1696 - 1765
Son of John Vernon of Vernons (1650-1704), and father of James Vernon (d. 1769) and of John Joseph James Vernon (James Vernon's half-brother), and grand-father of John Vernon (q.v.) in the compensation claims.
Vere Langford Oliver, History of Antigua Vol. III pp. 174-175 'Vernon Family'.
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Absentee?
British/Irish?
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Spouse
(1) Anna Lysons; (2) Elizabeth Weston
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Children
With (1) James (d. 1769), 3 other sons, 5 daughters; with (2) John Joseph James (d. 1823), one other son
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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- 1765 [EY] → Owner
John Vernon entailed 'all my real estate' on Antigua to his son James and then to James's half-brother John Joseph James Vernon in 1765. |
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Grandfather → Grandson
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Father → Son
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Grandfather → Grand-daughter
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Grandfather → Grandson
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Little Fosters, Egham, Surrey, South-east England, England
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1759 - 1820
Enslaved woman on Caliviny Estate in Grenada; also listed as a slave-owner herself.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'John Vernon of Vernons and Little Fosters', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146644093 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
