Francis Skeete

Profile & Legacies Summary

14^th Mar 1787 - ????

Biography

Probably Francis Skeete, son of John Brathwaite Skeete (1750-1793) and his wife Agnes. Born 14/03/1787 and baptised in Barbados 23/03/1787. A child named Francis Skeete with the same parents was born 1785 and baptised in Barbados in January 1786 but this child presumably died before the second Francis was born.

Sources

Familysearch.org, Barbados Baptisms, 1739-1891 [database online].

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

1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner

Unknown [ Barbados | St Michael ]

Relationships (12)

Francis Skeete

Grandson → Grandfather

Francis Skeete

Nephew → Uncle

Francis Skeete

Son → Father

John Brathwaite Skeete senior

Francis Skeete

Son → Mother

Agness Skeete (née Bishop)

Francis Skeete

Grandson → Grandmother

Elizabeth Skeete

Francis Skeete

Brother-in-law → Sister-in-law

Mary Skeete (née Bishop)

Francis Skeete

Brothers

Hon. John Brathwaite Skeete

Francis Skeete

Brother → Sister

Agnes Bonham (née Skeete)

Francis Skeete

First Cousins

Alfred Hothersal Bishop

Francis Skeete

First Cousins

John Brathwaite Bishop

Francis Skeete

First Cousins

Hon. Henry Bishop

Francis Skeete

Brothers

Further Information

People of Interest

Thomas Warren

27^th Nov 1782 - 8^th Dec 1862

Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

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:
'Francis Skeete', Legacies of British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146640029 [accessed 4th April 2026].

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