Wrights of St Elizabeth Family
Issue Date: 27/2/2008
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INDEX:
WRIGHTS & SINCLAIRS of JAMAICA
SUMMARY of INDIVIDUALS RELATED to MAITLANDS:
DETAILS of INDIVIDUALS RELATED to MAITLANDS:
SINCLAIRS OF JAMAICA & CAITHNESS
SOURCES
LDS:
Ch:
Booth: Vere 1707-1773
Burton: St Elizabeth 1707-1774
Clarendon: to 1800
Vere 1696-1800
Westmoreland: to 1800
Kingston nil to 1750
St Catherine ch to 1784
Cohen: St E 1790-1815
Earl: St E 1830-1845
Forbes: St E to 1800 - index only no Margaret.
Westmoreland 1696 to 1800 - index only no Margaret.
Hayles: Clarendon to 1750 - nil sig.
Maitland: St E to 1864
Manchester to 1844 - index only
Penford: St E to 1800, nil sig
Westmoreland to 1800, nil sig
Roberts: St E 1788-1821
Vere 1714-1803
Sherman: St E 1762-1854
Sinclair: St E to 1813
Manchester 1813-1842 (index done, copied to 1826)
St C nil to 1800
Wint: St E 1800-1820
Vere 1770-1800
Wright: Clarendon 1706-1750
Kingston to 1781 (Index done, some copied)
St Cat 1693-1800
St E 1707-1826
Vere to 1800
Westmoreland to 1805
St John to 1800.
Marriages
Burton: Westmoreland Mar to 1800.
Burton: Vere Mar 1696-1800
Maitland: St E to 1855
Wright: Clarendon Mar to 1800 (index done, but not all copied)
Wright: Kingston to 1781 (Index done, some copied)
Wright: St Catherine Mar 1680-1750
Wright: St E to abt 1840
Wright: Vere Mar 1696-1800
Burials
Booth: Vere early to 1824
Burton: St Catherine Bur to 1776.
Forbes: St E Bur: to 1800.
Westmoreland ditto
Maitland: St E to 1856
Wint: St Catherine to 1776
Wright: Clarendon Bur to 1800
St Catherine Bur to 1776
Vere 1765-1806 at least
Westmoreland 1757-1824
Wrights: St E Bur to 1821.
Penford: St E Bur: to 1800.
Westmoreland ditto
Further Research required (3/2008):
Manumission of Patty
Inventory & will of Patty Penford abt 1795
Roderick Rose
The Cove - when was it sold?
Gazettes sailings - RDW etc to England bef 1805.
Black River town maps.
Campbell properties.
Privilege Bill.
Wright Deeds - property of Patty to RDW or FM.
Single Rock
Andrew Wright deeds.
Isabella & Ruth Read, daus of Ruth Sinclair.
Ramsgate (re Andrew Wright Inventory)
Patents & Plats other Parishes.
Francis Wright wills 1760-ish.
Stretton Hall, Vere
Burton Wills
Jamaica Gazette in the Archives.
Bernuda Castle (John Hayle Sinclair, 1766)
Top Hill, Vere Carpenter's Mountains (John & Priscilla Sinclair).
Red Hills, St Johns (Sinclair)
Dodson's pen, St Catherine (Priscilla Sinclair)
John Maitland deeds.
Andrew Wright Deeds
John & Priscilla Sinclair marriage & Priscilla Hayle Ch.
Nicholas Burton - other parishes.
1.
WRIGHTS & SINCLAIRS of JAMAICA
The Jamaica Maitlands have 2 Wright connections and one Sinclair: Francis (1)
Maitland's mother, Rebecca Dunston Wright was probably the daughter of Dunston
Wright; his wife, Ann, was the daughter of Andrew Wright and Ruth Sinclair (the
daughter of John Hayle Sinclair and Judith Burton).
The Wrights & Sinclairs of St Elizabeth, Westmoreland and Vere parishes in Jamaica were an extensive family and appear in the parish records of birth, marriages and deaths from the beginning of the records (about 1710). The entries in the early days are probably not complete: baptisms are best recorded, but the couples often did not marry (particularly where the woman was of mixed race) and burials were carried out very quickly, more often than not without a priest present.
They were also connected with the Roberts, Cohen, Booth, Brooks, and other families.
Summary
The relationship of the Wrights of St Elizabeth and Vere Parishes in Jamaica is difficult to establish with any great confidence. Those relating to the Maitland direct line are summarised, with fuller details later in this paper:
Information has been gleaned from parish records, the Jamaica Almanacs, the 1804 maps and Vere Langford Oliver's work (see below). Property information can be found under the Jamaica General chapter.
There were Wrights in Vere parish early in the 18thC (see below), and our lines
of Rebecca Wright and Andrew Wright (both born mid 18thC) probably came from
this family. Rebecca and Andrew were known to each other: Rebecca made Andrew
an executor of her will. They could have been 1st cousins (on the male, but
maybe not the female, line) but records are not complete enough to establish
any relationship. It is notable that Rebecca Wright was baptised Rebecca
Dunston Wright in 1752; Andrew Wright's elder brother was baptised John
Dunstone Wright in 1750 (and died soon after). This is a strong indication that
they were related in some way. Rebecca named her first born son Francis (her
second son Richard might have been after John M's father). Andrew's father was
Francis, and may be his grandfather (2 Francis Wrights died about 1760 in
Vere). One of Andrew's daughters was also called Rebecca.
Our Wright family probably started in Vere, Francis Wright, b 1715 (possibly Andrew's
father) and his brother Dunston, b 1713, being the first Jamaican born
generation of William & Elizabeth Wright in Vere.
There was also a Bazill Wright granted land in St Elizabeth in about 1675 - he
may have been of the same family; in 2008, Patents and Plats have only been checked
for St Elizabeth. What, if any, was the relationship between the slightly later
Wrights of Vere, and Bazill is not apparent in 3/2008.
The family living at Stretton Hall in the East of Vere were probably the
earliest in Vere.
A search of the internet for Sinclair/Caithness/Jamaica gave no relevant finds,
but showed that there were Sinclairs either migrating to the Colonies,
including Jamaica or being transported there.
SUMMARY of INDIVIDUALS RELATED to MAITLANDS:
Summary:
The wife of Francis (1) Maitland and daughter of Andrew Wright and Ruth Sinclair (see below), was born in 1788 in St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, probably at Mitcham Pen in the East of the Parish.
General:
Andrew Wright, the father of Ann Wright, was a white(?) Jamaican, born in St Catherine in 1752, son of Francis & Ann Mary Wright and died in Mitcham, Surrey, England 24/2/1806.
He was of a family of substantial planters
in the South and South West of Jamaica.
He was the father of Ann & Rebecca Wright by Ruth Sinclair.
Summary
Ruth Sinclair was the mother of Ann Wright, by Andrew Wright. The parish record shows her being born about 1764 and describes her as a "mestu" (quadroon), the daughter of Judith Burton, a mulatto; her father was John Hayle Sinclair according to his will. She died about 1799, her will being proved in July of that year.
She had three daughters by Andrew Wright (Ann, Mary & Rebecca, Mary dying between 1799 and 1806). Her will implies that she had two further daughters by one John Read, who was mentioned in her will.
Her father was the son of a planter and the
grandson of a 1st generation planter from Caithness. Her grandfather had
siblings still in Scotland when he died about 1740.
The mother of Francis Maitland by John Maitland
DETAILS of INDIVIDUALS RELATED to MAITLANDS:
AM07/02
Summary:
The wife of Francis (1) Maitland and daughter of Andrew Wright and Ruth Sinclair (see below), was born in 1788(PR) in St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, probably at Mitcham Pen in the East of the Parish. Her father was Mitcham's owner in 1793 when he was advertising for a runaway slave. She and her sister, who later married George Roberts of Jamaica, were taken to England with her father and step-mother, Elizabeth Wint. Their father imposed a curious condition to their inheritance that his daughters should marry before returning to Jamaica on pain of losing their inheritance. Hence their marriages in England! She seems to have inherited Mitcham pen and her surviving sister, Rebecca, Silver Grove; the properties are contiguous and were operated together between about 1810 and 1840.
She returned to Jamaica after the birth of her first daughter, ch 1807 in Camberwell. Her next 7 children were baptised in Jamaica. She and Francis returned to England where he died in 1824. After that event, her movements are unknown, but it is likely that she at least visited Jamaica again, having become the owner of Giddy Hall, before dying in London in 1833. It may be significant that some of her sister's, Rebecca Roberts, children were baptised around Camberwell and Kennington, where Ann's last child was baptised in 1825, after Francis' death.
Details:
MT: b. 8/2/1788 m.29/7/1806 d.23/10/1833
(ref will: in London).
MB: departed this life October 23rd 1833 aged 45 years at Giddy Hall. (not
correct from will).
(1) St Elizabeth PR: Born: Feb 1788, ch
18/12/1789, St Elizabeth
Parents: reputed dau of Mr. Andrew Wright by Ruth Sinclair, a free
Mestu, child reputed white.
"Residing in Chester Place, St Mary
Lambeth" in her will, but no record of her burial in St Mary at Lambeth
PR.
Chester Place not found in "Sewer Rates" Records for Lambeth 1834.
This seems the most likely wife of Francis Maitland.
a) their first born son was called Andrew Wright, their first born, a daughter
being Frances Ann.
b) the baptismal entry for sons George, Alexander and Septimus refers to
Francis as being a person of colour, but his wife as being reputed white (this
implies some negro ancestry).
c) geographically more likely: why were they married in London? Probably Andrew
Wright's will specifying that Ann must be married before returning to Jamaica.
The record at St Clement Danes almost certainly refers to them.
d) the baptism of 6 "slaves belonging to the estate of Andrew Wright"
at Giddy Hall when Francis's slaves were baptised (12/4/1814).
e) Andrew Wright was the proprietor of Mitcham pen, which came into the
Maitland family. This Ann Wright is mentioned in Andrew's will.
f) Ann's sister, Rebecca, married George Roberts, co-owner with Francis of
slaves at Mitcham & Silver Grove.
Will found by Jackie Ranstone:
Ann Maitland, 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 ... 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..."
Three pages follow about trustees duties etc.
A codicil dated 10 May 1826, (date as report, but prob of original will: Emma married 1832) 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 ??? to be paid to my daughter Emma Rebecca Sherman or to her heirs one eighth part or equal moiety."
inventory found in Jamaica Archives totalling £6882, of which £3550 was in slaves.
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AM08/01
The author of this work first made the
assumption that John Maitland, the father of Rebecca Wright's children was the
son of Frederick Lewis Maitland by Mary Arnot, in spite of a significant age
difference: there was no evidence of there being any other John Maitland being
born in the area at the time. The only other one about then was a Captain John
Maitland with a seaman killed in a shipwreck somewhat earlier (1775). In 2005,
John Maitland's will appeared, with his mother as a legatee, unfortunately by
the name of Sarah! In 2008 it was established that our John Maitland was indeed
a mariner who settled in St Elizabeth Parish.
AM08/02
Summary:
The mother of Francis (1) Maitland, Rebecca Dunston Wright was born in 1749 of
Patty (later called Patty Penford), a freed mulatto slave belonging to Roderick
Rose, possibly by Dunston Wright. Patty was a woman of substance in her own
right, as described in their privilege act in 1784. Rebecca had a (half) sister
by Patty, Margaret Forbes. Margaret was the partner of Hyem Cohen, a rich man
who died about 1804, leaving a substantial real and personal estate, which
included a large portfolio of debtors. According to Rebecca's inventory, he
owed her about £680.
Rebecca had real estate in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth in addition to a
significant personal estate by the time of her death in 1805 which she left to
Francis. The Westmoreland property was called The Cove (see below), which may
have been at Scott's Cove on the Westmoreland & St Elizabeth boundary;
according to her will, it was 214 acres. Francis Maitland was "of
Westmoreland" when he bought Giddy Hall, so he may still have been
resident there. Some of her St Elizabeth property looked to have been rental
property in and around Black River (probably at least 5 dwellings), but her
will described her as of Black River when she died in Bristol and mentioned her
dwelling house on Black River Bay, so some of it must have been for her own
use. This latter may well have been the property bought by John Maitland in
1784. It was just west of the town centre, on the shore. The dimensions are
those of a town property: there still some handsome properties along the road
west out of town - let's hope it was one of these!
There is no indication that she had any other partner after John Maitland's
death in 1787. She probably lived off the property left by him or she may have
had property left by her mother who did not die until 1795. The name Pentford
appears on the 1804 map on the west side of Scott's Cove. She must have been
close to the Cohen family, who were substantial land holders and bankers in the
area on the 1804 map. At some stage she an presumably Francis sailed to England
as she died there in the winter of 1804/5; he was married there July 1806.
She must have been of some status to judge by her gravestone in Black river
churchyard and the fact that she was buried there in spite of having died in
Bristol, England (according to her will). Her inventory totalled £8328, £7000
of which was in the value of her slaves. It shows her as having 5 tenants owing
house rent; the household utensils values indicate that The Cove was a less
equipped property than her other residence and so was not her principal abode.
She would have been on good terms with Andrew Wright, father of her future
daughter-in-law, as he (or at least an Andrew Wright) was an executor of her
estate. He in fact died shortly after her, also in England. It may be assumed
that she was on close terms with Hyem Cohen of Black River and surrounds, her
brother-in-law (except that nobody was married!)
The property referred to in her will as The Cove may have been Cove Pen, listed
in later Almanack in the Bluefields area.
A "Pentford" was shown on the 1804 map at Scott Cove, just in
Westmoreland on the west of the river. This may have been "The Cove".
John Maitland is recorded as buying property in Westmoreland in the 1780's -
were these to do with the Cove?
Her Cohen nephews and nieces, (Alexander & Henry, Catherine & Caroline)
to whom she made bequests were the children of her sister, Margaret Forbes by
Hyem Cohen of Black River (ref HC will).
Details:
St Elizabeth PR: Born: St Elizabeth, May 1749.
Parent: Patty, mulatto & possibly, Dunston Wright.
Later called Patty Penford.
Rebecca had a sister, Margaret Forbes who had a daughter Elizabeth Littlehales,
and 4 children by Hyem Cohem.
Partner: John Maitland
Issue:
1/1. Francis Maitland, ch. 25/2/1784,
Vol 1, folio 49
(1720-1800):
1784 May 23: Francis Maitland baptised, reputed son of John Maitland by Rebecca
Wright. Born 25 feb 1784. (Listed under Non White).
1/2. Richard Maitland, ch. 4/8/1786. (StE PR)
Vol 1, folio 54:
1788: Richard Maitland baptised, reputed son of John Maitland by Rebecca
Wright. Born 4 August 1786.
Born:
St E PR has following entry
Rebecca Dunston Wright, daughter of Patty, a mulatto, lately a slave belonging
to Mr. Roderick Rose, three years old last May and baptised Nov 12 1752. Thus
born 5/1749. (St E V1F8)
Reference in Hyem Cohen's Will to Patty Penford as mother of Rebecca Wright -
her will not found in Jamaica Indexes.
A Dunston Wright was born 6/12/1713 of parents: William & Elizabeth Wright,
Vere (PR). Was this her father??
No mention of "Polly" or "Patty" Rose on St Elizabeth PR.
1754: Rose, Matthew, St. Elizabeth 126
Rose, John, St. Elizabeth 1105
Died:
MI of Jamaica: Gravestone @ Black River
church (#1658):
(Re)becca Wright, 29/?/1805, aged 56. (seen by A Maitland in April 1998, less
legible, even less so in 12/2006).
This was our Rebecca, her will confirms this is the correct burial. No burial entry found in PR.
Privilege Bill:
PRO CO 139/39 (Jamaican House of Assembly minutes)
Courtesy of Dan Livesay Jan 2008[i]
(see notes).
23 December 1784: “…Patty Penford of the parish of Saint 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…”
They are listed as having been baptized, Christian, and having received
communion. Patty 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."
Dunston Wright
See below under "Father Wright"
Leah Wright & Cohen Connection
Possible sister Leah born about 1748.
Parish records show Leah Wright baptised 7/7/1791, a free negro aged about 43.
2 sons recorded, reputed sons of David Cohen
Hyman Cohen, b 25/12/1788, ch 1791, St Elizabeth.
David Cohen, b 12/12/1792, ch 14/4/1793, St Elizabeth.
who became a big property owner.
See end of this section for Cohens.
A Leah Wright bur 4/12/1812, at churchyard, free negro, aged 47.
A slave, Maria Wright bapt 8/6/1794, belonging to Rebecca Wright St E (she is mentioned in Rebecca's will).
Her Will
(PCC 1805 484 Nelson Prob 11 1428 f485) Dated
14/11/1804, proved 28/6/1805. Full Will Text
"Late of Black River .. but now of Bristol ...
left some specified slaves to nephews Alexander & Henry & nieces Catherine & Caroline Cohen ... (see Cohen family later in this file).
left the remainder to son Francis Maitland: land of about 214 acres in Westmoreland named "The Cove" (Difficult to read, but confirmed by the will inventory), Dwelling house on land adjoining Lowerworks Estate on or near the Black River called "the Ground" (again best guess), a tenement or property lying behind the Church on Black River Bay, (Lowerworks just north of Black River town centre)
tenements in or near the Logwoods on Black
River Bay
The remainder of his slaves.
The remainder of her estate.
Executors Andrew Wright, Francis Maitland both of Jamaica, and Christopher Henbury of Bristol and Thomas Hogg of Jamaica.
A study of the 1804 map of Jamaica shows no suitable property entries for her, either in Westmoreland or St Elizabeth.
Inventory Date 7 September 1805, Ent 20 September 1805.
A possible nephew:
Henry Cohen was born 1796, and died December 1846, Age: 50 years
Burial: December 17, 1846, New burial ground, Black River, St. Elizabeth
Occupation: 1846, Domestic
Residence: 1846, Black River, St. Elizabeth
The Cove
A property called Cove listed to Letellier, Ann, Cove, 13/2 in 1817 Almanack. 1818,
11 slaves and 2 stock. 11 in 1831.
1829 Cove Pen listed to Thomas Tate, 36 slaves, he also owned Old Shafston
& Rotherwood, both significant pens. in 1831, Cove listed as 33 slaves.
In 1891 & 1910, a property called Cove listed to William Hogg, a pen post
office Blue Fields. Was this the same family as Thomas Hogg, one of Rebecca
Wright's executors.
AM08/03
General:
Born: 18/2/18752, ch 6/3/1752, St Catherine
(PR)
Parents: Francis & Ann Mary Wright.
Mistress: Ruth Sinclair, mulatto, in Jamaica.
Married: Elizabeth Mary (Pusey) Wint, 28/12/1790, Clarendon, she a widow (PR).
Died: 24/2/1806, Mitcham, Surrey, England, "Andrew Wright esq aged 54
years late of the Parish of St Elizabeth & Mitcham Penn in the Island of
Jamaica." (ref PR from VLO)
General:
Andrew Wright, the father of Ann Wright,
was Jamaican born in 1752, probably white, and died in Mitcham, Surrey, England
24/2/1806.
He acquired and probably developed the pens (cattle farms) of Mitcham (which he
said he named after the town in Surrey, although in fact it had the same name
when owned by Earl Balcarres in 1763) & Silver Grove, in the latter part of
the 18thC. His property in Vere, the 200 acre estate of Single Rock, near
Calabash Bay was probably a family property (not to be confused with Calabash
Bay, St Elizabeth, both of which bays are on the 1804 map, but with A Wright
shown on the 1804 in Vere). From the wording of his will, it would appear that
Mitcham was his principal residence in Jamaica. His inventory shows it to have
been well furnished by the standards of the area and time.
His estate also had an overseer's house and another property called Ramsgate in
his inventory.
He had a mulatto partner, Ruth Sinclair, by whom he had 4 daughters, only 2 of
whom probably survived to adulthood. In 1790 he married Elizabeth Mary Pusey,
born about 1743 and daughter of Benjamin Pusey of Cherry Hill and Cherry Garden
Estate in the Parish of St Dorothy, Jamaica; she was the widow of Samuel Wint,
of Spanish Town, Jamaica. She was buried at Brompton Church, London, 6/8/1821
(tablet in Nave) aged 78. She had a son John Pusey Wint, by her first husband.
He appeared in print in 1793 3 times, as a vestreyman for St Elizabeth, as the
owner of a horse racing at Lacovia, and as the owner of a slave who
"ran" that year - history does not relate any subsequent recapture!
He came to England (probably after November 1804, re Rebecca Wright's will)
with his daughters by Ruth, his wife was probably still in Jamaica at the time
of his will. His inventory showed him with substantial personal estate of
£21557, about £13700 of which was the value of his slaves and £5700 livestock
(77 cattle and 137 horses and mules).
He left Single Rock, some named slaves (also specified in his inventory) and
£5000 to John Pusey Wint, his stepson. Most of the remainder he left to his
daughters Ann and Rebecca, stipulating that they would forfeit their
inheritance if they returned to Jamaica unmarried: this explains Francis &
Ann's marriage in London soon after his death, and Rebecca and George Roberts
marriage somewhat later! He did not appear to have had any children by his
wife, Elizabeth Pusey, who he married in Jamaica, in 1790. It must have taken
some time to sort his estate as slaves belonging to his estate were baptized in
1814 at Giddy Hall.
He also refers to a relation and cousin Andrew Wright Booth of Vere (not yet 21
in 1804) in his will. An Andrew Wright Booth was ch 25/11/1813, son of the late
Andrew Wright Booth. The "late Andrew Wright Booth" was probably the
one referred to in the will and is likely to be an unrecorded son of John Gaul
and Rachel Judith (Wright) Booth, who were breeding between in Vere about 1773
and 1796. See under Francis Wright below.
On the 1804 map, "A Wright" is shown as the proprietor of estates at
Single Rock, Mitcham and Silver Grove pens. The Earl of Balcarres still owned
property around there: he had been a Governor of Jamaica. Was there any
connection between him and the Wrights?
Much information was from Oliver's Carribeanea (quoting Mitcham PR).
AM08/04
St Elizabeth PR a free "mestu" in children's record:
Born: abt 1764, ch April 1768 age abt 4 yrs.
Parent: Dau of Judith Burton (Mulatto?) in PR. Father John Hayle Sinclair
deduced from his will.
See later section for the Sinclair family.
Partners: Mr Andrew Wright & John Read.
Died probably early 1799, but no record of death found (3/2008).
Will: Proved 24 Jul 1799 (no inventory found).
Ruth Sinclair of... Vere,... spinster... poor in health and weak in body... To
my well beloved daughter Ann Wright, Mary Wright and Rebecca Wright....3
negroes (named)
To my beloved daughter Isabella Read who I make and nominate as my heir of this
my last will and testament... slaves...To my well beloved daughter Ruth
Read....To my well beloved friend John Read of.... Vere......my dearly beloved
brother Alexander Sinclair of St. Eliz. and Thomas Read of Vere appoint as
executors... My wench Camilla and Camilla is to serve Isabella Read till she
is 15 years
From the way in which the will is phrased, it is probable that Ruth had
children by John Read after those by Andrew Wright, who had married Elizabeth
Pusey in 1790.
Issue:
(Ann & Mary both reputed daughters of Mr. Andrew Wright by Ruth Sinclair, a
free Mestu, child reputed white, named Wright in PR):
1/1. Ann Wright (2/1788).
1/2. Rebecca Wright died bef 1830.
No record of her
in the St Elizabeth PR, but mentioned in Ruth's and Andrew's wills.
Married: George Roberts, 2/11/1816, St John's Hackney.
George Roberts was a co-owner (with Francis Maitland) of slaves and eventual
proprietor of Silver Grove pen: presumably through inheritance by Rebecca.
Silver Grove visited by AM 4/2002
Issue:
2/1. Edward Maitland Roberts, b Giddy Hall, 15/8/1817, d
Silvergrove 12/4/1888.
2/2. William Allen Roberts, born England, 23/11/1818.
2/3. Rebecca Roberts, born England, 13/7/1820.
2/4. Georgeanna Roberts, born Silvergrove, 8/4/1822.
2/5. George Roberts, b abt 1824-5
George married, 2nd, Ruth Angell at "Lookout", Balaclava, Manchester,
27/1/1830 and died between 1840 & 1845 (ref Almanac), leaving issue.
PR: GR of Manchester, Gent, & RA of St Elizabeth, spinster, person of
colour by licence.
PR: Also found marriage of Benjamin Angell & Sarah Reed of Manch,
18/12/1833
1/3. Mary Wright (9/1790)
dau of Andrew W
by a negro, Ruth Sinclair (PR).
Mentioned in Ruth's will of 1799, but not in Andrew's of 1806: probably died in
this period.
1/4. Sarah Wright, Reputed dau, she a free mestu Ruth Sinclair,
b. 22/9/1785, ch
24/9/1785 (quite probably died soon after)
St Elizabeth PR.
Also in St Elizabeth PR:
Issue of Andrew Wright and Elizabeth Pables (both white):
This Elizabeth is probably not his wife Pusey, who would have been too old.
1/2. Lewis Wright, 12/8/1795
1/3. Mary Chambers Wright, 12/7/1799
ANDREW WRIGHT DETAILS:
From Caribbeana by Vere Langford Oliver (1910). Vol 1/P227 (CU Library)
"He has a high stone tomb, formerly enclosed with iron railings to the east of the church and on the top there is the inscription: "Here lies interred the body of Andrew Wright esq formerly of this Parish and late of the Parish of St Elizabeth and of Mitcham Pen, in the Island of Jamaica, who departed this life on the 18th February 1806, aged 54 years. For his great partiality to this place (ed: Mitcham Surrey) he named his Pen in Jamaica Mitcham".
(AM: in fact, the property was known as Mitcham in 1763).
The iron railings were removed from his
tomb in 1883 by order of the Mitcham Burial Board. His baptism is not recorded
in the register. Caribbeana also gives a shirt précis of his will.
Jamaica Gazette, 1794, the following advertisement:
Mitcham Pen, 13/11/1793:
Runaway slave from the subscriber about the latter end of August last, a new
negro man named Jamaica, about 5 feet high: has filed teeth, country marks on
both temples and right shoulder and breaks down back, marked on right shoulder
AW rather small; had on when absconded a blue baise frock and took with him an
afnhurgh(?) one, Reward £2-15s. Andrew Wright.
12/1/1793:
St Elizabeth Vestreyman: Andrew Wright
23/3/1793:
On Tuesday the 22nd a subscription purse, for two years old, two mile heats,
was run for over the Race course at Lacovia, by Mr. Andrew Wright’s Bay Colt,
and Mr. Salmon’s Pepper Filly, Brunettes. The first heat was won by the Colt,
but in the second he ran out of the course and was distanced ...
His Will
His will (PCC, 265 Pitt), was signed 21 January or February 1806, Proved to
"Charles Grant of King Street Southwark" at PCC in London, 5 March
1806 and 28 July 1806.
The will fills 13 pages in the register, probably the lawyer on piecework! Full
Will
Text
His estate took time to finalise: slaves baptised 1815 at Giddy Hall were
described as belonging to the estate of Andrew Wright.
He is described as Andrew Wright of St Elizabeth co Cornwall, Jamaica, esq, but
now residing at Great Tower St, London.
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 (about 200 acres), 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"
Inventory: date 18 November 1807, Ent 27 October 1808.
Shown by John Pusey Wint, acting executor
Left
Elizabeth Mary Pusey (Wright & Wint)
Parish Church of Brompton (on the North
Wall of nave) (London)
In memory of Elizabeth Mary Pusey, dau of Benjamin Pusey of Cherry Hill and
Cherry Garden Estate in the Parish of St Dorothy, Jamaica. Relict of Samuel
Wint, esq of Spanish Town and Andrew Wright, esq of Mitcham Pen St Elizabeth of
the same Island. She was interred in the cemetery of this church 6th August
1821 aged 78 years. This tablet is erected in her memory by John Pusey Wint
esq, her son.
Death:
|
Vere |
Pusey |
Elizabeth |
17780614 |
Wife of Wm Pusey |
Bapt:
St E Wint John Pusey 18121206 @ Hodges
St E Wint John Pusey Negro Slave
St John Wint Mary Index
Vere Wint James Anderson 17761116
Vere Wint Ann Anderson 17761116
Vere Wint Elizabeth Anderson 17761116
Vere Wint Francis 17980714 A Slave
Vere Wint Sarah 17980714 A
Slave
1/1. John Pusey Wint,
ch 20/3/1781 St
Catherine, of Samuel & Elizabeth Mary Wint. (PR), was proprietor of Hyde
Pen in Vere parish from at least 1815-24. Married abt 1807, Eliza.
Wints were shown in Vere on the 1804 map.
2/1. Eliza Wint, b 9/12/1807, ch 7/7/1807
2/2. William Shute Wint, b 3/9/1814 of JP Wint & wife.
Died 1840.
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 From: "John Parker"[ii] (see notes)
I am a teacher at the King's School, Canterbury. I have worked here thirty
years, part of that time in a school hall and former church, St. Mary's,
Northgate (Canterbury). The floor will be lifted this summer for refurbishment
purposes and I know that there is a stone (about 7X3 feet) dedicated to
"William Shute Wint, died at the age of twenty six in 1840, 13th.
Lancers."
This hall is now a drama centre. Other items have been found and the Canterbury
Archaeological Trust will look in early July.
…. this regiment later became the Light Brigade. Many of the Lancers died of
cholera on the way back from India in 1839.
2/3. John C Wint, 1816-1866.
From Brett Ashmeade-Hawkins, 9/2006:
John Pusey Wint was born in Jamaica, but like most Planter's sons was sent home
to England to be educated. He seems to have returned to Jamaica in 1815. He and
his wife and children lived at Ryde, a coffee plantation near Newport, some
2,000 feet above sea level in the Carpenter's Mountains of southern Manchester
Parish. The climate here would have been very cool and it must have been a
healthy location, a welcome relief from the heat, mosquitoes and fevers of the
plains far below. John Pusey Wint's son, John C. Wint (1816-1866), who
eventually inherited the coffee plantation, is buried at Ryde and his tomb may
still be seen there. In the 1960s the Ryde property was purchased by Ansell
Hart, one of Jamaica's best-known Antiquarians, who thought it was the most
perfect place in Jamaica to retire.
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AM09/03
First named fully in Hyem Cohen's will: subsequently found in Privilege Bill.
At Rebecca's baptism she is described as a mulatto lately a slave belonging to
Roderick Rose. Pentford's marked near Scot Cove in 1804 map - was this
"The Cove" in Rebecca's will and inventory?
From the Privilege Bill, she seems to have been a woman of substance, and
baptised etc.
An estate, Roses Valley existed, but is now a village. Rose Hill is only about
2 miles from Giddy Hall.
Born: mulatto slave, freed (of Roderick Rose).
Buried: 10/7/1795, in the Church Yard, St Elizabeth (prob Black River).
Issue:
1/1. Rebecca Dunston Wright
1/2. Margaret Forbes (HC will).
(Birth not found
2/2008 in St Elizabeth or Westmoreland)
Described as a free quadroon in Hyem's will of 1803, and Margaret already
deceased.
Buried 21/8/1797, Northampton (PR).
Hyem Cohen died about 1803 (ref will & inventory)
Issue by Hyem Cohen (ages ref HC will):
(These 4 were mentioned in Rebecca Wright's will of 1805 as nephews &
nieces).
2/1. Catherine Cohen, aft 1778
2/2. Caroline Cohen, aft 1778
2/3. Alexander Cohen aft 1782
2/4. Henry Cohen, aft 1778
AM09/05
The father of Andrew Wright.
Possible origins:
Born: 12/10/1715, ch. 15/11/1715, Spon: Sarah Booth,
Parents: William & Elizabeth Wright.
1754: Francis Wright owned in Vere 26 acres (JFS)
In his will, Andrew Wright refers to Andrew Wright Booth of Vere as his cousin
and relation. It seems likely the "late Andrew Wright Booth" was
probably the one referred to in Andrew Wright's will and is likely to be an
unrecorded son of John Gaul and Rachel Judith (Wright) Booth, who were breeding
between in Vere about 1773 and 1796. Rachel Judith Wright was christened
8/8/1756 in St Elizabeth, the daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Wright. Joseph
& Elizabeth had earlier had children christened in Vere. For AWB to be a
cousin of Andrew Wright, Rachel Judith would have had to have been a close
relative. Perhaps Joseph Wright was a brother of Francis Wright, Andrew's
father.
Died: probably 15/5/1758 St Catherine (PR)
(inventory 38/54 1757) (or inventory 40/155 1760)
Married, 1st: Ann Mary (Ann Maria), bur 31/1/1754 St Catherine
Married, 2nd: 12/8/1755, Kingston, Susannah Chambers; he a planter
of St Catherine, she a widow of Kingston (PR).
The name Mary Chambers Wright appears twice in the Wright baptism records.
Issue:
1/1. John Dunstone Wright, ch 25/9/1750 St Catherine
(of Ann Maria), bur 8/6/1754, an infant. (PR)
1/2. Andrew Wright, b. 18/2/1752, ch
6/3/1752, St Catherine. (PR)
1/3. Susannah Wright, b 23/10/1753, ch 10/1/1754, St Catherine,
bur 30/4/1755, an infant. (PR)
FATHER WRIGHT
Issue of William & Elizabeth Wright, Vere PR:
Son Wright: b. 6/12/1712, ch. 8/1/1713.
Dunston Wright, ch. 6/12/1713 (possible father of Rebecca)
Francis Wright, b. 12/10/1715, ch. 15/11/1715, Spon: Sarah Booth,
Issue of Robert & Judith Wright
William Wright, b. 21/8/1718, ch. 2/10/1718, Sponsors Simon Booth John &
Sarah Fisher
Mary Wright, b 18/8/1716, ch 9/11/1718, sponsors Mary & Thomas Wilkinson,
& Mary Savny.
Judith Wright, b 4/11/1718, ch 6/1/1719, sponsors Rachel & Elizabeth
Wright, Simon Booth & Wm Wright.
It is possible that William & Robert were brothers (they were sponsors at
each other's children's baptisms).
Wills of this time not listed in detail by AM as at 2/2008.
As they were sponsors to each others children, it is probable that Robert and William Wright were, if not brothers, closely related. Robert Wright's will proved in Jamaica 1748.
1754 acreage: Wright, Robert, St. Elizabeth 550, Clarendon 100, Vere 44, Tot
694
1754 acreage: Wright, Joseph, St. Elizabeth 550, Vere 27, Tot 577
Joseph Wright was also producing children about the same time in Westmoreland
& St Elizabeth.
SINCLAIRS OF JAMAICA & CAITHNESS
Ruth Sinclair's forebears can be traced to her grandfather, John, who was born
into the Sinclair clan of Caithness, NE Scotland. He had property in Clarendon
when he died. It has not been possible to identify her direct Scottish
ancestors: there are too many with similar Christian names and no parent has
been found with the correct combination of offspring: maybe the supposed siblings
were not from the same mother? By 1811, Ruth's brother, Alexander, owned
Prospect pen (85 slaves) in St Elizabeth.
Nothing except for the names is known (3/2001) of the Burton family.
Some Sinclair Graves found at Pinnock Shaftson greathouse, north of Bluefields
bay, Westmoreland.
From the Royal Gazette:
3/3/1793:
Hanover vestreyman: William Sinclair.
April 6, 1793, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies
PERSONS LEAVING THE ISLAND:
Mar 20 Archibald Sinclair, St. Thomas in the East
Apr 3 Robert Boyd, Westmoreland
“ Alexander Burton, Kingston
Manumissions:
10/12/1822, Richard & Elizabeth Sinclair, £00, by James Sinclair
8/8/1823, Alexander Sinclair, £00, by Walter Sinclair.
21/10/1823, Margaret (Mary) Sinclair & 2 children, Constantine & Mary
Sinclair, £00, by Joseph Sinclair.
25/10/1824, Chance al Rebecca Sinclair, 10/-, Richard Sinclair.
Under will:
Eliza Wander & the child with which she is enceint, by Thos Sinclair,
probate, 23/2/1824.
Other references:
1804: W Burton of Plowden Hills, SW Vere.
1804: J Burton, of Mayday Hills, by J Swaby.
1815: James Burton, estate of, Plowden, Vere
Most of this information was supplied by Robin Downie of Salt Lake City, Dec
2000. For Will data see Will Text.
AM09/07
A John Nevile Sincklair ch Clarendon, 14/12/1731 of John & Priscilla. On
line above the ch of Samuel Nevil s of Nevil & Elizabeth Hayles (PR).
Several Hales breeding about this time.
Parents: John & Priscilla Sinclair.
John Sinclair's will of 1741 makes JHS his heir. JS names his wife as
Priscilla, who left much to JHS in her will in 1764.
Will entered 19/11/1766.
Property called Bernuda Castle.
Inventory valued at £J2033, or which £1735 was slaves, £220 in livestock and
the remainder as household goods.
1754: John Hayle Sinclair owned 437 acres in St Elizabeth, & 1580 in Vere.
A Robert Sinclair was an attorney at law 1790 Jamaica.
Had Issue by:
AM09/08
(ref Robin Downie/Michelson).
Born: abt 1730, ch 5/9/1755.
Parents: Nicholas Burton & Sarah Witter
Issue, of Judith Burton (all in will except Priscilla)
1/1. Elizabeth Sophronia Sinclair, will entered 20/6/1806 of St
Elizabeth, dated
10/9/1786, John Swaby and Judith Burton executors.
Issue of John Rotten (died at sea 1795) & Elizabeth Sinclair:
2/1. Robert Rotten, b. 10/8/1769.
2/2. Arabella Rotten, b. 17/8/1774.
Emails from Samantha
Hoy[iii] 7/05.
She descended from Ambrose and Bridget (nee Smalbroke) Rotton, who are her 10 x
great grandparents. They were also John Rotton's 4 x great grandparents and she
is researching all the Rottons from the family who originated in Kings Norton,
Worcestershire in the 13th Century. Ambrose and Bridget built Stratford House
in Birmingham in 1601 and it still stands today, a lovely old half-timbered house.
1/2. Nicholas Sinclair,
1/3. Susannah Sinclair, renounced executorship of Edward's will
8/9/93.
1/4. Sarah Sinclair, b abt 1755, ch April 1768,
Natural Child abt 13 - St E PR.
1/5. Thomas Sinclair, b abt 1759, ch April 1768,
Natural Child abt 9 - St E PR.
Issue by Judith Powell:
2/1. Mary Ann Sinclair, b.3/4/1803.
1/6. Priscilla Sinclair, b abt 1759, ch 16/3/1759,
Natural Child.
No age given and not mentioned in will, probably died early. (PR)
Ref Downie: born 17/10/1759.
1/7. James Sinclair, b abt 1760, ch April 1768,
Natural Child
abt 8 - St E PR.
Issue of James & Fanny:
2/1. Thomas Sinclair, ch 21/12/1792.
1/8. Patrick Sinclair,
1/9. Edward Sinclair, b abt 1762, ch April 1768,
Natural Child
abt 6 - St E PR.
Died about 1793 of St Elizabeth.
Will St Elizabeth, planter, 1793, It 1#38.
Partner: Susannah Harriott, who made deed of gift to Sarah Sinclair 20/9/1796.
Issue:
2/1. Sarah Sinclair, b 9/8/1793
(Susannah also had child Catherine Ann Malcolm b abt 1795.
1/10. Joseph Sinclair, b abt 1763,
ch April 1768,
Natural Child abt 5, St E PR.
Executor of Edward's will 1793.
Issue of Joseph Sinclair & Ruth Million (PR: Mellin):
2/1. John Hale Sinclair, b 1790, ch 23/12/1794 - PR.
2/2. Joseph James Sinclair, born 1792, ch 23/12/1794 - PR.
2/3. Ruth Sinclair, born abt 1800.
1/11. Ruth Sinclair b abt 1764, ch April 1768,
Natural Child abt 4 - St E PR.
1/12. Alexander Sinclair
(mentioned as
Ruth's brother in her will - not in John's will). Of Manchester. Born abt 1766.
Alexander Sinclair at Prospect, St. Elizabeth, with 85 slaves in 1811.
His will of 16/8/1822. Mentions Sarah dau of brother Edward, heirs of Francis
Maitland, housekeeper Lucy Facey & nephews John Hale Sinclair and Joseph James
Sinclair.
Issue (ref will, & Downie, probably of Lucy Facey):
2/1. Thomas Sinclair, born abt 1788.
Will entered
28/1/1824 probably his, of Manchester.
Issue in will (by Sarah Brown??):
3/1. Edward Sinclair, ch 31/10/1826
3/2. George Horatio Sinclair, b. abt 1820, ch 31/10/1826.
3/3. Judith Sinclair, born 1819, ch 27/9/1820.
3/4. Archibald Sinclair, ch 31/10/1826.
3/5. Possibly the issue of Elizabeth Wander
(ref will
codicil).
Manumission: Eliza Wander & the child with which she is enceinte, by Thos
Sinclair, probate, 23/2/1824.
2/2. Joseph Sinclair, b abt 1794, ch 4/9/1813
Issue of Joseph
Sinclair & Mary Ann:
3/1. Andrew Sinclair, b 10/8/1834
3/2. Rudolph Sinclair, b 14/6/1839.
3/3. Louisa Sinclair, b 8/8/1843.
2/3. James Christopher Sinclair, born 1791, ch 7/5/1826.
Married Grace
Powell, 27/10/1839,
Issue:
3/1. Alexander Sinclair, b 8/3/1810, ch 19/5/1833?
3/2. James Sinclair, b at 1811.
3/3. Catherine Sinclair, b abt 1815
3/4. Annie Sinclair, b abt 1819.
2/4. Alexander Sinclair of Manchester.,
b abt 1796, ch 4/9/1813.
Will entered 19/12/1829 mentions mother Lucy Facy, siblings Joseph, James,
Sarah, Susannah, Priscilla , and Elizabeth. (all still living 17/11/1824)
2/5. Sarah
Sinclair, b abt 1797, ch 3/12/1817.
2/6. Susannah Sinclair, Spinster of Manchester
Will Ent 23 Nov
1841 probably hers:
"My property call? Toy? Ball?". Dau 5 acres each.
Issue (by "good friend Ralph Segree"?):
3/1. Isabelle Sinclair, m. Mr Strupart?... her children
3/2. Esther Facey Segree,
3/3. Adeline Segree, ch 25/10/1826.
3/4. Susannah Sinclair Segree,
3/5. Rachel Segree, ch 25/10/1826. Not in will.
3/6. Sarah Victoria Segree, b 28/2/1836, ch 10/6/1838.
3/7. Lucy Facey Segree, b 18/4/1832, ch 28/9/1835.
3/8. Rebecca Fernandes Segree 5 acres each...
3/9. Matthew Segree, ch 5/10/1826.
3/10. Augustus Segree, b 6/3/1830, ch 28/9/1835.
3/11. Abraham DeSouza Segree, b 3/4/1834, ch 28/9/1835.
3/12. Rebecca Fernandes Segree, ch. 1842:
not in will - mother died at or just after birth??
My good friend Ralph Segree... executor and guardian
2/7. Priscilla Sinclair, b abt 1805, ch 7/5/1819.
Issue with John
Lea:
3/1. Alexander Sinclair Lea, ch 25/10/1826.
3/2. John Sinclair Lea, ch 25/10/1826.
3/3. William A. Sinclair Lea, ch 25/10/1826.
2/8. Elizabeth Sinclair. Of Manchester,
mentions Prospect
Plantation and father and brother Alexander.
Will dated 1/11/1827, ent 29/8/1833.
Issue with Jacob Segree:
3/1. Ralph Sinclair Segree, ch 25/10/1825.
3/2. Abraham Facey Sinclair Segree, ch 25/10/1825.
2/9. Judith Sinclair, born abt 1786, ch 21/12/1792.
(in land deed
for 14 acres of mountain land adjoining Providence plantation from Robert Bowes
29/6/1815, ent 5/11/1821 names daughters; Alexander names grandaughters with
same name).
Issue of Robert Bowes & Judith Sinclair:
3/1. Henrietta Bowes, born 9/10/1806.
3/2. Caroline Sinclair Bowes, b 24/3/1810, ch 10/5/1813.
3/3. Mary Magelina (or Sinclair) Bowes, b abt 1814.
Issue of John Sinclair & Sarah Bonner:
1/12. John Sinclair.
AM10/13
Born Caithness?
Married: Priscilla (possibly Hayles).
Will dated 6/4/1740, ent 4/6/1741. Then of Clarendon.
Inventory: £J2420, of which £1337 in slaves, £208 outstanding debt and the
remainder stock & furniture.
Died: About 1741, Jamaica. Clarendon burials only from 1770.
Property at "Top Hill", "Dixons" plantation, land at Milk
River called "Rumate".
Priscilla Sinclair:
Will of 1764, half to daughter Elizabeth Anderson (wife of John), remainder to
John Hayle Sinclair.
Inventory 12/4/1765 £J1104, almost entirely slaves.
1754: Priscilla Sinclair owned St Catherine 25, Vere 200, St John 20
Issue:
1/1. John Hayle Sinclair.
A John Nevile
Sincklair ch Clarendon, 14/12/1731 of John & Priscilla. On line above the
ch of Samuel Nevil s of Nevil & Elizabeth Hayles.
Several Hales breeding about this time.
1/2. Elizabeth Sinclair, married John
Anderson (re will).
Benjamin Burton owned 155 acres in St Elizabeth 1754.
Benjamin Burton had issue by Dorothy Rochester (mulatto) in the 1730's in
Clarendon.
Thomas Burton owned: St. Elizabeth 158, Clarendon 271, St. John 25, Total 454
1754.
Thomas Burton & Mary his wife also had issue in St E in 1750's.
Children of Nicholas Burton and Sarah Witter:
1/1. Judith Burton - born abt 1730, bapt. 5 Sep 1755
had children with John Hale Sinclair - see below
1/2. Ruth Burton - born abt 1735, bapt 5 Sep 1755
had children
with Joseph James Swaby, Esq.
2/1. Mary Swaby - born 29 Apr 1753
2/2. Joseph James Swaby - born 16 Mar 1755
1/3. Nicholas Burton - bapt. 29 Dec 1750
had children
with Catherine Nief
2/1. Elizabeth Trehern Burton - born 1766
2/2. Lucy Burton - born Mar 1771
2/3. Ruth Burton - born 1772
1/4. Elizabeth Burton - born abt 1745
Possibility:
Reputed children of James Powell, free mestice by Elizabeth Burton, white woman
2/1. Ann Treherne Powell, b 12/7/1776, ch 9/88
2/2. Judith Powell, b 10/12/1778, ch 9/88
1/5. Benjamin Burton - born abt 1750, St Elizabeth
had children
with Hannah Powell reputed children by Hannah Powell, free mulatto.
2/1. Mary Burton - born 23 Dec 1772
2/2. Francis Burton - born 12 Sep 1775
2/3. Joseph Burton - born 18 Dec 1777
2/4. Susanna Turner Burton - born 26 Dec 1785
2/5. Beddy Burton - born 19 Aug 1787
2/6. Sarah Burton - born 1 Apr 1789
2/7. Hannah Powell Burton - born 26 Feb 1792
2/8. Benjamin Burton - born 17 Nov 1794
2/9. Elisha Powell Burton - born 31 Jul 1796
2/10. Rachel Burton - born 5 Apr 1799
1/6. Johanna Marks Burton
born abt 1756,
bapt Apr 1768 aged 12 (St E PR).
Issue at Caithness (from John's will - all died after 1741 therefore):
1/1. John Sinclair of Clarendon, died abt 1741, Jamaica.
1/2. Peter Sinclair of Planter
of Clarendon in
John's will, of Vere in John's inventory, Jamaica. Executor of brother John's
will. Gentleman in 1741.
Peter Sinclair owned 300 acres Vere, 1754.
2/1. Alexander Sinclair
2/2. Margaret Sinclair, dau of Peter & Elizabeth,
Born 3/1/1741, ch 14/11/1742, St Elizabeth
1/3. Robert Sinclair in Caithness, gent.
1/4. Francis Sinclair of Caithness
1/5. William Sinclair of Caithness
1/6. Elizabeth Sinclair of Caithness,
married
Alexander Sinclair. Of Lybster in John's will.
OPR: Elspeth Sinclair married Alexander Sinclair, Thurso, 25/2/1726.
A Number of Sinclairs were transported to Jamaica:
From the Internet, 4/2001:
SINCLAIR, DUNCAN. Covenanter in Argyll's rebellion. Prisoner in the Laigh
Parliament House, Edinburgh. Banished to the Plantations 31 July 1685.
Transported from Leith to Jamaica by John Ewing, August 1685
(PC=Register of the Privy Council of Scotland)
SINCLAIR, JAMES. Age 19. Husbandman. Dunbeth, Caithness. Jacobite in Cromarty's
regiment. Prisoner in Inverness and ships. Transported from London to Jamaica
or Barbados by Samuel Smith, 31 March 1747. (P=Prisoners of the '45) (RM=B.
Ransom McBride, "Lists of Scottish Rebel Prisoners...1746" The North
Carolina Genealogical Society Journal (May 1980)
John Camden Hotten, ed.,
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 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,
1983).
Barbadoes - Alphabetical List of Landowners in St. Michael’s p. 458 – Allex:
Sinklaire, 10 acres of land, 1 hired servant, 7 negroes
*****
David Dobson, The Original Scots Colonists of Early America 1612-1783
(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1989).
6153. Sinclair, Archibald, res. Stempster Thurso Caithness, d. 1778 Jamaica.
(SRO.SH.9.12.1778)
6154. Sinclair, Archibald, merchant, res. Greenock Renfrewshire, sh. Pre 1781,
sett. Kingston Jamaica (SRO.RD2.235.39\RD2.236.651
6155. Sinclair, David, mariner, parent George Sinclair of Barrack, d. pre 1733
Jamaica, Edin pr1733 CC8.8.95.
6156. Sinclair, Duncan, Covenanter, transported Aug 1685, fr. Leith to Jamaica.
(PC.11.136)
6162. Sinclair, James, b. 1728, husbandman, Jacobite, res. Dunbeath Caithness,
transported 31 Mar 1747, fr. London to Jamaica, in St. George or Carteret, arr.
Jamaica 1747. (P.3.315)(PRO.CO.137.58)(MR87)
6171. Sinclair, Margaret, res. Caithness, parents Sir James Sinclair of
Dunbeath, sh. pre 1778, sett. St. Catherine, Middlesex Co., Jamaica.
(SRO.RD4.232.906)
Acts of Assembly:
CO139/27 (225) An act for making free a mulatto man Will, belonging to the estate
of William Jones and paying to the Hon. Archibald Sinclair & Richard Welsh
the value of the said mulatto man. 16.12 1772. (He discovered the murderer - a
mulatto, Sam - of a white man. The murderer was burnt alive.)
William Sinclair, vestreyman, Hannover, & Trustees of the Free School
1/3/1793
Archibald Sinclair of St Thomas in East leaving Island 30/3/1793
Alexander Burton of Kingston leaving Island 3/4/1793
William Sinclair of Hannover leaving Island, 26/4/1793
Caveats entered 1794:
Sep 12 Sinclair, Joseph by Lazarus Hyman
Sep 20 Currie, C. Doug by Robert Sinclair & Thomas Kaylett
Oct 17 Sinclair, Edward by Susanna Sinclair
WAR OFFICE PROMOTIONS: May 17th 1794
1st battalion of the Royals. Lieutenant James Sinclair, from an independent
company, to be Lieutenant, vice Duncan, who exchanges
Misc Sinclair:
MI
Spanish Town Cathedral:
Alexander Sinclair 31/12/1854, aged 52, floor slab
Margaret dau of Mary Sinclair d 1845 aged 30
Spanish Town Parish Cemetary:
Lewis Edward Sinclair of Eusen, 29/5/1874
William Cecil Sinclair oe LE and Lucy Sinclair d Torrington, Santa Cruz
7/9/1895 aged 23
Winchester, Salt Spring, Hannover,
William Sinclair esq, d 15/7/1795 in his 36th year.
5.
This section includes miscellaneous information on Wrights and other related
families such as Cohen and Roberts.
St Elizabeth & Vere Parish Records:
General Wright/Booth Information:
There is no obvious relationship between the extensive Wright family in the
Parish Records and our branche(s), but the main lines are shown below.
(St E. index 1707-1800: 1224314. Copy Records: 1368561)
A Possible family Line:-
From PR & VLO,
James Cooper Wright married Ann Burt, St Elizabeth, 16/8/1741 (PR), Ann born
1726, buried 1789.
James Cooper Wright and Ann had issue:
(seems a long time, were there more or different Anns &/or James)
No record of James's birth.
1754: Wright, James Cooper, St. Elizabeth 776 acres (JFS).
M.I. of Jamaica (hardback)
Lacovia churchyard:
#1738 Ann Wright b 12[ ] 1726, d. 1789
PR shows Mrs Ann bur 1/8/89
Ann Wright d. 1792.
PR shows Miss Ann bur 11/1/1792
1/1. William Burt Wright born St E, ch. 2/1/1742
Parents: James
Cooper Wright & Ann (probably correct - 1st son)
James Wright esq of Shetton Hall Estate, Vere, died 14/9/1806
Mrs Ann died 1/8/1789 at Lacovia, b 1726. (tombstone still there), was this his
mother?
Major, St Elizabeth Militia, William B. Wright.
1784: St E. Militia: Col. 1787 Major.
Lieutenants:
Andrew Bromfield
Charles Wright
Robert Wright
William Burt Wright bur Lacovia 5/2/1796
Mrs Frances Wright bur Lacovia 11/9/1800.
Married: Frances
Of Enfield, St Elizabeth & Manchester (boundaries moved).
Issue, ch St E.:
2/1. James Cooper Wright b 25/10/1776 ch 31/7/1777.
Died 2/5/1806 Lacovia.
2/2. William Burt Wright b 18/7/1782.
Married 11/3/1817, Frances Brooks (sister of George) at Shaftston Pen (outside Savanna la Mar) in Westmoreland, he of Kingston. He died 20/2/1821, drowned in bathroom. Buried in Kingston Church, referred to as Merchant of Kingston. Shaftston Pen was house of Philip Pishoch(??)
In Slave registrations 1826, William Wright was "guardian to his dau Francis Brook Wright" with 1 female slave.
His estate owned Enfield Pen in 1824 with 190 slaves and no stock (167 & 23 in 1826).
Will shows wife Francis, Brothers Ezekiel & Robert Benstead,
Sister Ann Francis. Signed 8/12/1818, Codicil 13/12/18, proved London 10/8/1821.
Wife remarried
Thomas James, who was appointed guardian for H Frances Wright until 21.
A William Burt Wright owned Enfield (103/16) in 1815.
Extract from Fisher's Colonial Magazine, 1842:
CLIFTON, Rev. George Hill Rector of Rippie and Queen-Hill, Worcestershire, to
Frances, only child of the late W.B. WRIGHT, Esq. of Enfield, in the Island of
Jamaica, on 16th August, at St. John's, Paddington [Middlesex, England]. Vol.
1, No. 2, page 253
2/3. Sarah Thorpe Pelgrave Wright
(Petgrave in
other sources VLO) born 13/6/1784 St E.
Married George Brooks of Burnt Ground, 13/4/1807 in Southampton. Jamaica, died
13/6/1855-7, Snowden, Jamaica.
3/2. Elizabeth Frances Brooks
b 15/7/1808, Burnt Ground. St E.
3/3. George
Brooks, born 3/12/1809, Blenheim, Vere.
3/4. Nicola Brooks born 11/5/1815, died 12/7/1815 at sea.
3/5. Sarah Brooks born 26/9/1816, died 6/10/1816, London.
3/6. Charlotte Augusta Brooks
born 14/12/1817, 41 Dorset St, Portman Sq.
2/4. Robert Benstead Wright b 23/2/1786,
died 19/11/1820
(VLO).
His estate owned Kenilworth Pen (Manchester) 1824 with 85 slaves (1815 45/12, 1826,
85& 3) & possibly 10 slaves & 4 stock in St E. May have married
Nicola, dau of James Walton (ref painting inscription, ref Michael Wallis
email, 2/2007[iv]).
Jam PR St E. has
a possibility:
3/1. Buchan Warren Wright, b 18090806, ch 18100218.
parents: Robert Benstead & Nicole his wife, @ church
3/2. William Burt Wright, b 18120720, ch 18130305.
parents: Robert Benstead & Nicole his wife, @ church.
2/5. John McLelan Wright b 13/4/1788, died 1793, bur @ Lacovia,
of Lacovia.
2/6. Edward
Wright ch. 3/2/1791.
2/7. Ezekiel Wright, b 26/11/1792, ch 22/1/1795.
2/8. Anna Frances Wright b 2/7/1795.
1/2. Mary Frances Wright, b 10/6/1760 ch
31/7/60, St E.
1/3. Robert Bansford Wright b 15/12/1762 ch 29/1/63 St E.
Partner: Jean
Kentish, free mulatto.
2/1. Mary Wright, born 7/4/1788, ch 13/1/1789.
2/2. Ann Frances Wright ch. 4/8/1789
(Miss Ann bur Lacovia 11/1/1792, tombstone still there).
2/3. Nathaniel
Wright, ch. 15/7/1791
2/3. Robert Benstead Wright, born 23/4/1793, died 9/1798, St E
(VLO) Also in The Columbian Magazine or Monthly Miscellany," the first number of which appeared in June, 1796. It was printed and published by William Smart of Church Street, Kingston
Others from PR:
John Wright: 30/9/1731 ex ?? & Wife
Barracilla Wright: 30/11/1751 ex Christopher & Rachel (W'mland)
Elizabeth Wright: 5/3/1753 ditto
Rachel Wright: 1753 ditto
Rachel Judith Wright: 8/8/1756 ex Joseph & Elizabeth, St E.
Mary Chambers Wright: b 5/5/1758 ch 26/12 St E, ex Edward & Ann
Christopher Bernard Wright: b 19/9/1764 ch 10/4/1765 ex William & Ann
Robert Wright: b 22/10/1786 ex John & Ann
Edward Wright: b 13/7/1787 ex John & Elizabeth
Mary Wright, 9/1790, d of Andrew W by a negro.
Lewis, 12/8/1795 ) ex Andrew W & Elizabeth Pables
Mary Chambers 12/7/1799 ) (both white)
Edward Wright m Elizabeth Sables 14/1/1800 by banns both OTP St E.
Elizabeth Sables ch 21/3/1794 aged abt 21. St E.
Descendants of William Rhodes Petgrave Wright
1. William Rhodes Petgrave Wright was born Abt. 1835.
Married
Charlotte Maria Moxam 2/3/1860 in St. E. by banns. She was born Abt. 1835.
(JFS)
1861: Planter of Watchwell, St. Elizabeth
Issue: William Wright and Charlotte Moxam:
2/1. Hubert Ezekiel Wright, b. 12/10/1860, St E.
1861, Watchwell
1754 Property ownership:
Wright, Barzilla, Westmoreland 75
Wright, Joseph, St. Elizabeth 550, Vere 27, Tot 577
Wright, Mary, Vere 88
Wright, Robert St E 550, Clarendon 100, Vere 44
Wright, John St Mary 700
Tomlinson, Thomas, Westmoreland 7, St. E, 500, Tot 507
Misc Information:
Maria Wright, negro belonging to Rebecca Wright baptised 8/6/1794
Reference to Marroon Negroes (rebels) William Wright & Hutcheson Maitland,
Lacovia 11/7/1775.
Published in Jamaica Gazette, 1794:
John Wright as superintendant of the Hanover workhouse.
In 1813, a John Wright was one of the named officials at St Elizabeth Races,
13/11/1813 at Lacovia.
Booths
1/1. John Gaul Booth, died 14/1/1807, bur in churchyard in Vere.
Rachel Judith
Wright ch 8/8/1756 of Joseph & Elizabeth, St Elizabeth.
The Farm Coffee Plantation was probably his (see son JGB below). JG Booth
appears on the 1804 map at the Eastern end of Carpenters Mountains, Vere,
towards Milk River.
She was probably the Rachel Judith whose 3 children by John Gaul Booth are
included below: it is probable that the rest were also hers: for a possible
connection with Andrew Wright see his entry.
Issue of John Gaul Booth, Vere PR:
2/1. George Booth, b 14/12/1773 - by Rachel Judith
2/2. William Wright Booth, ch 24/1/1777
2/3. John Gaul Booth, ch 17/7/1780
Issue of JGB
& Rebecca Weakland:
Of these, Josephine & Rebecca were born at The Farm Coffee Plantation,
Carpenters Mtns.
3/1. George Hayler Booth ch 6/1/1806
3/2. Josephine Wright Booth b 18080506, ch 18110723, bur 27/11/1813 dau of John
Gaul & Rebecca (? AM transcription) (all PR)
3/3. Rebecca Mary Booth, b 18100708, ch. 18110723
3/4. John Gaul Booth, b. 18131125
2/4. Samuel Booth, ch 19/2/1782
Married Isabel Sarah Farquar, 13/4/1800, St E. She a widow.
2/5. George
Booth, ch 28/12/1784
2/6. Henry Booth, ch 5/6/1785
Married 24/1/1801 Elizabeth Scott @ Serpentine River nr Mill River dau of Watton(?)
2/7. Robert
Wright Booth, ch 2/10/1790
2/8. Sarah Godlan Booth, ch 8/8/1792 - by Rachel
2/9. Frances Wright Booth, b. 18/4/1796,
ch 18/4/1796 - by Rachel Judith.
George Roberts married Rebecca Wright, Francis (1) Maitland's sister-in-law.
Information supplied by Donna (Campbell) Kenny, who descends from George
Roberts by his second wife, Ruth Angell.
Full details of the Roberts
Family
See Jamaica General for Silver Grove description and graves.
Other than George's marriages and the birth of his children we know nothing of
him. No death recorded for him in the family bible. Yet most of the
information on his children is listed there. I wonder if he died in England ?
no will in Jamaica (or London PCC) for him either.
Married (1st), 2/11/1816 St John's at Hackney, London:
Daughter of Andrew Wright & Ruth Sinclair (see above).
Issue:
1/1. Edward Maitland Roberts
b Giddy Hall 15 Aug 1817 bapt St Giles, Camberwell 28 Aug 1818. Died Silvergrove 12 April 1888
1/2. William Allen Roberts
b Cobury Rd,
London 23 Nov 1818 bapt St Giles, Camberwell 20 Dec 1818.
Married Mary Carter of Trelawny Ja, 17 Feb 1843
1/3. **Rebecca Roberts
b Alverstoke,
Hants. 13 July 1820, bapt Alverstoke, Hampshire 26 Aug 1820 (her father listed
as a 'gentleman') died Silvergrove, buried St Pauls (Balaclava Ja) 29 April
1852. Married Edward Angell Esq. Silvergrove 19 Feb 1844
** Baptized on the same day as Rebecca were 2 children belonging to William and
Ann Roberts, he was listed as 'a Captain in the Royal Navy' I wonder if he was
a brother of George?
1/4. Georgeanna Roberts
b Silvergrove 8
April 1822, bapt St Mark, Kennington, Ldn 6 July 1827 (her father listed as
'merchant')
(Note by AM: Ann (Wright) Maitland's ygst son bapt at St Mark 1825 and she died
in Lambeth in 1833).
1/5. George Roberts b 1824-1825
George Roberts married (2nd):
27 Jan 1830 at Lookout, near St Pauls, Balaclava:
Born: 13/10/1792.
Parents: John Angell (died circa Nov 1793-Mar 1794) & Mary Wint
Siblings: Ann b. 1789, & John b. 14 Sept 1791,
John Angell left each child 1000 English pounds sterling.
Issue (all bapt 1840 Lookout, New Hall, Cowick Park):
1/6. Ruth Francis Roberts b Lookout 30 Oct 1830, died 7/9/1877.
Married,
8/11/1855:
Robert McDaniel. The McDaniels lived at "Mt Pleasant", St E.
2/1. Thomas McDaniel 13 Nov 1856 - 11 Mar 1911 (one of 7)
Married 21 Jun
1879:
Emma Clotilda Burrell 1 May 1850 - 11 Jul 1930
3/1. Robert Vernon McDaniel 6 Mar 1886 - 3 Oct 1959
(1 of 9)
Married:
Vera Sybil Burrell 4 May 1898 - 19 Sept 1977
4/1. Vera Olive McDaniel
Married:
Donald Spence Campbell
5/1. Donna Rose Campbell (now Kenny), born 1946.
1/7. Mary Ann Roberts b Lookout, 29 Jan
1832
1/8. John Angell Roberts b Silvergrove 9 May 1833
1/9. Elizabeth Hester Roberts b Lookout 21 Jan 1834
1/10. girl b Lookout Nov 1835-Dec 2
1/11. Emma Victoria Roberts b 9 June 1837
Married: Frederick Hendriks: The Hendriks at "Ivy Cottage" near Lookout.
Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica
(extracts) Inez Knibb Sibley (Institute of Jamaica 1978).
Chew Magna, in St Elizabeth, near Balaclava, was named by the Roberts Family
after the place in Keynsham, England from which they came.
7.
The Cohen family is of interest because Rebecca Wright (Francis 1 Maitland's
mother) made bequests in her will to nephews and nieces named Cohen and John Maitland's
executor was Hyem Cohen in 1787.
There were many Cohens in the parish
records of the early part of the 19thC, but there were none except for Hyman
who were related to our family.
Hyem Cohen who died about 1805 was the father by Margaret Forbes, sister of
Rebecca Wright, of four children, Henry, Alexander, Caroline and Catherine. His
inventory was valued at £75426, of which £8765 was in slaves, £41067 was in the
form of loan accounts to many local families. David Cohen, who was
contemporary, was probably his brother.
Slaves Manumitted, 14/1/1825, Charles
Wright, £80, Solomon Cohen
Cohen, Morris Joseph, b. 18070101, ch. 18090924 of
David Cohen & Ann Thompson Reputed issue, she a negro.
Cohen, Elizabeth, ch: 17980303 of David Cohen & Catherine Smith She a
Negro, ch abt 3 yrs
Cohen, Elinor Vassal b: 18140222, ch: 18141218 of Abraham S Cohen &
Elizabeth Salmon, At Black River, she a quadroon.
Reputed Issue of David Cohen and Leah Wright:
Cohen Hyman 17881225 17910000
Cohen David 17921212 17930414
Cohen Henrietta 18060907 At Black River, a Mestise
Cohen Joseph 18071004 Adult negros at Black River
Cohen Thomas 18071004 Adult negros at Black River
Cohen Frederick H 18120922 Child of colour
Cohen James Benstead 18160505
Lear Wright bur churchyard St E 4/12/1812 aged 45.
Cohen David married 27/2/1715 Smith Mary Ann, he a mulatto, at the Rukes.
From Richard Lyman (descendant of Hyman below):
From Jewish Records.
Moses Cohen: (1734-1831):
1/1. Rebecca Cohen, married David Alexander.
1/2. Samuel Cohen, b. abt 1760, married Rachel Buzaglo.
1/3. Hyman Cohen: born 1761, Jamaica, died 27/2/1845, London
Married:
Zepporah Isaacs (1769-5/1/1848), abt 6/1790, London
2/1. David Hyman Cohen: born abt 1805, died 28/4/1877.
Married, 1st:
Unknown
Married, 2nd: 3/10/1860, Miriam Joseph, born 19/3/1820, died 16/3/1894, London.
1/4. Henry Cohen: (1762-1817), married
Esther & maybe Hatty Levy.
1/5. Judah Cohen: (1768-1838), married Grace da Costa
Other PR:
St Elizabeth.
1/1. David Cohen: born Abt. 1763.
He met Leah
Wright, born Abt. 1763.
2/1. Hyman Cohen, born December 25, 1788.
Bapt: August 07, 1791, St. Elizabeth (PR) "reputed son of"
1/1. Leah Cohen was born 1766.
Baptism: February 19, 1826, St. Elizabeth (PR) aged abt 60, Black Residence: 1826, Shacklock
Diana Cohen: born 1774, died October 1846. Aged 72.
Burial: October 1846, Cashew, St. Elizabeth (PR)
1/1. A. Cohen, born Abt. 1782.
2/1. Catherine Cohen, born October 03, 1807.
Baptism: August 28, 1808, St. Elizabeth (PR.): Mestize
1/1. Jacob Cohen was born Abt. 1782.
He met Ann
Thompson. She was born Abt. 1782.
Occupation: 1809, Slave "belonging to Mary Hook", Negro
Child of Jacob Cohen and Ann Thompson is:
2/1. Morris Joseph Cohen, born January 01, 1807.
Baptism:
September 24, 1809, Black River, St. Elizabeth (PR)
Fact: "reputed son"
1/1. Eleanor Cohen: born 1785, died March 1855, aged 70.
Burial: March 30, 1855, Comfort Hall, Manchester Register. (PR) Residence: 1855, Comfort Hall
1/1. Lewis Cohen was born 1785, died April 1855, aged 70.
Burial: April
15, 1855, Comfort Hall, Manchester (PR)
Residence: 1855, Comfort Hall, Manchester
1/1. Thomas Cohen was born Bef. 1789. Age: 1807, Adult,
Baptism: October 04, 1807, St. Elizabeth (PR), Free Negro
1/1. Abraham S. Cohen, born Abt. 1789.
Partner:
Elizabeth Salmon, born Abt. 1789, Quadroon
2/1. Eleanor Vassal Cohen, born July 22, 1814.
Ch: December 18, 1814, St. Elizabeth (PR)
Descendants of David Cohen
1/1. David Cohen, born 1790. mulatto
Married Mary Ann
Smith (b abt 1790) March 27, 1815 in St. Elizabeth (PR)
Marriage banns: 1815
1/1. Henry Cohen was born 1796,
died December
1846, Age: 50 years
Burial: December 17, 1846, New burial ground, Black River, St. Elizabeth
Occupation: 1846, Domestic
Residence: 1846, Black River, St. Elizabeth
1/1. James Cohen was born Abt. 1800.
He met Frances
Sampson. She was born Abt. 1800.
Child of James Cohen and Frances Sampson is:
2/1. James Cohen, born 1825.,Bapt: 02/1/1831, Vere aged 6.: Quadroon
1/1. Mr. Cohen. A jew.
He met Ann
McLean, Free quadroon
Children of Mr. Cohen and Ann McLean are (PR):
2/1. Rebecca Cohen, b. 1804, Bap: 13/9/1810, Trelawny age 6
2/2.. Mary Cohen, born May 25, 1808, Bap: 13/9/1810, Trelawny
2/3. James Cohen, born Feb 08, 1810, Bap: 13/9/1810, Trelawny
1/1. Henrietta Cohen
Baptism: September 07, 1806, Black River, St. Elizabeth (PR): Mestize
1/1. Joseph Cohen Bap.: 22/9/1807, St. Elizabeth (PR), Free Negro
1/1. Thomas Cohen was born Abt. 1810.
Occupation:
1838, Apprentice; 1850, Laborer
Residence: 1835, Stones Hope; 1838, Hope, Bet. 1847 - 1850, Marley Hill
He married Marley (Cohen). She was born Abt. 1810.
Name spelled Molly on Jessy's baptismal record, and Margaret on Mary Ann's.
Children of Thomas Cohen and Marley (Cohen) are:
2/1. Jessy Cohen, born Bef. August 09, 1835.
Baptism: August 09, 1835, Manchester
2/2. George Cohen, born Bef. July 21, 1838.
Age: July 1838, Infant
2/3. Eliza Cohen, born April 18, 1847.
Bap: June 13, 1847, Manchester
2/4. Thomas Swaby Cohen, born December 22, 1849.
Baptism: April 19, 1850, Manchester
2/5.. Mary Ann Cohen, born 25/10/1852.
Bap: 15/5/1853, Manchester
1/1. Edward Cohen: born Abt. 1811.
1836, Apprentice
to Giddy Hall, St. Elizabeth
Married Eliza Harris (b abt 1811) September 25, 1836 in St. Elizabeth (PR), by
Banns.
1836, Apprentice to Hodges, St. Elizabeth
1/1. Frederick Hambersley Cohen: born September 22, 1812,
Baptism: January
28, 1816, St. Elizabeth, child of colour.
Residence: 1840, Black River, St. Elizabeth
died Bef. April 30, 1843.
Married Ann Salmon (B abt 1815) 13/9/1840 in St. E (PR).
Residence: 1840, Gales Luana, St. Elizabeth
Residence (2): 1843, Lower Works
Marriage banns: 1840
2/1. Frederick Cohen, born April 26, 1841.
Baptism: April 30, 1843, St. Elizabeth. Father already deceased. (PR)
1/1. Henry Cohen was born Bef. December 18, 1814.
Baptism:
December 18, 1814, St. Elizabeth (PR)
Fact: "belonging to Miss E. Salmon", Slave
1/1. Abraham Cohen, born Abt. 1816.
Married: Rose
Anne Chranstone June 12, 1841 in St. E (PR.)
Banns 1841. She was born Abt. 1816.
1841, Abraham Coyen @ Cashew, St. Elizabeth
1841, Rose Chranstone @ Slipe, St. Elizabeth
1/1. James Benstead Cohen was born Bef. May 05, 1816.
Baptism: May 05,
1816, St. Elizabeth (PR)
Occupation: 1842, Saddler: Child of color
Residence: 1842, Middle Quarters, St. Elizabeth
He married Valeria Dennys Pight September 21, 1839 in St. Elizabeth (PR). She
was born Abt. 1814, her Residence: 1839, St. Elizabeth
Marriage banns: 1839 Married by Revd. J. Kerr
Child of James Cohen and Valeria Pight is:
2/1. William Cohen, b. 05/11/1841, ch 20/2/1842, St. E.
1/1. Joseph Cohen was born Abt. 1824.
Occupation:
1849, Labourer
Residence: 1849, Retreat
He married Nancy Thomas. She was born Abt. 1824.
Child of Joseph Cohen and Nancy Thomas is:
2/1. Mary Eliza Cohen, b. 26/11/1849, Bap: 12/7/1850, Manchester (PR)
1/1. Harris Cohen was born Abt. 1825.
Naturalization:
Bet. 1854 - 1860, Laborer
Residence: Bet. 1854 - 1860, Mony Musk
He met (1) Amelia Walters Bef. 1850. She was born Abt. 1825.
He met (2) Sarah Bennett Bef. 1859. She was born Abt. 1834.
Children of Harris Cohen and Amelia Walters are, Vere:
2/2. Lucretia Gardiner Cohen, b.14/8/1850, Baptism: 09/6/1854.
2/3 Mary Ann Cohen, born 16/12/1852. Baptism: 09/6/1854.
Child of Harris Cohen and Sarah Bennett is:
2/4. Susan Cohen, born June 15, 1859. Baptism: March 11, 1860.
Residence: 1860, Monymusk
1/1. George Cohen: born Abt. 1828.
Occupation:
1853, Laborer. Religion: 1853, Rock Hall
Married Diana (Cohen), born Abt. 1828.
2/1. Rosanna Gatain Cohen, born May 13, 1853.
Baptism: April 15, 1855, St. Elizabeth (PR)
1/1. Esther Cohen: born Bef. August 13, 1838.
Baptism: August
13, 1838, Manchester as infant (PR)
Residence: 1838, Quebec
David Cohen: born 1839.
Baptism: April 30, 1843, St. Elizabeth (PR) aged 3 1/2. Res: 1843, Lower Works
1/1. Elizabeth A. Cohen: born January 1848.
Bapt: May 14, 1848, Manchester (PR)
1/1. Elizabeth Cohen: born October 1855.
Baptism: April 09, 1856, St. Elizabeth (PR)
1/1. Charles Alfred Ernest Cohen born 1862.
Baptism: April 12, 1863, St. Elizabeth (PR.), aged 8 mths.
1/1. Leah W. Cohen was born August 03, 1837.
Baptism: May 13,
1838, St. Elizabeth (PR)
Residence: 1838, Spring Garden
1/1. Nathaniel Cohen was born June 20, 1842.
Baptism:
November 13, 1842, Manchester (PR)
Residence: 1842, The Isle
1/1. Prudence Cohen was born March 1836.
Baptism: August
28, 1836, St. Elizabeth (PR)
Residence: 1836
1/1. Rebecca Cohen was born September 08, 1839.
Baptism: November 13, 1842, Manchester (PR)
Residence: 1842, Hill Side
1/1. Samuel Cohen was born Abt. 1841.
Occupation: Bet.
1867 - 1868, Planter,
Res: Bet. 1867 - 1868, Lincoln
He married Mary (Cohen). She was born Abt. 1841.
Children of Samuel Cohen and Mary (Cohen) are, Manchester:
2/1. Joseph Alexander Cohen, b 16/11/1866, Bap: 03/2/1867,
2/2. Mary Cohen, b. Bef. August 07, 1868, Bap: 07/11/1868,
1/1. Rachael Cohen was born June 1841.
Baptism: May 08,
1842, Vere (PR)
Residence: 1842, Kemps Hill
ASHKENAZI CONGREGATION ENGLISH AND GERMAN JEWS
KINGSTON, JAMAICA 1788-1905
REGISTER OF BIRTHS A - F
Cohen, Henry of Mordecai married Esther of Isaac, 24/12/1788
Cohen, Henry. Alexander 6/6/1789
Cohen, Henry. Isaac 22/7/1790
Cohen, Henry. Hyman 26/7/1791
Cohen, Henry. Fanny (Brine) 3/8/1792
Cohen, Henry. Abraham 22/-/1793
Cohen, Henry. Sarah 1/7/1795
Cohen, Henry. Rachel 25/2/1797
Cohen, Henry. Maria 20/5/1799
Cohen, Henry. Zipporah 26/4/1802
Cohen, Henry. Asher 4/8/1806
Cohen, Hyman. Andrew 7/10/1790
Cohen, Hyman, Alexander 6/10/1791
Cohen, Hyman. Fanny 24/1/1793
Cohen, Hyman. Judah 12/7/1794
Cohen, Hyman. Rachel 6/8/1795
Cohen, Judah of Mordecai married Grace of Aaron, 9/7/1794
Cohen, Judah. Andrew 20/4/1795
Cohen, Judah. Maria 20/5/1798
Cohen, Judah. Fanny 22/3/1799
Cohen, Judah. Rachel 17/7/1801
Cohen, Hyman Jr.
Henry Lindo 24/1/1817
Esther 21/7/1819
Henrietta Frances 16/3/1821
Philip 17/1/1823
Alexander 21/8/1824
Jessy 1/2/1827
Charles Albert 18/2/1829
& Rose. Adelaide Louisa 26/11/1830 born Spanish Town
& Rose. Eustace 3/12/1837 born Spanish Town
Cohen, Solomon M. Charlotte 33/12/1825
REGISTER OF MARRIAGES IN THE ASHKENAZI JEWISH CONGREGATION, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
1788-1897
Cohen, Henry of Mordecai; Esther of Isaac, 24/12/1788
Cohen, Jacob of David; Rachel of Barnet, 19/8/1789
Cohen, Solomon of David; Phila of Solomon, 17/3/1790
Cohen, Judah of Mordecai; Grace of Aaron, 9/7/1794
Cohen, Solomon of Michael; Hannah of Elias Gates, 2/3/1825
Cohen, Frederick of Hyman Jr.; Emily of David Davis, 16/3/1842
MARRIAGES OF THE SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION KINGSTON, JAMAICA
1805-1897
Cohen, Hyman; Miriam of Saul Davis 23/3/1864
Jamaica Gazette 18 October 1794
Tuesday came on the election of Wardens, Treasurer, and Vestrymen of the
English and German Jews Synagogue: The Candidates were Messrs; Lazarus
Alexander, Sampson Lucas, Solomon Levy, and Hyman Cohen, the two first of whom
were declared duly elected; as were Mr. Judah Cohen, Treasurer; and Messrs.
Joel Isaacs, John Brown, Joseph Ezekiel, Isaac Levy, and Leon Worms, Vestrymen.
OFFICERS OF HIS MAJESTY’S NAVAL-YARD AT PORT ROYAL, 1784/90:
Black River, Cohen & Hyman
Black River, Cohen David, 1796
St Elizabeth Militia, Foot, 1790, 1796
Quartermaster, Hyem Cohen
Gazette, Feb 16 1793:
In the Esther Lindo, from Portsmouth, Joseph Aguilar, Esq., Jacob Gutteres,
Esq., Geo. Bartlet, Esq., Chas. Graham, Esq., Mrs. Graham and child, Miss
Graham, Miss Hughes, Miss Dacosta, Miss Jacobs, Mr. Hyam Cohen, Dr. Hugh
Munro, of the 62nd regiment, Mr. Charles Simms, Mr. Rogers, Mr. James Thompson,
Mr. Doman, Mr.William Clueness, Mr. Barnet, Mr. Allwood, and Mr. Rivers
Persons leaving the Island, 9 March 1793.
Henry Cohen, Kingston
REGISTERS AND WILLS
Chapman to Cole
Descendants of David Cohen
1. David Cohen was born 1839. He married Georgiana [Ann] (Cohen). She was born
Abt. 1838. Notes for David Cohen: It is not certain that this is the David
Cohen that is husband of Georgiana.
More About David Cohen:
Age: April 1843, 3 1/2 years
Baptism: April 30, 1843, St. Elizabeth (Source: B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish
Register III & IV, 1835-1859, IV, p. 146 #232.)
Occupation: Bet. 1864 - 1868, labourer
Residence: 1843, Lower Works
Residence (2): 1864, Luana
Residence (3): 1868, Gale's Luana
Children of David Cohen and Georgiana (Cohen) are:
2 i. Eleanor2 Cohen, born Bef. 1863.
Baptism: June 03, 1864, St. Elizabeth (Source: B0044 Jamaica Parish Register
Baptism XVI & XVII, 1863-1871, XVI, p. 11 #330.)
3 ii. Ann Rebecca Cohen, born December 26, 1863.
Baptism: June 03, 1864, St. Elizabeth (Source: B0044 Jamaica Parish Register
Baptism XVI & XVII, 1863-1871, XVI, p. 11 #331.)
4 iii. David Cohen, born February 11, 1868.
Baptism: October 16, 1868, St. Elizabeth (Source: B0045 Jamaica Parish Register
Baptism XVIII and XIX, 1861-1871, XVIII, p. 183 #718.)
Changes:
13/11/00 added more Cohen information.
14/11/00: added Roberts above.
5/12/00: more Roberts.
18/12/00: add Sinclairs.
18/2/2001: add Cohen data from Jamaica Family Search.
14/3/2001: Expanded general summaries - edited Roberts info onto separate file.
21/5/2001: Edited.
1/6/2001: Index added
10/6/2001: resaved HTML from Word
30/8/2001: Links in document.
17/3/2002: minor additions
30/3/2004: minor changes and links.
6/11/2005: Ambrose Rotten
13/4/2006: edited Cohens
15/5/2006: small changes
26/11/2006: ditto
3/6/2007: Reformatted Word 03
27/2/2008: revised re Jamaica visit.