Peter Majeau or Majiu

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Biography

"In 1751, a private act was passed to entitle his reputed children by Mary Canton to the same rights with British subjects."

Peter Majiu of St Mary, planter. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1761. Slave-ownership at probate: 37 of whom 17 were listed as male and 20 as female. 4 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £1688.5 Jamaican currency of which £1592 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £0 currency debts and £0 currency plate.


Sources

W. A. Feurtado, Official and other Personages of Jamaica from 1655 to 1790 (1896) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/bfeurtado04.htm.

Trevor Burnard, Database of Jamaican inventories, 1674-1784.


Further Information

Occupation
Planter

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