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Rev. John Pilgrim

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1778

Biography

Slave-owner on Barbados, probably son of Joseph Pilgrim of Lewisham whose will was proved in 1734 and brother of Joseph Pilgrim of Fish Street Hill whose will was proved in 1758.

  1. Will of Rev. John Pilgrim of New Windsor Berkshire proved 24/04/1778. He left to his wife Keturah his estate in Christ Church Barbados with all the 'negroes, stock, cattle and utensils of every kind thereof belonging', and his house at Windsor. He left monetary legacies totalling some £1000 to family and friends. He left 6 guineas p.a. to his 'black servant Henry Windsor' as long as he remained in the service of Keturah Pilgrim who would maintain and clothe him, and on her death £20 and an annuity of £20 p.a.

Sources

PROB 11/666/335; PROB 11/835/145.

  1. PROB 11/1041/258.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Keturah

Associated Estates (1)

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:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
- 1778 [EY] → Owner
Pilgrims place [ Barbados | Christ Church ]

Tentatively inferred by LBS to have been the estate in Christ Church bequeathed by Rev. John Pilgrim in 1778.

Relationships (1)

Rev. John Pilgrim
Deceased Husband → Widow
Keturah Pilgrim
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Notes →
Tentatively inferred by LBS. Rev. John Pilgrim left his property to his wife Keturah in...

Addresses (1)

New Windsor, Berkshire, South-east England, England
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