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Peters Rest, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Peters Rest (Queens Quarter No. 35 &. 36, Centre Police District, Christiansteds Jurisdiction) is a former sugar plantation. As of 1816, it had a total area of 225 acres of which 122 acres were planted with sugar canes and 103 acres were under other cultivation. 194 enslaved labourers were
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On 28 June 1828, Peters Rest was sold at auction to J.F . Pinney, for Ps. 111,701. On 8 March 1844, it was sold by W. W. Coker, as attorney to J. F. Pinney, to Capt.
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Christmas settled permanently on the island in 1853. He resided at Peters Rest until his death. His grandson,
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peters Rest, U.S. Virgin Islands
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"Statistics regarding landed properties in the Island of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John"
"John Christmas"
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peters Rest, U.S. Virgin Islands
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