John Pinney

John Pinney (1740–1818) was a merchant who owned multiple sugar and slave plantations on the Island of Nevis in the Caribbean. At the age of 22, Pinney received land from his cousin, John Frederick Pinney, in south-east England. Two years later he maintained plantations on Nevis. Overall he owned 66 slaves in the period between 1765 and 1769. Later he had between 170 and 210 slaves in his 394 acres large plantation. He was one of the richest Bristolians at that time, having earned about £340,000 (ca £17 million today). His son Charles inherited his father's estate, and when slavery was finally abolished throughout the British Empire, Charles received over £24,000 in compensation from the British government.

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