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Identified as Capt Benjamin Burton Johnson of Waterford, based on the will of Robert Bennet of Charleston proved 24/05/1817, which identified Benjamin Burton Johnson as his brother-in-law, and Dr William Bennet of St Mary as his brother.
PROB 11/1594/446
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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1823 [EA] - → Owner
Also given as 'B.B. Johnston' |
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Brother-in-laws
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Waterford, Ireland
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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:
'Benjamin Burton Johnson', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146646031 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
