1. BOOTH WILLS

1.1.1. George Booth, snr - 1676

1/203 new Dated 16/7/1676, proved 3/8/1678
Full copy on file

of Clarendon gent
To wife Frances all the plantation Withewood abt 100 acres for life and then ½ to whom she pleases. Also 4 negroes, 2 men & 2 women. Also ¼ part of my negroes from here and Barbadoes & stock. Also 1000lbs* of sugar annually for life as long as there is sugar, Also 100 gals of rum annually as long as there is some from plantation at Santiago (St Jago Savanna??)
To sons George Benjamin & William all land in Clarendon & half Withewood not owned by wife. Also ¾ of stock & negroes (from here & Barbadoes).
to daughter Ann Browne a negro
To 2 grand children George & William Selby a heifer in calf.
To Ealse Edmonds, dau of Catherine Edmonds one heifer
To daughter Catherine Edmonds 3 good ewes
To grand child Sarah Sutton gold ring of 20 shillings
Good friends Mr Thomas Sutton & Mr Philip Edmonds executors

*average production was about 1 hogshead/acre (16 cwt).

Inventory:
George Booth late of Clarendon planter

1B-11-3-1f227 – Dated 14/10/1678, 9/2/1679

Shown by George Booth administrator
Total £J421-0-3d

1.1.2. Frances Booth - 1677

Wife (2^nd?) of George Booth 1676.
1/204 dated 24/12/1677, Ent 22/5/1678
Full copy on file

of Vere widow
land in Withywood or elsewhee
Son James Garett (Girett??), s-in-l Thomas Roaden & Ann Baldwin dau of Elizabeth Baldwin Withewood or elsewhere plantation with negroes.
Also cattle etc to son James Garett now in St Jago, if he should arrive in Jamaica in indigent condition, give him £10 immediately.
A negro to Thomas Roadon, husband of daughter Jane Roadon for Jane.
God dau Milliner Edmonds dau of Philip Edmonds a heifer.
Refers stock in partnership with sons in law George & Benjamin Booth (has William died??).
Cousin Elizabeth Crosse negro boy and other goods
Cousin George Booth.
To Elizabeth Booth, dau of George Booth, silver spoon

... looking glasss, my bedstead and all the furniture belonging.
I Give to my dau Jane Roaden my wearing apparel
I give to my 2 daus JR & AB equally my linen and household goods
Exec Thomas Roadon & kinsman Phillip Edmonds.

Philip Edmonds – 1695

8/94 13/5/1695 10/4/1696
Planter of Vere
Dau Alice Shin
Milborough Burrell
Charity
Sarah
G/ch Milborough Shin
Son Philip Edmonds
Wife Catherine

A 2^nd Philip Edmonds listed in index 8/280, but not found, possibly a lost page in the original before transcription.

1.1.3. Benjamin Booth – 1686

4/147-150 dated 25/6/1686

Probable son of George Booth

Benjmamin Booth of Clarendon, planter.
Sick and weak body
Buried at direction of executor Thomas Sutton esq & beloved brother George Booth both of same parish planter
To two sons now living (and to ye other wherewith my beloved wife Jane Booth now goeth if a son) all my real & personal estate equally
Except
£J400 to daughter Magdalen Booth £J200 at marriage £200 4 years later
If unborn child a daughter, this becomes £J300.

Inventory:
1B-11-3-3f006 Dated 14/11/1686

Shown by Catherine?? Boulton Administrator (mother in law)

Assayed by ?? Blackmore & Robert Norris
Left £J593-3-7½d

1.1.4. George Booth – 1694

8/135 new dated 20/9/1694, ent 29/4/1695
Full copy on file

Capt George Booth, deeds of 1717 refer to the 1200 acres patented to Capt George Booth, and also refer to this will.

Weak & Sick, of Vere
To dau Jane Booth £J400 200 at 15 200 at 21. Maintenance out of profits until married or 21 which shall happen 1^st.
To son George £20 annually for life from age 21 until John aged 21
Friend John Parras horse and bedding
To wife Elizabeth maintenance out of profits while a widow.
To sons George Booth, (a dash in the 19^th C transcript “record torn” – must be John)_---- Booth, Thomas Booth, Simon Booth rest and residue of estate. Proviso about son John attaining 21, but not transcribed on original – record torn. – References to distribution before John 21. John must be youngest.
..appoint wife and friend John Parras execs in trust until son John is 21
wit Aaron Vodey, Thomas Bartlett & Edward Darling

1.1.5. George Booth - 1702

10/152 dated 18/9/1702 ent 29/3/1705
Full copy on file
Son of George Booth 1, referred to as Jnr in contemporary deeds esp land on Pinders River.

Planter of Vere.
To Son Thomas Booth 20 acres in Vere Wilkwood E on Richd Maie, S S&W on Mr Thomas Roberts & N on Rodger Jacks.
If Thomas Booth dies then to dau Eliza Doedry?
To son Thomas Booth & to his heirs lawfully begotten one shill a piece it being in full their portions and likewise in full barr for him or them ever hereafter laying any clayme to any part of my estate real or personal.
To dau Eliza Vodry 19 ¾ acres in Mccary Bay in Vere, E on William Beck, N on Richard Schofield & Wm Ubent, W on George Lee, S on Jno Crop for life.
To wife Jane ¼ of land at Camps Savannah or Bay of McCary bounding on Wm Beck Raines Waite esq Mr Jno Harris Mr Jno Ashly Sr Thomas Lynch & Commoners abt 500 acres & ¼ of 500 acres in Clarendon Greaze? Ridge W on Mr Jno Moore & others upon Pinders River East on Capt Rule and N on unsurveyed.
To Jane ¼ of negroes.
To Jane horse, side saddle, chamber bed and furniture.
To Jane 100 acres for her to sell if needed S on Mr Ashby, N on Sr Thomas Lynch and rest on my land.
Rest & residue of land in Clarendon and Vere and stock & negroes, except one negroe named Esses, given to my uncle George by his grandmother Mrs Jane U(I)barrin(? A contemporary deed shows this as Warren, maybe a 19thC transcription error), to sons George Samuel Symon & William (.. under 21 at time of will).
If 4 sons & wife die, then legacy to son Thomas Booth and dau Eliza Voudry.
To dau Sarah Booth £J200 when 18.
My will that all my 5 children should be brought up wholly upon the plantation charge without paying anything to each other until they come of ang or day of marriage the land and negroes before given unto my wife Jane are in full satisfaction of her dower but in case she shall herein after lay claim to any other part of my estate then she shall have no benefit of this my will.
Execs George Booth son and wife Jane & guardians to my children
friends My Jo Taylor & Mr Thomas Roberts of Withewood to assist my wife in performing this my last will and testament.

1.1.6. Aaron Vodry

10/22-18 Ent 31/1/1702-3 Dated 30/3/1702
Millwright of St Jago de la Vega
to sons George, Thomas & John when 18
If they die, to Wife Elizabeth

Father in law George Booth, & wife Elizabeth Execs

George Vodry – 1747

Date 26/6/1744 Ent 2/7/1747. George Vodry of St Catherine, planter. Item: to wife Elizabeth house of St Jago during her widowhood. All R&R between children John William & Ann Vodry. If they all die the house to Richard Hunt son of my wife's brother Richard Hunt Also brother William Mecham's children.

1.1.7. George Booth - 1707

11/76 Dated 8/5/1706 Ent 29/7/1707
Full copy on file.

Possible son of surveyor George will 1694

Millwright of Vere
I give devise and bequeath to the child my wife now goes with all my estate.. be it son or daughter at 16 years.
If no child or it/they die or have no lawful issue, then to wife Milborough for life then to brother John, if he dies without lawful issue then to sister Jane Bodle’s children Thomas & George Bodle
If Milborough marries and Imbazil the estate, execs to look into it but not turn them off the estate.
Execs loving brothers George Downer and Mr Harry Downer
Wits inter alia Rebecca Downer & John Booth.

1.1.8. Thomas Booth - 1711

13/50 Dated 15/10/1710 Ent 16/6/1711

It is not obvious who this Thomas was, possibly son of Benjamin, will 1686..

Thomas Booth of St E, Planter, sick
to 2 sons now living my whole estate when youngest 18
To brother Benjamin Booth and cousin Thos Booth a mourning ring
Admin by Thos Booth.

Inventory:
1B-11-3-9f067 dated 29/9/1711 Ent Dec 4th 1711
Of St Elizabeth
Shown by Lewis Jones & Judith his wife, his admons.
Assessed by Lichfield Bennitt & Gose? Gale
£J307-10s

1.1.9. Benjamin Booth - 1715

14/156 Dated 2/8/1714 ent 20/6/1715
Possible son of Benjamin Booth will 1686.
Planter of Vere, sick
To dau Elizabeth Booth 1/3 of personal estate when 18 or married and heirs
To son George Booth the remainder when 18
To wife Mary if both children die without heirs
Execs Wife Mary, friend Joshua Tennant & Thomas Booth snr.

16/172,
28/11/1719. Joshua Tennant renounces any claim to Benjamin Booth’s estate
4/12/1719. Thomas Booth likewise.
Possible inventory of Vere: 1B-11-3-12f139 warrant 21/9/1722, dated 6/3/1722-3 Ent 12/3/1722. Seeems very late.

1.1.10. John Booth - 1723

16/74 new Dated 6/5 9G, ent 2/12/1723,

Probably son of Surveyor George will 1695.

Planter of Clarendon, sick
To nieces Elizabeth Bodle & Jane Bodle, daus of Bro-in-L Garry Bodle & sister Jane Bodle a negro girl each.
To sister estate for life and then
To nephew Cary son of B-in-law Cary Bodle & sister Jane. If he dies before 21,
To nephew Thomas Bodle, eldest son of Cary & Jane.
Exec B-in-l Cary Bodle & sister Jane
Inventory
1B-11-3-13f205 Dated 1/2/1725-6 Ent 10 Feb 1725-6
Of Clarendon, planter
Shown by Cary Bodle planter of Clarendon & Jane his wife.
Appraisers Robt Wright & John Wright.
amounted to £196.

1.1.11. Branker Booth - 1728

17/244 Dated 28/8/1728, ent 18/11/1728
Of St Dorothy, Sick – probably not ours.
Friend & neighbour Mrs Margaret Niclaos a Table Emerald Ring set about with diamonds & a set of tea cups & two silver teaspoons & a pair of silver tongs.
To Friend capt John Rodon mourning bring value 25/-
To 3 friends Doctor Patrick Lyall, George Cooper & Mr James Wilson mourning rings 25/-
To Friend John Bois, Mercer in Oxford £50
To friend Mr Gabriel Jones of St D rest of estate.
Exec Mr Jones.

Inventory
Of St Dorothy
1B-11-3-14f222 Dated 25/11/1728 Ent 28/11/1728
Shown by Gabriel Jones of St Dorothy exec
£460-13-9d

1.1.12. Thomas Booth – 1729

18/9 Dated 12/7/1725 Ent 11/9/1729

Probable son of George Booth 1702/5

of St Catherine, millwright...
I give my daughter Mary Booth AT 21 or day of marriage one negro boy named Fortune and two negro girls named Asinder and Sillinder
Each of my sons Henry, Thomas, and Benjamin Booth to pay her fifty pounds
I give to my wife Mary Booth all the rest and residue of my estate real and personal during her widowhood provided she maintains and brings up my daughter Mary Booth off the produce of the estate is 21 or marriage
I bequeath to my son Henry Booth my Withywood land joining to Thomas Roberts
I give unto my sons Thomas Booth and Benjamin Booth all that my land and plantation in the parish of St Johns which I lately bought from Mr Brice Gray I give to all my sons and daughter all my neat cattle and stock and penn lands to be equally divided between them
All the rest of my estate I give to my three sons Henry Thomas and Benjamin Booth
my wife Mary Booth sole executrix during her widowhood and no longer...
12^th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty five.
Witnesses Wellin James, Richard Hoy Robert Mills
Proved 11^th day of September 1729 by Wellin James.

Mary Booth - 1739

22/10-9 Dated 27/11/1737 Ent 5/4/1739

Wife of Thomas Will 1725/9

Of St Catherine in health, but just in case.
To Son Henry one negro Jupiter
To son Thomas 3 negroes Phiscbo, George & Hamlet
To g/son William Thomas Jackson negro woman Auback & child Mariah. If he dies to son Thomas & g/dau Anna Mary Booth.
To G/dau Anna Mary Booth negro Cloe
Rest & Residue to Thomas & g/d Anna Mary
Exec Thomas Booth

1.1.13. Samuel Booth - 1733

19/13 (40new) Dated 4/1733 Ent 5/6/1733

Probable son of George Booth will 1702/5.

Planter of Vere, sick
To daus Elizabeth, Jane, Rebecca, Cassell & Olive £300 when 21 or marriage
To dau Anne Read alias Matthews £J100 + interest When dau Elizabeth receives her portion.
To Niece Elizabeth Booth who has lived with me her maintenance cloathing and education free and clear of all charges for the time she has lived with me she allowing me the work and labour of her negros which I have had in my possession.
To wife Rebekka ½ estate except bonds for her widowhood. If she remarries then her 1/3 allowed by law to be sold and the money put to interest for her life. After her death the principle bond to return to sons George & Samuel Gravett Booth.
All children mentioned to have maintenance etc from estate until 21.
To Sons George & Samuel Gravett all rest & residue equally when 18.
If all children die, estate divided between brothers George & Henry and sister Sarah Fisher.
To sons of brother Simon £J20.
Execs Wife Rebecka, f-in-l Peter Gravet, brother Simon & Henry.
Wit Cus’tl Gravett etc

Rebecca Booth - 1754

29/152-149 dated 26/5/1751 Dated Ent 17/4/1754

(of Samuel 1733)

of Vere Widow
To g/d Jane Vesie Booth £J200 at 21 or marriage
To g/d Priscilla Elizabeth Booth a negroe & £J200 at m or 21
Son Samuel Gravit Booth a negro man London
To son George Booth 5/- in barr of any right he may have on my estate.
G/d’s to be maintained & eduated from estate
If no lawful issue, to g/s John Gall Booth
If son George shall have any more children then each of them £200 at 21 or married and they shall be maintained and educated from estate
Rest & residue to g/s John Gall Booth son of George Booth
Execs George Booth jnr of Vere and Samuel Gravet Booth of Sd Parish planters and also as guardians to the(?) grand children of son George Booth
Her mark
18/4/1754 Samuel Gravet Booth renounces.

1.1.14. George Booth - 1734

19/61 (167 new) Dated 26/4/1734 Ent 2/5/1734,
Of St Catherine, joyner, sick
No evidence of who he was, but perhaps son of GEORGE BOOTH2.
To friend William Winter, Doctor of Physic of St Thomas in the Vale all estate,
condition that he shall put brother in law Joseph Huddle (infant under age) apprentice to any trade or calling such that he shall think fit and properor as he shall chose, and for the performing of which I give said BiL £100 during and at the age of 18 or end of apprenticeship, then he gets the estate. If he dies before, then estate remains with William Winter.

Inventory:
George Booth – 1734
1B-11-3-17f128 Dated 2/11/1734
of St Catherine
Shown by William Wyndteoff? Of St Thomas in the Vale.
Appraised by Cox Thache & Sam King
£J230

1.1.15. Henry Booth - 1739

22/54 dated 23/8/1738 Ent 29/11/1739
Probable son of George Booth will 1702/5, or was he a son of Henry & Jane??

Of Vere Planter,
To nephew Henry Booth Fisher £J50 for apprentiship or trade his mother Sarah Fisher may approve or 2 negro boys
To honoured mother Jane the house wherin I now dwell & 11 acres thereto nearby adjoining and income to maintain her & my children until 21
To Dau Sarah Booth negro girl Princess
To son Henry Booth 3 parcells of land in Vere: 40 acres patented by Jane & Henry Booth, 50 acres which I bought of Simon Booth & 12 acres John Fisher and Sarah his wife, & house and land to mother after her decease to be in his actual possession when 21 or married.
To all other lands in Vere to 5 daus Sarah, Johanna, Jane Beck Booth, Tamazen Roberts Booth & Henryetta Booth when 21
All stock, money, bonds etc & rest residue etc to all children.
Children to be maintained in the house where I now reside
Also it my further will and mind that all the corn and other grain as whereof my estate where I now reside shall from time to time produce shall be gathered and put into a house or houses for that purpose and that my said mother Jane shall have the key or keys of the same and to order the distribution of the same in all respects either for raising stock on any other manner for her or my children’s benefit and behoof.
If all heirs die, then negroes from mother in law Tomazin Bonny to Elizabeth Savoury & her heirs, failing them to Mrs Mary Macy, widow of Vere.

And rest & residue to nephews Henry Booth & John Fisher and Thomas son of Henry Booth
Brother Simon Booth of Vere, planter, Henry Booth (ie nephew) of St Catherine Millwright, Ennis Read of Vere, planter Execs.

Inventory:
Henry Booth – 1740
1B-11-3-20f155 Dated Ent 16 April 1740
Of Vere, planter
Shown by Simon Booth, acting Exec
£1957

1.1.16. Henry Booth - 1743

Son of Thomas will 1729.

Will 24/9-13 Dated 20/11/1742 Ent 2/6/1743
Of St Catherine, Millwright.
... Henry Booth snr of St Catherine Millwright...
I give to my daughter Anna Mary Booth:
the sum of forty pounds in lieu of her cattle by me killed and sold and also two cows a steer and a calf
(provided she lives virtuously and in good credit) the sum of three hundred pounds to be paid to her when my youngest son Henry Booth is twenty one but if she doth not live virtuously and in good credit then I give her in lieu of three hundred pounds before mentioned the sum of one shilling
& if she should live virtuously and in good credit I give her the sum of fifteen pounds a year for her maintenance till her fortune becomes due,
one negro woman slave named Aubah in lieu of some cattle of her as I sold

I give to my wife Sarah Booth:
all of her estate of what kind soever that was her own property together with a tea chest and silver spoons belonging to it
Also a looking glass also a Spanish Elm bedstead and one feather bed and also her choice of my books (except the great bible)
also the sum of forty five pounds to be paid to her eighteen months after my decease to buy her a horse and saddle
my riding horse called Wellin horse also a cow and heifer calf marked HB also a filly marked HB
and also the use of my dwelling house in Spanish Town during her widowhood

I give to my son Peter Gravitt Booth all that my parcel of land near Camps Savannah in the parish of Vere called Bensons.
All the rest of my estate both real and personal (which I now have or may hereafter purchase) I give to my three sons Peter Gravitt Booth Thomas Henry Booth and Henry Booth as they severally arrive at twenty one years... in case all my three sons should dye without heirs ..
I give to Anna Mary Booth the sum of two hundred pounds more provided she lives virtuously and in good credit
All the rest of my estate I devise to my brother Thomas Booth he paying to my nephew William Jackson the sum of two hundred pounds
I will that my heirs or executors shall not come upon Thomas Parker my son in law for any expenses for his maintenance during the time he lived with me

And I do give and bequeath to said my son in law Thomas Parker the sum of five pounds to buy him a filly

... Sarah Booth my said brother Thomas Booth my friends Henry Bonner and William Mathews senior my executors and guardians to my children hereby

twentieth day of November anno domini one thousand seven hundred and forty two
Wits John Chambers jun John Peeke Peter Peeke
... Codicil
Imprimis I declare and appoint that the cattle within given to my daughter Anna Mary Booth to be the cattle that was her property and were given to her by her grandmother Mary Booth and that she shall have no other of mine and that the negro Obbah given her in my within will be to her and her heirs forever ..
Item it is my will .. that my dwelling house in Town be immediately finished as soon as possible after my decease
Item I give devise and bequeath to my wife Sarah Booth fifty foot in front and sixty foot in depth of my land in Town which said land is to be next adjoining to the house that was my brother Thomas Booth’s which house was built by Jacob Cohen Delon who had a lease of the said land from my brother to hold the same to her my said wife and her heirs forever
Item in case of the death of all my children I then devise and bequeath to my said wife Sarah Booth twenty five acres of farm land in the parish of St Dorothy binding easterly on Coll Charles Price and northerly on John Cope Freeman ... 20 November 1742

Inventory: 1B-11-3-24F060 Dated 2/6/1743 Ent 8/11/1743, Shown by Sarah & Thomas Booth
Crop accounts for 1743: 1B-11-4-2F84.

1.1.17. Kyrle Bowerman - 1743

24/45 23/8/1743 5/9/1743
Gent of Kingston, sick
To loving friend Elizabeth Kelsall, wf of Edward mourning ring
To daus Sarah & Elizabeth rest & residue when 18.

1.1.18. Thomas Booth - 1747

26/93 Dated 4/6/1739 Ent 4/2/1747

Son of Thomas Booth will 1725/9

Whereas there is a legacy given by the will of my father Thomas Booth to my sister Mary Booth which legacy was not to be paid her til a certain time as therein is expressed which makes it doubtful whether the said legacy can be recovered by Thomas Jackson who intermarried my said sister and to perform my sd father’s good intention
I do (in case the sd Thomas Jackson cannot recover the sd legacy other wise) I give devise and bequeath to my nephew William Thomas Jackson the son of the sd Thomas Jackson and my sd sister Mary the sum of £J75 and also all my right and claim to the negros given by the said will of my father to my sd sister to be paid out of my estate immediately after my decease into the hands of my brother Henry Booth for the use of my said nephew
I also give to my sd nephew WTJ £J200 when 21 if he dies before, legacy back to estate
To Ann Prudence Bannister dau of Elizabeth Bannister 3 negros Warwick Rose & George to Samuel Trustor for her til 21
To Ann Prudence Bannister £J50 at 21 or marriage
To William Vodry son of cousin George Vodry 1 negro & 5 heifers
To Nephew William Thomas Booth & Anna Maria children of brother Henry Booth
Exec Brother Henry, friend George Williams & cousin George Vodry
Nicholas Boulton
Ann Prudence baptised as his daughter in the PR.

1.1.19. Simon Booth – 1764

35/103 Dated 4/10/1761 Ent 8/6/1764
Of Vere planter, weak

Probably son of George Booth 2,

Son Simon Booth jnr has had use of slaves & stock for 10 years.
so Simon Booth jnr to pay my wife Rebecca £30 pa
Until estate goes to g/son Simon Booth minor called Barbacue Hill in Vere as in a bill of sale entered.
Trust admin by Simon Boothe jnr for
my dau Rebecca Beale wife of Henry Beal and her heirs
G/dau Elinor Booth dau of eldest son Samuel Booth decd & Mary his wife 5/- in full barr of their claims on estate.
G/son Simon Minor son of son Simon Booth & Johanna his wife
Execs Simon Jnr
Wits several Downers.

Pr: Rebecca Booth, bur 3/11/1767, Vere, widow.

1.1.20. Benjamin Mumbee – 1757

31/79 dated 10/9/1757 Ent 24/11/1757

father in law of Samuel Booth, son of Simon Booth will 1764

of Vere, gent, weak
Sister in law Mary Pattinson furniture & annuity £25
Illigitimate dau Elizabeth Mumbee 25 acres called Hodgens bought from Richard Cargill esq, under guardianship.
To dau Mary Booth wife of Samuel Booth, 22 negroes
Dau Lydia Milson wife of Thomas Milson, 7 negroes
Daus Lydia & Mary rest & residue.

A 1753 will of Val Mumbee of Suffolk, UK

1.1.21. Peter Gravet Booth – 1769

39/127 Dated 4/12/1764 Ent 2/11/1769
Of St Catherine planter, weak
To Mairer Reader, free mulatto, 2 houses for life
To brothers Thomas Henry Booth & Henry Booth rest & residue
Free my mulatto girl named Rachel & sambo boy Ned her brother.

1.1.22. George Booth - 1769

PRO 11/951
Also in Jamaica : 38/178 Ent 15/2/1769

Note form:

Dated 29 August 1768 proved in PCC 16 September 1769.
George Booth bur 21 June 1769 aged 62, Vere.

Lands:

Mumbee’s, to wife for ever: ...those two pieces or parcells of Land in Vere
the first twenty eight acres bounding on William Pusey esquire towards the east to the lands of Ennis Read?? Esquire towards the south to the King’s Highway there towards the west and to the lands of the heirs of Henry Goulbourn deceased towards the north.
and the other piece thirty five acres bounding to the King’s Highway there towards the East to the Lands of Ennis Read esquire towards the south to the Lands of the heirs of Henry Goulbourn deceased towards the north and to the lands of Henry Beal towards the west.

Millikin’s to wife for ever: two parcels of Land lately purchased of Benjamin Millikin and Thomas Bond and which were purchased by them of Samuel Booth and Mary his wife and Thomas Wilson and Lydia his wife called Millikin’s
the first of three hundred and twenty acres bounding to the lands of Robert Richard Suggin?? towards the east to the Lands of Lady Hine? Towards the south and west and then to the king’s Highway there towards the north
Blackwall: and the other pieces of land containing by estimation ten acres called Blackwall (no bounds given)
Milliken shown on Craskell just south of Alley church, between Booth & Mumbee. These probably disappeared into Moneymusk by 1804

Spanish Town to wife for ever: “my dwelling house” and pen bought from Archibald Sinclair. The pen may be Sinclair to the south of Spanish Town towards Compeach Gut.

Taylers Mention of in Vere (my other dwelling house) – contents to wife. Craskell shows this on the eastern side of the road north from Alley Church. This may have been part of Chesterfield.

land to Simon Partridge twenty acres bounding to my own lands towards the east to the lands of William Pusey esquire on the south to the lands of Ennis Read esqr towards the west and to the King’s Highway there towards the north

Chesterfield – all to Henry Parker.
Kemp’s Savannah – half lands at KS to Henry Parker.
These 2 to HP for life and then his son.

Salt Savannah between Henry & George Booth Maxwell,
they also inherit ½ the Kemps Savanna Land.

Nicholas Boulton Camps Savannah in George Booth’s will 1702

Legatees:
Mary Booth, wife, dau of Benjamin Mumbee.
Henry Parker of Vere esq – Chesterfield & ½ Kemps Savannah Pen. (Chesterfield probably Goulbourne on Craskell, but could be Cunningham, NE of Alley Church)
Milborah Maxwell, niece, wife of Edward Maxwell of Vere - £1000 & £100 pa.
Mary Letwich, sister, (poss widow Mason of Rev Simon Mason of Vere) wife of Dr Edward Letwich of Kingston - £2000 & £100 pa.
Milborah Elrington, niece, wife of Robert of Ireland - £1000 & £100 pa.
Elizabeth Cole, wife of Thomas Cole of St Ann, dau of John Thomas (ch Clarendon 22/8/1736 of John & Elizabeth) - £2000.
Jane Lloyd, dau of John Thomas (ch Clarendon 15/3/1742 of John & Elizabeth) - £2000.
John Elrington, son of Robert & Milborah Elrington - £5000.

Sister Elrington, dau of Robert & Milborah - £1000.
Mary Cole, dau of Robert Cole of St Ann, g-dau of John Thomas - £2000.
Milborah Alpress, god dau of GEORGE BOOTH, dau of Samuel Alpress - £500.
Henry & George Booth Maxwell, sons of Edward Maxwell – major legatees.

Simon Partridge – tenant – land
Sarah Calash, shoemaker of St Catherine’s - £12pa
Prince, negro penkeeper at Kemps – freedom.
Rebecca Flowers, wife of Dr Henry Flowers of Vere - £500 & £50pa.
Richard Davis of St Marys - £1000.
Emanuel Baruch Lousada, of Jamaica, merchant - £1000.
Daniel Baruch Lousada, of London, merchant - £1000.

Elizabeth Reid, wf of George Ashley Reid of St Thomas in the Vale, planter - £500
John Goulburn, of Vere, planter - £200
Jane Reid, dau of Doctor Thomas Reid, dcd – £200.
Lydia Wilson, of Vere, widow - £200.
Mary Patterson of Vere, spinster - £200.
Ruhannah Claxton, of Vere, widow - £200.
Eleanor Barrett, wife of Thomas Hercy Barrett of Vere - £200

Trustees & executors: Hon Zachariah Baley of Kingston & Samuel Alpress, late of Jamaica, now in England.

Clarendon Marriage: Jacob Thomas Cole married Elizabeth Thomas 25/9/1756.

to wife Mary:
2 pieces of land in Vere (from her father Benjamin Mumbee, 53 acres) 330 acres of land in Vere (originally Samuel & Mary Booth’s) house in Spanish Town for life.
Goods & Chattels, slaves etc of all the property
Annually 120 gals of rum, 100p lbs of sugar & a pipe of Madera & annuity of £400.

To Simon Partidge: 20 acres

to Henry Parker: Chesterfield estate & half pen at Kemps Savannah for life. After his death to his sons.

If no issue, Chesterfield reverts to Niece Milborah Maxwell, wife of Edward Maxwell of Vere.

To Sarah Calash, shoemaker, small annuity & slaves

Negro (Prince) penkeeper at Kemps freedom

To sister Mary Letwich, wife of Dr Edward Letwich of Kingston annuity.

to Milborah Maxwell an annuity of £100.

To my niece Milborah Elrington of Ireland, wife of Robert Elrington, attorney at law an annuity of £100.

To Rebecca Flowers, wife of Henry Flowers of Vere, Doctor of Physick an annuity of £50.

All for life.

An annuity of £100 for the poor widows and orphans of Vere

To my sister Letwich £2000

To Milborah Maxwell £1000

To Milborah Elrington £1000

To Elizabeth Cole, wife of Thomas Cole of St Anns, planter and one of the daughters of John Thomas deceased £2000. (probably the daughter of his cousin Elizabeth Bodle, dau of Cary & Jane).

To Jane Lloyd one of the other daughters of John Thomas £2000.

To Richard Davis of St Marys £1000

To Emanuel Baruch? Lousada of Jamaica, merchant £1000

To Daniel Baruch Lousada of London, merchant, £1000

To Rebecca Flowers £500

To Elizabeth Reid, wife of George Ashley Reid of St Thomas in the Vale, planter, £500.

To John Goulburn of Vere, planter, £200

To Jane Read daughter of Doctor Thomas Read deceased £200

To Lydia Wilson of Vere, Widow, £200

To Mary Patterson of Vere, spinster, £200

To Ruhannah Claxton of Vere, widow, £200

To Eleanor Barrett, wife of Thomas Herxy Barrett of Vere esquire £200

To John Elrington the eldest son of the Robert Elrington and Milborah £5000 when 21. If he dies before 21 but leaving issue then the £5000 to be divided between his children at 21. If he dies before 21 and without children, then to the next younger brother or sister at 21.

To the only sister John Elrington and daughter of Robert Elrington £1000 sterling at 18 years or when married.

To Mary Cole daughter of Robert Cole of St Anns, planter and one of the grand daughters of John Thomas £2000 at 18 years or married.

To my God daughter Milborah Alpress one of the daughters of Samuel Alpress £500 sterling at 18 years or married

To the free school of Vere an annuity of £100 pounds

To Thomas Hersey Barrett my riding horse called Jolly and my sword and pistols,

To Henry Flowers a suit of mourning

To the Henry Flowers and Rebecca his wife, Lydia Wilson, Mary Patterson, Ruahnna Claxton and Thomas Hersey Barritt and Eleanor his wife one gold mourning ring value £1/1s

To Zachariah Baley and Samuel Alpress on the death of Mary Booth of my house at Spanish Town and in my pen lands near Spanish Town and all other premises devised to my wife for her life (“MB Holdings” – AM)

or 99 years in trust to pay any shortfall from my personal estate in the payment of:

my debts and funeral expenses & the annuities

charges for the education and bringing up of Henry Maxwell and George Booth Maxwell two of the sons of Edward Maxwell.

My will that ... Henry and George Booth Maxwell shall be sent to England to be educated and brought up until they are 21, as soon as they are 7 years, at such publick schools and university as my Trustees shall think proper

After these charges and legacies have been paid and Henry and George Booth Maxwell have both reached 21 years then 99 years trust shall cease and:

I give “MB Holdings” to Henry and George Booth Maxwell for life... and after the foregoing charges have been completed:

the “MB Holdings” in trust to Zachariah Baley and Samuel Alpress for lives of Henry and George Booth Maxwell in trust (to preserve the estates) ... but to permit Henry and George Booth Maxwell to the income of the premises during their lives and after the decease of the last of them,

I give the “MB Holdings” to the first legitimate sons of Henry and George Booth Maxwell and to the lawful sons of the first sons (if no issue from them) to the next eldest sons of Henry & George and to their eldest legitimate sons. If no male heirs then to the eldest daughters of Henry & George and their issue: if no issue of the daughters, then:

The “MB Holdings” to Milborah Maxwell and Milborah Elrington their heirs and assigns

To Zacharia Baley and Samuel Alpress the residue of my personal estate not otherwise disposed of In Trust and for the uses herein after mentioned (that is to say)

In trust to pay all my debts and funeral expenses ... after these payments and the several directions which are to be executed by my executors immediately after my decease

Then in trust to lay out the residue of (my personal) estate upon the best (available) securities at the most interest & out of the interest etc to purchase negroes needed to keep up the number of 120 on the estates devised to Henry Parker
and also to purchase yearly for Mary Booth one pipe of Madera

upon further trust out of the interest of my personal estate to pay the annuities herein bequeathed

and also to expend such money as necessary for the support maintenance education and bringing up of Henry and George Booth Maxwell in England until are 21

also in Trust with the remainder yearly to pay the legacies bequeathed until the whole of the legacies shall be fully paid

... the persons entitled to receive the legacies shall not be paid any interest for their legacies notwithstanding any (late payment) .. also after payment of the annuities and negroes and Madera and also paying the expenses of Henry & George until they are 21

in case either of them has not reached 21 when the legacies etc are paid out,

my trustees ... shall place the residue of the annual interest of my personal estate in some good security at interest in the same manner as the other part of my personal estate
(it) shall then be vested ... for the benefit of my estate until Henry and George Booth Maxwell (are 21)
and (then) I direct my trustees to pay the residue ..of my personal estate to Henry and George Booth Maxwell annually for their lives equally and after the decease of Henry and George Booth Maxwell

my trustees shall pay the residue of my personal estate to the persons entitled to residue of my real estate until the life annuities are completed and then

..my trustees to pay the residue of my personal estate and the interest which may be then due to the person or persons who shall be then entitled the residue of my real estate, he she or they giving sufficient security for the payment of the annuities and other charges on my personal estate which shall be then remaining according to the true intent and meaning of this my will

and I do hereby make constitute and appoint the said Zacharia Baley and Samuel Alpress full and sole executors in trust of this my will ... (standard liability etc)

and it is my will that in case at the time of my decease I shall leave any legitimate child or that my wife Mary Booth shall then be ensient and with child (born after my decease) that then (contents of will) shall be void .. it is my intent that all my real and personal estates .. ever shall go to such person or persons and in such manner as if I had dyed intestate

..the twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight
George Booth
sealed published and declared by the said George Booth the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses
A Cezeco
John Bideout
Charles Gilbou(n)
Richard Watts
all of the county of Sussex

1.1.23. John Gall Booth - 1807

Will 77/26 Date 12/1/1807 Ent 23/1/1807. photo 1600 6/2/19
The elder, of Vere.
Wife Elizabeth already amply provided for by settlement executed upon marriage and my son John Gall Booth hath recrieved from me an ample provision as I could in justice to the rest of my family make for him yet I give my wife as a further token of my affection th use of Cherry Hall House and furniture for her life excepting the use of one room which my son Andrew Wright Booth at present occupies, which room it is my will and desire that he shall still occupy and use in manner as has has been heretofore accustomed to do notwithstanding the aforesaid bequest of Cherry Hall House to my wife
and I bequeath to my son John Gall Booth my bay stallion marked FS as a token of my affection and esteem.
I bequeath to my son Joseph Wright Booth the sum of J£1500 the same to be paid to him by my executors or one of them as the respectively become entitled to act under this my will the said sum of £1500 to be paid to Joseph Wright Booth as soon as conveniently may be after my decease without injuring my property
I Give, devise and bequeath to my executors according as they shall be enititled by survivorship administrators my three negroes named Cuss, March and Abba with their issue etc and also a run of land in Carpenters Mountains ... 100A purchase by me from John Fullarton (see deed 553/31 as neighbour) of Vere esq upon the special trust that they shall permit and suffer my daughter Rebecca Mary Clarke the wife of George Booth Clarke to have the sole separate and peculiar use and advantages of the said run of land in carpenters Mountains for her life and it is my express will that my sd 3 negores with the run of land in Carpenters Mountains shall be for the separate use of my dau Rebecca Mary Clarke during the term afsd for and towards her support and not to be subject charged or liable to the engagments debts or incumrances of her husband George Booth Clarke and after her death it is my further will and I do hereby direct my Executors to oermit and suffer the lawful issue of Rebecca Mary Clarke and thir respective lawful issue to have the benefit and advantages of my 3 negroes and run of land in Carpenters Mountains as tenants in common for ever
but if any of the issue depart this life without lawful issue then to permit the survivors and their heirs .. to have the benefit of the 3 negroes and land as tenants in common etc
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I also Give and beueath to my executors .. the sum of J£1500 .. upon trust .. herein after mentioned..that is to say that they shall .. lay out and apply the £1500 in the purchase of slaves as soon as conveniently may be after my decease without injuring my property and my will is and I do herey direct my executors to permit and suffer my dau Rebecca Mary Clarke to have the sole separate and peculiar use profit .. of .. such slaves so to be purchased.. and the offspring .. for her life without being subject or charged or liable to the engagements debts or incumbrances of her husband George Booth Clarke
And after th death of Rebecca Mary Clarke .. permit the lawful issue of Rebecca Mary Clarke and their lawful issue to have the use .. of (the) slaves as tenants in common
and it is my further will that until the £1500 shall be so laid out in the purchase of slaves .. my executors .. do out of the rents issues and prfits of my estate pay to Rebecca Mary Clarke .. an annuity of J£50 .. debts of husband etc
I devise to g/dau Rachel Booth Clarke .. my negro boy named Good Luck
I give to son Samuel Booth J£1000 asap without injuring my property
I give son Henry Booth a run of land in Carpenters Mountains containing 113A purchased by me from Adam Smith esq of Vere and I order my execs as ot may happen that they shall be intitled to act .. to clear with all convenient speed after my decease ten acres of the 113 A and to plant the same with coffee at the expese of my estate and with my own slaves to the use and benefit and advantage of my son Henry Booth without his or their being in any manner subject to the expense..
I further order and direct my executors .. to purchase.. as soon as convenient.. out of the monies I may doe possessed of or the rents etc of my property .. ten negro slaves .. and devise them to HB for a year
I give .. to last mentioned son (Henry) a yearly sum of J£50 which I hereby charge on all and singular my property not otherwise devised
And as to all the rest and residue .. I devise and bequeath to my son Andrew Wright Booth and unto Robert Wright Booth and Francis Wright Booth two other of my sons.. as tenants in common
I devise that (3 sons) .. shall not be entitled to any benefit.. until Francis Wright Booth is 21. If Francis Wright Booth dies, then until Robert Wright Booth is 21.
On partition, Andrew Wright Booth to have house and outbuilding on pen or plantation Cherry Hill in Clarendon
Also Robert Wright Booth to have on partition .. land in Vere called Mount Pleasant
And yearly sum of £50 to Andrew Wright Booth
Also amount for the maintenance and education of sons Robert Wright Booth and Francis Wright Booth... when they are educated etc then £50 to Robert & Francis
John Gall Booth gardian of sons Andrew, Robert and Francis.

1.1.24. John Gall Booth - 1823

103/53 dated 27 April 1822 ent 23 May 1823
of Manchester, planter
To my brother Henry Booth, wearing apparel
To brother Robert Wright Booth my watch
Brother Henry’s debts written off.
To George & John Brown, free mulattos £20 p.a. for life
To Olive Tabetha Brown, free quadroon £20 p.a. for life
To wife RW £J300 p.a. for life & my chaise and saddlery and 3 horses and the domestic servants usually attending them. And she shall have feed etc in full barr to dower.
To children remainder as tenants in common. My desire that the property be kept together by execs until son Charles is 21.
If all die to brothers Henry and Robert Wright Booth and nephews William Page Clarke and John Gall Booth Clarke, children of my sister Rebecca Mary Clarke Christian dcd
Execs Henry Lord Garriques of Kingston, merchant and Henry Rhodes of Manchester, esq

Thomas Parsons - 1757

Will 30/220-206. 24/3/1756 10/2/1757
Thomas Parsons planter of Vere
Wife Elizabeth if in child, all estate
Elizabeth £200 pa out of estate in lieu of dower
Mother Catherine Booth wife of George Booth esq negroes
“father-in-law” George Booth, brother Norwood Booth

Thomas Parsons – 1727

17/179 24/1/1727 ent 11/6/1729
of Vere planter
To wife Katherine Parsons 5 negroes & horses for widowhood
to unborn child £600 at 21, if male ½ estste
Rest to son William Parsons.
If child dies then to kinsmen John, William & Henry Hicks, minors and sons of kinsman William Hicks.

His wife, Katherine remarried George Booth (1707-1769).
The unborn must have been Thomas Parsons will of 1757.

George Golding – 1737

21/123 Dated 11/5/1735 Ent 8/3/1737
of Vere, planter
Son John Golding. If he fails, to honoured mother Elizabeth Collier, after her death to kinsmen Thomas & John Golding
Allowance to sister Mary Ailsbury
Mother Elizabeth Collier & brother John Golding execs & guardians to Son John Golding until 21

John Golding – 1746

25/113 Dated 3/2/1744-5 Ent 30/6/1746
Planter of Vere
Wife Elizabeth Golding 6 bay horses, 3 black Horses, 1 Ball Horse, and 1 new England Horse; also all other R&R
Execs B-in-L William Banks of Vere Gent, & Elisa Clarke planter of Vere

John Golding - 1758

31/117-138 Dated 1/8/1758 Ent 13/4/1758
of Vere planter
To g/dau Milborough Maxwell, wife of Edward of Vere £J2000
To g/dau Dorothy Parker £J300 pa for life
To G/dau Milborough Battersby a minor of Kingston £J2000 when 21
To dau Mary Mason, wife of Rev Simon Mason of Vere annuity of £J250 for life
To Simon & Mary land near Dry River called Ashley’s & 31 slaves (named) for life.
and afterwards to 2 grandsons Henry Parker and John Golding Mason
To g/dau Milborough Battersby slaves now in service of her father Benjamin Battersby, merchant of Kingston
To sister Mary Ailsbury annuity of £J50
R&R to g/sons Henry Parker & John Golding Mason
Execs Son Thomas G & G/sons HP & John Golding Mason

John Golding Act 1733
1733 an act to give John Golding senior of the parish of Vere, planter, the rights and priviledges of Englishmen, born of white ancestors

John Golding - 1756

Son of John Golding, will of 1758.
30/159-149 Dated 10/11/1754 Ent 22/5/1756
Of Vere, planter Weak The younger
To Olive, Sarah & Katherine Smitely 24½ acres called the land of Moses Alvarez and ... Bosley’s the Butchers W on the Kings Rd leading to Withywood N on Kings Rd leading to Pig Bay and S on James Dawkins esq and E on land called James Laws
R&R to to my sister Dorothy Baldwin
If that fails to my sisters children Henry Parker, Milborough Parker and Dorothy Parker, Milborough Battersby and John Golding Mason

Benjamin Battersby - 1753

153/19 26/7/1753 ent 9/8/1753
I Benjamin Battersby Of St Andrew, merchant
In mortgage btw Thomas Cammock & Sarah of Clarendon & John Hewitt & Sarah, for £1000 by me paid to them for 800A in St Andrew & 40 negroes. It was not my money but Milborough Golding Battersby, only in trust for her (she was a minor then). The mortgage was assigned to Robert Elrington and paid off 7/12/1763 mortgage to 1763 at 6% Deed 153/21 specifies the mortgage.

Thomas Golding - 1758

31/134-157 Dated 10/6/1758 Ent 26/7/1758
of Vere, Gent, not well in body
To Aunt Mary Ailsbury £J300
To Sarah & Phebe free negroes all household furniture and annuity of £50 for life
Also they both & their 3 mulatto girls Frances Elizabeth & Mary Good and three sons Thomas, George & John Good to reside in my house as in my lifetime
Sarah free mulatto dau of Sarah Good above £J2000
To Peter Good free mulatto 500 acres in Clarendon known as St Jago
To Edward Good the same

Edward Ledwich - 1784

50/122 Dated 12/12/1778 Ent 22/7/1784
Dr of Physics of Kingston
All negroes belonging to me and the negores I hold as mortagee in possession for life
And after to Eliza Elrington my god dau
All plate & furniture to wife Mary
I make this will lest any accident should befall me before I do make a general one in which I may bequeath tyher reversion
Henry Downer esq exec.

Mary Ledwick - 1789

53/202 9/11/1786 Dated Ent 26/2/1789 Codicil 29/5/1787
Mary Ledwick of St George Bloomsbury widow of Edward Ledwich late of Kingston
one moiety in 3 parts to Milborough Elrington & her dau Milborough Elrington
To nieces sons John & Robert Elrington
Other ½ to grand niece Elizabeth Mead Elrington dau of Milborough Elrington, widow
Codicil: cash to nephews Henry & George Maxwell.

Milborough Elrington - 1796

61/206 Dated Ent 28/4/1796
Widow of Kingston
To S-i-L Charles Fry 20 pieces for mourning
To friend Milborough Brooks of St D widow
To friend Thomas Rees
To son Robert Elrington, a seal which was my decd brother with the Battersby Arms
To son John Battersby Elrington
To dau Milborough Elrington
To dau Elizabeth Ann Mead Fry, wife of Charles
Refrers to claim on Moreland est in Vere from will of Aunt Mrs Mary Ledwich,
Ref son John Battersby Elrington
Ref land in St D inherited from brother John Battersby.

Joseph Golding – 1757 – N/A

31/1 Ent 10/2/1757
Capt in 49^th Regt. Leaves jewels etc to various
Elizabeth Kersey
Elizabeth Thomas, wife of William Thomas esq
Miss Sarah Jones
William Jones
Lt Bowater Vernon Mr Prince Cook
John Gordon
Miss Mary Rivington dau of Mr John R bookseller (London?)
Hon Edward Manning
Mrs Jane Spencer, widow
Execs Francis & Robert Gosling bankers in London
Uncle Dr Francos Douse & wife Ann

1.1.25. Kemble Booth - 1755

30/56-53 Dated 4/3/1751 Ent 24/7/1755
of St James, planter
To sons Thomas & Kemble Booth all land etc
To Mary Green £20
To Barnet Reyolds 2 mulatto children named Priscilla and Mary begotten of my mulatto wench Jenny their freedom (as written in original – sense a bit strange)
To eldest son Thomas £40 for freedom of mulatto child Phillis which is his property
Rest to all children, girls and boys.
Execs Maj John Reid & James Lawrence esq of this parish.
The connection of Kemble Booth to the others in this section is unknown at 8/2012.

1.1.26. Norwood Booth - 1761

32/210-161 Dated 11/3/1760 Ent 17/1/1761
Of Vere
All to wife Grace Booth.
Exec Grace Booth.
1/2016 seems the son of George 1769 son of Catherine

1.1.27. John Gall - 1760

30/162-125 Dated 31/12/1759 Ent 27/11/1760

Related to George Booth (son of Samuel & Rebecca Booth 1733)

Of St Thomas in the Vale, millwright in proper health
To Thomas & William Savage, sons of Edwin Savage late of St TiV £J50
To Jane Vezy Booth, dau of George Booth the younger of Vere, planter, and Priscilla his wife £J400 when 14 or married and said Jane Vesy Booth to be permitted free use of my dwelling house in St TiV, and maintenance and eductation until 14 or married.
To Priscilla Booth and John & Henry Booth, sons of sd George Booth and Priscilla his wife £J50
Manumise mulatto girl Juno dau of my negro woman Molly and she may have her living at my house named Highson on at the mountain for life
That my natural son Henry Gall Snowdon reside at sd dwelling house
All rest & residue to Hon Charles Price the elder of St TiV in trust for:
Henry Gall Snowdon & heirs in trust for their lives,
If they fail to Jane Vezy Booth

An Edwin & Priscilla Savage had issue (John, Olivia & Elizabeth) in the 1690’s.

1.1.28. Thomas Booth – 1807

LOS 79/198

PROB11/1489/233 date 12/11/1807, prob 13/11/1808
of Trelawney, Jamaica.
Item to Elizabeth Grey & 3 quadroon children, Ann, Sarah & George Booth £J2000
If they die, to sister in law Elizabeth Booth of Spalding, Lincs, widow of brother George Booth.
R&R to nephew George Booth of Lincs

Not found in Trelawney Burials

In the name of God amen
I Thomas Booth of the parish of Trelwaney County of Cornwall and Island foresaid
... being at present of sound and disposing mind memory and understanading I make publicise and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say
Imprimis I request my exeutors herein after named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soom as that conveniently can after my decease
Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Grey and her three quadroon children named Ann Sarah and George Booth two thousand pounds currency that is to say in the following manner
the said sum of two thousand pounds currency to be and remain in the hands of my hereinafter namned executors the interest thereof to be annually paid and equally divided between them the said Elizabeth Grey Ann Sarah and Goerge Booth in case of death the survivors to inherit ?? unto my sister in law Elizabeth Booth of Spalding in the County of Lincolnshire and Kingdom of Great Britain widow of my brother George Booth
I give and bequeath the sum of Two Thousand punds Sterling in the following manner (that is to say) the said sum of two thousand pounds to be and remain in the British funds the interest thereof to be annually paid her the said Elizabeth Booth and her heirs for ever
Item after the aforesaid legacies are complied with I give and bequeath the remainder and residue of my estate unto my nephew George Booth to be and remain in the British funds the interest to be annually paid to him the said George Booth of the county of Lincolnshire and Kingdom of Great Britain and his heirs for ever and
Lastly I hereby nominate constitute and appoint to be the executors of this my last will and testament David Richards and William Casson both of the parish of Trelawney esquires
In witness wherof I have set my hand and seal this tenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and seven

Proved thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord eight hundred and eight.

A document of a lease for George Booth in 1840 in Lincolnshire appears in the searches (Lincs archives).

Booth, JG (yngr) will 1823

103/53 dated 27 April 1822 ent 23 May 1823
Copy from Incumbered Estates at PRO.

John Gall Booth of Manchester, planter
To my brother Henry Booth, wearing apparel
To brother Robert Wright Booth my watch
Brother Henry’s debts written off.
To George & John Brown, free mulattos £20 p.a. for life
To Olive Tabetha Brown, free quadroon £20 p.a. for life
To wife RW £J300 p.a. for life & my chaise and saddlery and 3 horses and the domestic servants usually attending them. And she shall have feed etc in full barr to dower.
To children remainder as tenants in common. My desire that the property be kept together by execs until son Charles is 21.
If all die to brothers Henry and Robert Wright Booth and nephews William Page Clarke and John Gall Booth Clarke, children of my sister Rebecca Mary Clarke Christian dcd
Execs Henry Lord Garriques of Kingston, merchant and Henry Rhodes of Manchester, esq

1.1.29. Henry Parker - 1787

PROB11/1159F146 dated 23/3/1787, Codicil 27/3/1787, Proved 29/11/1787
Of Vere,
Will of Henry Parker Esquire of Vere in Middlesex, Jamaica.
To pay all debts and funeral expenses.
To wife Isabella Parker an annuity of £600 pa plus all my plate, jewels, household linen, furniture and provision of household, also my carriage horses and carriages and the saddles, bridles, harness and furniture belonging to the same.
To my executors an annuity of £200 pa for my kinsman Robert Elrington until he reaches the age of 23. "And my will is that he be then placed at the University of Edinburgh to study surgery and that he be afterwards placed at one of the publick hospitals in London until he shall arrive at the age of twenty three... and in case the said Robert Elrington... shall return to the Island of Jamaica then it is my will and request to my said son Thomas John Parker that the said Robert Elrington may be employed in his said profession on my Estates in this Island and that he be permitted to reside on Hill Side Estate."
To Louis Stanford "a free Mulatto Boy whom I intend shortly to carry with me to Great Britain" an annuity of £50 pa until he reaches the age of 21 - to be applied by my executors for his maintenance and education. Stanford "to be bound out apprentice to a merchant when of proper age" and that if he should afterwards return to Jamaica "then I request to my son that he be employed on my said estates".
All the residue to "my dear son" Thomas John Parker and his lawful heirs; otherwise to my nephews Henry Maxwell and George Booth Maxwell and their heirs with the payment of £2000 to their sister my niece Isabella Parker Maxwell.
Thomas John Parker to be my sole executor.
Codicil: annuity to wife in full barr and recompence and satisfaction of all dower and ??? etc.
Clarendon: Thomas John Parker, ch 9/7/1759 of Henry & Isabella p 126.

Thomas Hercie Barritt

Will

PROB 11/1602/31 - precis.

(from UCL slave comp site)

Thomas Hercey Barritt of Ewell in Surrey Esquire.

First I confirm the settlement made by me on my marriage with my dear wife Ann Barritt and I do hereby declare that the provision made for her by this my will is intended to be over and above what is thereby secured to her.

To my wife, £10,000 sterling to be paid to her immediately after my decease. Also all the carriges, horses of every description, farming stock, implements and utensils of husbandry, all the wines and liquors, the household goods and furniture, pictures, prints, jewels, linen and china which may be at my mansion house at Ewell for her sole use and benefit and at her absolute disposal. Also all my freehold and copyhold property at Ewell or elsewhere for her use for her natural life.

After her decease, all my freehold and copyhold messuages, lands and heriditaments in Ewell to my friends Henry Wildman of Hen[?] Court, London, Esquire and his son Thomas Wildman of the same place Esquire for the several trusts hereinafter mentioned. Upon trust for my two daughters Eleanor Barritt and Harriet Barritt equally as tenants in common and for their heirs and assigns forever, to be conveyed to them respectively at age 21 years. In default of such to my nephew Rev. Robert Kenyon Milner, son of my sister Susanna Milner. The rents and profits of these trusts to pay towards their maintenance and education in the meantime or invest and accumulate for their benefit respectively in the same manner as is hereinafter directed as to my plantations and estates in Jamaica.

My house in Manchester Square and all other leashold estates in England to my wife, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman upon trust to permit my wife to hold and enjoy the same and to receive the rents and profits for her life. After her decease, the same upon trust for the same rents and purposes as for my said freehold and copyhold estates in Surrey.

To my son George Booth Barritt, £400 sterling per annum for life.

To each of my daughters Eleanor Barritt and Harriett Barritt £10,000 sterling at age 21 or marriage (if sooner and with the consent of my wife, Henry and Thomas Wildman).

To my neice Sarah Butt, wife of Walter Butt of Kingston, Jamaica, attorney at law, daughter of my late sister Elizabeth Mary Harriott deceased, £60 Jamaican currency per annum for life.

To Sarah Garbrand Barritt, a free mustee girl, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Johnson, a free quadroon woman, deceased, and to Susanna Barritt, a free mustee girl, one of the daughters of my slave Susanna Cassup, a quadroon woman, £3,000 Jamaica currency each. To Elizabeth Grant Barritt, a mulatto girl, a daughter of a negro woman and slave named Frances Barritt, £500 Jamaican currency at age 21 or marriage. My Jamaican trustees to pay £50 Jamaican currency each year for the maintenance and education of the said Elizabeth Grant Barritt until age 21 or marriage.

To my trustees Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman £200 Jamaican currency per annum free from all deductions during the life of Frances Barritt, a free mustee girl and another daughter of the said Susanna Cassu.

I charge my plantation called Paradise in Vere with the payment of the said annual sum of £400 given to my said son. I charge the same and all my other plantations, lands and slaves in Jamaica with the payment of all other annuities and legacies hereinbefore given by my will.

All my estates and property in Jamaica to my wife, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman upon several trusts for the purposes herinafter declared. To take all the rents and profits and after payment of all debts, legacies, annuities and all such bills and charges as shall be incurred, to apply these for the maintenance, education and advancement of my daughters or their issue or other persons respecitvely. The remaining profits to be invested and placed in the purchase of any freehold or copyhold manors, lands and heriditaments in England upon the same trusts and for the same purposes as hereintobefore listed. All my real estates in Jamaica in trust for my daughters as tenants in common, to be conveyed to them at age 21. In default to my nephew Robert Kenyon Milner.

All residue and remainder of my personal estate in England or elsewhere to my wife, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman in trust for my two daughters share and share alike at age 21 or marriage. Should either marry without the consent of trustees, then their share to be invested upon trust in Government or real securities and to pay the dividends and interest to my said daughter for her separate use and after her death to her lawful issue.

I hereby earnestly request that the respective husbands of my said daughters if they shall happen to marry and their children will take and use the name of Barritt in addition to their own name and that they will apply for and obtain proper authority for that purpose.

Ann Barritt, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman to be guardians and executors.

Signed 03/09/1814.

Proved in London 03/03/1818 by Ann Barritt and Thomas Wildman, the surviving executors.

Philip Edmonds – 1710

13/77 Ent 6/12/1710 date 24/1/1710
PE sick, Gent of Vere
Wife Esther Edmonds 6 silver cups 6 silver forks 6 silver spoons in bar of the thirds of all the plate I now have
Item also to wife 3 house negores and waiting boy
Item to Mrs Jane Harper her diet and washing for life
also wife 2 beds ad sufficient furniture by choice
Item dau Katherine E £500 & negro when 16
Item to child wife now pregnant with if a girl £500 at 17, if boy £900 at 21.
also a negro for the child
Wife Side Saddle

To William Gibbons estate lately purchased at McCary Bay from Henry Wizard & his wife during her life, JG to make good agreement made between HV & me.
Item Cousin William Sheen at 21 £30, cousin Elizabeth Sheen at 17 £30
Also wife to have 1/3 produce for life.
R&R son Philip Edmonds
Execs Dr John Burrell BinL, etc

1.2. Downer Wills

Robert Downer - 1665

Will: 1/15-8 Dated 17/11/1665, ent 4/1/1665-6
Weak
All estate to wife Dyana Downer
Except 1 horse named Jake to son John
After wife’s decease,
60 acres belonging to my plantation to son John Downer
20 acres to Susanna Ginge
20 acres to Elizabeth Downer
Lands at Hilliard’s to be divided between them.

John Downer – 1701

Will: 10/57 dated 26/2/1701-2 Ent 9/9/1703
of Port Royal, weak.
To wife Rebecca Downer, ½ acre in St John for life
Rebecca Downer to maintain children out of estate
Kinsman William Kingston, mariner of St Andrew, 60 acres in St Andrew
Rest & residue all land etc (incl ½ acre to Rebecca) to children: George, Henry, Thomas, Jeremiah, John, Milborough & Ely. All under 21.
Executors George & Henry Downer
Guardian Richard Cargill of Vere

Thomas Downer – 1726-7

17/121 Dated 13/2/1726 ent 27/7/1727
Thomas Downer planter of St Dorothy sick
Wife Susanna horse and saddle not ex £10
Son Thomas 2 negroes young black horse & saddle case of pistols a silver hilted sword watch
Dau Rebecca 2 negro girls 6 silver porringers 6 spoons 6 forks a saddle & horse
Son George 5 negoes saddle youngbhorse
Cousin Charity Mathews

George Downer - 1731

Will: 18/215-145 11/6/1731 ent 6/12/1731
Weak, planter of Westmoreland
To wife Rebecca Downer negroes: 3 women & 2 girls and 2 mares marked GD
Divide negroes plate cattle & mares between daughters Eilzabeth Markman & Rebecca Downer
To Elizabeth Markman £300
To Rebecca & Mary Downer, £500 each
To G/dau Mary Goulborn £50 + 1 negro when 21 or married
To G/dau Sarah Markman £50 + 1 negro girl aged 10 when 21 or married
To G/dau Rebecca Markman £50 + 1 negro girl aged 10 when 21 or married
To wife for her widowhood ½ Rest of estate then to son Thomas
To son other half of estate
Execs William Hall & John Lawrence.

Henry Downer 1737-8

21/179 1737
Ent date 17/8 1731 20/11/1738
Henry Downer esq of Westmoreland
Wife Elizabeth 1 negro boy Kent & 1 girl Lucea for life, also household goods & plate
Dau Smart Dunn £500
G/s George Witton when 21 £200
Son Robert Downer R&R
Witnesses Rich, James & John Dunn.

Robert Downer – 1747

26/134 Date 2/11/1747 ent 2/6/1748. Robert Downer of St James, planter. 1st to dau Milborough, J£500 out of estate called Friendship 3 years after (death?). 2nd to dau Elizabeth Mary when 21 J£500 if either dau die, £700 to survivor both to be maintained on estate. Rem to 4 sons: Thomas, Robert Henry, William & Cargill. Mentions partnership with Richard Cargill. Execs Jermiah Downer and WIlliam Reid.

John Downer snr - 1765

36/13 Ent 17/8/1765 dated
JD snr of Portland esq weak
son JD jnr £5 for a ring
sons William & Thomas & dau Ann Phisham wf of Nicholas esq
G/ch Jane Downer Philsham Downer & Ann Downer of decd son George D & their mother Elizabeth
4 g/ch
Josiah & Samuel jnr sons of son Samuel snr
Robert jnr & Ann Downer of Robert Downer the elder
D in L Elizabeth Hemsley & Mary Hemsley & SiL John Orgil & g/dau Miss Hannah Hemsley
Wf Elizabeth Exec.

Mary Downer - 1763

35/164-138 date 17/12/1763, Ent 3/12/1764

Probably not our direct relation

Of St James, widow
manumits Monimia
Kinsman Thomas Reid esq of St James
Niece Mary Reid, dau of brother George Ashely Reid esq
Rebecca Reid dau of kinsman Thomas Reid
Grandmother Anna Petronella Brown
Aunt Dawes lately deceased
Alice & Mary Reid, daus of kinsman William Reid
John & Thomas Reid sons of kinsman john Reid of St james
Mother Mary Reid, widow of St T in V

1.3. SUTTON WILLS

Barbados Wills from Sanders via Ancestry.com 5/2015.
This family was researched to try to establish the origins of Thomas Sutton who married Judith Booth, daughter of George Booth 1.

SUTTON, John Sr - 1664

St Michaels Parish, 3 Aug 1664, RB6/15, p. 448 Plantations in St Michaels & St Georges Parishes; sons John Sutton & Richard Sutton; dwelling houses, shops, etc at the bridge late in the possession of Morew Renarrow; dau Mary Clemant (another copy has this as Tennant). signed John (x) Sutton Sr

Wit: Samuel Clarke, John Amherst (also spelled Minherst) Proved 20 Mar 1664

SUTTON, John 2/7/1685

RB6/10 p442 of Barbados
My sons Nicholas Sutton, John Sutton, George Sutton & Roger, daus Dianah Woedum, & youngest Ann Sutton, wife Ann. Mark of. Proved 30/9/1685.
Sanders V2/336

Lewis / Thomas Sutton ref 1687

Christ Church Parish, 19 Nov 1687, RB6/41, p. 261 Estate in England; Hester Orpin*, wf of John Orpin; Elizabeth Dillon now living with me at 21; wf Jean Lewis - Xtrx; wf may be with child, signed Thomas Lewis
Wit: Maj. John Dempster, Capt. John Adams, Lt. Col. Tobias Frere, Christ: Lytcott, James Mowatt
Dep, 29 May 1690, John Dome merchant age 29: "In July last past Jeane Lewis wf of Coll: Thomas Lewis desired deponent to come to her husband. I went to the said Lewis and Thomas Sutton. Lewis said bro take notice that this will to which my cousin Thomas Sutton is a witness I cancel & make void. Then he tore the seal out of the paper. Sometime after in the same day Lewis still being sick did in my presence and one James Mowatt burn the said mentioned will. Lewis then wrote the will here annexed." Dep, 12 June 1690, Col. Tobias Frere age 36: "In July last past a day or two before Hon: Col. Thomas Lewis departed the island he delivered several boxes of paper to this deponent." Dep, 28 June 1690, James Mowatt age 47, John Cutting age 34, and Thomas Sutton age 19: "All saw Lewis execute the new will." Memo, (note in margin) There is another deposition of James Mowatt in the book of Mesling, fol: 250 in the year 1690. Proved 12 June 1690

SUTTON, Richard the elder, 1693

St George’s, 22/1/1693 RB6/2 P223
St Georges Parish, 22 Jan 1693, RB6/2, p. 223
Eldest dau Grace Lee and her husband Ezekiah Lee merchant in London; my decd wf; gr sons Richard Pilgrim and Walter Pilgrim, sons of son in law Thomas Pilgrim merchant and my dau Elizabeth Pilgrim his wf; daus Mary Sutton, Susana Sutton, and Coritha Sutton age 20 years; youngest son John Sutton; friend Robert Thorpe; eldest son Richard Sutton; Asst Xtrs & Gdns - bro Capt. John Sutton, son in law Thomas Pilgrim, and friends John Brathwait, John Waite the elder, and Thomas Clearke the elder, signed Richard Sutton
Wit: Jno: Sumer, John Holdyp, John Marshall, Arant Arontsson, Elizabeth Swisfield
Memo, Dau Doritha Sutton is called Dorothy.

SUTTON, Thomas Gent. 1699

intending a voyage for England.

St Georges Parish, 21 Mar 1699, RB6/41, p. 576

Thomas Moultor of St Michaels; my bros and sisters: John Sutton, Edmond Sutton, Richard Sutton, Elizabeth Sutton, Mary Sutton, Sarah Sutton, Dorothy Sutton, and Anna Sutton all at 21; fa John Sutton Esq - Xtr and Gdn. signed T. Sutton Wit: George Willoughby, Roger (x) Watkins, Parker (x) Shaw, John Hymer, Daniel (x) Frisell, John Smith, Laufton (x) Mackernesse Proved 14 Apr 1702

SUTTON, John Esq 1703

St Michaels Parish, 2 May 1703, RB6/43, p. 40

Dau Sarah Sutton; dau Dorothy Sutton at 18 she being born ye 22 Dec 1689; dau Annah Sutton at 18 she being born ye 2 Feb 1691; my dau Margarett Sutton to be paid out of my estate in Jamaica; son Edmond Sutton - Xtr of my estate in Bdos and London and the shipping thereunto; sons John Sutton and Richard Sutton - Xtrs of my estate in Jamaica and the shipping thereto; my wf Margaret Sutton - Xtrx until son Edmond arrives in this island; kinsman John Sutton - Xtr, I am Xtr to his fa Richard Sutton deed; sons Edmond, John, and Richard Sutton - Xtrs as I am Xtr to my son Thomas Sutton decd; son in law Henry Holldip. signed John Sutton Wit: William Weaver, Alexander Brodye (also spelled Broody), John Smith, Hugh Brandon Proved 19 May 1703

SUTTON, Margaret, 1712

widow of Capt. John Sutton Esq.

St Michaels Parish, 9 Jan 1712, RB6/35, p. 338

Sons John Sutton and Edmond Sutton; daus Elizabeth Holdip, Sarah Alexander, and Dorothy Anderson; dau Mary Jenkins the wf of John Jenkins and her chn; friend Dr. Samuel Durousseau; my dau Mary - Xtrx. signed Margaret Sutton
W1t: William Goodwyn, Susannah Durousseau,, Elizabeth Kance(?)a Thomas Wright Proved 11 Sep 1714

SUTTON, Susannah 1709

of Bdos 3 Aug 1709, RB6/7, p. 113

My sis Mary Dome and her dau Mary Waite at 21 - Xtrxs. signed Susannah (x) Sutton
Wit: Margaret (x) Thomas, John Thomas Sr, John Thomas Jr Proved 25 Nov 1712

SUTTON, John, 1721

being sick and weak.
St Peters Parish, 2 June 1721, RB6/6, p. 342
Sons John Sutton and Richd: Sutton both at 21 - my plantation, houses, and land in the parish of St Lucy; daus Rebeckah Sutton, Catarin Sutton, and Mary Sutton all at 21, and my dau Elizabeth Burchel; my wf Eliza: Sutton - Xtrx. signed John (x) Sutton Wit: William Harris, Wm: Gay Proved 1 Dec 1721

Thomas Sutton - 1709 Jamaica

12/94 memo dated 30/11/1709 date 18/11/1707, probate 2/3/1711.
PRO: PROB 11-520-15 – full copy held.
of Clarendon in good health
Execs: wife Judit, Edward Pennant, John Moore
Wife Judith sole use and occupation of produce of plantation at Withywood & of all slaves therewith, as in schedule “my” share of land in Mccary Bay & 50a in Yarmouth Savanna for her life in lieu of her dower
All my household? Estate to son John, but Judith to have use during her life
Dau Sarah Micklethwaite £100 English
Dau Anna Cadwell £100
Dau-in-law Eliz Pennnant £J50
God daus Judith & Sarah Pennant £100 in plate of day of marriage or 21
Friends John Moore & Edward Pennant £J50 ech and EP £50 pa for executorship.
R&R to son John for life and then to his lawful heirs. If no heirs, to Sarah Micklethwaite. If she dies to Anna Caldell. If all 3 dies, then Thomas, son of Edward Pennant.
To Thomas Pennant, £J400 when 21.
If Sarah inherits then £E1000 to Anna Cadwell
Leaves 47 slaves left to Judith.

John Sutton – 1664
Probably born 1630-40 from descendants ages.
Wife Elizabeth (from Richard Russin Will of 1661)
1/1. Thomas Sutton (from Richard Russin Will of 1661).

Not in father’s will so maybe died 1661-64.

1/2. Mary Sutton, Mr Tennant.
1/3. John Sutton, Captain, esq 1703.

Wf. Margaret d bef 1714, probably 2^nd.
Issue:
2/1. Sarah Sutton, later Alexander.
2/2. Dorothy Sutton, b 22/12/1689, later Anderson.
2/3. Annah Sutton, b 2/2/1691.
2/4. Mary Sutton (Marg & Thomas wills) m John Jenkins.
2/5. Margaret Sutton, pd out of estate in Jamaica.
2/6. Edmond Sutton, exec in Barbados & London.

Prob Hon Edmund Sutton by 1710 who married Elizabeth, dau of John Eginton (will of 1711 of St James).

2/7. John Sutton, exec of Jamaica.

These are probably grand children In Jamaica.
3/1. Gales Sutton, b 26^th & ch Vere 27^th May 1708 of John & Susanna^PR
3/2. Thomas Sutton ch St Catherine, 17/9/1711 of John & Eleanor^PR.
3/3. Elizabeth Sutton, b. 28/7/1720 ch 30/7 Vere, of John & Eleanor.

2/8. Richard Sutton, exec of Jamaica.
2/9. Thomas Sutton, dcd 1702, probably in Jamaica in 1670 as att for John.
2/10. Elizabeth Sutton (Thomas will) M Henry Holdip.

1/4. Richard Sutton dcd bef 1693.

Exec Capt John Sutton, brother.
Wf dcd. Elizabeth Rulfins, dau of Grace of London 1673, sister Grace Dyke, wf of Edward Dyke.
Owner of 106 acres 5 white servants & 60 negroes St George 23/12/1679.
Issue:
2/1. Richard Sutton, eldest.
2/1. John Sutton.
2/3. Grace Sutton M Ezekiah Lee of London.
2/4. Elizabeth Sutton M Thomas Pilgrim.

PILGRIM, Thomas Sr, formerly of Bdos, merchant, but now of the town of Putney, Co. Surrey, Great Britain. 2 June 1716, RB6/4, p. 75
To be burled by my sons Walter and Ellas Pilgrim in the burying ground of Friends called Quakers in Wansworth; I made a wi 11 in Bdos and left it with my bro; son Thomas Pilgrim married against my command and he hath otherwise proved a great exercise to my grief and would not be ruled by me - 50 acres to descend to his sons John Pilgrim* and Edward Pilgrim*; plantation in St Philips bounding land called Townshends and lands formerly Christopher Longs, Willoughby Chamberlains, and Robert Cowley I purchased of the Xtrs of Christopher Jackson deed; dau Isabella Haines* stole a marriage unto her husband Hezekiah Haines in London without my knowledge or consent; son in law John Warner merchant, his wf my dau Mehetabelle Warner*; daus Mary Pilgrim*, Elizabeth Pilgrim*, and Denees Pilgrim* all at 21 or day of marriage; sons Richard Pilgrim*, Daniel Pilgrim*. John Pilgrim*, Walter Pilgrim* all at 21; my wf Elizabeth is the dau of Richard Sutton and Elizabeth Sutton; my bro counselor John Pilgrim, my nephew Joseph Pilgrim, cousin counce John Frere, neighbor Henry Evans in Bdos, Joseph Wyeth, son in law John - cousin Simeon Warner (also spelled Warren), and friend Henry Harwood merchant in London - Xtrs and Gdns of said minor chn. signed Tho: Pilgrim
Wit: George Oldner, Wm: Newman, Edward Powell, C. Perkins (Latin fol lows) Recorded 23 Jan 1716 Bdos
Issue:
3/1. Richard Pilgrim eldest.
3/2. Walter Pilgrim.

2/5. Mary Sutton, M Mr Dome.

2/6. Mary Waite.

2/7. Susanna Sutton, 1709.
2/8. Coritha Sutton B 1673.

Captain John Sutton in Barbados in 1685 receiving rebels on the “Betty” and other ships.
John Sutton granted ticket from to London, 25 June 1679, “time out”.
Katherine, dau of John Sutton & Mary, St Michaels Barbados, 12/1/1678-9.
John Sutton buried St Michael’s, Barbados 12/4/1679.
Capt John Sutton owner of 129 acres, 1 hired, 3 bought servants & 105 negroes in St Michaels.
Captain John Sutton mentioned in Sanders in 1680 in association with Capt Francis Burton.

Barbados will of Richard Russin 9/4/1661 refers to Jno Sutton, his wife Elizabeth Sutton & sons John, Richard & Thomas.
Also to Henry & Mary Tennant.

2. BURTON WILLS

2.1.1. Peter Burten/Burton - 1669

Of St Catherine’s
1/40 (rewritten in 1888) 11/10/1669
Gives to friend John Parris all stock etc in share with John Garrett. Also share of 120 acres of Savannah Land. Also plantation to John Garrett.
Frees slave Joyce when she is 21 in 1686
John Parris will V1/205, 1678.
Plat St Catherine 1/18 & 1/28. Colebourne Gully was in what later became St Dorothy.

2.1.2. Thomas Burden - 1670

1/51 (new)
Gent Of 15/12/1670

Wife Sarah
Kids Thomas & Mary not yet 21

In Burnt Savannah
God son Thomas Parris, son of John Parris

2.1.3. Francis Burton - 1690

V6/126 (new index)
of St Catherine’s Date 11/8/1690 Ent 11/2/1690-1
To wife Judith 1/3 of estate in lieu of her dower for her natural life. After her decease to my three sons Nicholas John and Benjamin.
To wife one negro woman and her 2 children
To wife one horse and decent furniture for one chamber
To dau Ann £100 when 16
to dau Ann £50 for maintenance and education to 16 years and one negro woman
Wife to have the privilege of one negro for her and Ann
Remainder to sons Nicholas, John & Benjamin share and share alike equally divided between them.
If sons die without issue, estate to go to Ann.
If Ann dies without issue, goes to Thomas Ellicot son of Thomas Ellicot, in Barbados.
I do hereby order and appoint if either of my sons marry Vicall? Expend disburse or lay out any of his or their wives portions on ye plantation acc ye same to be reimbursed out of ye first produce thereof.
In the name of God amen
I Francis Burton of the parish of St Catherine, Jamaica being sick & weak in body but of sound mind & emeory...
Imp to God...
Item I give devise and bequeath unto my dear loving wife Judith Burton the 1/3 part of all my real estate (according to laws of this Isle) in lieu of her dower for & during the term of her natural life & after her decease unto my 3 sons Nicholas, John Benjamin Burton & the survivors & survivor of his or their heris and assigns for ever
Itom I G&B unto my dear and loving wife Judith one negor woman named MaLagasial Dido & her 2 children to her and her heirs for ever
Item I give & bequeath to my wife 2 milch cows and one horse named Ticklefilcher & decent furniture for one chamber
Item I give devise and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Ann Burton the sum of £100 p ann curt Money of this island to be paid unto her or guardian from and after her arrival at the age of 16 years to be paid out of my estate hereafter bequeathed to my 3 sons for and during the term of her natural life
Item I further give devise and bequeath to m y daughter Anne Burton the sum of £50 pa until she arrives at 16 to be paid out of my estate as afsd towards her maintenance and education. I further will & bequeath to anee on negro woman named Moll and one hores for ever
Item I do hereby devise order and appoint that my wife shall have all the priviledges of one able negro man to attend and wait upon her my daughter
And it is my wiil and desire that my wife have the care tution and guardianship of my daughter Ann
Item all the rest and residue and remainder of all my estate boith real and personal wherever the same is or may be found I give devise and bequeath to my 3 sons Nicholas ohn & Benjamin Burton share and share alike to be equally devided between them and to the survivor of survivors of them & to their heirs & assigns fo ever and if it should please god all my 3 sons should die without issue then my estate bequeathed as afsd I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Anne the heirs of her body lawfully begotten
and in case she should dir without issue them I G&B all y estae to Thomas Ellicot (son ot Thomas Ellicot living in Scotln in Barbados by his wife Judith and the heirs for ever and in the case of his death without issue to the rest of the children of sd Thomas Ellicot...
Item it is my will and desire and I do deaclare order and appoint that is either of my sons marry & .. exend disburse or lay out any fo his or their wifes’ portionson the plantation account the same to be reimbursed out of the first produce thereor.
Item I do hereby constitue ordain appoint my honoured friend th Honpurable Peter Haywood Roger Elletson John Painsby Fulke Rose Francis Row esqrs and John Walters gent executors in trust for this my last will & testament....

2.1.4. Judith Burton – 1712

14/24 Dated 20 August 1712 Proved 27 march 1713
Full text held.
Widow of St Catherine, weak in body...

The name Trehern is spelt various ways in the original text, a file copy of the original.

First to my son Benjamin Burton one negro boy by the name of Jack also one small feather bed and bolster and two pillows
I give to my daughter Ann Trehern one negro woman by the name of Moll also a negro boy by name Dick
I give to my grand son John Burton the son of my son Benjamin Burton one negro man by the name of Tom
I give to my grand son Francis Trehern the son of my daughter Ann Trehern one mulata man named Sambo but if should dye before the age of 21 then I give to his mother Ann Trehern
I give to Mary Burton the daughter of my son Nicholas Burton one negro woman by name Maddam and her daughter by name Hannah also my bed and furnishings but if she should die before the age of eighteen years or day of marriage then the negroes to go to my son Benjamin Burton, the bed furniture to my daughter Ann Trehern
I give to Ellbaton Burton the daughter of my son Benjamin Burton one negro girl by name of Black Sarah but if she should dye before the age of eighteen or day of marriage then to go to her brother Thomas Burton
I give to Sarah Hunt the daughter of my daughter Ann Trehern six slaves by name Jobo and her three children by name Jesse Castor and Page also Mary her son a mulata by the name of Tom but if she dye before the age of twenty one or marriage then to be to go to her mother with her three children aforenamed with all their increase and as to Naney her son and all her increase beside to go to my son Benjamin and his heirs
I give to Sarah Hunt the daughter of my daughter Ann Trehern my house and land that I doe now live in but if the said Sarah Hunt should dye before the age of twenty or day of marriage then to go to Mary Burton her heirs but neither of her brothers neither Francis nor John Burton but to go to Ellbaton Burton.
I give to Sarah Hunt the daughter of my daughter Ann Trehern one English down bed and bolster two pillows of the same down, curtains, and vallins?? Of Garlickow Dimmite counterpain fringeround about now in the hands of her mother. I give her two pair of Garlick sheets two pairs of pillows on dozen of fine Osbrig napkins work with Blew thread and mark with the same thread with three letters EBI one diaper table cloth five towels but if she should die before the age of one and twenty years or day of marriage then to go to her mother Ann Trehern
I give to Francis Burton and his brother John the sons of my son Nicholas Burton to each of them a shill apiece for their disobedience to me
I give to Benn Burton and his brother Thomas six silver spunes between them marked with IB also two silver forks marked IB also two sliver forks marked IB
I give old Bess to Sarah Hunt and Mary Burton
I give my books to my son Benjamin Burton
As to the small quantity or goods and linen that doth belong to my house I do give it to my daughter Ann Trehern
As to my wearing clothes I give them to Sarah Hunt & Mary Burton my grand children
And as to my funeral charges it is my desire that I may be laid in my grave with as little charges as may be,

I do desire that my son Benjamin and my son in law Richard Trehern and his wife will be pleased to see this my last will performed according to my desires
In witness of whereof I have hereunder set my hand and seal this 20^th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and twelve
Witnesses Jno Chambers George Luke Adam Mcquistine

Know all men by these presents that I Benj Burton one of the Trustees nominate and appointed in and by the last will and testament of Judith Burton within written have renounced and disclaimed by these presents doe renounce and disclaim all my rights title and interest in and to the said trusteeship that I might or could claim by virtue of the said will in witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand and seal 18 March 1713.

Inventory 10/18 Ent 16/4/1713:
...widow late of the Town of St Jago de la Vega (modern day Spanish Town) .. Shown by Richard Treherne Cooper her administrator - at the end he is only named as Richard Treherne (no Cooper).
Left 14 slaves and a good list of household goods, a few chickens and a gold ring – presumably her wedding ring, total £592-14-6d.

2.1.5. Benjamin Burton - 1720

15/256 dated 23/1/1719-20, ent 13/3/1720(-1?)
of St Elizabeth, planter, sick of body, perfect memory.

I bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth my land during her natural life and eight negroes (viz) Quasheba, Frank, little Tom, Coffey, Tony, Maria, Margatret, Rose with all my household goods and silver plate
Item I bequeath the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal to my three sons:
To my son John Burton six negroes (vzt) Sampson, Gloster, Meriano Quashe Cudio Black Cetty with fifty pounds in money when twenty one years
To my son Benjamin Burton six negroes (vzt) Joan Nadrea Floran Lazera Ceason Esshck David with fifty pounds in money when twenty one years
To my son Thomas Burton six negroes (vzt) Jack, When, Mumbo, Quaco, Arobel with fifty pounds when twenty one years
...shall be equally divided between the survivor or survivors
If all my sons should dye before twenty one years and without heirs ... then my whole estate real and personal to my wife during her natural life and then after her death to my nephew Francis Treherne
I nominate my wife my sole executor... and my dear brother Richard Treherne overseer to this my last will (must be brother in law).

Deeds
1749 138/108 Benjamin Burton to Elbeather Burton Judg & App
Inventory:
12/38 Dated 6 July 1721 Ent 8 July 1721
An inventory of the Goods Chattes Rights and Credits of Benjamin Burton of the parish of St Elizabeth Deceased
Shown by late wife Elbaton Burton £1469 11s 1/2d.

2.1.6. John Burton - 1720

15/220,
of St Catherine, mariner, Ent 14/2/1720, dated same?
.. All that bequest legacy or sum of money devised to me in and by the last will and testament of my Late grand father Elisha Clarke late of the parish of Vere dcd and all my estate ..
to my cousin Francis Treherne son of Richard Treherne of the parish of St Catherine, Gent.

Elizabeth Clarke

16/5, Date 19/9/1722 ent 23/10/1722.
Widow of Elisha of Vere, weak
To dau Jane 3 negroes Membo, Dido & Quamelo
To son George a boy & heifer
Dau Mary Pitcairn wife of David P. 14 negroes, pen of cattle.

David Pitcairn – 1730

18/129-96 Feb-18 Date 11/5/1730, Ent 10/5/1731.
David Pitcairn of Clarendon Merchant, Son David Pitcairn 1 negro, 1000 marks of Scotland & N Britain, 1/2 of a bond left to me by father which became due on death of my mother Mary Anderson also another £500. Also to son 600 acres pat by him & me adj Thomas Fearon & Thomas Fich. Son Alexander to get 1 negro and £1000 the other half of the bond, and also £500 . Dau ELizabeth Pitcairn a negro & 300A adj Alex Mackenzie at Pindars River now some land of Thomas Ludfords, also £400. To Alexander 600 A pat by me adjacent on Thomas River. To children of my wife now goes with, 1 negro & 300a pat in name of Mary Pitcairn my dau now dcd adj Thomas Fich & me. Wife Mary. Execs Varney Phelps, Peter Beckford, jnr, Tom Rodon, William Demethis & Moses Hellitall.

David Pitcairn - 1747

26/72 Feb-18 date 8/1747, Ent 5/11/1747. David Pitcairn merch of St James, father Alex Pitcairn. all

John Burton – 1719

Wife of Mary Burton – 1728, very probably originated in Barbados.
15/168 date 12/1/1718-9
of Port Royal, Carpenter, Ent 11/4/1719. SIck
Son John Burton property “the Store warehouse ??” adjoining my dwelling house .. Daughter Mary, wife Mary,
Sons Charles, William (<16), Arundell, James.
Dau Sarah Dennis.

Inventories:
2 inventories were made, the second being for items not shown before. It is assumed that they are both for our John Burton: they show tools and trade goods which a mariner might have owned.
11/91 Date 7/9/1719
.. Of Port Royal shown by Robert Buckingham & Mary Burton
£360-12-6
12/32 Dated 17 August 1720
A second inventory … John Burton .. Which were forgot and not shown unto us .. At the first appraisement. Total second £37-5-0

Arundell:
deeds as grantor 1756 164/174 & 165/49 and many others 1756-67
Will 1784 LOS/50/190

2.1.7. Mary Burton – will 1728

Widow of John Burton – 1719.
17/248 Ent 6/1/1728 dated 1 February 1725
Copy of Full Text on file

Widow of Port Royal
Son Charles Burton
Son Arundel Burton
Son James Burton
Dau Frances Lawrence
Dau Sarah Dennis
G/son Digby Dennis when 21
G/sons John Samuel & William Burton when 21

2.1.8. William Burton - 1746

25/98 Dated 15/10/1745 Ent 24/4/1746
Of Kingston, Mariner sick
Wife Jane all estate.

2.1.9. Thomas Burton - 1764

Abreviated version.
35/81 Dated 20/5/1763 Ent 4/2/1764
Deceased by 22/12/1763. Ref to Simon Facey of St Elizabeth in preamble.

Thomas Burton of St Elizabeth, sound mind etc.
Item: Whereas I did manumise one negro woman Hannah (alias Hannah Mendez) and two mulatto boys named Nicholas & Francis (alias Nicholas Burton & Francis Burton). It is my will they be declared free.
Item I bequeath unto the said Hannah Mendez, one negros woman slave named Arrabellas Sary one negro man slave named Quashibah sister to (Madam) one girl named Sambo Nancy daughter of the said Madam & Maria’s son Jack during her natural life & after her decease
Then I bequeath unto Thomas Burton son of Hannah Mendez the negro woman slave named Quashibah
Item: it is my will after the decease of Hannah Mendez that the negro boy named Maria’s Jack be & is bequeathed unto Joseph Burton, son of Hannah Mendez
and further it is my desire after the decease of Hannah Mendez that the negro girl slave named Arabella’s Sary be bequeathed to Richard Burton son of Hannah Mendez
and further it is my desire after the decease of Hannah Mendez that slave named Sambo Nancy be abequeathed unto Edward Burton son of Hannah Mendez
Item I bequeath unto Nicholas Burton son of Hannah Mendez one negro man slave named Cudjoe
Item I bequeath unto Francis Burton son of Hannah Mendez one negro man slave named Jacob to be by him kept as his slave untill some slave of equal value be purchased & delivered to Francis Burton in exchange & lieu of Jacob by my son Benjamin Burton
Item I give bequeath unto John Benjamin Burton son of Hannah Mendez one negro man named Dussee alias Ceason
Item I give bequeath unto George William Burton son of Hannah Mendez one negro boy slave named Adam
Item I bequeath unto James Burton son of Hannah Mendez one negro woman named Maria
Item I bequeath unto Sampson Burton son of Hannah Mendez one negro man named Cuffee to him and his heirs for ever
Item I bequeath unto Hannah Burton Daughter of Hannah Mendez one negro woman slave named Margaret
Item I bequeath unto Mary Burton Daughter of Hannah Mendez one negro woman slave named Esther
Item I bequeath unto my Daughter Elbeatha Burton one Girl slave named little Judy
Item I bequeath unto my Daughter Judith Burton the following slaves, vizt Aubah, Eboe, Grace, Eboe Sally, Beniba, Lucia, old Arabella & little Sally
Item I bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Burton the following slaves, vizt Betty, Queen, Judith, Ruth & Plowden Sary.
Item I bequeath unto my Daughter Susanna Burton the following slaves, vizt Fidelia Catalina, Mimbo, Whania, Sabella, & Jone
Item I bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Burton the following slaves, vizt Nanny, Pica, Venis, Diane, Creole Grace & Leah
Item I bequeath unto my son Thomas Christopher Burton Cromwell, Davy Whan Ebo Sapmson, Fortune & Cornwall
Item I bequeath unto my son John Francis Burton Mars, Frank, Manuel, Josswell, Old Jack & Young Lot
Item I equeath unto my son Benjamin Burton all the remainder of my estate already devised.
Lastly I nominate my well beloved friends Francis Smith of the parish of Vere and John Hayle Sinclair of the parish of St Elizabeth as also my dearly beloved son Benjamin Burton executors

Deeds Grantor:
1755 161/201 Thomas Burton to Hannah Mendez Sa Neg

Thomas Burton Inventory – 1764

44/107
Ent 13 August 1764
Planter of St Elizabeth shown by John Hayle Sinclair
Total value £5753-11-3d

Susanna Burton - 1786

Will 52/66 Date 3/12/1786 ent 27/12/1786.
Susanna Burton now of Kingston, late of St Andrew free mulatto. 5 slaves to kind and affectionate niece Judith Powell of Kingston spinster, after her decease to g/nieces Hannah & Elizabeth Woodcock. Judith Powell sole executor

Judith Burton – 1822

101/155 Date 20/2/1804, ent 1/8/1822 full copy held.
Judith Burton of St Elizabeth, weak, 1st manumise negro slave named Orand otherwise Betsey Harriatt being baptised by my permission, executors to enter into and execute the bond or bonds required by the acts of assembly ...
Item to Robert Rotten my grand son 1 negro man named Simon to serve him for his life slave for life and then revert to my estate,
Item to son Alexander Sinclair 300a in the savanna of St Elizabeth where Alexander Sinclair & his heirs (live??) for ever,
Item I bequeath to sons Alexander Sinclair & Nicholas Sinclair equal shares of 44 slaves or all I may die possessed of ... a moiety to Alexander Sinclair ever, the other moiety in trust with executors for Nicholas for life, if Nicholas Sinclair dies without free issue to the reputed issue of my late son Joseph and to my son Alexander. If Nicholas has any free reputed children, then his half to them share and share alike for ever.
R&R both real and personal not herein before mentioned I give .. to Judith Sinclair, reputed dau of my son Alexander Sinclair,
Execs John Swaby esq of St Elizabeth & Alexander Sinclair also Swaby to be guardian of son Nicholas.
Signed and sealed 20 Feb 1804
I give and bequeath unto Becky Wright one female slave named Julian ... for ever.
Judith Burton, her mark.
Witnesses Fard? Leonard Marks, John Francis Burton
Note the last clause in the above was inserted before the execution.

Deborah Burton – 1813

86/141 Re deed 553/31 Date 24/5/1812 Ent 1/12/1812.
Deborah Burton free sambo of Clarendon. To dau Jane Rome free woman of colour of Cl Slave Juba & 2 ch. Son James Rome, dau Isabella Rome... Property legacies left by my father James Burton John Rome and Dorothy Manning

John Moore - 1723

16/47 new date 2/5/1723 ent 6/6/1723
Planter of St C
Estate to daus Margaret & Mary when 21 or married
If daus die to
Wife Dorothy, sister Mary Harding & her 2 daus Mary & Elizabeth
Refers to land in St John with 6 slaves.
Father in law of Thomas 1764 above

Francis Treherne - 1745:

Date 13/1/1743, Ent 6/3/1745. Francis Treerne, Planter of St C. Dau Jean Treherne 1 negro girl, son Francis Treherne 1 negro, R&R to 3 children Francis, Jean & Bridget Elbeatha. If they die to wife Amy for life and then to cousins Thomas & Benjamin Burton. Execs wife & B-in-L George Bennet & Solomon Mendez.

2.1.10. Thomas Booth - 1807

79/198 Dated 10/11/1807 Ent 4/5/1808
Of Trelawney, Wharfinger?
To Elizabeth Grey & her 3 quadroon children Ann, Sarah & George Booth the interest on £2000 cap in execs.
to sister in law Elizabeth Booth of Spalding widow of brother George Booth interest on £2000 in British funds.
Rest & Residue to nephew George Booth of Lincs to remain in funds.

2.1.11. John Hunt – 1695

Probably the John Hunt who had land patented near the Hayles; no obvious relationship with those who married Ann Burton.
6/17-166 Ent 9/6/1695
Planter of Clarendon
Only Dau Margaret Clarks cattle from Adjutants Savanna
Her daus Elizabeth, Sarah & Ann when 16
Son Thomas lands lying between Capt Thomas Hals and that which was formerly George Holdsworth on the Cross Road
And Land lying on the new road to Capt Dawkins about 1400 acres
Also 240A on Rio Minho bt from Henry Davis
Wife Elizabeth

2.1.12. William Hunt – 1697

6/165-350 dated 30/8/1697, Ent 14/10/1697
Of St Jago, Goldsmith.
Wife Ann, 1 negro mentions brother John Hunt.
Also to Ann house in front of old negro market in St J, but m-in-l Judith Burton to live there for life.
Son William & dau Sarah.
B-in-L Benjamin Burton.

2.1.13. William Hunt 1701-3

10/23 dated 24/12/1701, ent 14/2/1702-3
Goldsmith of St Jago
To son John Hunt house were I dwell & all lands etc
The White house were John Hunt dwells to him
John Hunt to pay Mrs Joane Enseme, Mar George Williams, & Mr Edward Puresy such sums of money I owe them
The house where John Hunt lives to my son Richard Hunt for life, then to his son my g/s William Hunt. If g/s dies, then to heirs of Richard Hunt.
Richard Hunt to pay to my dau Mary Cousens, wife of Charles Cousens £20.
To daughter Mary Cousens £50.
Wife Sarah & son John executors.

2.1.14. William Hunt – 1710

No obvious connection with us.
13/22-17 Dated 28/8/1710 Ent 15/12/1710
Millwright of St Catherine
Eldest dau Elizabeth Hunt Dwelling house at 16 or marriage.
Dau Ann Hunt land in St Jago
Wife Elizabeth
Son Richard land in St TiV
Bur 22/9/1710, St Catherine

2.1.15. Jane Bodle – 1746

25/113 dated Ent 3/7/1746
Widow of Clarendon, weak,
To G/children Olive, Mary & Elizabeth daus of Robert & Jane Custin of Clarendon.

2.1.16. Mary Burton – 1790 – unknown

56/205 Mary Burton Feb-18 Date 13/10/1789, Ent 10/4/1792.
Mary Burton, free mulatto. To dau Mary Elizabeth Huey the south 1/2 of a parcel of land purchased by my father Samuel Burton of His Honor John Dalling 45 acres in St Andrew, N on heirs oif Sir Nicholas Lawes, E on part of Montgomerie's pen W on the King's Higway from Kingston to Halfway Tree also 3 silver spoons & 6 table spoons, also wearing apparel to be sent home by execs to Liverpool. To son James Bannatyne the northern half also town lands in Kingston. Sister Ann Burton, & ELizabeth Burton, Sarah Burton.

William Rochester – 1711

14/56 Feb-19 Date 14/3/1710-11 Ent 28/9/1712.
William Rochester of St E, weak, all to son & da William & Elizabeth: lands in Aligator Pond 50A Also 160A at Wally Wash in St E when son 21. Execs Anthony Storer, planter and Jonathan Harrison, carpenter both of St E.

3. HAYLE WILLS

From Robin Downie, 16/12/2000[1] & Jamaica visits by AM.

3.1.1. Richard Hayles - 1693

7/163 Dated 9/7/1684, Ent 4/8/1693
Probably one of the original 3 brothers.
of Vere planter, sick
Wife Mary executor as long as she keeps herself a widow.
After her marriage divide estate between 3 sons and 1 daughter – viz 67 acres in Vere, 8 negroes, 2 horses one mare one pen of neat cattle, one pen of sheep.
Executors John Hunt & John Hayles of Clarendon & Vere.

3.1.2. Thomas Hayle - 1690

7/5, date 23/1/1690(-1?), Ent 25/2/1692,
Of Vere, planter, sick
to be buried in plantation by children
To wife Lydia: a negro 2 milch Cows, her riding horse. My housall stuff during her life.
After her death to four children Richard, Josiah, Thomas & Grace. If they all die to next lawful heir.
To 3 sons all lands and negroes. To Grace £50 at marriage
Stock to all 4 children
To Richard, sword, pistol & gold buttons
After my death, children and wife to remains on estate until of age.
Execs loving brother (in law?) Thomas Minson? & Mr William Followay.

3.1.3. John Hale - 1717

Will 15/24
of Vere, planter, Ent 2/1/1717, dated 15/5/1714

Note form:

of the parish of Vere ... planter being of sound mind and memory

I bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Priscilla Hayle my dwelling house which I now live in with all the furniture and also all my plate (except silver spoons and silver forks) for her natural life and after her decease then I bequeath the dwelling house and furniture and all my plate unto my Nevil Hayle his heirs and assigns for ever

I bequeath unto my wife Priscilla Hayle the six negroes following vizt Sambo Hannah Betty Dido Deborah and ... with all their increase from the ... hereof

I bequeath my wife one good riding horse and side saddle, my chariot and the four horses and if any of the horses shall by any means prove incapable to draw then it is my will that my son Nevil Hayle shall provide suitable horses in their and the horses to be found and provided and kept convenient and by Nevil Hayle for the natural life of my wife.

I bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Alice Anderson the three negro slaves which she has in her possession vizt Cubbah Mimba and her pickanny Quasheba with one other negro woman called Dina and all their increase from this date.

I bequeath unto my dearly loving daughter Priscilla Allen the two negro slaves which now are in her possession vizt Vibbah and Hannah

I bequeath unto my dearly loving daughter Margaret Biggs three negro slaves vizt Allea, Galleran and her pickanny Wimb

I bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Hayle son of my son John Hayle deceased all my last run of land in the Clarendon Mountains containing four hundred and fifty acres of land called Smokey Hole ... his heirs and assigns for ever, but if Thomas Hayle dies before he is twenty one years then I bequeath the land unto my granddaughter Priscilla Hayle the daughter of my son John Hayle deceased and in case of the death of my granddaughter Priscilla Hayle then I bequeath the land unto my two granddaughters Elizabeth and Mary Hayle

I bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Hayle two negro boys vizt Quaw and Quobanna to be put out to trades

I give and bequeath unto my said granchild Priscilla Hayle two fillies and two heifers to be immediately marked for her (& also) three young negro children (one of them to be a girl)

I bequeath unto my grandsons John Hayle, Henry Hayle, Samuel Hayle and Richard Hayle one moiety of my land in Smokey Hole except the four hundred and fifty acres already by me devised the other half of the land in Smokey Hole I give unto my son Nevil Hayle his heirs and assigns for ever

I bequeath unto my beloved granddaughters Elizabeth & Mary Hayle to each of them one filly to be immediately marked for them
Item it is my will that in case my granddaughter Priscilla Hayle dies without issue then the two fillies and two heifers and the negro children already bequeathed which are to be taken out of the moiety of the negroes hereinafter bequeathed unto my grandsons then I bequeath the stock and negroes unto my granddaughters Elizabeth and Mary Hayle

I bequeath unto my beloved son Nevil Hayle the ten negroes which he has now in his possession Vizt Valentine, Billy, When, Harry Cojo, Bess, Margaretta, Abba, Quaahy and Quaw. I bequeath Nevil Hayle the six negro slaves being sawyers vizt Blakcwall, Cromwell, York, Sam, Monday and Simon
Item it is my will that son Nevil Hayle shall not have any part of the negroes that I formerly gave to my son John Hayle deceased and which are now living vizt Penne, Mingo, and Blackwell.

I bequeath unto my grandsons John Hayle, Henry Hayle, William Hayle, Samuel Hayle Richard Hayle, and Thomas Hayle their heirs and assigns for ever the moiety of half part of my negroes not already devised and any of my grandsons die without issue or attain twenty one years then I bequeath their share to the suvivors of them

it is my will that the said negroes not be divided until all my just debts be satisfied and paid

I bequeath unto my son Nevil Hayle all my savanna land in Yarmouth in Vere and also the penn of cattle, horses, Cows, bulls, bullocks, sheep both young and old of all kinds as also the land I bought from my son-in-law Doctor James Smith

I bequeath unto Nevil Hayle all the plantation where I now dwell and also all my real and personal estate (which is not already devised) in Jamaica or elsewhere
Lastly I appoint Nevil Hayle and Dr James Smith and Mr Alexander Wood to be executors
Witnesses: William Holloway, George Hayle, George Jenkins

Inventory:
11/92 4 Feb 1717/18, Ent 13 March 1717(18)
of Vere, planter .. Shown by Nevile Hayle, executor
Total £1803-12-6d, including 71 adult & young slaves, a few sheep, cattle & horses.

3.1.4. Richard Hayles – 1711

13/96
of St Elizabeth, planter (later in document, of Vere)
probably son of Thomas, son of William.

Dated 14/11/1711 Ent 28/1/1711-2
Children Philip, Milborough Ann, Lydia to divide all between them.
Exec: Henry Low & Friend John Hayles.

3.1.5. John Hayle - 1712

Will 14/35
john Jnr, Planter of Clarendon date 17/7/1712 ent 26/6/1713
Plats both real & personal to wife Elizabeth until son John 24 years when she shall deliver unto guardians
To daus Elizabeth & Mary £300 each when 18 or married
To sons John, Henry, William, Samuel, and Richard residue when 21
Executrix Wife Elizabeth and Brother-in-law Dr James Smith and Mr Alexander Woods
Wits Rd Hayle, Thos Hayle, & Fra Allen

Also proved by Thomas Hayle
Inventory: 10/41 Dated 26 June 1713, Ent 4 Aug 1713

John Hayle of Clarendon, planter... Shown by Alexander Wood of Clarendon, planter one of his execs. Included 71 slaves, total value £2756-17-6 1/2d. A detailed inventory.

3.1.6. Thomas Hayle – 1724

16/161 (son of Thomas Hayle, grantee 1674)
of St Andrew, planter, 8/1/1724-5 ent 2/6/1725
to sons William & Thomas <21
Wife Elizabeth
Sister Abigail Cole, her children Robert & John Cole and Jane Parker.

3.1.7. Mary Hayle - 1735

19/141-306, Dated 8/6/1734, ent 5/6/1735
Of Kingston, Widow, sick
To Son Thomas Reeves of Kingston mariner, lott of land 150’x50’
To dau Johanna Jordon lott of land in Kingston, 150’x50’
Son in law James Jordan of Kingston mariner, & son as execs.
Bur 19/6/1734, St Andrew PR 284 (Hales).

She is unknown, as she was probably married later in life to a Hayle.

3.1.8. Elizabeth Hayle - 1739

22/79-67, Dated 9/4/1714 (is this correct - yes) Ent 31/1/1739
Wife of John jnr.
of Clarendon, widow, sick.
To daus Elizabeth & Mary 1 negro to be purchased.
To son Thomas & my Dau Priscilla stock branded with EI and ready money
T T&P 6 negroes Peggy. Savannah, Coobah, Grace, Sucky, George.
To dau Mary negro girl Gibbo
To other children rest of stock,
Execs Brothers Henry Lord, Alexander Woods, James Smith.
Henry Lord renounces executorship – Samuel Nevil Hayle witnessed this.
Wits Richard Voysey, Mark Jefferson, Thos Biggs (surviving witness).

3.1.9. Samuel Hayle - 1741

23/106-91 Dated 19/2/1740-1 Ent 23/1/1741-2
Of Clarendon, Planter,
Son of John jnr (d 1712).
to dau Mary Hayle, stock marked MH
To dau White Hayle stock marked who
Rest & Residue to friend John Shickle (planter of Clarendon), my exec, in trust for...
Bonds & mones payable thereby wherein John Shickel & Alexander Crawford do stand together bound together unto one such bond as in the penalty of £1000 conditioned for the payment of £500, the other bond for the interest on the sd £500 I declare that they be for the sole use of my sd day Mary & White Hayle
To son Edward all rest of estate. If he dies to daus for life, provided they marry with consent of JS. If they do not, then to:
To nephew Henry Hayle &
Nephew & god son Samuel Jackson
Inventory: Hayle, Samuel 1B-11-3-22f056

3.1.10. Richard Hayle - 1741

23/203-180 Dated 19/10/1739 Ent 3/12/1741
Of Clarendon, Planter
Son of John Jnr
To wife Hannah all estate during widow hood the after her decease
To sons John, Samuel & Henry equally probably <21.
To dau Elizabeth at 18 £J150.
Execs Thomas Rodon esq & Thomas Fearon jnu esq.

3.1.11. Nevil Samuel Hayle – 1743 - Will

24/25
The order of Nevil & Samuel varied in the document!
Probably son of Nevil Hayle, son of John Hayle.
of Vere, planter. Dated 11/8/1741, Ent 22/9/1743
To Grace Bowman, all estate for life
To sons Nevil Hayle and Samuel Nevil Hayle Bowman son of Grace Bowman residue. Both under 21.
Also that my son Nevil Hayle have necessary meat drink bedding and apparel during the life of Grace Bowman and that she shall put to any neighbouring school until he rightly understands vulgar arithmetic
Exec Brother John Hayle and Grace Bowman.

Added codicil:
My desire that the land given to me by my father Nevil Hayle situate lying and being near his the said Nevil Hayles land in Smokey Hole mountains to be sold .. to be laid out in negroes
Thomas Hayle also a witness..

Deeds Grantor:
1750 140/32 Grace Bowman to Francis Smith Sa Neg
1756 163/84 Grace Bowman to Nevil Hayle Re?

Nevil Samuel Hayle – Inventory

24/68
Dated 21 March 1743 Ent 7 April 1744
Samuel Nevil Hayle, planter of Vere
Total £329-10s including 300 acres of land sold for the use of the estate.

3.1.12. Charles Bowman – 1712

13/128

Of Clarendon, Ent 12/2/1712
Brothers Edward & Francis & Sister Mary all in GB, £25
Remainder to Cousin William Dawkins.

3.1.13. George Hayle - 1746

Probable son of Richard Hayle, original settler.
25/106 Dated Ent 31/7/1746
Of Clarendon
To wife Ann, riding horse & saddle £30 also hgousehold goods & furniture
To wife 2 parcells of mland 40 & 23 acres until Smart Hayle comes of age 21
To wife 2 acres of – purchased by me of James Smith esq dec in Vere + houses etc for life
At the end of the terms above, land to sons Thomas & Smart hayle.
If my estate in the mountains shouldm by any means or accident not vest in or come to my sons Heny & George, then my nestate ... shall be for the use of my 4 sons, Henry, George Thomas & Smart.
Mentions Real & Personal estate and sugar works in Clarendon mountains.
To dau Mary Manning 5/- 12 mths after death
To Dau Elizabeth Brown £70 2 years after death
To dau Olive Macke £70 3 years after death
to dau Palmer Hayle £70 4 year after & a negro
To Dau Judith Hayle £70 6 years after
These to come out of the profits of the sugar works devised to sons Henry & George.
Youngest sons Thomas & Smart,
To sons George & Henry rest & residue, but if George shall at any time intermarry with Milborough Burrell, dau of George Burrell planter of Vere, cohabit with or keep her as mistress or concubine .. he shall take nothing.
Execs Widow Ann & Henry Hayle

Ann Hayle - 1757

Wife of George Booth - 1746
30/215-202 dated 9/10/1756 Ent 20/1/1757
of Vere, widow, sick
To G/dau Olive McKeand a heifer
To G/dau Deborah Burrell a heifer
To son Smart Hayle rem of cattle except one, riding horsean mare and cold sheep goats & other small stock
To son George Hayle 1 cow
daus Olive & Ann 1 trunk each
Daus Mary Olive Ann wearing apparel
To son Henry feather bed and down bedd
Old desk to son Smart
New desk, wwater frame new chairs new table the chest Ticken Feather bedds and one down bed & rem of household furnitre divided between G & S
Load horse to George
To son Henry 2 slaves
All other slaves between G&S also income from my mountain plantation
I give (provided they do not intermeddle or disturb either by vexations of suits at law on in equity my said son Smart in the peaceable and quiet possession of the lands etc in Vere which was bequeathed to him by is father but in such case the following bequest to be annihilated and the said Samrt Hayle and his heires to enjoy sd lands hereafter mentioned) all that my lands plantations sugar works together with houses etc unto sons George & Henry
Execs Henry George & Smart

3.1.14. Thomas Hales – 1749

27/29 Dated 2/3/1743, Ent 1/6/1749
of Kingston, Merchant but in London
Mother Rececca Hales
Execs David Bacley snr & Thomas Stiles of London Merchant & James Barclay esq & Patrick Adam of Kingston.

3.1.15. Henry Hayle - 1761

33F54 PC held.
Date 16/6/1760, Ent 26/6/1761. Henry Hayle millwright of clarendon, All to sons Palmer & William both <21. wife Ann for life they die, if sons die & wife maries to nephews Richard Brown millwright of st George Henry Waite of st Elizabeth Gent, John Mackeand & Alexander Mackeand of Kingston George Martie Mackeand of Vere, George Burell son of George Burrell, planter of Clarendon planter. John & William Pusey execs TO wright01

3.1.16. Smart Hayle - 1765

35/208 dated 11/4/1765 Ent 20/6/1765
Esq of Clarendon, sick.
Son of George Hayle, son of Richard, original settler.
To Sister Mary Downer, wife of Thomas Downer, planter, negro girl & £50
Rest & residue divided between Alexander McKeand George McKeand sons of George McKeand planter of Vere, & Thomas, George, Mary & Ann, children of my brother George Hayle, planter of Vere, & John, George, Thomas, Deborah, Ann, Elizabeth & Olive Burrell, ch of George Burrell of Clarendon Planter.
Exec brother George & friend George Burrell.
(Brother George & Mary Hayle ch. a son Smart Clarendon 6/1/1768, born 10/10/1676 also George ch. 17/10/1763)

3.1.17. John Hayle - 1767

Dated 15 Aug 1766 Ent 12 March 1767
of Clarendon
To brother Henry Hayle £50 for mourning
To wife Catherine Hayle remainder
Exec wife and John Shickle and John Savory both of Clarendon

3.1.18. Catherine Hayle - 1776

43/68 Dated 4/1775 Ent 13/6/1776
Of Clarendon, widow uncertain life
God dau Susannah Shicle, dau of Elizabeth Martin 3 negroes, silver cup & land near Lime & Burnt Savannah land formerly given or sold by John Shickle to my husband John Hayle & self; if she dies to Elizabeth sister of Susannah
To mother pair of Kittereen horses
niece Elizabeth Margeret Rogers 8 negoes & apparel
Niece Isabella Howell 8 negros
To Isaac Perkins 1 negro
To Negro woman Juba her freedom
R&R to nepwhews
Abraham Watson Rutherford
John Watson Howell
Thomas Parks Howell
Joseph Towns Howell

Exec John Shickle (renounced 13/6/1776) & John Bryan

3.1.19. Henry Hayle - 1771

Probably son of Richard son of John Jnr
39/185-351 Dated 17/1/1770 Ent 25/4/1771
Of Clarendon, weak in body
All to much esteemed cousin White Robinson, wife of John Robinson of Clarendon.

3.1.20. John Robinson – 1771

39/351 Dated 11/6/1770 Ent 25/4/1771
Of Clarendon, “in case”
To brother Jacob Robinson
To Mary Anderson, wife of Thomas Anderson
Friends John Rodon esq, Thomas Anderson, William Smith Samuel Coppock
Elizabeth Smith
William Jackson & his son Richard Jackson
Wife White Robinson
Dau White Bridget Robinson
Dau Charlotte Robinson
Land at Hayes Savannah.

3.1.21. John Hayle Shickle – 1828

John Hayle Shickle was the son of John Shickle & his wife Elizabeth Montin Israel and was granted arms in 1793. The reason for the 2^nd name Hayle is not immediately apparent.
PR: born 12 Aug 1767, bap 25 Aug son of Eliz’th Martin, Clarendon. (no father given). (See Catherine Hayle 1776).

PRO 11/1748

I John Hayle Shickle of the township of Langhorne in the County of Carmarthen do make and declare this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments and declare this my last will and testaments heretofore made by me
Imprimis I order all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid
I give to my dear wife Ann all my furniture and Stock of of whatever nature and kind soever at Langhorne and else where except plate pictures and books but I give to her the use of the said plate pictures and Books during her life
I give to my daughters Caroline Ann and Elizabeth Amelia now Elizabeth Amelia Gifford the sume of three thousand pounds each or the interest upon the same at the rate of five punds per cent per annum until the same sum of three thousand pounds be paid
but my daughter Elizabeth Amelia having received by the hands of her husband eight hundred pounds
I will that the said sum of eight hundred pounds or any further sum or sums of money that may be paid by me to either her or her husband during her life exceeding at any one time two hundred pounds or amounting to the sum of two hundred pounds be deducted from her share and so likewise if my daughter Caroline Ann marry and recreive any sum or sums of money from me by herself or her husband such sum or sums of monay to be deducted from her share
I give all the remainder of my property of whatever nature and kindsoever to my dear wife Ann for her use and benefit during the term of her natural life and then to be divided share and share alike between my aforesaid daughters Caroline Ann and Elizabeth Amelia
Lastly I appoint my said wife Ann my Executrix and John Gifford of Ely Place Holborn Merchant to be Executor of this my last will and testament whereunto I have set my hand and seal this nseventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty
John Hayle Shickle
Signed sealed and acknowledged in by the said John Hayle Shickle in the presence of us and in h=the presence of each other
JB Brown Capt HO 60^th Reg Charles Williams Lieutenant HP 53^rd Foot – BG Wentworth Hackpoole Langhorne

I request that Elizabeth Thomas Margaret Hugh and Elizabeth Smith of living with me at the time of my decease may receive each one years wages and Theophilus Protheroe if living with me at the time of my decease may also receive five pounds and such part of my old Clothes as my wife may approve
JH Shickle jany 27 1823.

Appeared Personally Thomas Price the younger of Woburn Place in the County of Middlesex Esquire and Richard Bayley of 115 Coswell Street Road in the County of Middlesex Gentleman and being sworn to depose the ??? (testator?) made oath that they knew and were well acquainted with John Hayle Shickle late of the township of Langharne in the County of Carmarthen but at Brixton in the County of Surrey Esquire deceased for several years before and to the time of his decease and also with his manner and character of handwriting and subscription of the said Thomas Price the younger having seen the said deceased write and subscribe his name and the said Richard bayley having been in habits of correspondence with him and the deponents having now carefully viewed and perused the paper writing thereunto annexed purporting to be the last will and testament with a codicil of the said deceased and more especially the said codicil containing in the word following “I request ...” and having the following memorandum written against the same HH Gifford they these deponents do depose that they verily and in their conciences believe the whole body series and contents of the said condicl with the memorandum and the two subscriptions thereto to be all of the proper handwriting and subscription of the said John Hayle Shickle deceased “Thos Price Jr” 1^st Nov 1828 the said Thomas Price Junr was dulty sworn to the truth of this affidavit before mee HI Haggard etc 3^rd day of November 1828
Proved 7 Nov 1828.

3.2. ANDERSON WILLS

Lewis Anderson - 1704

10/139-249, date 3/6/1702, ent 15/2/1704
Planter of Clarendon, good health
Wife Ann
Son Jno 90 acres in mountains bounding on Milk Savanna
Son Lewis 2 parcels of mountain land bounding on John Spirity? EX 10 acres given to son Thomas
Son Thomas house & land bounding on Widdow Hutchins, & Richard James also 30 acres savanna land out of 40 bought of Eli Scott remaining 10 on other side of road to Lewis.
Dau Mary Anderson
Dau Dorothy Rawlins
Dau Ann Hayles (poss wife of Richard Hayles above)
No division until Lewis of age
Ann as Exec.

Robert Anderson – 1728

17/250 5/9/1728 17/1/1728-9
Surgeon. ¼ to mother Janet, ¼ brother Walter, ¼ bros David & William, ¼ sister Janet & Elzabeth.
William Anderson
17/82 Kingston 14/4/1726 ent 14/6/1727
WA of Stepney
Sister Janet in Alloway, Wife Christian in Stepney.

John Anderson – 1736

Son in law of John Hayle
21/107 Dated 10/7/1736 ent 26/2/1737
Planter of St Elizabeth weak.
To niece Ann Anderson dau of Thomas Anderson of St E dcd £500
ditto Frances Anderson of Thomas Anderson
Nephews Lewis, Thomas, James, John & William sons of Thomas Anderson. Lewis eldest and provisions as Thomas Anderson died intestate, so Lewis to make reparation
Reference to partnership with Edward Pratter.

John Anderson – 1757

30/209-196 1/12/1756, ent 6/1/1757
John Anderson merchant of Kingston sick
Brothers Thomas & Robert in the island
Sister Janet, Agnes Lilias
Dcd Brother Hugh.

Thomas Anderson – 1771

41/33-63 Dated 8/10/1771 Ent 4/3/1773
Of Clarendon, planter weak
To son Lewis John 1/3d
To wife Mary slaves and dwelling house called the Retreat at Milk River Specifies produce of estate.
Sons Thomas & Christopher
Daus Susanna, Mary & Elizabeth Sarah Anderson
To them ½ of 700A in Clarendon NW on John Oliphant, E & NE on John Golding snr, S on George McKenzie, W on Carrer? Sold by Alexander Crawford 20/11/1759
R&R to Thomas & Christopher
If they fail to 3 daus
If they fail then that part of estate formerly of Samuel Hayle to go to White Bridget & Robert John Robinson, children of John Robinson & his wife White, the other ½ to Mary Crow, wife of Dr John Crow and to William Anderson, son of my brother John Anderson decd.

4. MAITLAND WILLS

also found under death duty reg:
Mary Ann Addison Maitland died 15/2/1903, Executor Andrew Wright Maitland
Arthur Maitland, 26/7/1903, executor Andrew Wright Maitland

4.1. Richard Maitland, Mariner - 1779

PRO Will Prob 11/1050 (158)
Made 29/6/1740, proved to wife Sarah 27/2/1779, London
Legatees: Wife Sarah.

I Richard Maitland in the parish of Shadwell London mariner being in bodily health and sound mind disposing and memory and considering the fortunes and dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties of this transitory life do for avoiding controversies after my decease make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first commend my soul to God yt gave it and my body I commit to the earth or sea as it shall please God to order and as for and considering all my worldly estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say to my well beloved wife Sarah Maitland of the said parish all that may belong to me now or hereafter wages sum and sums of money lands tenements goods chattels and estate whatsoever as shall be any ?? due owing or belonging to me at the time of my decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto my well beloved wife Sarah Maitland aforesaid and I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Sarah Maitland to be my true and lawful executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking al former and other wills testaments and deeds of gift by me at any time heretofore made and do ordain and ratify these presents to stand and be for my only last will and testament set my hand and seal this 29 day of June anno dom 1740 Richd Maitland
signed sealed and published in the presence of us
Harcourt Master Cap Warren Beltha Lieut

This Will was proved at London the twenty seventh day of February in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine before the worshipful Andrew ?? ?? Doctor of Law surrogate of the right Worshipful Peter Calvert also Doctor of Law master Keeper or commissary of the prerogative court of Canterbury lawfully constitute by the oath of Sarah Maitland widow the relict of the deceased and the sole executrix named in the said will to whom administration was granted of all and singular goods and chattels and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer.

4.2. JOHN MAITLAND - 1787

Jamaica Will ref: NO52, 1786, 74
also 125F193
(with thanks to Denny Swaby, 6/2005)

Legatees:
Mother Sarah
Rebecca Wright
Sons Francis & Richard

Jamaica George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King and of Jamaica Defender of the Faith To our Trusty and well beloved William Salmon and Robert Wilson of the parish of Saint Elizabeth Esquires Know ye that we have Constituted Authorized and Appointed and by these present do Constitute Authorize and Appoint ye or either of ye to Administer an Oath unto Edward Badnedge Thomas Taylor and Benjamin Heath or either of them or any other that are witness and can make Oath of the signing of the last Will and Testament of John Maitland late of the parish of Saint Elizabeth Merchant Deceased and thereof you or either of you and to make a due return under your or either of your hands and Seals unto our Lieut Govr Command in Chief or out said Island [added later - "or the Governor in Chief of the same for the time being with the power annexed so that such proceedings may be ordered therein as may be according to Law witnesses His Honor Aluid Clarcke Esq Present Governor and Comdr in Chief of our said Island"] of Saint Jago de la Begand the Twelfth day of December Annoyue Domini 1786 And in the 27th year of our Reign
                                 Alurid Cl....?
Passed the Secretary's Office ) In Obedience to the within
Will Dunlop, Secy.            ) Dedimus protestation I have Admi-
                                 nistered unto the within named
Edward Badnedge such Oaths as is within Directed Given under my hand and Seal this Twenty fourth day of January Anno Domini 1787
                                  Robert Wilson.
Maitland, John, proved January 1787.
Jamaica. John Maitland of the parish of St Elizabeth (in the County of Cornwall and Island of Jamaica Aforesaid Merchant and planter being Sick and weak of Body but of Sound and Disposing mind memory and understanding Do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say It is my will that all my Just Debts and Funeral Expenses be in the first place fully paid and Satisfied I give and Bequeath unto Rebecca Wright of the parish County and Island Aforesaid a free Quadroon woman All that my negroe Man Slave named Jack To hold the said Slave named Jack unto her the said Rebecca Wright and to her Heirs and Assigns for ever All the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate both Real and personal or of what nature or kind forever the same now is or hereafter shall or may be or wheresoever Situate at the time of my Decease I Give Devise and Bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my Trusty and well beloved Friends Humphrey Colquhoun of the parish and County and Island aforesaid Esquire And Hyem Cohen of the same place merchants And to the survivor of them and to the heirs of such survivor from Trust and nevertheless and to the Intent and purpose that they do sell and Dispose of the same and every part and parcell thereof for such sum and sums of money or good and sufficient Securities and to such person and persons and in such manner either by privat or public sale as to them my said Trustes or the Survivors of them or the heirs of such Survivor shall Appear to be most Advantageous for the Benefit of my Estate and for that purpose good and sufficient Deeds Devices or Conveyances and Assurances in the Law to such purchaser or purchasers to Give and Execute make Seal and Deliver In Trust that they my said Trustees or
                                             Jno Maitland
                                  the Survivors of them or the Heirs of such Survivor Do in the first place pay and discharge with the Money therefrom Arising or which may otherwise be in their hands belonging to my Estate All my Just Debts and Funeral Expenses which being done It is then my will that they do as soon as Conveniently may be Remit to my Dear and honoured mother Sarah Maitland the Sum of Five hundred pounds Sterling Money of Great Britain to be paid her for her Sole use Benefit and Behalf and to be at her own Disposal And it is my Will that my said Trustees or the Survivor of them or the heir of such Survivor Do pay out of the proceeds of my said Estate unto Rebecca Wright hereinbefore mentioned and named the like sum of Five hundred pounds Sterling One Third thereof to be for her own sole use Benefit and Behalf One third thereof for the use Benefit and Behalf of her Son Francis and the remaining third part thereof for the Use Benefit and Behalf of her Son Richard And Whereas after the payment of my Debts and the aforesaid two Legacies of Five hundred pounds Sterling there may still remain or residuum of my Estate in the hands of my said Trustees unappropriated in Such Case It is then my will And I do hereby Order my said Trustees to pay unto my said Dearly Beloved Mother for her Sole use the One Moiety or equal half part of such residue of my said Estate and to pay over the other moiety or equal half part of such residue and remainder of my said Estate unto the said Rebecca Wright for the use of her the said Rebecca Wright and her two Sons Francis and Richard each to have one third part of the moiety of the Residuum of my said Estate in manner aforesaid and if either of the said children Francis and Richard should Depart this Life during his minority the part or portion herein and hereby Given and Bequeathed to him so Dying shall become the property of the Survivor or in Case of both their Deaths under Age then their and each
                                         Jno Maitland
of their portions hereby Given shall become the Sole property of the said Rebecca Wright and to be at her Disposal AND LASTLY I do hereby nominate Constitute and Appoint the said Humphrey Colquhoun and Hyem Cohen Executors of this my last Will and Testament Hereby revoking and making void all former and other Will or Wills Codicil or codicils by em at any time heretofore made Declaring this prevents writing and this Only to be and Contain my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I the said John Maitland the Testator have to this my said Will set my hand and Affixed my Seal this Twenty Fifth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Six            Jno Maitland

Signed Sealed published and Declared by the said John Maitland the Testator in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have at his request Subscribed our Named and Witness

Edwd Badnedge

Thomas Taylor

Benn Heath

JAMAICA IN OBEDIENCE to the within Dedimus protestatem Hereunto Annexed I have Administered an Oath unto Edward Badnedge of the parish of Saint Elizabeth in the Island aforesaid Gentleman who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God made Oath that he was present and did say? John Maitland the Testator in the within Instrument named being then of Sound Mind and Memory Sign Seal Publish and declare the said within written Instruments to be his last Will and Testament and that at the same time Thomas Taylor and Benjamin Heath were also present and together with him Subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in the presence of the said Testator and further that he knows nothing of any other will since made by the said Testator which may tend to the disadvantage of the Will within written.

Robert Wilson Extr

4.2.1. John Maitland - Inventory

1B/11/3/71f28

John Maitland, late of St Elizabeth, merchant
Inv by William Gauntlet & Andrew Myers of St E, merchants
Executors: Humphrey Colhoun & Hyem Cohen
Ent 20 May 1787

Inventory of all and singular goods and chattels rights and credits which were of Captain John Maitland of the parish aforesaid merchant and planter
Viz
Outstanding debts supposed to be good
James Robert Tomlinson bond on Judgment payable
1^st July 1786 principal                                      500-00-0
James Robert Tomlinson bond payable
1^st July 1787 principal                                      500-00-0
William Nills bond on judgment payable 1^st May 1785          63-00-0
Henry Campbells bond on judgement payable 1^st May 1785       50-00-0
A Vestry Order to Samuel Abrahams 1784                      25-00-0
Edward Sinclair's note due 16 May 1786 Balce                7-16-1
Joseph Phillips note dated 7^th July 1781 @ 4 mos.            20-00-0
Joseph Phillips note dated 7^th July 1781 @ 3 mos.            7-15-0
Thomas Pights bond on judgment payable 1^st Jany 1785
2 bags of cotton has been paid in part                    149-05-6
Hugh Williams bond on judgment off
George Netherwood's receipt                               80-00-0
Abraham Myers note to David Chatto                          8-00-0
Zachary Benjn Docherays order on Thos S Salmon              19-10-9
William Clark's bond due 1^st May 1785                        35-00-0
Jeremiah Bruce's note dated 13^th August 1781
Note it appears by the book that £6 is paid                18-00-0
John Ingalls bill of exchange on judgment for
£120 stg note this has been paid in part                  160-00-0
Hyem Cohen's note for £166-16-0 Balance due thereon        33-19-5 1/2
                                                           1693-14-9 1/2
Outstanding debts supposed to be Dubious
George Ruggles on judgment Balance                          102-04-9

John Mcklesh's order on John Watson                         26-00-0
Elizabeth Powell's bond on judgment                         121-04-2
Andrew Malcolm's Bond on judgment                           25-00-0
Andrew Malcolm's Bond on judgment                           60-00-0
Joseph Long's Bond on judgment                              22-06-3
William ?? Smythe's Bond on judgment                        105-00-0
William ?? Smythe's Bond on judgment                        102-00-0
                                                            617-15-2
                                                           2311-9-11 1/2
Outstanding Debts supposed to be bad

Daniel Campbell's bond Balance                       50-00-0
James Dearand's bond Balance                        12-00-5
Daniel Campbll's bond Balance                        100-00-0
George Brooks's receipt                             40-00-0
George Brooks's receipt                              8-00-0
Mathew Wilson's Bond                                 474-00-0
Munro Fleet & Coy's note in favour of Capt Payne     100-00-0
John McKendy's note                                 4-07-6

Sundry open accounts in a pocket ledger which are all disputable and therefore are not inserted in this Inventory but will be accounted for as received.
A bill loading for 26 1/4 Tons longwood and 3 tons of fustick? Ship'd by Jno Maitland on the Vigilant Capt Ausden consigned to order sold be Hyem Cohen to David Tieurtado for nett proceeds and for which Hyem Cohen is accountable
Cash in the hands of Hyem Cohen reced of John Stirling on account of Samuel Mure                                                 770-00-0
Ditto received of John Angell                        40-00-0
Ditto in the hands of Rebecca Wright                   9-00-4
                                                            819-00-4

A parcel of hard timber laying of his land at Black River   10-00-0
A fowling piece                                             0-05-0
123 volumes of books @ 2/6                                  15-07-6

A pair of small pistols                                     1-10-0
A Priestly's Machine (Electric spark gene?)                 2-00-0
A small sword silver mounted                                2-15-0
A Mahogany Celleret                                         4-00-0
2 German flutes                                             1-00-0
A parcel of wearing apparel with a pr of silver buckles     15-00-0
A parcel of boards                                          12-10-0
A Spy Glass                                                  1-00-0
A box of Tools                                              1-10-0
A gun                                                        2-00-0
                                                            76-17-6
Carried Forward                                            3207-15-91/2

9 Chairs                                                    5-02-0
A Table                                                     2-00-0
A Small Cart                                                2-00-0
                                                            9-00-0

A List of Negroes:
Johnny      40          Sarah       60
Cesar       80          Abla        20
Darby       80          Pamilla     20
Mingo       55          Jemima      15
Tom         80                      1490

Quaco       70    LO    Marlborough 40
Duke        60    LO    Fortune     45
Benn        70    LO    Aqua        40
Roderick    50    LO    Mimba       45
Randem      70                      1660
Julius      50    LO    Jenny       40
Eba Gingo   20    LO Flora & child 50
Damon       45    LO    Phebe       40
Corridon    50                      1790
Phenix      60    Jack gave to
Camilla     60    Rebecca Wright
Juliet      50    by Will valued @ 70
Abigail                             1860
& Child    75
Charlotte   60    80 Sheep & Lambs 60
Rachael     40    1 Goat            1
Eve         50    2 Spanish Mules   40
Pastern     60    2 Grey Mules      20
Jenny       60    A Black Horse     15
Chloe       60    A bay Mare and

                  horse cott       15
5 Cows     )
4 Calves   )
2 Heifers )                       50
2 Bulls    )
1 Steer     )

Note the negroes marked LO are levied on as writt at the instance of Charles Forbs for which a Replerin?? is now out.

4.3. FRANCIS MAITLAND 1825

Prob 11/1694 f233A (copy 8/12/2003)
LOS 104 f215 (Jamaica Copy 2012)

This is the last will and testament of Francis Maitland
All and whatsoever I may die possessed of interested in or well entitled unto of whatsoever nature kind or sort the same may be and wherever situate and being the sum real or personal or otherwise howsoever
I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Ann Maitland and her heirs for ever to and for her and their own use and benefit

I make constitute and appoint John Salmon Senior of St Elizabeth James Swaby of Manchester and my said wife Executors of this my will which I declare to be my last will and testament dated this 29th day of November 1823.

Witness Thos W Taylor Jno R Webb William Powell

George Roberts, Francis’s uncle’s 2^nd wife was the daughter of John Racker Webb’s partner, Mary Wint by 1^st partner, John Angell.

John Racker Webb & Thomas Weir Taylor full names later in document.

Proved at London 4th January 1825 by oath of Ann Maitland.

No Inventory found in Jamaica.

4.4. Ann (Wright) Maitland - 1834

Full copy held.
Supreme Court Wills 114/172 entered 22/5/1834.
"Ann Maitland of parish of St Elizabeth, county of Cornwall, but at present residing in Chester Place in the parish of St Mary Lambeth in the County of Surrey in the Kingdom of Great Britain, widow, I give and bequeath unto Wm. Wilson of London, Merchant and John Salmon of the parish of St Elizabeth, esq. all that my Plantation and Estate called Giddy Hall situated in St Elizabeth with slaves, cattle and stock, Plantation utensils and effects .. William Wilson & John Salmon ... Tenant in common not joint tenants ..in Trust for all and every or such one or more of my sons Andrew Wright, John, Francis, George, Alexander, Septimus and Octavius and daughter Emma Rebecca living at my decease who shall attain (being sons..).. the age of 21 or daughter.. that age or marriage as tenants in common not as joint tenants... and in case any .. of my children shall die (less than) 21 .. then as well as to the original share or shares as of to the sahrea or shares surviving or accruing to such children so such child or children so dying without attaining as aforesaid
..................
In trust fo all every other .. children .. as tenants in common...
when 21 Andrew Wright & John Maitland to be executors"
Three pages follow about trustees duties etc.
A codicil dated 28/1/1834, London says:
" I revoke ... my appointment in said will of Wm Wilson of London as Executor and in his place appoint my son-in-law Samuel Sherman of the parish of St Elizabeth, planter. As soon as convenient after my decease ... - Giddy Hall and slaves cattle etc and other estate valued and soon a ssuch can be realised I desire my execs to pay or cause to be paid to my daughter Emma Rebecca Sherman or to her heirs one eighth part or equal moiety of all .. my property .. according to the number of my children .. living at the time of my decease ."

4.4.1. Ann Maitland - Inventory

4.5. FRANCIS MAITLAND 1843

Will of Francis Maitland PROB 11/1988 F294 V16 sheet Nov 787
copied 28/4/97
By motion & decree:
PROVED at London the 17th Nov 1843 before the worshipful ????????? of Laws and Surrogate by the oaths of Harriet Mason widow the Relict? John Eden Esquire and Thomas (?????) the (younger?) Esquire the Exors to whom admon was granted having bea??? sworn oath to administer.
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of "Francis Maitland" master mariner of the parish of Saint Elizabeth in Jamaica. I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Harriet Maitland and after her death to my children all my right title interest and share in the estate or penn called Giddy Hall in the parish of Saint Elizabeth in Jamaica and likewise my right title interest and share in the estate or penn of Mitcham and Silver Grove in the parish of (blank) Jamaica and I also give and bequeath to my said wife my chronometer watch money linen clothes and all my personal property whatsoever of which I (????) be possessed at the time of my decease and I (???) nominate and appoint my said wife Harriet Maitland of Exeter my Executrix together with a George Augustus Moore of Exeter and my brother John Maitland of Giddy Hall Jamaica to be Executors of this my will dated the thirteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty two = signed = Francis Maitland = signed sealed published and (????) as and for the last will and testament of the said Francis Maitland in the presence of us who in this (???) and in the presence of each other have hereto(?) to set our names as witnesses hereto on the day of the date above written = signed Elizabeth Cook and Tho Cooke, witnesses.
APPEARED PERSONALLY in the Goods(?) of Francis Maitland Thomas Cooke of ??51 Saint Pauls Square Liverpool in the County of Lancaster shipping clerk and made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the last will and testament of Francis Maitland late of the parish of Saint Elizabeth in the Island of Jamaica in the West Indies Master Mariner deceased hereto(?) (??????) ing date the thirteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty two and we further made oath that on the thirteenth day of February as aforesaid the said the said Testator duly executed his said will by signing his name at the foot or? (???) thereof in the presence of this servant and of Elizabeth Cook the other subscribed witness thereto both of whom were present at the same time and this servant and the said Elizabeth Cook therefore attested and (?????) the said will in the presence? of the said Testator the word "signed" appearing against the deceased signature and also against that of Elizabeth Cook having been written on the will previous to the execution thereof as aforesaid = Thomas Cooke = on the fifth day of June in 1843 the said Thomas Cooke was only sworn to the (???) hereof by virtue of the annexed? c?????ion = Before me Robert Davies M.A. Surrogate.
PROVED at London 17th Nov 1843 before the Judge by the Oath of Harriet Maitland widow the Relict one of the Executors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn (by ????) duly to adon't ???? ???? of making the ??? grant to George Augustus Moore and John Maitland the Brother the other Executors when? they shall apply for the ????.
Death Duty Reg IR27 266 f37 Taunton, 4 764 IR26 1651
Quotes: Estate or penn of Giddy Hall and Estate or penn of Mitcham and Silver Grove also chronometer watch money linen clothes and all personal possessions. No value or date of death given.

4.6. FRANCIS MAITLAND 1901

(Copy from Probate Office 3/1999)

Francis Maitland of Holloway, 16/11/1901, executor AJ Maitland, also @ Liverpool.
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me FRANCIS MAITLAND of London in the County of Middlesex made this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine I hereby revoke all wills by me at any time heretofore made I appoint my dear wife Mrs Annie Jane Maitland to be my EXECUTOR and direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Mrs Annie Jane Maitland all my personal property and effect, for her sole use

- F MAITLAND - signed by the Testator
in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses - F MAITLAND 6 Yerbury Rd Merchant - E ASKEW 60 Regina Rd married.

ON the 1st day of February 1902 Probate of this will was granted to Annie Jane Maitland the sole Executrix.

4.7. ANNE JANE MAITLAND

(Copy from Probate Office 3/1999)
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me ANNE JANE MAITLAND of 5 Cumberland Terrace Finsbury Park in the county of Middlesex I hereby revoke all wills and testamentary instruments heretofore by me made I appoint Harriet Matilda Morrison of 12 Albany Road in the county of Middlesex to be the EXECUTOR of this my will I direct my executor to pay my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses I give and bequeath unto my dear children John Andrew Maitland Francis Maitland Edward William Maitland Nathaniel George Maitland and Harriet Matilda Morrison equally and jointly for their sole benefits all my personal property moneys and effects WlTNESS my hand this twentieth of July 1904 - ANNE JANE MAITLAND
-Signed by the above named testator as her last will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in her presence & in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - SOPHIE S DAY - 46 Dale Road N.W. Teaching - F. W. BENNETT - 122 Stroud Green Road N. Coal merchant
ON the 7th day of JULY 1922. Probate of this Will was granted to Harriet Matilda Morrison the sole Executrix.

4.8. SEPTIMUS MAITLAND - 1902

(Copy from Probate Office 3/1999)
Septimus Maitland, of Fenchurch St, 24/6/1902, @ Liverpool, executor JA Maitland.
THIS    IS   THE   LAST     WILL    AND     TESTAMENT of me SEPTIMUS MAITLAND of No 3 Manorway Blackheath in the county of Kent and No 9 Fenchurch Street in the city of London Wholesale Tea Dealer
I bequeath to my wife Julia Anne Maitland all my household furniture plate linen china glass books prints pictures consumable stores and other effects of a like nature for her own use and benefit absolutely
I also bequeath to my said wife the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid to her as soon as possible after my decease
And as to all the residue of my estate and effects both real and personal I give devise and bequeath the same unto my said wife Julia Anne Maitland my son Francis John Maitland and my nephew John Andrew Maitland their heirs executors administrators and assigns Upon trust that they the said Julia Anne Maitland Francis John Maitland and John Andrew Maitland or the survivors or survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor their or his assigns (hereinafter referred to as my trustees or trustee) shall collect and convert into money such parts of my estate as shall not consist of ready money and as to my said real estate either by public auction or by private contract subject to any special or other conditions of sale and either in one or several lots with power to buy in the same or any part thereof at any auction and to rescind or vary any contract for sale without being responsible for any loss occasioned thereby And shall out of the proceeds of my estate and my ready money (all of which are hereinafter referred to as my trust fund) in the first place pay my debts funeral and testamentary expenses and any legacy or legacies I may bequeath by this my Will or any codicil thereto And shall invest the sum of four thousand pounds part of the residue thereof in some or one of the stocks funds shares or securities hereinafter authorised with power to vary such securities from time to time at their discretion for others of a like nature and shall hold the stocks funds shares and securities which shall for the time being represent the said sum of four thousand pounds In trust to pay the dividends interest and annual income thereof as the same shall accrue and become payable to my said wife during her life and if she shall marry again for her separate use without power of anticipation And shall hold the residue of my trust fund and the income thereof And also after the decease of my said wife the said sum of four thousand pounds and the investments for the time being representing the same and the income thereof In trust for all and every my children or child who being sons or a son have attained or shall attain the age of twenty five years or being daughters or a daughter have attained or shall attain that age or he or have been married or who shall marry under that age in equal shares if more than one the shares of my daughters to be for their separate use respectively But if any of such children shall die in my lifetime leaving issue such issue shall take the share (as well original as accrued) which their his or her parent would have taken if living and if more than one in equal shares I direct my trustees or trustee in case any of my said children or the issue of any child who may die in my lifetime leaving issue shall at the time of my death being sons or a son be under the age of twenty one years or being daughters or a daughter be under that age and unmarried to invest in their his or her names or name the shares or share of such children or issue in some or one of the stocks funds shares or securities hereinafter authorised with power to vary such securities and during the suspense of absolute vesting to apply the income of such shares or share in or towards the maintenance education and support of the children child or issue presumptively entitled thereto I authorise my trustees or trustee to postpone for such period as they or he in their or his absolute and uncontrolled discretion shall think fit the realization of the whole or any part of my estate and effects but my unsold real estate and outstanding and unconverted personal estate and the rents and profits thereof shall be subject to the same trusts powers and directions as the proceeds thereof if the same had been sold and converted would be or have been subject I authorise and empower my trustees or trustee to invest my real and personal estate or the proceeds thereof in any of the public stocks or funds or Government securities of Great Britain or India or any Colony or Dependency of Great Britain or on mortgage of freehold copyhold or lease-hold estates in England or Wales such leaseholds being held for a term of which not less than fifty years shall he unexpired at the time of such investment or in the mortgages debentures or preference or guaranteed stocks or shares (fully paid up) of any Corporation Company or Public Body Municipal Commercial or otherwise in or having its principal office in Great Britain but not in any other mode of investment I devise and bequeath unto the said Julia Anne Maitland Francis John Maitland and John Andrew Maitland or the survivors or survivor of them their or his executors administrators and assigns All estates vested in me by way of trust or mortgage to be held by them and the survivor of them and the heirs executors and administrators of such survivor their or his assigns Upon the trusts and subject to the equities respectively affecting the same And I declare that the receipt of the acting trustees or trustee for the time being of this my Will shall be a good and effectual discharge for all money which shall come to their or his hands by virtue of this my Will And that all persons paying any such monies and taking such receipt shall be exempted from all responsibility of seeing to the application there of And I declare that if any of the trustees hereinbefore named or any trustees or trustee to be hereinafter appointed shall die either in my lifetime or after my death or be unwilling or incompetent to accept or execute or be unwilling to continue to execute the trusts of this my Will then and so often as the same shall happen it shall be lawful for the acting trustees or trustee for the time being if any whether retiring from the office of trustee or not or if none such then for the executors or administrators of the last surviving or last acting trustee to substitute and appoint any person or persons to be a trustee or trustees under this my Will in whom alone or as the case may be jointly with any surviving or continuing trustees or trustee the trust premises shall be vested and he trustees or trustee for the time being of this my Will shall both before and after such vesting be competent to exercise all the powers and discretions given to the trustees herein named And I exempt every trustee of this my Will from all liability from losses accruing without his own willful default And I authorise him to retain and allow to his co-trustees all expenses incidental to the trusteeship under this my Will I appoint my said wife Julia Anne Maitland my said son Francis John Maitland and my nephew John Andrew Maitland EXECUT0RS of this my Will and Guardians of my infant children during their minority And I hereby revoke all former wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me IN WITNESS whereof I the said Septimus Maitland have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventy six   -
SEPTIMUS MAITLAND   -    SIGNED by the said Septimus Maitland as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
   -    E R C0CK 9 Fenchurch Street
Tea Dealer   -    W MORRIS l7 Lowman Road Holloway N Clerk
ON the 21st day of July 1902 Probate of this Will was granted to Julia Anne Maitland and Francis John Maitland two of the Executors.

4.9. ANDREW WRIGHT MAITLAND - 1855 WILL

Will not found in Jamaica Indices

4.9.1. Andrew Wright Maitland - 1855 Inventory

4.10. JOHN MAITLAND - 1853

LOS 126F193
Woodstock June 4 1852
This is the last will and testament of John Maitland. I leave devise and bequeath to my wife Augusta Maitland all my property real and personal for her own use. Being about to cross the Atlantic with her for the benefit of my health and as in the possibility of events we may both be lost at sea, in this case I desire that the sum of £210 due to my brother Andrew Wright Maitland be paid when my bond becomes due after which the further sum of £700 be paid my Brother Septimus in three sums of £200 each and one of £100 in four yearly instalments after which I direct that the yearly proceeds of my three fourths share of Giddy Hall be used for the payment of the Loan due by Woodstock pen in the parish of Westmoreland to the British Government. This done I leave the 3/4^th share of Giddy Hall to Ann Spence Caroline Spence and Elizabeth Spence sisters of my wife.
Sisters executors and Wm Spence when of age.
4 Aug 1853
5 Nov 1853: Renunciation of Ann Spence and others any claim.

4.10.1. John Maitland - Inventory

4.11. JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND (Uncle JAM) - 1914

T H I S    I S     T H E   L A S T    W I L L    of me JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND, formerly of Cravenhurst Eastbourne Sussex but now of Little Friston near Eastbourne aforesaid and 22 York Terrace Regents Park and 66 Old Broad Street London Merchant
1.    I revoke all former wills and testamentary dispositions made by me.
      2.    I appoint my Son Francis James Maitland and Ernest Charles Johnston of New Mills Elgin in Scotland and Edgar Josiah Houle of 66 Old Broad Street aforesaid to be Executors and Trustees of this my will and they and the survivors and survivor of them or other the trustees or trustee for the time being of this my will are hereinafter referred to as "my trustees".
      3.    I bequeath to each trustee for the time being of this my will other than my said son an annuity of twenty five pounds to commence in the case of the said Ernest Charles Johnston and Edgar Josiah Houle from my death and in the case of any future trustee from the date of his appointment and in the case of any trustee to continue whilst he shall perform the office of trustee hereof.
      4.    I bequeath to my dear wife Margaret Nicol Maitland the sum of ten thousand pounds and my leasehold house No 22 York Terrace Regents Park aforesaid together with all my furniture plate linen china glass books pictures prints musical instruments and all other articles of personal domestic or household use or ornament wines liquors and consumable stores and provisions and all my motor cars horses carriages harness saddlery and garage and stable furniture this legacy and bequest to be free of duty (if any) And I declare that my reason for making no further provision by this my will for my said wife is that she is otherwise amply provided for
      5.    I bequeath the following pecuniary legacies that is to say.-
     (1) To my niece Harriet Matilda Maitland the daughter of my brother Francis Maitland the sum of one thousand pounds
      (2)   my cousin Annie Maitland the daughter of my late uncle Septimus Maitland the sum of five hundred pounds
      (3)   To Mrs Harriet Kemp of 84 St Georges Road Pimlico S W the sum of one thousand pounds
      (4)   To my niece Helen Crosbie Anderson the sum of five hundred pounds
      (5)   To each of my indoor and outdoor servants male and female who shall have been in my service for a continuous period of three years immediately prior to my decease and shall not be under notice to leave whether given or received the amount of fifty two weeks wages free of duty in addition to any moneys owing to them respectively by me at my death
      6.    I bequeath to my daughter Ethel during her life an annuity of seven hundred pounds free of legacy duty commencing from my death to be payable by equal quarterly payments and the first payment thereof to be made at the expiration of three calendar months from my death the said annuity in the event of my daughter marrying to be for her separate use without power of anticipation And I direct my trustees to appropriate in their names investments of any nature hereinafter authorized of an amount sufficient at the date of such appropriation to answer the said annuity out of the income thereof And I declare that such income shall be the primary fund for answering the said annuity and the capital of the said investments shall form the secondary fund for answering the same in the event of the income proving insufficient and further that after such appropriation shall have been made my residuary estate or the income thereof shall no longer be liable to provide for such annuity but may be appropriated and distributed forthwith And I direct that after the determination of the said annuity the fund so set apart and the unapplied income thereof shall be held in trust for Francis Pelham Maitland and Andrew Maitland the children of my son if and when they shall respectively attain the age of twenty two years in equal shares absolutely but if only one shall attain that age then the whole in trust for such one absolutely
      7.    I direct that my trustees shall set apart the sum of fifty thousand pounds or investments which they shall consider of equal value with power to transpose such investments and shall hold the same In Trust for all or any the children or child of my said son who shall be living at the decease of the survivor of myself and my said son and who being male attain the age of twenty two years before the expiration of twenty one years after the death of the survivor of myself and my said son or being female attain the age of twenty two years or marry before the expiration of such twenty one years or being male shall be living at and attain the age of twenty one years prior to or being female shall be living and attain that age or marry prior to the expiration of such twenty one years if more than one in equal shares And I direct that the income of the expectant shares of such respective children shall during the suspense of absolute vesting at the discretion of my trustees be applied either directly or indirectly by payment thereof to the parent or parents or guardian or guardians of such respective children without liability to see to the application thereof and the income or surplus income as the case may be shall be invested in manner hereinafter Authorized as an addition to the capital of the trust fund And in case there shall be no child of my said son who shall attain a vested interest under the trust aforesaid the said last mentioned legacy and the trust premises representing the same or so much thereof as shall not have been applied or disposed of under the trusts aforesaid shall sink into my said residuary estate And I declare that notwithstanding the aforesaid direction for accumulation each child of my said son who has attained the age of twenty one years and who if he or she had attained the age of twenty two years would be entitled to a share of the said trust fund under the trusts of this will shall be entitled to receive the whole income of his or her share until such share shall have become vested or he or she shall previously die
      8.    I devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate not hereby otherwise disposed of unto my trustees Upon trust that my trustees shall sell call in and convert into money the same or such part thereof as shall not consist of money and shall with and out of the moneys produced by such sale calling in and conversion and with and out of my ready money pay my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts and the legacies bequeathed by this my will or any codicil hereto and the legacy duty on any legacies or annuities bequeathed free of duty And shall at the discretion of my trustees invest the residue of the said moneys (hereinafter referred to as "the residuary trust fund" in manner hereinafter mentioned)
      9.    I direct my trustees to pay the income of the residuary trust fund to my said son Francis James Maitland during his life
      10.   Subject as aforesaid my trustees shall stand possessed of the residuary trust fund In trust for all or any the children or child of my said son who being male attain the age of twenty one years or being female attain that age or marry if more than one in equal shares
      11.   I declare that my trustees may after the determination or failure of every prior life or other interest (if any) or previously thereto with the consent in writing of every person for the timebeing entitled to such prior interest at their discretion to raise any part or parts not exceeding together one moiety of the vested expectant or contingent share of any grandchild of mine under the trusts of this my will and apply the same for his or her advancement preferment or benefit as my trustees shall think fit
      12.   I declare that my trustees may postpone the sale and conversion of any part of my real and personal estate hereinbefore devised and bequeathed to them in trust for sale including leaseholds or other property of a wasting nature for so long as they shall think fit and that the rents profits and income to accrue from and after my decease of and from such part of my estate as shall for the time being remain unsold and unconverted shall after payment thereout of all incidental expenses and outgoings be paid and applied to the person or persons and in the manner to whom and in which the income of the proceeds of such sale and conversion would for the time being be payable or applicable under this my will if such sale and conversion had been actually made
      13.   I declare that all moneys liable to be invested under this my will may be invested in or upon any stocks funds or securities of or guaranteed by the government of the United Kingdom or of India or of any other British Possession or any Province or State of any British possession (including the stocks or securities of any railway or other company in India or elsewhere having a fixed rate of interest thereon guaranteed as aforesaid) or in stock of the Bank of England or the bonds or debentures or debenture stock or guaranteed or preference stock or shares of any railway or other company in Great Britain incorporated by Act of Parliament or Royal Charter and paying a dividend on its ordinary stock or shares or upon temporary or fixed deposit at interest with any bank or banks or upon real or leasehold securities in England or Wales such leasehold securities being held for a term whereof sixty years at least shall be unexpired at the time of such investment And in addition to the ordinary indemnity given by law to trustees my trustees may dispense wholly or partially with the investigation or production of the lessors title as to leaseholds or otherwise accept less than a marketable title on lending money on the security of any hereditaments and shall not be liable for any loss occasioned thereby And my trustees may at any time release any part of the property comprised in any mortgage security upon being satisfied that the remaining property comprised therein is sufficient security for the money owing thereon And I declare that my trustees shall have full discretionary power to permit any part of my personal estate which shall at my decease consist of life annuities or other determinable interests or of mortgages stocks funds shares in public companies or securities including personal securities or any other species of investment yielding interest or income to retain in the same state of investment for such period or periods as my trustees shall think fit
      14.   I authorize my trustees to appoint any persons or person to act as their attorneys or attorney or agents or agent for the purpose of selling converting collecting calling in and executing and perfecting assurances of or managing or cultivating any of my property real or personal which may be abroad or executing any of the trusts of my will in relation to any such property without being responsible for loss
      IN WITNESS whereof I have to each sheet of this my will contained in this and the two preceding sheets of paper set my hand this eighteenth day of February one thousand nine hundred and thirteen      -   J A MAITLAND    Signed by the above named John

Andrew Maitland as his last will and testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

FRANK E HARVEY Clerk to Thorne & Co Limited 66 Old Broad St London EC
F J EVANS Clerk to Stephenson Harwood & Co Solicitors 1 Lombard

Street London E C
On the 6th day of February 1915 Probate of this will was granted to Francis James Maitland and Charles Ernest Johnston and Edgar Houle the executors.

BE IT KNOWN that John Andrew Maitland of Little Friston near Eastbourne the County of Sussex 22 York Terrace Regents Park and of 66 Old Broad Street in the City of London formerly of Cravenhurst Eastbourne aforesaid Died on the 17th December 1914 at 22 York Terrace.
AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last Will and Testament of the said deceased was proved and registered in the Principal Probate Registry of His Majesty's High Court of Justice, and that the administration of all the estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to Francis James Maitland of Friston aforesaid Major HM Army son of deceased Charles Ernest Johnston (in the will called Ernest Charles Johnston) of New Mills Elgin North Britain Major HM Army and Edgar Josiah Houle of 66 Old Broad Street aforesaid Merchant the Executors named in the said will

Dated 6th February 1915
Gross Value of Estate: £220135-9-3
Net Value of Personal Estate £215348-9-2.
(Rescaled Hong Kong 30 April 1915 Resworn £220821-14-1d)

4.12. ANDREW WRIGHT MAITLAND - 1906

FO 917/1409
Letters of Adminstration.

We the undersigned as Solicitors for EMMA. Teresa MAITLAND of 22 Weihaiwei Road Shanghai the lawful widow and relict of Andrew Wright Maitland late of Shanghai aforesaid Manager of the Imperial Bank of China at Shanghai aforesaid who died on the 2nd day of July 1906 at 22 Weihaiwei Road aforesaid intestate do hereby apply for Grant of Letters of Administration of the Estate of the deceased to he granted to her and bring into Court the following documents:-

1. Oath

2. Particulars

3. Bond*

Dated this 12th day of July 1906.

HIS BRITTANIC MAJSTY’S SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA AND COREA AT SHANGHAI

BE IT KNOWN that on the 17th day of July 1906

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION 0f all the property within China and Corea of ANDREW WRIGHT MAITLAND late of 22 Weihaiwei Road Shanghai in the. Empire of China Manager of the. Imperial Bank of China deceased who died on the 2nd day of July 1906 at 22 Weihaiwei Road Shanghai aforesaid intestate and who had at the time of his death his fixed place of abode at Shanghai aforesaid within the jurisdiction of this Court, were granted by this Court to EMMA THERESA MAITLAND of 22 Weihaiwei Road Shanghai aforesaid the lawful widow and relict of the said intestate she having been first duly sworn.

Sworn under £3400

and that the Intestate died

on the 2nd day of Ju1y I906-

GW King

Acting Registrar.

In the matter of Andrew Wright Maitland, deceased

I, Emma Theresa Maitland of 22 Weihai Road, Shanghai make oath and say that Andrew Wright Maitland late of 22 Weihai road aforesaid Manager of the Imperial Bank of China deceased/died intestate, and that I am the Widow and lawful relict of the deceased

that I will faithfully administer all the property of the deceased within China and Corea by paying his just debts, and distributing the residue of his property according to law;

that I will exhibit an inventory and render an account of my administration whenever lawfully required; that the deceased died at 22 Weihei Road aforesaid on the 2nd day of July 1906

that at the time of his death he had his fixed place of abode at Shanghai within

the jurisdiction of this Court: and that the whole of his property is set forth in the particulars hereunto annexed and that the value thereof does not exceed in value the sum of three thousand four hundred pounds to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Sworn at Shnghai this 12^th day of July 1906
Emma T Maitland
Before me GW Henry, Acting Registrar

In the matter of ANDREW WRIGHT MAITLAND deceased.

Account of the particulars of all the estate of the ahove-named deceased in respect of which Letters of Administration are to be granted, and of the estimate of the value of such particulars:-

Four pieces or parcels of land registered in the British Consulate General Shanghai as Lots 3545, 3546,3917,3579, containing 24 mow 5 fun 8 li 4 bacu situate in the Seymour Road Shanghai (within) the Settlement limits...... 73,500

Buildings 6.500

Furniture 900

Horses carriages saddlery stable accessories 1,700

Personal effects & clothing.. .100

Proportion of salary due at death... 1,275

Current a/c at Chartered Bank 903.31

Current a/c at Hongkong Bank 823.38

One Imp Bank of China share..... 28

150 shares S’hai Engineering & Dock Co. Ltd. © 110 .....16,500

Loan "by International Banking Corp: 10,400.55

" Sino Belgian Bank. 5,250

" " " £1150 @ 2/11 7,885.71

" • " ' " £1962.1.8. @ 2/11 13,454.29

Int: on share loan 238.90

" n Yokohama Specie Bank... 9000

Int: lst Jan. to 2 July 8% 360

" Italian Banking Corp: 2,000

Int: 29 Mar. to 2 July @ 8% 41.65

Loan on Mortgage to deceased by C.R.
Bennett on security of B.C. Lot 3917...... .30,000

One quarter's Int: @ 8½ % 637.5.

79,268.60 102,229.69

79,268.60

Tls 22,921.09 @ 2/11 = £3348-9-10 22,921.09

Sworn under £3400
Duty @ 3% = £102
£102 @ 2/11 = Tls 699.42

Tls 699.42 @ 75 = $932 For ??? of duty = $932YS

His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China and Corea, at Shanghai.

KNOW all men by these presents, that we, Emma Theresa Maitland of 22 Weihai Road, Shanghai, widow of Andre Wright Maitland deceased and John Herman Teesdale and Ronald Noel Macloed both of Shanghai, solicitors, are jointly and severally bound unto Sir Haviland de Saumaurez, the Judge of His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China and Corea, in the sum of twenty thousand eight hundred and seventy pounds sterling to be paid to the said Sir Haviland de Saumaurez or the Judge of the said Court for the time being; for which payment we bind ourselves and each of us for the whole, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents.

Sealed with our seals. Dated the twelfth day of July 1906

ETM
RMM
JHT

The condition of the above-written obligation is such that if the above-named Emma Theresa Maitland, the intended Administratrix of the personal property of Andrew Wright Maitland, late of 22 Weihai Road, Shanghai Bank Manager, deceased, who died on the 2^nd day of July 1906 , do make a true and perfect inventory of the personal property of the deceased which has or shall come into her possession, or into the possession of any person for and the same so made do exhibit into His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court at Shnghai, whenever required by law so to do; and the same personal property, and all other the personal property of the deceased, which shall at any time after the making and exhibition of such inventory, come into the possession of the said ETM or of any person for her do well and truly administer according to law; that is to say, do pay the debts which the deceased owed at his death, and all the residue of the said personal property deliver and pay to such person or persons as shall be entitled thereto under the Act of Parliament intituled " An Act for the better settling of Intestates’ Estates” and further do make a true and just account of her administration whenever lawfully required; and in case it shall hereafter appear that any Will was made by the deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same for probate, then if the said ETM, being thereunto required, do duly render and the Letter of Administration granted to her, then this obligation shall be void, and otherwise remain in full force
GW King, Acting Registrar

In re the Estate of

Closure s|gpF Open

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628

BE IT KNOWN" that on thfi /Y * day of

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATE 0f all the property within China and Corea of ANDREW m^^LlLAITLAm) late of 22 Weihaiwei Road Shanghai in the. ja^re of China Manager of the. Imperial Bank of China deceased Yho died on the 2nd day of July 1906 at 22 Weihaiwei Rpad Shanghai aforesaid intestate and ^o had at the time of his death his fixed place of abode at Shanghai aforesaid within the jurisdiction of this Court, were granted by this Court to EMMA mUSA MAITLAND of 22 Weihaiwei Road Shanghai aforesaid the lawful widow and relict of the said intestate she having been first duly sworn.

Sworn under £3400

and that the Intestate died

on the 2nd day of J^1? I9°6-

5. WRIGHT WILLS

5.1.1. Robert Wright - 1696

8/121-275 Dated 30/7/1694 Ent 9/12/1696
Planter of Vere, well
dau in law Mary Tragasne ½ of my estate
wife Sibella other ½ for life and then to Mary Tregarne
if Mary Tregarne dies without issue to Richard and Robert Sevaston? Children of ye parish of Vere (looks as if there is a line missing in the 19thC transcript here) If they die, then to the poor children of Vere.
Exec wife Sibella.

5.2. Andrew Wright – 1712

5.2.1. Andrew Wright – 1712 Will

14/15
of Vere, date 30/3/1712 Probate 6/1/1712-3

To wife Rachel 2 negroes, my white horse and her side saddle, and household goods for life after her decease split between
Sons Andrew and Robert as soon as Andrew attains age of 18 years
To son William 3 negro men and 3 women to be bought from on board ship out of the produce of my estate 2 years after my decease.
Remainder to divide between sons Andrew and Robert.
Executors Rachel Wright and John Morant of Vere.

In the name of God Amen I Andrew Wright of the parish of Vere and Island aforesaid planter being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory praised be God doe make this my Last will and Testament in Manner and form following
First and principally I Commend my Soul into the hand of God that gave it hoping and steadfastly believing to be saved in and through the Merritt and Moderation of my dear saviour Jesus Christ and my body to be Devoutly interred by my Exec and Execs hereafter named and as to what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with all my Just debts and funeral expenses being first satisfied ad paid by my Exec and execs after named I give and bequeath as follows viz-

Impris I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rachell Wright two negro girls named Bella and Hagar and my white horse her side sadle and all the household goods which I now have for and during her naturall life and after her decease to be equally divided between my two sons Robert Wright and Andrew Wright and to the survivor of them and their heirs for ever as soon as my said son Andrew Wright attains the age of eighteen years
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son William Wright and his heirs three negro men and three negro women to be bought from on board a Ship out of the produce of my Estate two years after my Decease
Item all the ?? and residue of my Estate as well as all as personall I give and bequeath unto my Beloved sons Robert Wright and Andrew Wright and the heirs of their Body Lawfully begotten Equally to be divided between them But if it should happen that either of my sons die without heirs as aforesaid then it is my will that my said Estate descend to the survivor or survivors of them and their heirs for ever
Lastly I nominate and appoint my beloved wife Rachell Wright my executrix and my Loving Friend John Morant Esq Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and Guardian to my said children and further it is my will that my said son Andrew Wright shall be maintained and educated until he shall comes to the age of eighteen years out of the produce of my whole Estate at the Discretion of my Executrix and Executor and it shall be in the power of my said Executrix and Executor to ??suffer my said Estate to be divided until my son Andrew Wright attains to the age of eighteen years only my son Robert to have his respective share of the neat produce my said estate shall make every year until that time.
I hereby revoke all former wills by me made and Declare this to be my last will and testament sett my hand and affixed my seal this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and twelve
In the presence of Samuel Savery George Savery George Jenkins

John Morant renounces any claim second January one anno dom 1712.

5.2.2. Andrew Wright – 1712 Inventory

5.2.3. John Wright - 1714

14/102
Unknown line.
Planter of Clarendon, date 28/4/1714 ent 29/6/1714
To dau Sarah J£100 when 21 of married
To dau Mary Garbrand wife of Joseph Garbrand 3 negro women 1 bot and 2 girls
To wife Sarah remainder for life and after her decease
To son John Wright
Executrix wife Sarah
Trustees John Read and John Morant of Clarendon

Wife Sarah will of 1725.

Sarah Wright - 1725

16/163 Dated 8/2/1724, ent 4/8/1725
Of Clarendon, widow, sick
To son John Wright land at Salt Pond St C, NW on Samule Barrett, all rest on Capt Samuel Hemmings. If he dies
To grandson Robert Bonner he to pay £J100 to grand child Joshua Garbrand
To g/dau Sarah Garbrand 5 slaves in possession of Caleb & John Garbrand. After her death
To Grand son Joshua Garbrand
Mentions foot land in St Jago.
Execs Caleb Garbrand, Thomas Barrett esq & Col Rule.

5.2.4. Nathaniel Wright - 1740

22/105 Dated 6/12 1739 Ent 4/7/1740
The St Elizabeth Cooper Wright line – not known who he was.
Of St Elizabeth, Planter
To son Nathaniel (b 5/3/1723) 3 new negros value £25 & 40 acres woodland and pen of and 10 acres of my savannah land & 10 heifers & £50 when 21
To son Henry (b 4/1/1725-6) the same.
To Thomas Wright (b 18/9/1728) same but £100.
To dau Elizabeth 3 negros similar & £50
To dau Jane (b 1/10/1730) similar.
Sons to be educated until 21 daus until 21 or marriage
Land from land patented 1731,
Elizabeth’s to include the old school house.
To wife Mary my dwelling house in Santa Cruz
Rest & Residue in Trust to William Hall
For:
To son James Cooper Wright rest & residue. If he dies to son Nathainiel
Execs William Hall, Isaac Gale, William Yeeles esq, JCW

Mary Wright – widow of Nat 1740

27/194, Ent 8/6/1750 dated 2/9/1749
Wid of St E son James Cooper Wright, dau Jane Allen, son Nathaniel,
wit Jonathan & Isaac Allen

5.2.5. John Wright - 1742

23/150-130 19/3/1741-2 Dated Ent 27/7/1742
Of Clarendon, planter, in certainy of death
All my land in Clarendon mountains to be sold to pay debts
To son John 2 negros
Free negro man London & 40/-
To loving friend Sarah Castears rest & residue and after her death divided between my mullato children
Execs Henry Bonner os St d & Major Robert Burberry of Clarendon.

5.2.6. Andrew Wright - 1747

26/178
of Vere, dated 2/11/1747, ent 1/12/1747
Sick and Weak of body
To wife Mary of life
then nephew Francis Wright, if no heirs
then to brother Robert
Executors wife & honourable John Gale
Inventory: 18/175 3 /4/1749 Ent 12/4/1749

Shown by Mary Wright. Left total of £467.

5.2.7. Barzilla Wright - 1748

26/115 Dated 8/8/1746 Ent 26/8/1748
Of Westmoreland, planter in good health
Son William land purchased of Jacob Mowatt formerly belonging to uncle Jacob Chambers
Son Edward negroes & parcel of land purchased of John Chambers
Rest & residue to son Christopher
refers to cause in High Court with William Chambers

5.2.8. Robert Wright - 1749

27/21 20/11/1748 Ent 4/5/1749
Of St E planter. Son of Andrew Wright, died 1712.
Grand son John Pridie ref his land at Milk River
G/daus Judith & Elizabeth, Mary & Rebecca Theobalds, daus of Henry Theobalds and his wife Judith
Ref 100 acres given to them some years ago
To son Joseph Wright all land etc in St Elizabeth named Hope bought off Barnard Andrias Woodstock and land I patented named the Crawl if no heirs, to his (Jos’s) sisters:
Ratchell Evans, Mary Hunt, Judith Theobalds
And all land in Vere to dau Mary
the money that Mr Florentine Vassal owes me on Messrs Foster’s account and all the money that Mesrs Thomas & Benjamin Burton owes me and what John Sinclair’s estate owes me shall be raised and also stock sold to pay debts for the pens.
The pens to go to 4 children, Joseph, Ratchell, Mary & Judith.
If all die & grandchildren, then to nephew Francis Wright.
Joseph Cremer & Nephew Francis Wright attorneys to Samuel Foster’s estate called Two Mile Wood
Execs:

The debtors do not show up on the inventory – maybe settled before the inventory date.

5.2.9. Francis Wright - 1758

31/173 Dated 3/7/1757 Ent 17/8/1758
of St Catherine planter
Full copy held.
I Francis Wright of St Catherine, being in sound mind...
To well beloved wife Susanna Wright ½ of all my estate real & personal likewise the ½ of the estate of (uncle) Andrew Wright decd bequeathed unto me by his will ... after the death of his wife Mary Wright.
for and during her natural life and after her decease unto my loving son Andrew Wright, likewise the other ½ of my real & personal estate and the ½ of estate of Andrew Wright afsd when 18 years of age. (to son Andrew)
His Costs maintenance education to be paid out of the estate.
If he dies before 18 and before Susanna, then all to Susanna and after her death bequeath to kinsman Joseph Wright 5 negroes and lands in Vere called Bemecary and Franklins or the half part of my lands called Gilberalter which I bought of Thomas Harper which he shall choose for his life and after his death to heirs etc. In case of failure of such heirs, this bequest goes back to the estate
Rest & residue to between
John Priddee, son of Rachel Turner, dau of Robert Wright dcd as
also the heirs of Thomas Hogg and Mary his wife daughter of Robert Wright decd and
Judith, Elizabeth, Mary & Rebecca Dunston Theobald, daughters of Henry Theobald & Judith his wife dau of Robert Wright dcd.

If all die, all my estate to the heirs of Daniel Clark and Rebecca his wife the heirs of William Goss & Catherine his wife dcd the daughter of Christian Christians and also the heirs of Thomas Alpres decd and Rebecca his wife
if anyone attempts to disbar another legatee, they will be disbarred with 5/-
Execs Susanna Wright & guardian of Andrew.
after her decease, John Anderson jnr, John Turner snr & William Anderson.

Gibraltar shown on Senex 1715 map in St John at 18N 76W54 square, to the west of the Rio Cobre, perhaps 10 miles NW of Spanish Town.

Inventory 38/54 – first one.

Dated 17 august 1758 Ent 23 January 1759

Francis Wright late of St Catherine, planter, shown by Susannah Wright
A second inventory was carried out after Susannah:
40/155 date 27 November 1760 ent 18 May 1761
To Joseph Wright of Vere, planter … of Francis Wright decd unadministered by Susannah Wright his late exec deceased according as they shall be shown unto you by John Anderson junr his acting Execr of the Goods unadministered or which you know did belong to the said ...
“An appraisal of the negroes belonging to Francis Wright dcd.”
This second inventory was only of the slaves, which had reduced since the earlier one.

John Chambers

29/97 Ent 20/9/1753 dated 17/4/1753
of St Thomas in Vale planter
To wife Susanna Chambers that piece of land in the Red Hills in St john lately purchased from Foster of St C 302 acres
Brother Peter Chambers horse & 20 acres where he lives in St Thomas in the Vale
Sister Frances Banks
God dau Elizabeth Howell dau of John & Elizabeth
Cousin William Powell of St Thomas in Vale
Bill in chancery exhibited by me against Frances Wright if not determined before my decease shall be forwarded and prosecuted by my execs.

5.3. Rebecca Wright - 1805

PROB 11 1428 F485
This is the last will and testament of me Rebecca Wright late of Black River in the Island of Jamaica but now of the city of Bristol in England.
I give devise and bequeath unto my nephews Alexander Cohen and Henry Cohen and my nieces Catherine Cohen and Caroline Cohen all those my negro slaves following that is to say Damsel and her two daughters Kinsey and Desdemona? Lavinia and her two daughters Silvia and Suzy Fanny Nancy Fanny Mary and Charles to hold said slaves and ---- and nony? Them together with the future issue offspring and increase of the females of the said slaves unto them the said Alexander Cohen Henry Cohen Catherine Cohen and Caroline Cohen their heirs executors admons and assigns for ever to equally to be divided between them share and share alike

I give devise and bequeath unto my son Francis Maitland all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the parish of Westmoreland in the said Island of Jamaica commonly called or known by the name of The Cove (cf inventory) containing by estimation two hundred and fourteen acres be the same more or less and all houses outhouses edifices erections and buildings thereon crafted and Built with all and singular the Rights ---bers h--diss (abrieviations) and appoint whatsoever to the said piece or parcel of land and premises belonging or in any wise appertaining to hold the same and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Francis Maitland his heirs and assigns for ever

I give devise and bequeath unto my said son Francis Maitland all that my capital messuage tenement or dwelling house situate on Black River Bay near the Black River and all that piece and parcel of land adjoining Lowerworks Estate on or near Black River aforesaid commonly called the Ground(?) with all houses outhouses edifices erections and buildings thereon crafted and built and also that my other messuage or tenement situate and lying behind the Church

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on Black River Bay aforesaid and also all those my other messuages or tenements situate in or near the Logwoods on Black River Bay aforesaid together with all and singular the Rights members?? S??dits and appoints whatsoever to the said capital messuage tenement or dwelling house piece or parcel of land messuages or tenements and premises or either of them belonging or in any way appertaining to hold the same and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Francis Maitland his heirs and assigns absolutely and for ever

I also give devise and bequeath unto my said son Francis Maitland all those negro and other slaves following that is to say Cibba, Flora, Amelia, Margaret, Grace, Tidma, Bess, Maria, Abigail, Eva, Abba, Cynthia, Crotia, Poggy, Marina, Venns, Juba, Charlotte, Fortune, Jane, Ameria, Robin, Sandtime, Joe, Jupiter, Johnson, Adam, Pompey, Sammy, Julius, Scipio, Budon, Nero, Ben, Tom, Daniel, Thomas, Frank, George, Random, Saffery, Nancy, George?, Biley, Tom, Christmas, Sophy, Charity, John, Caroline, and Cumberland, to hold the said slaves and ???? of them together with their future issue offspring and ??? of the females of the said slaves unto the said Francis Maitland his heirs and assigns for ever

all the rest residue and remainder of my messuages lands estates plantations houses? negroes goods chattels debts monies and securities for money money in the funds Bonds property effects and things of every sort and denomination whatsoever after payment of my just debts and funeral expenses I give devise and bequeath unto my said son Francis Maitland to hold the same and every part unto him his heirs and assigns for ever

I make nomination an appoint my said son Francis Maitland Andrew Wright of the said Island of Jamaica esquire Christopher Henbury? Of the city of Bristol in England Gentleman and Thomas Hogg of Jamaica aforesaid esquire executors of this my will I hereby revoke and make void all former and every former wills and will and so declare this only to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Rebecca Wright the testatorix have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and four. Rebecca Wright signed sealed published and declared by the said Rebecca Wright the testatrix as and for ever last will and testament in the presence of us who in ??? presence at her ???? and in the presence of ?? other suborne our names as witnesses Henry Burnham Henry Hornsby Amelia Hornsby.

This will was proved at London the twenty eighth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and five before the Right Honourable Sir William Wynn Knight ??? of James Master Harper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the said Francis Maitland the son of the deceased and Christopher Hornby esqs two of the executors named in the said will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn by commission duly to administer power reserved of making like grant to Andrew Wright and Thomas Hogg esquires together as executors named in the said will when ever they ??? apply ?????

5.3.1. Rebecca Wright - Inventory

1B/11/3/105f96

Lucy 100 Satira 120)
Lavinia 120 Abba 140) 1140

Mary              140                     Bessy       140)
Chamber Nancy     100                                    )
Desdemona         140                     Sammy      50)
Johnson           100                     Joe         77)
Pompey            30                      Jupiter     50)        590
Cumberland      20                      Venus      50)
Cynthia           150                                    )
Flora            50                      Daniel      30)
Peggy             30                      Jenny      7.5)
Julius            5                      Patience   7.5)        405.1.3
Harry            80                      Prince      80)
George            80                      Christmas   50)
Quaco            30                      Windsor     30)
John              30                      Jack        50)
Eve               30                      Rose        35)        325
Charity           35                      Billy      35)
William           30                      Jupiter     20)
Nash              10                      Isaac      10)
Fanny            10                      Quamina     10)        105-8-4
3 Horses          £30                                    )
Sundry Furniture at the Cove                    35-06-4)

                                                            8328-05-01/2

5.4. Patty Penford - 1795

5.4.1. Will - 63/142

Dated 11/7/1789, Ent 8/9/1795

of St E, free mulatto..
To Rebecca Wright, free quadroon… Cove Penn abt 214 acres… for life and then to her 2 sons, Francis & Richard Maitland…
18 slaves and their children to Rebecca Wright
Half of my mares at the Pen of Mr Andrew Wright to Rebecca…
Daughter Margaret Forbes. Land called Little Culloden 96.5 acres, or if sold before Patty’s death the resulting sum.
11 slaves and their children to Margaret Forbes
To grand daughter Elizabeth Littlehayes 2 slaves and my black mare
To Francis Maitland 2 cows one mare and the remaining half of the mares at Andrew Wrights
To Rebecca and Margaret house etc on Black River bay .. land adjoining Lowerworks Pen called the Grounds 3.5 acres
Remainder to daughters Rebecca & Margaret.

11/7/1789.
Wit Hyem Cohen etc.

And of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say
First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it being and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named
And as to such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to to bless me I give and dispose of the same as follows
Imprimiss it is my will that all my just debts be in the first place fully paid and satisfied which done
I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Wright of the parish county and island aforesaid a free quadroon all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the parish of Westmoreland in the County and Island aforesaid commonly called and known by the name of the Cove Penn containing by estimation two hundred and fourteen acres be the same more of less and all houses outhouses edifices erections and buildings thereon erected and built with all and singular rights members and hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said land and premises belonging or in any way appertaining
To hold the same and every part thereof unto the said Rebecca Wright for and during the full end and term of her natural life and no longer and from and immediately after the determination of that estate
Then I give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto her two sons Francis Maitland and Richard Maitland to hold the same to them as joint tenants in common that if to them the said Francis Maitland and Richard Maitland during their joint lives and to the survivor of them and to the heirs and assigns of such survivor forever
I also give devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Rebecca Wright all those negro and other slaves following to wit
Nolly and her present issue and increase Grace and her present issue and increase Lotter and her present issue and increase Venus Damsel Jupiter Johnson Sammy Cretia Robin Patience Creole Marina Adam Silvia and her present issue and increase Cumberland Caesar and old Margretta To hold the said slaves and each and every of them together with the future issue offspring and increase of the females of the said slaves unto her the said Rebecca Wright unto her heirs and assigns for ever
I also give to my said daughter the one half of my mares (at the Penn of Mr Andrew Wright) and their increase
I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Forbes of the parish of St Elizabeth aforesaid all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the parish of Westmoreland aforesaid commonly called and known by the name of little Culloden containing by estimation ninety one and one half acres be the same more or less and all houses outhouses edifices erections and buildings thereon erected and built with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same land and premises belonging or in any way appertaining to hold the same and every part unto the said Margaret Forbes and unto her heirs and assigns for ever but in case I should sell and dispose of the said land and premises previous to my decease then my will is that she the said Margaret Forbes shall be paid so much money out of my estate as I received for the same
I also give and bequeath unto my said daughter Margaret Forbes all those negroes and other slaves following (to wit) Katy and her present issue and increase Eboe Camilla and her present issue and increase Delia and her present issue and increase Esther Peggy Charles Old Rose Molly Nancy and Dick to hold the said slaves and each and every one of them together with the future issue offspring and increase of the females of the said slaves unto the said Margaret Forbes and to her heirs and assigns for ever
I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Elizabeth Littlehayes all those two negro slaves named Lavinia and Juba to hold the said slaves with their future issue offspring and increase unto her the said Elizabeth Littlehayes and to her heirs and assigns for ever
I also give to my said grand daughter my black mare
I give and bequeath unto my grand son Francis Maitland two cows and one mare also the one half of my mares with their increase at the penn of Andrew Wright
I give devise and bequeath unto my said daughters Rebecca Wright and Margaret Forbes all that my Capital dwelling house messuage or tenement situate lying and being on Black River Bay in the parish of Saint Elizabeth aforesaid and also that piece or parcel of land adjoining Lower Works pen near the same place commonly called and known as the Grounds containing be estimation three acres and one half acre be the same more or less with all houses outhouses edifices erections and buildings thereon erected and built together with all and singular the rights members and hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said capital dwelling house messuage or tenement and piece or parcel of land belonging or in any wise appertaining to hold the same and every part and parcel thereof unto them the said Rebecca Wright and Margaret Forbes as joint tenants that is unto them the said Rebecca Wright and Margaret Forbes during their joint lives and to the survivor of them and the heirs and assigns of such survivors for ever
All the rest residue and remainder of my estate both real or personal or of what kind or nature soever the same now is or hereafter shall or may be or wheresoever situated at the time of my decease I give devise and bequeath the same and every part and parcel thereof unto my said two daughters Rebecca Wright and Margaret Forbes to hold the same unto them the said Rebecca Wright and Margaret Forbes as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to their and each of their heirs and assigns for ever
And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said daughters

5.4.2. Privilege Bill - Penford

CO 139

An Act to Entitle Patty Penford of the parish of St Elizabeth a free Mulatto woman and Rebecca Wright, Margaret Forbes her daughters and Francis Maitland the son of the said Rebecca Wright and Elizabeth Littlehouse the daughter of the said Margaret Forbes to the same Rights and Privileges with English Subjects born of White Parents under certain Provisions---

Whereas the said Patty Penford, Rebecca Wright, Margaret Forbes Francis Maitland and Elizabeth Littlehales have been severally Baptized Educated and Instructed in the principles of the Christian Religion and in the Communion of the Church of England as by Law Established. And whereas the said Patty Penford is Possessed of real and personal Estate in this Island to a very Considerable Value which she intends to bestow on the said Rebecca Wright and Margaret Forbes and their Children the said Francis Maitland and Elizabeth Littlehales in such manner as to raise them above the level of people of colour in General but for the Unfortunate Circumstances of their Birth the said Patty Penford being a Mulatto and her said daughters being Quadroons, and their Children Mustees they may be subject and liable to the same pain and penalties as free Mulattos who have no property altho' the Children of the said Francis Maitland born of White Women and the Children of the said Elizabeth Littlehales begotten by White Men will be entitled to by Law to all the Rights and Privileges of White People. We Therefore your Majesty's Faithful and loyal Subjects the Lieutenant Governor Council and Assembly of this your Majesty's Island of Jamaica Do most Humbly beseech your Majesty that it might be Enacted And it is hereby Enacted by the Authority of the same ?? that the said Patty Penford Rebecca Wright and Margaret Forbes and Elizabeth Littlehales and their Issue begotten by White Men and the said Francis Maitland and his Issue born of White Women shall henceforth be deemed and taken for and free and natural born subjects of this Island and shall ?? and adjuged for all Crimes Misdemeanors and Offences which they or either of them shall be hereafter charged with in the same manner as if they and every of them were for free and Natural Subjects of Great Britain and in no other manner whatsoever and that they may and every of them shall be entitled to have and enjoy all the Rights Privileges humanities and Advantages whatsoever as if they and every of them were born of ?? White Ancestors Any Laws Customs Useage to the Contrary in any way notwithstanding Provided that nothing in this Act Contains Shall be Contained or Understood to confer upon the said Patty Penford, Rebecca Wright, Margaret Forbes and Elizabeth Littlehales and their Issue or upon the said Francis Maitland any Power Capacity of Ability of giving Testimony against any White Person or Persons in any Trusts or Lower Court or Criminal Except in Criminal prosecutions for Robberies Assaults Batteries Breaches of the Peace or any ?? Committes against them or either of them. And Provided also that nothing in this Act contains shall be contained to confer upon the said Francis Maitland any Power Capacity of Ability of sitting or voting either in the Council or Assembly of this Island or of holding or enjoying any Office Civil or Military or Serving as Jurors or Vestrymen or of Voting at any Election whatsoever but that he shall be totally excluded therefore any thing herein contained to the Contrary Notwithstanding.
fifteenth November 1784.

5.4.3. Alexander Forbes - 1728

18/32 Dated 7/11/1728, codicil 12/11/1729 Ent 17/3/1729-30
Codicil mentions new son and reduces legacies and mentions moneys to others – estate not so big as thought?!
Of St Catherines,
Dau Christian
Wife in child – a son by the codicil. She is Christian Forbes
Son David
Eldest brother John
Brother William
Cousin William Forbes of Kingston
William Dalrymple executor

5.4.4. Alexander Forbes

PROB11-973-276 dated 5/7/1769 ent 20/12/1771.
Alexander Forbes of Kingston, Gentleman.
Executors to sell worldly estate in this Island.
Executors to remit to viscount Biscoe esq, merchant of Londond, such sum as with what monies I have lodged in his hands at the time of my death will amount to a capital sufficient to yield yearly interest of fifty pounds sterling which said capital sums to remain in the in the hands of VB for the purposes hereafter mentioned
to honoured mother Margaret Forbes commonly called Lady Boyndlie now at Boyndlie Castle in Aberdeen £40 annually for life
The remaing £10 in compassion to the infirmities of … I give to my … sister Jean Forbes annually ... to keep that unhappy woman from actual beggary.
After motehr’s death the capital shall be part of remainder, as with the sum for sister.
To Charles Hay son to my cousin James hay esq Clerk to the signet at Edinburgh by his second marriage £100
To very dear friend Alexander Ross of St David esq
To ... William Forbes of Kingston esq ....
Mentions late friend Robert Gordon,
John Gillepsie of Kingston gent, formerely my clerk and now my partner
Execs William Forbes, Nathaniel Crown of Kingston, John Gillespie.
Alexander Phiulip the eldest son of my sister Elizabeth Philip by husband George Philip esq
John hilip second son of Elizabeth
George Philp 3^rd son.
James Philip 4^th son.

5.5. WILL OF JAMES COOPER WRIGHT

JFS:

1750/96:97

In the Resident Magistrates Court

for the Parish of Saint Elizabeth

Holden at Santa Cruz

In Probate and Administration

In the Goods of

James Cooper Wright

late of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in

this Island Planter deceased.

Entered 5th November 1896 9 a.m.

This is the last Will and Testament of James Cooper Wright late of the parish of Saint Elizabeth Planter deceased referred to in the affidavit of Samuel Slater as thereunto annexed.

Dated this 20th day of December 1895.

Samuel Slater F. E. Cole, Clk. Cts.

This is the last Will and Testament of James Cooper Wright late of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth Planter deceased referred to in the Oat of Executor John Hollingshed as thereunto annexed.

Dated this 4th day of January 1896.

John Hollingshed J. H. Clark J.P. St. Elizabeth

This is the last Will and Testament of James Cooper Wright late of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth Planter deceased referred to in the affidavit of James Honeygan as thereunto annexed.

Dated this 14th day of August 1896.

James Honegan (sic) Henry Maxwell J.P.

I James Cooper Wright of the Parish of Elizabeth County of Cornwall and Island of Jamaica do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executors to be hereafter named. I give and bequeath to Miss Martha Jane Skene for her natural life my property Friendship with the dwelling house and buildings thereon I also give and bequeath to her all the furnitures in the house after the death of Miss Martha Skene I give and bequeath to my cousin James Cooper Wright fifteen acres of land more or less adjoining the Queen's road on three sides School House and Ashwood road to his heirs issued and assigns forever I give and bequeath to Charles Robert Wright his heirs issues and assigns forever coffee piece run of land bounded on the Queens Road East and South North Priscilla Mullings and Edward Bevoks. I request that the Bigpond piece of land be sold and the money realised be used to pay off my funeral expenses and just debts should there be a balance left after paying all demands my executors shall hand over the amount to Miss Martha Jane Skene I give and bequeath to Esther Clarke the sum of two pounds I also give and bequeath to John L. Mullings my horse and saddle I give and bequeath to Priscilla Mullings for her natural life a small piece of land by the roadside enclosed with Penquin fence all round I give and bequeath to my godson James Brooks one acre of land adjoining his fathers land on the West I appoint my friend John Hollingshed to manage and keep up the property for Miss M. J. Skeene (sic). I nominate and appoint John Hollinghed and Henry William Plant Executors to this my last Will and Testament making null and void all former Wills and Codicil made by me.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety five

James Cooper Wright

Signed sealed and delivered and declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament and in his presence and in presence of each other we have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

James Honegan (sic) Samuel Slater

In the Resident Magistrates Court for the Parish of Saint Elizabeth

Holden at Black River In Probate and Administration

In the Goods of James Cooper Wright late of the Parish of St. Elizabeth Planter deceased

I James Honeygan of Santa Cruz in the parish of Saint Elizabeth in this Island Commercial Clerk make oath and say that I am one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of the said James Cooper Wright late of Santa Cruz aforesaid Planter deceased the said Will being now hereunto annexed bearing date the first day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety five and that the said Testator executed the said Will on the day of the date thereof by signing his name at the foot or end thereof as the same now appears thereon in the presence of me and of Samuel Slater the other subscribed witness thereto both of us being present at the same time and we thereupon attested or subscribed the said Will in the presence of the said Testator.

James Honegan (sic)

Sworn to at Santa Cruz in the parish of Saint Elizabeth in this Island this 14th day of August 1896 before me

Henry Maxwell J.P.

In the Resident Magistrates Court for the Parish of Saint Elizabeth

Holden at Black River in Probate and Administration

In the Goods of James Cooper Wright late of the parish of Saint Elizabeth Planter deceased

Particulars of Grant

The Will of James Cooper Wright late of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth Planter deceased who died on the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and ninety five having had his last fixed place of abode at Friendship in the said Parish of Saint Elizabeth was proved in the Resident Magistrates Court for the Parish of Saint Elizabeth and Letters Testamentary were granted to John Hollingshed the executor thereof on the twentyninth day of October 1896

Fred J. Goodin

Acting Deputy Clerk of the Courts for

the parish of Saint Elizabeth

Declaration showing 5 sheets and 54 words over

I certify that I have examined this Record with the original deed or writing of which it is the Record and that it is a true copy.

E. Percy Fletcher, Examr. speclly. apptd.

5.6. JAMES COOPER WRIGHT

LOS 76 F158.
Date 28 April 1806, Ent 9 Aug 1806
Manumise female negro Ann Wright and my three mulatto children by her Sarah Wright William Wright Ann Wright.
Remainder to Dearly beloved sisters Sarah Tharp Petgrave Wright and Ann Wright, brother Ezekiel Wright

5.7. LEAH WRIGHT

LOS/93 f171
Dated 22/11/1812. Sound mind
Proved 13 May 1817
of St E, a free person of colour

To son David Cohen negroes Betty, Lewis, Molly and her three children Kitty and her three children, Old Diana and Old Cromwell
Also the house and all the furniture containing
Item I give to my son on horse, one mule, and 2 young fillies
I hope son will be joined in Holy Matrimony, if not and no issue, on his death estate to be sold and money to England to Benjamin Abraham's Brothers.
Executors John Weatherby and James Stewart.

5.8. ANDREW WRIGHT ESQ - 1806

PROB 1440 F444
Also LOS 76/162 - copy of PRO.
Full text in section 11.

5.8.1. Andrew Wright - 1806 - Plain Language

I, Andrew Wright of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica Esquire but now residing in Great Tower Street in London declare this to be my last will and testament.

previous to my departure from Jamaica I left directions with my son-in-law John Pusey Wint of Saint Elizabeth Esquire to purchase on my account 6 negro slaves. If John Wint has purchased them before my decease, I bequeath them to him, as well as "the following negro and other slaves" (about 25 named).

And also my estate in the parish of Vere near Calabash Bay named Single Rock containing about 200 acres to John Wint.

I bequeath to my friends John Chambers of Saint Elizabeth, esquire, Jeremiah Snow of Broad St Ratcliffe Highway, Middlesex, hatter, John Pusey Wint and James Cross of Southwark, Surrey, Gentleman,
(for this transcription = my trustees)

.. all my pen and plantation in Saint Elizabeth called Mitcham with the slaves cattle ???? plantations utensils and effects .. and all other my lands tenements slaves and real estate in Jamaica or elsewhere .. in trusts .. to raise by sale or mortgage of Mitcham ...

to pay £5000 without interest to John Wint in 5 annual instalments and to pay my relation and cossin Andrew Wright Booth of the parish of Vere esquire £1000 when 21 years old.

to "cultivate manage and improve the (pen & plantation) to the best advantage and consign the produce thereof from time to time to Great Britain to be sold" and .. use the income towards the £5000 and mortgage payments and repairs and other outgoings for the estate.

And any residue of income to be in trust as following:

to pay an annuity of £300 sterling "to my dear wife Elizabeth Mary Wright "for life .. " the same payments to be made and written to my said wife either in the Island of Jamaica or in Great Britain as she shall think proper, free from tax ..

to pay .. for the education and benefit of my reputed daughters Ann Wright and Rebecca Wright born of Ruth Sinclair, until aged 21 or married, whichever is the sooner.

..the residue of the income shall, subject to the several payment and deductions, until the last daughter is 21 or married, be added to .. the residue of my personal estate hereinafter bequeathed to my said trustees

Of my residual estate, subject to the trusts aforesaid, I direct that my trustees shall be possessed my plantation (etc) for the Trust's intents and subject to the benefits provided and declarations hereinafter mentioned with the trust in two parts:

for the said Ann Wright for her natural life .. she .. may hold and enjoy .. the same .. after her decease in trust all her children (lawfully to be begotten) "as tenants in common and not as joint tenants" and their issue.

If no surviving issue (or "grand-issue"), in trust for Rebecca Wright for life and after her decease in trust for all her children and their issue.

If no issue of Rebecca, in trust for the John Wint and Andrew Wright Booth

The remaining half .. in trust for Rebecca Wright for her life and after her decease in trust for her descendants

If no children of Rebecca, in trust for Ann Wright and her descendants

If no descendants of Ann & Rebecca, .. in trust for John Pusey Wint and Andrew Wright Booth in equal shares as tenants in common and not as joint tenants
and I hereby declare that the annuity £300 is given to my wife ... upon condition that she release all claims on request being made to her for that purpose and in case my said wife shall refuse to accept the same annuity in satisfaction of all such claims and shall refuse to sign such release of her said claims to the trustees of my estate I direct that the annuity shall cease and shall sink into the fund out of which the same is made payable for the benefit of the persons for the time being entitled thereto

And if my wife Elizabeth Mary Wright shall after my decease leave Jamaica for the purpose of residing in Great Britain (but not otherwise) I bequeath to her £300, to be paid to her at her departure from Jamaica.

I also give and bequeath "my trustees" the sum of £100 each Jamaica currency to be paid to them out of the funds next mentioned immediately upon my decease as a mark of my friendship and regard for them

and I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my monies goods chattels and personal estate not hereinbefore disposed of to "my trustees"

Upon trust that they shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease convert the whole into money and shall pay my just debts funeral expense and the legacies hereinbefore by me given to my said trustees in the next place??

And also shall apply the residue after said outgoings to arise and be made from my said personal estate so far as the same will extend in the payment of the £5000 hereinbefore directed to be paid out of my real estates hereinbefore devised to my said trustees and after the payment thereof, shall be possessed of the overplus of such monies if any upon the trusts last hereinbefore devised to "my trustees" upon the trusts aforesaid provided always

If any legatee dies without living issue before 21, their share shall pass to the next in line.

I also direct that if Ann Wright or Rebecca Wright shall at any time after my decease without the consent in writing of the trustees .. return to Jamaica unmarried then any share of them .. shall be in trust for .. such persons as would .. "be entitled to such shares of my estate if Ann Wright or Rebecca Wright .. were they virtually dead without issue of her body"

I hereby nominate and appoint "my trustees" .. the Guardians of .. Anne Wright and Rebecca Wright until the earlier age of twenty one years or marriage

and I give and devise unto and to the use of "my trustees" .. all such estates as are vested in me by way of mortgage the better to enable them get in the monies thereby assigned for the purposes of this my will

I also give and devise unto and to the use of "my trustees"

Addition:
All such estates are now vested in me as a ???? or any person or persons and ??? to ???? heirs and assigns

Upon the trusts affecting the same and I nominate and appoint "my trustees" joint executors of this my last will and testament and I direct that the receipts of "my trustees"

for all mortgage and other money hereinbefore directed to be raised or which shall become payable to them upon the trusts of this my will

shall be a discharge to the person paying the same or any part thereof for so much money as shall be therein acknowledged to be received and that the person to whom such receipt shall be given shall not be obliged to see to the application of such mortgage or other monies to be answerable or accountable for the misapplication or non application of the same or any part thereof or be liable to enquire ?? into the necessity of making such a mortgage or mortgages

and .. the trustees may reimburse themselves not only such expenses as they may be put to in the execution of the trusts or for the usual commission paid on the consignment of the product of my real estates and all agent and factors charges and that they shall not be answerable for any loss which shall happen to the said trust so that "the same do not happen through their wilful neglect or default and that they shall not be answerable or accountable for the acts deeds deceipts?? neglects or defaults of each other but each of them for his own acts and receipts only"

"And I direct my said executors to devise to Ann and Rebecca Wright respectively as soon as conveniently after my decease copies of this my last will and testament to the intent that they may be fully acquainted with the contents thereof and particularly the clause prohibiting their return to Jamaica under the circumstances aforesaid"

"and I do hereby revoke all my former wills in witness thereof I the Andrew Wright living?? To this my last will and testament contained in nine sheets of paper set my hand to the first eight sheets and to this ninth and last sheet thereof my hand and seal this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six -
Andrew Wright

Signing: - David Davies Newington - Thos Turnbull Bermondsey - Cha Grant King Street Southwark.
The will was sworn by "Charles Grant of King Street Southwark in the county of Surrey Gentleman and made oath that he knew and was acquainted with Andrew Wright Esquire is one of the subscribing witnesses to his last will"

The will was proved in London, 5 March 1806 and 28 July 1806

Bequests:
Trustees and Executors:
"my friends John Chambers of Saint Elizabeth, esquire, Jeremiah Snow of Broad St, Ratcliffe Highway, Middlesex, hatter, John Pusey Wint and James Cross of Southwark, Surrey, Gentleman,

They were also guardians of Ann & Rebecca until 21 or marriage.

of .. my pen and plantation in Saint Elizabeth called Mitcham with the slaves, cattle, plantations, utensils and effects .. and all other my lands, tenements, slaves and real estate in Jamaica or elsewhere .. and ...
to "cultivate manage and improve the (pen & plantation) to the best advantage and consign the produce thereof from time to time to Great Britain to be sold" and .. use the income towards the £5000 and mortgage payments and repairs and other outgoings for the estate.

To son in law John Pusey Wint: about 30 slaves, Single Rock Estate, near Calabash Bay, Vere, and 5 £1000 annual payments from Mitcham pen.

to "relation and cossin" Andrew Wright Booth of the parish of Vere £1000 when 21 years old.

to pay an annuity of £300 sterling "to my dear wife Elizabeth Mary Wright" for life (if she makes further claims, she may forfeit the whole), with a further £300 single payment if she moves from Jamaica to GB.

£100 to each Trustee.

to pay .. for the education and benefit of my reputed daughters Ann Wright and Rebecca Wright born of Ruth Sinclair, until aged 21 or married, whichever is the sooner.

..the residue of the income shall, until the last daughter is 21 or married, be added to .. the residue of my personal estate

The residual estate left to Ann and Rebecca Wright and their issue, failing that to John Pusey Wint and Andrew Wright Booth. If either Ann or Rebecca returned to Jamaica unmarried, their share would pass on "were she virtually dead without issue of her body"

"And I direct my said executors to devise to Ann and Rebecca Wright respectively as soon as conveniently after my decease copies of this my last will and testament to the intent that they may be fully acquainted with the contents thereof and particularly the clause prohibiting their return to Jamaica under the circumstances aforesaid"

Signed 21 February 1806.

Proved to "Charles Grant of King Street Southwark"
The will was proved in London, 5 March 1806 and 28 July 1806

5.8.2. Andrew Wright – Inventory

1B/11/3/112f1
Andrew Wright, late of St Elizabeth
Inv John Griffiths & William Rose
Executors: John Pusey Wint
Inv date 18 November 1807, Ent 27 October 1808.
Shown by John Pusey Wint, acting executor

Moses Old	40	Tabia	140
Prunus 1st Driver	200	Franky	140
Mars 2nd Driver	200	Lavinia	120
Charles	60	Venus	120
Venture	100	Rachel	5
Carrick	160	Esther	140
Brown	180	Judy	120
Trim	80	Catalina	140
Porter	160	Sarah	140
Barnes	160	Duaw? (Penn Keeper)	200
Cato	160	Duashy (Penn Keeper)	160
Warwick	160	Pitt (stableman)	160
Alleno Yaws unlcerated	10	Poydon (Stablemen)	160
Kingston ditto	80	Billy (Carpenter)	80
Philip	160	Wilks (Carpenter)	200
Cyrus	160	Suphax	180
Jamaica	160	Richardson (Cooper)	180
Sam	40	Mitcham (Cooper)	180
Will	80	Gauntlet (Sawyer)	180
April	60	Dawson (Sawyer)	100
Fox	60	Dick (Mason)	120
Waters	160	Peter	180
Pompey	40	Evans	180
Allick	100	Cromwell (Children)	100
Duke	60	Guy	100
Antony	120	Ely	120
Robert	160	Stafford	80
Mark	140	Ashman	70
Penny (Field Woman)	100	Nelson	70
Amelia	140	Cecilia	100
Tracer	140	Penny	80
Yarrack	140	Sabina	60
Hespida	140	Spencer Ganton	70
Dorcas	140	Cupid	90
Abba	120	Agness	70
Couba	140	Fanny	80
Charlotte	120	Henry	120
Hope	120	Margaret	90
Hannah	100	Ned	40
Belinda	100	Cesar	25
Phibba	110	London	60
Silva	40	Juno	90
Dolby	140	Chance	25
Anny	80	Lettice	60
Lushaba	120	Mimba	50
Juliet	5	Cynthia	30
Old Grace	80	Hamlet	40
Mimbas	120	Prue	40
Charity	80	Sappho	20
Princess	140	Jonathan	20
Kate	120	Ruthy	80
Betty	140	Clarissa	80
Rose	140	Bob	30
Olive	120		5315
Sue	140
	6325

Frank (Children)	40
Mary	25
Rodney	35

Negroes Specifically bequeathed to J.P. Wint
Topham	140
Cary	160
Trott	100
Old Charles	20
Bella	120
Maria	120
Amintas	140
Lucy	40
Phillis	100
Grace	100
Sophy	140
Stacia	140
Couba	140
Balthazar	160
Little Grace	140
Anny	60
Dudco	100
Alexis	40
Marche	100

Stock
2 Bulls                       80
20 Cows @ £20                 400
4 3yr Heifers @£15            60
4 2yr ditto   @£12            48
3 1yr ditto   @8        24
7 cow calves                  240
8 Wkg steers @30       240
5 3yr steers unbroken @£30    150
9 2yr ditto           @20     180
4 1yr ditto           @15     60
8 Bulkins             @10     80
3 Bull Calves                       15
Horse Kind
1 Stallion                    50
1 Boof Ass                    100
35 Brood Mares @ £30          1050
19 Slble colts & horses @70   1260
7 2yr old ditto         @£50 350
6 1yr ditto             @40   240
6 colt foals            @15   90
6 Hacks                 @20   120

7 Hacks 3yr fillies     @25   175
9   "   2yr    "        @25   225
5       1yr             @15   75
7 filly foals           @10   70
8 Mules                             160
9 Mule cubs             @10   90
11 Working asses        @10   110
                              19547
Sundry Carpenter's
   Tools Lathes etc                 35
An old cart with its gear     30

Furniture in the Hall
1 sopha £10, 2 looking glasses £5         15
2 Dining Tables                           10
2 Pembroke Tables                         5
12 Cane Bottom Chairs                     12
2 Paints                                        3-5
1 large Japan Tin Case                    1

In Small Front Bedroom
1 Large four post Bed and
         Bedstead Compleat                40
1 Washand stand                           2
1 Bed room table                          1
2 Bed room chairs                         1
1 old Night Chair                         0-10
1 Looking Glass                           1-10

In the large front room
1 large 3 post bed & Bedstead Compleat    40
1 Washand stand                           2
1 Bed room table                          1
3 Bed room chairs                         1-10
1 pair of old Drawers                     5
1 Night Chair                                   5

In Dining Room
1 Side board                                    15
1 Sopha                                         10
2 half round tables                             8-5
2 Large Tables Round ends                 20
3 old knife cases                         3
8 Paints                                        5

In the Entry
1 eight day clock                         8-2-6
1 mahogany table                          2

Overseers House
2 Old Beds, 2 Old Green chairs,
   1 Old small table                      10

In House at Ramsgate
2 Old bedsteads & nets,
2 mahogany chairs, 3 old green chairs,
1 deal table, 2 old small tables         20
27 Goats, 23 sheep at Ramsgate            50
                                                19910-2-6

In the house at Silver Grove
1 Side board                                    5
1 Common Bedstead, 2 good mattresses      20
2 indifferent Beds and Bedsteads          10
1 High Back mahogany chair                1
73 sheep at Mitcham                             150
                                                20096-2-6

Credits
Charles Bryan                                   851
George Marshall                           50
Lt R Webb                                       140
Negroes: Tom £160, Sally £20,             180
Henry £100, Marcus £40                        140
Sharp                                         100
                                                21557-2-6

5.8.3. Joseph Wright Will - 1766

36/42 6 May 1765 Ent 16/1/1766 – book in very poor condition.
planter of Vere
To wife Elizabeth half of estate during widowhood, but if she intermarry, then the half to daughter Rachell Judith Wright. This is in place of any claim for Dower by wife.
To daughter Rachell the other half.
If Rachell predeceases mother who remains unmarried, then Rachell’s half to Elizabeth for life. In that case the estate to his nephews and nieces John Priddie, Thomas Henry Hogg, Judith Jack, Elizabeth Bird, Mary Osborne, Rebecca Dunstone Swinhoe, Elizabeth Hog and Rachel Hog
Exec John Priddie

5.8.4. Joseph Wright Inventory

Late of the Parish of Vere, Planter
Ent 16 January 1766, completed 3 June 1766
Ref 43/228 1763 (slight conflict over dates!)

... Of Joseph Wright late of the parish of Vere .. Planter deceased according as they were shown unto us by Elizabeth Wright his sole executrix....
Left £2564/19/6

5.9. DUNSTON WILLS

5.9.1. John Dunston

7/85 24/7/1692 ent 9/9/1692
of St A planter in good health
Wife Joane exec
Son & dau Henry & Rebecca and also child wife now goes with equally divided when 20 years.
Marriage: St Andrew     John Dunston     16850416    Joane May
Issue of John & Joane:
St Andrew   Dunston     Henry       16860729
St Andrew   Dunston     Rebecca     16870906
St Andrew   Dunston     William     16890519
Marriage: St Andrew     Rebecka     Dunston     17020830    John Salmon

5.9.2. Henry Dunston - 1723

16/137-88 Dated 5 Dec 1723, ent 24 March 1723-4
Henry Dunston of St A indisposed of body
1 to son John F 1 negro slave Philander and girl slave Mimba & 2 pick when 21
2 Rest & Remainder to sons John, Henry & George when 21

3 if wife in child then it gets share

4 wife Margaret
5 niece Mary Salmon dau of John Salmon planter (living at Tunanbo?)
6 niece Judith Owen
Wife sole executor
Marriage: St Andrew     Henry Dunston     17091227    Margaret    Hazzard
Issue of Henry & Margaret:
St Andrew   Dunston     John        17101018
St Andrew   Dunston     Henry       17120619
St Andrew   Dunston     George      17151225

5.9.3. Margaret Dunston – 1740

25/71 Ent 23/2/1745 date 6/12/1740
MD widow sick
sons John & George all estate and land lately purchased from James Pinnock esq

5.9.4. John Dunston

35/183-155 Dated 6/11/1764 Ent 17/1/1765
of Kingston. Long will.
Ref estates purchased of William Hayle of Kingston in St Thomas in East & Portland to be improved into a sugar works
wife Frances Dunston
Son Geoorge Pinnock Dunston when 21
Dau Ann Mary Dunston when 18
Issue:
St Andrew Dunston Ann Margaret 17570830 17580327

St Andrew Dunston Geo Pinnock 17600306 17600529
St Catherines: John Dunston JP 1751.

St Catherines: John Dunston JP 1751.
St Andrew Frances Dunston, widow 17651001, Fortunatus Dwarris of Kingston

6. SINCLAIR WILLS

6.1. John Sinclair 4 Apr 1740

As sent by Robin Downie, seen by A3M Jan 2008, copied 2011.

Summary:
John Sinclair,
Dated Ent 4/6/1741, LOS 23/3
Sick in body, but of sound mind
1: to Alexander, son of brother Peter, annuity of £20 pa, paid quarterly
2: To daughter Elizabeth, £1500: £500 at 18 or marriage, £500 at 21, £500 at 24; if she marries without mother’s consent, legacy null & void. Also a negro girl named Amelia in addition to the cattle at Tophill given to her when a child.
3: To wife Priscilla, use & occupation of their dwelling at Tophill, also the use of new plantation called Dixons until it comes into sugar production, then in lieu of Dixons, the Rumate plantation at Milk River, with 5 negroes for her life. She also receives 1 puncheon of rum and 500 lbs of sugar.
4: To son John Hayle Sinclair rest and residue of real & personal estate, both in Jamaica and Caithness, Scotland.

If John Hayle dies unmarried or without lawfull issue, then:
£1500 to daughter
Estate to brother Peter for life, then to nephew Peter.
Failing that:
To nephew Thomas, and then to sons of brother Peter.
Failing that:
To brother Robert, gentleman in Caithness
To brother Francis, gentleman in Caithness
To brother William esqr in Caithness
Failing all brother & their heirs
To daughters of Peter if any
Failing that:
eldest son of sister Margaret in Caithness provided he changes his name to Sinclair
Failing that:
To sister Elizabeth, wife of Alexander Sinclair of Lybster
Failing that:
Sister Ann
Failing that:
to the parish of Thurso to build a school.

After decease of wife, my trusty and faithful slave Hector his freedom & a barrel of beef or 40/- pa.

To negro wench a barrel of flower and an barrel of herrings.

Executors & Guardians: Patrick Adam (resigned from executorship 4/6/1741), merchant of Kingston, John Gale esq of Vere, Andrew McCeckne esq of St Catherine & brother Peter & wife Priscilla.

6.1.1. John Sinclair - Inventory

1B/11/3/22/F14

To Trusty and well beloved Simon Booth and Cornelius Esqr...
...Oath to James Powell & Thomas Burton, both of the Parish of Vere Planters...
... of John Sinclair late of the parish of Clarendon esqr deceased...
shown unto them by Peter Sinclair of the parish of Vere Gentleman his acting executor...
eighth day of October 1741..

      Negroe Men                          Negroe Women
      Philip            45                      Lucea 35
      Kent              45                      Cubba 35
      Primus            45                      Susannah    35
      Boatswain         45                      Mariah      35
      Jammie            45                      Jenny 35
      Quashie           50                      Whanika     35
      Blackberry 50                      Boneba      35
      Jack              40                      Abba 35
      Dragon            40                      Cibbio      35
      Dick              40                      Celia 30
      Ben               40                      Sarah 30
      Quaminah          35                      Phibba      30
      Cuffee            35                      Perido      30
      Mingo       30                      Nanny 15
      Cambridge         25                      Frank 18
      Brave Boy         15                      Mimbo 12
      Toby              10                      Cato        15
      Adam              10                      Ambo        12
      Robin       22                      Little Quashio    12
      Argyle            45                      Quacoo      12
      Tom               40                      Little Nanny      8

      Little Abbah      8                       1     Bull 8
      Gudjo       8                       40    Cows @ £4   160
      Mystilla          4                       21    Sheep 7
      Simon       4
      Obie              --/10             Household Goods
      Hannaball         10                3     Old Guns    1     15
      Little Cubba      10                1     Oval Table 3
            1337 10                      1     Round Ditto 1     5
                                          1     Tea Ditto         15
      Outstanding Debts             1     Bathing Tub 3
For subsistence of 12 men
belonging to Capt Newton's
Independent Company Quartered
in Carpenter's Mountains
for 14 weeks            31/10       16    Very Old Chairs   1
From Henry Lewis 5/11/3            1     Cott                    1
From Archibald Clark 74/5           2     Swivle Guns       4
From the Estate of
Henry Priddie
Deceased                16/19/11          1     Baking Iron       1
From the Estate
of Rayns Waite
Deceased                4/16              1     Wain                    8
Fr Mr James Powell      5/3/9       1     Old Scritore            5
Fr Mr Solomon Hart      73/9/4.5          1     Ditto Copper            6
                        207/15/6.5 1     Ditto Still       7                                               2     Driping Stands          --/15                                     1     Cupboard                1/5
Mules and Cattle                    1     Two Hour Glass          --/2/6
15 Mules at £25 per     375               1     Old Table               1
3 Ditto at £15          45                1     Ditto             --/15
1 Ditto                 12                3     Old Guns                --/10
4 Mares at £4-10 18                      A very old Table 2/6
1     Assinego          40                1     Case of Pistols   5
1     Mare Colt         2                 1     Press             4
9     Steers @ £10      90                1     Speaking Trumpet --/7/6
7     ditto @ £8 56                                              874/17/6
                                    Amount of negroes       1337/10                                         Outstanding Debts       207/15/6.5
                                    Total                   2420/3/0.5
28 November 1741.

6.2. Priscilla Sinclair - 1764

Will ref: LOS/35F181 1764
Widow of Vere.
Immediate Mortgage on sundry slaves and cattle £500 to son John Anderson, to cease.
...To daughter Elizabeth Anderson wife of John, estate Dodson's pen in St Catherine's, 1/2 piece of land in Vere called Tophill in Carpenter’s Mountains. & slaves Cynthia & dau Mary Rose, Cornwall Corridon Richard a mulatto boy Neptune and Hannah, Also to Elizabeth ?? Joe and Quamina; purchase 2 negro men of £40, to give to John Hayle also other slaves viz Molly & her 2 sons James and Nassaw Chloe & her 2 children Ian Betty Nanny and Little Tommy a Boy together with the offspring of the said female negro slaves with one silver cup and one silver tankard to him...
to Elizabeth Anderson piece of land called Red Hills Situate in Parish of St Johns in tenure or occupation of Mr William Thomas
to John Hayle Sinclair other half of Top Hill
Remainder to Elizabeth
John Anderson sole executor,
Wit John Loiner, Charles Sweet, James Stroke.
Dated 11/6/1767 (as written in original)
Ent 12 April 1765

St John Almanacs:
1817: Le Ray de la Clartais, John, Red Hills and Devany's, 10/9
1818: Le Ray de la Clartais, John, Red Hills and Devany's, 12/13
1840: Red Hills, St John, 150 acres. Robert Huggins.
1822: Le Ray de la Clartais, John, Red Hill 9/ 6

6.2.1. Priscilla Sinclair Inventory

1B/11/3/43F169
Jamaica Archives Jan 2008

George the third by the grace of god of Great Britain France and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord defender of the faith
To our trusty and well beloved Simon Facey and Richard Raxted of the Parish of St Elizabeth Esquires ......
Know ye that we have constituted authorised and appointed and by these presents do constitute authorise and appoint ye or either of ye to administer an oath unto Joseph James Swaby and Hugh Cresse of the parish of St Elizabeth Planters that they shall well and truly according to the best of their judgements and consciences inventory and appraise all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of Priscilla Sinclair late of the parish of Vere widow deceased according as they shall be shown unto them by John Anderson her sole Executor or which they know did belong to the said deceased at the time of her decease and therefore you or either of you are to make administration under your or either of your hands and seals unto out Captain General and Governor in Chief of our said Island or to the Governor or Commander in Chief for the time being with this power annexed so that the Inventory or appraisement may be filed and recorded in the Secretary office
Witness His Exy Will^m Henry Lyttleton Esq Cat General and Governor in Chief of our said Island at St Jago de Lavega the Twelth day of april anno dommini 1765 in the fifth year of our reign.

His Exy William Henry Lyttleton Esqr Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over this his Majesty's Island of Jamaica and other territories thereon depending in America ordinary and sole judge for the probate of wills and granting of letters of administration......
To Joseph James Swaby and Hugh Cresse of the parish of St Elizabeth planters These are in his majesty's name to will and require you to inventory and appraise all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of Priscilla Sinclair late of the parish of Vere deceased according as they shall be shown unto you by John Anderson her sole executor or which you know did belong to the said deceased at the time of her decease This you are to perform according to the best of your judgements and consciences and thereto and thereof to make a due return under your hands and seals into the Secretary's office of this Island within six months after the date hereof to the end and the same may be filed and recorded.............
Given under my hand and seal at arms at St Jago delavega the twelth day of April anno domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty five

Men
Vaur                          100
Old London                    5
Jimmy                         50
Cornwall                      180
Corridon                      50
Richard                       60
Neptune                       45
Luamina                       100
Mulatto James                 Dead
Joe                           Dead

Women and Children
Joan and Child Hector   100
Chloe                   60
Titus                   50
Molly Bush              60
Old Betty                     --/5
Old Nanny                     --/5
Mary Rose                     65
Nancy                   90
Sally                   25
Hannah                        50

A quantity of old
silver Wt 36oz @ 5            9
Sundry old household
furniture                     5
                              1104/10

Inventory dated 7 October 1765.

6.3. John Hayle Sinclair - 1766

20 April 1765 Ent 19 Nov 1766
Wills LOS 36/134

I John Hayle Sinclair... give devise and bequeath unto Sophronia Sinclair, Nicholas Sinclair, Susannah Sinclair, Sarah Sinclair, Thomas Sinclair, James Sinclair, Patrick Sinclair, Edward Sinclair, Joseph Sinclair, and Ruth Sinclair, the children born of the body of Judith Burton (and also John Sinclair born of the body of Sarah Bonner) all my whole estate real and personal or mixed...
In case the surnames hereby expressed should be disputed and Execeptions? Taken on there unto by any person or persons claiming or to claim by right of consanguinity or otherwise any part of my said Estate or the whole thereof as I can find none of my relations ready to do me the least kindness nor did one of them assist me to get money or wealth/ my will and desire is and I do hereby to all intents and purposes give devise and bequeath the said estate real personal or mixed to the above mentioned identical devisees... and in case they attain the age of 21 years without white children... it is my will that Judith Burton shall reside in my home called Bermudas Castle in order to take care of my children during her natural life as she pleases (as long as she doesn't marry or cohabitat) (then all is denied her)
I appoint my dear and trusty friends Thomas Wastnoys? and Joseph James Swaby executors and guardians

Viewed 5/2009.

6.3.1. John Hayle Sinclair Inventory

1B/11/3/47F19
Jamaica Archives Jan 2008

Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica Is
An Inventory and Appraisement of all and Singular the Goods and Chattles and Credits which were of John Hayle Sinclair late of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth aforesaid in the County of Cornwall and Island aforesaid Planter deceased as they were shown unto us by Thos Wastneys and Joseph James Swaby of the Parish aforesaid his executors or which we know did belong to the said John Hayle Sinclair at the time of his decease Viz

Men
Primus      60, Tom 100, Quashee 70,      Casar       70          300
Parvis      70, Pompey 70, Jupiter 55,    John 20          215
Cambridge   30, Simon   30, Gannymede     10                      60
Mazov 60, Frank   30, Mercury 60, Cato    45          195
Quamina     5, Titus    40, Scipio 60, Hector 30    135
Old London 0/5, Wite 0/5                                   --/10

Women
Coobah      8, Bargain 5, Camilla's Child Jessamina   60    73
Mytyta & Child Mimba 90,Phillis & Child Louisa 75    165
Nanny & Child Molly     70, Grace & Child Louisa      80          150
Peggy 65 Celia    65, Patty   65, Monimia 50          245
Chloe 40, Molly Bush    60, Sapho   60 Joan     75          235
Old Nanny & Betty -/10                                      --/10
Steers @ £8 per head                                        216
A Cow and Bull and some old Covets and Chassis        23
Household Furniture of Different Kinds                      20
An Old Horse                                                      --/5
2033/5
Signed 19 November 1766, Nicholas Shermer & Benjn Burton

6.4. Elizabeth Sophronia Sinclair - 1806

Dated 10 Sep 1786
Ent 20 Jun 1806
Wills LOS 76/138

I Elizabeth Sophronia Sinclair of St. Elizabeth... spinster being in perfect health and of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament... (to be decently interred.) I give... the following negro slaves named Industry, Charles, Davy, Duke, Henrietta, Christine, Pompey, Hercules, Mary and Caroline... to be divided between my children Robert Rotton and Arabella Rotton...(if either dies before 21 then to the other) the largest liver to take the whole... and all my land stock (and everything else real or personal or mixed... to my said children...
Appoint John Swaby of St. Elizabeth planter, executor and Judith Burton of St. Elizabeth executrix this 10 Sep 1786.

6.5. Susannah Sinclair - 1794

Dated 9 Jul 1793
Ent. 8 Sep 1794
Wills LOS 58/128

This muste have been Edward’s widow.

Whereas Edward Sinclair late of St. Elizabeth deceased in and by his last will and testament dated 9 Jul 1793 did nominate and appoint together with Joseph Sinclair of St. Eliz... his Executors... Susannah Sinclair has renounced her executorship...

6.6. Ruth Sinclair - 1799

LOS 66/112 dated 13/11/1798 Proved 24 Jul 1799
Ruth Sinclair of... Vere,... spinster... poor in health and weak in body... Item: To my well beloved daughter Ann Wright, Mary Wright and Rebecca Wright or the survivors of them....3 negroes Yarrah, Hannah and Sam Jones(named)
Item: To my beloved daughter Isabella Read who I make and nominate as my heir of this my last will and testament the following slaves named Betty and her 5 children, named Cudjoe, Luaco, James, Kate & Charlotte; Cordelia and 2 children Maria & William, negro fellow named Yorke; if Isabella dies without issue, to Ruth Read, if she dies to well beloved friend John Read of Vere.
Item: To dau Ruth Read 3 slaves named Camilla and 2 children Dolly & William; if Ruth dies without issue, to Isabella.
Item: I order that my wench Camila with her child William, if the father of William would give a new negro for (William) to Ruth, then (William) to be manumitted; if they would give two negoes for Camilla she is also to be manumitted by my executors. (what happened to Dolly??)
Item my desire that Codelia is to serve Isabella Read till she is 15 years and after that Cordelia to be namumitted by executors.
Lastly, I nominate my dearly beloved brother Alexander Sinclair of St. Eliz. and Thomas Read of Vere appoint as executors... My wench Camila and her son William, if the father of William gives back a slave (William) can go free and if gives 2 for Camilla she can go free, Camila is to serve Isabella Read till she is 15 years.

In the name of God amen
I Ruth Sinclair of the parish of Vere in the County of Middlesex and Island aforesaid spinster being poor in health and weal in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks ne given to god calling unto mind the mortality my body and knowing that it is appointe for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testemant
that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighthy god that gave it and my bdy recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing ... but that the general recommendation I shall ... the same again by the mighty favour of god, and as touching each wordly estate whereunto it pleases god to help me in this life
I give demise and disperse of the same in the following manner and form that is after all my just debts and funeral expences are pair off
First I G&B to my well beloved daughters Ann Wright, Mary Wright and Rebecca Wright their three negores named Yarrah, Hannah and Tom Jones unto the said Ann Wright, Mary Wright and Rebecca Wright them and their heirs for ever the three named slaves Yarrah, Hannah and Tom Jones with their increase
in case either the said AMR should die without hacing children of their bodys then the survivors shall inherit the said slaves with their increase
Tiem I G&B unot my beloved daughter Isabella Read who I make and ordain as my heir of this my last will and testament the following slaves named Betty and her five children named Cudjoe, Quaco, James, Kate and Chralotte, Cordelia and her two children named Maria and William and a negro fellow named Jake, the female slaves with their increase unto the said Isabella Read and the issue of her body if in case the said IR should die without having children of her body the above name slaves Betty and her five children named Cudjoe, Quaco, James, Kate and Chralotte, Cordelia and her two children named Maria and William and a negro fellow named Jake, with the increase of the said the female slaves is thereon to go to my well beloved daughter Ruth Read and the issues of her body
and in the case the said Ruth Reid dies withgouthaving children of her body the above named salves is then to gounto my well beloved friemd John Reid of the parish of Vere they and their increase unto the said John Reid
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Ruth Reid three slaves named Camilla and her two children named Dolly and William with the increase of the said female slaves unto the said Ruth Reid and the issue of her body but it in case the said Ruth Reid dies without having children of her body the said named slaves and their increases is then to go to my daughter Isabella Reid and theissue of her body
Item I do orfer and allow that my said Wench named Camilla with her child named William if the father of the said William would give a new negro for said child unto my daughter Ruth Reid then the said child named William is to be manumised and set free and if in case they would give two new negroes for my said wench Camilla she are also to be manumised and set free by my executors
Item it is my desire that my negroe wench named Cordlia if to serve my daughter Isabella Reid until the said Isabella Reid arrive to the age of fifteen years of age and after that the said wench Cordelia is to be manumised and set free by my executors
Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my dearly brother Alexander Sinclair if the parish of Saint Elizabeth and Thomas Reid of the parish of Vere my executors of this my last will and testament
And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disallow all and every other former testaments wills legacies and bequeaths executors by me in any before named wills and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament
In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.
Witnessed by George Harwich? And John Burton.

6.6.1. Ruth Sinclair – Deeds

329/1, 6 September 1784
Ruth Sinclair of Kingston to Charles Grant
5/- paid by Ruth Sinclair to Charles Grant, Charles Grant in payment for services gives to Ruth Sinclair 2 negro girls Betty and Cordelia. This could be our Ruth - slave names tie in.

Grantor:
1783 314/57 Judith Burton to Ruth Sinclair Sa Neg
1798 449/139 Ruth Sinclair to Thomas Read S Slaves

6.7. Alexander Sinclair - 1822

101/161 1822 Feb-17 Date 19/2/1822 ent 16/8/1822
Alexander Sinclair of Manchester, planter, uncertainty of life, Sarah dau of brother Edward 5/- & to heirs of Francis Maitland 5/- housekeeper Lucy Facey a negro and use of house. Sons Thomas, Joseph, James, & Alexander 1 man slave each. Daus Sarah Suannah Priscilla Elizabeth 1 woman slave each. G/D Caroline Sinclair & Mary Madeleine Bowes a slave. Nephews John Hale Sinclair & Joseph James Sinclair. R&R btw 4 sons & 4 daus.

Thomas Sinclair - 1824

11 Oct 1823
Ent. 28 Jan 1824
Wills LOS 104/127

Of Manchester a free person of colour...all debts to be paid... slaves to be hired or rented so debts can be paid... To my housekeeper Sarah Brown of Manchester a free person of colour my house that I now reside in and lands thereto and hereditaments... All property I am entitled to under the will of my father shall be considered part of my residuary estate...
To my 2 sons Edward Sinclair and George Horatio Sinclair and my daughter Judith Sinclair...
Elizabeth Wander to work until my debts are paid off then manumise her...
Appoints sons as executors

Codicil
I give to the child that Elizabeth Wander is ensient with, if a male to be given a male slave, if a female a female slave and Elizabeth to get a part of the estate and to cultivate the land for the benefit of her child.

Alexander Sinclair - 1829

17 Nov 1824
Ent 19 Dec 1829
Wills LOS 110/86

Of Manchester... a free person of colour... (all debts to be paid)... my dear mother Lucy Facy... 3 slaves...
I am entitled under the last will and testament of my father Alexander Sinclair to certain lands and slaves...
To my brothers Joseph and James Sinclair and my 4 sisters Sarah S., Susanah S.., Priscilla S., and Elizabeth S.

Elizabeth Sinclair - 1827

1 Nov 1827
Ent 29 Aug 1833
Wills LOS 113/217

Of Manchester a free person of colour... To my sons Ralph Sinclair and Abraham Facey Segree my filly marked LF running at Prospect Plantation... and whereas I am entitled under and by virtues of the Last Will and Testament of my late father Alexander Sinclair to certain lands and slaves... (to be given to her 2 sons).

...and whereas I am entitled under the last will and testament of my late brother Alexander Sinclair to certain lands and slaves (to her 2 children) and also everything else.

Susannah Sinclair - 1841

Ent 23 Nov 1841
Will LOS 121/195

Susannah Sinclair of Manchester... Spinster... My property call? Toy? Ball? ...
my daughter... Mrs. Isabelle Strupart?... her children
My six daughters... Esther Facey Segree, Adeline Segree, Susannah Sinclair Segree, Sarah Victoria Segree, Lucy Facey Segree, Rebecca Fernandes Segree... 5 acres each...
My 3 sons... Matthew Segree, Augustus Segree, and Abraham DeSouza Segree...
My good friend Ralph Segree... executor and guardian

Witness J Morais, William Bromfield, J.M. Segree

Robert Bowes to Sinclair con land - 1821

Deeds LOS 706/68

Dated 29 Jun 1815

Ent 5 Nov 1821

To Judith Sinclair a free woman of colour 14 acres of mountain land adjoining Providence coffee plantation for her natural life to descend to her 2 children named Caroline Sinclair Bowes and Mary Magelina Bowes.

***********

Susannah Sinclair to Sarah Sinclair et al - 1797

Deeds LOS 446/72

*This is my note* Susannah Harriott, the widow of Edward Sinclair

Dated 20 Sep 1796
Ent 18 Oct 1797
To all to whom these presents ... I Susannah Sinclair to Sarah Sinclair et al
To all to whom these presents... I Susannah Sinclair of St. Elizabeth widow...
for and in consideration of natural love and affection she hath and beareth to her daughters Sarah Sinclair and Catherine Ann Malcolm of St. Elizabeth both infants under the age of 21 (to wit) of 3 and 1 years or thereabouts...
Consideration of 10/- gives slaves Harry, Chase and Frugal

Sender: robindownie@uswest.net
Sat, 16 Dec 2000

6.8. TENNANTS

Henry Tennant

2/3-126 date 13/1/1685 Ent 9/2/1685
Merchant of Port Royal
To son Henry Tennant 1100 acres in St Auga Clarendon
Daus Mary & Sheeby??
son Joshua Tennant
Wife Elizabeth
Also Right & Title of Rectory of Patrick Brunton in diocese of Chester in Yorkshire in possession of mother Ann Hather (near Rippon?)

Joshua Tennant - 1729

17/164 dated 22/4/1727 ent 5/4/1728
Of St Elizabeth
Wife Cordelia
Dau Cordelia Jackson, wife of Thomas
grandson Adam Jackson their son
Dau Jane Tennant when 21
Son Mathew Tennant
Ref English Estates at Brunton & Rippon

7. OTHER UNRELATED WILLS

7.1.1. Elinor Hayle - 1760

32/129 Dated 6/2/1759, ent 4/12/1760

Widow, of Kingston, weak. To Judith & Susannah Ranger clothes furniture etc
In consideration of the faithful services of my negro man Cuffy freedom
to Cuffy 10 acres of land at Smokey Hole, Clarendon plantain walk & coffee
To Francis Ranger negro & ½ of 150 acres at Smoakey Hole
To Jonathan Ranger, brother of Francis one negro & the other ½
It is not known who she was (8/2012).

7.2. Maitlands Canterbury

7.2.1. Louis Maitland - 1708

Dated 5 December 1704, Probate 1708. Prob 11/505F35
Sailor in the Phoenix – dangers of the sea.
To brother German Charles Maitland, surgeon in Phoenix.
Failing him John Maitland, brother German in Scotland.

7.2.2. Johannes Maitland - 1717

PROB 11/559 (182) Also Scottish C8/8/87
John Maitland of St Martin in the Fields, Cornhandler.
Loving wife 24 pounds per annum during her life
Ten pounds to each of the children of his late Brother Richard Maitland
Remainder to son John Maitland, he also sole executor.
signed 15 December in the 9^th year of Queen Ann (1710)

Probate in Latin - 1717.

7.2.3. John Maitland - 1714

Edinbburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/86.
Dates in text not understandable!
Burgess on Edr, sick, shop owner
Deceased April ?? and three years faithfully made and given up by himself
upon the nineteenth day of March ?? and three years
Only Exec an universal leagter.

Jane Urquart relict of the sd of the said deponit
Only son John Maitland
Mentioned in will
Agnes Syme, relcit of Mr John Frank of Boghtyigs, Advocat
To their children
& Mr James Olyphant of Langtoun Advocat
David Maitland, brother german
Sister Agnes Maitland
21 August 1719,
Noted 24 August 1727.

Mentions in inventory:
Owed sum by John Caddell oif Alloway & Christian Steven his wife
Thomas Morison ?? in Alloway
Thomas Morison weaver there
John Miller sailor there

7.2.4. John Maitland - 1727

Edinbburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/91
11 jan 1727.
Dates in text not understandable!
John Maitland Second
Son of Deceased Charles Maitland younger of Soultry, relict Alice Haliburton
Deceased at Haddington
Given up by brother German James Maitland
& Sir Robert Dickson of Carberry
Mre Theodosia Homes, relcit of the deceased
Lt General James Maitland sometime Governor of Fortwilliam
Alexander Home, Town Clerk of Leith Tutors & Curators to the said James Maitland
William Maitland Doctor of Medicine in Haddington
Many other names mentioned.

7.2.5. Other Scottish Wills:

The Commissariot Record of Edinburgh.
REGISTER OF TESTAMENTS.
THIRD SECTION—1701-180O.
VOLUMES 81 TO 131—1701-1800.

EDITED BY FRANCIS J. GRANT, W.S.,

ROTHESAY HERALD AND LYON CLEKK.

EDINBURGH :

PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY BY JAMES SKINNER & COMPANY. 1899.
archive.org scottishrecordso03scotuoft_bw 12/2014

Alexander Maitland, brother german to the dcd Earl of Lauderdale 10/5/1720 & 5/6/1720.
Alexander, merchant in Edinburgh, lately Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh, 15/5/1750
Alexander, alias Arbuthnot, Baron of the Exchequer of Scotland, 22/5/1754.
Charles Maitland, Capt in the late Regt of Ft, Com Col William Douglas 10/3/1709.
Charles, macer before the Lords of Session, 7/11/1728
Charles, Mr, or Pittrichie, advocate, 11/2/1752 & 26/4/1754.
Charles the younger of Southraw. See Gilchrist, Theodosia: Theodosia, spouse to Charles Maitland, younger, of Southraw 30 Apr. 1723
David Capt, of Souteraw, 7/5/1765
Lt Gen James, sometime Gov of Ft William, 7/12/1716
Mt John, one of the masters of the grammar school of Edinburgh, 12/2/1714
John, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh 21/12/1714
John, par. of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, London, Middlesex, corn-chandler there 16/4/1719
John, second lawful son to the deceased Charles M., younger of Soultry 11/1/1727
John, eldest lawful son to Lieutenant Charles M., of Colonel John Midletoun's Regiment, and Margaret Borthwick, his spouse 3/5/1727

Captain John, residing at St Katherine's, par. of Liberton 2/5/1759
John, writer in Edinburgh 16/12/1768

Katherine, daughter of the deceased Mr. Alexander M., of Pitrichie, Baron of Exchequer in Scotland 23/1/1786
Mr. Lewis, lawful son to the deceased Patrick M., sometime in Little Ardo 9/3/1711
Mrs. Margaret, relict of Mr. George Kinnaird, brother to the deceased Patrick, Lord Kinnaird 9 Jan. 1736 and 3/12/1745
Margaret, sometime of Suffolk Street, London, late of Dalkeith, and relict of David Dickson, surgeon's mate to the Third Regiment of Foot Guards of Britain
Pelham, late of Belmount, now of Eardhouses 26/4/1796
Colonel Richard, in the Foot Guards. See Allan, Maragaret: Margaret, relict of the deceased Colonel Richard Maitland, in the Third Regiment of Foot Guards 8 July 1755

William, son to the deceased Patrick M., burgess of Linlithgow, sailor aboard the ship "Caledonia" 2/10/1707

William, lawful son to the deceased John M., smith at Craigmiln, par. of Logie, near Stirling, and sailor aboard the ship " Unicorn " 7/11/1707

William, indweller in Edinburgh. See Dickson, Christian.

Hon. William, brother-german to Richard, Earl of Lauderdale. See Walker, Margaret: Margaret, relict of Hon. William Maitland, brother-german to the deceased Richard, Earl of Lauderdale 18 Feb. 1773

Mrs. Willielmina, relict of Captain David Maitland, of Soutra 16 July 1796

7.2.6. John Maitland - 1735

PROB 11/1231 218 dated 15 January 1735 proved 11 April 1735

of Warwick St, St James, Middlesex, merchant
Brother William £20
his son John Maitland, £10
My sister ?? Steven £20
My brother Hugh Maitland £10
My sister Enid?? Maitland £10
My late wife's sister Arabella Moses £10
I do hereby give and bequeath unto my late wife's nephew Thomas Moses of Portland St, St Mary Le Bone ?? Draper one of my Executors £20
Unto Thomas Clive? on the Surrey side of Black Friars Bridge the other of my executors hereinafter appointed £10
I do hereby give & bequeath all my stock in trade and business and all my book and other debts household good furniture wearing apparel plate linen china and all the residue and remainder of my estate and effects of whatever nature of kind so-ever which I shall be possessed ... to my brother I??? Maitland
Thomas Moses & Thomas Kove? Executors

William Maitland - 1741

Prob 11/717 F28, dated 19/3/1741, Prob 20/3/1741.
Of St Martin in the Fields, all to Mr Andrew Drummond of St MiF, Goldsmith.

John Maitland Esq of St Paul's Covent Garden - 1745

PROB 11/738 390 dated 17/12/1726, Proved 17/3/1745.
Wife Ziphorah inherits all

Col Richard Maitland - 1745

11/741 dated 22/11/1735, proved 23/8/1745
On Maitland pedigree.

Lately in the 3^rd Regt of Foot Guards
To James & Margaret Maitland, ch of 1^st marriage
To Margaret Allan, present wife
& 4 sons and one daughter procreated betwixt me and my said present spouse
to witt
Robert Richard, 1^st son
Pellam my 2^nd son
Obrian 3^rd son
Henry Smith, 4^th son
Elizabeth

Execs & tutors
Margaret Allan
Lt John Maitland Hesidenter? In Haddington
Alexander Maitland, Merchant in Edinburgh
Thomas Halyburton of Eaglestarny
Samuell Ross, Scotland.

Thomas Maitland - 1763

Prob 11/891 F22 dated 15 March 1759 probate 8 August 1763.
of St James, London,

On the 4^th day after my decease I desire to be carried in a hearse drawn by two horses at three of the clock in the afternoon from my dwelling house to Camberwell Church Yard having one mourning coach in which I would desire that the following persons to attend my funeral Vizt my brother in law Mr John Morgan Mr John Dickson and Mr Robert Woodrouffe each of them to have a hatband and a pair of gloves and I sesire to be interred as near Mrs Ann Ballards Grace as conveniently may be and touching the disposal of such temporal estates as the lord hatn been pleased to bestow on me...
Imprimis... my sister Martha Simpson one shilling
...All other to my wife Elizabeth Maitland.. executor... bells to toll etc...

Probate to Elizabeth Woodrouffe formerly Maitland, wife of Robert Woodrouffe, relict of deceased.

7.2.7. Richard Maitland, 30/6/1763

PROB 11/891/186

I Richard Maitland late of the island of Jamaica planter now of Brompton in the parish of Kensington in the county of Middlesex Gent being at present of sound mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God for the same and considering with myself the certainty of death but the uncertainty of the time and hour thereof do make this my last will and testament upon this sheet of paper in a manner and form following First and primarily I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God by the blessed oblation of my Saviour Jesus Christ the one at the time of my dissolution the other at the time of my resurrection and as touching the disposition of my Temporal affairs after committing my body to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executors I give bequeath and dispose of the same as follows Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Maitland the sum of four hundred pounds with my wearing apparel household furniture and plate and it is to be observed that I never deprived (?) any of the substance of my said wife which she had a right to from her late husband Dr Cunningham Item I give and bequeath unto my cousin Alexr Whyte late of Ard_hill now of the city of London Teacher of Belles Lettres and mathematics the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds Item I give and bequeath unto my cousin Mrs Joan Whyte late wife of Mr Archibald Napier Minister of the Gospel at Manchester (?) deceased now residing in Aberdeen the sum of two hundred pounds and one hundred pounds to her daughters Mary and Joan Napier to be divided equally between them Item I give and bequeath unto the two daughters of William Whyte carpenter in Chelsea Anne and Sarah the sum of one hundred pounds to be divided between them Item I give and bequeath unto George Whyte Tavern keeper in Berkleys Square in London the sum of one hundred pounds Item I give and bequeath unto James Whyte shoemaker in Oxford Road the sum of one hundred pounds Item I give and bequeath unto my respected friend Alexander Strand Merchant (?) in London the sum of one hundred pounds Item I give and bequeath the sum of fifty pounds each to my Executors to buy them mourning and a ring Item I give and bequeath the rest and residue of my temporal affairs towards the raising supporting and putting to Trade the large family of the above mentioned James Whyte and it is my will and desire that these legacies be discharged in three months after my death and lastly I nominate constitute and appoint the said Robert and Alexander Maitland executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills made by me and do declare this to be my last will and testament in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal (being wrote with my own hand) this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty three. ---- I acknowledge the inter___sation of the word Executors in ye 28th line

Proved at London on the 23rd day of August 1763

7.2.8. Richard Maitland 1775

Probate Inventory Richard Maitland September 1775: PROB 31/504/703

PROB 11/1008/138
11/1008 (37) Heads of a Will

PRO Canterbury Wills (no date for first part of will, codicil 1775)

I desire my body may be buried in the same grave with my wife at Woodford after the discharge of all my debts out if the first money which shall be received from my effects in the West Indies I desire the following legacies may be paid vizt to my friend Daniel Mathew Esquire one thousand pounds as a mark of my esteem and affection and the like sum to his brother Col Edward Mathew to be applied towards his ?? of ?? up his son Brown?? a merchant to Mrs Mary Gordon of Argyll Street five hundred pounds as a mark of my esteem and regard to my friends Geo Ivar? Esq Beeston Long Esq my fellow labourers in West India affairs Charles Spooner Esq James Gordon Esq of Moore Place and his son whom I esteem for his admirable and promising qualities to each one hundred pounds all being persons of fortune this is only designed as a mark of my regard for them to the principle professors and regould? of the Marshall College of Aberdeen ten thousand pounds in Trust to be laid out if three per cent government consolidated annuities till a convenient purchase can be made either in Lands in England or Ground rents in London which purchase I desire may be made under the discretion and with the approbation of my friend James Gordon of Moore Place out of the rents or interest arising from the said ten thousand pounds one hundred and fifty pounds to be applied towards the support of two students who shall have attained the degree of master of arts and shall be deemed the beat qualified and ?? to prove? their knowledge in the mathematical sciences experimental philosophy those to have each seventy five pounds per annum to remain as assistants to the professors of mathematics and the professor of experimental philosophy or to act as private tutors as is customary for fellows of the university of Oxford or Cambridge upon their being provided with any other employment or leaving the university two other to be chosen one hundred pounds of the remainder of the rents or interest to be divided fifty pounds each to the professor of mathematics and the professor of experimental philosophy and what surplus may be annually after the above allowance to the professors and students may be laid out in the purchase of instruments or books recommended by the two mentioned professors To the Clerks in the Counting House who have been there upwards of three years thirty pounds each to the others ten pounds To my two partners two hundred and fifty pounds each for mourning for themselves and families To my son the rest and residue of my real and personal estate but in the mean time till all my above mentioned legacies are discharged he is to be allowed five hundred pounds per annum which with the profits of his farm well stocked is sufficient for a single man not ambitious of proscribing any honourable plan such as I could have wished but on the contrary at all times acting contrary to my repeated desire, my two partners and James Gordon of Moore Place I appoint my executors.
Richd Maitland
2.
To the Governors Directors of ?? of the Royal Exchange aforementioned Company I order mourning rings to William Man of living with me I Give fifty pounds to Wm Count if living with me I Give twenty five pounds to all my other servants I Give ten pounds each Richd Maitland
3
To Ann Priest I devise twenty five pounds per annum during her life may be paid her in full for every other demand she may make on me for money belonging to her in my hands RM
4. To the Minister and Churchwardens of the parish of Woodford for enlarging or repairing the Church
5. I Richard Maitland of the City of London Merchant do hereby make a codicil to my last will and testament as follows whereas I have Given by my said last will to James Gordon Esquire a large sum of money In Trust for the University f Aberdeen I hereby revoke and make void that donation I Give to Charles Spooner Esquire the sum of one hundred pounds I Give to John Warrior my brother and James Boglefourth? the sum of fifty pounds which I Give Robert Willard? the sum of twenty pounds I Give to William Count my servant the sum of thirty pounds and I hereby appoint my son Thomas Executor with my other executors named in my said will I hearby direct mounring rings to be given to all my friends and confirm my will in all other respects and declare this to be a codicil thereto and part thereof in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy five Richd Maitland

signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard Maitland as and for a codicil to his said last will and testament in the presence of Mrs Tuidge of Marlborough Wilts

22 May 1775

Appeared personally Jonathan Price of the parish of Saint Swithin London Gentleman and William Davids of the same parish Gentleman and being severally sworn on the Holy Evangelists to depose the Truth did jointly and severally say and depose as follows ( to wit that they and each of them knew and were well acquainted with Richard Maitland late of the parish of All Hallows Staining London deceased and have so known him for some time before and to the time of his death and during such acquaintance with him have often seen him write and subscribe his name and are thereby ?? well acquainted with his manner and character of handwriting and subscription and having now carefully viewed and perused two paper writings hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last will and testament and four codicils of the said deceased the said will marked No 1 beginning " Heads of a Will I desire my body may be buried in the same grave with my wife at Woodford" ending " my two partners and James Gordon Esqr of Moore Place I appoint my Executors" and thus subscribed Richd Maitland the first codicil marked no 2 beginning " To the Governors Directors and Secretary of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company I order mourning Rings" ending " to all my other servants I give ten pounds each" and thus subscribed Richd Maitland The codicil or writing marked no 4 beginning " To the Minister" and ending thus "for enlarging or repairing the Church" and the fourth codicil marked no 5 beginning " I Richard Maitland of the City of London do hearby make a codicil to my last will and testament as follows" ending " In witness I whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy five" and thus subscribed Richd Maitland they thus ?? do jointly and severally say and dispose that they do verily believe the whole series and contents of the said will marked no1 beginning and ending as aforesaid and the name Richd Maitland thereto subscribed the whole series and contents of the codicil marked no 2 beginning and ending as aforesaid and the name Richd Maitland thereto subscribed the whole series and contents of the codicil marked no 3 beginning and ending as aforesaid and the name Richd Maitland thereto subscribed the whole series and contents of the codicil marked no 4 beginning and ending as aforesaid and the name Richd Maitland thereto subscribed the whole series and contents of the codicil marked no 5 beginning and ending as aforesaid to be all of the proper handwriting and subscription of the said Richard Maitland deceased Jona Price Wm Davids same day the said Jonathan Price and William Davids were sworn to the truth of this affidavit before me Francis Simpson surrogate Prost???

This will was proved at London with four codicils the twenty fourth day of May in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five before the worshipful Francis Simpson Doctor of Law surrogate of the Right worshipful Sir George Ismay Knight Doctor of Law Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Thomas Maitland esquire son of the deceased and the executor named in the fourth codicil to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods and chattels and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer power reserved of making the life grant to James Gordon Esquire one of the Executors named in the said will and also to Benjamin Bodington and Thomas Boddington the other Executors named in the said will according to the manor thereof when they or ?? of them shall apply the same.

22 May 1775 witnessed as true
Proved London 24 May 1775.
Obit: Rd. Maitland, 12 May 1775, (Gentleman’s Magazine 255)

7.2.9. ROBERT MAITLAND – Coleman St - 1789

London Merchant.
Blurb
I hereby dispose of as follows
First I give and bequeath to my dear Wife Ursula Maitland - four thousand pounds together with the house I hold on a ground rent lease from the Corporation of Bedford situate Fords Court Holborn for the whole of the remainder of the said Lease unexpired at my death and likewise all my household furniture plate rings and medals
I give to Mary Bradshaw widow of the late John Bagshaw of Thames Ditton in Surrey ten pounds
And to Mrs Hester Cash widow of the late Wlm Cash ten pounds
I give to the Management of the Orphan Working School in the City Road for the use of that noble charity fifty pounds
I give to my sons Robert Maitland and Eban^zr Maitland the sum of four hundred pounds in trust and to be disposed of at their discretion equally between my Sister Mary Maitland and my niece Margaret Cash and to whom I wish the interest only to be paid during the life of my Sister after her death after her death to John Mr? Wright and after his death the remainder of the principal and interest to his Daughter Isobell Mathew wife of Lieut John Mathew or her heirs
I give mourning rings to all such of my relations and others as my executors herein after named shall think fit without limitation and likewise what they think proper to each of my servants ??? mourning
All the rest and residue of my effects after paying my just debts I give and bequeath to my dear wife Ursula Maitland my Dear children Robert Maitland Ebenz Maitland John Maitland Ursula Pallill wife of Mr Nathal Pallill and Alexr Maitland share and share alike and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Ursula Maitland her Brother Mr John Gorham together with my sons Robert Maitland and Ebenz Maitland to be the Executors …
seventeenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty two

14^th Dec 1789

Appeared Personally Isaac Hornblower of Coleman St
knew Robert Maitland who died about the first day of this instant month of December
Proved 15 Dec 1789 Robert & Ebeneezer Maitland executors.

Ursula’s will 11/1350 3/11/1800.

7.2.10. Robert Maitland – Coleman – 1794 PCC

PROB 11/1510 251

of Coleman St, London
14 May 1791
Remains to family vault Bunhill Fields
Wife Elizabeth Maitland £10000, all household furniture of every kind ??? plate watches rings medals linen china wearing apparel boots pictures coach & coach horses & saddle ?? with their ?? ?? also my household piece of ground adjoining my dwelling house at ?? for all ?? of years I have ?? I give ?? to my said wife
lands near Kingston in the County of Sussex and all those my copyhold messuages lands and …
Son John Maitland
Son Robert Maitland
Son Alexander Maitland
Son Henry Maitland
Dau Mary Ann Maitland
Dau Frances Maitland
Sons less than 21 at the time of will

Brother Ebeneezer Maitland
Codicil 11 May 1793
mentions brother John
Brother Alexander Maitland
Codicil 21 March 1794
Proved 26 April 1810

Deeds of properties I and II WISTON/1703-1723 (West Sussex RO), show his wife to have been Elizabeth Ridge.:

FILE - Deeds of properties I and II - ref. WISTON/1703-1723 - date: 1699 – 1774

Contents
John Mackrell of Fletching, clothworker, and Mary, his wife, conveyed property I (Alfreyes), 4, 5 Oct. 1699, to Thomas Rogers, jnr., of Iford, yeo., in consideration of £262 10s., and with covenant to levy a fine, of which there is an attested extract, 18 May 1810 (nos. WISTON/1703-1705). Thomas Rogers conveyed the Barley Croft, 28, 29 Dec. 1722, to Francis Zouch of Kingston, gent. (in return for the enfranchisement of a yardland called Howells Land, and the surrender of other properties) and there is a bond, 29 Dec. 1722, for performance of covenants, and a bond, 2 March 1722/3, to pay quitrents to the manor of Swanborough (nos. WISTON/1706-1709). The Rev. Charles Zouch of Sandal Magna, co. Yorks., cousin of said Francis Zouch, conveyed Barley Croft, and eight other properties in Lewes, Southover and Kingston, 1, 2 Sept. 1735, to William Scutt of All Saints, Lewes, mariner (nos. WISTON/1710, 1711; attested copies) and there is an attested extract, 18 May 1810, of a final concord (no. WISTON/1712). The said Charles Zouch, following articles of agreement, 8 May 1750, with John Ridge of Stoneham in South Malling (on behalf of John Crouch) (no. WISTON/1713) conveyed property II, 27, 28 Feb. 1750/1, to John Crouch of St. George, Southwark, co. Surrey, gent., in consideration of £4,210 10s. 0d. (nos. WISTON/1714, 1715) and there is a bundle of six documents relating to whom, when, and in what instalments the money was to be paid (no. WISTON/1716), and a final concord was levied, Hilary Term 1750/1 (nos. WISTON/1717, 1718). Property III was assigned 28 Feb. 1750/1, from William Rogers of Patcham, gent., and Thomas Rogers of Kingston, gent. (exors of the will of their late father, Thomas Rogers) and others, to said John Crouch (no. WISTON/1719), to whom property I was also granted, 10, 11 March 1752/3, by said William Scutt, with bond in £300 (nos. WISTON/1720-1722). John Crouch, by his will 28 Aug. (proved 1 Oct.) 1774, devised properties I and II, and other freehold and copyhold estates in Sussex, to Robert Maitland, snr., of London, merchant, to the use of Elizabeth Maitland (formerly Elizabeth Ridge), wife of Robert Maitland, jnr., of London, merchant, for her life, with remainder to her eldest son, John Maitland, in tail male, with remainder to her other sons, Robert and Alexander Maitland, each in tail male (no. WISTON/1723).

FILE - Deeds of property I - ref. WISTON/1601-1608 - date: 1681 – 1811

Contents
Mabel Vynall, widow of William Vynall, esq., was admitted to property I, 15 Nov. 1681, on the death of her husband (no. WISTON/1601); after her own death, the property was to descend to her son William, who surrendered it, 3 Jan. 1716/7, to Francis Zouch of London, merchant, who, being admitted on the same day, surrendered it to the uses of his will (no. WISTON/1602). His cousin and heir, Charles Zouch, was admitted, 4 June 1750 (no. WISTON/1603), and suffered a recovery, 24 July 1750, before surrendering the property to John Crouch of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, co. Surrey; grocer (no. WISTON/1604). Elizabeth Maitland (only dau. of John Ridge by Elizabeth, his late wife, dec'd., who was formerly Elizabeth Cockle, only dau. of Ralph Cockle, dec'd., who married Elizabeth Crouch, the only aunt of John Crouch) was admitted to the property, 28 Aug. 1775 (no. WISTON/1605) and her second son, Robert, was admitted, 29 June 1810, on her death (no. WISTON/1606) and received, 5 July 1810, a release from Alexander Maitland of Peckham, co. Surrey, esq., in respect of the latter's title to the property (no. WISTON/1607), and suffered a recovery, 8 May 1811 (no. WISTON/1608).

John Maitland of King's Arms Yard Coleman St, Merchant
PROB 11/1357 392/3

7.2.11. Frederick Lewis Maitland:

PROB 11/1158 f93

At Edinburgh the fifteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven years. In presence of the Lords of Council? and Session? compared Mr Robert Blair advocate as prior for the Grants of the Disposition? underwritten and ???? in the ????? ???? it might be registered in their Lordships Books ???? to law while desire? the said Lords found reasonable and ordained the same to be ???? accordingly where the ???? follows Know all men by these presents that I Captain Frederick Maitland of Rankeillor considering that I by Bond of provision of this date have become Bound to make payment to the (insertion) "younger" children procreated and to be procreated between me and the honourable Mrs Margaret Dick my dearly beloved wife the sum of four thousand pounds sterling at the first time? of Whitsunday or Martinmas after my death with penalty and interest after that term? and that I am resolved to settle my whole other means? and estate upon Charles Maitland my eldest son whom failing upon James Maitland my second son or other son who shall happen to succeed? to my lands and estate at my death Therefore witt ye to have given granted and disponed? like? as I hereby give grant assign convey and make over to the said Charles Maitland my eldest son whom failing the said James Maitland my second son whom failing to the other son or sons to be procreated between me and my said dearly beloved wife in their order of succession whom all failing to that oldest daughter procreated or to be procreated between me and my said dearly beloved wife who shall by failure of Issue? of my Body succeed to my said lands and estate their heirs and assign all Debts and sums of Money Rents? of Lands arrears? of Rent? household furniture Gold and Silver Coins and unrcoined coins? cattle horses ?olt sheep and all other Goods and Geer? whatsoever which shall happen to pertain and belong to me or be resting? or addressed to me at the time of my Death together with all Bonds Bills Derects? accounts account Books and all other grounds and vouchers of Debt whatsoever which can be any ways understood to pertain and belong to me at the ???? of my death dispensing with the generality thereof and admitting this general disposition as valid and effectual for supplying the places? of confirmation or otherways as if every particular article of my said effects were herein specially ingrossed? and I hereby nominated? (constitute?) and appoint the said Charles Maitland whom failing the said James Maitland whom also failing the said other son to be procreated between me and my said dearly beloved wife whom all failing my eldest or other daughter hereby called to succeed to me to be my sole executor and universal Legator surrogating hereby and substituting them in their order? of succession above written in my full Right and Place of the Pro(e?)mises with full power to them immediately after my decease ???iddle and ???? will call charge and pursue for the whole subjects above assigned uplift assign and discharge the same and to do ??? after being cou???ing the promises which I could do myself while in life declaring always that the said Charles Maitland or other son or daughter succeeding to me in virtue hereof shall be ???? and obligated by their acceptance?? hereof to pay all my just and lawfull debts and ss??ural expenses and in case of my decease before the said Charles Maitland or other son succeeding me in virtue hereof shall arise? (arrive?) at the Age? of Majority I hereby make consitute and appoint the said Mrs Margaret Dick my dearly beloved wife the Right Honorable James Earl of Lauderdale and James Lord Maitland the Honorable Captain Charles R???? Maitland of Tillycoultry Lieutenant General Alexander Maitland Captain Patrick Maitland of Frongle?? and Major John Maitland my brother Duncan James Stewart Flemming of Moness Esqr advocate and the Reverend Doctor Francis Gillespie Minister of Saint Andrews and the acceptors and survivors or survivor of them any two of whom are hereby d???ed to be a quorum to be Tutors and Curators to the said Charles Maitland and failing of him the said James Maitland whom failing to such other son of other daughter as shall succeed to me in virtue hereof until they shall arrive at the age of majority with full power to the said tutors and curators to give up Inventories? of my said means? and estate ????ble moveable and ??? ??? and manage for and with them as ??? and fully in all respects as any ??? curators nominated or the law can in the like case declaring always that the said tutors and curators shall not be liable for any omissions or ??? of diligence nor shall they be liable for one another ??? ??? of them for their actual Intromissions? ???? reserving always full power and Liberty to me at any time in my life ?? ????? in ?????? ??????? to revoke or alter these pro????s in whole or in part and to ????? the same but declaring always that in son far as the same shall not be cancelled revoked or altered by me the same shall have the full force of a delivered Evident albeit found in my custody or in the custody of any person undelivered at the time of my death wher???? I hereby dispense for over and I hereby revoke all former dispositions wills or testaments made by me of a former date to these presents and declared the same void and null in all time coming?? consulting?? to the Registration thereof in the Books of Council and Session or ???? ????? therein to remain for preservation and thereto I constitute Mr Robert Blair advocat my prior witness whereof written upon stamp paper by John Robertson junior Writer in Edinburgh I ???ve these pr??? consisting of this and the two preceding pages at Rankeillor the fifteenth day of August seventeen hundred and seventy six years before those witnesses Mr Alex. Duncan of Stony ??? preacher?? of the Gospel and the said John Robertson witnesses also my signing the ???? Note? on this paper also written by the said John Robertson (signed) Fredrk Maitland -

-- Alex. Duncan witness John Robertson witness. Extracted upon this and the three preceeding pages by Tho. Sinclair one of the principal clerks of the Court of Session.

At Edinburgh the fifteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven years. In presence of the Lords Council and Session Compared? Mr Robert Blair advocate or procurator for the Grantor of the Bord of provision underwritten and given the same and desiring it might be registered in their Lordships Books conform to Law which desire the said Lords found reasonable and ordained the same to be done accordingly whereof the ?? follows know all men by these presents? that:

I Captain Frederick Maitland of Rankeillor considering that by marriage articles entered into between me and the honourable Mrs Margaret Dick my dearly beloved wife with the consent of the curators therein named dated the twenty eighth day of August seventeen hundred and sixty seven years For my part became found to provide and service? the sum of eight thousand pounds sterling thereof for further security and more sure payment of all annuity of two hundred pounds sterling provided by me to my dearly beloved wife and the remaining sum of four thousand pound sterling to the children of the marriage to be divided among them as I should appoint and that there are existing at present of our said Marriage seven children viz. Charles Maitland James Maitland Frederick Lewis Maitland Robert William Herriott Maitland Mary Maitland Elizabeth Maitland and Isabella Maitland and that I am resolved to provide and service the said sum of four thousand pounds sterling provided by me to my said children in the said marriage articles to my younger children besides my eldest son who will succeed to me in my Lands and Estate and who by a Deed dated the fifteenth day of August seventeen hundred and seventy six I have appointed to sole Executor and universal Legator with the Burden of the payment of all my debts and considering that I executed a Bond of provision in favour of the said James Mary and Isabella Maitland whoever?? existed?? of our marriage dated the said fifteenth day of August seventeen hundred and seventy six years by which became bound in Implement of the said Marriage articles to pay to them and my other child or children that might afterwards exist of our said marriage the said sum of four thousand pounds sterling at the time and manner herein mentioned and which Bond in virtue of the Clause of Revocation therein contained I hereby revoke and declare void and null in the same manner as if the same had never been granted and in place thereof I am resolved to grant a new Bond of Provision to my said children in manner underwritten Therefore wit ye me to be bound and obliged Like as in imp?? of the said marriage articles I bind and oblige me my heirs Executors and successors to pay to the said James Maitland Frederick Lewis Maitland and Robert William Herriott Maitland my three younger sons and to the said Mary Elizabeth and Isabella Maitland my three daughters and to such other child or children as may yet be procreated between me and my said dearly beloved wife the said sum of four thousand pounds to be divided amongst them if such proportions as I shall appoint by a writing under my hand at any time in my life and failing of such Division to be equally divided among them and that at the first term? of Whitsunday of Martinmass which shall happen immediately after my death with the sum of eight hundred pounds money aforesaid? of liquidate penalty incase of failure? and loyal interest of the said provisions from and after the said time? of payment yearly termly and proportionally during the not? payment thereof declaring always like as if is hereby specially provided and declared that in case of the heirs of this Body whereby the said James Maitland whom failing the said Frederick Lewis Maitland whom failing the said Robert William Herriott Maitland whom failing any other son which may yet be procreated of our said marriage would succeed to my said lands and estate which son or daughter so succeeding is hereby secluded and disbarred from any part of the said sum of four thousand pounds sterling and the same shall belong to the remaining children and in case of my decease before my said Children shall arrive at the age of majority I hereby nominate and appoint the said Mrs Margaret Dick my dearly beloved wife The Right Honourable James Earl of Lauderdale and James Lord Maitland The Honourable Charles Barclay Maitland late of Tillycoultry Lieutenant General Alexander Maitland Captain Patrick Maitland of Furth? Sir Charles Middleton Baronet Robert Herriott Esqr of Ramorny James Stewart Fleming of Moness Esqr advocate and the Reverend Doctor James Gillespie principal of the University of Saint Andrews and the survivors or survivor of them any two of whom are hereby declared to be a quorum to be Tutors and Curators for the said Charles Maitland my oldest son and for my said younger children until they arrive at the age of twenty one years comp???? marriage with full power to the said tutors and curators and the survivors or survivor of them or quorum of them aforesaid to manage and act for and with my said children and to give up Inventories of their means and estate and to do every act and deed for the management and good government of my said children and their means and estates which any other Tutors and Curators could do in like cases declaring that they shall not be liable for omissions or neglect of diligence nor for one another but each for their own actual intromissions? to virtue hereof reserving always full power and Liberty to me at any time in my life at elixir?? in articulo mortis to alter change or innovate these presants in whole or in part and to augment of diminish the said provisions to declare these presants void and null and to establish any other Deed in place hereof in the same manner as if these presants had never been made or granted and declaring that in so far as these presants shall not be revoked or altered by me in manner aforesaid the same shall have the full force and effect of a delivered evidant altho' found in my Custody or in the Custody of any other person and delivered at the time of my death whereau??t I hereby disperse for ever const??ng to the Registation hereof in the Books of the Council and Sassion or other Competent that all Excruction of the Law compifact?? may pass herein in the usual form and thereto I constitute Mr Robert Blair advocate my proxy and witness whereof written upon stamped paper by Robert Gordon Clerk to John Robertson Writer in Edinburgh I subscribe these prosacts consisting of this and the three preceding pages at Loitle? Siuts? the twentieth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty three years before witnesses John Stoneham my Steward and the said John Robertson Place date and witness names and signatures are inserted by said John Robertson signed Fredk Maitland -- John Robertson witness John Stoneham witness.

I the above designed Captain Frederick Maitland having the most entire confidence in the said Sir Charles Middleton and being thoroughly convinced of his friendship for me and my family do hereby recommend to the persons above named whom I have chosen Tutors and Curators for my Children to take the opinion and advice of the said Charles Middleton and every manner of consequence in the management of my eldest son and my other children's affairs and in their education and I hereby recommend them to his friendship and protection of the said Sir Charles Middleton who I know will be aiding and assisting in their affairs In witness whereof written by John Robertson Writer in Edin. I subscribe these Presents? at Rankeillor the twelfth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty six years before these witnesses Mr Andrew Bell Tutor to my said children and the said John Robertson (signed) Frederick Maitland -- Andw. Bell witness John Robertson witness Extracted impouthis? and the five preceding pages by me one of the principal Clerks of Session Jn Cloquhoun.
On the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven administration (with the will annexed) contained in the paper writings marked A B & C of Frederick Maitland late of Rankeillor in North Britain Esqr deceased was granted to the Honorable Margaret Maitland formerly Dick Widow the Relict and Robert Herriott Esquire two of the Testamentory Guardians appointed to Charles Maitland a Minor the eldest son and Sole Executor named in the said will (for his use and benefit and until he shall attain his age of twenty one years). leaving best service by Commission duly to administer.

7.3. Jamaica Family Names

7.3.1. John Blagrove

30/8 ent 2/12/1754
Planter of St Ann
Orange valley est from uncle Thomas Williams
Unity estate 300 acres to g/son John Blagrove, son of Thomas Blagrove

Unity House, where the 21stC Mailtlands have stayed, is owned by friends, and was the warehouse for the Blagrove estate before being converted in the 1940’s to a substantial house.

7.3.2. John Taylor 1755

30/52 Dated 9/11/1752 Ent 31/7/1755
of Vere, practitioner in physic, sick
Jeremiah Broomer son of Henry, of Smithfield in psh of St Michames Dublin all mmoney in London. If not, to Hannah sister of Jemeremiah. If not to Ennis Read son of Ennis Read of Vere planter
To Elizabeth Downer, dau of Thomas Downer money due from Thomas Downer to me upon Bond.
Rest & residue to god son Ennis Read

7.3.3. John Booth – 1754

30/11 Dated 2/2/1752 new stile ent 12/12/1754
Presently of St Eustatia (family in Lancashire – probably not connected with ours, could be connected with the Barbadian family)
Sloop King George and philosophical apparatus and such tool instruments and furniture be sold.
Brother Richard Booth £20
Brother James Booth £20 to buy books or apprenticeship as my father shall direct
To Edmund Haslem in Bury Lancs books paper manuscript
To grand mother 10 gns
Uncle Richard Livsey
Brothers Thomas William.

7.3.4. Jeremiah Garland - 1747

26/70 Dated 1744, Ent 24/9/1747
Of St John, Planter
Manumit Mulatto John Hunter
To JH negro girl Quasheba until his apprenticeship
To JH £10 annually for education etc until 18
Manumit negro girl named Mullett – in child. Provision for the child if live.
If child live, £10 annually until 18.
Manumise negro woman Mimba & her child Billy of they can pay £40 for Mimba & £20 for Billy
Manumits negro boy Heny Matthew and mulatto girl May Ann
To niece Elizabeth Garland, dau of brother Richard decd £J200 at 21 or marriage. If Elizabeth dies before 21 then..
To niece Mary, dau of Richard. If she dies then money with rem of estate
To sister Elizabeth Huns £J200
To Richard Huns son of Richard Huns of St Thomas in the Vale, one negro boy
To belived sister Ann Matthews £J200
To Thomas Matthews son of William Matthews senr of St John 1 negro
To niece Elizabeth Hornsby day of Henry Hornsby of St D £J100
To nephews Thomas & John Garland sons of Richard Garland
If above legtees do not keep to conditions of manumitting, then the estate goes to Richard Hunz, son of Richard Hunz of St TinV
Execs William Gordon & William Matthews snr of St J (renounced 24/12/1747)

26/80 4/7/1735 ent 24/12/1747
to god dau Mary Matthews negro girl named Nancy & issue
To nephew Thomas Granz £J50
To sister Sarah Oakes 1 negro girl named Moll
To negro wench named Murriah and dau Mimbah & Mimba’s 2 small sons one a negro boy named Henry & the other a mulatto boy called Jno Hunter freedom and 10 acres of land to live on the said 10 acres to be joining on the road where my brother James Oaks negroes houses now stand and sd negro wench Mimbah and 2 sons to be paid each £5 yearly and Henry to live with sister Sarah Oakes and John Hunter with b-in-l Wm Matthews.
To nephew Thomas Garland Man Jack Hunter
To nephews Thomas & John rest & residue
Execs Brother Richard Garland & James Oakes

7.3.5. Catherine Garland - 1759

32/71-57 Dated 27/10/1759 Ent 29/11/1759
Probaly sister in law of Jeremiah above.
Widow of St John
Daus Elizabeth & Mary
Richard Garland, lale husband (re dower money owed)
Grand dau Mary, dau of late son Thomas Garland

7.3.6. John Garland - 1760

34/92 extremely brittle
Ent 12/9/1760 planter weak

Of St John
Sisters Elizabeth and Mary of St John £300

½ to mother Catherine widow of St John
½. To sister in law Jane Garland of St John
Ref Sampson Facey.

7.3.7. William Goleborne - 1766

36/157
Gent of Kingston ent 1/1/1767, dated 24/10/1766
To Sarah Read Free mulatto of Kingston
Residue to Sara Golborn Cotton, infant in trust
(connected with the Booths)

7.3.8. John Hart - 1727

17/109 Date Ent 18/5/1727
Planter of Vere
To wife Mary Land E on William Dunn, S Taylor Hart, W on my land, N on Thomas Macey dcd. For Life, after to my sister Elizabeth Hart or my brother Taylor Hart or George Osbourne son of William & Mary Osbourne.
Ref Deeds for George Booth d 1769

7.3.9. Will Thomas Durrant

dated 10/3/1774 ent 8/9/1774
Thomas Durrant planter of Vere.
To James George Spencer & Olive Wint in trust for children
all relations direct or collateral 1/- in bar of any claim
Son Samuel Durrant £100J annually for life
Son Thomas ditto
laid out by Mother Dorcas Dorothy Trusty
Dau Ann Smith D £100 annually
Olive Wint to dish out.
To Olive Wint & ch Olive Wint Durrant, Thomas William Durrant Ben WD £100 pa
To OW £400 for own & ch use
Nephew Thomas George Spencer £100 pa

7.3.10. Thomas Hercey Barratt – 1818

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146632224

PROB 11/1602/31 - precis.

Thomas Hercey Barritt of Ewell in Surrey Esquire.

To my son George Booth Barritt, £400 sterling per annum for life.

To each of my daughters Eleanor Barritt and Harriett Barritt £10,000 sterling at age 21 or marriage (if sooner and with the consent of my wife, Henry and Thomas Wildman).

To my neice Sarah Butt, wife of Walter Butt of Kingston, Jamaica, attorney at law, daughter of my late sister Elizabeth Mary Harriott deceased, £60 Jamaican currency per annum for life.

All my estates and property in Jamaica to my wife, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman upon several trusts for the purposes herinafter declared. To take all the rents and profits and after payment of all debts, legacies, annuities and all such bills and charges as shall be incurred, to apply these for the maintenance, education and advancement of my daughters or their issue or other persons respectively. The remaining profits to be invested and placed in the purchase of any freehold or copyhold manors, lands and heriditaments in England upon the same trusts and for the same purposes as hereintobefore listed. All my real estates in Jamaica in trust for my daughters as tenants in common, to be conveyed to them at age 21. In default to my nephew Robert Kenyon Milner.

Ann Barritt, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman to be guardians and executors.

Signed 03/09/1814.

Proved in London 03/03/1818 by Ann Barritt and Thomas Wildman, the surviving executors.

7.3.11. William Maitland - 1834 Inventory

1B/11/3/150f188
planter of Westmoreland
Connection with us not known.

Robert Yale & John McDonald, James Maitland administrator
24 October 1834.
Horsekind                                                   190-00-0
Debits                                                      140-00-0
Cash                                                        140-00-0
Wearing Apparel                                             50-00-0

7.3.12. James Maitland of Hannover, Gent - Inventory 1837

Will: 117/94
1B/11/3/153f75
Son of William above???

Inv William Edward Monarth? of Hannover & John Powell of Trelawney Gents
Ent 19 Dec 1837
An Old Mare             20-00-0
An Old ???              20-00-0
A P????                       1-06-8
Writing desk                  1-06-8
Debtors                     100-00-0

7.3.13. Elizabeth Dawkins - 1758

31/144 Entr 17/5/1758
widow of Clarendon
sisters Mary Morant & Sarah Rodon
aunt Prudence Moore
nieces Mary Hicks, Elizabeth Gale, Elinor Angelina Morant, Elizabeth Shickle
To John Shickle £100
Sons James & Henry Dawkins.

7.3.14. HYEM COHEN 1803

Date 4/6/1803 Prob 27/7/1803
LOS 71 F 134 (about 10 pages!)
of Black River
£8000 to Children Catherine Caroline Alexander and Henry by Margaret Forbes of St E free quadroon
Daus when 25 or married; Alexander at 21, Henry at 25
Margaret Forbes already dead
Ref dead of trust of Rebecca Wright
Ref Private act of the said island passed in or about 1784 an act to entitle Patty Penfold of ST Elizabeth a free mulatto woman and Rebecca Wright and Margaret Forbes her daughters and Francis Maitland the son of the said Rebecca Wright and Elizabeth Littlehales the daughter of the said Margaret Forbes to the same rights and privileges with English subject born white
(Act of Privilege Ref CO139/39)
16000 to Abraham Goldsmith Isaac Aquilon and David Samuda snr and jnr
To Mary Thompson free person of colour of St E and her son Charles by Hyem
Widow Rebecca Cohen of Charlestown US, wid of brother Gershom
Sister Harriot Friderby, dau Catherine.
Sister Leah Lucy
Rebecca Wright free woman of colour £300
Mount Pleasant 150 acres
Land Adjoining Giddy Hall, Hodges Land and the Forrest estate and David Shakespear 500 acres

7.3.15. Delaroche

William Delaroche - Inventory 1794

1B/11/3/102f153
of Woolhiston, Glos late of St E.
inv Alexander Rose & Alexander Gardwood of St E
John Delaroche Administrator
Ent 22 March 1794

98 Slaves                           8750-7-7
Horned Stock                        1090-0-0
Horses                              938-0-0

William Delaroche - 1803

1803/4 LOS 73F134
of Woolaston Lancashire,
Friends William Osborn & George Rolph of Thornbury said co of Lancs(!)
Ref Giddy Hall about 900 acres

William Delaroche - Inventory 1805

1B/11/3/106f68
of GB, in St E:
Inv Date 1 February 1805, Ent 27 January 1806.
95 slaves,
Stock
Household furniture (£40)
Total 8161-5-0

JOHN DELAROCHE - 1812

PROB 11/1676 (128)

JAMAICA IS. George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord Defender of the Faith to our trusty and well beloved Alexander Girdwood and Isaac Allen Esquires know ye that we have constituted authorised and appointed and by these presents do constitute authorise appoint ye or either of ye to administer an oath unto John Collins or any other that are witness and can make oath of the signing sealing publishing and ?? of the last will and testament of John Delaroche late of the parish of Saint Elizabeth deceased and thereof ?? or other of you are to make a ?? return under your or other of your hands and seals unto one of our said Island or to the Governor in Chief of the same for the time being with this power ?? so that more proceedings may be ordered thereon as may be according to law witness His Honour Edward Morrison Esqr Lieut Govr and Commr in Chief of our said Island at St Jago de la Veya the 22nd day of February Anno Domini 1812 and in the fifty second year of our reign E Morrison ?? ?? ?? to me and ?? I have administered and oath unto the within named John Collins Given under my hand and seal this eighth day of May 1812.

Jamaica Is St Elizabeth
In the Name of God amen I John Delaroche of the parish of St Elizabeth in the County of Cornwall and Island aforesaid Esquire being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding thanks be to Almighty God for the same yet knowing the uncertainty of this life and believing the world to come I make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament and do hereby dispose of my worldly estate in manner and form following Imprecuus? it is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid off and discharged by my executors hereinafter named herein?
I give and bequeath to each of the daughters of Margaret Delaroche a free mulatto woman deceased named Frances and Ann the sum of one hundred pounds currency when they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years the interest on the said sum to be paid annually during that period for their support and maintenance but in case either or both of them should depart this life without attaining the age aforesaid the said legacy so devised to each of them is to revert and become residue of my estate Here
I give and bequeath unto John Delaroche son of the said Margaret Delaroche the sum of one hundred pounds currency when he shall attain the age of twenty one years the interest on the said sum to be paid annually during that period for their support and maintenance but in case he should depart this life without thus attaining the age aforesaid then the said legacy so devised to revert and become a residuum of my said estate Then
I give devise and bequeath unto Elizabeth Delaroche a free black woman ten acres of my land of Carisbrook next to the line of Mount Sample the property of Elizabeth Powell in that part about the gate which is to be run out for her as soon as possible after my decease To hold the same to ?? said Elizabeth Delaroche her heirs and assigns for ever
Then I Give and bequeath unto each of the children of the said Elizabeth Delaroche named William Charlotte Margaret and Sarah the sum of one hundred pounds currency when they shall each respectively attain the age of twenty one years the interest on the said sums to be paid annually during that period for their and each of their support and maintenance but in case any either or all of them should depart this life without attaining to the age aforesaid then the legacy so bequeathed to him or her or them so dying shall revert and become a part and residuum of my said estate Then
I make subject liable and chargeable all my plantation and estate of whatsoever nature the same way the same may consist with the payment of an annuity or yearly rent charge of two hundred pounds sterling money of Great Britain to my dear wife Martha Delaroche for and during and unto the full end and term of her natural life and in addition thereto all such interest as shall or may arise from such Monies as are at present vested in the four per Cents in Great Britain and Interest of such further sum or sums as shall or maybe entitiled to after the death of her Aunt Shapland after the Will of her late husband Jasper Shapland Esquire deceased which are to be invested in the said four per Cents in lieu and bar of all dower or thirds which the said Martha Delaroche may have or can claim and
I do also hereby give and bequeath unto my said dear wife Martha Delaroche all my household goods furniture Plate etc of which I may be seized and possess either in this Island or in England but in case she should depart this life before my decease then the same and every part thereof to be sold and disposed of for the benefit of my said estate
Then it is my will and desire that all that ?? Stock and ?? kind that may be remaining on my said pen called Carisbrook at the time of my decease and not belonging to me may be delivered up to the respective claimants according to their respective marks that is to say all that stock marked M D to Molly Delaroche a free brown woman all those marked MxD to the children of Margaret Delaroche deceased and all those marked ED to Elizabeth Delaroche
Then it is my will and desire that the stock that may belong to the children of the said Margaret Delaroche hereinbefore named may be sold for their benefit and advantage by their guardians hereinafter named and the monies arising from the sales placed out at interest or the stock to be placed on any property I may before my decease purchase in the names of the children of the said Margaret Delaroche Then
I give and Bequeath my Gold Watch Chain and Seals to my oldest lawful son John Delaroche Then
I give and bequeath all my library of books to my lawful son William Delaroche Then
all my pen or plantation called Carisbrook with all the Mulatta Negro and other slaves thereunto belonging with the future issue offspring an increase of the ???? said slaves and also the stock both ??? and ??? kind with all other property of whatsoever kind or nature or wherever situate lying or being at the time of my decease I give devise and bequeath unto my worthy friend John Wright of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth Robert Benstead Wright of the Parish of Vere and William Forbes of the parish of Westmoreland Gentlemen my Brother in law the revd Joseph Shapland of the city of Worcester and Thomas Shapland of Marshfield Gentleman and Joseph Griffith their heirs Exutrs and ?? In Trust nevertheless to and for such uses intents and purposes as are hereinafter in this my last will mentioned that is to say
In Trust to sell and dispose of the same and every part and parcel thereof as soon as my said Trustees can conveniently after my decease to the highest and best bidder or for the most money than can be had or gotten for the same an the monies arising from the sale or sales to be by my said Trustees funded in the public funds of Great Britain or good security or securities the best that can be had or procured for the same
In Trust nevertheless to and for the sole use and benefit and behoof of all my sons and daughters by my wife Martha Delaroche named as follows to wit John William Joseph Martha Mary Ann Charlotte and Frances Harriot and the Child that my Wife Martha Delaroche may be now currant or thereafter may be by me share and share alike and that my said Trustees do and shall permit and suffer each of my aforesaid lawful children as they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years or the days of marriage of my said daughters to receive and take his her or their proportion or share of the monies so funded by my said Trustees as aforesaid and that during the minority of my said sons and daughters they are to be maintained supported and educated of out and from the interest arising or arriving out of the monies so funded by my Trustees as aforesaid and in case any or either of my said children hereinbefore named or the Child that my dear wife Martha Delaroche may be now Encient with or may be hereafter should depart this life without attaining this age or their age of twenty one years then it is my will that part of share of him her or them so dying shall be equally divided between the survivors and survivor of my said Children share and share alike
But in case my said Trustees cannot immediately dispose of my said plantation called Carsibrook and the slaves and stock thereunto belonging then In Trust that my said Trustees cause the same and every part thereof to be conducted and managed in the best and most eligible manner they can until such time as they can dispose of the same to the best advantage and the monies arising from the Rents issues and profits after paying all charges and contingencies to be applied by my said Trustees towards the support maintenance and education of my children aforesaid and
Lastly I do hereby nominate and constitute and appoint my worthy friends John Wright Robert Benstead Wright John Griffith and William Forbes to be Guardians of all my natural Children and with my dear wife Martha Delaroche Joseph Shapland and Thomas Shapland to be the guardians of all my lawful children and Executors and Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making null and void all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made declaring this only to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I the said John Delaroche to this my last will and testament have at the bottom of the five preceding sheets set my hand and to this sixth and last sheet my hand and seal this twenty first day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ten (21/7/1810)

John Delaroche
Signed sealed and published and Declared by the Testator John Delaroche as and for this last Will and Testament in the presence of ??? and in his presence and at his request have hereunto set and subscribed out names as witness hereto the record and John Griffith being ?? in the fourth sheet and the words John Griffith being ?? in the fifth sheet hereof

John Collin replaced John Griffith by oath 18 May 1812

Proved London 14th October 1823

PROB 11/1186(157)

7.3.16. Pitcairn (ref Clarkes)

7.3.17. Thomas Sutton - 1709

PRO 11/520
Dated 18/11/1707 Proved 30/11/1709
Notes only – full print held.
of Clarendon
Beloved wife Judith, Edward Pennant and John Moore Execs
To wife sole produce of all my plantations at Withywood and of all negroes and slaves therewith used and occupied and are particularly mentioned in a schedule annexed ... and also the cutting and bringing away of all wood for building ... share of lands ??
Also 50 acres of land in Yarmouth Savanna for life if she will accept same for her dower jointure
Son John all estate.
Dau Sarah Mitlethwaite £100 UK
Dau Anna Cadwell £100 UK
Dau in law Elizabeth Pennant £J50
God dau Judith Pennant & Sarah Pennant £UK100 each to be laid out these in plate at marriage or 21.
Friends Edward Pennant & John Moore £J50 each Edward Pennant extra £50 for managing the estate.
Thomas Pennant, son of Edward estate if Thomas’s issue die without issue
Son John to be brought up in England
47 Slaves.

7.3.18. Joseph James Swaby, Hon - 1812

PROB 11/1536 - précis.

Hon. Joseph James Swaby of St Elizabeth, Jamaica.

Payment of just debts and funeral expenses for which my whole estate is liable.

Executors to be David Samuda of London Esquire, David Berlandine of London, merchant, John Chambers of St Elizabeth Esquire my son-in-law, John Robertson of St Elizabeth practitioner in physic and surgery, my son John Swaby son of Ruth Burton late of St Elizabeth deceased.

£10,000 currently in the three per cent stocks in the Bank of England in trust to my executors for my son Frederick Baudioli[?] Swaby who is now in England for his education, the interest of the said stock to be paid for his use at age 21, the interest in the meantime to be paid to my executors for his maintenance and education. After his death the sum to the use of his lawful issue in the parts and proportions dictated by my son's will. My son having a wish to follow the farming business in England, £1000 of the funds to be employed in stocking such a farm. If any saving should be made on the interest of the £10,000 then I also give to my son Frederick Badioli Swaby an annuity of £200 per annum.

To my grandson Swaby Plummer £2000 sterling, my executors to invest the money in some public funds in England, the yearly interest to be invested for his benefit until he reaches age 21. Should I invest this sum for him prior to my decease then this bequest is to cease.

To my son John Swaby £100 current money of Jamaica for mourning. I would give him a much larger bequest but for the amplitude of his own property.

To my godson Ramsay Robert Reinagle[?] son of Ramsay Reinagle £100 sterling.

In 1784 I conveyed by indenture to a free mulatto woman of St Elizabeth, Martha Wilson Brown, a piece of land in St Elizabeth. After her death this land to go to her son Thomas Swaby.

To Miss Eliza Carr[? Gow or Case?] late Eliza Aldridge of the City of London, widow, an annuity of £50 sterling p.a.

To my god-daughter Caroline Rebecca Aldridge, daughter of Eliza, £100 sterling.

To manumit my quadroon woman slave named Rebecca Franklin as a record for her faithful service and attention to me and to her an annuity of £20 p.a. for life. All my estate to be liable for this annuity.

All the produce of my properties exported from Jamaica to be consigned to my worthy friend David Samuda.

All the rest and remainder of my estate to David Samuda, David Berlandine, John Chambers, John Robertson and John Swaby to hold in trust for the following purposes:

For the maintenance and education of my son Joseph James Swaby who is now in Scotland for his education until he reaches age 21. Then towards paying for the purchase of negroes or otherwise towards the cultivation and improvement of my estate. The rents and profits to be given for the use of Joseph James Swaby for his natural life and thereafter to his lawful heirs as tenents in common. Should my son die without issue then the rents and profits should go to the use of the lawful children of my daughter Caroline Robertson as tenants in common subject to the further sum of £1000 current money of Jamaica to my son John Swaby.

Signed 05/11/1807. Proved at London 19/08/1812 by David Samuda.

7.3.19. John Swaby – 1824

PROB 11/1716 – précis (from UCL slavery site).

John Swaby of Manchester, Jamaica.

Debts to be charged on all my estate both real and personal.

To my friend Frances King of Manchester £100 Jamaican currency to purchase mourning.

To my beloved son James Swaby, son of the said Frances King, £100 Jamaican currency to purchase mourning, no further bequest to him as he has a sufficency of his own.

To my friend Ann French of Manchester £300 Jamaican currency and also a well broke horse and a side saddle.

To my three grandchildren Frances Oxley, John Swaby Oxley and Lewis Oxley the daughter and sons of Thomas Oxley of Yorkshire, England, by my daughter Ruth Oxley (formerly Swabey) £500 sterling each.

To my daughters Sarah Ann Swaby and Marie Antoinette Swaby (begotten on the body of Ann French) £10,000 sterling each payable out of any monies formerly in the hands of my late friend David Samuda of the City of London merchant or which may be in the hands of any other person for me or to be retrieved from the estate of David Samuda in the [???] Court, invested in consolidated annuities or other Government security in their names until they reach the age of 21 years when the £10,000 should be for their own free and absolute use and disposal. The interest to be applied to their maintenance and education during their minorities.

To each of my daughters Eliza Susan Swaby and Frances Swaby (begotten on the body of Frances King) £5,000 sterling each, under the same terms as for Sarah Ann and Marie Antoinette.

To my grandson supposed to be named George Swaby (son of George Swaby of Yorkshire, practitioner in physic and surgery, £1,500 sterling (also from the hands of the said David Samuda deceased).

To my son Charles Swaby, £40 per annum for the rest of his natural life payable from all the profits and produce of my real and personal estate.

To my daughter Ruth Oxley £3,000 sterling payable out of my aforesaid monies or my general estate in Jamaica or elsewhere.

To my daughter Marie Antoinette Swaby all the ready monies I may die possessed of.

The residue of my estate, land, slaves, cattle and stock to my beloved sons John Swaby and Horatio Swaby as tenants in common.

Jonathan Samuda of the City of London merchant, Thomas Oxley of Yorkshire Esquire, Richard Boucher of Manchester, Jamaica, Esquire and John Salmon the elder and Charles Farquharson both of St Elizabeth Jamaica, and my son James Swaby of Manchester Jamaica to be my executors and guardians of my children.

Signed 16/07/1824.

Codicil dated 06/10/1825. Being at this moment weak in body but sound in mind, to my son Charles Swaby £5,000 sterling the same as my other children by Fanny King.

Proved in London 23/08/1826.

7.3.20. Bonella Witter - 1734

19/168
Date 14/4/1734, Ent 6/5/1734.
Of St E, Widow, sick
Legacies to Mrs Elizabeth Hargreaves for looking after BW in illness.
Son Oduardo Witter <21
Brothers Andreas Lewis’s child Anna Catherine
Andreas Woodstock
Sister Lewis sd brother’s widow
Sister Barclay’s children Elizaebth & Margaret.

7.3.21. Elizabeth Wright – 1707

of Port Royal,
Ent Aug 29 1709
dated 17 July 1707
Not well in body,
Dau Frances Eveson 1 negro woman, & Indian by given by John Greeenwood late of IoJ,
Husband James Wright
Son James Wright

7.3.22. Barzilla Wright – 1748

26/115
of Westmoreland, Ent 26/8/1748
To son William 7 slaves and parcel of land purchased by me of Jacob Mowatt and which formerly belonged to my uncle Jacob Chambers dcd
To son Edward 7 slaves also parcel of land purchased of John Chambers.
To son Christopher the residue.
Executors Thomas Yate and John Chambers.
ref Deed 1756 165/117

7.3.23. Alexander Wright - 1793

22/7/1784 20/2/1793 36/139

To my honoured father John Wright of Cranston N Britain all estate for life then to children of 2 sisters decd Elizabeth Richardson & Agnes Coles ets.

7.3.24. Joseph Wright - 1792

3/3/1792, proved 1/8/1793
Merchant of Kingston
Mother Jane Wright £10
Sisters Elizabeth & Jane £25 each
Brother Jonathan Wright £50
Ma in Law Mary Phillipa Gold mourning ring of Kingston
Wife Sarah A Wright

7.3.25. William Burt Wright – 1821 PCC

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills
The Will of William Burt Wright, Manchester parish

WILLIAM BURT WRIGHT

GEORGE THE FOURTH by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King of Jamaica Lord Defender of the Faith. To our trusty and well beloved William Stimpson and the Reverend George Wilson Bridges. Know ye that we have constituted authorized and appointed and by those presents do constitute authorise and appoint ye or other of ye to administer an oath unto Robert Fergusson or any other that are witnesses and can make oath of the signing sealing publishing and declaring of the last Will and Testament of William Burt Wright late of the Parish of Manchester Esquire deceased and thereof you or other of you are to make a due return under your or other of your hands and seals unto our Captain General and Governor in Chief of our said Island or to the Governor in Chief of the same for the time being with this power annexed so that such proceedings may be ordered herein as may be according to Law. Witness His Grace William Duke of Manchester Captain General and Governor in Chief of our said Island at St. Jago de la Vega the 19th day of March Anno Domini 1821 and in the second year of our Reign - Manchester - passed the Secretary’s Office    W. Bullock Secretary, Jamaica

The execution of the within dedimus potestatum appears by the will and probate accounts annexed. Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of April 1821.
Signed: William Stimpson          Jamaica.

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me WILLIAM BURT WRIGHT of the Parish of Manchester in the County of Middlesex and said Island Esquire which I make and publish in manner following that is to say. In the first place I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. I give and bequeath unto each of the children of my brother in law George Brooks who shall be living at the time of my decease the sum of two hundred pounds sterling money of Great Britain. I give unto my brother Ezekiel Wright of the Parish of Trelawny Planter the sum of one hundred pounds sterling and unto my godson Phillpotts Wright Taylor son of my esteemed friend William Taylor of the parish of Saint Catherine Esquire the like sum of one hundred pounds and unto my Sister Ann Frances Wright at present in England the sum of five hundred pounds sterling and I direct that the said several legacies and bequests shall be paid and discharged by my Executrix and Executors hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. I give devise and bequeath all that my plantation called Enfield situate in the Parish of Manchester aforesaid with the Slaves and Stock thereupon and belonging thereto or which shall belong thereto at the time of my decease and also all and every other my Lands Tenements Slave hereditaments Cattle Stock and premises monies in the funds or but owing payable or belonging to me or which shall or may become so outstanding debts goods chattels and effects whatsoever and wheresoever which I shall be seized or possessed of or entitled unto at the time of my decease either in possession reversion remainder or expectancy and likewise all and singular the rest residue and remainder of my real personal and mixed Estates of whatever kind the same may consist or contain or wheresoever situate and being unto my dear wife Frances Wright Wright my said brother Ezekiel Wright and my friend Robert Boyes Muirhead of the City and parish of Kingston Merchant to hold the same unto the said Frances Wright Wright Ezekiel Wright and Robert Boyes Muirhead and the survivors and survivor of them and the heirs executors administrators and assigns of such survivor for ever. Nevertheless to the uses upon the trusts and for the several ends intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned expressed and declared of and concurring the same that is to say to the use of my said dear wife Frances Wright Wright and to permit and suffer her to retrieve and take the rents issues profits and proceeds thereof and of every part thereof for and during the term of her natural life for her own sole absolute use and benefit and disposal and from and after the decease of my said wife and immediately thereupon to the use of all and every my child or children on the body of my said wife begotten or to be begotten as shall be living at my decease or born in due time afterwards equally to be divided between or among them if more than one share and of share alike and they to take as tenants in common and of the several and respective heirs of the body and bodies of all and every such child or children lawfully issuing and if there shall be a failure of issue of any such child or children then as to the part or share parts or shares of such child or children whose issue shall so fail to the use of the remaining and other children equally to be divided between or them if more than one share and share alike and they to take as tenants in common and to the use of the several and respective heirs of his her and their body and bodies lawfully issuing and in case there shall be a failure of issue of all such children but one or if there shall be but one such child then to the use of such remaining or only child and of the heirs or his or her body lawfully issuing and for default of such issue to the use of my brother Robert Benstead Wright his heirs and assigns for ever and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said dear wife Executrix and the said Ezekiel Wright and Robert Boyes Muirhead Executors of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoking all former and other will and wills by me at any time heretofore made. I do declare this to be and contain my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have to the first sheet of this my last Will and Testament contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper set my hand and to this last sheet thereof my hand and seal this eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Signed: William Burt Wright.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator William Burt Wright as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Signed: John Govers       J. G. King       Robert Ferguson

In obedience to the dedimus potestatem accounts annexed I have administered an oath unto Robert Ferguson who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists deposeth and saith that he was present and did see William Burt Wright the testator in the annexed Instrument of writing named being at that time of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding sign seal publish and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament and at the same time John Govers and J. G. King were also present and together with him subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in the presence of the said Testator and further that he knows nothing of any will since made by the said Testator that can tend to the disadvantage of the Will hereunto annexed save and except a certain Codicil written at the foot of the said Will bearing date the 13th day of December 1818. Given under my hand and seal this sixth day of April 1821.
Signed: William Stimpson   Geo. H. Bridges    Jamaica

GEORGE THE FOURTH by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord Defender of the Faith. To our trusty and well beloved William Hewitt Esquire and William Taylor Esquire. Know ye that we have constituted authorized and appointed and by these presents do constitute authorize and appoint ye or either of ye to administer an oath unto George Singer or any other that are witnesses and can make oath of the signing sealing publishing and declaring of the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of William Burt Wright late of the parish of Manchester Esquire deceased and thereof you or either of you are to make due return under your or either of your hands and seals unto our Captain General and Governor in Chief of our said Island or to the Commander in Chief of the same for the time being with this power annexed so that such proceedings may be ordered therein as may be according to Law.
Witness His Grace William Duke of Manchester Captain General and Governor in Chief of our said Island at St. Jago de la Vega the 21st day of March Annoque Domini 1821 and in the 2nd year of our Reign     Manchester     passed at the Secretary’s Office         W. Bullock    Secretary          Jamaica

The execution of the within dedimus potestatem appears by the Codicil and probate hereunto annexed. Given under our hand and seal this tenth day of April 1821.
Signed: William Taylor

WHEREAS I the said William Burt Wright am desirous of bequeathing to my said Brother Robert Benstead Wright a legacy or sum of five hundred pounds sterling. Now I do by this Codicil to my above written Will bequeath unto the said Robert Benstead Wright the said sum of five hundred pounds sterling which I direct shall be paid in the same manner as the other legacies given in and by my said Will and I do hereby confirm my said Will in all other respects as witness my hand and seal this thirteenth day of December 1818.
Signed: William Burt Wright

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator as and for a Codicil to his said Will in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.
Signed: George Singer     James Dunlevie         Bennett Smith                     Jamaica

In obedience to the dedimus potestatum hereunto annexed I have administered an oath unto George Singer who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists deposeth and saith that he was present and did see William Burt Wright the Testator in the annexed Instrument of writing named being at that time of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding sign seal publish and declare the Codicil annexed as and for his Codicil to the last Will and Testament of the said William Burt Wright and at the same time James Dunlevie and Bennett Smith were also present and together with him subscribed their names as witnesses to the same Codicil in the presence of the said Testator and further that he knows nothing of any Will or Codicil since made by the said Testator that can tend to the disadvantage of the Will and Codicil accounts annexed. Given under my hand and seal this tenth day of April 1821.
Signed: William Taylor

PROVED at London 10 August 1821 before the Worshipful Samuel Rush Esquire Doctor of Laws & Surrogate by the oath of Frances Wright Widow the Relict one of the Executors to whom administration was granted being first sworn duly to administer power reserved of making the like grant to Ezekiel Wright the Brother Robert Boyes Muirhead Esquire the other Executors.

On the 6th February 1829 administration with the Will and Codicil annexed of the goods, chattels and credits of William Burt Wright late of Kingston in the Island of Jamaica and of the parish of Manchester in the County of Middlesex in the Island of Jamaica Esquire deceased left unadministered by Frances Wright Wright afterwards James (wife of Thomas James Esquire) deceased whilst being the Relict one of the Executors Residuary Trustees in trust and also Residuary Legatees (for life) executed in the said Will was granted to the said Thomas James the Guardian appointed by the ---------------- Court of Chancery to Helen Frances Wright spinster a Minor the natural and lawful and only child and ----------------- Residuary Legatees as stated in the said Will and Codicil first sworn duly to administer for her use and benefit and until she shall attain the age of 21 years. Robert Boyes Muirhead one other of the Executors and Residuary Legatees in trust having duly sworn and witnessed the probate execution of the said Will and Codicil as the Letters of Administration with the said Will and Codicil annexed of the Goods left unadministered of the said deceased and Ezekiel Wright the other Executor and Residuary Legatee in trust having been first duly cited with the usual intimation but in no wise appeared as by Acts of Court -----------.

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7.3.26. Thomas Henry Wright – 1822 - PCC

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills

The Will of Thomas Henry Wright, Kingston

THOMAS HENRY WRIGHT

GEORGE THE FOURTH BY THE Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord Defender of the Faith. To our trusty and well beloved Joseph Barnes and John Biggar of the City and Parish of Kingston Esquires. Know ye that we have constituted authorized and appointed and by these presence do constitute authorize and appoint ye or either of ye to administer an oath unto Richard S. Turner of the city of Kingston Gentleman or any other that are witnesses and can make oath of the signing sealing publishing and declaring of the last Will and Testament of Thomas Henry Wright late of the parish of Kingston Merchant deceased and thereof you or either of you are to make a due return under your or either of your hands and seals unto our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Island or to the Governor in Chief of the same for the time being with this power annexed so that such proceedings may be ordered therein as may be according to law. Witness His Honour Henry Conran Esquire Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Island at Saint Jago de la Vega the 5th day of Annoque Domini 1822 and in the 3rd year of our Reign.

Signed: H. Conran

Passed the Secretary´s Office W. Bullock Secretary. The execution of this dedimus appears by the Will and Probate hereunto annexed. Given under my hand and seal this seventh day of October 1822.

Signed: J. Biggar

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me Thomas Henry Wright of the City and Parish of Kingston in the Island of Jamaica being of sound mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same. In the first place it is my wish that the expense of my funeral may be as moderate as possible and after payment of the same and any other debts that may be owing by me at the time of my decease I give devise and bequeath the whole of whatever property I may be possessed of or entitled to unto my dear wife Sarah Wright now resident at Heath Cottage Addiscomb Surry with our three children Denny William Henry and William Jackson in full reliance that she will make use of whatever property she may obtain under and by virtue of this my last Will for the benefit of herself and our aforesaid children and I hereby appoint my friends Benjamin Caractarus Patey of Kingston aforesaid Merchant and Thomas Farquhar Hill of the same place Attorney at Law Executors of this my Will in Jamaica who I trust will give my said dead wife their friendly advice as to the application of the little property she may derive from this my Will and I do also appoint my said dear wife Executrix and her cousin George Banks of Nicholas Lane Lombard Street in the City of London Executor of the same in England but in case my said wife should happen to depart this life before me then and in that case I give devise and bequeath the whole of whatever property I may be possessed of or entitled to at the time of my decease unto my said Executors in trust for them to realize the same as early as possible and to apply the whole according to their direction towards the support maintenance and education of my said dear children and in the event of the death of my said dear wife I do hereby appoint my friend William Banks of Nicholas Lane aforesaid Executor of this Will in her place and I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this alone to be and contain my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

Signed: T. H. Wright

Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator Thomas Henry Wright as and for his last Will and Testament at whose request in whose presence and in the presence of each other we have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Signed: William Lamborn George Gregory W. Turner. Jamaica

In obedience to the dedimus potestatem accounts annexed I have administered an oath unto Richard S. Turner of the City of Kingston Gentleman who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists deposeth and saith that he was present and did see Thomas Henry Wright the Testator in the annexed Instrument of writing named being at that time of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding sign seal publish and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament and at the same time William Lamburne and George Gregory were also present and together with him subscribed their names as witnesses to the same and in the presence of the said Testator and further that he knows nothing of any will since made by the said Testator that can tend to the disadvantage of the Will hereunto annexed. Given under my hand and seal this seventh day of October Annoque Domini 1822.

Signed: John Biggar W. Bullock, Secretary

Vera Copia Extun

PROVED at London 27th October 1823 before the Worshipful John Danbury of Laws & Surrogate by the oath of Sarah Wright Widow the relict one of the Executors for England to whom administration was granted limited so far as concerns the deceased´s effects in England and also limited until the original will or a more authentic copy hereof be brought into and left in the Registry of this Court being first sworn duly to administer power reserved of making the like grant to George Banks the other Executor for England in the said Will named where he shall apply for the same.

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7.3.27. Daniel Wright – 1845 PCC

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills
The Will of Daniel Wright, at the port of Alligator Pond

DANIEL WRIGHT

IN THE NAME OF GOD. AMEN.

Daniel Wright Master of the Barque Black River Packet now laying at the Port of Alligator Pond in the Island of Jamaica being now sick in body but in mind and understanding strong I do now declare this to be my last Will and Testament. My first wish is that all my just debts and personal expenses are paid. I nominate and appoint my dear wife Elizabeth Wright now living in Coburn Street Mile End Road London to be my Executor and trustee to this my last Will and Testament I give and bequeath unto my above named wife Elizabeth for her use and my dear children by my said wife all my real and personal property of any kind whatever that I may at present have or any other property that I may become possessed of previous to my death to have and to hold the same for their joint benefit however should my dear wife depart this life previous to my dear children coming of proper age then I nominate and appoint my friends James Robertson Esquire of Inncote Row Edingborough and Mr. John Henry of Strathiola Cottage Boro Road London to be my Executors and trustees to act for the benefit of my children in any manner that may seem to them most beneficial for the interest of my dear children.     In witness whereof I have put my hand and seal this 1st day of April 1841
Signed:     Daniel Wright
We the subscribed witnesses did see the same Daniel Wright sign and seal this Will declaring it to be his last Will and Testament.
Signed:     Thos. Wheatle     John Slaughter      George Dempster
                  Prerogatives
                  In the goods of Daniel Wright deceased

APPEARED PERSONALLY John Slaughter of No. 16 Liverpool Street Kings Cross in the County of Middlesex Master Mariner and made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Daniel Wright late of Coburn Street Mile End Road in the County of Middlesex Master of the Merchant Ship Black River Packet at Sea deceased and which said Will bearing date first day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty One is now hereto annexed and he further made oath that on the first day of April aforesaid the said Daniel Wright duly corrected his said Will by signing his name Daniel Wright at the foot or end thereof in the presence of this deponent and of Thomas Wheatle and George Dempster the other subscribed witness thereto all of whom were present at the same time and the said Thomas Wheatle this deponent and the said George Dempster thereupon respectively subscribed their names as attesting witnesses to the one correction of the said Will in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.

Signed:     John Slaughter
On the 8th day of September 1845 the said John Slaughter was duly sworn to the truth of the aforegoing Affidavit. Before me
Signed:     A. Bayford         W. Rothery

PROVED at London 15th December 1845 before the Judge by the oath of Elizabeth Wright Widow the Relict the sole Executrix absolutely or for life in the event mentioned in the Will to whom administration was granted having been first sworn by common duly to administer

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7.3.28. Samuel Sherman - 1853

126/176 Dated 27/8/1851 Ent 13/8/1853
Planter of St Elizabeth.
To brother Thomas a Mare & a cow.
To wife Emma Rebecca for life.
Then to children Henry Maitland Sherman, Alfred Sherman, William Frederick Sherman, Charles Welby Sherman.
Execs Emma Rebecca & John Maitland.

7.4. JAMAICA WILLS – Not Applicable

Thomas Burden - 1670

V1/51 Gent 15/12/1670
Wife Sarah, son Thomas, dau Mary

Edward Burton - 1703

10/14
of Port Royal Wine Cooper, dated 29/4/1702, Ent 29/1/1702-3
To wife Jane Burton, all estate.

Daniel Burton – 1712

13/129
of Port Royal, Mariner, Dated 11/10/1712, Ent 28/10/1712.
Sons Daniel & Isaac.

Thomas Hals - 1702

3/10 dated 1/8/1702 proved 9/10/1702.
No relevance to us.
First part missing.
Rest & residue to son Thomas Hals
To wife during widowhood
If Thomas die without issue, then to Cozen Greevill Halse the sonn of James Halse of muther in the parish of Merk in the County of Cornwall
Wife Mary Halse as one of execs
This is probably the Thomas Hals who was part of the invasion of Jamaica in 1655 or more likely his son.

Alexander Sinclair – 1747

26/107
Shipwright of Kingston, dated 12/2/1747 Ent 10/3/1747
£25 each to Mother Elizabeth Sinclair of Thurso, Sister Margaret (wife of Colhoun Taylor of Covent Garden), Sister Elizabeth of Thurso.
Remainder to friend and partner Robert Sinclair, shipwright.

Patrick Sinclair – 1721

16/193
of St Catherine’s, Physician. Dated 11/6/1721 Ent 25/1/1721
To brother Archibold Sinclair for life then nephew Charles Dundas, then nephew Alexander Dundas. To be buried in my own yard in the horse stable.
Was the brother Hon Archibold Sinclair who was active in the 1750’s?

8. Barbados Wills:

From Ancestry.com images of typed transcripts of:
Barbados Records

Wills and Administrations
Joanna Mcree Sanders.
These are a 1984 transcription of the 19^th Century copies of the older registers by Joanne McRee Sanders.

8.1.1. Booth Wills etc

John Booth - 1698

Of St Michaels Town, grieviously afflicted with gout.
25 July 1698, RB6/43, p 158 (p36)
To be buried by my chn in the new church yard in the parish; my only ch Elizabeth to be paid on 17/7/1701 she being then 16 years old or at marriage: my bretheren & sisters, the chn of John Booth & Alice Booth heretofore of the parish of Codshall near Wolverhampton on Stratfordshire, England. My wife Elizabeth Booth; countryman Joseph Swane; Edward Lascelles and William Godman merchants – xtrs. Signed John Booth.

John Booth married Alice Willingham 11/12/1635, Sutton Maddock, Shropshire (East bank of the River Severn).
Issue of John at Codsall:
Thomas, ch 27/9/1640.
Simon, ch 1/11/1638.
John of Thomas, ch Codsall 14/7/1692.

Elizabeth Booth – 1721

Widow, sick & weak. St Michaels parish, 4 Feb 1721, RB6/6 p393 (p34)
Mr Gr son Thomas Shaw at 17 – Xtr; my dau Elizabeth Shaw widow

Wills Naming Booths

DASH, Humphry

St Georges Parish, 26 Feb 166_, RB6/8, p. 44
Wf Elizabeth Dash - Xtrx; son in law Thomas Densey & friend Lt. Thomas Simpkins both of said Parish - Xtrs if wf remarries; youngest son Humphry Dash - land bounding plantation of Capt. George Briggs. signed Humphry (x) Dash Wit: Anthony Cade, William (x) Caverley
Proved 16 Nov 1669, came Elizabeth Booth, widow formerly of the above said Humphry Dash.

P106/7: DOWGLAS, Edward

Son Isaack Dowglas - estate in Bdos & England; friend Richard Bostwicke; Grace Corpenew; friend Henry Mortland - Xtr. signed Edward Dowglas
Wit: Stephen Weeley, William Booth, Richard Bostocke Proved 3 May 1659

P 120: EVERWINE, John

St James Parish, 9 Jan 1667, RB6/10, p. 6
Son in law John Moudly; dau in law Sarra Deuall; books to be checked by Capt. John Daniell & Capt. William Dymooke, if they don't agree they are to be checked by Maj. Thomas Holms, Capt. John Barwicke, or Lt. Josias Cox; partner Peter Culpeper - Xtr; Xtrs to let dau Margarett Everwin live with Dr. John Hugborne. signed John (x) Everwine
Wit: William Booth, George Courtier, Tho: Middleton Proved 22 Jan 1667

P 173: HEAMAN, James

21 June 1661, RB6/15, p. 131 Friend Anthony Sirple - Xtr. signed James Heaman Wit: Nicholas Williams, John (x) Jaquest, Ralph Booth Proved 9 July 1665

P 381: WHISTON, George, merchant

St Thomas Parish, 4 May 1670, RB6/8, p. 262. Friend Thomas Haward; friend Barnaby Knowles; friend Elizabeth Griffin; friend William Booth - Xtr. signed George Whiston Wit: Thomas Haward, Barnaby Knowles, Joseph Smallbone Proved 8 June 1671

P271: PEARCHOUSE, Elizabeth

St Thomas Parish, 1 May 1684, RB6/12, p. 558. Dau Dorothy Cecil!; gr dau Dorothy Nixon; son in law James Cecil 1; house in town where Benjamin Watson (Matson) now lives; dau Ann Lyne; sis Margarett Gascoigne; gr chn Christopher Lyne, John Lyne, Richard Lyne, & Elizabeth Lyne, boys at 18 girls at 15; gr son Thomas Davis at 20; gr daus Margarett David, & Mary Dracy at 16; cousin Wise wf in England; neighbour Rebeckah Prideaux; John Booth; poor of the Parish of Eling in Co. Middlesex, England, where I was born, I being the dau of John Standford of said parish & town of Branford (or Brauford) who died in the latter end of the reign of King James; friends Thomas Clarke & Richard Standfeild - Friends in trust; son in law Richard Line - Xtr. signed Eliz: Pearchouse Wit: Richard Travis, Nicholas Blake Jr, Thomas Carney Proved 15 Aug 1684

P113: ELLIS, James

St Michaels Parish, 24 Oct 1715, RB6/35, p. 560. My wf Grace Ellis; friend Duncan Robertson - Xtr. signed James (x) Ellis
Wit: John Archer, John Boothe Proved 7 May 1716

P220: MACKAY, Malcolm

31 July 1717, RB6/4, p. 320. My friend Anne Went - Xtrx and legatee, money due for my service in the magazine, signed Malcolm (x) Mackay Wit: Mary (x) Smith, Eliz: Child, John Booth Proved 8 Aug 1718

P 284: RICHARDS, Latimer, carpenter

St Michaels Parish, 28 June 1694, RB6/37, p. 449 Sons Latimer Richards and John Richards; dau Ann Richards; dau Elizabeth Booth* now the wf of Capt. George Booth; sons Warner Richards and Joseph Richards both at 21; my wf Judith Richards -Xtrx. signed Latimer Richards. Wit: Richard Pollard, Tho: Browne, Wm: Pollard, Thomas Punnett, Henry Crane Proved 4 June 1702

MI of Barbados, 1915, Vere Langford Oliver.

P 27:
On a shield with mantiling in sunk oval:
Here lyeth Interred the Body of ... Shaw son of Thomas | Elizabeth Shaw who departed | Ag ... William Shaw son of said Thomas & Elizabeth Shaw ... 1713. Year of .. Age
Here Lyeth A..o the body of Mr Thomas Shaw E Merch who ... this the ... 17.2 In the 42 Year of his Age
Also the Body of Mre Eliz: Booth Widow who departed ... (12 Feb 1721) in the 67 Year of Her
The date within brackets in given by Archer.

Sanders: Thomas Shaw m Mrs Elizabeth Booth, 2/1/1702, St Michaels.

P36
St Michaels Cathedral.
207 Blue Marble:-
Here lieth John Son of James and Mary Booth, he did 15^th Spt’r 1749 in the first Year of his Age. Also Mary their daughter died on (blank) of April 1751 Aged (balnk) Days.

1749 Sept 15. John Son of James Booth
1750-1, March 21. Mary Daught’r of James Booth, (Burial Register)

Burton Wills etc

Sanders p377:
Will of Richard Webster 1/6/1649 (p377) witness John Burton age 24.

Thomas Burton – 1657

RB6/13 p225 (p57)
Dep, 9 Nov 1657, francis Dickenson age 48 & Thomas Loviston age 30: “on the 8^th present that were sent for at the house of John Martinne where Thomas Burton lay ill. About 2 hours before Burton died he told deponents that he had about 7 acres of land joining plantation of Lt Francis Jarman which he gave to Sarah Marten & her chn. She is to pay to his gr ch Mary Beamont & to his daughter Sarah Chamberline.”
Recorded 26 Mar 1658, Adm issues to Jno: Martin & Sarah Martin.
Bur 8/11/1757, St John.

Sanders P333:
Ffrancis Burton witness of will of William Snellinge “now in Barbados” 10/7/1660.

John Burton snr - 1669

Planter, 11 Mar 1669, RB6/8 p 1/75 (ancestry.com image 56)
Wf Ann Burton – Gdn; son Charles Burton, eldest son John Burton jr at 21 – land purchased of Edward Griffin; sons Thomas Burton & Richard Burton – lands bounded by Henry Davis, James Smike, & Lancelot Sadler; dwelling house in St Michaels Town; daus Elizabeth Burton & Ann Burton; land bounded by Dr Daniel Gilbert & Edward Griffin; authorizes friends Capt Phillip Enos & William Hormolde sr (Xtrs?) signed John (x) Burton
Recorded 22 Mar 1669/70.

Richard Burton, ch 29/5/1659, C/Ch
Ann Burton ch 25/7/1665, C/Ch

Robert Burton - 1675

St James Parish, 5 june 1675, RB6/9, p.278 (image 56)
John Chaderton minister of St Thomas Parish; Robert Haskins of the Bridge in Swan St; Charles Raylen & wf; George carter; William Butar, John Martin my shipmate; Michael Carnell; James Frizell & his son William Frizell*; Lilly & Maria slaves which formerly belonged to Francis Smith decd; Richard Dunn; John Seaton; Thomas Moore of St Thomas parish – my goods in America real of personal. Signed Robert Burton
Proved 25 June 1675.

Sanders P190:
Robert Burton witness to will 20/1/1652-3

Sander P216:
Jno Burton witness (X) to will 4/10/1663.

John Burton - 1678

Christ Church Parish, 11 Feb 1678, RB6/9, p414 (image 1/56)
Wf Agnis Burton*; sons Thomas Burton & Richard Burton; daus Elizabeth Burton & Ann Burton; friends John Ashhurst & John Rucke – overseers. Signed John (X) Burton
Proved 24 March 1678.
Elizabeth Burton bapt C/C 22/1/1663, Christ Church.

This is probably John snr, who wa buried 13/2/1678-9.

Was this the Agnis Burton who married Humphrey Birkett 1699?

Robert Arundell, Gent - 1678

St James Parish, 10/10/1668, RB6/13, p552 (Sanders V1/8)
Dau Frances Burton & chn John Burton jr, Maudlin Burtin, & Edward Burton: sons in law John Burton & Thomas Chard; gr chn Tilney Coachman & Francis Feake, wf francis Arundell xtrtx proved 16/12/1678.

Capt Robert Arundell bur 14/10/1678 St James.

Ann Burton - 1685

St Michaels, 9 Oct 1685, RB6/10, p 459 (image 2/50)
Gr chn Theobald Lataile jr, Ann Lataile, & youngest Christopher Awder Lataile & Thomas Lataile – land in St Michaels joining the land of Anthony Roderiques & Col William Bate; friends Jonathan Shipley joyner & Edward Jolly both of St Michaels – Overseers. Signed Ann (x) Burton proved 8 Jan 1685

Edmond Burton - 1703

St Philips Parish, 20 July 1703, RB6/16, p. 71 (p3/47)

My wf Hannah Burton - Xtrx. signed Edmond (x) Burton

Ellacott Wills:

Margaret Ellacott, widow - 1680

St Michaels Parish, 11/9/1680, RB6/10, p328 – (p107)
Sons Henry E & Richard E, both unmarried at 21; daus Margarett E, Mary E, at 18 and Lucretia at 16; son Thomas E and his son Thomas; gr sons John Jefferys and Vines Jefferys; sons Vines Ellacott.
Wit: Mary Holt, Katherine Penfold, Francis Holt, john Leare.
Proved 12/3/1684.
From a will of 1704, Vine Jeffers was in Antegoe.

Margaret Ellacott – 1691

7/7/1691, RB6/3, p 19 – p106
Bro Thomas E. sis Lucretia E, money in hands of Maj. Benony Waterman, bro. Henry E xtr.
Wit: Elizabeth Whittick, Benja Parris, James Hanson, proved 12/7/1692

Thomas Ellacott - 1692

RB6/3/198 Barbados. Date 27/4/1692, Ent 8/7/1693. Sick, 2nd to wife Judith Ellicott I negro for life then to either of my children as she thinks fit. 6 children Thomas, John, Richard, Judith, Margaret & Mary, Thomas to have double share, Wife Exec during her widowhood then Coll John Waterman Major Benony Waterman, Mr John Waitt & brother Henry Ellacott execs.

Susannah & Judith MI 1703

MI of Barbados, 1915, Vere Langford Oliver.
P 30
St Michaels Cathedral.
165 Here lyeth the bodyes of Judith and Susanna Ellicot, daughters of Thomas and Susanna Ellicott. Judith departed this life .. of June 1703 aged 20 hours and Susa’h departed the 5^th Oct’r Aged twenty days

1703, June 12, Judith Ellicott (Burial Register)

Vines Ellacott 1712, Jamaica

13/121. Feb-18 Date 9/6/1712 Ent 5/7/1712. Vines Ellacott of St Andrew esq, Son Ricks Ellacott £10, wife Mary negro boy for life, to wife all land in St Andrew & 1/2 of estate for dower, R&R to nephew Thomas Ellacott in Barbados, merchant. Exec wife & "brother" William Bonner of St Dorothy.

John Jeffers - 1704

St Michaels, 24/9/1704, RB6/16, p 182 (Vol III 189)
Sons John Jeffers and Valentine Jeffers, bro Viners Jeffers in Antigoe, wit Thomas Ellacott, proved 11/12/1704.

Joane Vines - 1669

Widow of Richard Vines, Gent of Bdos decd.
17/8/1669, RB6/9 p 304 (V1 365-6)
Gr dau Bllinde Branden, wf of Hugh Branden formerly the widow of Richard Harewood & her chn; John Duce, son of John Duce of London merchant; gr sons Alexander Parris, Thomas Parris & Phillip Parris, sons of John Parris of Bdos merchant; gr dau Sealaughinda Maxwell, dau of William Maxwell; gr sons Thomas Ellacott & Vines Ellacott; son in law Thomas Ellacott & his wf Margaret Ellacott my dau; dau Elizabeth Parris, wf of John Parris; son in law John Duce; friend William Maxwell & son in law Thomas Ellacott - Xtrs. signed Joane Vines Wit: Will: Browne, John Ruck, Nicholas Maynard, Daniel Browne Proved 13 Aug 1675

VINES, Richard Gent.

21 May 1651, RB6/11, p. 473

To be buried in St Michaels church; wf Joane Vines & son Richard Vines - Xtrs; gr ch Bellinda Parrasite; mentions Mr. Lindsay; dau Joane Vines; dau Elizabeth Vines; John Lee; servant William Maxwell; son in law Thomas Ellacott - Overseer, signed Richard Vines

Wit: John Moody, Joane (x) Moody, Joseph Eusborne (or Euslowe) Proved 11 June 1651, Jabec: Whitaker

Burials St Michaels (MI of Barbados, VLO): 19 April 1651, Doctor Ric’d Vines.

VINES, Richard RB6/13, p. 227

Dep, 26 Aug 1657, Richd: Ganton age 49: "Being in Joseph Ousbourne's house, Richard Vines being bound to sea, he asked Vines to make his will. He bequeathed to: bro John Deare who helped him to learn navigation, bro Dunes chn, & John Paris' ch & Mr. Ellicott's ch, names forgotten. This was 3 days before Vines set sail."

Dep, 26 Aug 1657, Mary Onsloe age 40: "Richard Vines being in her husband's house & bound to sea, she asked him to make his will. He bequeathed to: John Dence's chn & Vines Ellicott & Jane Parris, & said the rest of estate to be divided between them that have the land." Recorded 26 Mar 1658

VINES, Richard RB6/14, p. 529

Dep, 26 Aug 1657, Rich: Gaiton age 49: "Being in Joseph Onslowe's house, Richd: Vines was bound to sea. Deponent asked him to make his will. He left everything to his bro John Deane & chn, John Parris his ch, & Mr. Ellicot's ch, names forgotten. He said he could make a living by navigating." Dep, 26 Aug 1657, Mary Onsloe age 40: "Richard Vines being in her husband's house bound to sea, bequeathed to John Deane's chn, Vines Ellicott, & Jane Parris." Recorded 26 Mar 1658

Wills Naming Burtons & Ellacotts

SMITH, Francis,

clerk & minister of St Thomas Parish. 20 Apr 1671, RB6/8, p. 250. Sanders P329:

Samuel Farmer Esq; servant Robert Burton - freedom; daus Dorothy Smith*, Mary Smith*, & Margaret Smith*; George Butler & Thomas Moore both of St Thomas, Henry Turpin at ye Bow bell in St Michaels, & Robert Burton - Xtrs. signed Francis Smith Wit: Josias Cox, William Pearce, Charles Balam Proved 29 July 1671

Ann Aldworth (re Ann & Francis Burton) - 1680

Widow of Barbados, 12 Dec 1680, RB6/14, p 208
Chn Martha, john, Bartholomew, Elizabeth, William, Margaret & Beniamin Aldworth, daus at 18 & sons at 21; kinsman Gradner now living in New England; Ann Burton dau of friend Francis Burton; friends Capt. Francis Burton & Capt John Sutton – xtrs.
Wit: Wm Capps, Charles Lee, John Harris.
proved 31 March 1680.

P 222: LUKUMBE, Thomas

St Georges Parish, 22 Jan 1681, RB6/14, p. 292 Friend John Barnard formerly the minister of St Philips Parish; cousin John Lukumbe, eldest son of bro John Lucombe deed; bro in law Edward Pye; Col. Henry Drax & his Lady; Ffrancis Sone & his Lady; cousin Ursulah Drax; Capt. Thomas Bakon; Richard Goodall merchant; kinsman John Washer of Lincoln's Inn; Henry Walrond Esq Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of St Michaels in Bdos; John Witham Esq & his Lady; Richard Howell Esq & his Lady; Mary Howell; William Bulbey Esq; Phillip Stravers; cousin Edward Parsons & his wf; nephew Thomas Lukumb, son of bro John Lukumbe deed; cousin Vines Ellicott; dau Mary Wiltshire, wf of Lt. John Wiltshire of St Georges - Xtrx; friends Richard Howell & Col. Richard Guy Esq - Overseers, signed Thomas Lukumbe Wit: William Stamer, Thomas (x) Morris, William Bowen Proved 17 Sep 1681

P 361: Vines Ellacott re land in St Michaels 14/2/1685/6.

BURBY, John, planter

Christ Church Parish, 10 Mar 1684, RB6/10, p. 339 William Cooke & Katherin Cooke, chn of William Cooke late of Bdos deed - plantation of 4 1/4 acres in Christ Church bounding lands in the possession of Richard Burton, Richard Richardson, John Ruck Sr, Capt. Edward Harlstone, & James Smith; John Smith - Xtr. signed John Burby

Wit: Henry (x) Morris, John Morris, Samuell Dannald Proved 2 Apr 1685

P155: Thomas Burton witness to will of Edward Harlston, 4/9/1694.

P330:SPRING, John

St Michaels Parish, 8 Nov 1698, RB6/1, p. 5

Friends Jacob Burton of St Michaels and Mary Burton* his wf -Xtrs. signed John Spring. Wit: Thomas H. C. Cunningham, Francis Newton, Thomas Browne Memo, 9 Nov 1698, The within will was opened before the burial of John Spring in the presence of William Hunt, Christianus Gardner, Thomas Browne, & John Boland. Proved 25 Nov 1698

SPRING, Thomas, joyner

St Michaels Parish, 19 Oct 1693, RB6/2, p. 27

Wf Ruth Spring - Xtrx; friend Jacob Barton - Asst Xtr. Signed Thomas Spring
Wit: Robert Lanier, Elias (x) Stephens, Thomas Browne Proved 2 Nov 1693

P 107: DUESBERY, James Gent.

St Peters Parish, 9 Oct 1717, RB6/4, p. 284. Bro Joseph Duesberry; wf Rebecca Dewsburry; chn James Dewsburry, John Dewsburry, and Thomasin Burton, signed Jas: Deusberry Wit: John Gibbons, Jos: Deusburry Proved 14 May 1718

Bur St M 14/11/1719 Thomasin da of Danl Burton

P 3/215: LOVELL, Edward Gent

of Bdos, being extremely ill in body. Christ Church Parish, 23 Dec 1718, RB6/4, p. 433 Son John Lovell - 14 acres and buildings which was the land of my mo Constance Lovell deed and of Margery Atkins in this parish bounding the lands of John Burton, lands late of Capt. Jonathan Hooper deed, John Lower deed, and John Bynoe; my wf Mary Lovell - all my 30 acre plantation which were heretofore the lands of Charles Hatton and Richard Richardson in Christ Church Parish, after my wf's decease 10 acres of it bounding the lands of John Richardson, Wm: Butler deed, Nathaniel! Eden, and lands late of Thomas Pritchard deed, and Edward Butcher deed to son John, 10 acres of it bounding the lands late of John Lower deed and the lands of Richard Blansfield and John Bynoe to my son Edward, the other 10 acres bounding the lands of Edward Butcher deed to son Jarrard; sons Edward and Thomas - land lately purchased of Hon. Guy Ball Esq in Oistinestown alias Oistin's Bay in Christ Church bounding lands late of John Wiggens deed, lands of Edwin Stede, and the land of John Newtons Esq deed; my dau Sarah Robinson the wife of David Robinson; sons Phillip Lovell, John Lovell, Edward Lovell, Thomas Lovell, and Jarrard Lovell; my bro in law Patrick Maycoye and my son in law David Robinson - Asst Xtrs to my wf. signed Edwd: Lovell. Wit: Jno: Nurse, John Webster, Sam!: Dannalld. Memo, Whereas I have in my will given sons Edward and Thomas my land in Oistins and my coopers shopp - the rest of my tools for the trade of a cooper. Wit: Mary (x) Abercromie, Rd: Meredith, Saml: Dannald Proved 22 Jan 1718

P 225: MARKLAND, Samuel Esq

Christ Church Parish, 4 Aug 1717, RB6/4, p. 175 My mo Margarett Markland; neices Margarett Chiles, Mary Chiles, Sarah Chiles, Martha Chiles, and Easter Chiles all at 21 daus of Edward Chiles; God daus Elizabeth Chase and Mary Burton and God son John Jariatt all at 21; my bro in law Edward Chiles - Xtr. signed S. Markland. Wit: Jno: Byno, Charles Burton, John Baxter, Jno: Chase Cod, My nephew Jonathon Hooper at 21 the son of my sis Margarett Hooper* deed. Proved 29 Aug 1717

P 3/232: MEINE, Margaret

14 May 1719, RB6/6, p. 142

Indebted for fees to Mrs. Johnson; Dr. Guineys; Mrs. Burten; Mr. Johnson; Ann Marria Johnson; bro Charles Meine. signed Margaret Meine. Wit: John Johnson

Dep, 21 Aug 1719, John Johnson of parish of St Andrews Wellborn, Co. Midlesex surgeon and Ann Burton wf of George Burton of the parish and county aforesaid: "They were acquainted with Margaret Maine late of Chelmsford, Co. Mex: spinster deed. About 14 May last she being sick where John Johnson lodge in Chelmsford, on the same day she died. Deponent Johnson wrote the will."

P 3/306: SHERMAN, Eliza:, widow

Christ Church Parish, 1 Nov 1704, RB6/16, p. 186. Son Capt. John Hooper - land in Christ Church bounding the lands late of John Gonning Esq deed, David Moody, Eliza: Knowles deed, Patrick Conyland, John Suyses(?) deed, Samuelle Terrille deed, and Thomas Burton deed; gr son Jonathan Hooper at 18; dau in law Margarett Mark!and Jr widow; Frances Hatton; Mary Hatton; my son John - Xtr. signed Eliza: (x) Sherman. Wit: Mary Matson, Mary (x) Niles, Samuel!e Dannald. Proved 2 Jan 1704

P 3/332: TATAM, Nathaniel

of the island of Bermudos, mariner. 3 Apr 1711 Bdos, RB6/5, p. 481.
Son Nathaniel Tatam - 200 acres being part of 550 acres I bought of Joseph Church with the mansion house in Elizabeths River in Vergina; daus Mariam Tatam and Martha Tatam - 190 acres I bought of William Burton in the southern branch in Elizabeths River; wf Elizabeth Tatam now in Bermuda - Xtrx. signed Nathaniel Tatam Wit: Christopher Blake, Richard Harwood, John Wheeler Proved 18 May 1711

P 3/110: EDEN, John, cooper

Christ Church Parish, 9 Mar 1704, RB6/16, p. 233 Son John Eden at 21 - land bounding Joseph Chase, Robert Porter deed, and John Rucke deed; eldest son Nathll: Eden; dau in law Eliza Burton (also spelled Burthen); Christopher Nusam, Edward Nusam, Samuelle Nusam, and Richd: Nusam; Elinor Spencer the dau of John Spencer; my wf Susannah Eden - Xtrx. signed John Eden Wit: Tho: Mor: Eagle (Thomas Monteagle), John Burton, and Thomas Bourne

Ellicott:
Sanders Wills 1:
P 112: Thomas Dweanes Will 20/11/1669: Thomas Ellacott witness.
P 123: Will of Edward Ffinch, 29/11/1658: Thomas Ellicott, xtrx & friend, overseer.
P 227: Christopher Lyne will 4/4/1650: Thomas Ellacott aged 24 witness.

P 392: WILLIS, Nicholas Sr

16 Nov 1659, RB6/14, p. 536

Son Richard Willis; my wf; chn under age; lease made to George

Hancock; my other 7 chn; daus Elizabeth Willis* & Garthred

Willis*; Capt. Shelly & Maj. Barricke - Overseers.

Dep, Lt. Thomas Ellacott & George Hancock: "Above is the

substance of the verbal will of Nicholas Willis."

Proved 12 Feb 1660

Sanders Wills 2, Ellacott:
P 66 Thomas Witness 19/3/1688.
Sanders Wills 3:
P 189: Thomas Ellacott wit at will 24/9/1704

P 70: CLAY, Benjamin of the town of St Michaels, being sick and weak. St Michaels Parish, 15 Oct 1705, RB4/18, p. 32 My eldest son Samuel Clay at 21; sons Timothy Clay and John Clay both at 21; dau Mary Clay at 18; my wf Elizabeth Clay - Xtrx and the plantation I live on in the said town; my bro Henry Ellacott. Asst Xtr. signed Benja: Clay. Wit: Wm: Haselton, John (x) Stevens, Thomas Poor. Proved Nov 1705, Recorded 16 Nov 1705

P 89: CROXON, Lucretia of the town of St Michaels, widow. St Michaels Parish, 22 of month called June 1718, RB6/4, p. 387 To be buried in the church yard by my husband and chn; son John Nicholas Croxon at 21; Henry Whitaker; Mary Saires; my bro and friend Henry Ellacott and Docr: Joseph Gamble - Xtrs; if my son dies my estate is to go to Henry Ellacott and after his decease to his gr child John Smith's child named Hannah Smith*, signed Lucretia (x) Croxson. Wit: John Ellacott, Mary (x) Ellacott, John Franck he being a reputed Quaker Proved 24 Oct 1718

P 125: FRANK, John of the town of St Michaels, schoolmasr:

St Michaels Parish, 1719, RB6/4, p. 571. My dau Mary Cole for her chn John Cole and Mary Cole - 1/3 of my estate; the other 2/3 for the use and benefit of the poor among friends; friends Doctr: Joseph Gamble and Henry Ellacott - Xtrs. signed John Franck. Wit: Timothy Clay, Edward Corbin, John Lewis Proved 21 Oct 1719

P 154: HARBIN, Joseph of the town of St Michaels Bdos, merchant. 26 Aug 1719, RB6/4, p. 545. To be buried according to the manner of Quakers in the burying ground next to my deed bro John Harbin's house; Joseph Gamball practitioner in physick and surgery and Henry Ellacott merchant - money to distribute among the Quakers; my neice Mary Gordon wf of William Gordon; wf Elizabeth Harbin*, I settled on her before marriage 2 parcels of land in the south side of Cheapside St. in the town of St Michaels Bdos and the moiety of a wharf belonging to the premises all of which was given me by my fa Joseph Harbin deed for the remainder of the term which I have since purchased of John Bromby, also household goods and furniture she brought with her at our intermarriage; my gr chn Margaret Salmon and the youngest _ _ Salmon daus of my son and dau Joseph Salmon Esq and Sarah Salmon his wf; gr chn Joseph Thorpe, Catherine Thorpe, and Harbin Thorpe son and daus of son Isaac Thorpe Esq and Deborah his wf; Henry Laurance; my cousin Henry Evans and my daus Sarah Salmon and Deborah Thorpe - Xtrs. signed Jos: Harbin Wit: William Halford, Isaac LeGay, Benja: LeGay Proved 22 Sep 1719. Wit: Thos: Harris, Josph: Arnold, Thomas Bovell.
Cod, Uncle Edward Foster. Wit: Thomas Harris, Joseph Arnold. Proved 20 June 1709

P 313: SMITH, Judith of the town of St Michaels, widow. 15 Feb 1708, RB6/5, p. 316: Son John Ellacott; dau Mary Ellacott; son Richard Ellacott; dau Margarett Ellacott; dau Judith Williams* the wf of Capt. Thomas Williams; bro Henry Ellacott(?) and son in law Thomas Williams -Xtrs. signed Judeth Smith

Wit: John Stroud, James Hendy, Christo: Preston Proved 20 Jan 1709

P313: Richard Smith, St Andrews parish, 2 Nov 1702, RB6/16, p.12
My dau Mary Smith at 18; son John Smith at 12; Margarett Welsh; sis Margerit Charles; my wife Judeth Smith* - Xtrx and Gdn. Signed Richard Smith
Wit: James Wall, Andrew Rusell, William (x) Lord. Proved 11 Nov 1703.

MI of Barbados, 1915, Vere Langford Oliver.

Other Burton/Barbados extracts

Original Lists:
Hotton’s Original Lists of Persons of Quality (1874)
Copy held by AM.

From London, 2 May 1635:
..underwritten names are to be transported to ye Barbadoes imbarqued in the Alexander ... Certificate from the Minister where they late dwelt the Men took the oaths of Aleg & Supremacie die et Ao prd.
Jo. Burton 17

Men to be transported to the Barbadoes in the “Expedition” Peter Blackler Mt, Gravesend 20 November 1635 ... took the oaths of Aleg & Supremacie..:
George Burton, aged 23.

This List, which is reprinted in P.F. Campbell's "Some Early Barbadian History", published Barbados, 1993, appears to be part of an old publication which Campbell reproduces in its entirety, and which is entitled: "Memoirs of the First Settlement of the Island of Barbados and other the Carribbee Islands, with the Succession of the Governors and Commanders in Chief of Barbados to the Year 1742, extracted from Ancient Records, Papers and Accounts taken from Mr. William Arnold, Mr. Samuel Bulkly, and Mr. John Summers, some of the First Settlers, the last of whom was alive in 1688, aged 82. Also some Remarks on the Laws and Constitution of Barbados." by William DUKE, the clerk of the House of Assembly, who first published the 100 page book in Barbados in 1741. (available on Amazon 8/2012)
Thomas Burton
William Burton
Capt William Booth

Barbados: 1679 St. James Inhabitants

Transcribed by Terri England, 2002.

ANN: Accot: of the: land As Itt: Stondeth: In ye church Books: With the Number of Servants And Negros With the Names: of the Owners thereof In the psh: of St James: As: Was taken by the Church Wardens of the Said Parrish the d December [1679]

Burton Capt Francis

Barbados Census 1680, A-H

Sources: The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants; Religious Exiles, Political Rebels; Serving Men Sold for a Term of Years; Apprentices; Children Stolen; Maidens Pressed; and Others Who Went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700, Edited by John Camden Hotten. Public Records Office, State Papers, Colonial Office General, CO1/44/47/f141-379, State Papers, CO28/16/2/f100-375
Burton Francis St. Michael

Burton Capt Francis: St. James

Burton Widdow Agnes Christ Church
Booth Mrs Widdoe ? St. George

Antigua
Feb 3 1682, Whitehall:
396. Order of the King in Council. Referring the petition of Benjamin Middleton to the Lords of Trade and Plantations for their report. Signed, John Nicholas. ½ p. Annexed,
396. I. The petition referred to. Petitioner's father, Thomas Middleton, spent 8,000l. on the settlement of a plantation in Antigua, but lost the whole by the invasion of the French in 1667. The inhabitants, however, being sensible of his merit and of that of Mr. Jacob Lucy, passed an Act soon after the rendition of the Island to the English requiring every inhabitant (except him and Mr. Lucy) to re-settle and to pay taxes. Thomas Middleton died many years ago, and petitioner succeeded to the Plantation, but, having many debts, was not in a condition to re-settle on the Island till last year, when he agreed with Mr. William London's correspondent to do so. To his great surprise he now hears that some people have got possession of his plantation and refuse to allow Mr. London to enter, on pretence of some late Act which is not yet confirmed by the King. Prays that the Act may not be passed, and that Governor Stapleton may be directed to relieve him. Copy. 1½ pp. Endorsed. Recd. 18 Feb. 1681–82. [Col. Papers, Vol. XLVIII., No. 21, and (order only Col. Entry Bk., Vol. XLVII., pp. 48–49.]

Feb 26 1683(-4?)
970. Sir William Stapleton's answer to the petition of Benjamin Middleton. Copy of the petition (see ante, No. 396 I.). The truth is that Middleton's father spent 8,000l. on plantations in Antigua and lost all by the French invasion; but petitioner might as well have added that his father sold the plantation, which he made his great settlement, some time before his death. It was called Middleton and Fletcher, and was sold to one Yeamans of London, who enjoyed it himself after the close of the war, and his successors after him. It is true that Middleton had another plantation, but he could lose little by it, for it consists mostly of standing wood never felled since the creation. It was called Crab Hall, and Middleton might have had it, to my knowledge, at any period during William Lord Willoughby's time, or, indeed, by patent from me, by simply opening his lips. There is not a word of truth in the statement about an Act in favour of Colonel Middleton or Mr. Jacob Lucy; on the contrary, both are excluded, though in general and not special terms, by Lord Willoughby's Act of settlement, which is with the papers at home. Had such an Act existed I should not have presumed to dispose of Crab Hall. If Mr. Lucy's agent had known of any law entitling him to the plantation he would not have come to me for a patent for he would not have needed it. The present owners are Captain Williams and Lieutenant Francis Burton, each of three hundred acres, and Mrs. Elizabeth Williams two hundred acres. Middleton's incapacity by reason of his debts could not be greater than that of all the inhabitants of Antigua, who lost all and yet have made settlements since. As for Mr. London, whose name is mentioned, he has been with me about the matter and is gone to Jamaica, so I am sure he is satisfied. So also is Mr. Benjamin Middleton, or he would not have asked a Barbados lawyer to whom he had sold it to retract his bargain for a few guineas, as he could not make good his title. In truth, the plantation fell to the King by a preceding Act until the inhabitants were re-invested with possession. Middleton, by merely asking and settling, might have had that or a larger plantation that I now offered him. But the allegation that Mr. London is refused entry on possession in consequence of some late Act is nonsense, for there is no such Act that I know of, and none could have been passed without my knowledge. Signed, Wm. Stapleton. 1½ pp. Endorsed. Recd. 26 Feb. 1682/3 [Col. Papers, Vol. L., No. 48.]

9. DEEDS

9.1. BOOTH DEEDS:

Hill to Booth – 1670 – 1/174

1/174 Dated 1/5/1670 ent 2/4/1674
John Hill & Hannah his wife for £50 & a cow calf pd by George Booth esq sell 100 acres in Clarendon at Withywood E on John Howden? N on Valentine Mumbee W on Robert Smith & Jane Clark, & S on Jane Clark.
Plat for Elisha & Jane Clarke, of 1664 (1B-11-2F86), shows Lt Hill to the SE & North, probably two separate plots; South Side of the Rio Mino, Cabuas Savanna. John Hill patents 1-6F145, text only, describe 2 separate plots, total 275 acres.
“GB1”

George Booth to Elizabeth Crosse - 1678

10/101 dated 12/3/1678-9 Ent 17/6/1679. George Booth & his wife Mary of Vere for £5 at Mitchell hole of 150’x50’ E on highway South on Mr John Butriclind W on Elisha Clarke & N on William Frame. Both G & Signed. Similar land appears elsewhere!
Mitchell Hole about 4 miles east of the mouth of the Rio Minho (Moll 1711)
“GB2”

Cornelius Adams to George Booth jnr - 1686

17/220 Indent date 10/3/1677-8 Ent 6/2/1686
Btw Cornelius?? Adams of Vere &
George Booth jnr of Vere being administrator to Margery Booth snr decd victualler at Port Royal.
Cornelius Adams agreed to sell for £3-10 land to Margery Booth.
Cornelius Adams now sells to George Booth as Admon (assumes that Margery Booth died between these 2 events).
150’x50’ of land at Mireall Hole in Vere E on highway S on John Buteline? N on Elisha Clark, N on William Shaftsbury.
Wit Elizabeth Cross inter alia.
“GB2”

Robert Varney to George Booth snr 1686

17/198 dated 1/1/1686 Ent 1/7/1686

Robert & Barbara Varney esq grant 20/1/ 2C36 (1685) granted land 2600 acres in Vere, (thereby incl in the platt 700a formerly pat by Robert Smart and likewise 65 acres patented by Arthur Goodwin) N on capt John Goddard under the Braziletto mtns NW on John Downer & Sam Gale, N on William Ivy & Kings Rd, Arthur E on George Osborne, Edwarde Greene, Edward Bromfield, Robert Barriff, Richard Sivarton, & Capt Christopher Horner, S on Howard Richards? Richard Barrett, E on John Lowy, Capt Horner, the Sea & Morass, Robert Windall Peter Kilby & John Loyd, NE on Val Mumbee, E on Capt Henry Hornar, Robert Varney sells 67 acres to George Booth snr for £67, part of 2600 acres.
Under Braziletto mtns.

The plat (1B/11/2/34F80) for the 3365 acres gives no more information on the 67 acres.
It is likely that this parcel was the 66 acres patented by Arthur Gooding in 1670, plat 8F65 (copy held).
This land probably extended down from the Brazillatto mountains southwards, with the SE part against the shore of West Harbour. Sivarton appears on Bowen 1747.

Varney marked on the east bank of the mouth of the Rio Minho (Bowen 1747). A plat 1B/11/2/34F80 of 1688 at Rocky Point (East of Rio Minho mouth) has some morass (shore??) in it.

George Booth snr to John Ashley

17/130 Ent 4/6/1686
Indent 2/5/1686. John Ashley planter George Booth snr. George Booth for £100 from John Ashley. Sells 16¾ acres at Withywood, Vere, SW on the King’s Rd, E on Elisha Clarke, N on John Cropp & John Gates, W & NW on George Booth jnr & 5 negro slaves for 99 years annual rent 1 peppercorn. If George Booth pays £100 to John Ashley by 7/1 next indenture invalid.
Wit Johnson Gerrne, John Ashley jnr Henry Palmer.

Ref 18/51 below

John Downer to George Booth jnr - 1686

17/206 Ent 4/10/1686 dated 9/9/1686
under Braziletto Mtns
For love of their beloved sister Mary, wf of George Booth jnr John & Rebecca Downer sell to George Booth 20 acres of land for £50 in Vere? Already in GB’s possession
E on Richard Mare jnr, W on sd John Downer, Phillip Roberts N on George Kirkoff.

Plat for 400 acres to John Downer copied, post dates this deed (1B/11/2/34F42).

Peter Stiles to George Booth jnr - 1687

18/56-41 Ent 28/1/1686-7
Patented land to Peter Stiles, 5 acres which he sells to George Booth jnr in Vere for £12
Plat 1B-11-2-34G72 25/10/1685. Vere; In the Longwood, N on Michael Lushington, E on Salt Savanna Common, S on Joseph Taylor.
An almost triangular plot.
“GB2”

George Booth to Daniel Smith - 1687

18/51-38 Ent 22/2/1686-7
George Booth lets to Daniel Smith for 99 years land at Withywood 16 acre S on the Roades E on Elisha Clarke N on John Crope & on George Booth
Ref 17/130 above – must be George snr
“Capt GB”

Stephen & Frances Jackson to George Booth jnr - 1687

18/57-42 Ent 2/2/1686-7
Land patented 290 acres in Clarendon to George Osborn & John Pusey, George Osborn dies & John Pusey sells 17.5 acres to Stephen Jackson. Stephen & Frances Jackson who sell to George Booth jnr E on Michael Shauington, N on King’s Rd, W Richard Pusey S on Edward Bromfield for £50

Henry Beck to George Booth jnr - 1687

18/58-42 Ent 2/2/1686-7
Patent to Elizabeth Wright for 26 acres. Sold in 1677 to Henry Beck. Henry Beck sells to George Booth jnr of Vere for £50
Plat 34F83, 11/9/1675.

Hugh & Elizabeth Gardiner to George Booth - 1687

18/69-51 Ent 25/2/1687
Patent to Joseph Gardner for 150 acres in Clarendon now Vere. Hugh Gardner sells 40 acres to George Booth of Vere for £300, S & W on River Minho E on Highway etc.
Plat 1B-11-2-8F155, 4/2/1664-5:
Houses shown by river; Withywood S by the River Mino; S Anthony Barroughs, W River Mino, N George Pattison, E Henry Dannett

George Booth jnr from Francis Wallasott - 1687

18/172-124 Ent 31/5/1687
Henry Cobb & Francis Wallascott granted 814a on Clarendon now Vere, sells 584 acres to George Booth jnr
N on Sir Thomas Lynch, E&S on Mr Fenwick, W Doc Henry Hilliard £J650

Geo Booth To James Lee – 1689

21/128 Feb-19 Date 1/8/1689 Ent 27/8/1689. & patent 11/186
1st Pt George Booth & Mary of Vere 2nd James Lee surgeon of Vere. Patent 18/2/ 2J5 land in Clarendon to George Booth now Vere 5A E&N on Richard Mace jnr S on Geo Pattison W on Phillip Roberts which sd piece of land was part for 150A pat to to Robert Downer and Philip Roberts. Whereas Philip Roberts and wife Barbara 20/1/1672 sold 5A to Josias Court dcd owing rents so land escheated. George Booth sold for J£60 to James Lee
Pat 11/186: Part of 150 a to Downer below. Downers sold to Joseph Court, Joseph Court died no heirs, owing £15. Eschest Court sold it to George Booth for £15 outstanding by Joseph Court for the 5 acres

Nicholas Boulton to Benjamin Booth – 1678

10/194 dated 10/4/1678 ent 16/10/1679
Articles of agreement btw Nicholas Boulton & Benjamin Booth planters of Clarendon
5/- pd by Benjamin Booth and at marriage by Benjamin Booth to Nicholas Boulton’s dau Jane Boulton
Nicholas Boulton gives to Benjamin Booth one moiety of all his land being 600a and houses stock negroes goods etc and belonging. + half profits
After death of Nicholas Boulton & his wife Katherine Boulton rest to Nicholas Boulton (Benjamin Booth?)
In exchange Benjamin Booth to cause a good mill house boiling house a good set of Mill Works and Cases 4 good coppers and 2 good stills within 2 years. Benjamin Booth to bring into the partnership all his negroes neat cattle & sheep or what negroes may come from Barbados of his.
Benjamin Booth to pay to:
Anne Lug, dau of Nicholas Boulton in Bristol £200, £100 12 months after N&K’s death & 6 months after that date.
Elizabeth Burlton dau of Nicholas Boulton £100 in 5 years
Katherine Burlton ygst dau of Nicholas Boulton £200
Wit inter alia George Booth

Katherine Boulton to Benjamin Booth - 1679

11/85 Dated 4/10/1679
Katherine Boulton Wid of Clarendon administrator of Nicholas Boulton gent
600 acres of Nicholas Boulton’s land N on Rock Mtns W on land not yet run, S on St Jago Savanna, SE on Col William Ivy to Benjamin Booth
Benjamin Booth to pay £15 annually for 2 years and then £80 to KB
Allow KB ½ house and goods for life and 1 negro and make up KB’ flock of sheep to 20 and 1 breeding mare.

This land is shown in a plat for 500a 1B/11/2/8F37, undated. Another (ealier?) plat for 100 acres was dated 1671 (8F30). The two plats could connect, so it may be the F37 one was in fact the earlier, particularly as these deeds refer to a 600 acre plot. The 500 acre plat shows a house in the SE corner.

Benjamin Booth to John Campbell - 1702

34/97 Dated 6/5/1702 ent 10/10/1702
Indenture between
Benjamin Booth & Thomas Booth of Clarendon planters
& John Campbell of Clarendon & his wife Ann
Letts 12 acres to John & Ann Campbell commonly called Booths Clump in St Jago Savanna & joining on a part of a parcel of land belonging to Coll Henry Long in Clarendon
6 acres on one side on a pond in said Clump & 6 acres on the other side of the pond.
To hold for the lives of the survivor of John & Ann Campbell
Rent one Turkey Cock annually.

Henry Dawkins To Alexander Crawford 1754 Folly Pen

156/126 Feb-18 Re Folly Pen Date 6/7/1754 Ent 13/7/1754. Alexander Crawford of Clarendon pract of physic & Henry Dawkins esq of Clarendon. For J£1000 Alexander Crawford sells to Henry Dawkins 500a of land in Clarendon some part thereof a sugar plantation or works, N on heirs of Humphrey Manning, & heirs of John Tredaways dcd and John Shickle esq E on Thomas Halse patent, S & SE on Coll William Ivy patent. Photo Plat

George Booth & Thomas Bull - 1688

14/109 Dated 26/6/1688 Ent 30/7/1688
Articles of Agreement between:
George Booth snr & Thomas Bull
Ref land at Milk River owned by George Booth: Thoms Bull may continue to live for 7 years
Share manuring & staff
profits split from
Hogs & fowls
Rum & Rum punch
George Booth’s livestock – Thomas Bull to make good at the end
2 deeds 14/109 & 14/110, repeating much of the first deed.

George Booth snr – Thomas Bull 1688

20/110 Dated 6/6/1688 ent 30/7/1688
Indenture that
George Booth has land at Milk River in Clarendon. Agrees that Thomas Bull can continue to live there for 7 years. Both parties to put same number of servants or slaves there and profits from manuring and planting or from selling stock to be split equally
Thomas Bull sells rum, profits to be split
Previous deed shows George Booth giving to Thomas Bull (to be returned at the end of 7 years) 13 Turkeys, 75 dunghill fowls 2 sows and 1 boar.

Cary Bodle & John Stafford 1709

44/184-6 date 9/6/1709 ent 23/6/1709
Cary Bodle & wife Jane g/gson of Dorothy Bodle dcd. Dorothy Bannister widow granted land 1100 acre in Clarendon Dorothy Bannister sold to Dorothy Wait since Cary of St Dorothy will 1699 left R&R to Cary Bodle, son of her g/dau Elizabeth Bodle wid of John Bodle sold to JF

Thomas Booth to Jeremiah Downer - 1710

45/190 date 4/1/1708-9 ent 20/4/1710
TB & Mary ov Vere, millwright

Pat 26 Jan 36C2 to Robert Varney late of Vere 2600a the common or Salt Savanna incl in plat 700 a formerly pat by Robert Smart & 60 a of Arthur Goodwin in all 3360a NE Capt John Goddard and Brazillato mtns NW on John Downer & Samuel Gale W on Coll William Ivy the Kings Rd Arthur Turner George Osborne Edward Green, Edward Bromfiled Robert Barriff Richard Swarton & Capt Christopher Horner S on Sd Horner & Richard Bariff E on John Levy Capt Horner the sea & morass Robert Windell Peter Kilby & John Loyd NE on Valentine Mumbee E on Henry Rymes
2600 pat on behalf of several of the inhabitants of Vere & held in common.
By act of governing council dividing the common to the several commoners in a deed 31/10/1708 ½ to Thomas Booth & wife Mary & they sell to Jeremiah Downer the half for £10.

George Booth & Robert Cargill – 1712

50/55 Dated 22/4/1713, Ent 5/6/1713
Ind between
George Booth planter of Vere & Rebecca his wife, one of the daus & coheirs of John Mayne dcd of Vere
& Robert Cargill of Vere gent
For £300 from Robert Cargill for 29 acres NE on Rio Mino SE on Thomas Cargill W on Elizabeth Mayne & now wife of John Rhodon NW on Richard Cargill esq
Son of George Booth

Booth Writs 26 June 1714

Possibly George Booth, son of George 2.
Who was John Booth?

51/68
George Booth Planter body in execution upon a writ of execution lodged in the office 7/4/1714 at the suit of Abraham Phanee Planter, for £80 debt & 2/6/10 ½ Costs
George Booth 5/5/1714 John Stafford shopkeeper £40/16/3 damages 5/1/1 ½ costs
John Booth planter 5/5/1714 John Stafford shop keeper £26/10/- 5/0/1 ½ Costs
George Booth writ of rendition of expenses 4/11/1713 Francis Allen planter £26/6/3 damages £4/13/1 ½ costs
George Booth rendition 7/10/1713, John Mackley £90 debt 3/6/9 costs
John Booth 2/9/1713, William Hayman surviving Cptner of Samuel Tudman £224 Debt& £4/3/7 ½ costs
John Booth rendition 2/11/1713 John Stafford Merchant, £81/16/3 debt £4/13/7 ½ Costs

Branker Booth to Thomas Brayne 1714

51/48-53 Ent 24/7/1714 dated
Branker Booth & Eliza sell to TB for £15 8 acres at Milk River bounding on land of John Turner decd on Milk River & Thomas Brayne esq, formerly belonging to Richard Racewell father & son, & sold to BB.

John Booth to Thomas Booth 1714

51/64-81, Ent 11/8/1714, dated 1/8/1714
(Assumed Thomas Booth died 1729)
John Booth of Vere planter, & Thomas Booth snr of Vere planter, all land of John Booth share agreement for 80 years, 1^st 3 to Thomas Booth to work it, next 8 shared etc.

Thomas Booth snr & John Morant 1714

51/109 Ent 9/9 1714, dated 17/8/1714
(Assumed Thomas Booth died 1729)
Indent Thomas Booth snr & wf Mary of Vere Carpenter & John Morant esqr of Vere, £144 for 23 slaves until 17/8/1717 at 10% pa. mortgage

George Booth to Peter Gravett - 1714

51/111 Ent 11/9/1714, date 9/8/1714
George Booth son of George Booth 2

Ind Betw George Booth planter & Rebecca wife of Vere & Peter Gravett, Carpenter of Vere. George Booth late of Vere father of George Booth will of 18/9/1702 left “all r&r except one negro by named Ebex given to my uncle George (Booth not in text!!) by his grandmother Mrs Jane Warren, I give & bequeath to 4 sons George Samuel Simon & William....”
After supreme court last Tues (prob 25^th) Nov 1713, re partition of land (of George Booth’s Will) action by George Booth against other 3, land awarded 19/4/1714.
George Booth & Wife Rebecca for £205 sells to Peter Gravett 59¾ acres mostly woodland N on Col Edward Collier, S on Samuel Booth, W on heirs of Joseph Dunston, E on sd Peter Gravett & NW on Sir Thomas Lynch.
Signed for no apparent reason by Jane Booth. His mother still alive??

George Booth to Peter Gravett -1714

George Booth son of George Booth 2

51/90-112 Ent 11/9/1714
For 5/- 22 ¾ acre in Vere savannah NE on William Booth dcd S on James Egan, E on Mrs Jane Booth, W on sd Jane Booth, Henry Booth & Henry Lorel

This Jane Booth is probably the widow of George 2.

Jane Booth to Henry Booth - 1714

51/133 Ent 1/11/1714 dated 30/7/1714
Jane Booth wid of Vere for love & affection & £10 pa for her natural life, lets to son Henry Booth 1 negro woman, 2 horses, 5 new sheep, 8 head of neat cattle.

George Booth to Jane Booth - 1714

51/109-133 Ent 1/11/1714 Dated 7/8/1714
Ind Betw George Booth, one of the sons of George Booth late of Vere planter decd, & his wife Rebecca, £100 from Jane Booth, planter of Vere & her son Henry for 2pcls of land in Vere being part of 814 acrees pat by Henry Colt & Francis Wallascott & sold by FW to the sde George Booth decd and left to George Booth above, 1st pcl 75a bounded E on Samuel & Simon Booth, W on heirs of Joseph Dunston dcd, N on Simon Booth, & S on Henry Lord; 2^nd pcl cont 22¾ acres E on Simon Booth S on Jane Booth E on John Morant esq, SW on George Booth.

Thomas Booth & Thomas Saunderson - 1715

53/36-45 Date 9/9/1715
Ind btw Thomas Booth jnr of Vere, carpenter, & Thomas Saunderson tavern keeper 2nd pt;
Thomas Booth lets 12 3/4 a to Thomas Saunderson at McCary Bay Vere, E John Booth, W Thomas S snr, N Eliz Sutton a minor, S William Pusey esq, for 12 yrs at £12/6 pa.

Cary Bodle & Hugh Crawford - 1716

54/81 Dated 6/6/1716 ent 18/6/1716.
Ind btw Cary Bodle planter of Clarendon & Hugh Crawford & Deane Pyntz mchnts of Kingston. Cary Bodle for £355/3/6.5 sells 9 men 7 women 27 steers 11 calves 2 young bulls 6 young cow calves 3 bulls calves 9 horses 4 mares 4 fillies 130 sheep. £390/13/11
paid off 5/9/1718

John Booth & Jasper Handasyd - 1717

54/238 Date 3/6/1717 ent 5/7/1717
Ind Btw John Booth of Vere planter & Jasper Handasyd & wife Sara. Arthur Deaners? Father of Sarah. AD left land & negroes to Sarah & her then husband Jno Harris: all sold to John Booth for £100. He sells back to John Booth for 5/-
John son of Capt GB

Edward Boulton to Thomas Cargill
54/44 3/2/1715 ent 20/2/1715-6
for £10 from TC to EB, Nr Capt Carver’s plantaion in Clarendon mtns 480 acres e on Coll W Ivy & u/s S&W U/S N on Rock Hills.

Edward Boulton to Mary Wall
54/84 18/5/1716 ent 30/5/1716
EB sell slaves to MW Wit George Booth.

John Booth to George Brooks - 1717

Capt Booth family.
55(2^nd Vol)/15 Dated 21/7/1717 ent 9/9/1717
Indenture
George Booth father of John Booth owned 1200 acres of GB in Cartwheel Savannah left to 4 sons in will of 20/9/1694. Quotes will. Writ of partition from Supreme Court in 1713 into 4 parts. John Booth has 300A bounds in as in the writ.
John Booth for £86/8/6 sells to George Brooks ½ or 150 Sells 150 to George Brooks pract of Physic & surgery of Vere. W on Milk River, on Henry Tennant dcd on Thomas Brayne esq N on John Carmer esq S on sd John Booth
Land partitioned in 1713 by supreme court.

Thomas Booth & Ralph Rippon - 1717

55/189 Dated 18/2/1717 Ent 22/3/1717
TB & wife Mary planter of Vere
& Ralph Rippon of Vere gent
Henry Beck pat 320A in St E on Long Bay Mnts & Jos Tennant
Henry Beck & Wife Ann sell 15/5/1717 160 acres to Thomas Booth NE & E on waste Land SE on Long Bay B Mntns W on Henry Beck.
Thomas Booth sells for £60 to Ralph Rippon

Cary Bodle to Peter Beckford
55A/163 10/10/1718 ent 21/10/1718
Cary Bodle of Clarendon & Jane sell to PB £3430 & 5/- from John Bodle sell sugar. Ref to Dorothy Bodle & their mother Elizabeth.

Geo et al Booth & Jonathan Facey - 1716

Re GB2
54/246 date 19/5/1716 ent 10/7/1717
Ind btw George Booth & wf Rebecca & Jonathan Facey/Tracey planter of Vere, ref George Booth will of 8/9/1704 leaving good estate of inheritance, left to 4 sons; for £90 George Booth & R sells 22 3/4 acres to Jonathan Facey, NE on William Booth dcd, S on Mr James Egan, E on Mrs Jane Booth, W on sd Jane Booth Henry Booth & Henry Lord
Heading looked more like Tracey, but body of text appeared to be Facey.
Later sold in deed 68/40 to Jeremiah Downer.

Esther Facey To Jeremiah Downer – 1721

68/40 Date 29/11/1722 Ent 24/1/1722. photo 1718 5/2/19 ref deed 54/246
Esther Facey of Vere widow and Jeremiah Downer of Vere planter. Whereas George Booth of Vere and Rebecca his wife by deed 19/6/1717 sold to Jonathan Facey late of Vere planter dcd and to his heirs and assigns for ever 22 3/4 acres of land in Vere as in deed afsd and whereas Jonathan Facey in will 3/1/1720 gave Esther Facey the 22 3/4 acres for ever. Now this indenture Esther Facey sold land for J£80 to Jeremiah Downer bounding NE on Wm Booth dcd S on James Egan E on Mrs Jane Booth and W on Jane Booth Henry Booth and Henry Lord.

Simon Booth, son of Capt GB

Simon Booth & Francis Scarlett - 1717

53/229-264 25/5/1717 ent 31/5/1717
Ind btw Simon Booth of Vere planter & wife Rebecca & Francis Scarlett of Clarendon, millwirght. GB late of Vere father of Simon Booth had land in Vere & Clarendon, esp 1200 acres refers to the will & writ of division.
Simon Booth & Rebecca sell for £150 to Francis Scarlett all his 300 acres at Cartwheel
Simon son of Capt GB

George Booth & Robert Fisher - 1718

56/40 Date 9/4/1718 ent 3/7/1718.
Ind btw GB planter of Vere & Rebecca his wife & Robert Fisher gent of Vere.
Pat to George Booth junr father of George Booth 500 acres in Clarendon S on u/s, & Pinders River, E on Mr Hammond Rule, N on u/s, W on John Moore.
One of George Booth jnr's sons died bef 21 and his share to the others. George Booth sells to Robert Fisher snr his 1/3 share of the property.
Patent 9F123 for 500 acres refers to this.

Cary Bodle - 1718

55A/163 Dated 18/10/1718 Ent 21/8/1718
& wife Jane of Clarendon & John Bodle of Vere take mortgage from Peter Beckford on their sugar estate in Clarendon called Bodle’s £3430. Inherited from Dorothy & Elizabeth Bodle. Cary & John brothers.
Cary Bodle to Peter Beckford
55A/163 10/10/1718 ent 21/10/1718
CB of Cl & Jane sell to PB £3430 & 5/- from John Bodle sell sugar. Ref to Dorothy Bodle & their mother Elizabeth.

Thomas Booth & George Roberts - 1718

57/131 Date 6/10/1718 Ent 10/10/1718.
Thomas Booth jnr of Vere Carpenter £8 sells to George Roberts planter of Vere 5.5 acres in Clarendon, N on George Booth minor, NE on Phillip Roberts, all round elsewhere on barren mtns.
This might be the Varney land bought by George snr in 1686

John Booth & John Bodle - 1718

58/45 Date 2/2/1718 ent 25/2/1718.
Ind btw John Booth Planter of Vere & John Bodle planter of Vere. George Booth will of 1694 1200 acres div btw sons. Booth sells for £95 to Bodle 1/2 of his 1/4 of 1200 ie 150 acres, N on John Booth, S supposed to be William Pusey, E on Ste Maria Gully W on Milk River

John Booth to Thomas Palfreeman

61/8 14/3/1719 ent 2/5/1720
John Booth of Clarendon, planter, Simon Booth & his wife Rebecca of Vere 2 sons of George Booth snr late of Vere
& Thomas Palfreeman, merchant of Vere
Ref patent to George Booth snr 300 acres in Clarendon E & S on John Moore EN & N on Road on Cockpit hills and NW on Benjamin Booth & N on unsurveyed
George Booth will 1695
John Booth & Simon Booth have 150 acres or ½ for £20. Noted in another hand “£900”

Mary Booth to Sarah Browne

62/164-170 dated 18/10/1720 ent 9/1/1720-1
Mary Booth Widow of Kingston
Sarah Brown dau of Mathias & Rebecca Brown merchant of K
Mary Booth sells negro girl named Kettana branded BB on left shoulder for £16

John Fisher to Samuel Booth

68/174-121 Dated 24/6/1723 ent 2/7/1723
John Fisher of Vere to Samuel Booth of Vere planters
£240 from John Fisher to Samuel Booth
For 3 slaves, 30 cattle 28 sheep 1 horse
Mortgage til 24/6/1726

9.1.1. Simon Booth 1 son of GB2

Simon Booth to James Dickson

61/6 dated 28/2/1719-20 ent 25/2/1719-20
Simon Booth & Rebecca of Vere & James Dickson of the same parish
Mortgage for £100 from James Dickson on 12 ¾ acres in Macary Bay N George Booth a minor, E William Gibbons S Daniel Neatherwell land formerly belonging to William Pusey W Thomas Sanderson
If Simon Booth pays James Dickson by 18/2/1721 £100 + 10%pa

Simon Booth to Thomas Manning - 1722

67/116-90 date 30/4/1722 ent 20/7/1722
Simon Booth & wife Rebecca sell to Thomas Manning both planters of Vere
For £320 60 acres in Camps Savanna E & NW Jasper Haneaside NE Elizabeth Combe SE Ben Fisher SW & SE Mr Jonathan Bek, SW,E,SE,N,SE Katherine Swanne, E & NW on sd Jonathan Cock E John Barras decd N Simon Booth
Complicated plat. – boundaries do not quite agree with text.
Plat looks like Saml Booth to north, but text has Simon. The 2 acre plot was unreadable on the photo. It looks from the plat that Simon Booth bought the whole 60 acres and then sold the 15 to John Cock.
From plat, this is Manning to Booth, but it seems that the plat is incorrect – the deed is grantor, Booth to Manning.

Thomas Sanderson & Simon Booth - 1722

67/209 20/12/1722 ent 14/1/1722
Thomas Sanderson & wife Rebecca
Thomas Sanderson sells to Simon Booth for £90 105 a in Clarendon
N heirs of Sam Vigars
E Milk River S on George Booth minor
W Thomas Bryan formerly land of Robert Ridout

Simon Booth & Nathaniel Shen - 1722

67/209 27/12/1722 ent 14/1/1722-3
Partnership on land owned by Simon Booth
2 Sb puts in 8 slaves
1. Nathaniel Shen 12 slaves for 12 years
3. Nathaniel Shen not to mamange. Nathaniel Shen put stock on. Simon Booth to manage
4. Tools joint
5. Simon Booth to have all Indian provisions
6. ref deaths of slaves
7. £300 if they break agreement

John Ashby to Simon Booth - 1724

72/60 dated 11/2/1724-5 ent 23/3/1724-4
John Ashby late of Vere now of New York & attorney
Simon Booth buys for £130 116 acres in Salt Savanna via mortgages from Ralph Rippon et al & John Ashby
N Thomas Jackson minor, E Joshua Tannant W Varney Phipps esq (attorney as well), S David Gabay & George Pattinson.

Simon Booth to Thomas Taylby - 1724

71/101 dated 21/4/1724 ent 27/7/1724
Simon Booth & Rebecca of Vere & Thomas Taylby of Clarendon.
Simon Booth sells to Thomas Taylby his share of the 500 acres of Pindars River land. For £250.
This must be son of George Booth 2^nd, who was granted the Pindars River 500 acres.

Simon Booth from Thomas Sanderson - 1727

74/218 30/3/1727
Thomas Sanderson planter of Vere & wife Mary 1^st part & Simon Booth OSP 2^nd part,
Sd Thomas Sanderson party to this ind. & wife Catherine in 30/9/1718 sold to Ralph Rippon & John Ashley of Vere 116 acres of land at Salt Savannah N on Thomas Jackson, a minor, E on Joshua Tennant, W on Varney Philp, S on David Gabey? And George Pattinson a minor, a mortgate with Moses Sanego £126. Thomas Sanderson did not pay up by 1719. Thomas Sanderson sold the land to Simon Booth. This voids the deed of mortgage with RR. Total Mortgage £800, SB seems to have acquired the whole lot for less.

TO WRIGHT01 – Simon son of GB2

Simon snr Booth From Daniel Clarke 1754

158/118-273 Date 2/9/1754 ent 19/11/1754.
Daniel & Rebecca Clarke of Vere for £10 from Simon Booth snr of Vere esq sell 6 acres at McCary Bay, Vere, formerly property of Henry Beck dcd, E on land formerly of George Hodgins now Richard Cargill esq all other sides formerly Sutton now Simon Booth

Simon Booth From Edward Morant 1755

159/243-522 Feb-17 Date 2/12/1755 ent 6/12/1755.
Edward Morant of Vere esq Simon Booth esq of Vere. Edward Morant for £200 from Simon Booth sells 100A at Kemps Savanna N on formerly John Flavell now George Alpress esq E on the Common, S belonging to George Benson now in possession of Samuel Booth and land of George Booth dcd W formerly George Booth the elder but now Samuel Booth

Simon Booth snr - 1759

222/169 Date 22/1/1759, ent 9/1/1768. Simon Booth snr of Vere he is about 60 or 61 years old swears that a stump tree was on Mr Ashleys land referes to 20 years ago Mrs Rawlings said her husband said...!

Simon Booth To David Henriques 1775

273/182 Feb-17 Date 9/11/1772 ent 1/3/1776.
Simon Booth of Vere younger gent & David Henriques, merchant of St Catherine. Whereas Simon Booth elder dcd of Vere g/father of Simon Booth younger by his will dated 24/10/1761 left all to g/son Simon Booth the younger, son of Simon Booth jnr & his wife Johanna dcd, with £30 pa to Simon Booth elder's wife Rebecca. Rebecca since long dead. Simon Booth younger sells to David Henriques the estate and David Henriques sells back 10/11/1772 to break the entail.

Simon Booth To Abraham Ferro 1775

273/183 Feb-17 Date 22/11/1775 ent 1/3/1776.
Simon Booth jnr of Vere Esq (same as younger above), indebted to Abraham Ferro of Vere merchant £1100 so Simon Booth sells to Abraham Ferro about 45 slaves. Due 22/11/1777

Simon Booth To Thomas Hercy Barratt 1777

285/183 Feb-17 Date 20/8/1777 ent 25/8/1777.
Conv & Release. Simon Booth esq of Vere mortaged 29/10/1771 with Thomas Hercey Barratt for £3099/0/4 due by 28/10/1782. Thomas Hercey Barratt agrees for outright purchase of whole for £5000/-
conveys ... all the land & slaves in the mortgage in
1^st: Vere at a place known as Barbitue Hill containing 300 acres Butting & bounding S and EN on land late belonging to William Followay dcd NE and E on land late of George McKeand now Alexander McKeand NW on land late of Samuel Long esq dcd now to the Hon? Joseph Wright dcd S & W on the road leading from the Spring to the Milk River S & SW on the land of Anthony Lang by ?? manner to Simon Booth party to these presents and south on the Spring this parcel is part of 2800 acres patented by Charles Atkinson 25^th July 1673
2^nd: 530 acres in Vere butting S on the sea, north and NE on land late belonging to the heirs of William Followay, George Manning junior dcd and John Rodon esq W on 451½ acres and sold by Edward Maxwell to Thomas Hercey Barritt esq and E on George Booth and on 12 acres part of the same run sold by George Manning to Thomas Hercey Barritt
3^rd: Also 70 acres NNW and E on the last mentioned 300 acres Barbitue Hill W & NW on the road from the Spring to Milk River and S on the Spring which 2 parcels of land is part of 3331 acres formerly patented by Andrew Langley William Langley and Samuel Downs
4^th: part of land formerly patented by Thomas Sutton for 400 acres 20^th May 1669 then bounding S and N on steep rocky mtns not surveyed and E & W on Waste land but now bounded N on land patented by Samuel Booth and on land patented by Simon Booth hereinafter mentioned South on land patented by Simon Booth a minor and on land of John Scott W & southerly on the new Mayday road next to the land patented by Thomas Parsons and E on land belonging to John Lord Oliphant known as Hermans and is partly in Clarendon and part in Vere said to have been escheated by Mumbee and Pattison
5^th Also land in Clarendon afterwards found to be part in Vere 300 acres formerly patented by Simon Booth jnr party to these presents NE, N & NW on land patented by James Gibson now belonging to Thomas Wistney NE on Samuel Booth esq dcd WN on Hon John Scott esq and SE on the above mentioned 400 acres said to be patented by Thomas Sutton and afterwards escheated by Benjamin Mumbee and Richard Pattison and also is situated at Hermans
6^th: 96 acres in the Milk Savanna at Milk River bounding E, SE & NW on the Milk River NW on land formerly of Richard Jaim now in possession of Peter Hyles N & W on land formerly of Dr Sperry now belonging to the Hon John Scott esq and SE on land late belonging to the Rt Hon David Lord Oliphant which said parcel of land is part of 210 acres formerly patented by James Dean (pat copied 2/17) ... all bldgs etc.
... several negro and other slaves ... whose names were set down in a schedule to the said indenture of mortgage ... marked A to this present indenture annexed together with all and every present and future offspring...
A:
Fisher Cudjoe           Quashy            Grace
Natt                    Peter             Norohe
Cuffee                  Pompey            Dolly
Tom                     Ralph             Nonah
Essex                   Women             Little Abba
Providence              Mimba             Sue
Charles                 Cuba              Suckey
Toney                   Juba              Judy
Dick                    Letitia           Dido
Cofemiah                Cicily            Sarah
Johnny                  Margaret          Pegg
Dago                    Harris Mimba      Quasheba
Sampson                 Mimba             Quasheba’s Cuba

Simon Booth jnr To Henry Beale 1777

285/189 Feb-17 Date 27/4/1775, ent 27/8/1777.
Simon Booth jnr planter of Vere sells for £70 a mulatto slave to Henry Beale of Vere

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