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Son and heir of John and Charlotte Prettejohn (each of whom q.v.).
John Prettejohn, age 73, landed proprietor, born Barbados, was living at 3 Claremont Terrace, Exmouth, with his wife Laura age 37 and daughter Frederica age 35, born Wargrave, Berkshire.
Will of John Prettejohn of [Barbados but now residing at] Exmouth Devon [made in 1849] proved 26/08/1853. In the will he said that he had bought an estate in Barbados [Marble Parks?] from William Bryant Worrell. This estate has not yet been identified.
1851 census online.
PROB 11/2177/393.
We are grateful to Peter Selley for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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Absentee?
Transatlantic
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£3,559 14s 2d
Beneficiary
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Son → Father
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Brother-in-laws
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Son → Mother
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3 Claremont Terrace, Exmouth, Devon, Devon & Cornwall, England
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'John Prettejohn of Exmouth', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146654665 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
