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Son of Hon. Samuel Watkins, Chief Justice of Antigua, whose will dated 04/04/1743 left John Watkins of Brampton the estate under entail. John Watkins of Brampton eventually forfeited his position in 1755, amid mounting financial pressure both in Britain and Antigua.
Vere Langford Oliver, History of Antigua Vol. III pp. 204-205.
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1743 [SY] - 1755 [EY] → Tenant-for-life
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Step-son → Step-father
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Charles Alexander was a creditor of John Watkins of Brampton, as well as married to Watkins' mother....
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Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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 Watkins of Brampton', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146644107 [accessed 25th April 2024].
