Oates, Colley & Wigham / Oates & Colley
Oates, Colley & Wigham was a merchant, based in Hollis Croft, which was active by the early 1790s and was listed in a directory in 1797. The partners were Christopher Oates, Benjamin Colley, and Abraham Wigham. They were Quakers. Christopher Oates (1739-1814) had been a cutler in Hollis Croft since at least 1787. He was probably the son of Samuel (a cutler) and may have been granted his Freedom in 1760. Benjamin Colley had married Christopher Oates’ daughter, Mary, in 1792.....
