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Daughter of Walter Nugent, married Robert Skerrett of Skerretts (later Nugents and Clare Hall) in St John's, Antigua, 14/11/1758. Inherited Skerretts on the death of her husband in 1771. Apparently died insolvent circa 1785; the estate passed to the Codringtons. See estate information for Skerretts for more on Antonetta's financial circumstances.
PROB 11/970/175; Langford Vere Oliver, History of the Island of Antigua (London, Mitchell and Hughes, 1894) Vol. III pp. 88-89, 'Skerrett of Antigua'.
We are grateful to Arthur Joseph for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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Absentee?
Transatlantic
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Maiden Name
Nugent
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Spouse
Robert Skerrett
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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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1771 [SY] - 1785 [EY] → Owner
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Sister → Brother
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Wife → Husband
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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:
'Antonetta Skerrett (née Nugent)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146654901 [accessed 20th April 2024].
