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John Maltass

Marriage of John Maltass, 3 July 1805.
From Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy register.

John Maltass,
born 1764.
Merchant in Smyrna.
His father died 1782.
[Clarke, 1860] says John Maltass received "license to trade" from the Levant Company on 31 Oct 1788.
He built what we will call the John Maltass House as his "country" residence in Bournabat (now Bornova), just outside Smyrna. He built this house after 1788, maybe around 1790. It survives today, beautifully restored.
He wit his sister Mary's marriage 1797.

He mar 3 July 1805 to Louisa Belleville.
She is "Louise" at marriage and son's bapt 1806.
She is "Frances Ann" at dau's bapt 1807. "Frances Ann Louise" at son's bapt 1808. "Frances Ann Louisa" at dau's bapt 1809.
Seems to have adopted "Louisa" later. She is "Louisa Ann Frances" at children's bapts 1811 and 1813 and 1816 and 1819, and dau's burial 1813, and in 1843 document.
They mar at [British Chapel, Smyrna].
It was her 2nd mar. She was widow of J. Baptiste Tricon.

"John Maltass" witnessed the marriage of his niece Catherine Marguerite de Cramer at Smyrna, 2 Sept 1811.
He wit his brother Benjamin's mar 1812.
There are two "John Maltass" signatures (father and son) witnessing Helen's mar 1825.
"John Maltass" wit the mar of his nephew William Maltass 1836.
He wit his son's mar 1837.
There are two "John Maltass" signatures (father and son) witnessing Eugenie's mar, May 1839.
"John Maltass" wit mar of his niece Lydia Maltass, Oct 1839. Could be John junior.
His will dated 22 Oct 1841 [according to newspaper].

Death, 1842:
John died 1842, age 78 yrs.
He was bur Anglican cemetery, Buca. Grave no.231.
His will shows he left a huge fortune.
His will was disputed.
See item about the dispute in The Bristol Mirror, 6 Apr 1844. p.2.
Louisa fl 1844.
Will eventually proved 6 November 1845.
John and Louisa had issue:

John Maltass,
born 11 Apr 1806,
bapt 18 Apr 1806 [British Chaplaincy, Smyrna].
Listed as "John Maltass junior" of Smyrna at mar.
He mar 29 Oct 1837 to Helene Eugenie Fonton [of Smyrna].
They mar at Bornova (Bournabat), near Smyrna.
See entry in Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy register.
As at 1844 he was married, living in Vienna.
Helen Maltass,
Helen Margaret Maltass, born 8 Aug 1807.
She was bapt 2 Sept 1807 at Malta, by the Chaplain of the Malta Garrison.
Baptism record is in records of [British Chapel, Smyrna]. But it says she was baptised in Malta.
Listed as of Smyrna at mar.
She mar 5 September 1825 to Richard Benjamin Abbott [think NOT Abbot] and had issue.
See entry in Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy register.
He was a merchant, of Smyrna.
They both witnessed Eugenie's mar 1839.
Ancestors of Abbott of Smyrna.
William Augustus Maltass,
born 2 November 1808 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
"W.A. Maltass" wit Helen's mar 1825.
He was buried 18 July 1830 [British Chaplaincy, Smyrna].
Clementina Maltass,
born 22 December 1809 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
She was unmarried as at 1844.
Eugenie Maltass,
Eugenia Mary Maltass, born 6 October 1811 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
"Eugenie Maltass" wit Helen's mar 1825.
"Eugenie Maltass" wit John's mar 1837.
Listed as of Smyrna at mar.
She mar 30 May 1839 at Smyrna to Dr. Charles Wood and had issue.
See entry in Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy register.
She inherited The John Maltass House in Bournabat (Bornova).
Harriet Maltass,
born 8 November 1813 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
She was buried 10 November 1813 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
Caroline Maltass,
born 16 July 1816 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
She would be Caroline Maltass, buried 26 August 1816, an infant [British Chapel, Smyrna].
Frederick George Maltass,
born 31 January 1819 [British Chapel, Smyrna].
He was buried 28 July 1821, aged 2 years 6 months [British Chapel, Smyrna].

Item about the will of John Maltass.
The Bristol Mirror, 6 Apr 1844. p.2.
It incorrectly refers to R.B. Abbott as "R.B. Wood".
It notes that a piaster was worth £ 66/240.
So his estate was worth £ 620,000 in 1844 money. This is maybe £ 80 m in today's money.

View of the junction near the John Maltass House in the 1890s.
On left is the entrance gateway to the John Maltass House.
From Levantine Heritage. Used with permission.

Gate to the John Maltass House, c.1900.
From Levantine Heritage. Used with permission.

Sources yet to be consulted

Will of John Maltass, of Smyrna. Proved 6 November 1845, Prerogative Court of Canterbury. PROB 11/2027/52 in [NA.UK].
- See transcript by Bob Janes.
[MALTASS file in SOG] references a "Commission to Administer Oath" to the British Consul at Smyrna or Vienna [where John the younger was], date 16 May 1843, ref. "BRS. DA. 1932", with reference to a suit of "Louisa Ann Frances", widow of John Maltass of Smyrna, versus John Maltass, their son and an executor of his father's will.