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Robert Prentis (abt. 1740 - abt. 1809)

Robert Prentis
Born about in Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
Died about at about age 69 in British West Indiesmap
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Robert Prentis was born about 1741 in England. He emigrated to Colonial Virginia prior to 1765, joining his uncle William Prentis at his store in Williamsburg.

Although the exact date of his arrival in Virginia has not been identified, it must have occurred about 1755 as he was well acquainted with his relatives and the running of the Prentis mercantile at the time of William's death in 1765. Operation of the store fell to William's son John Prentice who relied on Robert's financial skills, and eventually solely to Robert (Robert Prentis and Co. 1775-1779).

Read more about the Prentis Store Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

Robert Prentis was a British Loyalist and left the Virginia Colony for both political and financial reasons before the end of the American Revolution. He settled in Trinidad, held by Spain, which had begun offering land to foreigners who would help populate the island. Writing to Joseph Prentis in 1786 concerning his own financial misfortune, he suggested selling the Prentis Store in Williamsburg to help settle his debts in Trinidad.

A spouse or children for Robert have not yet been documented. It is reported that he passed away about 1809 in Trinidad but evidence has not yet been located.

Sources

  • Winter, Kari J. The American Dreams of John B. Prentis Slave Trader. The University of Georgia Press, 2011 pgs 16, 24, 31, 32, 62, 91, 191n2, 192nn3-4
  • Stephenson, Mary A., Prentis House Historical Report, Block 17 Building 11 A Lot 51 Originally entitled: "Prentis House Colonial Lot 51 Block 17" 1958 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library Research Report Series - 1365 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library Williamsburg, Virginia 1990 - Colonial Williamsburg Digital Library, Web Accessed 28 Dec 2016

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