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Jsflanti of Qlntigua*
From Johnson' s Account, 1830.
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THE
HISTORY
ISLAND OF ANTIGUA,
ONE OF THE LEEWAED CARIBBEES IN THE WEST INDIES,
FHOM THE FIRST SETTLEMENT IN 1635 TO THE PRESENT TIME.
YERE LANGFORD OLIVER,
M.k.C.S. ENG. ; L.R.C.P. LOND.
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My original intention had been to limit this Work to two volumes, but owing to the great
increase of material, and a desire not to omit anything which might be useful, I have been
compelled to issue this Third and final Volume.
I wish to point out that owing to the shortness of my stay at Antigua in 1888-9, it was
impossible for me to examine many of the later volumes of records — a matter for regret,
as otherwise many pedigrees might huve been more fully set out. In regard to marriage
licences, which were formerly invariably granted by the Governor or his Deputy, present
officials have no knowledge of their existence.
My thanks are due to the Publishers for the very able way in which they have carried out
their difficult and troublesome work.
February, 1899.
iltst df Xllustiattons.
Geological Map of the Island of Antigua, 1830
View of St. John's, from Otto's
Portrait of Captain E. Tyrrell ....
View of St. John's Harbour, Antigua, from Friars Hill
View near English Harbour, drawn about 1830
View in Old North Soimd, from Fi-eeman's .
English Harbour, from Monk's Hill .
Court House, St. John's ....
Panorama of St. John's, from a recent Photograph .
Burial-ground of the Langford Family at Cassada Garden
Marble Tablet to Rowland Oliver, at St. Michael's Church, Bath
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PARE=i=
Rachel=pJohn Pare of " Pares " in Old North Sound,=rAnii Thomas=
p. . . .
Katherine (? sister of=p. . . . Tunkes of
Antigua, of 153 acres ; died 15 July 1757,
Pare,
John Pare) of St.
"Waterford"
dead
fet. 53. M.I. at Clifton, co. Gloucester.
2nd dead in
Michael's, Bardados.
alias " Fore-
1754.
Will dated 8 Nov. 1756, then of St. Paul's,
wife. 1756.
Will dated 21 Nov.
stalles " alias
1st
Covent Garden ; proved 2 March 1758.
1777 ; proved at Bar-
" Tunckes " of
wife.
(86 Hutton.)
bados. 319 acres.
Rachel Pare, 1st dan. and^pDr. Ashton Elizabeth=rRowlaiid Otto-
1
Cathe-
Mary=rAnthonv Edward Pare,=r
coheir (heir to her aunt
Warner of Pare, 2nd ': Baijer, bapt.
rine
Pare,
Pahie, Esq., of Bar-
Mrs. Katharine Tunckes).
"Belvidere" dau. and i 17 Jan. 1726
Pare,
mar.
Esq., vide bados 1757.
Marriage Settlement dated
alias coheir ; | at St. John's.
bapt.
before
vol. ii., Ex'or to his
15 March 1754. Will
" Homes," living | Will dated 24
31 July
1757;
p. 175. aunt Kathe-
dated 26 May 1803; proved
Antigua. 1761. | Nov. 1761 ;
1751
died
rine Tunkes
-20 Dec. 1805. Owned
Will dated 5 ! proved 12 Oct.
at St.
circa
1777.
"Waterford" in Barbados,
April 1789, i 1762. (411
John's.
1771.
and a moiety of " Pares "
and left Mrs. ! St. Eloy.)
in Antigua. (See vol. i..
Mary Ann /|\
s.p.
p. 29.)
Massett his
heir.
1
Edward Thomas Pare of St. Mary Hall, Oxford, matriculated
30 March 1763, aet. 19. In 1757 to study Surgery.
John Pare of Antigua, now living in St. Paul's, Covent
Garden. Will dated 8 Nov. 1756 ; proved 2 March 1758
by Richard Oliver, Augustus Boyd, and John Bond, the
Attorneys of Rachel Warner the wife of Ashton Warner,
and of Elizabeth Otto-Baijer wife of Rowland Otto-Baijer,
Esq., the daus. (86 Hutton.) To each of my grandsons
John & Rowland Otto £50 at 18. To my granddau.
Frances Otto £50 at 18. To my nephew Edw^ Pare, son
of my brother Tho. Pare, deceased, £50. To Cath. Wilson
£200 at 16. To Ann Wilson £15 yearly for 7 years. All
residue to my 2 daus. Rachel Warner & Eliz"' Otto, &
appoint them Ex'trices. Witnessed by Matthew Christian,
James Bogle French, Joseph Sanders. Recorded also at
St. John's 9 June 1758.
\st Codicil dated 15 March 1767. To my negro Pero
£4 c. yearly, my ft-iend M'' Robinson Tudway of Bristol,
hosier, to send him over to Antigua. Witnessed by Eliza-
beth Rudge, R. Tudway, Ro. Fullwood.
2nd Codicil dated 21 March 1757. To my son-in-law
Anthony Fahie, Esq., £200. To Sam' Redhead of Antigua,
Esq., £200. Witnessed by R. Tudway, John Powell, Ro.
Fullwood.
3rrf Codicil dated 25 March 1757. To Ann Wilson
£20 c, not £15 a year. To my nephew Edw"" Pare of
Barbados, Esq., £20. To Sara' Redhead, Esq., £20. My
nephew Edw^ Pare to go to S' Thomas Hospital, London,
for the better study of surgery, as my son-in-law D' Ashton
Warner shall direct. Witnessed by Eliza Rudge, John
Powell, fi. Tudway.
1825, Nov. 19. In Park-street, Bath, the relict of
Samuel Pare, esq. of Barbadoes. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 190.)
i^ARiSH Register of St. John.
Baptized.
July 3i Catherine the D. of John Pare, Esq', and
Ann his wife.
Clifton near Bristol.
JOHN PARE, Esq. | of the Island of Antigua, |
departed this Life 15 July 1757, aged 53.
(Biglaud's ' Gloucestershire Collections,' p. 392.)
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Arms. — Azicre, an eagle displayed argent, armed or, guttee de sang.
Crest.— yl?i eugWs head or, spotted ivith ermine spots, murally collared sable.
LIEUT.-COLONEL DANIEL PARKE of Virginia; "Col. Parkes"sent by Goveruor=p(? dau. of.
Sir W. Berkeley with a letter to the King 1669 ; Member of Council 1674. Will dated I Evelyn.)
11 Aug. 1677 ; proved 16 Sep. 1679. (120 King.)
Mrs. Kathe--^
rine Chester, j
wife of Ed- \
ward Chester, ;
senior, of St. ;
John's. <
Daniel Parke, mortgagee of Colonel George=T=. . . . Evelyn Parke, mar.
Gamble's plantation of 316 acres for £6000 Gilbert Pepper,
sterling, which descended to Lucy Chester- Esq. ; both living
Parke; owned lands at Whitechurch, co. 1712 and 1715-
Hants, of £500 a year; was M.P. for that
borough ; expelled the House for bribery ; Eebekah Parke,
Aide-de-camp to Duke of Marlborough 1704 :
Governor-General of Leeward Isles 1706—
1710; shot during an insurrection and bur. Jane Parke,
at St. John's 9 Dec. 1710, ajt. 41. Will mar.
dated 29 Jan. 1709-10; sworn 20 Dec. 1710;
proved May 1711. (112 Young.)
Colonel James=FEleanor, dau.
Parke, nephew
of the Gover-
nor ; Member
of Assembly
1727.
of Chief Jus-
tice Samuel
Watkins ;
mar. 1707 at
St. John's.
1., mar. 1st ... . Wallace,
2ndly Colonel Farley of
\
Thomas Dunbar=f=Lucy Chester, mar. 10 Dec. 1720 ;
Parke, bur. 28 obtained possession of " Gambles "
Nov. 1734 at St. 20 Nov. 1723; bur. 20 Nov. 1770
John's. at St. John's.
Frances Parke, inherited=j=( ? John) Custis* of Lucy Parke,
the Virginia property. Virginia, Esq. mar
Arms : Three par- Bird.
rots.
Daniel Dun-
bar Parke,
bapt. 8 Feb.
1728 at St.
John's ; a
lunatic 1767.
AlexanderTJ
Simms,
bur. at St.
John's 26
Jan. 1770.
pElizabeth Dunbar Parke,
born 1725 ; mar. at St.
John's 3 Oct. 1746 ; bur.
there 27 May 1759 ; died
26 May 1759, a3t. 34.
Daniel=f
Parke
Custis.
J .. ,
'
:Martha=rGeorge Washing-
ton, first Presi-
dent U.S.A., born
1732; mar. 1759;
died 1799.
I
Fanny=pWilliam Winch of
Parke
Custis,
living
1739.
George Washington Parke Custis of Arlington House, Virginia ; his dau. Mary mar.
General Robert Lee, the Confederate (' Mis. Gen. et Her.,' Second Series, i., p. 107).
* Captain Edmund Curtis or Custis, a Commissioner nominated by Parliament to reduce Virginia IG.'jl
London, Virginia
Merchant. Will
dated 22 Jan. 1739;
proved 4 Feb.
1739-40. (56
Browne.)
a merchant KJo-t.
Daniell Parke of London, Esq. Will dated 11 Aug.
1677; proved 16 Sep. 1679 by Micajah Perry and Thomas
Lane ; power reserved to the others. (120 King.) To my
son Daniell Parke my plantation and negros /n Virginia &
to his heirs male ; heirs female to take my surname. To
each of my daus. Evoling Parke (the eldest), Rebekah Parke,
and Jane Parke £1500 at 18. Profits of sale of tobacco &
shipping. All residue to my son Daniel at 21 & sole Ex'or.
Loving friends Col. Edward Carter, M'' Michaiah Perry, &
M' Tho. Lane Ex'ors in trust for England, & Jas. Bray,
Esq., & M'- Rob' Cobb for Virginia, & £5 rings. Witnessed
by Row. Place, jun., Samuel Pettit, John White, servant
to Henry Faucon, scr.
Daniel Parke, Captain-General and Chief Governor of
all the Leeward Islands. Will dated 25) Jan. 1709-10 at
St. John's; proved May 1711. (112 Young.) AUmyestate
in these islands to Tho. Long, Esq., & M' Ceasar Rodney
for Lucy Chester, dau. of Mistress Kath. Chester, but if
she die under 21 to her mother, then to my godson Julius
Cffisar Parke. Lucy Chester & her heirs to take my name
& use my coat of arms which is yet of my family of the
CO. of Essex,* but if they refuse then to my godson Julius
Ceasar Parke, then to the heirs of my dau. Frances Curtis,
then to the heirs of my dau. Lucy Bird. To my dau.
Frances Curtis all my estate in Virginia or England, then
to the heirs of my dau. Lucy Bird, then to the y=' dau. of
Mistress Kath. Chester, then to the heirs of Julius Ceasar
Parke, then to the poor of the parish of White Church in
Hampshire. To my dau. Lucy Bird £1000. To Julius
Ceasar Parke £50 a year. To my 3 sisters & their children
£50 for rings. To each Ex'or £20. I appoint Tho. Long,
Esq., of this island, & M"' Ceasar Rodney and Maj'' Sam'
* A Pedigree of Parke of Gestingthorpe was entered in the
Visitation of 1634. See also Moraut and Wrijjht's ' Essex.'
PARKE FAMILY.
Byam Ex'ors for the Leeward Islands ; Micajah Perry,
Esq., M'' Tho. Laws, & M." Kich'' Perry of London, raereh',
Ex'ors for England & Virginia. Witnessed by Hubert
Pember, John Birmingham, and William Martin.
Codicil dated 7 Dec. 1710. M' Abraham Redwood to
be Ex'or in the place of Col. Thos. Long, deceased. On
20 Dec. 1710 Hubert Pember, Esq., of Antigua, and William
Martin of St. John's, vintner, were sworn before the Hon.
Walter Hamilton, Esq., Lieut.-General and Commander-in-
Chief of H.M. Leeward Charibbe Islands.
William Winch of London, Virginia Merchant. Will
dated 22 Jan. 1739 ; proved P.C.C. 4 Feb. 1739 by Francis
William Massey. (5G Browne.) By the deed of settlement
at my marriage with my now wife Fanny Parke Winch,
dau. of John Curtis of Virginia, Esq., I was to have received
ii-om him £1000, but he has not paid it. All my lands,
negros, cattle, etc., to my cousin M"' Francis W™ Massey of
Christ Church, London, apothecary, he & Messrs. Sam.
Haswell, Tho. Brooks, & W™ Hunt to be Ex'ors. Witnessed
by James Martin, Mary Martin, James Henry Kent.
James Parke. On 4 May adm'oa of goods of James
Parke, late of Antigua, but in St. Botolph's without Aldgate,
deceased, granted to Henrietta Stevenson, wife of Thomas
Stevenson, the widow and relict. Nov. 1741.
Hugh Parke, planter. Will dated .... My Ex'ors to
send to Philadelphia, Pennsilvania, 4 heavy British guineas
to M'' Arch'' Bingham to purchase 4 gold rings, one to be
sent to M'' Jn" Service in the said city or Virginia, another
to my sister Hester, spouse of the said Arch*", another to my
sister Eliz"', wife of the said John, & one to be kept by the
said Arch'' in memory of me their affectionate brother. All
residue to be divided. (Remainder of will has been lost.)
Recorded at St. John's.
1G74, Nov. 21. At a Court at James City, Virginia.
Present : Sir William Berkeley, Knt., Governor, Lieut.-
Colonel Daniel Parke, Sir Henry Chicheley, Knt., and others
of the Council.
For a biography of Governor Parke see : " The History
of Col. Parke's Administration Whilst he was Captain-
General and Chief Governor of the Leeward Islands; With
an Account of the Rebellion in Antegoa : Wherein he, with
several others, were Murther'd on the 7th of December 1710.
By Mr. George French. London, 1717, pp. 427, 8"." His
portrait* is given, painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller and
engraved by G. Vertue, with his arms : Quarterly — 1 and 4,
Azure(JgutUe), an eagle displayed ; 2 and 3, Azure, a griffin
passant, a canton argent. Crest: An eagle's head couped,
gorged with a mural crown with three enibattlements sabU.
Died 7 Dec. 1710, set. 41.
Letter from the Duke of Marlborough to Queen Anne.
August 13, 1704.
I have not time to say more, but to beg you will give
my Duty to the Queen, and let her know her Army has had
a glorious Victoi-y. Mon^ Tallard and two other Generals
are in my Coach and I am following the rest. The bearer,
my Aide-Camp C. M. Parkes, will give her an account of
what has pass'd. I shal doe it in a day or two by a nother
more att large.
Marlborough.
(A copy of this is given in W. A. Raton's ' Down the
; p. 77.)
1708, Feb. 4. Julius Ctesar Parke has been appointed
youngest Ensign in Colonel Jones's Regiment.
* This has been reproduced in vol. i.
Memorial of Gilbert Pepper,* Esq., and Evelyn his wife,
sister of the late Governor Parke, petitioning against the
appointment of Edward Warner to the Council of Antigua.
Received 21 March 1711-12. (B. T. Leeward Islands,
vol. 12.)
1715-16, Feb. 11. Gilbert Pepper and Evelyn his wife
complain to the Assembly against the Governor.
1723, Nov. 20. Cassar Rodney, merchant, Ex'or of late
Governor Parke, hands over to Thomas D. Parke and Lucy
his wife Governor Parke's estate of 316 acres, formerly
mortgaged by Colonel George Gamble.
1727, Dec. 11. James Parke, Esq., was returned as a
Member of Assembly for Belfast Division.
1728, March 8. Petition of Thomas Dunbar Parke and
Lucy Chester his wife for settlement of the late Governor
Parke's affairs.
1729, March 9. Petition of Thomas Dunbar Parke
that he married on 10 Dec. 1720 Lucy Chester, and hath
now issue a son Daniel. Recites Governor Parke's will.
1734. Thomas Dunbar Parke and Lucy his wife claim
£4364 as house rent voted to the late Governor Parke, and
still owing by the Assembly. They refuse to pay it.
173(), Oct. A conspiracy discovered among the negros
on the Widow Dunbar Parke's plantation.
1736, Dec. 22. Julius Ctesar Parke then Master of the
ship " St. George."
1767, Aug. 15. Petition of Lucy D. Parke re her son
Daniel Dunbar Parke, a lunatic, who is allowed £80 a year.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1728 Feb. 8 Daniell the s. of Thomas Dunbar Parke
& Lucey his wife.
1732 Feb. 11 Patrick the s. of Thomas Parke & Mar-
garett his wife.
1798 Oct. 10 Georgiana D. of William Park & Isabella
his wife. B. the 1 S'" March last.
1806 Feb. 25 Jennet D. of William Park and Isabella
his wife. B. the 17"' October last.
Married.
1707 (May or June) 9 James Parkes
kins. Lie.
Elliuor Watt-
Bvried.
1710 Dec. 9 His Excell^x Daniel Parke, Esq', Late
Cap' General, etc.
1732 Oct. 19 Thomas Parkes.
1734 Nov. 28 M-- Thomas Dunbar Parke.
1767 June 1 Andrew Park, Jun^
1770 Nov. 20 Lucy Dunbar Parke.
1775 Dec. 30 Daniel Parke.
1777 June 10 Robert Park.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Married.
1746 Oct. 3 Alexander Simms & Elizabeth Dunbar
Parke ; l)y Lie.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Buried.
1795 Nov. 27 M' Hugh Park.
* A Gilbert Peppar, son of Dennis Peppar of Aslackby, co.
Lincoln, Gent., matriculated from Magdalen Hall, Oxford. 15 May
1(;32, a3t. 16. of which family a pedigree is recorded in the Visitation
of lO.?!.
Major-General John Pepper, M.P. for Staining, co. Sussex, died
Oct. 1725. (Mawson's ' Obits.')
In St. Paul's, Covent Garden, is a M.I. to Mary wife of Gilbert
Pepper, ob. 20 Nov. 1694. (Seymour's ' London,' p. 674.)
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Frances Traverse. Will dated 27 Sep. 1757. To Jane
Parker, dau. of my son-in-law Thos. Parker, 7 slaves, & in
default of issue to my granddau. Henrietta Parker. I give
the latter 5 negros. To my granddaus. Marg* & Mary
Parker each a negro, & to my granddau. Sarah Parker
7 negros. To my grandson Thos. Parker a negro & all
demands I have against the estate of Henry Warner, sen',
dec''. To my godson Ashton Warner and my goddau.
Sarah Warner each a negro. To my nephew Octavius
Nibbs a ring of 3 gs. To my dau. Henrietta a negro,
furniture, plate, & all residue. Tho. Warner, Esq., & my
son-in-law Thos. Parker, Ex'ors. Witnessed by Richard
Glover, Edward Monteigue, William Pigott. By his Excel-
lency George Thomas was sworn Edward Monteigue 31
March 1759. Recorded 2 July 1759.
Richard Glover, carpenter, in his will dated
names his partner Tiiomas Parker.
Oct.
r59
Thomas Parker. Will dated IG Jan. 1779. Whereas
Henry Warner, late of Antigua, by his will dated 6 Feb.
1729 bequeathed Frances Haydon £3000 c, and there
appears to be a large sum still due to the heir-at-law of
Frances Headon, then Frances Traverse, as by her will
dated 27 Sep. 1757 she gave to my son Tho. Parker, jun%
her grandson, all such demands. ' My son Thos. Parker
died an inf, & his legacy descended to me, & I bequeath
all claims to my 4 daus. Jane Clapham, Sarah Nibbs,
Henrietta Hawes, & Marg' Parker. To my dau. Jane
Clapham a negro. To my dau. Sarah Nibbs, wife of Jer.
Nibbs, jun', a negro. To Sarah Nibbs the younger, their
inf dau., a negro. To Henrietta Hawes, dau. of Martin &
Henrietta Hawes, a negro. All residue to my dau. Marg'
Parker. Jer. Nibbs, John Martin Hawes, & John Hawes,
Ex'ors. Witnessed by John Burton, E. Moore Mascall,
Thomas Mackie. By his Excellency Tliomas Shirley was
sworn Edmund Moore Mascall 25 March 1786. Recorded
3 April 1786.
Thomas Parker of Antigua, planter. Will dated 26
April 1780. To my father and mother Isaac & Jane Parker
of Gatesgill, co. Cumb., all estate. My friends and employers
M'' Bertie Entwisle, M'' Jos'" Brown, Ex'ors. Witnessed by
John F. Athill, Peter Corss. Before Thomas Jarvis, Esq.,
were sworn John F. Athill and Peter Corss. Recorded
10 Sep. 1781.
1786, Jan. 5. Will of John Parker, writing clerk.
167.6, March 9. Ensign Robert Parker granted 100
acres by Colonel Philip Warner ; surveyed 26 March 1677.
Parish Register of St. John.
Jfarried.
1735
.... 1
Thomas Parker and Eliz^ Hill.
1743
July 23
Thomas Parker & Henrietta Warner
by Lye.
Buried.
1743
July 5
Cap' John Parker.
1785
Dec. 1
Edward Parker (Planter).
^ttiiflrte of ^3arrj^,
John Symes of Montserrat=p.
from CO. Gloucester. I
JOHN PARRY of Antigua, Esq. ; in 1668 had a=pHenrietta, widow of
grant of 325 acres ; Chief Secretary of Antigua I Mr. John Brand ;
1671 ; styled Esq. in 1672 and 1678 ; living 1679. living 1674.
Lieut. John
Catherine Symes.=f
Symes of
Will dated 11
Montserrat.
Oct. 1721, sworn
Will dated 2
1 Nov. following,
April 1709 ;
then a widow.
proved 20
Jan. 1712.
(249 Leeds.)
Major Charles Lloyd of
Antigua ; in 1699 bought
300 acres called " Cinna-
mon Valley " of Colonel
Henry Lyons ; Member
of Assembly 1710 and
1711 anda J.P.
Elizabeth =pColonel Samuel Parry
Symes,
hving
1721.
of Antigua. Will
dated C Feb. 1724-5 ;
sworn 9 April 1725.
His five sons and sis
daughters all named
therein.
Governor John
Will dated 15 Dec. 1717.
" Eliz. Symes dau. of my
Wife's sister." " My
cousin Sam. Parry & his
s. John Parry." " M"'
Paul Parry."
Sarah Lloyd. (See under Amy Lloyd, mar.=
Harman, vol. ii., p. 63.) 2ndly Theodore
— Walrond ; Mar-
Dorothy Lloyd, bapt. 6 Jan. riage Settlement
1710 at St. John's ; mar. dated 11 Jan.
Samuel Harman, Esq. ; she 1731; bur. 27
died 29 May 1754, set. 44 ; March 1741 at
he died 27 Nov. 1759, St. Philip's,
aet. 63.
Amy Parry, only dau. Will dated 27 Nov.
1744 in London ; proved 1 July 1745.
(202 Seymer.)
John Parry, Symes Parry-Symes, heir to=
) St son and his uncle Lieut. John Symes,
heir, bur. 25 whose name he took ; under
Nov.l730at 17 in 1709; bur. 13 Aug.
St. Philip's. 1723at St. John's. Adm'on
granted May 1728 to his
brother Samuel.
Samuel Parry-=j=,
Symes, ast. 20
in 1718; heir
to his brother
Symes 1728 ;
dead in 1742.
Elizabeth Parry-Symes,
mar. William Steele.
Adm'on of estate of
Symes Parry-Symes
granted to her 1742.
Parry-
Symes.
Henrietta Parry-Symes,
mar. Thomas Stevenson.
Adm'on of estate of
Symes Parry-Symes
granted to her 1742.
Amy Parry-
Symes, liv-
ing 1721.
PARRY FAMILY.
Catlierine Loyd, widow. Will dated 11 Oct. 1721.
To my nephew John Parry, 1=' s. of my brother Col. Sam'
Parry, £200 st., now in the hands of Nath' Carpenter,
merch' at London, also a riding horse & negros. To Henry,
l^t s. of Mr Henry Symes of Willoughby Bay, £30 c. & a
negro. To my niece Cath. Parry, dau. of Col. Sam' Parry,
negros. To Capt. John Eoynon of Montserrat £50 c. To
my sister Eliz. Parry £100 st. To Henrietta, Eliz*, &
Amy Parry, daus. of my nephew Sam' Parry, £20 c. each.
All residue to my 3 children Amy Loyd, Sarah Loyd, &
Dorothy Loyd equally. My brother Col. Sam' Parry & his
son John Parry & M' Henry Lyons, Ex'ors. Witnessed by
Walter Sydserfe, Symes Symes. Before Walter Hamilton,
Esq., were sworn Walter Sydserfe and Symes Symes 1 Nov.
1721.
Samuel Parry, sen. Will dated 6 Feb. 1724-5. To my
daus. Kath. Parry, Mary Parry, Marg* Parry, Henrietta
Parry, Frances Parry, & Rebecca Parry £300 c. each at 21
or marriage. To my 3 sons W"*, Henry, & Geo. Parry
£300 c. each & £60 c. for apprentice fee. To my wife
Eliz"' a mulatto & all plate & furniture. To my loving son
John all my estate. My wife, my son John, & Hon.
Archibald Cochran, W™ Yeamaus, Esq., Thos. Kerby, Esq.,
M' Henry Lyons, Ex'ors & Guardians. Witnessed by
N. Monk, jun., William Masters, Geff. Duncomb. By
Edward Byam, Esq., was sworn [Afcrw^] 9 April 1725.
Amy Parry of London, spinster. Will dated 27 Nov.
1744 ; proved 1 July 1745 by Henry Lyons and Richard
Boddicott, Esquires. (202 Seymer.) My sister-in-law
Eliz. Walrond, now living with her mother-in-law at Exeter,
£1000 at 21 ; if she die to the children of my aunt Dorothy
Harman. at present wife of Samuel Harman of Antigua,
planter. My uncle Henry Lyons of Antigua, Esq., £100,
& to my aunt Amy his wife £100, & my cousins Joseph
Lyons & John Lyons their sous £50 apiece. My friends
Rich'' Boddicott of London, merchant, & Mary his wife &
Eliz. Wilder £100 apiece. Rich'' Boddicott the younger
their son £50. M"'' Mary Debeta of Spittlefields, school-
mistress, £50. Guinea rings also to Mary, Frances, Martha,
& Ann Smith & Eliz. Crabb. All residue to the said Henry
Lyons & Rich'' Boddicott the elder, & Ex'ors. Witnessed
by Edward Coulter, Thomas Smith, Chain Street, Crutched
Fryars, Jonathan Evendon, Copthall Court.
Close Roll, 18 Geo. IL, Part 7, No. 11.
Indenture made the 7th Oct. 1744 between Amye Parry
of London, spinster (only daughter of John Parry, late of
Antigua, a planter, deceased), of the one part, and Henry
Lyons of Antigua, Esq., of the other part, witnesseth that
for docking, barring, and destroying all estate in tail,
reversions, etc., made in or upon the negros hereinafter
mentioned, and in consideration of 5s. Amye Parry has sold
her 23 negro slaves, with their increase, in Antigua, late in
the possession of Henry Lyons, and now in her possession,
to Henry Lyons and his heirs for ever. Edward Coulter,
Jonathan Evendon, witnesses.
1668. Mr. John Parry and Mrs. Anne Washington
granted 335 acres by patent.
1671, Jan. 11. John Parry granted 150 acres by Gover-
nor Warner; surveyed 20 Jan. 1671-2.
1671, Feb. 1. John Parry then styled Chief Secretary
of Antigua.
1672, Aug. 29. John Roane of Antigua, Chirgion.
Letter of Attorney to John Parry, Esq., re 2100 lbs.
Witnessed by Jane Knight, Ralph Gordges. Recorded in
Secretary's OflBce 16 Nov. 1672.
1674, July 29. Warrant to divide the estate of Mr.
John Brand, deceased— half to his widow Henrietta, now
wife of Mr. John Parry, and half to his daughter Christian
Brand. 16 Aug. 1674.
1679, Nov. 9. John Parry, Gent., exchanges 3 acres
with Robert Starkey.
1680. John Parry, Esq., granted 10 acres by Colonel
James Vaughan ; surveyed 1 680.
John Parry granted parcell of land 28 Feb. 1680 by Sir
W. Stapleton ; also 10 acres and one proportion on 22 May
1682.
1709-10, March 14. John Parry of Antigua, planter,
sells to John King of Antigua, planter, 11 acres.
1718, Feb. 4. Deposition of Mr. Samuel Parry, Gent.,
aged 20.
Parish Register of St. John.
Bapii3ed.
1700 Feb. 16 John S. of .John Parry.
1710 Jan. 6 Dorothy d. of Maj. C. Loyd & Catherine
his wife.
Harried.
1709 April 4 Tho' Lewis & Ann Parry. L.
Buried.
1740 Jan. 20 Henry Simms Parrie.
1753
1771
Dec. 5 Samuel Parry.
Dec. 25 Sarah Parry.
George Parry,;
bur. 23 Jan.
1743 at St.
Philip's.
i \ \ II II II
Sarah Lyons, mar. 18 William=pGrace Henry Amy Parry, Katherine Parry, Margaret Frances
Feb. 1735 at St. Phi- Parry Parry, mar. about living 1721 and Parry. Parry.
lip's ; named in will 1723 H<mry 1724. — —
of her uncle Colonel Lyons, E^q.; — Henrietta Rebecca
John Lyons in 1742. he died 1746. Mary Parry. Parry. Parry.
Elizabeth Parry, named in will of
Colonel John Lyons in 1742.
Thomas Parry, bapt.
1732 at St. Paul's.
July
Barbara Parry, bapt. 17 Feb. 1733 ;
bur. 21 Oct. 1734 at St. Paul's.
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Married.
1735 Feb. 18 George Parry to Sarah Lyons. L.
1741-2 Mar. 9 James Thiboii to Rebeckah Parry.
1759 April 12 Jn" Lydiatt & \_Ma7ilt] Parry.
1697
1697
1730
1734
1743
1760
1768
Aug. 26
Oct. 14
Nov. 25
May 16
Jan. 23
Jan. 3
Buried.
Alexander Parry.
Robert Parry.
John Parry.
Rebecca D. of Sam' Parry.
M'' George Parry.
Rob' Parry, jun''.
M" Ann Parry.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Baptized.
1732 July 27 Thomas S. of William & Grace Parry.
1733 Feb. 17 Barbara D. of William Parry & Grace 1
wife.
Married.
1727 April 10 W Andrew Bodkin and M« Parry, Wid-
dow ; p'' L.
1731 Dec. 11 Samuel Parry & Eleanor Hunt ; by L.
1740 June 19 Samuel Alford & Grace Parry ; by Bans.
Buried.
1731 Nov. 23 M" Margaret Parry ; at S' Peter's, Par-
ham.
1732 July 6 Thomas S. of William and Grace Parry.
1734 Oct. 21 Barbara D. of William Parry & Grace his
wife.
Belfast Burial-ground.
On a headstone: —
ROBERT JN° parry
BORN THE 1 MAR. 1759
DIED APR. 12. 1760.
"Parrys," St. Peter's Parish, in 1852, contained 222
acres, and was owned by George W. Ottley.
dfamtlp of ^attersoiu
John Patterson. Will dated Jan. 1732. (Fragmentary.)
My son Walter .... John .... & my dr. Sarah all my
estate. Appoint D^ . . . . Sydserfe & D"' Stephen Mignan,
Ex'ors, & my wife Sarah during her widowhood.
Codicil. I hereby bequeath to my son John a tankard,
& to my dau. Sarah silver spoons. Witnessed by .... as
Crawford .... Hawes .... Monteigue. Before Edward
Byam, Esq., was sworn Thomas Crawford, merchant, 13
June 1733. Recorded 17 ... .
•Joseph Patterson, ivory-turner. Will dated 23 Aug.
1754. All my estate to my wife, & after her death to my 3
children. Witnessed by William Dickinson, Samuel Clay-
ton. Recorded 27 Sep. 1759.
Elizabeth Becket, widow. Will dated 9 Nov. 1792.
My former husb'' Roger Ashley left all his est. to me, which,
after my marriage with Peter Becket, I sold for £500 c,
having no children. To my late husband's bro. Ed. Ashley
£500 c, & in default to his bro. Chr. Ashley. My goddau.
Ann Becket Bray £100 st. My sist. Ann M=Pherson £30 c.
a year. My neph. Peter Becket Patterson £1000 c. All
res. to my niece Rebecca Patterson, wid. She & Isaac
Eccleston, Ex'ors. Witnessed by Mary Martin, Langford
L. Hodge, James Grant. By Edward Byam, Esq., was
sworn James Grant, writing clerk, 28 March 1794. Re-
corded 29 March.
1773, Oct. 21. Joseph Pattison, jun., heii- of Joseph
Pattison, sen., deceased. (Minutes of Council.^
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1708 Oct. 23 John S. of John Pattison :fe Hannah his
wife.
1711 Jan. 27 Mary D. of John Patterson & Hannah
his wife.
1715 April 3 Elizabeth D. of John Patbirson & [*?««/<;]
his wife.
1716 Oct. 29 Hannah d. of John Patterson & Hannah
his wife.
1727 June 11 Alice the d. of John Patterson and Sarah
his wife.
1728
Jan.
9
1730
Jan.
15
1732
Jan.
7
1788
Feb.
1
1810
June
1817
Mar.
29
1754
Nov.
19
1754
Dec.
26
1759
June
2
1759
July
28
1759
Sep.
15
1711
Oct.
3
1716
Nov.
1
1716
Dec.
22
1727
Sep.
28
1733
June
10
1739
July
20
1748
Feb.
2
1754
Feb.
1
1763
Dec.
14
1773
May
22
1774
Dec.
20
1775
Sep.
29
1775
Nov.
23
1780
Feb.
25
1780
June
8
1788
Feb.
3
1793
June
3
1799
Dec.
29
1808
Nov.
4
Sarah the d. of John Patterson and Sarah
his wife.
Walter the s. of John Patterson & Sarah
his wife.
John the s. of John Patterson & Sarah
his wife.
John S. of Robert Patterson and Margaret
his wife ; b. the 4"' May 1787.
George Infant S. of Captain William
Patterson, R.N., and his wife.
Eliza Jane Josephine D. of John Patter-
son and Isabella his wife. B. 24""
Nov. 1815.
Married.
Robert Patterson and Grace Abbott,
Widow ; by L.
John Patterson and Ann Murray, Spin-
ster ; by L.
Walter Patterson and Ann Smith (Widow) ;
by L.
Galbraith Patterson and Frances Sawcolt ;
byL.
Peter Forster to Ann Patterson (Widow) ;
byL.
Buried.
John s. of John Patterson.
Hannah Patterson.
Hannah Patterson.
Alice D. of John Patterson.
M' John Patterson.
James Patterson, Chymist.
Henry Patterson.
Mary Patterson.
Walter Patterson, P.
Robert Patterson.
Ann Patterson.
Frances Oressey Patterson.
Alexander Patterson.
John Patterson.
Ann Patterson.
John Patterson, Infant.
Captain Patterson.
Joseph Patterson.
William Patterson.
PAYNE FAMILY.
ifamil^ of ^aj^ne.
1700, July 7. Will of Peter Brozett of S' Giles in the
Fields, who was married with M" Anne de Clainenbrong,
and issue was : Mary, Paulina, Peter, Cath., John, Jas., &
Mary Brozett. Wife to be heiress, then children. Daniel
Papon & Peter Soulegre* her sons-in-law. Overseers.
Proved 26 July 1701. (91 Dyer.) Translated out of
French.
1757, July. Abraham Payne of St. Christopher's, Esq.,
Adm'ou to Mary Douglas, wife of James George
Douglas, Esq., the dau., Anne Douglas the widow and relict
renouncing.
1775, Aug. 7. Adm'on of George Thomas Payne, late
of Antigua, Esq., bachelor, deceased, granted to Stephen
Payne Galwey, Esq., the brother.
John Brozet. Will dated at Southampton 6 Jan. 1777 ;
proved 20 April 1780 by Peter Guinard and Catherine Dur-
ban, spinster. (174 Collins.) All my estate to M' Peter
Papon, M"' Peter Guinard, & M" Cath. Durban, & Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Thomas Scott, Thomas Waight, James Gerard.
Isf Codicil. 26 Dec. 1778. M" Paine of S' Christo-
pher's dying without a will I have administered as heir, & I
divide the neat produce thereof into 15 shares. To Miss
Brozet that lived with her 4 parts, & to M' Brozet her
brother 2 parts. To M"' John Brozet of S' Kitts 2 parts.
To the late M"'* Percival's (formerly j\Iary Brozet, spinster)
children at S' Kitts 2 parts. M"' Peter Brozet of Chelsea,
Miss Cath. Durban, M" Guinard, John Smith Budgen, Esq.,
& M^ Papon my Ex'or, each 1 part. Witnessed by James
Gerard, Joseph Norris, Thomas Scott.
'2nd Codicil. 18 June 1779. Whereas Mary Pasquereau
Payne, late of S* Christopher's, widow, died intestate, & all
her real estate descended to me as her heir-at-law, & I took
out letters of administration of her personal estate in the
P.C.C., & have already received £1596. I give to my 2
* See his will later, under Woodley.
friends M"- Peter Guinard & M'' Cath. Durban all my real &
personal estate in Trust to sell & divide into 15 shares (as
in the will). Witnessed by Thomas Andrews, William
Andrews, Thomas Adney Payne. Letter annexed refers to
a dau. of Lewis Brozet, dated 25 Jan. 1779. Will translated
from the French 10 April 1780.
1778, July 1.3. Mary Payne, late of St. Christopher's,
widow, deceased, adm'on to John Brozet, Esq., cousin
german ouce removed and nest of kin.
James Parson Ottley in his will dated 4 Feb. 1779
names his mother Lucretia Payne and John Willett Payne
and William Payne.
1780, April 21. Further adm'on of goods left unad-
ministered by JohH Brozet, Esq., deceased, now granted to
Peter Guinard and Catharine Durban, his Ex'ors.
Close Roll, 3 Geo. IIL, Part 2, Nos. 4 and 5.
Indenture made the 4th June 1763 between Ralph
Payne, late of St. Kitts, Esq., but now of St. George's
Parish, Hanover Square (eldest son and heir, and likewise
devisee named in the will of Ralph Payne of St. Kitts, Esq.,
his late fiither, deceased), of the one part, and Henry Wil-
mot of Gray's Inn, Esq., of the other part, witnesseth that
for ban-ing, docking, etc., all estates tail and all reversions
and remainders in the messuages, etc., hereinafter mentioned,
and in consideration of 5s. Ralph Payne grants, etc., to
Henry Wilmot for one whole year all messuages, planta-
tions, lands, etc., and negros and other slaves, etc., belonging
to him in Nevis in America, late the estate of Ralph Payne,
deceased, for the use of Ralph Payne and his heirs for ever,
and Ralph Payne appoints, etc., Thomas Cottle of St. Kitts
and Henry Sharpe of Nevis, Esquires, his Attornles in Nevis.
No. 5.
Indenture made the 3rd June 1763 between the same.
(A mere counterpart.)
^Setrticjree of ?3apnt.
Arms. — Gules, a/ess hetween two lions passant argent.
Crest. — A lion's gamb erased, holding the lower part of a tilting-lance in bend.
CAPTAIN PHILIP PAYNE of St. Chris-
topher's in 1669 and 1673.
CAPTAIN SAMUEL PAYNE of
St. Christopher's in 1673.
Colonel Stephen Payne of St. Christopher's ; Member of Council in 1704 ;=f=. . .
£et. 47 in 1707-8; died 10 Sep. 1711, set. 50. M.I. in Middle Island i
Churchyard.
Abraham Payne of St. =p Anne, dau. of
Christopher's, Esq., set. Ralph Willec
28 in 1707-8; of Christ by Anne his
Church, Nicholas Town, wife ; living
1711 ; appointed Mem- 1711.
ber of Council on 21
April 1730 ; died 1740.
Sir Charles=p.
Payne,
Bart.
See Pedigree ^.
Nathaniel Payne ;=
of St. Anne, Sandy
Point, Si. Chris-
topher's, 1733.
Lieutenant Abraham Payne of St.
Chi-istopher's ; Member of the As-
sembly 1683—1686.
in n
Stephen Payne, died Two
£et.6. M.I.atMiddle daus.
Island.
Samuel Payne, died
a3t.9. M.I.atMiddle
Island.
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
A|
Alice, only dan. of Colonel Francis Car-=r Ralph Payne of St. Christopher's, Esq., matricu-
lisle of Antigua, and sole heir of her
brother Francis Carlisle ; mar. 8 July
1734 at St. John's. 1st wife.
lated ft-ora Oriel College, Oxon, 17 Dec. 1722,
fet. 16; Barrister-at-Law Middle Temple 1730;
appointed 1759 Chief Justice of St. Chris-
topher's ; died 1762.
Margaret, dau. of ... . Gallwey
of St. Christopher's ; mar. before
1750 ; she died there 1760. 2nd
wife.
Ralph Payne.Baron Lavington,P.C.,K.B.,=
1st son and heir ; inherited the paternal
estate in Nevis ; born 19 March 1739 at
St. George's, Basseterre, St. Christo-
pher's ; M.P. Shaftesbury 1768; K.B.
1771 ; Governor of Leeward Islands
1771—1775; M.P. Camelford 1774,
Plympton 1780, Woodstock 1795; created
Baron Lavington 1 Oct. 1795 ; a second
time Governor of Leeward Islands 1801
till his death Aug. 1807 ; bur. at Car-
lisles, in Antigua, 4 Aug. 1807. M.I.
at St. John's. '
^Francoise Lamber-
tine de Kolbel, dau.
of Frederick Maxi-
milian, Baron de
Kolbel, Maj.-Gen.
in Imperial Service;
mar. 1 Sep. 1767 at
St. George's, Han-
over Square ; died 2
May 1830 at Hamp-
ton Court Palace.
I
Elizabeth Payne, only
dau., a minor 1753 ;
William Payne
of St. Chris-
topher's. She mar.
2Qdly Pickering, son
of Dr. Lettsom, at
Tortola, 22 Sep. 1808 ;
he died 1 month after,
£et. 27. (See vol. ii.,
p. 175.)
Stephen Payne-Gall-=pMary, dau.
of OUver
de Lancey
of New
York ; died
1795 at
Salthill.
wey of Tofts Hall,
CO. Norfolk ; ma-
triculated from Oriel
College, Oxon 14
Feb.l767,ffit. 17;by
Act of Parliament in
1762 assumed name
and arms of Gallwey ;
died 31 March 1812,
in Montague Street.
A son, a Captain in the Armv, died Charlotte Payne-Gallwey, only dau. and heir, set. 14 in 1795 ; mar.
19 April 1795, set. 18. " 25 May 1797 John Moseley of Great Glenham, co. Suffolk.
PEDIGREE a.
Sir Charles Payne, Bart., of St. Christopher's ; aet. 24 in 1707-8 ; appointed Member of=p. . . . dau. and coheir
Council 1730; knighted before 1733 ; created a Baronet 31 Oct. 1737; died 21 Dec. of William McArthur
1744, sBt. 62. M.I. in Middle Island Churchyard, St. Christopher's. of St. Christopher's.
Abraham Payne, junior, matriculated from Oriel College,^
Oxon, 17 Dec. 1723 ; set. 17 in 1729 ; Member of Council
of St. Christopher's ; living 1733 ; died v.p.
-. . . . dau. of Jeflrey
Brown, Chief Justice
of St. Christopher's.
Sir Gillies Payne, 2nd Bart., of=r-
Tempsford Hall, co. Bedford ; >
died there 1801, »t. 80. 1
Frances Payne, posthumous and
only surviving dau., mar. 30
March 1758, at St. George's,
Hanover Square, William Wood-
ley of St. Christopher's and later
Governor of Leeward Islands ;
he died 1793 at St. Christopher's ;
she died 1813, a)t. 75, at BIox-
worth, CO. Dorset.
Sir John Payne,=
3rd Bart., died
1803. His le-
gitimacy ques-
tioned.
=Mary, 1st surviving
dau. and heir of Sir
Philip Monnoux,
Bart., of Wootton
House and Sandy
Place ; mar. 2ndly,
20 Feb. 1811, J. F.
Buckworth ; she
died 1850.
I I
Mary Payne, died Dec. 1819 at Elstow near
Bedford.
Christiana Payne, mar. 1st, Nov. 1788,
George Sharpe of St. Vincent ; 2ndly, 21 Sep.
1808, at St. Pancras, Thomas Swale ; she
died 25 Jan. 1816.
Charles Payne, died 1849.
Claimed to be 4th Bart.
Rev. Coventry Payne, Vicar of Hatfield Peverel,=T=Henrietta, 3rd dau. of Peter Wright of
CO. Essex, 1823, and of Munden 1830 ; died 1849. I Hatfield Priory, co. Essex.
Claimed to be 5tb Bart.
Coventry Payne of Wootton House, co. Bedford, born 1821 ;=rHarriet, 1st dau. of John Wright of Wickham Place, co.
died 1874. Claimed to be 6th Bart. I Essex ; first-cousin to her husband.
Philip Monnoux Payne of Wootton, co. Bedford, born 1858 ; of Magdalen College,-=r Winifred, dau. of Richard Vigors
Cambridge. Claims to be 7th Bart. Doyne ; mar. 1880.
s.p.
PAYNE FAMILY.
Colonel Stephen Payne, living Ann Payne,
1711 ; Member of Council, St. living 1711.
Christopher's, but resigned Dec.
1768.
Eliza Payne, living
Willet Payne=
Clara Payne, mar.
Stephen Adye of
St. Christopher's ;
he died 1756.
John Willet=r,
Payne, Rear-
Admiral R.N
Sir William Payne-Gallwey,=pHarriet, dau.
Bart., Lieut.-General
Colonel of 3rd Dragoon
Guards ; created Baronet 8
Dec. 1812 ; in 1814 assumed
name and arms of Gallwey ;
died 16 April 1831.
of Valentine,
1st Earl of
Dunraven ;
mar. 19 Nov.
1804 ; died
13 Dec. 1845.
George Thomas Payne,
bur. 7 June 1774 at
St. John's ; died bache-
lor. Adm'on granted
7 Aug. 1775 to his
brother Stephen Payne-
Gallwey.
=A son, Rec- Sir William Payne-Gall-=pEmily Anne, 3rd dan. and
tor of a wey, 2nd Bart., born 1807; coheir of Sir Robert Frank-
parish in Major in Army ; M.P. land Russell, Bart. ; mar.
Barbados. Thirskl851— 1881 ; died 1847.
19 Dec. 1881.
I I .
Lucretia
Martha
Payne.
Ralph Payne,
matric. from
Oriel College,
Oxon, 14Feb.
1767, ffit. 17 ;
B.A. 1770;
M.A. 1773.
I
Henry John William
Fayne-Gallwey, Cap-
tain R.N. ; died 25
May 1875.
Philip Payne-Gallwey,
Captain 90th Light
Infantry ; died at Pil-
moor Hall, Yorkshire,
23 Feb. 1894, est. 82.'
Rev. William Charles Lane Payne, Bar-=r. . . . dau. of
Payne. rister - at - Law Middle I . . . . Spence,
Temple, Acting Solicitor- and widow of
General British Guiana. | . . . .
James F. Lavington^
Payne, Barrister-at-
Law of Middle Tem-
ple ; now of Grenada.
dau. of Sir Ralph Wil-=
Gittens Ham Payne-
irbados. Gallwey, •3rd
Bart.
Charles Payne of St. Christopher's ;
appointed Member of Council 1750 ;
his death announced 27 Sep. 1765.
Sarah Payne, m?ir. 1st Thomas Butler, senior ;
2ndly William Buckley of St. Christopher's,
Barrister-at-Law, circa 1736, and died before
1761.
A dau., mar Estridge,
son of President Estridge ;
both Hving 1733.
Peter Payne, M.P., of Blun-=pElizabeth Sarah, only dau. of Samuel Elizabeth Payne,
ham House, Sandy, co. Bed-
ford, died 1843. Claimed to
be 3rd Bart, on the ground
of the illegitimacy of his
elder brother.
Steward of Stourton Castle, co. Staf- nar. 1790 Rev.
ford ; mar. 1789 at Kinver, co. Staf- iRichard Palmer,
ford ; died 23 April 1832 at Leaming-
ton, CO. Warwick.
Janet Payne, mar. 1792 Richard
Booth.
Susannah Payne, youngest dau.,
mar. 1797 Hugh Perry Keane
of St. Vincent.
Charles Gillies Payne, matric. from Merton=rMary Elizabeth, Ist dan. of Rev. Thel- Robert Henley=i=Louisa, dau. of
College, Oxon, 13 Dec. 1812, set. 18 ; B.A. 1815;
M.A. 1818; Barrister-at-Law Middle Temple
1823 ; died 21 May 1870. Claimed to be
4th Bart.
wall Salusbury, Rector of Graveley,
CO. Herts ; died 8 Sep. 1855, set. 54.
M.L at Offley, co. Herts.
Payne of Bor-
dean,co.Hants,
born 1795.
Henry Chaw-
ner of Newton
Manor, co.
Hants.
Salusbury Gillies Payne, J.P., of Blunham House, Sandy ,=pCatherine Anno, 3rd dau.
CO. Bedford, only son and heir, born 1829 ; entered ! of Robert Chadwick of
Rugby 25 April 1845, fet. 1 5 ; matriculated from Brasenose High Bank, Manchester ;
College,Oxford,22Junel848,a3t.l9; B.A.1852; Barrister- mar. 1858.
at-Law Middle Temple 1857. Claims to be 5th Bart.
Henry Lavington Payne, Other
born 1833 ; late of 2nd issue.
Dragoon Guards.
Charles Robert Salusbnry=f=Aline Cecilia, only child of James Henry Murray of 34 Ovington Square, Alfred Lavingtoc
Payne, 1st son, born 1859; | London ; mar. 22 Aug. 1893 at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge. Payne.
Lieut. R.N. (retired).
10
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Close Roll, 7 Geo. III., Part 14, Nos. 25 and 20.
Indenture made the 24th March 1767 between Sir Gillies
Payne of St. Kitts, Bart., now residing at Roxton, Beds,
of the one part, and John Willett of Broad Street, London,
merchant, of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration
of 5s. Sir Gillies Payne grants, etc., to John Willett those
two messuages (late of Sir Charles Payne, Bart., his father,
deceased), in the town of Sandy Point and in the parish of
St. Ann, Sandy Point, St. Kitts, and the plantation in
the tenure of Sir Gillies Payne called the French Ground
Plantation containing 200 acres, and that other plantation
in the tenure of Sir Gillies Payne in the said parish called
Sandy Point Plantation containing 100 acres, and that other
plantation in the tenure of Sir Gillies Payne in the parish of
St. Thomas, Middle Island, called Half Way Tree Planta-
tion containing 40 acres, and all tlie pasture and mountain
lands, etc., and all messuages, etc., whatsoever for one whole
year, yielding therefore one peppercorn if demanded, and
Sir Gillies Payne appoints Hon. Colonel Stephen Payne,
Walter Jodrel, and Archibald Esdaile, jun.. Esquires, all of
St. Kitts, his Attorneys.
No. 25.
Indenture made the 25th March 1767 between Sir
Gillies Payne, of the one part, and John Willett, of the
other part, witnesseth that for barring, etc., of all estates
taO, remainders, and revei'sions expectant, etc., and in con-
sideration of 5s. Sir Gillies Payne bargains, etc., to John
Willett all those messuages, plantations, etc. (as in No. 26),
to the use of John Willett and his assigns for ever, to the
use of Sir Gillies Payne and his heirs and assigns for ever.
Close Roll, 7 Geo. III., Part 14, Nos. 23 and 24.
Indenture made the 24th March 1767 between Sir Gillies
Payne of St. Kitts, Bart., now residing at Roxton, Beds, of
the one part, and John Willett of Broad Street, London,
merchant, of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration
of 5s. Sir Gillies Payne bargains, etc., to John Willett all
that plantation or ground land of Charles Payne, Esq., his
brother, deceased, and heretofore of Sir Charles Payne his
father, deceased, in the parish of St. Thomas, Nevis, con-
taining 300 acres, part tliereof cultivated cane land and the
other part mountain land, and all messuages, etc., whatso-
ever of Sir Charles Payne and afterwards of Charles Payne,
Esq., in Nevis, and all negros and other slaves, _^nd all
horses, mules, cows, sheep, and other cattle whatsiv/3ver for
one whole year, and Sir Gillies Payne appoints ttie Hon.
Colonel Stephen Payne, Walter Jodrel, Esq., and Archibald
Esdaile, jun., Esq., all of St. Kitts, his Attorneys.
No. 23.
Indenture made the 25th March 1767 between Sir Gillies
Payne, of the one part, and John Willett, of the other part,
witnesseth that for settling and assigning to the uses men-
tioned and in consideration of 5s. Sir Gillies Payne grants,
bargains, etc., to John Willett all that plantation, etc. (as in
No. 24), to the use of Sir Gillies Payne and his heirs for ever,
and to no other use, intent, or purpose whatsoevci".
Close Roll, 8 Geo. TIL, Part 13, Nos. 1 a- id 2.
Indenture dated 3 March 1768. Ralph I'ayne, late of
St. Christopher's, now of Queen Ann Street, Cavendish
Square, Esq., 1st son and heir of Ralph Payne, Esq., deceased,
for 5s. conveys to Valentine Henry Allott of Gray's Inn,
Gent., all his plantations, slaves, and stock in Nevis, and
nominates John Dasent, John Vanderpoole, and John Stan-
ley, all of Nevis, his Attorneys.
No. 1.
Indenture tripartite dated 4 March 1768 between Ralph
Payne, Esq., of 1st part, David Viscount Stormont and
Henry Wilmot of Bloomsbury Square, Esq.. of 2nd part,
and Valentine Henry Allott of Gray's Inn, Gent., of the 3rd.
Whereas by Indentures of 3 and 4 June 1703 Ralph Payne
conveyed to Henry Wilmot all his lands in Nevis ; and
whereas by Indenture tripartite dated 31 Aug. 1767 between
Ralph Payne, of the 1st part, Frances Kolbel, daughter of
late Baron de Kolbell, Major-General in the Imperial Service,
of the 2nd part, and David Viscount Stormont and Henry
Wilmot, of the 3rd part, reciting the intended marriage
(soon after solemnized) between Ralph Payne and Frances
Kolbell, he agreed to secure to his wife £1000 a year if she
survived him, and bound himself in £40,000 to Viscount
Stormont and Henry Wilmot, and for 10s. granted to them
a plantation called Walkers, or the Lower, or the Windmill
in St. James Parish, and in Fig Tree Division of Nevis for
99 years in trust, now, to remove doubts and confirm the
deed of 3 and 4 June 17G3, and to secure the annuity, he
conveys all his estates in Nevis to Valentine Henry Allott
in trust, viz. : Walker's Plantation for Viscount Stormont
and Henry Wilmot for remainder of term of 99 years.
Walker's is bounded W. with John Ward, Esq., E. with the
mountain, N. by the high road and lands of John Ward, S.
by Ralph Willett, Esq., John Prater Pinney, Esq., Ralph
Payne's other plantation called De Witts, all which lands
had been heretofore purchased by his father Ralph Payne,
deceased, of Thomas Walker, Esq.
Close Roll, 54 Geo. III., Part 49, Nos. 8 and 9.
Indenture made the 18th Nov. 1814 between Sir Charles
Payne of Tempsford Hall, Beds, Bart, (eldest son of Sir
John Payne, late of Tempsford Hall, Bart., deceased, who
was eldest son of Sir Gillies Payne, formerly of Tempsford
Hall, Bart., deceased), of the one part, and Thomas Farrer
of Lincoln's Inn, Gent., of the other part, witnesseth that in
consideration of 5s. Sir Charles Payne conveys to Thomas
Farrer all that plantation, late in the tenure of Sir Gillies
Payne, deceased, but now of .... in the parish of St. Ann,
Sandy Point, in St. Kitts, called the French Ground
Plantation, containing 200 acres, and all pasture and moun-
tain land for one whole year. Thomas Atkinson, William
Matthew Coulthurst, witnesses, both of 64 Lincoln's Inn,
Gentlemen.
No. 8.
Indenture made the 19th Nov. 1814 between the above
for barring and destroying all estate tail, etc., and Sir
Charles Payne appoints the Hon. John Julius, Robert
Cleghorn, Esq., and John George Goldfrap, Esq., all of St.
Kitts, his Attorneys.
1668. Martyn Payne of Antigua granted a patent for
15 acres.
1669, March 22. Captain Philip Payne appointed one
of the Commissioners to demand back the English portion
of St. Kitts. In 1070 the inhabitants of that island
petitioned that he and others, owners of estates in the
Leeward Islands, might join the Commission. In 1673 it
was reported that his estate and that of Captain Samuel
Payne at St. Kitts had been devasted by the French since
the peace. (Colonial Calendar, America and West Indies.)
1678, Nov. 12. Martin Paine, planter, sells a parcell of
land at Popeshead to Jonas Langford.
1683-4. Abraham Payne then a member of the
Assembly of St. Christopher's.
1686, Nov. 16. Lieut. Abraham Payne a member of
the Assembly of St. Christopher's.
1704, Sep. 5. Stephen Payne, Esq., then a member of
the Council of St. Christopher's. On 25 Nov. 1707 he was
styled Colonel, and in 1712 his death was announced.
(B. T. Leeward Islands, vol. 12.)
1707-8, Jan. List of inhabitants of St. Christopher's : —
Age. Men. Women. Boys. Girls.
Stephen Payne, Esq. 47 White H 2 2 1
Ne<rro.« 22 lU .s 5
Charles Payne 24 White 1 1 2
Negros 4 ."> 1 1
Abraham Payne 28 White 12 11
Negros 6 3 11
PAYNE FAMILY
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1711, Aug. 10. Listof inhabitants of St. Christopher's: —
Christ Church, Nichola Town.
White \Vhite
Woman. Children. Servant. Negros.
Abraham Payne Ann Payne. Ralph Payne. 1 19
Stephen Payne.
Ann Payne.
Eliza Payne.
St. Anne's, Sandy Point.
Man. Woman. Boys. Girl. Slaves.
Charles Payne. Esq. 1 1 ,S 1 19
St. Thomas, Middle Island.
Men. Women.
Col. Stephen Payne 2 2
1729-30. Governor Mathew appoints Abraham Payne,
Esq., to a seat in the Council of St. Kitts.
1730. Mr. Ralph Payne produced his certificate of his
having been called to the bar in London, and took the oaths
previous to practising the Law here. (Minutes of Council,
St. Kitts.)
1733, Dee. 20. Abraham Payne, jun., Esq., was
recommended for a seat in the Council of St. Christopher's,
but objection was made that several of his family were
already Councillors, viz. his father Sir Charles Payne and
his uncle Abraham Payne, Esq. A sister of his was also
married to a son of President Estridge, and Mr. Joseph
Phipps was distantly related to the Paynes.
1735. Sir Charles Payne petitions for a grant of land
in St. John's, one of the Virgin Islands.
174:0, May 20. Abraham Payne a member of the St.
Kitts Council is dead. (B. T. Leeward Islands, vol. .05,
p. 154.)
1748, June 30. At Whitehall. Ralph Payne, Esq.,
appointed a Councillor of St. Christopher's.
1750, March 29. Charles Payne, Esq., to be of the
Council of Nevis. (America and West Indies, No. 103.)
1753, June 14. Petition of Ralph Payne, Esq., and
Ralph Payne, jun., his son and Elizabeth Payne his daughter
(these two being under 21) for leave to bring in a bill to
confirm the agreement between John Gray, Esq., and
Elizabeth his wife in regard to the settlement of certain
plantations.
1755, Aug. 12. Stephen Payne, Esq., to be of the
Council of St. Christopher's vice Jolm White, Esq., resigned.
1759, Dec. 27. Ralph Payne appointed Chief Justice
of St. Christopher's vice Richard Wilson, deceased.
17G0. The wife of Ralph Payne, Esq., Mrs. Margaret
Payne.
1763, Jan. 18. The death announced of Mr. Payne,
Chief Justice of St. Christopher's.
1763, Aug. 4. Ralph Payne recommended for a seat at
the Council Board of St. Kitts.
17G5, Sep. 27. Governor Thomas announces the death
of Charles Payne, Esq., of the Nevis Council.
1768, Dec. Stephen Payne, Esq., resigns his seat at
the Council of St. Christopher's.
1771, May 15. Warrant ordered for Sir Ralph Payne
to be Captain-General of the Leeward Islands.
1771, May 31. Stephen Payne-Gallway recommended
to be of the Council of St. Kitts.
1778, Sep. 30. Governor W. M. Burt writes: "lam
truly sorry to say Sir Gillies Payne, now in England, was
always deemed a Strong North American Partizan
His Manager is an avowed supporter of that Party."
1789, Oct. 3. Sir Gillies Payne writes from Tempsford
Hall that his father purchased Flat Island near Anguilla of
a native of St. Christopher's sixty years ago.
1892, July 8. The gross value has been sworn at
£401,525 and the net value at £399,866 of the personal
estate of Mr. James Chadwick, late of 12 Queen's Gate Place,
and Hints Hall, Tamworth, the principal partner in the
Manchester firms of J. and N. Philips and Co., and James
Chadwick and Brother, his share and interest in whose
business he leaves to his nephews and partners Alfred
Lavington Pa^iie and Frank Morrison Geafiekl Grant. He
bequeaths to each of them £1000, and to the former £6000
and the latter £12,000, advanced by the testator to them
respectively as capital. The executors may leave in the
business, whilst his said nephews remain partners therein,
not exceeding £200,000 without security. Mr. Chadwick
bequeaths £10,000 for distribution amongst charitable
institutions in Manchester, Salford, aud Birmingham. A
sum of £200,000 is to be set apart to secure an annuity of
£4000 for Mrs. Chadwick during her widowhood, or a life
annuity of £2000 in the event of her re-marriage, aud the
remainder of the income of the trust fund is to be paid as
to two-fifths thereof to the testator's brother Mr. Robert
Chadwick, and as to one-fifth each to his sisters Mrs. Milne,
Mrs. Grant, and Lady Payne. On the death of Mrs. Chad-
wick a legacy of £40,000 is to be paid to Mr. Robert
Chadwick, and legacies of £20,000 each to the testator's
three sisters. He bequeaths immediate legacies of £5000
to his wife; £2000 to his said brother; £2000 to his
brother-in-law Sir Salisbury Gillies Payne, Bart. ; £1000 to
his partner Mr. William Morton Philips ; £10,000 to his
nephew James Melville Grant ; £5000 each to his niece
Eva Tatton and to Georgina Losack ; £5000 in trust for
Elizabeth Clapham and her son ; £2000 to J. T. Barnett
King ; and life annuities of £200 each to Harriott and
Elizabeth Barnett, the Rev. William Baring Hayter, and
Colonel King. Mrs. Chadwick is to have the use aud
enjoyment for her life of Hints Hall and its furniture.
The residue of the late Mr. Chadwick's property is left in
trust for his nephews and nieces ; but " I revoke this will,"
he states, "in case I shall have any child living at my
decease, or born in due time afterwards."
1893, Aug. 23. Mr. Charles Robert Salusbury Payne,
Lieut. R.N. (retired), eldest son of Sir Salusbury Gillies
Payne of Blunham House, Sandy, Bedfordshire, was yester-
day married at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, to Miss Aline
Cecilia Murray, only child of Mr. and Mrs. James Henry
Murray of 34 Ovington Square. The bride's uncle, Mr.
Frederick Sloane Stanley of Roche Court, Fareham, in the
absence of her father through indisposition, gave her away.
Mr. W. B. M. Bird was " best man." The service was con-
ductec" by the Rev. Walter Welby, uncle of the bride.
189 i, Feb. 23. At Pilmoor Hall, Yorkshire, Philip
Payne-Gallwey, late Captain 90th Light Infantry, aged 82.
Extracts from the 'Gentleman's Magazine.'
1758, March 20. W°> Wordley of Hill Street, Esq —
to Miss Payne of Hanover-square.
1763, Jan. Hon. Ralph Payne, Esq ; of the island of
S' Kitts (p. 97).
1767, Sep. Ralph Payne, Esq ; to Mademoiselle Kobe!
daughter of the late general. She came over with the
Princess Poniatouski, Sister to the King of Poland (p. 478).
1769. Ralph Payne (elected) M.P. for Shaftesbury in
expectation of the captain-generalship of the Leeward
Islands (p. 632).
1771, Feb. 18. Ralph Payne, Esq., to be a K.B.
1771, Nov. Sir Giles Payne, Knt. at S* Kitts (p. 522).
1774, Aug. At Antigua, George Thomas Payne, Esq ;
brother to his Excellency the Governour (p. 391).
1788, May. John Payne, esq. eldest son of Sir Gillies
P. bart. of Temford-hall, co. Bedford, to Miss Campbell, of
Blunham, in the same county (p. 561).
1788, Nov. At Tempsford, co. Bedford, Geo. Sharpe,
esq. of S' Vinc'3nt'8, iu the West Indies, to Miss C. Payne,
2d dau. of Sir Gillies P. bart. (p. 1026).
1789. At Kinver, co. Stafford, Peter Payne, esq. son of
Sir Gillies P. bart. to Miss Steward, of Stourton-castle (p. 859).
1795, April 19. Capt. Payne-Galloway, only son of —
Payne esq, who a few years ago, took the name of Galloway
for an estate at Tofts, in Norfolk, and younger brother, by
a second marriage, of Sir Ralph Payne, K.B., and married
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
one of the three daughters of Oliver De Lancey, esq. of New
York, wlio lost a large projjerty by his attachment to
Government in the American war. His lady died at Salt-
hill, about 10 years ago, and left two children, the above
young gentleman and a daughter, now in her l.o^'' year etc.
.... he was in his Vd^^ year (p. 440).
1799. Capt. .John Willett Payne to be rear admiral of
the blue, & Lord Lavington appointed Gov"^ of Leeward
islands vice Maj'' Gen' Chas. Leigh (p. 537).
1801. John Willett Payne to be Eear Admiral of the
white (p. 178).
1801, lately. At Tempford, co. Bedford, after an illness
of a few hours, aged 80, Sir Gillies Payne bart. so created
1737 (p. 189).
1803, Nov. 17. At his apartments in Greenwich
hospital, after a few days illness of a paralytic stroke, in his
51^' year, Jn. Willett Payne, esq. rear-admiral of the Red,
vice-admiral of the coasts of Devonshire and Cornwall,
treasurer of Greenwich hospital, comptroller of the house-
hold of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and lord
warden of the Stanneries, etc. (long notice of his life). On
the 25* he was interred in the vault at N.W. corner of S'
Marg'^ Westm"' (p. 1187).
1807, Aug. 1. Lord Lavington, governor of the West
India Islands, and K.B. ; of whom a more particular account
in our next (p. 889).
Oct. Ralph Payne, Lord Lavington, K.B., Captain-
general and Governor in Chief of his Majesty's Leeward
Islands, and a Privy Counsellor, was born in 1738, and
married Francoise Lambertine, Baroness de Kolbell, of a
noble Saxon family, daughter of Frederick-Maximilian,
Baron de Kolbel, a general in the Imperial Service, a lady
eminently distinguished. Deceasing without issue, the
barony of Lavington becomes extinct, making the sixth
Irish peerage which has become extinct since the Union.
Ralph Lord Lavington was a nobleman mucJi endeared in
private life ; and in his public capacity esteemed and re-
vered. He was descended from an antient family in Devon-
shire ; and one of his ancestors eminently dist^ignished
himself for his loyalty to Charles I. ; but fled to the West
Indies after the battle of Worcester. From a younger
branch of this noble House descended the Baronet family of
Payne of Tempsford-hall co. Bedford. At a very e.i.rly age
his Lordship discovered those shining talents which elevated
him in life. After making the tour of Europe, on the
General Election in 17G8 he was chosen Representative for
the borough of Shaftesbury ; and served in the successive
parliaments of 1774 and 1780 for Camelford and Plympton.
In 1771, he was appointed Captain-general and Governor in
Chief of the Leeward Islands ; and continued in that station
until 1775, when he returned to England, and was appointed
Clerk of the Board of Green Cloth ; in which department
he continued during the existence of it. In 1772, his Lord-
ship was invested with the military order of the Bath ; and
died the senior Knight of the Order. In 1795 he was re-
turned to Parliament for Woodstock ; and was advanced to
the dignity of Baron Lavington in October in the same
year ; in 1801 he was again appointed Captain-general of
the Leeward Islands, and sworn of his Majesty's most
honourable Privy Council (p. 974).
1808, Sep. 21. At S' Pancras, Thomas Swale, esq. of
Little Barton-lodge Suffolk, to M" Sharpe, widow of George
Sharpe esq. of the Views, Huntingdon, ard one of the
daughters of the late Sir Gillies Payne, bart. of Tempsford-
hall, CO. Bedford (p. 951).
1808, Sep. 22. At Tortola, Pickering Le'.tsom, esq. (son
of D' Lettsom) to M""^ Georges, widow of William Payne
Georges esq. of Manchester-square, sister to Lord Lavington
and Mother of M''^ Charles Combe (p. 1038).
1808, Sep. 29. At Tortola, Charles Combe, esq. young-
est son of Dr Combe of Hart-street, Bloomsbury ; a young
gentleman whose untimely loss will long be regretted by
many who well knew and justly estimated his merit (p. 103',)).
1811, Feb. 20. J. F. Buckworth, esq. Lieut.-col. in the
Royal Cheshire militia, to Lady Mary Payne, of Wooton,
Bedford, widow of Sir .John Payne, bt. of Timpsford-liall
(p. 288).
1812, March 31. In Montague-street, Portman-square,
Stephen Payne Galwey, esq. of Thetford, Norfolk (p. 397).
1816, Jan. 25. Christiana, relict of the late T. Swale,
esq. of the Views, Hunts, and of Mildenhall, Suffolk,
youngest daughter of the late Sir Gillies Payne, bart. of
Tempsford-hall, co. Bedford (p. 187).
1817, June 10. At the estate of her late father, Joseph
Rawlins, esq. at St Christopher's, where she went for the
recovery of her health, Frances George, wife of Lieut. J.
Rawlins Thomas, R.N. great niece of Gen. Sir WiUiam
Payne bart. and of the late Lord Lavington. And Sep. 7,
at Stonehouse, Devon, aged 8 months, Frances Anne, infant
daughter of the above.
1819, Dec, Lately. At Elstow, near Bedford, Mary,
eldest daughter of the late Sir Gillies Payne, bart.
(p. 569).
1830, May 2. In Hampton Court Palace, the Right
Hon. Frances Lady Lavington. She was a daughter of
Frederick Maximilian Baron de Kolbel, a general in the
Imperial service ; and was left a widow by Ralph Lord
Lavington, K.B. in 1807 (p. 477).
1831, May. Lately. Sir William Payne Gallwey, Bart,
a General in the army, and Colonel of the 3'' dragoon
guards, half brother to the late Lord Lavington, and brother-
in-law to the Earl of Dunraven. Long obituary notice
follows (p. 466).
1832, April 23. Warwick. At Leamington, Eliz-Sarah,
wife of Sir Peter Payne, Bart. M.P. of Knuston-hall, North-
amptonshire. She was the only dau. of Samuel Steward,
esq. was married in 1789, and has left a numerous family
(p. 478).
1839, July 20. At Blunham, Beds, James Elsden
Everard, of Congham, Norfolk, esq. to Isabella Emma,
youngest dau. of Sir Peter Payne, Bart. (p. 308).
1841, Jan. At Feltham Hill, aged 47, "Sir" Charles
Payne, formerly of Tempsford hall, Bedfordshire, and Cap-
tain of the 9th Lancers. This gentleman, as well as his
uncle, " Sir " Peter Payne, claimed the title of Baronet,
created in 1737 ; but their titles were equally defective.
See Courthope's ' Extinct Baronetage ' (p. 332).
1841, June 30. At Blunham House, Beds, the Rev.
Peter Samuel Henry Payne, M.A. Fellow of Balliol college,
Oxford. He was the youngest son of the soi-disant Sir
Peter Payne, Bart, of Bluuham House (pp. 215, 338).
1843, .fan. 23. At Blunham House Bedfordshire, in his
82nd year. Sir Peter Payne, Bart, formerly M.P. for that
county. Sir Charles Payne, of S' Christopher's, was created
a Baronet in 1737 ; and his son Sir Gillies, the second
Baronet, died 1801, when, says Courthope in his 'Extinct
Baronetage, 1835,' the title became extinct. After a lapse of
27 3^ears the title was assumed by Peter Payne, esq. claiming
to be a legitimate son of the last Baronet. Burke in
' Peerage and Baronetage,' states that Sir Peter " succeeded
to the title in 1828, in consequence of a decree of the Court
of Chancery, confirming a report, finding him the eldest son
born in wedlock of his late father Sir Gillies Payne, of
Tempsford, in Bedfordshire." This Wixs the cause Glascott
V. Bridges Sir Peter Payne married in 1789, Elizabeth-
Sarah, only daughter of Samnel Steward, esq. by whom he
had issue three sons : 1, Charles Gillies, who succeeds ; he
married Mary, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Thelwall
Salusbury, Rector of Graveley, Herts, and niece of Sir Robert
Salusbury, Bart, and became a widower in 1840; 2, Robert
Henley : and 3, the Rev. Peter Samuel Henry Payne, M.A.
Fellow of Balliol college, Oxford, who died June 30, 1841 :
and four daughters: 1, Maria-Mary, married to Joseph
Webster, esq. of Penns, in Warwickshire ; 2, Laura-Janet ;
3, Elizabeth, married to Charles Barnett, esq. of Stratton
Park, Bedfordshire ; and 4, Isabella-Emma (p. 94).
PAYNE FAMILY,
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1844, Feb. 9. At Bedford, aged 84, Frances, widow
of John Macartha Sharpc, esq. Solicitor-Gen. of the Island
of Grenada, and sister of the late Sir Peter Payne, Bart,
(p. 440).
1845, Dec. 16. In Eaton-sq. aged 61, the Lady Harriet
Payne Gallwey, sister to the Earl of Dunraven. She was
the daughter of Valentine-Richard the 1st Earl by Lady
Frances Muriel Fox-Straugways, 6th dau. of Stephen Ist
Earl of Ilchester ; was married in 1804 to the late Sir
William Payne Gallwey, Bart, and left his widow in 1831
(p. 216, 1846).
Parish Register of St. George, Hanover Square,
London.
JImrml.
1758 Mar. 30 William Woodley, B., & Frances Payne,
S. Licence.
1767 Sep. 1 Ralph Payne, Esq'', of this parish, B., &
Frances Kolbel of S' James's, Westm'',
S. Licence.
Parish Register of St. George, Antigua.
Buried.
1807 Aug. 4 Lord Lavington in his Garden at Carliles.
Parish Register of St. John.
Married.
1734 July 8 Ralph Paine, E.sq', and Ahce CarHle,
married without Lyceuce by the ReV
¥"■ Davis.
Buried.
1774 June 7 George Thomas Payne.
1807 Aug. 4 His Excellency the Right Honourable
Ralph, Lord Lavington, Baron of Lav-
ington, One of his Majesty's most
Honourable Privy Council, Knight
Companion of the most Honourable
Order of the Bath, Captain-General
and Governor in Chief, in each and
over all His Majesty's Leeward Charib-
bee Islands in America, Chancellor,
Vice Admiral and Ordinary of the
same, etc.
St. John's Cathedral.
On a white marble slab lying loose on the floor in north
transept. It was formerly part of the base of a very
handsome mural monument which was thrown down by the
earthquake in 1843, since which time it appears to have
been neglected. I even saw fragments of it in the fernery
of Dr. Freeland at Parham :^
[He] was born [in the Islan]d of Saint Chri/top\_hers of]
an Enylifh Family, distinguished for its Loyalty and
Public-Spirit. His Education |
[h]e [re]ceived in England, and it prepared him [for the]
Diftinctions which awaited his Return to his native
Ifland, when he was elected a Member |
of the House of Assembly, and on its first Meeting,
unanimously called to the Chair of the House, in
which high Situation he gave an early |
Difplay of those fuperior Talents and eminent Qualifications,
which afterwards fecured to him the CONFIDENCE
of his KING, and the |
ESTEEM of his COUNTRY. On his return to England,
in 1762, he was elected a Member of the House of
Commons for the Borough |
of Plympton in Devon/hire ; and from his perfect knowledge
of colonial Affairs, he was appointed, in the year 1771,
a Period of great |
national Intereft, to be Captain-General and Commander-
in-Chief of the Leeward Islands, at which time he
was also invefted with |
the Moft-honourable Order of the Bath. He remained in
the Exercife of his Government until the year 1774,
when he returned to England \
and was appointed a Member of the Board of Green-Cloth.
During the Period of his Residence in England he sat
in five different Parliaments |
and in the Year 1795, His-Majesty was moft graciously
pleafed to raise him to the Dignity of a Peer of
Ireland, by the Style and Tit[le] |
of BARON LAVINGTON of Lavington. In 1799, he
was fworn of His-Majesty's Most-Honourable Privy-
CouNC'iLjiaud again appointed |
to the Chief-Command of the Lemmrd Iflands ; in the wife
and able Adminiftration of which important Truft he
paffed his latter Years |
and clofed his venerable Life.
This NOBLEMAN
was as revered for his public Qualities
as he was beloved for his private Virtues :
He blended the dignity of his high Office with the Affability
of his Dispofition and the Gracefulnel's of his Manners, |
and at once commanded the Respect and conciliated the
Affection of all Ranks of People |
within the Circle of his Government.
As a fincere and laftiug Teftimony of their veneration and
Regret, |
The LEGISLATURE of ANTIGUA have erected this
Monument. |
He died at the Government-House of this Ifland, on the
third Day of Auguft, 1807, aged 68, and was interred
at his Eftate called Carlifles.
N.B. There is a good account of this monument in
' Antigua and the Antiguans,' vol. i., p. 226, from which I
copied the following M.I. : —
Sacred
To the memory of
RALPH PAYNE LORD LAVINGTON,
Of the kingdom of Ireland,
One of His Jilajesty's most honourable Privy Council,
Knight of the most honourable Order of the Bath,
and Captain-general, and Commander-in-chief of
The Leeward Islands.
Offley Church, co. Herts.
In memory of Dame Mary Elizabeth Payne, the beloved
wife of Sir Charles Gillies Payne, of Bluuham, Co. Bedford,
Bart., and eldest daughter of the Revd. Thelwall Salusbury,
Rector of Graveley, in this County, who died the 8th
Septembet 1855, in the 55th year of her age, leaving a
husband and five children, with many relatives, to lament
her sudden and unexpected death. Arms above : Gules, a
fess between two lions passant argent, on an inescutcheon
the Badge of Ulster; for Payne ; impaling, Gides, a lion
rampant argent, crowned or, between three crescents of the
last, for Salisbury.
(Cussans's ' Herts,' vol. ii., p. 107.)
Middle Island Church, St. Kitts.
Sir Charles Payne, Knight and Baronet, Major
of His Majeiity's, Leeward Islands. Dyed the 21 Day of
December 1744, aged 62 years.
In the churchyard : —
Here lyetb the bodies of Colonel Stephen Payne who
departed this life, the 10"» day of September 1711, in the
51=' year of his age.
And also of his sons Stephen and Samuel Payne, who
departed this life in the 7"" and 10"' years of their age.
(Communicated by Mr. N. Darnell Davis
of George Town, Demerara.)
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
dfamtl;> of iM}m ov ^3atn.
John Jardine. Will dated 10 Oct. 1715. All property
in America, Antigua, and Scotland to my nephew .Tames
Paine, now resident in Antigua. Witnessed by Anthony
Garrett, Bartholomew Bovine, Robert White, John Gierke.
Before Walter Hamilton, Esq., were sworn Anthony Garrett,
Robert White, and Bartholomew Bovine, Aug. 1719.
Richard Oliver, Esq., in his will dated 17 Sep. 1761,
names his niece Margaret Payne and her son Arthur.
1708, May 31. In Chancery, Antigua. Richard Jarden
of Cambridge, linendraper, son of Andrew Jarden, late of
Cloughbray, co. Anoundell, Scotland, deceased, brother of
William Jarden, late of Antigua, Gent., deceased, against
Mr. John Wright, defendant. William Jarden of St.
John's, merchant, by his will dated 29 June 1704, gave half
of all his estate to his right heir. James Pain of Antigua
claims to be son of a sister of testator. James Pain is son
of William Pain of the parish of New Abby, co. Gallaway,
Ireland, by Elizabeth his wife otherwise Elizabeth Jarden.
She is half-sister to the deceased. John Jarden of St.
John's, merchant, answers that the said Elizabeth Jarden or
Pain is eleven years older than himself. Andrew and Rich-
ard Jarden are no relations of testator. James Dickson also
says that he has known James Pain twenty-five years. It is
claimed that Andrew Jarden was brother of testator William
Jarden, deceased. Nine months given to the parties for
proof.
1709. Mr. Richard Jurdine, linendraper, of Cambridge,
states that his near relation has died in Antigua, and that
he has gone out there. (B. T. Leeward Islands; vol. 2.)
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1742 Dec. 12 Arthur the s. of Cap'" James Pain & Mar-
garet his wife.
1750 Feb. 21 Ann the D. of .John Payne and Mary his
wife.
1754 Jan. 9 Thomas the S. of John Payne and Mary
his wife : b. Aug. 26"' 1752.
1755 Nov. 15 Edward the S. of John Payne and Mary
his wife.
1768 July 5 Ellinor Louise D. of John Payne by
Rebecca his wife.
1769 May 4 John James S. of John Payne and Rebecca
his wife.
I
1771 Feb. 3 Slargaret Dam the D. of John Payne and
Rebecca his wife.
1773 June 29 William the S. of John Payne & Rebeccah
his wife.
1780 April 19 Elvira the d. of Thomas Payne & Mary
his wife.
1781 Dec. 31 John Thomas s. of Edward Payne & Ann
his wife.
1784 Mar. 7 Mary the D. of Edward and Anne Payne.
Married.
1714 (? Jan.) 20 .James Payne and .Jane Mackenny ; by
L. from Gov Teamons.
1718 Feb. 10 George Paine and Mary Raine ; by Banns
Published.
1737 Feb. 16 James Paine & Margaret Turner. L.
1767 Feb. 14 John Payn to Rebecca Hanson. L.
1771 June 15 Thomas Halloran to Ann Payn. L.
1787 Jan. 26 John Burke (Lieut, in 28"' Reg') to Mar-
garet Payne, Spinster. L.
1789 June 27 George Halloran to Mary Payne, Widow.
Buried.
1701 Sep. 6 M'^ Eliz. Paine.
1738 Dec. 25 Mary y'' D. of James Paine.
1744 Aug. 4 Henry Payne.
1773 June 30 Rebeccah Payne & William Payne.
1779 Oct. 13 Edward Payne.
1781 Nov. 25 Thomas Payne.
1784 Mar. 24 Mary Infant D. of Edward & Anne
Payne.
1785 Jan. 29 John Thomas Payne, Infant.
1787 May 31 Achilles Gilles Payne, Infant.
1796 Oct. 7 Edward Payne.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Married.
1738 July 8 Robert Symes to Elizabeth Payne ; by M"'
Rose.
Parish Register of St. G
Buried.
June 30 .'Vnn Payne, from S' Jolin's.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
JIarried.
Jan. 11 Edward Payne to Ann Sawcolt ; pr. L.
PAYNTER=p Lieut. Edmond Paynter of Old North Sound Division ; had 5 children at the census of=
I 1678 ; patent for 123 acres 1681 ; overseer to will of George Dewitt 1683 ; bur.
13 Jan. 1711 at St. Philip's. (See will of Col. Samuel Jones 1684.)
Captain John Paynter, Member of Assembly 1698-9 ; of New North Sound 1707. Will dated=pAnn .... living 1715.
7 June 17 . . ; sworn 5 Jan. 1712-13.
Paynter,
Esq., 1st
son and
heir.
Colonel William Paynter, left=pSarah, dau. of Lau- Joseph and Ann Paynter, mar. Colonel John
Pigott, " Painters " of 278 acres in
mar. 8 New North Sound to William
Aug. 1734 Gunthorpe, Esq. Will dated
at St. 11 June 1735 ; sworn 10
George's. June 1736.
renccCrabb by Sarah Benjamin Gunthorpe, who was buried 1
his wife; bur. 13 Paynter, JIarch 1740 at St. .John's; she
Oct. 1734 at St. bapt. 27 was bur. 17 Feb. 1761 at St.
George's. Julyl710at George's. Will dated 4 Dec. 1754;
^v St. John's, sworn 19 Feb. 1761.
A son, bapt. 1735 at John Paynter, bapt. 31 Oct.
St. John's. 1738 at St. John's.
Edward Paynter, ? bur.
1772 at St. Peter's.
March=pElizabeth Lony, mar. 11 Nov.
I 1753 at St. John's.
William Paynter, bapt. 28 Feb. 1758 at St. John's. William Paynter, bapt. 12 Nov. 1759 at St. John's.
PAYNTER FAMILY.
15
Nicholas Painter of Anne Arundel! co., in the Province
of Maryland, Gent., now residing in London. Will dated
8 Sep. 1684; proved 8 Oct. 1G85 by Henry Bray. (423
Cann.) To my cozen Hen. Bray of London, glazier, 4000
acres in Dorchester co., Maryland. To my bro. Roger
Painter of Andover, co. Hants, husbandman, 700 acres at
Wye River in Talbott co. To my sist. Kath. Painter of
Andover, sp'', 700 acres in Anne Arundell co. To M"
Barbara Trinder of Abchurch Lane, sp^ 1050 acres in
Caecill co. To Kath. Keate, dau. to Jn" Keate of Andover,
400 acres in Tuckahoe in Talbott co. To W'" Hawkins of
London, sc^ i of 1000 acres in Ctiester River in Talbott co.,
& of 1700 acres in Dorch"' co., & of 900 a. in Cfficill co., all
which were granted to me by patent. To Jn" Hawkins of
Lond., distiller, £5. My negros Tom & Sarah to be free.
All res. to Heu. Bray, he sole Ex'or. Witnessed by William
Evans, Joseph Huckebutt, John Jenkins.
John Paynter. Will dated 7 June 17—. To my wife
Ann .... of estate in lieu of dower. To my son John all
my estate subject to charges .... To my son W"" ....
Benjamin Paynter £800 c. at respective ages of 21, &
£60 yearly till then. To my dau. Ann .... To my dau.
Hester the like sum of £800 c Catherine £800 c.
To ... . the like sum. Mary .... my wife now enseint
.... If my son John die without issue then to my son W"',
and in default to my son Joseph, then to my son Benj°. My
brother W™ to have 6 years for payment of his debt. Col.
Edw'' Byam, Major John Tomlinson, M'' Francis Carlile,
Cap' John Duer, & my wife Ex'ors. Before Walter Douglas,
Esq., was sworn M'' Rich'' Sherwood 5 Jan. 1712-13.
Sam', son of my brother Sam' Martin, £100 c. All my
plantation to my godson W™, 2" son of my brother-in-law
Col. John Gunthorpe, if he die without issue then to his
brother George, the 3'"* son. Witnessed by Rowland Ash,
jun., Nicholas Collins. Before Edward Byam, Esq., was
sworn Capt. Rowland Ash 10 June 1736. Recorded 7 Sep.
1736.
Mary Paynter of Antigua, spinster. Will dated 1 Sep.
1769. £50 c. for my funeral. To my sister Cath. White
my negro. My negro woman to Billy Elliot, son of Sam'
Elliot, Esq., and in default of issue to his brother Sam'
Elliot, then to his sister Nancy Elliot. To my said sister
my clothing & £100 c, & to her daus. £100 between the 3.
To my cousin Ann Byaui, widow of W"" Byam, £50 c, &
£50 c. each to my cousin M'" Harry Byam, M'* Alice Eliot,
wife of Sam' Eliot, Esq., & to M''^ Anne, wife of Anthony
Wyke, Esq., & £50 amongst Harry Byam's 3 daus. Polly,
Nancy, & Hetty Byam. All residue to Billy Eliot. My
cousin Ann Byam Ex'trix. Witnessed by Ashton Warner
Byam. Before Hon. Thomas Jarvis, President of H.M.'s
Council, was sworn Ann Warner of Antigua, widow, who
stated that Ashton Warner Byam, Esq., late of Antigua,
now of St. Vincent, had been absent for eight or niue years,
10 April 1781. Recorded 28 May 1781.
William Painter of Belfast Division, Antigua. Will dated
9 March 1721-2. To my wife Cath. my black horse &
saddle of £20 & a negro. To my dau. Eliz"" £400 c. To
my grandson John Burton £50 c. at 21 in lieu of a negro I
promised my dau. his mother Eliz"'. To my dau. Cath.
£400 c. at 21. To my dau. Mary the same at 21. To my
son John the same at 21. To my son Sam' the same at 21.
To Peter Delany for the care his mother took of me £25 c.
at 21. All my estate to my son W", & in default to my son
John, then to my son Sam', then to my daus. eijually. My
wife, John Gunthorpe, W"' Painter, John Brunckhurst, &
John Richards Ex'ors. Witnessed by Walter Sydserfe,
Nathaniel Crump, Henry Browne. Before Edward Byam,
Lieut.-Governor, was sworn Nathaniel Crump 27 Aug. 1724.
Recorded 8 Dec. 1747.
William Paynter, Esq. AVill dated 11 June 1735. Col.
John Gunthorpe & Col. John Tomlinson to be Ex'ors, & to
pay £500 out of the profits of my estate to each of my
unmarried sisters Eliz"" & Mary Paynter above what is
bequeathed them by my late brother's will. To my godson
Margaret Paynter of Antigua, widow. Will dated
11 Sep. 1777. To Mary Monteigue 6 silver spoons & my
sugar tongs. To my sister-in-law Mary Pigott my clothes.
To Jas. Watson Roberts, son of Rob' Roberts, 3 negros.
To Rob' Roberts, jun., son of Rob' Roberts, a negro. To my
niece Eliz'" Roberts, wife of Rob' Roberts, my silver tankard
& all furniture. Rob' Roberts Ex'or. Witnessed by Benja-
min Roberts, Mary Wilson. By Thomas Shirley, Esq., was
sworn Mary Wilson 3 June 1783. Recorded 12 June 1783.
1671. 'Sir Tobias Bridge's Barbadoes Regiment. Cap-
tain-Lieut. John Painter went in that capacity, continued
with the regiment, and stays in Barbadoes. (Colonial
Calendar, ' America and West Indies,' p. 258.)
1676. Captain Samuel Painter, 75 acres. Surveyed
1676.
1678, July 20. Samuel Jones, Esq., leases 150 acres for
99 years to Edmond Painter and George Digby.
1679. Edmond Painter granted 4 acres on 7 Aug. 1677
by Colonel Philip Warner. Surveyed 12 Marcli 1679.
1679, Dec. 26. Samuel Jones sells to Edmond Paynter
75 acres at New North Sound.
1681. Edmond Painter granted a patent for 123^ acres
23 July by 'Sir W. Stapleton.
16 Feb., 8 Queen Anne. John Paynter of Antigua,
Gent., and Ann his wife for £1500 currency sell to John
Richards of Antigua, Gent., 85 acres in Nonsuch.
Captain William Paynter of Belfast Division i:
9 March 1721-2 ; sworn 27 Aug. 1724.
07 ; bur. 13 March 1721 at St. Philip's.
Will dated=rCatherine ....
Hving 1721.
Elizabeth Gather
Paynter,
Hester
Paynter.
Payn- Mary Paynter, bur.
ter, mar. 6 May •22 Sep. 1779, spin-
1729, at St. ster, at St. George's.
John's, William Will dated 1 Sep.
White ; living 1769 ; sworn 10
1769. April 1781.
J...I
William Paynter. Samuel Paynter, Catherine Payn- Mary Payn-
— living 1721. ter, mar. 3 Feb. ter, mar. 18
John Paynter, a —
minor 1721. Elizabt. h Payn
ter, mar Hall. Thomas Pi-
Burton, gott.
1732, at St. Junel735,at
John's, John St. George's,
Hall.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1715, April 6. William Lyell of Antigua, tailor, leases
to Mrs. Anne Paynter, widow and relict of Captain John
Paynter, 4 acres. (Her son Mr. John Paynter.)
1716, Aug. 1. William Painter petitions for 10 acres,
lately belonging to John Hall, deceased, now descended to
Samuel Hall who resides in Jamaica.
1726, Nov. 12. In Chancery. Heir of William Payn-
ter, deceased, v. Ex'ors of John Paynter.
Paynters in St. George's Parish in 1852 contained 272
acres, and was owned by K. B. Osborn, M.D. In 1789 it
consisted of 278 acres and 148 slaves. (See Gunthorpe Deed
for its boundaries.)
About the year 1790 Mr. Samuel Painter, a free colored
man of Antigua, and a member of the Methodist Society,
came to reside in Grenada and to labour as a mechanic.
(Dr. Coke's ' History of the West Indies,' vol. ii., pp. 68
and 86.)
Parish Kegister of St. John.
Baptized.
1710 July 27 Joseph & Benjamin children of Cap' John
Painter & his wife.
1735 [blank'] S. of John Paynter & his wife.
1738 Oct. 31 John y« S. of John Paynter & his wife.
1758 Feb. 28 William the S. of Edward Paynter &
Elizabeth his wife.
1759 Nov. 12 William the S. of Edward Paynter &
Elizabeth his wife.
Married.
1729 May 6 William White and Catherine Paynter.
1732 Feb. 3 John Hall and Catherine Paynter. L.
1741 Jan. 6 John Painter and Mary Crawford.
1753 Nov. 11 Edward Paynter and Elizabeth Lony. L.
Buried.
1718 June 8 William Paynter.
1745 Mar. 31 Jarvis Painter.
1748 Nov. 22 Mary Paynter wife of .John I'^inter.
1748 Feb. 27 John Painter.
1752 Nov. 22 .... Paynter.
1756 May 16 Piebeccah Paynter.
1764 April 4 Samuel Paynter, P.
1768 Dec. 30 Elizabeth Paynter.
Parish Register of St. George.
Baptized.
1735 S. of John Paynter & his wife.
1738 Oct. 31 John y«^ S. of John Paynter & his wife.
Married.
1734 Aug. 8 John Paynter, Esq"', & Elizabeth Piggott,
Spinster.
1735 June 18 Thomas Pigott & Mary Paynter, Spinster.
Buried.
1734 Oct. 13 Sarah y« wife of Coll" William Paynter.
1740 Jan. 6 Elizabeth Paynter.
1779 Sep. 22 Miss Mary Paynter.
Parish Register of St. Peter.
Buried.
1772 Mar. 22 Edward Painter.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Buried.
1711 Jan. 13 Edmond Paynter.
1717 April 13 Ann Paynter.
1721 Mar. 13 Cap' Will"' Paynter.
St. George's Churchyard.
On a head stone : —
Sacred to the Memory
of Samuel Paynter
Who departed this life
On W" of April l^U
Ayed 79 years.
In Ringwood Churchyard, co. Hants, there is a flat stone
with an inscription to the memory of William Paynter who
died 1711, and to a dau. of William and Joan Paynter who
died 15 Jan. 1753, set. 53, and on a shield these arms :
.... within a hordure .... three billets .... (Paynter).
Crest : 7'hree pheons handled .... two in saltire, one in pale.
These are approximately the bearings of the Cornish family
whose pedigree was entered in the Visitation of that county.
^^ftitcjwt oi ^earne.
PEARNE^p.
I
Heni-y Pearne of Antigua,=pGrace, dau. of Colonel Captain William Pearne=rMary, only child of Captain=j=(? Henrietta
^^sq.. Member of Council ; Philip Warner, Deputy of Antigua; bur. 15
Colonel of Militia; bur. Governor of Antigua ; April 1726 at St. John's.
21 Jan. 1705 at St. John's, mar. 21 March 1689 Will dated 12 April
Will dated 17 Jan., and at St. Paul's; living 1726.
Bworn 23 Jan. 1705-6. 1714.
John Slicer, and John
relict of Robert Pearne.
Freeman ; mar.
circa 1706.
. bur. 23
April 1730 at
St. John's.)
Robert Pearne, only=
son and heir, a minor
in 1705 ; owned
"Blubber Valley "of
1200 acres and
" Musketo Cove " of
600. Will dated 12
July 1717 ; proved
11 Nov. 1718. (221
Tenison.)
■Mary, youngest
dau. of William
Lisle, Esq., of
Evenley, co.
Northants;died
13 May 1756.
M.I. lat Even-
ley. Will dated
9 June 1750;
proved 13 July
1756. (201 Gla-
zier.)
I I
Jane Pearne, under
18 in 1705 ; living
1714.
Elizabeth Pearne,
under 18 in 1705 ;
mar. Captain Toby
Lisle. R.N., son of
Wiir im Lisle of
Evi/ ley, Esq. Will
datt.d25 Jan. 1717;
prored P.C.C. 21
July 1719.
John
Henry
Pearne,
living
1726;
dead
1749.
Richard Hamil-
ton Pearne, liv-
Mary Ann Pearne,
mar. 1731, at St.
ing 1726 and Paul's,
Bar-
1749.
William Loolin
Pearne, ? bur.
8 Jan. 1730 at
St. John's; dead
1749.
ton ; living 1749 a
widow.
Sarah Grace Pearne,
living 1726 ; dead
1749.
I
Henrietta
Pearne,
living
1726.
Robert Pearne, only son and heir, bur. 31 March
1757 at Evenley. Will dated 26 Jan. and proved
4 April 1757. (132 Herring.)
Mary Pearne, only dau., under 17 in 1717 ; mar.
Samuel Pateshall of St. George's, Hanover Square,
Esq. ; both living 1757.
PEARNE FAMILY.
17
Henry Pearne of Antigua, Esq. "Will dated 17 Jan.
1705. To my wife Grace my plate, furniture, coach &
horses, 3 negros, & ^ of all produce. To my 2 daus. Jane
& Eliz'" Pearne £2000 st. each at 18, & £50 a year till
then. To my brother W™ Pearne £.300 c, my clothing &
fiisil. To my brother Cap' John Pearne all the rents of my
plantation in S' Christopher's, now in the possession of
Michael Lambert, Esq., till my son Robert be 21. To my
sisters-in-law M" Ann Barnes & M"'" Mary Burgeois & my
cozen Eliz"" Burgeois £20 c. each. To my friend W™
Nevine, Esq., my bay mare. To John Mabson £10 c. All
residue to my son Rob' his heirs, & in default to any
younger son, then to my daus. equally, then to my said 2
brothers John & W'". ]\Iy son Rob' Ex'or, & during his
Minority Col. EdW^ Byam of Antigua, Esq., Archibald
Hutchinson of the Inner Temple, Esq., Barry Tankard of
Antigua, Esq., Capt. John Perry late of Antigua, Daniel
Mackinen of Antigua, Chirurgeon, & my wife Ex'ors in
Trust. Witnessed by Gousse Bonnin, Dorothy Crafford,
Margaret Fowler. By John Yeamans, Esq., were sworn
Gousse Bonnin, Chirurgeon, and Margaret Fowler, spinster,
23 Jan. 1705-6. Recorded 25 Jan. 1705-6.
Robert Pearne, Esq., of Antigua. Will dated 12 July
1717; proved 11 Nov. 1718 by Patrick Lisle, power reserved
to the other Ex'ors. (221 Tenison.) To my wife Mary
£3000 charged on my estate in Blubber Valley. To my
dau. Mary Pearne £1000 at 17 (in case my wife is now
enceint with a boy) & £40 yearly till then. If the child be
a girl then the £1000 to be void, & to my 2 daus. all my
estates & negros at 17. My wife to be Guardian. In case of
failure of issue to my daus. my estate to go to such persons as
are named in the will of my late father Henry Pearne, Esq.
My worthy friends & relations Col. EdW^ Warner, Capt.
Patrick Lisle & Cap' Toby Lisle, Ashton Warner, Esq., &
W™ Pearne, Esq., Ex'ors, & £50 apiece. All residue of my
personal estate to my dau. Mary & to the child to be born
if a girl, but if a boy then all my estate to hiui. Witnessed
by W. Hill, Muriel Mackenzie, Michael Arnald.
William Pearne, Gent. Will dated 12 April 1726. To
my niece Henrietta, dau. of my late brother John Pearne,
Esq., £100 c. to be paid out of the legacy left me by my
brother Henry Pearne. All residue to my Ex'ors in trust to
sell & invest proceeds & divide the same equally among my
children John Henry Pearne, Rich"! Hamilton Pearne, W"^
Loolin Pearne, Mary Ann Pearne, & Sarah Grace Pearne.
Hon. Archibald Cochran, Esq., Chas. Dunbar, Henry
Osborn, Ashton Warner, Esq., Ex'ors & Guardians.
Witnessed by Roger Adams, W. Alexander, Edward
Rickett. Before William Mathew, Esq., was sworn William
Alexander.
Francis Pearn, shopkeeper. Will dated 9 Sep. 1729.
All my estate to my wife Mary. To M'' Thos. Kerby, M'
Jacob Thibou, M'' Thos. Stevens Ex'ors with my wife, all
my estate after my wife's death or marriage in trust for my
children equally. Witnessed by Rachel Hughes, Robert
Smith, George Jennings. Before Edward Byam, Esq., was
sworn Robert Smith 26 Nov. 1729.
Mary Pearne. Will dated 9 June 1750. On 13 July
1756 adm'on to Robert Pearne the son. (201 Glazier.)
£20 to my sister for mourning. My Mother orders £20 a
year to be paid to my aunt Bridget Lisle, & after my aunt's
death £4 a year to Anne South, wife of John South of Mix-
bury, & all residue between testatrix's son & dau. equally.
Deed of gift new signed 26 Nov. 1753 & 26 March 1756.
On 15 July 1756 were sworn Mary Pateshall, wife of Samuel
Pateshall of St. George's, Hanover Square, only dau. of
Mary Pearne late of Evenly, co. Northampton, and Bridget
Vipont of Hampstead, widow, Robert Pearne and Mary
Pateshall, the son and dau., being the only children of
deceased.
Robert Pearne of Isleworth, Esq. Will dated 26 Jan.
1757; proved 4 April 1757 by the Right Hon. Sir John
Willes, John Willes, and Charles Spooner, Esquires. (132
Herring.) The use of my plate, etc., as per schedule to my
sister Mary Pateshall for life, then to her dau. Mary Pates-
hall to whom I give £1000 at 23. To John Willes, Esq.,
1" son of the R' Hon. Sir John Willes, K', 1^' Lord Com-
missioner of the Great Seal & Lord Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas, my chariot & harness, my diamond
shirt buckle, & my picture. To Edw'' Willes, Esq., 2'' son
of Sir John, my gold-headed cane & 20 gs. To Chas.
Spooner, Esq., youngest son of John Spooner of Bloomsbnry,
Esq., my diamond ring with 2 large & 2 small brilliants.
To the Hon. M''^ Marg' Tufton & the Hon. M" Mary
Tufton, aunts to the present Earl of Thanet, the pictures of
my mother & my grandfather W" Lisle, my silver tumbler
& agate snuff box. To my servant Jas. Gulliver my
clothing, the use of my silver watch for life, then to Jas.
Byers, shopkeeper, of Brackley, co. Northants, also £10
a year. To my old coachman Thos. Tarman of Evenley £6
a year. To Jas. Gulliver my tenement in co. Northants
with the use of the furniture & implements there for life,
then to John Willes, Esq. £40 a year to M" Hannah
Axford formerly Lightfoot, niece to the late M"' John
Jefferyes, watchmaker in Holborn. The £4 a year given
by my late mother Mary Pearne by will to M''^ Ann South
of Mixbury, co. Bucks, to be continued. My Ex'ors to give
to my cousin Eliz. Bowles, wife of the Rev. D'' Tho. Bowles,
Rector of Brackley, the pedigi-ee of my family. To Sam^
Pateshall, husband of my sister Mary, 5 gs. To each
servant 10 gs. To the poor of Brackley & Evenley 10 gs.
All residue of plate & household goods in my house at Isle-
worth to John Willes, Esq. All residue of personal estate
to Sir John Willes & John Willes, Esq. (legacies to be
charged on my plantation in Antigua), in Trust to pay
£300 a year to my sister Mary Pateshall. ^ of my planta-
tion in Antigua to Sir John Willes for life, then to his 1''
son John Willes, then to Tho. Abney of Willesby, co. Derby,
Esq., & to Nath' Worley in Trust for the 2'^ son of John
Willes, & in default to Chas. Willes, youngest son of Sir
John. The other ^ to Chas. Spooner & his heirs, then to
Chas. Willes Sir John Willes, John Willes, Esq., & Cha.
Spooner, Esq., Ex'ors. Schedule of plate follows. M''*
Collier's f icture.
Close Roll, 14 Geo. II., Part 9, Nos. 4 and 5.
In^aenture naie 18 Dec. 1740 between Robert Pearne
of t\he parish ci E-ienly, Northants, Esq. (sou and heir of
Robe'rt Pearue, late of Antigua, Esq., deceased, grandson
and heir male of Henr^ Pearne of Antigua, Esq., deceased),
of the one part, and Drury Otley the younger and Charles
Lavall Molineux of St. Kitts, Esquires, of the other part,
witnessf th that Robert Pearne, in consideration of 5s., sells
to Drury Otley and Charles Lavall Molineux all that
plantation in the parish of St. Mary Cayon in St. Kitts,
containing 120 acres, formerly the plantation of Robert
Skerrit, deceased, and afterwards by letters patent under
the Great Seal of H.M.'s Charibee Islands duly recorded,
etc., and in a special verdict found by the jury on the tryal
of an action of ejectment brought against William Otley
and Elizabeth Otley his wife, and Margaret Willet the
younger, on the demand of Robert Pearne in the Court of
King's Bench and Common Pleas, held at the town of
Basseterre, granted by King William III. unto Henry
18
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Pearne therein mentioned, and to his heirs for evermore,
and now in the tenure of Patrick Blake, Esq., and late in
that of Martin Blake, Esq., and heretofore in that of Ralph
Willet, Esq., and bounded ac the foot with the common
path, to the E. with the lands heretofore of Charles Nephew
Francis Hicky and now of [blank'], S. with the lands here-
tofore of Lewis and now of [blank'], and W. with the
lands of Clement Crook, Esq., and so to its extent to the
mountains, and all other messuages and plantations, etc.,
whatsoever of Robert Pearne or of any person in trust for
him in the said parish, and all messuages, pastures, feedings,
mountain land, timber, trees, woods, underwoods, with the
ground and soil of the same, waters, watercourses, etc., to
have and to hold to Drury Otley and Charles liavall
Molineux for one whole year at the rent of a peppercorn, if
demanded, to the intent and purpose only that they, by
virtue of these presents and of the statute of transferring
uses, may be in actual possession, and enabled to accept
and take a grant and release of the reversion and inheritance
to them and their heirs for ever. J. Spooner. John Sharpe,
No. -1.
Indenture made 10th Dec. 1740 between Robert Pearne
of the parish of Evenly, Northants, Esq. (son and heir, etc.),
of the 1st part, William Otley and Elizabeth Otley his
wife and Margaret AVillet the younger of St. Kitts, single-
woman (which said Elizabeth and Margaret are the daughters
and coheirs of John Willet, and cousins and coheirs of Ralph
Willet, late of St. Kitts, Esq., deceased), of the 2nd part,
and William Coleman of London, merchant, of the 3rd part,
and Drury Otley the younger and Charles Lavall Molineux
of St. Kitts, Esquires, of the 4th part. Whereas in the
year 173G an action of ejectment was brought against Wil-
liam and Elizabeth Otley and Margaret Willet on the
demand of Robert Pearne in the Court of King's Bench and
Common Pleas, etc., for the recovery from them of the
possession of a messuage, 200 acres of kiid, 200 acres of
cane land, and 100 acres of pasture, and 100 acres of wood
in the parish of St. Mary Cayon, and the said William and
Elizabeth Otley and Margaret Willet having appeared and
pleaded the general issue of not guilty, the action came on
to be tryed the second Thursday in June 1736 when the
jury returned a special verdict, and afterwards upon the
15th June 1736 upon arguing the said verdict the Court
gave judgment that Robert Pearne the lessee should recover
against the others his term in the said 200 acres, etc., but
Robert Pearne having released to them his action as to the
messuage, and also remitted to them all damages, costs, etc.,
by him sustained, and also all judgments and executions
thereon had, they were acquitted by the Court as to the
messuage ; and whereas William and Elizabeth Otley and
Margaret Willet afterwards brought a writt of error from the
judgment before the Governor and Cour.ii', anu! assigned
the general error, and Robert Pearne havii.g filed a joinder in
error, the writt of error on the 31st Aug. 1737 came on lo be
argued before the Governor and Cjuncil as a Cou'rt of
Errors, when the former judgment was affirmed with costs
on the writt ; and whereas William and Elizabetii Otlfjy and
Margaret Willet prayed and were allowed an appeal to the
King's Most Excellent Majesty which is still depending ;
and whereas by articles of agreement of the 21st May last
past between Robert Pearne, late of St. Kitts, I ut then
residing in London, of the one part, and William Coleman
(on behalf of the others), of the other part, reciting as above,
it was further recited that in order to prevent any further
litigation it was agreed that Robert Pearne should release
and confirm all his right, etc., to William and Elizabeth
Otley and Margaret Willet in consideration of £1000 ster-
ling, £100 to be paid on the ensealing, and £900 on the
5th Sep. next ensuing in case St. Kitts continues till then
in the possession of the Crown of Great Britain, and shall
not be before taken by the Spaniards or any other enemy to
the Crown of Great Britain, it was witnessed that William
Coleman has paid Robert Pearne £100, and on payment of
the residue Robert Pearne agrees to make proper convey-
ances. Now this Indenture witnesseth that Robert Pearne
has granted, etc., to Drury Otley the younger and Charles
Lavall Molineux the 120 acres, formerly the plantation of
Peter Skerrit, deceased, etc., as to one moiety to the only
use of Elizabeth Otley and her heirs, and the other moiety
to the only use of Margaret Willet and her heirs for ever,
and William Coleman transfers to Drury Otley and Charles
Lavall Molineux and their Ex'ors the said judgments, etc.,
to the sole benefit of William Otley and Elizabeth his wife,
and Margaret Willet.
Close Roll, 17 Geo. II., Part 20, Nos. 21 and 22.
Indenture made the 28th March 1743 between Robert
Pearne of Evenly, Northants, Esq. (son and heir of Robert
Pearne of Antigua, Esq., deceased, and grandson and heir of
the body of Henry Pearne of Antigua, Esq., deceased), of
the one part, and William Johnson of Sergeants' Inn,
Chancery Lane, Gent., of the other part, witnesseth that
in consideration of 5s. Robert Pearne grants, etc., to Wil-
liam Johnson Blubber Valley Plantation in the parish of
St. Mary and division of Bermudian Valley, Antigua, con-
taining 1200 acres, bounded E. with the lands of George
Jennings, Esq., deceased, Thomas Stephens, Esq., deceased,
William Allam, John Sedgwick, and Robert Christian, W.
with the plantations of the Hon. Valentine Morris, Esq.,
lately deceased, and the lands of William Dunning and
Sheers Stephens, N. with the plantation of the Hon. Samuel
Watkins, Esq., and of George Jennings, Esq., deceased, and
S. with the lands of Francis Franklyn, Robert Christian,
and the late John Forster, deceased, and the dwelling house,
etc., and all those negro and other slaves (names given), 45
men, 49 women, 15 boys, and 20 girls, and all those 50
horses and 100 head of cattle thereon, and all that other
plantation called Musketo Cove in the said parish and
division containing 600 acres, bounded E. with Perrie
York's Plantation, W. with the sea, N. partly with the lauds
of George Leonard and partly with the sea, and S. with the
plantation of Valentine Morris and the sea, and all that
stock house, and also 20 horses and 100 head of cattle
thereon, and also all that other parcel of land called James
Red's Hill containing 30 acres in the said parish, bounded
E. in part with the plantation of Valentine Morris and part
with the sea, and W., N., and S. with the sea, to have and
to hold for one whole yeai', yielding therefore one pepper-
corn, to the intent he may be in actual possession, and
thereby enabled to take a grant and release of the reversion
and inheritance.
No. 21.
Indenture made the 29th March 1743 between Robert
Pearne, etc., of the one part, and William Johnson, of the
other part, witnesseth that in consideration of 10s. Robert
Pearne grants, etc., to William Johnson (as in No. 22), to
the intent that all estates tail and remainders, etc., may be
effectually barred and destroyed according to the laws of the
Leeward Islands, to the only proper use of William Johnson
and his heirs and assigns for ever. Hugh Hamersley, Wil-
liam Rowlandson, witnesses.
CloS(^ Roll, 19 Geo. II., Part 16, Nos. 1, 2, 8, and 4.
Indenture made the 14th March 1745 by which Robert
Pearne conveys to William Johnson Blubber Valley Planta-
tion, etc., and all the dwelling-house, etc., and also all and
every those negro and other slaves (as iu 17 Geo. II.), and
also all Musketo Cove Plantation containing 600 acres, and
20 horses and 100 head of cattle, and also James Red's Hill
PEARNE FAMILY.
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containing 30 acres, and also all those 36 acres lately
recovered by Eobert Pearne from the said Valentine Morris,
and now in the possession of Martin Blake, Esq., or his
assigns for one whole year, and Robert Pearne appoints
Stephen Blizard, Nathaniel Gilbert, and Martin Blake, all
of Antigua, Esquires, his Attorneys. John Martin, Tobias
Lisle, Harry AVebb, witnesses.
No. 3.
Indenture made the 15th March 1745 between Robert
Pearne, of the one part, and William Johnson, of the other
part, witnesseth that in consideration of 10s. Robert Pearne
conveys to William Johnson (as in No. 4), to the only
proper use of William Johnson and his heirs.
No. 2.
Indenture made the 17th March 1745 between William
Johnson, of the one part, and Robert Pearne, of the other
part.
No. 1.
Indenture made the 20th March 1745 between the
above (simply the reconveyance, with the same Attorneys
and the same witnesses).
Close Roll, 29 Geo. II., Part 2, Nos. 1 and 2.
Indenture made the 3rd Dec. 1755 between Robert
Pearne of Evenly, otherwise Imley, Northants, Esq. (only
son and heir of Robert Pearne, heretofore of Antigua, Esq.,
deceased, who was only son and heir of Henry Pearne,
heretofore likewise of Antigua, Esq., deceased), of the one
part, and Robert Christian of Antigua, Esq., of the other
part, witnesseth that in consideration of 5s. Robert Pearne
conveys to Robert Christian all Shackerley's Plantation
containing 300 acres, late in the tenure of Charles Dunbar
or his tenants, and heretofore in the occupation of Francis
Shackerley, .... Duncombe, or ... . Martin, and formerly
purchased by Henry Pearne the grandfather from John
Barnes and Ann Bai-nes of Antigua, for one whole year.
Thurston Blackman, William Marshall, witnesses.
No. 1.
Indenture made the 4th Dec. 1755 as above. Whereas
Articles of Agreement were made and concluded on the
20th May 1752 between the said Robert Pearne (only son
and heir-at-law of Robert Pearne, deceased), of the one
part, Robert Christian, of the other part, by which after
reciting that Robert Pearne claimed to be seised of certain
lands in the parish of St. Mary in Antigua called Shacker-
ley's Plantation, containing 300 acres, mostly wood and
coppice, then in the occupation of Charles Dunbar, Esq., or
his tenants, and heretofore (as in No. 2), and also after
reciting that Robert Christian had contracted and agreed
for the absolute purchase upon the conditions hereinafter
mentioned, it was witnessed that in consideration of £500
Robert Pearne did agree to forthwith produce all deeds, etc.,
whereby it might appear he was seised of a good estate in
fee simple, and also that he would (so that he was not
compelled to travel above 20 miles from his usual place of
abode), at the costs and charges of Robert Christian, convey
to him the said plantation, free from incumbrances whatso-
ever, and Robert Christian did covenant and agree that on
the execution of the said conveyance he would pay a further
sum of £500 in full satisfaction of the purchase money, and
it was agreed that if Robert Christian should not approve
of the title Robert Pearne should nevertheless retain the
first-mentioned £500, which should be forfeited, and also
reciting that Robert Pearne was seised of divers other
plantations, etc., in Antigua, but no other lands than those
on the 7th March then last in the tenure of Charles Dunbar
should be taken as any part of the lands contracted for by
Robert Christian ; and whereas Charles Dunbar hath by
his Attornies William Dunbar and Thomas Warner, Esquires,
by Indentures dated the 10th and 11th July last, conveyed
to Robert Pearne the said lands and hereditaments called
Shackerleys, to the only proper use of Robert Pearne and his
heirs and assigns. Now therefore this Indenture witnesseth
that for carrying the said Articles into execution, and in
consideration of the £500 already paid, and also in con-
sideration of £500 to be paid at or before the sealing of
these presents, and to bar and destroy all estates tail and
remainders, and vest in Robert Christian an absolute inherit-
ance in fee simple, Robert Pearne grants and confirms to
Robert Christian in his actual possession being all that
plantation (as in No. 2), and Robert Pearne appoints, etc.,
Thomas Elmes, Francis Farley, Simon Farley, and John
Jeflfreson of Antigua, Esquires, or any three of them, his
Attorneys.
1695. Henry Pearne conveys 300 acres (part of Jolly
Hill Plantation) to General Codrington.
1696. Captain Henry Pearne, a member of the vestry
of St. Mary's Parish, was rated on 750 acres and 74
slaves.
On 17nl, Aug. 12, was read the Act to enable Hen.
Pearne, Esq., to sell Blubber Valley Plant", reciting that
Henrietta Warner, late y"= Wid. of Col. Philip Warner, dec"",
owned the said plant" of 380 acres, &by her deed of 1 Mar.
6 W™ conveyed it to Esaii Burgois & to W°> Barnes, late of
Antigua, Gent., for 1 year, in trust for her own use for life,
& then for Hen. Pearne, Gent., husb"! of Grace her dau., for
his life, then to Grace Pearne for her life, then to their only
s. & h. Rob' Pearne & his heirs, reserving power to charge
the estate with 200,000 lbs. The Negros are all dead &
Hen. Pearne has spent £3000 on the estate. (Minutes of
Council.)
1706, June V. Colonel Henry Pearne's estate in St.
Mary's Parish was rated on 665 acres and 150 slaves.
1712. In the Court of King's Bench and Common
Pleas Mary Lingham sued the Guardians of Robert Pearne,
re the Blubber Valley and Musquito Cove Plantations of
1200 acres and 100 negro men, 20 women, 20 boys, and 20
girls.
1713. John Pearne, late Lieut.-Governor of Montserrat,
has gone to England. (B. T. Leeward Islands, vol. 13.)
1714. March 1. Mrs. Jane Pearne of Antigua for
£100 c. sells to her mother Mrs. Grace Pearne 4 negros.
1716. Mr. Pern was allotted pew No. 3 in St. Mary's
Church.
1719, Aug. 12. William Pearne, Gent., has a planta-
tion of 100 acres in Nonsuch Division, St. Philip's Parish,
N. with Robert Freeman, Robert Hunt, deceased, and Tho-
mas Ske'-'it'i,' ^ with Thomas Skerrett, Daniel Maningham,
and [Robert F''ee.Tian, S. with Robert Freeman and John
Lu(is, Esq., and N cholas Lynch, W. with Nicholas Lynch
and Robert Hunt, de-eased. Patent granted.
Jiary, widow of Robert Freeman who died 1705, mar-
ried secondly Mr. Perne, possibly the above-mentioned Wil-
liam Pearne.
Robert Pearce { ? Pearne), Esq., owner of large estates
in Antigua and St. Kitts, married 28 Jan. 1744 the dau. of
Mr. Pycraft. brewer, with 20,000/.
174.1, Jan. 6. In Chancery. Charles Dunbar, Esq.,
Ashton Warner, Esq., the surviving Ex'ors of William
Pearne, deceased ; Richard Hamilton Pearne, Gent., and
Mary Ann Barton, widow, the surviving children and.
legatees of William Pearne, Complainants, v. Elizabeth
Freeman, Executrix of Arthur Freeman ; John Tomlinson,
Esq., Joseph Buckshorne, George Thomas, Esq., Alice
Freeman, widow. Executors of Robert Freeman the younger,
deceased.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
No. 356. Pi-ivate. An Act for vesting divers Slaves,
late of Robert Pearne, of Isleworth in the County of Middle-
sex, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Esq., now deceased, in
Trustees, to be sold ; and for laying out, the Monies arising
by such Sale, in the Purchase of other Slaves, to be settled
upon the Trustees, and to the Uses of the Will of the said
Robert Pearne. Dated Cth May 177-4.
No. -laS. Private. An Act to vest in Trustees for Sale
certain Negro Slaves devised by the Will of Robert Pearne,
Esquire, discharged from the Uses and Trusts declared, con-
cerning the same in and by the said Will ; and for investing
the Money arising by such Sale in real or Government
Securities in Great Britain, upon the like Uses and Trusts.
Dated 28"> March 1780.
For an account of the Pearne estate see the Lingham
Papers.
1731
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Blarried.
Barton & Mary Ann Pearne ; by L.
Parish Register of St. John.
Buried.
1705 Jan. 21 Coll" Henry Pearne.
1726 April 15 Cap' William Pearne.
1730 April 23 M''= Henrietta Pearne.
1 730 Jan. 8 M' W™ Pearne.
1731 June 12 M''" Sarah Pearne.
Evenley Church, co. Northants.
Here lies Interred the Body of
M'^ MARY PEARNE
Wife of ROBERT PEARNE Esq
late of the Island of ANTEGOE
and youngest Daughter of
WILLM LISLE Esq'-
late of Evenly
at whose feet she desired to be laid
on the left side of
Sister FRANCES LISLE
She Died May r 13"' 1756.
^ctitfjrtt of ^txx^.
Arms. — On a lend .... hetween two cofh'ses ermine tliree lions passant. Perry of London ; granted 1700.
PERRY=F
Micajah Perry* of Leadenhall Street, Virginia-=pAnn, dan. of Dr. Richard Owen ;
merchant ; aged 23 in 1663 ; Agent to
Governor Hamilton in 1710 ; died 1 and
bur. 10 Oct. 1721, aged, at St. Botolph,
Bishopsgate. Will dated 22 Dec. 1720 ;
proved 3 Oct. 1721. (185 Buckingham.)
marriage licence dated 20 Oct.
1663, then aet. 24 ; bur. 1 March
1701. aet. 66, in the chancel of
St. Botolpli, Bishopsgate.
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Elizabeth Perry, A dau.
uxor .... Evans
1720.
Lowe.
Richard Perry of Leaden-=pSarah ....
hall Street, merchant. Will living 1725
dated 1 5 April and proved
4 May 1720. (118 Shal-
ler.)
and 1753.
I
Micajah Perry, Esq.,M.P. Lon-=p. . . . dau. of
don 1727—1741 ; Alderman of Cock
Aldgate 1728—1746 ; Sheriff of London,
1734, and Colonel of the Orange linendraper ;
Regiment of Trained Bands ; died 1738.
Lord Mayor 1 738 ; died -I'l Jan.
1753 at Epsom, co. Surrey.
Adm'on 14 Aug. 1753. (See
' Notes and Queries ' for July
1895.)
.M'^jtph Lowe of Charles Town, Virginia,=T=Sarah Susanna Johanna Mary
.,.nd of O'orshalton, co. Surrey, merchant. .... Lowe, Lowe. Lowe,
Will dfite Y' Jan. 1702 ; proved 17 March living Hving
1702-3.-, t'h Degg.) | 1720. 1720.
\ s.p.
Ehzabeth Perry,
under 18 in 1720;
mar. 1733 Salus-
bury Cade, Esq.,
son of Dr. Cade ;
his will proved
1773. (240 Ste-
vens.)
Philip Perry of
Lor.don, mer-
chant ; under
24 in 1720;
living 1753.
Sarah Perry, 1st dau., born 31 Aug.
1702 ; mar. 1 Oct. 1719 William
Heysham of East Greenwich, Esq.,
M.P. for town of Lancaster. He was
born 10 Dec. 1691, and died s.p.
14 April 1727, set. 35. M.I. at St.
Paul's Walden, co. Herts. Will
dated 22 April 1725 ; proved 28 June
1727. (142 Fiirrant.) She was
living 1753.
* Eichard Perry, of Newhaven 1 ()40, had Mary, bapt. 4 Oct. of that year ;
11 July 1647 ; and Grace, 2 Sept. 1649. A Richard Perry, merchant, of London, w
1629. (Savage's ' Gen. Diet, of New Eng-.,' p. 400.)
William Perry was a Member of Council for Virginia in or before 1635. (Colonial Calendar.)
Samuel, 8 .June 1645 ; .Tohu,
lamed in the Royal Charter of
PERRY FAMILY.
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Periy=
John Perry of Antigua, merchant ; Provost^
Marshal-General of the Leeward Islands
8 William III. ; born and died at Youghall,
CO. Cork. Will dated 24 Jan. 1708, then
of St. James, Westminster ; proved 4 April
1713. (89 Leeds.)
John
Perry,
bur. 16
Feb.
1700
at St.
John's.
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Anne Perry,
widow of . .
Osborne 170!
Samuel-
Perry,
dead
1708.
Esq.
dau. mar.
Nisbitt,
=Mary
living
1708.
I
Anne Perry,=pRichard Rigby of
1st dau. and ~" " " "
coheir ; mar.
when a mi-
nor ; ffit. 21
died 1731.
Misley Hall, co.
Essex, Esq., son
of Edward Rigby;
formerly a wool-
len - draper in
Paternoster Row,
and factor to the
South Sea Com-
pany ; died 1730.
Will dated K!
Aug. and proved
19 Nov. 1730.
(315 Auber.)
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Dorothy Perry, bapt.
28 Dec. 1703 at St.
John's ; a minor in
1722 ; mar. George
Barker of St. Paul,
Covent Garden, mer-
chant ; both living
1745.
Elizabeth Perry, died
intestate under 17
before 1722.
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Sarah Perry, bapt.
28 Dec. 1703 at
St. John's.
Mary Perry, a
miuor in 1722 ;
mar. John Cleland
of St. Peter Poor,
London, and of
South Carolina ;
marriage settle-
ment dated 1 4 Nov.
1728 ; both living
1745.
Edward Perry of Antigna,=
Esq. ; Registrar 1704 ;
bur. 20 Feb. 1716-17 at
St. John's. Will dated 24
Feb. 1714 ; proved 23 May
1717. (101 Whitfield.)
Edward Perry,
bur. 12 Sep.
1691 at St.
John's.
Samuel Perry,
a minor in
1708.
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Jonathan Perry,
merchant, only
son, brother-in-
law of Hopefor
Bendall 1727.
(See vol. i., p. 40.)
Mary Perry,
widow of ... .
PuUen 1714.
A dau., living
1708.
Right Hon. Richard Rigby, a Member of the English Privy Council ; Master of the Rolls and Vice- Anne Martha
Treasurer in Ireland ; M.P. Tavistock ; Paymaster'in Ireland 1768—1782 ; died at Bath 8 April 1788, Rigby. Rigby.
bachelor, aged 65 or 06. Will dated 31 Dec. 1781 ; proved 19 May 1788 (see 'Gent. Mag.' for 1788,
pp. 370 and 462).
1673. Henry Perry of Antigua died intestate. Adm'on
to Kath. Perry his relict 4 Aug. by Philip Warner, Esq.
1699. Henry Hartwell of Virginia, Esq., names M"
Sarah Perry, wife of M'' lUch'^ Perry, £5. Micajah Perry &
Rich'' Perry of London, merchants & Ex'ors, £50. (134
Pett.)
Christopher Morgan of London. Will dated 22 March
1703-4. (45 Eedes.) Micajah Perry, Tho. Lane, & Richard
Perry's bond dated 26 March 1700 for £2000, ditto &
money £1000, debts in Virginia. My -^ of tho ship " Perry
& Lane," y^ of the ship " Hartwell," etc.
Micajah Lowe, late of Charles City, County and Colony
of Virginia, now of Casehanlton, co Surrey, merchant. Will
dated 20 Jan., proved 17 March 1702 by Micajah Perry.
(53 Degg.) To my uncle M' Micajah Perry, my mother-
in-1. M'"* Eliz. Hamlin, my sisters Susanna Lowe & Johanna
Jarrett & Mary Lowe, rings. All residue to my wife Sarah,
she & my uncle Mic. Perry Ex'ors. Witnessed by Sarah
Jos. Cooper, Robert Dalley, Thomas Deubery.
John Perry, late of Antigua, now of St. James, West-
minster, merchant. Will dated 24 June 1708; proved
4 April 1713 by Jonathan Perry the Guardian of Anne and
Dorotiiy Perry, minors, daus. of testator, who was last of
Youghall, deceased; proved 7 Oct. 1713 by Edward Perry ;
power reserved to Anne and Dorothy Perry ; proved 23
May 1717 by Jonathan Perry, Edward Perry being dead ;
proved 25 Aug. 1722 by Anne Rigby alias Perry, now wife
of Richard Rigby, and one of the surviving Ex'trices, she
being now 21 ; power reserved to Dorothy Perry. (89
Leeds.) To the ministers & churchwardens of Youghall,
CO. Cork, where I was born, £300 c. to buy lands in the
name of the bishop of the diocese, and the profits to be
distributed to the poor every 29* of May at the church
door. To the poor of Christ Church in the City of Cork
£100 c. in the same way. To the parish of S' John's,
Antigua, £300 for the purchase of annuity of £30 c. to be
distributed in the same way. To my sister-in-law Mary
Perry, widow of my brother Sam' Perry, £30 a year for life.
To my sister Anne Osborne, widow, & to her daus. Mary
Mills & Joyce Osbourne £200 c. apiece, & to each of her
grandchildrer. £100 c. at 21, except John Freeman, son of
Jas. Freeman, to whom I have already given that sum. To
my nephew Sam' Perry £1000 c. at 21. To my well beloved
wife Anne Perry £100 a year for life in lieu of dower, & all
plate & furniture. To my dau. Anne Perry £2000 which
Major Long of Antigua owes me, & my house & land
adjoining Major Long's plantation in the town & parish of
S' John's, & £500, equal to a portion of £3000. To my
dau. Dorothy Perry all money due to me from Patrick
Browne, late of Antigua, deceased, & if less than £2500 to
be made up to that sum. To my dau. Eliz. Peny my moiety
of a plantation in S' Mary's parish with negros, etc., as
lately rented by me to Patrick Browne, deceased, which
cost me £2290, also £210. To my dau. Mary all my
plantation in South Carolina & £500, equal to a portion of
£25<;)0. If my wife be with child then £2000 to it, &
£500 less to each dau. All portions to my daus. at 18.
To my nephew Jonathan Perry, son of my brother Edw^
Perry, £1000 at 21 & £00 yearly till then, if he die then to
his 2 sisters now living. My wife to be. Guardian. To
my brother Edw'' Perry £50. To my worthy friend Archi-
bald Hutcheson, Esq., £50. To Cap' John Perne £10.
All residue to my wife & children. Archibald Hutcheson,
M' Edward Perry, & my wife Guardians. My daus. Anne &
Dorothy Perry & my brother Edw'' Perry Ex'ors. Witnessed
by Christopher Devonsheir, John Devonsheir, Christopher
Devonsheir, all of Bristol. Recorded also at St. John's
3 Oct. 1714.
Edward Perrie of Antigua. Will dated 24 Feb. 1714 ;
proved 23 May 1717 by Jonathan Perrie the son. (101
Whitfield.) My 1=' dau. Mary Pullen of London, widow,
£500. All estate to my only son Jonathan Perrie of Lon-
don, merchant, & sole Ex'or. My friends M'' Hopefor
Bendall, M'' Edward Chester, jun., & W Joseph Adams of
Antigua, merchants, overseers, & a 3 ga. ring each. Wit-
nessed by Samuel Payn, Samuel Galpine, Edward Morgon,
Benjamin Rawleigh, John Helden, Thomas Holmes, George
Forrest.
THE HISTORY OP ANTIGUA.
Codkil. 24 Jan. 1716. To each of my grandchildren
£100 at 21. All plate with my coat of arms to my son
Jonathan. Edward Chester, j', my gold watch. Joseph
Adams my bed furniture. My sister Xisbitt my common
prayer book & my late brother John Perrie's seal. W
Hopefor Bendall my sword, belt, & gun, & to his dau. my
goddau. the silver tankard I expect out of England. M"'
John Helden my gold-headed cane. Cath. Atkinson 40
pistoles & a silver tankard. I have in my chest £747
belonging to M'' W" Moore of Barbados. Witnessed by
Peter Hasell, James Chester, George .Jenkins.
Kichard Perry. Will dated 15 April at London, proved
4 May 1720 by Sarah Periy the relict. (118 Shaller.) To
my wife Sarah my groundrent of Brewer's Key, now in the
possession of the heirs of M"' Rob. Richardson, dec'', at
present £50 a year, & after her death to my s. Micajah
Perry, the mortgage of Little Stanbridge, co. Essex, now let
to M'' Joseph Tanner for £80 a year, with the manor &
quitrents of 35s. a year, the money I have lent the Crown
on it being much more than its worth, my rentcharge on
lands in Sussex, now paid by M'' Tho. Medley, Esq., of
Lewis, £50 a year, my grouudrents in Hatton Garden 18
years to come, £50 a year, & I pay Lord Nottingham £6 a
year, my groundrents in Moorfields £20 a year, also plate,
jewels, & furniture. To my son Micajah Perry the ^ of
Chester's Key, left him by M' Tho. Lane after the death of
M''' Mary Lane his widow, also my \. Whereas my father
hath settled his estate in Leadenhall-str. on me, after his
death I give it my son Philip, but my wife to have the
house I live in rent free. I give her also the leases of my 2
houses in Leadenhall-str., let to M' Motley &:M'' Walker,
till my son Philip be 24, at £38 & £30 less gl oundrent of
£13 6.?. M. My dau. Sarah Perry I have sufficiently
provided for. To my dau. Mary Perry £3000 bank stock.
My dau. EHz. Perry £1000 bank stock, payable to both at
18. My stock in trade with my father consists of a moiety,
i of this to my son Micajah, \ to my son Philip at 24, & i
to my wife. The monthly draughts for it to be not less
than £60 nor more than £90. I have sold my estate in
Gravel Lane to .John Blunt, Esq., subject to 2 annuities of
£40. My wife sole Ex'trix. Witnessed by John Ware,
Charles Miller, James Johnston, John Walkeley.
Micajah Perry. AVill dated 22 Dec. 1720 at London ;
proved 3 Oct. 1721 by Sarah Perry, widow, Micajah and
Philip Perry. (185 Buckingham.) To Christ's Hospital
£100. To the Work-house £100. Mary & Susanna Lowe
£50 each. My sister Eliz. Evans £20 a year. To my 2
granddaus. Mary & Eliz. £1500 between them. Their'
father's will. I give them also my lease at Eaton, co Beds,
which I hold of Trinity Coll., Cam. To my grandson
Micajah Perry my \ of Chester's Key. To my 2 grandsons
Micajah & Philip all residue & my moiety in trade. To be
buried in Bishop Church in the Middle Isle near the step
into the chancell where my dear wife lies. My dau. Sarah
Perry & her 2 sons Micajah & Philip Perry Ex'ors. Wit-
nessed 27 Sep. 1721 by John Warr, James Johnston, John
Walker.
William Heysham of East Greenwich, co. Kent, Esq.
Will dated 22 April 1725 ; proved 28 June 1727 by Robert
Thornton, and on 3 Feb. 1727 by John Marsh ; power
reserved to Robert Heysham. (142 Farrant.) My lands
called Greaves, near Lancaster, to my heirs male, remainder
to M" Mary Meller, then to the Corporation of Lancaster
in Trust for 8 poor men. To be buried in the church of S'
Paul's Walden, co. Herts, near my deceased uncle Rob'
Heysham, Esq. £30 to the poor there. £300 to my wife
& £20 to her mother M'^ Sarah Perry, & to my wife's
brothers & sisters Micajah, Phillip, & Eliz. £10 each. 5Iy
aunt W^ Hester Barker, & her dau. Eliz., & her son-in-law
M"-Pall, & my cousin Jane his wife £10 each. To my
cousins Gyles & Rob' Thornton £10 each. My friend M''
John Marsh of Haberdashers' Hall £10. M'' Rob' Antrobus
of Eaton £10. To my wife plate, coach, & horses. All
freehold estate to the 1*' son of my body, & to each younger
child £2000. To my godson W-" Hall, son of M' Hall by
Jane my cousin his wife, £100. M'' John Green, surgeon
in the Strand, £50. My cousin Rob' Thornton £500. My
friend John Marsh £1000. To Christ's Hospital £200.
All residue to any children, but in case I leave no issue
then to my cousin Rob' Heysham, then to my cousin Rob'
Thornton. They & John Marsh Ex'ors. Witnessed by
Robert Haynes, Thomas Roots, Charles Master.
Richard Rigby of Mistley, co. Essex, Esq. Will dated
18 Aug., proved 19 Nov. 1730 by Anne Rigby the relict ;
proved also 1 July 1742 by George Barker and Charles
Gray, the probate granted to Anne Rigby having expired
by her death. (315 Auber.) To my wife Anne ray
mansion house Mistley Hall, & confirm to her £150 a yr.
by our marriage settlement, & I give her also £250 a yr. &
the use of plate & furniture, coach & 4 horses, 2 saddle
horses, & £200. All my lands to my brother-in-law Geo.
Barker & Cha. Grey of Colchester, Esq., on Trust for my
only s. Rich"! Rigby in tail male, remainder to the heirs
male of my dans. Anne & Martha, my neph. Edw. Rigby, s.
of my bro. Jas. Rigby. £1500 to ea. of my s** 2 daus.
My niece Mary Venn £20. To my friends Sir Chas. Wager,
K', & Sir John Eyles, Bart., & my brother Jas. Rigby, my
brothers-in-law John Stewart & Geo. Barker, my kinsman
Jonathan Perrie, & my good friends Edw. Pratter, Esq., of
Jamaica, & the s"! Chas. Grey, each a ring of 20 g"'. My s*
s. to be G. of my daus. My wife Ex'trix. Geo. Barker &
Chas. Gray Ex'ors, & 50 g'^ each. Witnessed by William
Bumpstead, Thomas Barron, Rose Rye.
Codicil 18 Aug. 1730. £1000 to my wife, payable out
of the produce received from the West Indies for improving
Mistley Hall. £300 for almshouses.
1753, Aug. 14. Micajah Perry, Esq., deceased. Limited
adm'on to Philip Perry of East Greenwich, Esq. It has
been alledged by Sarah Heysham, widow, & Gyles Thornton
Heysham, Esq., that by Indenture tripartite dated 11 April
1739 between Rob' Thornton of East Greenwich, Esq., the
surviving Ex'or of W" Heysham, of the 1^' part, Micajah
Perry, then Lord Mayor of Loudon, but late of Epsom, Esq.,
deceased, & the said Philip Perry of London, merch', but
since of East Greenwich, Esq., of the 2'' part, & Gyles
Thornton Heysham, then of Stagnoe, co. Herts, Esq., of
the 3'' part, that in consideration of a marriage intended, &
after solemnized, between W™ Heysham & Sarah Perry, one
of the daus. of Rich'' Perry, Esq. (now the said Sarah
Heysham, widow), £10,000 bank stock was assigned to
Rob' Heysham, Esq., Peter Godfrey, Esq., & Micajah Pei-ry
for her joynture, & if she died without issue for the use of
her husband & his heirs, & this sum became eventually
vested in EdW" Tumour of Bloomsbury Square, Esq.,
Micajah Perry, & Philip Perry. W™ Heysham died s.p. &
appointed Rob' Thornton, Koh' Heysham, Esq., & John
Marsh (both since dead) his Ex'ors. The £10,000 was
ordered by the Court of Chancery to be sold, & the reversion
of it was purchased by Gyles Thornton for £6100. Micajah
Perry died intestate within 12 months since. Adm'on to
Philip Perry concerning the £10,000 only. Limited adm'on
of rest of goods passed Nov. 1757.
Another adm'on. Micajah Perry, formerly Lord Jlayor
of London, but of Epsom, Esq., deceased, widower, intestate,
leaving Sarah Perry, widow, his mother, since deceased,
Philip Perry, Esq., his brother, Sarah Heysham, & Eliz.
Cade (wife of Salisbury Cade, Esq.) his sisters.
PERRY FAMILY.
23
Close Roll, 20 Geo. II., Part 1, No. 25.
Indenture tripartite made the 1st Feb. 1745 between
John Cleland, late of the parish of St. Peter Poor, London,
but now of the province of South Carolina, Gent., and
Mary his wife (one of the daughters and coheirs of John
Perrie, late of St. James's, Westminster, Esq., deceased),
of the 1st part, William Hamilton of Lincoln's Inn, Esq.,
George Barker of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, merchant, and
Alexander Hamilton of Lincoln's Inn, Gent., of the 2nd
part, and George Moncrietf of Antigua, Esq., of the 3rd
part. Whereas by articles of agreement made previous to
the marriage of the said Mary with John Cleland, dated the
14th Nov. 1728, between John Cleland, of the 1st part,
Mary Perrie (one of the daughters of John Perrie, late of
Antigua, merchant, decea.sed), of the 2nd part, and Richard
Rigby, Esq., since deceased, and the said William Hamilton,
George Barker, and Alexander Hamilton, of the 3rd part,
Mary Perrie did covenant with Richard Rigby and the
others that within six months after the solemnization of the
marriage she would convey among other things the 3rd
part of the messuages and lands, etc., hereinafter mentioned
to them in trust, and it was further agreed that the said
intended settlement should contain a provision that the said
trustees might sell, etc., with the consent of John and Mary
Cleland ; and whereas the marriage was soon after solem-
nized and Richard Rigby is since dead, but no settlement
has been made, and George Moncrieff has agreed with John
and Mary Cleland for the purchase of her 3rd part. Now
this Indenture witnesseth tliat in consideration of £1200
sterling paid to William Hamilton, George Barker, and
Alexander Hamilton, and of 5s. each to John and Mary
Cleland, they grant, etc., to George Moncrieff all that one-
third of all that plantation in the parish of St. Mary,
Antigua, containing 286 acres, according to an actual survey
there taken by John Teatte, Sworn Surveyor General of
Antigua, the 25th Feb. 1722, bounded N. with the creek,
S. with the lands of John Roe, deceased, now belonging to
the heirs of George Jennings, Esq., deceased, and the lands
heretofore of John Gamble, deceased, now belonging to
Samuel Watkins, Esq., W. with the lands formerly of Charles
Callaham, deceased, now in the possession of William Smith,
Esq., and E. with the lands of Samuel Martin, Esq., as fully
and largely as now claimed and enjoyed by the said Johu
Cleland and Mary his wife, and Richard Rigby, Esq. (son of
Richard Rigby, late of Misley, co. Essex, Esq., deceased, by
Ann his wife, also deceased, who was another of the daughters
and coheirs of John Perrie), and the said George Barker
and Dorothy his wife (the other of the daugliters and co-
heirs of John Perrie), their managers, overseers, etc., and all
messuages, etc., and all one-third part of the following slaves
(names given), 25 negro men, 30 negro women, 11 negro
boys, and 7 negro girls, and also one-third part of 2 bulls,
15 oxen, 15 cows, 8 bull calves, 3 cow calves, 5 mules, and
1 horse (all named), and of all hoes, etc., to George Mon-
crieff and his heirs and assigns for evermore ; and whereas
George Moncrieff hath not only agreed with them but with
Richard Rigby and George and Dorothy Barker for the
purchase of the remaining two thirds, but owing to the
absence of John and Mary Cleland in South Carolina and
the others in Great Britain it is not thought convenient to
join them to this conveyance, etc., nevertheless for the
better and more effectual conveyance, etc., it is hereby
covenanted that John and Mary Cleland will at any time
hereafter at the request of George Moncrieff join, etc. Peter
Ham, J. Crosthwaite, William Stone, Archibald Liddell.
Thomas Sumersett, Edward Hughes, Thurston Blackman,
witnesses.
Richard Rigby, Esq., deceased, by Anne his wife, also
deceased, one of the daughters aud coheirs of John Perrie,
late of St. James's, Westminster, Esq., deceased), of the 1st
part, George Barker of St. Paul, Covent Garden, merchant,
and Dorothy his wife, another of the daughters and coheirs
of .John Perrie, of the 2nd part, and George Moncrieff of
Antigua, Esq., of the 3rd part, witnesseth that in considera-
tion of £2400 for the absolute purchase of the plantation,
etc., hereinafter mentioned, Richard Rigby and George and
Dorothy Barker grant, etc., to George Moncrieff, in his
actual possession being, all those two-third parts of all that
plantation in the parish of St. Mary, Antigua, containing
286 acres (as in Cleland and Moncrieff) as fully and largely
as now claimed and enjoyed by the said Richard Rigby,
George and Dorothy Barker, and John and Mary Cleland,
to the use of George Moncrieff and his heirs and assigns
for evermore. Thurston Blackman, Richard Capstack (?),
Close Roll, 19 Geo. II., Part 13, No. 20.
Indenture tripartite made the 10th Oct. 1745 between
Richard Rigby of Misley Hall, Essex, Esq. (son and heir of
1672. John Perry's land, granted 23 Dec, is surveyed
4 Feb. 1672.
1 697. Edward Walrond, Esq., complains against Captain
John Perrie who four years ago kept a tavern in St. John's
Town, and was an incestuous person, having married his
own brother's widow, and was prosecuted by the Assembly
of Antigua for doing so. (B. T. Leeward Islands, vol. 5.)
In 1699 Mr. Weaver remarks of John Perrie, one of the
Council of St. Cliristopher's, that he is " most infamous,
yet made Provost Marshall, Com^ of Prizes, Dep'y auditor
of y^ K^ accounts of all y^ IsF' whereby he has got great
Riches. He d'/ew Ale a few years ago." Archibald Hutche-
son writes in' 1698 that Captain John Perrie came as a
merchant to the Leeward Islands and settled at Antigua,
where he was concerned in a plantation which did not
succeed well with him, and is Provost-Marshall and Deputy
Auditor. {Ibid.)
1701, July 29. Edward Perrie of St. John's, merchant,
grant of a proportion of land by Christopher Codrington.
1701, Oct. 10. Johu Perrie, Esq., Provost-Marshal
General, granted a parcel of land in St. John's Town by
Christopher Codrington.
Anne Reg. William III. appointed John Perry, Esq.,
Provost-Marshal General by patent. We do re-appoint him.
At Westminster 4 Aug. 1 Anne. Recorded 17 Dec. 1703.
1704, May 18. John Perrie, Esq., granted 100 acres
by Christopher Codrington.
1705, Aug. 13. Robert Amory, late of Antigua, now of
Gallway, merchant, sells to John Perry half of 344 acres in
St. Mary's Parish for 5s. Letter of Attorney to him.
In a letter of 1708 Edward Perrie is described as a rich
merchant, one of the Commissioners of the Customs, whose
brother is Provost-Marshal General.
1709-10. Mr. Micajah Perry is agent to Governor
Walter Hamilton.
1710, March 3. Petition of Edward Perrie, Esq., and
Thomas Trant, merchant, Attornies of John Perrie, Provost-
Marshal General, that Governor Parke appointed Michael
Ayon during John Perrie's absence, and he has consequently
lost three years' fees. His leave of absence for two years
dated 6 Aug. 1709 was read.
1714, July 23. Edward Perrie, Esq.'s commission read
as Clerk of the Navy and Naval Officer of Antigua.
1716, Aug. 1. Edward Perrie in a letter says he has
well known the island for thirty years, and the 4^ per cent,
duty was always collected at St. John's.
1717. Mr. Micajah Perry and Mr. Richard Perry of
London offer to purchase a portion of the French lands at
St. Christopher's.
1720, Jan. 14. Robert Heysham, Esq ; elected Alder-
man of Billingsgate-Ward, in the Room of Sir William
Ashurst, deceas'd. (' Historical Register,' p. 5.)
24
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1721, Oct. 1. Dy'd M'' Micajah Perry, Virg;inia Mer-
chant, at his House in Leaden-hall-street. (' Historical
Register,' p. 39.)
1721, Nov. 14. Robert Heysham, Esq ; Alderman of
London for the "Ward of Billingsgate, chosen President of
Christ's Hospital, in the room of Sir Robert Child, deceas'd.
{Ibid., p. 43.)
Indenture. Richard Rigby of Misly Hall, co. Essex,
Esq., now of Antigua, bound to Jamaica. John Perrie's
will, dated 24 June 7 Anne, was proved P.C.C. Edward
Perry, brother and Ex'or to said John Perry, is now dead,
and Ann Perry his daughter is married to me and is 21.
Dorothy the other daughter is not 21, and John Perry left
two other daughters — Elizabeth died under 17 and intestate
and Mary Perry is an infant. Letter of Attorney now
granted to Thomas Kerby 21 Feb. 1722.
1723, Feb. 26. Dy'd Robert Heysham, Esq ; Alderman
of London, for the Ward of Billingsgate, and President of
Christ's Hospital. (' Historical Register,' vol. 8, p. 14.)
1727, April. Christopher Tower, jun. Esq ; elected
Member of Parliament for the Borough of Lancaster, in the
Room of William Heysham, Esq ; deceas'd. {Ibid., p. 17.)
1727. Micajah Perry was one of the four M.P.'s for
the City of London.
1728, Feb. 24. Micajah Perry, Esq ; unanimously
elected Alderman of Aldgate Ward, in the Room of Sir
Francis Porteen, Knt., deceas'd. (' Historical Register,'
p. 14.)
Indenture dated 2 June 1724. Arthur Dabron, Esq.,
Deputy Provost-Marshall, and Slingsby Bethell, Esq., against
Thomas Rome, by Richard Rigby, Esq., and his wife Anne
and Dorothy Perrie, spinster, Ex'ors of will ]rf John Perrie,
deceased, merchant. 167 acres to said Slingsby Bethell
were sold by outcry for £450 c. Slingsby Bethell now
assigns to Sir William Codrington.
1733. M'- Cade, Son of the late D-' Cade, to Miss Perry,
Sister to W Alderman Perry, a young Lady of 10,00()Z.
Fortune. (' London Magazine,' p. 44.)
1784, July. At his Seat at Stagenhoe in Hertfordshire,
Robert Heysham, Esq ; only Son of Robert Heysham, Esq ;
formerly one of the Representatives in Parliament for this
City: He being a Batchelor has left his whole Estate
(except 5000Z. to M'= Robinson) to his first Cousins, Giles
and Robert Thornton, Brothers. {Ihid., p. 386.)
1734, Sep. Micajah Perry, Esq ; Alderman of Aldgate
Ward, chosen Sheriif of London and Middlesex for the year
ensuing. {Ibid., p. 24.)
1738, Sep. Micajah Perry, Esq ; chosen Lord Mayor
of the City of London, for the year ensuing. (' Historical
Register,' p. 34.)
1738. At Epsom in Surrey, The Lady of Micajah
Perry, Esq ; Lord Mayor elect : She was the Daughter of
M"' Cock, a very eminent Linnen Draper near Stocks-
Market, and has left no Issue. (Ibid., p. 41.)
1738, Oct. The Lady of Micajah Perry, Esq ; Lord
Mayor Elect. ('London Magazine,' p. 516.)
1740, Dec. 9. Petition of Captain Syer Allicock, Attor-
ney to the heirs of Jonathan Perrie, deceased.
1753, Jan. 22. Micajah Perry, Esq; Lord Mayor of
London in 1738. ('Gent. Mag.,' p. 53.)
1753, Jan. 25. The late W Alderman Perry, who had
served the office of lord-mayor, and was formerly one of
the representatives of the city of London, in parliament.
(' London Magazine,' p. 93.)
For the Pedigree of the Heyshams se
Genealogica et Heraldica,' vol. iv.. New Series, p. 373.
Leyden University.
Perrij, Carolus, Anglus, 5 Febr. 1723.
Perrij, Micajah, Hibernus, 8 Nov. 1712.
Perrij, Micajah, Hybernus, 25 Mali 1715.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1703
Dec. 28
Sarah Perry d. of John Perry & Anne
his [blank:].
1703
Dec. 28
Dorothy d. of John Perry & Anne.
Buried.
1690
Aug. 26
Doc"" Samuel Perry.
1691
Sep. 12
Edward S. of Samuel & Mary Perrie.
1700
Feb. 16
John S. of John Perry.
1701
April 20
Thos. Perry, Carpenter of y« Lyon, Cap*"
Burnside, Com-i'-.
1716
Feb. 26
Edward Perrie.
1741
Aug. 23
Mary Perrie.
1760
Nov. 28
John Perry.
1771
Nov. 10
John Perry.
1777
Jan. 2
Andrew Perry.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Married.
1700 Aug. 4 John Elliott to Elizabeth Perry.
1663, Oct. 20. Micajah Perry, at S' Mary le Bow,
London, Haberdasher, Bach'', ab' 23, & Ann Owen, of
S' Swithin's, London, Sp'', about 24 ; consent of father
D' Rich"* Owen ; at S' Swithin's, or S' Michael's, Crooked
Lane. (Marriage Allegations : Vicar-General of Archbishop
of Canterbury.)
St. Paul's Walden, co. Herts.
On a flat stone in the Church : —
Here lieth interred the body of william heysham, of
Greenwich, in the county of Kent, esq., who was member
of parliament ten years last past for the corporation of
Lancaster. He married Sarah, daughter of Richard Perry,
of London, esq., and died the 14th day of April, anno
Domini, 1727, in the 36th year of his age.
Arms: An anchor, mid in chief fh7-ee roundels; impaling,
on a bend .... between two cottises ermine three lions pas-
sant ....
(' Gent. Mag.,' 1798, p. 758.)
"Rigbys" (?fonnerly "Perrys") in St. Mary's Parish
in 1852 contained 263 acres, and was owned by Sir W.
Martin.
PIGOTT FAMILY.
25
dfamtlj> of psott.
Thomas Pigott of Long Ashton, co. Somerset, Esq. Will
dated 31 March 1670 ; proved P.C.C. 13 Feb. 1673-4 by
Florence Pigott the relict. (23 Bunce.) To be buried
according to the Liturgie of the Church of England. To
my dau. Eliz. Pigott as a marriage portion £1500 out of my
rents in Westmeath, Ireland. To my 2'^ sou John Piggott
chattel lease in Banwell, co. Som., & my copyhold in
Queen's County, Ireland, after my mother's death, & £100.
To my 1=' son Poulett Pigott & his heirs all my lands &
manor of Brockley, co. Som., my wife to have the same for
life but paying £100 a year towards his maintenance &
education. To my dau. Usher £20. To my son-in-law Sir
Hugh Smyth, Sir Humphry Hooke, & their wives, my dau.-
in-law Mrs. Eliz. Smyth, M''= Helena & M'^ Ann Smyth, my
son-in-law Tho. Smyth, Lord Poulett & my brother-in-law
Francis Poulett, my brother M'' Alex. Pigott & my sisters
Mrs. Grove, Mrs. Phillips, & Mrs. FitzGerald, 40/ rings.
All residue to my wife & Ex'trix. (Somersetshire Wills,
vol. iv., p. 107.)
Florence Pigott of Ashton. Will dated 20 April 1676 ;
proved P.C.C. 19 Feb. 1676-7 by Sir Hugh Smyth, Bart.
(23 Hale.) To be buried in the vault where ¥■• Pigott &
Poulett Pigott were laid. My son Sir Hugh Smyth to be
sole Ex'or. My daus. Florence Hooke, Eliz. Smyth, Helena
Boom, Anne Knitt, & Martha Usher, £50 each. Eliz.
Halles £5. Poor of Ashton £20, Bedminster £15, Hinton
S' George £10. My terme in Great Wembrow for my dau.
Hook's children. Certain plate to my son John Pigott
which were his father's, marken with armes, also the house-
hold stuff at Brockley.
Acquila Stoughton* of Antigua. Will dated 17 July
1690. To my brother John Stoughton 10,000 lbs. To Tho.
& Sarah Turner, son & dau. of Tho. Tumor of Popes Head,
each 10,000 lbs. for mourning. To my wife Pfrances
Stoughton all my goods, lands, tenements, negros, etc., & to
be sole Ex'trix. Witnessed by Richard Travels, Thomas
Edgecombe, Ffrancis Jadine. By his Excellency the
General was sworn Thomas Edgecombe. Recorded 21 June
1 693. Thomas Gatewood, Deputy Secretary.
Francis Stoughtont of Antigua. Will dated 9 Sep.
1693. To my granddau. Pfrances Kerby 10,000 lbs. & an
heffer. To my son John Pigott a negro, a mare, & colt.
To my dau. Fft-ances Pigott all my linen, bedding, & house-
hold stuff, plate only excepted, also a negro woman for life.
To my 2 grandchildren John Gunthorpe & W" Gunthorpe
all my estate real & personal equally, only my son John
Pigott to keep my negros on my land at Falmouth for 5
years, then paying 15,000 lbs. to them. To my friend M''=
Iilartha Edgcomb £5 for a piece of plate. To my son John
Pigott £20 left me by Major John Gunthorp to buy mourn-
ing. To the P' child my dau. Ffrances Pigott has £5 for
a piece of plate. Major Edw'' Byam, my son John Pigott,
& my dau. Ffrances Pigott Ex'ors. Witnessed by W. Bar-
ter, Cutbord R. Parker, An Ashton. By his Excellency the
General were sworn Anne Ashton and William Barter 8 Feb.
1693.
John Pigott of Kilcromin. Will dated 2 March 1708 ;
proved in Ireland 1711. Bound on a voyage to the West
Indyes. To my 3 youngest sons Rob*, Benj°, & John,
* He was Deputy Secretary 1679 and a Member of the Assembly
IGSC. Frances his wife was probably widow of ... . Proctor (? Lieu-
tenant William Proctor) who was living 1678.
f Probably Frances widow of Acquila.
£200 each. My dau. Eliz. £400. My 3 other daus. £300
each. My P' s. to have ^ of my real & personal estate.
My wife Frances shall live in y'' house of Kilcromin during
her widdow-hood. My brother Rob' Pigott, Lan' Sands,
Esq., Cilcavo.n & Major John Lyons & my wife Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Thomas Pigott, Samuel Bowker, Ann Barring-
ton. Recorded in P.R.O. of Ireland, Four Courts, Dublin.
Robert Pigott of Disart, Queen's County, Esq. Will
dated 5 Jan. 1728. To be bur. in the vault in Disart
Church near my father, mother, & wife. £1400 is due by
bond from Richard Warburton of Garryhinch, Esq., & Capt.
John Warburton his brother ; £600 from Richard Warbur-
ton of Donecarney, Councelor ; £100 from Capt. John
Wheatley of Mountmelic ; £50 from Sir Tho. Slade of
Dublin; £50 from Dudley Cosby & Pole Cosby, Esq.;
£900 due on my death by deed of sale of Disart, etc., which
altogether amount to £3100. I give £1000 to Pigott
Sands & Capt. Rich"* Sands his brother in Trust for my
nephew Thos. Pigott, 1^' s. of my brother John Pigott, to
pay the interest towards discharging the rent of the farm he
holds of Warner Westenra, Esq. I give them also £350 to
pay the rent of the farm of Coulereth held by my sister
Martha Bowker, & at her death £100 to her 1'' son John
Bowker, £100 to her dau. Frances Bowker, & £150 equally
to her youngest sons Sam' & Rob* Bowker. To my nephew
Rob* Pigott, 2* s. of my brother John, £700. To my
nephews Pigot. Sands & Rich* Sands £300 in Trust for my
brother Walter Pigott. To my niece Judith Pigott, young-
est dau. of my brother John, £300. For my sister Phellipe
£100, & at her death to go to her daus. Mary & Eliz. My
niece Eliz. Pigott, dau. of my brother Alex'', £100, & to his
2'' son John Pigott £50, & to his youngest son Starkey
Pigott £50, & to his 1" son Rob' Pigott £50. To my
cousin Judith Pigott, wife of Emanuel Pigott,* Esq., my
furniture. My brothei- Samuel Bowker. All residue to
my nephew Thos. Pigott, s. of my bro. John. My said
nephew Tho. Pigott, Pigott Sandes, Richard Sandes, &.John
Bowker my brother-in-law, Ex'ors. Witnessed by Warner
Westenra, William Caultield. Seal affixed bears : — Ermine,
three fusils aryent.
For the extracts from the Irish wills and records the
author is indebted to Mr. William Jackson Pigott of Dun-
drum Manor House, co. Down.
Governor Codrington writes 3 July 1691 recommending
Captain John Piggott, and says : " His father as I am inform'd
is a Gentleman of a Considerable interest in Ireland, and
hath been a very great sufferer by the present Rebellion of
the Irish, who in the former were the Murtherers of his
Grandfather." (B. T. Leeward Islands, vol. 43.)
1714, Aug. 5. Thomas Pigott, Esq., petitions for land
formerly Mr. Edmond Brinsden's, who died 30 years ago,
bounded N. with Newgate Street, S. with Thomas Lynch,
W. with Jeffry Dooling.
1727, Dec. 23. Dy'd John Pigot, Esq. ; aged 80 Years.
He was son of Colonel Thomas Pigot, Master of the Court
of Wards in Ireland. (' Historical Register,' 1728, p. 4.)
1759, May 2. Petition of William Piggott, Ex'or of
Thomas Piggott.
* Emanuel Pigot. son of Thomas of Chetwynd, Ireland, arm.,
matriculated from Pembroke College, Oxon, 9 July 1701, aged 17 ;
student of Inner Temple 1 702 ; migrated to the Middle Temple 1 704 ;
M.P, Cork City 173.5-60 ; died 30 June 1762 (see Baronetage). He
was grandson of Alexander, consequently second-cousin of testator.
THE HISTOUY OF ANTIGUA.
^Setitsret of ^isott.
>•
/
Arms. — Ermine, three fusils conjoined in f ess sable, on the centre one a crescent or for diffei-ence.
-A ivolf's Jiead erased ardent, charged on the neck with a crescent gules for difference.
(From the registry of Knighthood of Sir Kobert Pigott, 1609.)
JOHN PIGOTT of Dysart in Queen's County, Ireland, Gent. ; had a grant of a messuage=
with 766 acres by patent dated 28 Feb. 1562 ; died 27 April 1570. Inq.p.m. 9 April 1578.
I
Thomas
Pigott,
1st son
and heir,
died a
minor
7 April
1578.
Anne, dau. of Wil-=
liam St. Leger, son
of Sir Anthony St.
Leger, Lord De-
puty ; died 9 Oct.
1599 ; bur. at
Christ Church Ca-
thedral, Dublin.
(Funeral Entry, ii.,
41.) 1st wife.
^Sir Robert Pigott of Dysart, Knt., «t. 13=
in 1578 : had a grant by Privy Seal 25
May 1587 and patent 16 Oct. 1587 to hold
as of the Castle of Maryborough in capite
by the one-fourth of a knight's fee ;
knighted 30 Sep. 1609 at Loughrver ;
M.P. for Queen's County 8 April 1613 ;
had a grant of Corbally, Capard, etc., by
patent of 29 April 1622. Will dated 23
May 1641 ; proved 17 April 1644 in Ire-
land.
T=Thomasine, 3rd dau.
Anne Pigott (? mar.
and coheir of Sir
1st ... . Bridge-
Christopher Peyton,
Auditor-General of
water) ; 2ndly Hen-
ry Packenham of
Ireland, widow of
Packenham Hall, co.
Captain Baptist Cas-
Westmeath ; he died
tillion ; of the Bed-
1691. See Earl of
chamber to Queen
Longford.
Elizabeth. 2nd
wife.
John Pigott of Grangebeg, Queen's County,^
Major in the Army ; M.P. for Queen's
County 4 July 1634 ; murdered by the rebels
under O'Farrel in his Castle of Dysart 1646 ;
depositions in Trinity College. Will proved
14 April 1654.
=Martha, dau. of
Sir Thomas Col-
clough, Knt., of
Tintern Abbey,
CO. Wexford ;
living 1670.
Alexander Pigott of Inni-
shannon, co. Cork, Colonel
in the Army.
Sibilla Pigott, mar. Barna-
bv Dunn of Brittas.
I I
Dorothy Pigott, mar. An-
drew Hoult of Aughenche-
ley ; died Dec. 1637.
Joan Pigott, mar. Edm.
Savage, son of Sir Arthur
Savage of Reban, Knt.
Robert=rAnne, dau. of Sir Thomas Pigott of Long Ashton and Brockley=pFlorence, dau. of John, Lord Poulet, and widow
Pigott
of Dy-
sart.
William Gilbert
of Kilminchy,
King's Co., Knt.
Hall, CO. Somerset ; Privy Councillor ; M.P.
Queen's County 1661. Will dated 31 March
1670 ; proved 13 Feb. 1673-4. (23 Bunce.)
of Thomas Smith of Long Ashton ; mar. 1648.
Will dated 20 April 1676 ; proved 19 Feb.
1676-7. (23 Hale.)
Thomas Pigott^pElizabeth, dau. of Wil-
Paulet Pigott* of Long
John Pigott, died young.
Martha Pigott, mar. Chris-
of Dysart, died
liam Weldon, Esq., of
Ashton ; matric. from
—
topher Usher of Dublm ;
1687 at Dysart,
Rahenderry, co. Kil-
St. Edmund Hall, Oxou,
John Pigott of Brockley.
he died Jan. 1706.
and bur. there.
dare, M.P. for Athy
10 March 1664-5, set.
Will dated 1714 ; proved
—
1661 ; mar. he. dated
14 ; Student of Lin-
1728. A quo Pigotts of
Elizabeth Pigott, mar
28 April 1663 ; bur.
coln's Inn 1668; dead
Brockley Hall.
Long of Bristol.
at Dysart.
1676.
Robert Pigott of Dysart,=p. . . .
and bur. there. Will bur. at
dated5 Jan. 1728; proved Dysart.
30 April 1730. |
s.p.
John Pigott of Kilcromin, and of Antigua in the West=pFi-ances Proctor, spinster ;
Indies, Captain in Holt's Regiment 1694 at the Lee- mar. 1690 ; died 17' '
ward Islands ; killed in the Parke Riot at St. John's 7 See the will of her mother
and bur. 8 Dec. 1710. Will dated 2 March 1708 ; Mrs. Frances Stoughton,
proved 1711 in Ireland. dated 9 Sep. 1693.
Thomas Pigott of Kil-=pMary, dau.
cromin and of Grange,
1st son and heir ; living
1723; heir to his uncle
Robert 1728.
Oliver Whee-
ler of Dublin;
living 1723.
I
Robert Pigott=f=. . .
of Dysart, i
M.P. for Mary- i
borough. I
John=T=.
Pigott. I
Two sons, who
died young.
I I I
Elizabeth Pigott,
mar Knox.
Anne Pigott.
Martha Pigott.
Elizabeth Rev. Richard Pigott, B.A., D.D., of Dysart, Vicar of Holy Trinity ;=T=Dorothy Crosbie, dau.
Pigott. died Nov. 1782 ; bur. in Cork Cathedral. (Brady's ' History of I of Lord Brandon.
Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross.')
Benjamin Pigott, died
a bachelor. By his
will dated 1720 left
his estate to his uncle
Robert.
Anne Pigott, mar. Robert Shapland Carew of Castleborough, M.P. for City of Waterford and co. Wexford (died 29 March
1829), to whom she conveyed the Dysart estates, and was mother of Robert Shapland, first Baron Carew.
A Paulet Pigot by tlie Irish Records died intestate in 1678.
PIGOTT FAMILY.
27
Thomas Pigott of Antigua,-
Esq., in 1714 ; died before
2 May 1759.
=Mary, dau. of Captain William
Paynter ; mar. 18 June 1735
at St. George's.
Elizabeth Pigott, mar. 8 Aug. 1734,
at St. George's, John Paynter, Esq.,
brother of William Paynter.
Thomas Pigott, bapt.
14 May 1737 at St.
John's ; bur. there 1
Jan. 1737.
ohn
John Pigott, bapt.
21 Jan. 1738 at
St. John's.
Edmund P-aynter=i=Mary
Pigott, bapt. 5
Nov. 1749 at St.
John's.
George Crosby Pigott, William Pigott,
bapt. 22 April 1744 at E.x'or to his
I I I I I
Richard Pigott, bapt.=f=Rachel John Pigott, bapt. George Pigott, bapt. William Burnet Pigott, Mary Pigott, bapt.
25 Nov. 1771 at St 13 Jan. 1774 at St. 24 Sep. 1776 at St. bapt. Oct. 1783 at St. 1 Oct. 1770 at St.
John's. John's. John's. John's. John's.
John Nugent Pigott. David Pigott. Mary Pigott.
Thomas Pigott of Corbally, Queen's
County, by patent of 6 Dec. 1639 ; mar.
and had issue : died 1 685. Adm'on 30
Aug. 168G. Chancery Bill, Rochfort
V. Pigott, 1635.
William Pigott of Kilfinny, co. Lime-
rick ; mar. and had issue ; died 25 Feb.
1667 ; bur. at St. Werburgh's, Dublin.
Arthur and Ro- Thomasine Pigott, mar. 1st Argentine Hull of Lemcon, co. Cork,
bert Pigott, who died 1637 (Funeral Entry, vii., 235) ; 2ndly Colonel Prime
named in their Iron Rochefort of Cloghgrenam, co. Carlow, who was shot by
father's will. Court Marshal 14 May 1652 (Funeral Entry, xiv., 3) ; and 3rdly
her third-cousin George Peyton of Streamstown, co. Westmeath,
who died 26 Nov. 1666.
Elizabeth Pigott, mar. 1st Richard Cosby of Stradbally, Queen's
County, who died Dec. 1631 (Funeral Entry, v., 34) ; 2ndly Sir
Thomas Tioftus of the Earl of Ely's family.
I I
Alexander Pigott of Inneshannon,
CO. Cork. Will dated 17 Sep. 1680.
A quo Sir Charles R. Pigott of
Knapton, Bart.
William Pigott, killed by
the rebels ; bachelor.
John Pigott.
RahinedufF.
Thomasina Pigott, mar.
( ? Foulke) Comerford of
Pigotts of Inchclohan, titular Baron
of Danganmore.
I I
Martha Pigott, mar.
Henry Gilbert of
Kilminchy.
Jane Pigott, mar.
John Groves ; living
1670.
Mary Pigott, mar. Dudley Phillips,
son of Sir Thomas Phillips of
Limavady, Knt. ; living 1670.
Sibilla Pigott, mar. 1st Thomas
Fitzgerald of Kilcromin ; and
2ndly Walter Bermingham ; living
1670.
Alexander =
Pigott.
=. . . . dau.
of
Brassett.
Thomas Pigott of^p.
Coulcrih, later of
Hophall, Queen's
County, living
1735.
Walter
Pigott.
Weldon
Pigott.
I I
Anne Pigott, mar,
Phillips of Limavady
Elizabeth Pigott, mar. Lan-
celot Sandes of Kilcavan.
Martha Pigott, mar. Samuel
Bowker of Coulcreagh, King's
County.
Mary and Arabella Pigott.
Frances Pigott. Judith Pigott, youngest
Adm'on dated dau. ; licence to marry
1 Dec. 1725. Francis Crosby dated
1733.
Robert Pigott. Starkey Pigott.
John Pigott. Elizabeth Pigott.
John Pigott.
William Pigott.
Elizabeth
Pigott.
28
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Copy of Inquisition (Exchequer), Xo. 4 Queen's
County, P.R.O., Ireland.
Inquisitio capta apud Marlboro we in Com' le Queries
Countie is" die Ap'«^* Anno d'ni 1578 et regui d'ne Elizabethe
dei gracia Anglie ffrauDcie hiberieque Regine vicesimo
Coram Joh'e Whitney generoso deputato Joh'is Crofton
Armigeri generalis Scaetoris et ffeodar deo d'ne Regine
Regni sui hibernie virtute Comissionis eiusd'm Esc^toris
sibi direct ad inquirendu infra Comitat' le Quenes Countie
predictum p' Sacrum legalin' hominu' eiusd'm comitat'
quorum nomina subsequunt'.
Robertus Bowen de balliaddam, Mulmurry ^M'^Edmnnd
de Rahen, Petrus Ovinden de Tankerdeston, Robertus Dyer
de Kilvinchen, Alexander Cosby de flFarmpriori, Edmundus
Ketinge de . . . . David Hetherington de ballirone, Rich-
ardus Chapman de Mariborough, Joh'es Ovinden de ballif-
foill, Georgeus hetherington de Tullie, Will'mus Beard de
Coult, Richardus ffox de Mariborough.
Qui jurati dicunt super sacrum' suu' quod Joh'es Pigott
nuper de dizart in Com' le Quenes Com' generosus fuit
seisitus dominico suo ut de feodo .... uno castro sive
ffortilogio lapideo voct' le dizart in Com' le Quenes Com' ac
eitiam de villis villatis sive hambletis de dizart Dirry al's
Rathina .... Cloyder Colchri. Mollenekawer Rahinuskie
Cargeneparke Keltelough Ballicarrould et Collarne cu'
omnibz et singulis Castris messagiis cottagiis terr' ....
advocacionibz, doncio'bz presentacionibz Juribz patronatis
ecclesiarum rectoriarum et vicariaru' pratis pascius com'
unibz viis rampniis custumis col ... . peiis Clausuris aquis
piscariis stagnis gurgitibz molindinis aquaru' curibz moris
moriscis turbariis terris montanis silvis bocis subbocis et
aliis .... temporalibz quibuscumqz cu' suis p'tinenciis
prefatis Castro et .villis de Dizart Dirry el's Rathinusk
Ballicloyder Colchri Molenekawer Rathinuskie Carg ....
parke kell .... lough ballicarrould et Collarne ant eoru'
aHcui spectantibz sive ptinentibz et ea tenuit de d'na
Regina ut de castro suo de Mariborough in Capit' p' servitui'
militare viz. p' xx" partem anius feod militis quondo
scutagi'm currit et p' annuallem reditu' de ix Dxi^ monete
hiberie ac unu' custumarii diem vocat' a plowe day de quo-
libet arratro q'd erit arrando dictas terras arrare aut talem
laborem et opera facere ad tale tempus et locu' infra Com'
p' dick quale p' constabulariu' castri de Mariborowe tempori
existent' limitabitu' sive appuuctuabit' veil tres solidos
quolibet custumario dei ad Libitu diet Joh'is veil heredu'
sur et q'o ipse tenebit et maun tenebit de tempore in tempus
quatuor habiles equites defencioue Cum' p'dict' Quiquidem
Joh'es Pigott sic existens suisitus de castro terris ten'ts ac
de o'ibz aliis hereditamentis predict' et superius specificat'
diem obiit extremu ex indeseisitu xxvii" die Aprils' a" 1570
post cuius mortem Thomas Pigott primus felius et heres
predicti Joh'is captus fuit in custodia d'ne RegiuiE ut warda
diet d'ne Regine quiquidem Thomas Pigott sic extremu' viz
septimo die Ap'les p'terit Ao dni 1578 et Regni nunc
Regine xx° It'm dicunt quod Robertus Pigott secundus
ffellius predicti Joh'is Pigott et ffrater dicti Thome Piggot
est legitimus et p'pinquis' heres antedicturu' Joh'is Pigott
patris sui et Thome Pigott ft'ratri sui et est etatis circiter
xiii annoru et non maritatus. In cuius rei testimonii tarn
predic'us Joh'es Whitney Deputat' Escst' quam prenominati
Juratores p'sentibz sigilla alternatim apposuerunt. Dat A"
die et loco Sup dictis Quenes County Th. Pygot. Quenes
County. Thomas Pigot & Thomas Piggot.
Deliba't' fuit ista inquis' vii die Novemb 1 ,^„
Anno Regni regine Elizabeth J
I certify tliat the foregoing is a true and authentic Copy
made pursuant to the Statute 30 & 31 Vic, ch. 70.
Samuel Ferguson, D.K.,
8"' Sep. 1873.
Ross Corporation Books, co. Wexford.
1700, Aug. John Pigott signed as one of the Grand
Jury of the Queen's Co. relative to wool exportation (p. 121).
1725, Nov. G. Rev. Harfinch Pigott admitted freeman
& free burgess ; last appearance 12 Aug. 1738. 7 Sep. 1727
app. overseer of Trinity Hospital.
1734. W" Pigott is named as one of the Brethren of
the Poor (p. 143).
1741, Aug. 12. W" Pigott s. of the ReV Harfinch
Pigott was admitted and made a free burgess same day
(p. 45).
1746, Oct. 11. Certain lands canted to M"- W"" Pigott
for lives renewable for ever, at 4s. '2d. per acre, next adjoin-
ing the " Maudlin " (p. 144).
1781, Oct. 6. Renewal of lease of part of the commons
to W"" Pigott, Esq., in place of Johanna Pigott (p. 151).
1802, June 29. Renewal of lease of the commons to
W™ Pemberton Pigott, Esq'', new hves in place of W"" Pigott
& Cfesar Sutton, Jun., dec* (p. 155).
1818, June 29. W" Pemberton Pigott, Esq., of Slevoy,
admitted & made free burgess (p. 53) ; his last appearance
29 June 1831.
1818, Sep. 29. Renewal of lease for life of Cha. Csesar
Pigott, aged 7 (p. 159) ; renewal of ditto 29 June 1824 &
28 Aug. 1841.
1824, June 18. John Pigott of Charlotte St., Esq^ and
Eliz*^ Maguire, 1^' dau. of M'' W™ Maguire of Peter's Place,
married. (William Maguire was father of the Rev. Dr.
Edward Maguire, present Dean of Down ; J. Pigott was
uncle of William Jackson Pigott.)
1825. Alex'' Pigott, esq., of Sunbury Lodge, Queen's
Co., 2* s. of late Gen^ Tho. Pigott of Knapton, Queen's Co.,
mar. but s.p.
The following Piggotts have been High Sheriffs of
Queen's County : —
1663 Thomas.
1670 Thomas.
1690 Thomas.
1705 John.
1712 Robert.
1727 Southwell.
1754 John, of Brockley Park,
Queen's County.
1778 George.
1803 AVilliam.
1808 Thomas.
CONSISTORIAL MARRIAGE LICENCES, DuBLIN.
1663 April 28 Thos. Pigott of Dysart, Queen's Co., ;
1667
1730
1733
1740
1794
1806
& Elizabeth Weldon of Dublin Castle,
Sp^
Dec. 19 John Pigott .... Nicholas citra & Doro-
thea Gilford, Sp''. S' Werburghs.
April 3 Francis Cosby .... Anne Pigott, Spr.
S' Michan's.
[blank] Francis Cosby, Gent., & Judith Pigott,
Spr. S' Catherine's.
Aug. 2 John Pigott, Dublin, Esq"', & Catherine
Babingtou, Widow. S' Bridget's.
Dec. 19 W"' Pemberton Pigott, CO. Wexford, Esq.,
& Eleanor Haughton, Spr. S' Anne's.
July 26 Welmau Harvey, Esq., Lieut. 9 foot, &
Abigail Pigott, Spr. S' Andrew's.
1755, March 14. Alex'' Pigott bur. S' Anne's, Dublin.
1756, March 19. Southwell Pigott bur. ditto.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1737 May 14 Thomas the s. of Thomas Pigott and Mary
his wife.
1738 Jan. 21 John y" s. of Thomas Pigott & Elizabeth
his wife.
PIGOTT FAMILY.
29
1749
Nov.
5
1770
Oct.
1
1771
Nov.
25
1774
Jan.
13
1776
Sep.
24
1783
Oct.
1805
June
2G
1808
Mar.
23
1813
June
21
1820
1822
Edmund Paynter the s. of Thos. Piggott
and Mary his wife.
Mary the D. of Edmund Pigott & Mary
his wife.
Eichard the S. of Edmund Pigott and
Mary his wife.
John the S. of Edmund Pigott & Mary
his wife.
George the S. of Edmund Pigott and
Mary his wife.
William Burnet the S. of Edmund Pigott
and Mary his wife.
John Nugent S. of Richard Pigott and
Rachel his wife. B. the 26'" December
1804.
David S. of Richard Pigott and Rachell
his wife. B. the 18"" November last.
Mary D. of Richard Pigott and Rachel
his wife. B. the 18*'' November 1808
and was Baptized on the day following
but omitted to be recorded.
July 6 Ann D. of Richard Piggot and Catherine
his wife. B. the 11*'- April 1820.
Nov. 14 William Horatio Nelson S. of Richard
Pigott and Catherine Bowman his wife.
B. September 29, 1822.
Married.
William Pigott and Susanna Sedgwick. L.
Charles Libert to Eliz"' Pigott.
Richard Pigott to Catherine Bowman
Rose, Spinster. L.
Buried.
Cap'" John Piggott.
Richard Pigott.
John Pigot, Infant.
Rachel Piggot.
Parish Register of St. George.
Baptized.
George Crosby the S. of Thomas Pigott
and Mary his wife.
Married.
John Paynter, Escf, & Elizabeth Piggott,
Spinster.
Thomas Pigott & Mary Paynter, Spinster.
Henry Greenway Gore, Planter, & Mary
Pigott, S. ; by L.
Buried.
Thomas Pigott, infant.
George Crosby Pigott.
Ann Pigot died 15"' Feb., buried y'' 16"'
Feb. 1748-9.
Parish Register of St. Peter.
Baptized.
1814 June 19 WiUiam Bladen S. of Henry Tucker Pigot
& Sarah his late wife, b. Dec"' 26, 1812,
& Henry S. of Henry Tucker Pigot &
Sarah his late wife, b. March S"), 1814 ;
at M'- Bladen's Cotton N. Work.
1818 Nov. 1 Eliza Ann Billinghurst D. of Henry
Pigott and his Wife ; privately at
Vernon's Estate.
1821 Oct. 8 Henry Alexander Moore s. of Henry T.
Pigot and his Wife ; at Vernon's Estate.
1754
Aug.
1
1763
Feb.
16
1816
Nov.
30
1710
Dec.
8
1772
Oct.
2
1785
July
11
1814
July
14
1744 April 22
1734 Aug.
1735
1800
June 18
Feb. 25
1737
1745
1748-
Jan.
Jan.
9
1
12
1814 April 13
1814 June 24
Buried.
1813 Dec. 29 Henry Bladen Pigot, Infant ; from Cotton
New Work.
Sarah Ann Pigot ; from Garden Estate.
Heniy Pigot, Infant ; from Cotton New
Work.
1818 Nov. 11 Eliza Ann Billinghurst, Infant D. of
Henry Tucker Pigot & his Wife; in
Parham Church Yard, from Vernon's
Estate.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Baptized.
1782 Jan. 1 Elizabeth dau. of Richard & Mary Pigot.
Married.
\in Aug. 14 Richard Pigot & Mary Hicks, spinster.
Buried.
1781 Nov. 16 Mary Pigot.
1783 May 28 William Pigot s. of [blan¥\ Pigot.
1843 Jan. 28 Prudence Pigot. Villa. 34.
Parish Register of St. George, Bermuda.
Married.
1812 Sep. 12 Edward Moore, Town Major of this garri-
son and Eliza Tudor Pigot, spinster;
by Lie.
St. John's Churchyard,
this stone erected
BY
THOMAS PIGOTT
In i)*tfmon> of
HIS TWO BELOVED WIFES
AND TWO INFANT (tWIN) CHILDREN
ELIZA MARY, the first
DEPARTED THIS LIFE 8'''' AUGUST 1834,
AGED 18 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS.
ELIZA MARY, the second
DEPARTED THIS LIFE 10^= JAN^ 1852
AGED 37 YEARS
GEORGE WILLIAM HENRY
DEPARTED THIS LIFE 30^" SEPT" 1849
AGED 7 WEEKS
ELIZA JANE ANN,
DEPARTED THIS LIFE 17™ FEB. 1850
AGED 7 MONTHS.
Parham Old Burial-ground.
On a ledger : —
sacred to the memory
of
HENRY BLADEN PIGOT
who departed this life
December 28. 1813
Aged 6 Yrs
AND
ELIZA ANN PIGOT
who departed
This Life
November 11 1818
Aged 11 months.
30 THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
^etitsrw of ^olltnston.
.... POLLINGTON, owned a messuage and 120 acres in Slaugham, co. Sussex=p.
Alexander Pollington of the " Three Bells " in Lombard Street, Citizen and Haberdasher ; owned=rI5orothy . . . .
"Nowells" in Nuthurst,. co. Surrey, and " Fig Tree," the "Body," and " Pollingtons " in Antigua. I living 1C69.
Will dated 4 .Jan. 1669 ; proved 25 Nov. 1672. (141 Eure.)
.John Pollington, William Pollington, born Thomas Pollington, born 1 April Samuel Pollington, born=pMary Maurice
before 1658 15 and bapt. 28 April and bapt. 11 May 1634 at St. 18 Dec. 1636 (w)
at Antigua. 1633 at St. Mary Wol- Mary Wolnoth ; entered Mer- bapt. 10 Nov. 1636 ;
— noth ; entered Merchant chant Taylors' School Oct. 1644 entered Merchant Tay-
Richard Polling- Taylors' School Oct. (? 2nd surviving son 1669 ; of lors' School Oct. 1644 ;
ton, died 1658 1644 ; died 1658 at An- Queen's College, Cambridge, living 28 Oct. 1662;
at Antigua. tigua. B.A. 1658, M.A. 1664). died 1666 at Antigua.
Polling-
ton, bapt.
21 Sep.
1638.
Alexander Pollington, Edward Pollington,
bapt. 29 and bur. 30 only surviving child
Aug. 1662. 1669.
John Pollington, born Alexander Pollington, only son and heir,:
10, bapt. 17, and bur. of "Nowells" in Nutthurst, bapt. 7 Dec.
19 Dec. 1678. 1679 ; living circa 1711 (?bur. 5 Sep.
1714).
John Pollington, inherited Mary Pollington, only surviving c
" Nowells " in Nuthurst her aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke ;
in 1711, then under 8.
a. and heir ; heir to=rDaniel Betts of St. Giles in the Fields,
living 1732. | shagreen-case maker ; living 1732.
George Thompson of Antigua. Will dated 13 March
1649 ; proved 6 April 1649 by Alexander Pollington and
Richard James. (40 Fairfax.) To my sister Eliz. Small,
wife of John Small, 4000 lbs. of tobacco, & to her dau.
Hester Small 2000 lbs. To my sister Frances, wife of John
Waite of \hlan¥], n' Leeds, 500 lbs. To my godchild Geo.,
son of Rob' Nanton, 1000 lbs. To my godchild Edw'', son
of W" June, 500 lbs. To Rich*, son of Thos. Stevenson,
500 lbs. To my landlord Humfrey Knowles 500 lbs., all
payable out of my plantation in Antigua. All residue
equally to M'^ Alex'' Pollington of London, haberdasher, &
M'' Rich" James of London, merch', whom I appoint Ex'ors.
To Geo. Blanchard of Antigua 1000 lbs. Witnessed by
Ralph Webster, Humfrey Knowles, George Blanchard.
Alexander Pollington, Citizen and Haberdasher of Lon-
don. Will dated 4 Jan. 1669; proved 25 Nov. 1672 by
Dorothie PolUngton the relict. On 21 May 1706 com-
mission to Alexander Pollington the son re goods left
unadministered by Dorothie Pollington alias Grumbridge.
(141 Eure.) Am possessed of a part of a plantation bought
of Marke Mortemer in Monsurrat, & of 2 others in Antigua
called Figgtree & the Body, all which are to be sold & the
proceeds laid out in negros for my other plantation in the
Leeward Division of Antigua, now or late in the possession
of Master John Frye my overseer, which I bequeath after
the death of my Ex'trix to my 2 sons now living, Tho. &
Alex^ & to my grandson Edw"^ Pollington, only child of my
late son Sam', the latter to give up the poll deeds I made to
his father on 28 Oct. 1662. My son Alex'' to manage all
aflfairs, & I give him my new built house in Lombard Str.
called the 3 Bells for the term of my lease, with all goods
& wares therein & presses in the shopp, also my house in
Threddneedle Str. & the lease, also my house & land called
Nowles in Nutthurst, co. Surrey, according to the desire of
my son Rich'^, dec", also my house & 120 acres in Slaugham,
CO. Sussex, which my father mortgaged to Anthony Gonld-
smith for £200. All debts to be got in from Virginia,
New England, Monsurrat, Barbados, Nevis, Antigua, &
Ireland. All residue & my lands called Oxlepitts in Kent
to my wife Dorothie & sole Ex'trix, & after her death to my
2 sons Tho. & Alex''. Witnessed by John Clarke, Richard
Colebourne, John Cox.
Richard Pollington of Eltham, co. Kent, smith. AVill
dated 19 Jan. 1671 ; proved 18 April 1672 by Anne
the relict. (51 Eure.) Children Geo., Rich", Sarah, &
Anne £30 each. Bro. Jn° Pollington & his son Jn° 50s.
each. My adventure out at sea. Wife Anne, Ex'trix.
1691, Feb. 26. Adm'on of the estate of Sarah Polling-
ton, late of St. Mary Wolnoth, deceased, granted to her
husband Alexander Pollington.
Alexander Pollington, Citizen and Haberdasher of Lon-
don. Will dated .... Queen Anne ; proved 4 Feb. 1711
by Elizabeth Pollington the dau. ; and on 10 May 1721
adm'on to John Foster, Gent., the administrator of Eliza-
beth Brooke alias Pollington, deceased, the said dau. (35
Barnes.) j of my personalty among my children " by the
custome of the city of London," the other ^ is at my own
disposal, & I give it to my dau. Eliz. Pollington, also all my
lands called Nowells aVs Knowls in Nutthurst, co. Sussex,
according to deed, & then to my dau. Martha Pollington.
My house in Threadneedle Str. n'' the Royal Exchange, now
in the tenure of John Barton of London, cordwayner, to
my dau. Eliz. To my loving friends M'' W"" Proutine & his
wife Rebecca, in trust for my dau. Eliz. for life, all my
plantations in the Leeward Division of Antigua, now under
the management of Col. John Frye of Antigua, Esq., she
paying my debts, & also to my younger dau. Martha on her
day of marriage (except she marry my journeyman M' Tho.
Ruflfe) £500. All my lands at Apsley Guise, co. Bedford,
to my dau. Eliz. \ of my personal estate I leave to my
3 children Eliz., Martha, & Alex'', the other \ to my dau.
Eliz. I give Nowells aVs ICnowls in Nutthurst, now
occupied by Sam' Mathews, to my loving cousins M"" W"'
Prouting & Rebecca his wife for my dau. Eliz., to receive
the rents & make leases during the minority of John
POLLINGTON FAMILY.
31
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Elizabeth=f=Alexauder Polliuajton of London,=pSarah .... died 24 Aron Pollington, bapt.
.... bur.
Feb.l()84.
1st wife.
Citizen and Haberdasher, bapt.
17 March 164U ; 1st surviving
son and heir 16G9 ; bur. 3 Jan.
1711. Will dated temp. Anne ;
proved 4 Feb. 1711. (35
Barnes.)
and bur. 27 Feb. 26 May and bur.
1689. Adm'on 26 July 1648.
Feb. 1691 to her —
husband. 2nd wife. Moses Pollington, died
1666 at Antigua.
Samuel Brooke the=
elder, inherited his
son's plantation at
Antigua in 1720
(? bur. 22 Sep. 1729
at St. John's).
Samuel Pollington,
Mary Pollington, born
Martha Pollington,
bapt. 7 and bur. 10
15 May and bapt. 6
living a spinster
Nov. 1682.
June 1675.
1711 ; mar. before
1720 Wake-
Thomas Pollington,
Margaret Pollington,
man.
bapt. 21 and bur.
born and bapt. 25
28 April 1684.
Feb. 1677.
I I
Elizabeth Pollington, born=Samuel Brooke the younger
and bapt. 19 Feb. 1676 ; of St. Mary, Newington
only surviving sister and
heir of her brother Alex-
ander Polliugton; inherited
the estates in Antigua;
dead 1721.
Butts, Gent., died v.p.
Will dated 1 1 May, proved
26 Oct. 1720. (209 Shal-
ler.)
Pollington, infant son of my son Alex' Pollington, & to
pay for his education till he is 8 or 12, then he is to be
taught navigation on some vessel trading to the Leeward
Islands, & all other sons in like manner, & after their age
of 21 the said lands to my son Alex'' & his P' son & his
heirs, then to my daus. Eliz. & Martha. The house in
Threadneedle Str. to descend in like manner. AU my
plantations in Antigua to M"' W" Fronting & Rebecca his
wife for my dau. Eliz. absolutely, she paying my debts. All
my lands at Apsley Guise also to her (she being my P' child
now living), & appoint her sole Ex'trix. M"' W'" Proutiug,
citizen & apothecary of London, & Rebecca his wife to be
joint trustees, & I give them £5 each. On 4 Feb. 1711
appeared Mr. Samuel Brooke of St. Mary, Newington Butts,
Gent., and Mrs. Elizabeth Haycock of ditto, and swore
they knew testator who was of St. Mary, Newington.
Recorded also at St. John's.
Samuel Brooke the younger of Newington Butts, Gent.
Will dated 11 May 1720 ; proved 26 Oct. 1720 by John
Forster ; power reserved to Samuel Brooke the father.
(209 Shaller.) To M"-= Martha Wakeman my late wife's
sister £20. To my good friend M'' John Forster £50. To
my honoured father Samuel Brooke the elder my plantation
in Antegoa & the lands I have there in Rendezvous Bay,
with the negros, Christian slaves, etc., & all other my estate.
My father, Samuel Brooke, & John Forster Ex'ors. Wit-
nessed by Thomas Skeffington, W. Hutchinson, George
Worrall.
Close Roll, 6 Geo. II., Part 16, No. 16.
Indenture made the 24th Aug. 1732 between Daniel
Betts of the parish of St. Giles in the Fields, shagreen-case
maker, and Mary his wife (late Mary Pollington, only
surviving daughter and heir of Alexander Pollington,
deceased, who was only son and heir of Alexander Pollington
the elder, late of the City of London, haberdasher, also
deceased, and the said Mary being also niece and heir of
Elizabeth Brooks, late the wife of Samuel Brooks the
younger of Newington Butts, Surrey, Gent., deceased, the
said Elizabeth being only sister of the said Alexander
Pollington, father of the said Mary, party hereto), of the one
part, and Daniel Gohard of the
case maker, of the other part, witnesseth that in con-
sideration of £500 sterling Daniel Betts and Mary his wife
grant and confirm to Daniel Gohard all that plantation in
the Leeward Division of Antigua alias Antegoa situated in
Rendezvous Bay in the said island in the parts beyond the
seas, late under the management of Colonell John Frye of
the said island, Esq., and all lands, etc., belonging to the
said plantation, to the only use and behoof of Daniel
Gohard and his heirs and assigns for ever. Elizabeth
Rawlinson, Elizabeth Rawlinson, jun., Burrell Blyttie (?),
William Shield, witnesses.
Lieut. John Frye purchased a large tract of land at
Bermudiau Valley of Mr. Alexander Pollington of London,
by virtue of a deed of sale under his hand dated in London
19 Oct. 1664.
1667. Road. Mr. Alexander Pollington, 32 mens land
bought of Gowin Hill ; also 22^ mens land formerly John
Collinsou's, and by bill of sale granted by latter.
On 5 May 1685 was read: "The Humble Petition of
Alexander Pollington for making out his title to lands in
Antigoa.
" Sheweth,
" That your Pet" ifather being one of the most antient
Planters of the Island of Antigoa in America, who did
expend there at least SOOO""' and lost 5 Sons — which all
dyed in the said Island and being seized or possessed of a
considerable Plantation with a good stock of Negroes and
Cattle therein, and having a just Right to two other
Plantations Known by the Name of The Body and Fig-Tree
Plantation, dyed before he had settled the same : By means
whereof the wrongful Possessors still unjustly detain the
said Lands ; and your Pet'' very lately understanding that
there is some Act of that Country sent over to be confirmed,
which will defeat your Pef of a very considerable Estate "
prays his Title may be first made out. It fui-ther recites
that :
" Henry Huuckes Gov'' of Antigua by a Com" from the
Earl of Carlile did by his patent da. 10 Sep. 1688 in the
4"' year of that Colony grant to Rowl*" Tompson Esq. a
parcell of laud at y*^ Body 240 paces wide & 1| miles long
& on the following day granted a warr' for its survey.
400 acres were measured out & the s" Row. Tompson settled
32
THE HISTORY OF AKTIGUA.
the lands & by his will da. 20 Dec. 1641 devised them to
his only s. & h. Edw'' Tompson & made A\ex' Pollington &
John Collyton his Ex'ors & dyes there. EdW Tompson
before going out there made his Will dated 20 March 1647
& gave his estate to Alex"- Pollington his sole Es'or. Alex'
PoUingtoa intending to go into partnership with Edw"!
Tompson sent over with him his 1=* son Jn" Pollington who
lived some years & died there. Edw"* Tompson dying on
his voyage to Antigoa a Kinswoman of his then residing
there married W™ Warrington cousin to the then GoV &
got letters of adm'on & possession of the estate & kept
Alex'' Pollington out of his rights many years. Ales'-
PoUington having interest in 3 plant"^ there sent out 2 sons
viz. : Richi & W" & about 1657 Rich" as atty to his father
recovered the Body plant" by Law & for damages & costs
had the Fig Tree plant" from the said Warrington. In
1658 Rich'* & W" both dyed. In 1661 he sent over two
other sons Sam" & Moses who both dyed there in 1666.
Pef is s. & h. of s* Alex"- Pollington & now petitions
against the Act of 1668."
1703, Nov. 19. Alexander Pollington of London,
Citizen and Haberdasher. Letter of Attorney to Colonel
Rowland Williams of Antigua, Esq., but for the great age
of said Williams appoints Captain John Frye, Esq., in his
place.
Parish Register of St. Mary Woolnoth,
City of London.*
Baptised.
1633 April 28 William son of Alexander Pollington,
Haberdasher.
1634 May 11 Thomas son of Alexander Pollington,
Haberdasher.
1636 Nov. 10 Samuell son of Alexander Pollington,
Haberdasher.
1638 Sep. 21 Maurice son of Alexander Pollington,
Haberdasher.
1640 Mar. 17 Ale.xander son of Alexander Pollington,
Haberdasher.
1648 May 26 Aron son of Alexander and norothy
Pollington, Haberdasher.
1662 Aug. 29 Alexander son of Samuell and Mary
Pollington.
* See the transcript of these Registers, by Rev. J. M. S.
Brooke, Rector, and Mr. Cornelius Hallen, M.A., etc., 1886.
1675 June 6 jMary daughter of Alexander and Eliza-
beth Pollington ; born May 15.
1676 Feb. 19 Elizabeth daughter of Alexander and
Elizabeth Pollington, Haberdasher of
Hatts ; born Feb. 1 9.
1677 Feb. 25 Margaret daughter of Alexander and
Elizabeth Pollington ; born Feb. 25.
1678 Dec. 17 John son of Alexander Pollington, Haber-
dasher ; born Dec. 10.
1679 Dec. 7 Alexand son of Alexander and Elizabeth
PoUington.
1682 Nov. 7 Samuel son of M' Alexander and Eliza-
beth Pollington, Haberdasher of Hats.
1684 April 21 Thomas son of M' Alexander and Ehza-
bcth Pollington.
Buried.
1648 July 29 Aron son of Alexander Pollington.
1662 Aug. 30 AUexander son of Samuell Pollington.
1678 Dec. 19 Dyed, John son of AUexander Pollington,
Haberdasher of Hatts ; bur. Dec. 20.
1682 Nov. 10 Dyed, Samuell son of M'- AUexander
PoUington, Haberdasher of Hatts ;
bur. Nov. 12.
Dyed, Thomas son of M'- AUexander
Pollington, Haberdasher of Hatts ;
bur. April 30.
— EUizebeth wife of M' Alexander Polling-
ton.
24 Dyed, Sarah wife of M"- Alexander Pol-
lington, Haberdasher ; bur. Feb. 27.
3 Buried, Alexander Pollington, brought
from Newington.
5 Buried, Alexander PoUington.
Parish Register of St. John.
Mmried.
1725 April 20 Thomas Brookes and Mary Buckley. L.
1757 July 25 Baptist Looby and Sarah Brooke. L.
Buried.
1717 June 23 Will"-- Brooke.
1729 Sep. 22 M' Samuel Brooke the elder.
1739 June 6 Richard Brookes.
1741 May 26 Mary Brooks, Widow.
1747 Sep. 25 Robert Brooks.
1747 Feb. 9 Robert Brooks.
1684 AprU28
1684
Feb.
1689
Feb.
1711
Jan.
1714
Sep.
ffmnil^ oi ^cibjelL
1663, July 23. Nicholas Roe in the West Indies,
deceased. Adm'on to Marco Cottle, Gent., pending the
cause between Merial Roe the relict and George Roe the
brother and Maria Roe the sister.
1693, Nov. 24. By His Excellency the General.
Edward Powell of Antigua died intestate. Sam' Martin,
Ex'or of John Ravenscourt, the greatest creditor, appeared
before me to have adm'on of goods. Cap' Rich'' Powell &
his brethren were summoned before the Council, but refused.
Adm'on is therefore granted to Sam' Martin, he having
given security in the Sec. OflRce to pay all just debts due.
Inventory to be exhibited 20 days after date & a just
account required by myself or successors.
C. CODRINGTON.
Recorded 24 Nov. T. Gatewood, Sec.
1696, Oct. 10. By Christopher Codrington. Elizabeth
PoweU, late of Antigua and wife of Captain Garret Powell,
died intestate. Adm'on to him. Recorded 17 Dec. 1696.
1697, Aug. 31. Order to appraise goods of Garrett
Powell of Antigua, deceased, George and Richard PoweU his
administrators, to Captain Henry Pearne, Captain John Roe,
and Captain Peter Lee. Inventory recorded 24 Sep. 1097.
Christian wife of George Powell. WiU dated 11 Oct.
1785. Whereas by Indenture da. 7 Jan. 1756 between me
Christian (then) Knight & Geo. PoweU & Sam' Nibbs, late
of Antigua, Esq., in order to marry with the said Geo.
PoweU it was agreed that Sam' Nibbs should receive £800 c.
to which I was entitled by the will of my father Henry
Knight, dec'', & the further sum of £200 c. given to my
sister Alice Knight, dec'', to pay the interest to Geo. Powell
for life, then to me, & if I died first it w*" be lawful for me
to dispose of the same after his death. I give to my dau.
Frances Nibbs, wife of Nich» Rowe, planter, the £800 &
£200, & fi'ee my negro woman Rachel & her dau. Betty.
Hon. Jas. Nibbs & my son-in-law Nicli^ Rowe, Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Mary Humphreys, William Bowie. Before
Thomas Jarvis was sworn Dr. William Bowie 22 Oct. 1785.
POWELL FAMILY.
33
^etiisrte of ^ototlL
POWELL=r.
I
Thomas=p. . . . Colonel Edward Powel, Deputy-Governor of
Powell. Antigua 1683 and 1684; owner of "Golden
Grove" and the "Road" Plantations in St.
John's Parish ; purchased an estate of .James
Boyde, formerly Colonel Buncle's, 1683 ; a
rebel in Ireland 1691. Will dated 1686 or
1687.
Captain John Roe=pMargaret
of Antigua, Gent., | . . . .
living 1697. Will ■
dated 4 July and I
proved 8 Nov.
1700. (117 Dyer.) |
Andrew Roe of Tip-
perary 1703.
Adau.,mar.(?Elias)
Jamain.
A dau., mar.
Holmes.
I I
Edward Powell, 1st son
and heir, died intestate,
s.p., before 1693.
George Powell, died s.p.
before 1716.
Thomas Powell,=pMary
named in the ....
will of John
Bright, Esq., 22
April 1781.
Thomas Sarah
Bright Bright
Powell. Powell.
Henry Powell of Knockraonetry,
CO. Limerick, heir-at-law to his
uncle Edward in 1716 ; owner
of " Golden Grove " and the
" Road " Plantations in Antigua.
(.See Gamble Deed, vol. ii., p. 5.)
John Roe of Antigua, Esq., Ist son ; James Roe, Gent.,
inherited " Shortshope " of 284 acres of St. Mary's
in St. Mary's Parish in 1700 and 1709-10."
purchased his brother's 175 acres in —
1 709-10 ; was a partisan of Governor Elizabeth Roe
Daniel Parke in 171 1 ; J.P. 1714 and —
Memberofthe Assembly; livingl716. A dau.
I I
Sarah George Powell of ADtigua,=i=Christian, dau. of Henry Nicholas=pElizabeth Cop
Powell, Gent. ; witness to will of " ' "
living Jane Blizard 1760. Will
1808. dated 19 April 1808.
Knight ; mar. 8 Jan.
17.56 at St. John's. Will
dated 1 1 Oct. and sworn
22 Oct. 1785.
pinger, mar. 11
March 1737 at
St. John's.
Mary Routledge
Powell.
Frances Nibbs Powell, mar. 27 Feb.
at St. George's ; bur. there 2 March 1795.
Will dated 13 Jan. and sworn 8 Sep. 179
82=pNicholas Rowe, Gent., bapt. 31
Dec. 1751 at St. John's ; bur.
9 June 1788, set. 37, and M.I.
in St. George's Churchyard.
Thomas Rowe, George Rowe, bapt. 6 Feb.
living 1808. 1785 at St. George's.
Ann Stevens Rowe, bur. 8 March
1785 at St. George's.
Christian Ann Rowe, bapt. 6 Feb.
1785 at St. George's.
John Roe of Antigua, Gent. Will dated 4 July 1700.
To my wife Margarett the furniture of her chamber, plate,
a horse, & a negro boy and girl. To my 1" son John Roe
my plantation called Shortshope of 284 acres in St. Mary's
parish with the mill, stills, coppers, &c., & i of all my
negros & cattle at 21. To my younger son James Roe ray
plantation in New Division of 175 acres near Five Islands
Harbour with the mill, stills, & coppers, & i of all my
my negros & cattle at 21. To each of my daus. £1000 to
be paid in England at marriage, if either die the survivor
to have £1500. My 2 sons Ex'ors. My friends Henry
Pearne, Esq., Rob' Amory, & John ffry, gent., & my loving
brother Andrew Roe guardians. Witnessed by Samuel
Martin, Elias Jamain, Thomas Gateward. On 8 Nov. 1700
commission to John Darby the uncle and guardian of John,
James, and Elizabeth Roe, minors, the children of John
Roe at Antegoa, deceased, Margaret Roe his relict being
there resident. Proved 20 Aug. 1701 by Andrew Roe the
brother, the adm'on being revoked. Proved 3 Sep. 1708
by John Roe the son, power reserved to James Roe the son.
(117 Dyer.)
Frances Nibbs Rowe, widow of Nicholas Rowe. Will
dated 13 Jan. 1795. Whereas I am entitled on the death
of my father Geo. Powell to £800 & £200 settled on my late
mother Christian Powell by Indenture of 7 Jan. 1756, the
interest to my son Thos. Rowe till 21, then the whole sum
to him, & in default to D'' John Muir of Antigua, to whom
all residue, he & Hon. Tho. Norberry Kerby E.v'ors.
Witnessed by Anthony Brow^n. Before Edward Byam was
sworn Anthony Brown 8 Sep. 1795. Recorded 10 Sep. 1795.
George Powell of Antigua, Gent. Will dated 19 April
1808. To my grandson Tho. Rowe, planter, £5. To my
sister Sarah Powell all residue, she & Chas. Chesser, Esq.,
Ex'ors. Witnessed by Samuel Petticrew, Thomas Lynch.
On 25 May 1816 appeared Adam Gordon, James Hill, and
John Proudfoot of Antigua.
VOL. III.
1 668. Robert Powell had a patent for 20 acres.
1672, Nov. 2. Indenture of sale. Elkina Rowe of
Antigua, planter, sells 20 acres to John Atkinson and John
Lurcum of Antigua, planters.
1681, Feb. 17. James Jolly sells land to William Roe.
1683, Sep. 17. Colonel Edward Powell granted a patent
for 380 acres.
1684, Dec. 27. Colonel Edward Powell, Governor,
granted a patent this day for 380 acres in St. John's
Division, formerly called " Paul's " and now " Golden
Grove."
1685, March 30. Mr. Garret Powell granted a patent
for 6 acres in St. John's Town.
1689, June 17. Richard Powell, joyner, granted a
patent for 70 acres.
Letter from Andrew Roe, dated at Tippery 20 [blank]
1703, to Messrs. Jamaine and Holmes. Dear Brothers.
M"' Abrose Minchin goes to Manage the Estate of my
Brother decea-sed & his children. A cask of tongues for
my sisters. Recorded 15 June 1704.
Indenture 28 Feb. 1709-10. James Roe of St. Mary's
Parish, Gent., sells to John Roe his brother 128 acres and
47| acres, lately in the possession of Captain John Roe,
Gent., deceased.
1713, May 12. Captain John Roe petitions for land,
W. with Mr. James Low, N. with Baldwin Johnson, E.
waste, W. with James Street.
1713, July 27. Richard Powell petitions for land in
Parham Town, E. and W. 60 feet, N. and S. 80 feet, E. with
Corbett Lane, N. with High Street, W. and S. waste.
1714, July 16. John Roe, Esq., petitions for £90 due.
1714, Sep. 2. John Rowe of St. John's Town, Esq.,
petitions for land bounded N. with Baldwin Johnson, W.
with Mr. Laferty, S. with Nevis Street, E. waste.
1716, March 31. Isaac Royall of Antigua, Esq., and
Elizabeth his wife sell to John Roe, Gent., a parcell of land
in St. John's Town for £1000 c.
84
THE HISTORY OP ANTIGUA.
1727
1751
Dec. 20
Dec. 31
Jan. 2
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
Marg' the D. of Peter Roe and Mary his
wife.
Nicholas the S. of Nicholas Row and
Elizabeth his wife.
Thomas S. of Benjamin Powell and Elenor
his wife. R. the 27*'' September last.
31arried.
John Burn and Sarah Roe ; by Banns.
Nicholas Roe & Elizabeth Coppinger ;
by L.
Thomas Teague & Rachel Powell. Banns.
8 George Powell and Christian Knight.
Buried,
[blank'] Powell, Widdow.
[hlank'] Roe, a child.
Rolie Roe.
M''" Ann Row.
M'- Peter Roe.
Isaac Rowe.
Ann Roe ; in the Country.
Beuj" Rowe.
John Powell.
Thomas Powel (Planter).
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Married.
1712 Jan. 4 Thomas Powel & Elizabeth Hamilton.
Parish Register of St. George.
Baptized.
1738 Feb. 24 Robert the S. of Thomas Powel.
1732
Feb.
25
1737
Mar.
11
1738
Apri
22
1756
Jan.
8
1700
Oct.
2
1717
Sep.
30
1717
Oct.
22
1724
Oct.
7
1730
Oct.
1
1732
May
23
1747
Jan.
13
1748
Mar.
3
1772
Dec.
2
1785
Nov.
7
1742
Aug.
28
1785
Feb.
6
1742
Dec.
11
1767
Aug.
31
1782 Feb. 27
1750
Mar.
17
1755
Jan.
29
1780
Jan.
18
1782
Jan.
29
1785
Mar.
8
1788
June
9
1795
Mar.
2
1816
\_blai
Ic-]
1819 Nov. 10
Robert Powel the s. of Tho' Powel and
his wife.
Christian Ann & George D. and S. of
Nicholas Rowe.
Married.
leaack Hughes and Elizabeth Powel, Spr.
Arthur M'^Cormick, Gentleman, & Ann
Powell, Spr.
Nicholas Rowe, Planter, & Frances Powell,
Spr.
Buried.
Sarah Powell, Widow.
Mary Roe.
Thomas Powel, Jun''.
George Powel.
Ann Stevens D. of Nicholas Rowe.
Nicholas Rowe.
Frances Rowe, fi'om S* John's.
George Powell, from Town ; in Fitches
Church Yard.
Sarah Powell ; in Fitch's Church Yard,
aged 85 years ; from S' John's.
St. George's Churchyard.
On a ledger at the west door of nave : —
NICHOLAS ROWE
e vita decessit
A.D. 1789
E.s. 37.
In memoria et menti et beneficii
R.K.
hie hoc posuit.
:familp of ^opiit^*
■ From ' The Vindication of Collonel General! Points,
1648,' it appears that while in command of the seven
Northern Counties, as Major-General, he was by the orders
of Cromwell and Fairfax forcibly seized on 25 July 1647 at
York, where he was residing with his wife and family, and
removed from his post.
1651-2, Jan. 1 2. Surrender of Barbados by the Royalists.
Article XIII. That such particular persons as are in this
island, together with Sir Sydenham Pointz, who have
estates in Antegoa, may peaceably return thither ....
"About 5 Dec. 1658,1, Henry Nicoles Survey' then
bounded out for Cap' W"' Poyntz 100 acres at Soldiers Gut
at the sea side on west next to Edw" Newman & John Cash,
drawn from my old field book, 1 Mar. 1677 — 80."
1679, April 30. Cassava Garden of 1000 acres bounded
West with Sir Sydenham Poines.
1680, July 7. Samuel Ililder and Mary his wife and
Henry Steeuman and Abigail his wife re a plantation of
300 acres formerly belonging to Captain Robert Poyntz,
deceased, who left the same to his said two daughters Mary
and Abigail his coheirs. Estate to be equally divided. By
the Hon. Valentine Russell, Governor, Lieut. Samuel Hilder
and Mr. Henry Steenman, in right of their wives Mary and
Abigail, have obtained judgment against Jonas Langford
for a plantation called Soldiers Gutt of 100 acres. Warrant
for possession. Witnessed by Robert Hamilton.
In 1681 James 4"" Duke of Courland entered into a
contract with Captain Poyntz, granting 12,000 acres of the
Island of Tobago to him and company, upon very advan-
tageous terms. (' Gent. Mag.,' 1781, p. 416.)
Capt. John Poyntz (of the Iron-Acton family) wrote
and published : " The present Prospect of the famous and
fertile Island of Tobago, etc., with Proposals for the
Encouragement of all those that are minded to settle there."
Lond., 1683, in 7 sh. in qu. (Wood's ' Athenge Oxonienses,'
vol. iii., p. 715.)
1730, Jan. 13. Samuel Malcher Esq; an eminent
Portugal Merchant of London, marry'd to Mrs. Jane Poyntz,
only Daughter of William Poyntz, Esq ; Brother of Stephen
Poyntz, Esq ; his Majesty's third Plenipotentiary at the
Congress of Soissons. (' Historical Register,' p. 8.)
1731, May 21. Stephen Poyntz, Esq ; made Governor
to his R. Highness the Duke. ('Gent. Mag.,' p. 222.)
1733, Feb. Stephen Poyntz, Esq; to Mrs. Anna-Maria
Mordaunt, and receiv'd £3000 as of Royal Bounty, she
having been Maid of Honour to her Majesty. {Ibid.,
p. 100.)
1735, Jan. William Poyntz, Esq ; Brother to Stephen
Poyntz, Esq ; to the Relict of Sir Thomas Frederick, Bart.
(' Historical Register,' p. 8.)
1735, June. The Lady of Stephen Poyntz, Esq;
Preceptor to the Duke of Cumberland, deliver'd of a Son
and Heir. {Ibid., p. 27.)
To M' Rich, the second English Governor of S' Chris-
topher's, succeeded M'' Evorard, who continued in the
Government, several Years ; and by what we can under-
stand, was in that Office when the Rump usurped the
supreme Power in England. The Leeward-Islands refusing
to acknowledge their Sovereignty, King Charles the lid.
appointed Major General Poyntz to be Governor, and he
was in Possession of S* Christopher's when Sir George
Ayscue arrived at Barbados and reduced that Island. After
which he sailed to Nevis and S' Christopher's ; but Major
General Poyntz not being strong enough to defend himself
POYNTZ FAMILY.
35
against the Power Sir George brought with him, withdrew
before his Arrival, and ship'd himself for Virginia, the only
Retreat for Cavaliers. (Oldraixon's ' British Empire in
America, 1741.')
1748, Oct. 15. William Poyntz, Esq ; treasurer to the
excise and brother to the Hon. Stephen Poyntz, Esq ;
(' London Mag.')
1748, Nov. 1. Jacob Ricketts of Jamaica, Esq ; maiTy'd
to Miss Hannah Poyntz, niece to Stephen Poyntz, Esq ;
C Gent. Mag.,' p. 524.)
1749, June 27. Capt. Robert Poyntz, nephew to Stephen
Poyntz, Esq ; {lUd., p. 284.)
1750, Jan. 9. Dean Poyntz, Esq ; Capt. of a company
in Guise's reg. of foot and nephew to the Hon. Stephen
Poyntz, Esq. (' London Mag.')
1750, Dec. 17. Rt. Hon. Stephen Poyntz, Esq ; one of
his Majesty's most Hon. privy-council, formerly preceptor
to his royal highness the duke of Cumberland, and at the
time of his death steward of his household etc. (Ibid.)
1756, Dec. 26. Hon. John Spencer, Esq ; to Miss
Poyntz. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 42.)
Parish Register of St. John.
Harried.
1716 June 7 James Gamble and Rachell Hilder. L.
(See their marriage settlement under
" Gamble.")
Buried.
1701 Feb. 6 M" Mary Hilder.
St. Michael's, Cornhill, London.
Baptized.
1601 Sep. 19 Francis s. of Francis Poynes & Katherine
his wife ; born 4 Sep.
1663 April 26 Katherine d. of Francis Pointz & Kathe-
rine his wife.
1664
May 1
1074
April 5
1676
April 9
1078
Mar. 31
1684
Mar. 26
1685
Nov. —
1687
April 17
1689
Nov. 3
1691
June 7
1074
Oct. 25
1679
Jan. 3
1679
Jan. 19
Sarah Pointz d. of Fraucis Pointz &
Katherine his wife.
Mary d. of William Poynes & Mary his
wife.
Martha d. of William Poyntzs & Mary
his wife.
John s. of William Poynes & Mary his
wife.
Jane Poyntz d. of William Poyntz & Jane
his wife.
Stephen Poyntz s. of William Poyntz &
Jane his wife.
Deane Poyntz s. of W"" Poyntz & Jane
his wife.
John Poyntz s. of W™ Poyntz & Jane his
wife.
Joseph Poyntz s. of W" Poyntz & Jane
his wife.
Buried.
Henry s. of Henry Poynes & Mary his
wife ; in the upper new vault in S. isle.
Mary Poyntz wife of William Poyntz ;
in the upper vault of S. isle.
John Poyntz s. of William Poyntz and
Mary his late wife ; in the upper vault
of S. isle.
Kingston, Jamaica.
On a white marble slab in the churchyard : —
Arms : Barry of eight, on the third bar a crescent.
Crest : Over an esquire's helmet a dexter hayul closed.
.... LYES THE body OF | JOSEPH POYNTZ | OF KING-
STON IN YE ISLAND | OF JAMAICA | MERCHANT | WHO DE-
PARTED THIS LIFE ON I .... 24 OF SEPTEMBER 1728 |
AGED 37 YEARS.
(Lawrence Archer's ' M.L of the West Indies,' p. 128.)
ISttiitjree of ^.3oj>nt^.
Arms. — Barry of eight or and gules.
Crest. — A dexter hand closed.
SIR ROBERT POYNTZ, twelfth in descent from Hugh Poyntz ;=i=Margaret, natural dau. of
died 1519 ; bur. in the Gaunts' Chapel, Bristol. Will dated 19 Oct. I Anthony Woodville, Earl
1520. (28 Ayloffe.) Rivers ; dead 1520.
I \
Sir Anthony Poyntz, 1st son John Poyntz, 2nd son,=rMargaret, dau. of Nicholas Saunder of Charlewood, co. Surrey,
and heir, died 1534. died 1544. I Esq. 2nd wife.
William Poyntz of Reigate,=pElizabeth, dau. and coheir of Thomas Newdigate of Newdigate, co. Surrey. Will dated
CO. Sun-ey. I 15 May 1000 ; proved 16 Aug. 1602. (58 Montague.)
36
THE HISTORY OE ANTIGUA.
A|
John Poyntz of Reigate, co. Surrey
1600.
Ex'or to his mother=pAnne, dau. of ... . Sydenham of Nympsfield, co. Gloucester.
I
I
Sarah, dau. of N. Foxley of^Newdigate Poyntz of Reigate, co. Surrey, Gent. ; died 1643. Will=pMary, dau.
Harringworth,
1st wife.
Hants.
dated 20 March 1639, then of Benefield, co. Northants ; proved 27
Feb. 1644-.5. (34 Rivers.)
Aden
Parkynsofco. Notts,
Esq. 2nd wife.
II
Mary . . . .=p William Poyntz of the=pJane, dau. of Stephen Newdigate Poyntz. Francis Poyntz of St. Mich-=pCathe
bur. 3 Jan,
1679. 1st
wife.
Goat in St. Michael'i
Cornhill, Citizen and
Upholder ; traded with
the Leeward Islands ;
living 1684.
Monteage of London,
merchant ; his will John Poyntz.
proved 1687. (14(i —
Foot.) 2nd wife. Charles Poyntz.
ael's, Cornhill, Citizen and
Upholder. Will dated 8
Sep. 1684 and proved 18
Feb. 1684-5. (26 Canu.)
I I I
Mary Poyntz, bapt.
5 April 1674.
Martha Poyntz, bapt.
9 April 1676.
John Poyntz, bapt.
31 March 1678 ; bur.
19 Jan. 1679.
William Poyntz of St.^
James, Westminster,
Esq., a minor 1685 ;
Receiver - General of
the Excise 1736 ; died,
s.p.m., Oct. 1748. Will
dated 7 April 1747 ;
proved 19 Oct. 1748,
(307 Strahan.)
A
Mary Moncreif,
dau. of John
Aston and relict
of Sir Thomas
Frederick, Bart.
Her father's will
proved 1715.
(63 Fagg.)
Right Hon. Stephen Poyntz of=
Midgham, co. Berks, Governor
to the Duke of Cumberland ;
Ambassador to Sweden ; Privy
Councillor 1735 ; died 17 Dec.
1750. Will dated 16 Dec.
1738 ; proved 4 Jan. 1750.
(18 Busby.)
=Anna Maria, dau. to
Henry Lewis Mor-
daunt, grandson to
John Earl of Peter-
borough ; mar. Feb.
1733.
William Poyntz of Midgham, bapt. at St.=T=,
Margaret's, Westminster ; matriculated
from Christ Church, Oxon, 17 Jan. 1752,
set. 17 ; B.A. 1756 ; bur. 20 May 1809.
I
Charles Poyntz, born June 1735 ; ma-
triculated from Christ Church, Oxon,
13 Dec. 1752, at. 17 ; B.A. 1756 ; M.A.
1759 ; D.D. 1769 ; Rector of North
Creak, co. Norfolk, 1760.
Margaret Georgina Poyntz,
mar., 27 Dec. 1755, John,
Earl Spencer ; he was bom
18 Sep. 1734, and died
1783.
William Stephen Poyntz of Midgham and Cowdray, M.P. ; matriculated from
Christ Church, Oxon, 29 June 1787, set. 17 ; died 8 April 1840.
^etitsree oi ^v^nn.
James Hurd of Plymouth, co. Devon, merchant, and formerly of=pMarv .
St. John's, Antigua. Will dated 15 Jan. 1696 ; proved P.C.C. I 1696.
. living
Jane Hurd, died v.p.=j=JOHN PRYNN of Antigua, merchant. Will dated 13 Oct. 1714 ;=rMary .... living
1st wife. sworn 25 April 1715. j 1714. 2nd wife.
I
John Prynn, appears=pMary
to have removed to
Stratford, Fairfield
County, Connecti-
cut ; living 1745.
M II II
Wilh am Prynn, ap- Mary Prynn, in Ann Prynn, in 1714 wife of
parently 1st son and 1714 wife of Brewster.
heir 1714.
Malham Prynn,
minor 1714.
— Henrietta Prynn, a minor
Sarah Prynn, in 1714 ; mar. 20 Dec. 1729,
1714 wife of ... . at St. Paul's, John Francis.
Richard.
Ill I
John Malham Prynn. Francis Prynn. William Prynn, a minor 1745. Mary Prynn
Hurd of Plymouth, co. Devon, merchant. Will
dated 15 Jan. 1696. Aged. To my wife Mary Hurd all
my houses in St. John's, & after her death to my son-in-law
Caleb Tyley & his heirs. To the 3 children of my late dau.
Jane Prynn, viz. Mary Prynn, Sarah Prynn, & Ann Prynn,
a guinea each, & to their father Jn" Prynn ] s. All residue
to my wife Mary, she to be Ex'trix ; after her death all res.
to my son-in-law Caleb Tyley & wife Mary. Witnessed by
Jonah Lavington, Thomas Edgcumbe, Joseph (rHosper),
William Pattey. Copy sent from P.C.C.
POYNTZ FAMILY.
37
Sir Sydenham Poyntz,* Knt., Major-General for^Elizabetli
the Parliament ; Deputy-Governor of St. Chris-
topher's ; retired to Virginia 1063 ; died before
1667, leaving Colonel Charles Ghest of Antigua
his Ex'or. /
living
1647.
Captain Robert Poyntz^
of Antigua ; owned
300 acres ; dead 1667.
Abigail .... Captain William
mar. 2ndly Poyntz of An-
. . . . Bel- tigua; owned 100
cher. acres in 1658.
Lieut. Samuel=pMary Poyntz, dau.=i=. . . . Thornton, bur. 19=pEdward Mann, Gent., mar. 18 Nov.
Hilder, living j and coheir ; living
1680. Isthus- 1716 and 1719.
band.
May 1705 at St. John's. I 1710 at St. John's ; living 1716 and
2nd husband. 1719. 3rd husband.
Abigail Poyntz, dau.
and coheir; in 1680
wife of Henry Steen-
man.
I
Deane Poyntz-T=
of Jamaica,
bapt. 1
1687.
April
John Poyntz,
bapt. 3 Nov.
1689.
.Joseph Poyntz of Jamaica,=pHannah . .
merchant, bapt. 7 June
1691 ; died 24 Sep. 1728,
set. 87. M.I. at Kingston,
Jamaica.
Rachel Hilder, mar. 7 June
1716, at St. John's, James
Gamble of Antigua, Gent.
Deane Poyntz, Captain in=p. . . . dau.
Guise's Regiment of Foot. ; of Mrs.
Will dated 21 Feb. 1746 ; ; Florence
proved 16 Feb. 1749. (55 i Blechyn-
Greenley.) : den.
Robert Poyntz of Pad-
worth, CO. Berks ; heir
to his brother Deane.
(? Captain in Army,
and died 27 June 1749.)
Molly Poyntz,
mar. Dec.
1747, George
Hinde.
Hannah Poyntz,=pJacob Ricketts of
dau. and coheir ; ; Midgham, Jamaica.
See Burke's
Landed Gentry.')
William Deane Poyntz, matriculated from University College
Oxon, 4 June 1767, set. 18 ; created M.A. 9 July 1773.
* For an account and portrait of Mr
Rowton Heath, near Chester.
George Poyntz Ricketts, born 1750; mar. 13 Dec. 1772 ;
Governor of Barbados 1794 ; died 8 April 1800 at Liver-
pool.
see 'A Survey of England's Champions,' 1617. He defeated Sir Marmaduke Langdale at
John Prynn of Antigua, merchant. Will dated 13 Oct.
1714. To my dau. Mary Bezoon Is. for her rebellious &
undutiful conduct. To my dau. Sarah Richard £5 c, &
20s. to each of her children. To my dau. Ann Bruster
£5 c, & 20s. to her son. All these 3 daus. married contrary
to my consent & knowledge. To my dau. Garthrud Prynn,
my s. Jn° Prynn, my dau. Henrietta Prynn, & my sous
Francis Prynn & Malham Prynn £150 c. each at 21. To
my wife Mary my house at Willoughby Bay Town, a horse,
a negro, a cow, £100 c. & my furniture. All residue to
my son W™ Prynn. M' Jn° Richards & M' Hen. Symes &
my Wife Ex'ors. Witnessed by Sygismond Cooper, Ambrose
Marchant, John Colborn. By John Yeamans, Esq., was
sworn Sigismond Cooper 25 April 1715.
John Bezune, Gent., planter. Will dated 20 April 1720.
To my wife Eleanor the use of all my estate for h.er & my
children equally, & after her death or marriage to my 5 sons
equally, viz. Tho., W", Edw'', Anthony, & Joseph. To my
dau. Eliz. £400 c. To my sons Edw^, Joseph, & my grand-
children Nich% John, & Elsina Bezune certain negros. All
residue to my wife, Sam^ Martin, Esq., John Greenway, &
John Bradston, planters, as Ex'ors in Trust. Witnessed
by Thomas Hanson, Robert Delameer, Robert Hughes.
Before Walter Hamilton, Esq., was sworn Thomas Hanson
5 April 1721.
Roger Beffin. Will dated 3 Aug. 1743 M" Mary
Pryn, wife of M'' John .... all residue to Marg' Marchant
.... Benj. Marchant .... Sam' .... Stratford, co. Fair-
field, Connecticut, New England, Ex'or. W"" Furnell of
Antigua, merch', Ex'or. Signed, Roger Beffin.
Recorded in Probate Court, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Copy signed by John Burr, Judge of the Court of Probate,
Stern district of Fairfield county, at Fairfield 17 April 1744.
Per Ephraim Curtiss, J.P. for the said county. Mr. John
Prynn and Mary his wife, of lawful age, swore that Mr.
Roger Beffin of Antigua, a resident at their house at Strat-
ford in Fairfield county, departed this life 28 Oct. 1743.
Francis Prynn, planter. Will dated 8 Jan. 1745. To
my son Francis £400. To my son W™ & my dau. Mary
£400 each at 21. To the child my wife now goes with
£400. To my bro. John Prynn £100. To my godson
Francis Malun Francis £25. To my wife Elinor £100.
All residue to my son John Malum, & in default to my son
Francis, then to my dau. W™ Skerrit, Jas. Michelson, &
Sam' Lyons Ex'ors. Witnessed by Henrietta Francis,
George Heuitt, Thomas Morris.
1699, Dec. 2. John Bezune, an alien, took the oaths.
He was born at sea, his father was Welch and his mother
Dutch. Recorded at St. John's.
1706. Mr. John Bezune, sen., taxed on 22 negros and
70 acres. Mr. John Bezune, jun., taxed on 12 negros and
33 acres. (St. Mary's Vestry Book.)
1727 Dec.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Mar7-ied.
20 John Francis, Gent., & Henrietta Pryn,
Spr.
38
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
ffmxxl^ of ^3pk,
William Pyle, sen., merchant. "Will dated 2 Aug. 1791.
Within 2 years of my decease £21,500 c. shall be placed in
the Bank of Philadelphia, & the interest of £5000 is to be
p*" annually to Ralph Pyle of Baltimore for life, & after his
death to be drawn out & given to his children. Interest of
£5000 annually to Joseph Pyle of Chester in Pennsilvania,
& after his death to be given to his children. The Interest
of £5000 to Mary, wife of Peter Hendrick, sen^ of New-
castle in Delaware, & after his death to his children. The
Interest of £5000 to Sarah, wife of ... . Geniston of
Newcastle in Delaware. The interest of £1000 to Eliz"',
wife of John Porter. £500 to Susannah, dr. of Mary, wife
of ... . Frame of Chester in Pennsilvania, but if she die
under 21 then to W", s. of Rob. Robertson of Newcastle, &
to Ralph Pyle, son of John Pyle of same place. To Ralph
Pyle & W" Robertson £1500 c. each. Certain slaves to be
free. All residue to W" Pyle the younger. Jos. Pyle,
W"" Pyle, jan', Jn° Morton, merch'' in Philadelphia, & Jn"
Taylor Ex'ors. Witnessed by Ste. Rose, James Bird, John
Brooke. Before his Excellency William Woodley, Esq.,
was sworn James Bird, writing clerk, 29 Feb. 1792.
Recorded 1 March 1792.
William Pyle, jun. Will dated 16 March 1792. To my
wife Eliz"! £2000 st. To my mulatto Will. £200 & his
freedom. ^ of residue to my wife & ^ to my son W™ Pyle
at 21. To any future child £2000 at 21, & in default of
any surviving issue to my wife £5000 St., & all residue to
my bro. Ralph Pyle, now of Newcastle, Delaware. Jn"
Taylor, Jn° Smith, Ph. Hicks, & my wife Ex'ors. Wit-
nessed by Edward Gamble, H. Greenway, James Bird.
Before Edward Byam, President of H.M. Council, was
sworn James Bird, clerk, 27 April 1792.
1807, Nov. 12. At Antigua, Alexander Coates, esq ; a
gentleman who did as much good to that Island as any one
had done for a century. Many individuals might have had
their estates out of the possession of their families, had he
not stept forward and paid the mortgages, and allowed them
the privilege of sending the produce of their Sugar Plan-
tations where they pleased. The illiberal mind cannot say
a word against such a character, as M'' Coates might have
placed his money in the Britisli Funds, which would have
been of much greater advantage, particularly in the time of
War. Money lent as his was worth twelve per cent. ; but
he had the lawful interest of the Country ; and their con-
signing their crop to whom they chose was an incalculable
advantage, and what is unusual on such loans. But the
time when M"' Coates shewed himself was in the year 1805,
when the Legislature, sanctioned by tiie late Lord Laving-
ton, Captain-general of the Leeward Islands, etc. allowed
the Treasurer a vote of ci-edit for £5000. M.' Coates was
applied to ; but he did not at that moment think proper to
lend it, that it might not be insinuated that he lent it, not
by the way of doing good for the Government, but through
fear of the Combined Fleets and Armies of France and
Spain, who at that time threatened the Island with destruc-
tion, and which were making the greatest preparation at
Martinique to attack Antigua. Those Combined Fleets
and Armies sailed close to Antigua, June 7, 1805 ; but his
Majesty's Troops, the Officers and Seamen of the Royal
Navy, who were at that time on the Island, united by the
unanimous wish of the Inhabitants, which was much to
their honour, turned out, at 2 in the morning, to oppose
the Enemy's landing, but they proceeded on Northward.
On the 12"" of the same month, the late Admiral Lord
Viscount Nelson appeared off Antigua, with his gallant ten
sail of the line, in pursuit of the 22 sail of the line of
French and Spanish ships, besides frigates, etc. However,
during the stay in the West Indies of so great a Naval
Force of the Enemy, and of Troops to the number of
13,000, the Government of Antigtia was under the necessity
of incurring considerable expences, by a military encamp-
ment of all ranks of the Inhabitants, which lasted 40 days,
when the Enemy made their appearance ; which, when
they did, their timidity was such that they passed by with-
out an attempt to invade. The encampment broke up ;
M"^ Coates then came forward ; nor was it the first time
that he had assisted the Government. He, now, under the
sanction of the late Lord Lavington and the Legislature, lent
£10,000, which was double the sum at first requested, and at
a time when all danger had blown over. This may be much
better seen and known by inspecting the Public Records of
Antigua. His Majesty never had a more loyal subject than
M'' Coates ; and in this particular he set a most laudable
example to his family. Until he was infirm with the gout,
he was a tall, portly, and elegant person ; his face was most
manly, and very commanding. He was born April 16 (o.s.)
1734 ; and the Almighty, whom alone he feared, was pleased
to take him from this life, after having sustained an untar-
nished reputation for 73 years. The great wealth of which
he died possessed, except a few legacies, which were imme-
diately paid, he nobly and equally bequeathed to his family.
His funeral was numerously and respectably attended.
('Gent. Mag.,' p. 1188.)
1810, June. Lately. At Towcester, R. Coates, esq. of
the island of Antigua ; a son of the gentleman whose death
is noticed in our vol. 68, p. 1188. (IIjuI., p. 677.)
Parish Register of St. John.
Bripfized.
1792 June 11 William Egan S. of William Pyle, Jun^
dec'ed, and Elizabeth his wife. B. O"*
March 1791.
Married.
1792 Dec. 1 John Coates to Elizabeth Pyle, Widow ;
by Lie.
Buried.
1789 April 12 Robert Pyle, Inf.
1792 July 12 William Egan Pyle (Infant).
St. John's Churchyard.
On a headstone : —
In Memory
of Robert Egan Pyle
£m-n 16"' November 1788
Died April 12"> 1790
Also of William Egan Pyle
Born 9 of March 1791
Died li^^ of July 1792
Son of William & Eliz™ Pyle
of this Island.
REDHEAD EAMILY.
39
Jfamtlp of Ettiljeati*
Samuel Redhead of Antigua, now residing in London,
Esq. Will dated 21 June 1784; proved 6 April 1785 by
Marmaduke Trattle, Esq., and Charles Comyns ; power
reserved to Thomas Jarvis, jun., John Lindsay, John Blair,
and Thomas Eraser. (307 Ducarel.) All my household
furniture to Sarah Bullock who resides with me. All my
tenement in Long Street, St. John's, Antigua, now in the |
occupation of M" John Lindsay, to Joseph Redhead and
Heni'y Redhead my natural or reputed sous by Sarah
Bullock at 21. To Sarah Sheffield, dau. of a mulatta lately
dead, Fanny Sheffield, the use of a room in the same house
on my plantation for life. My mulatta Mary Crawford to
Sarah Sheffield for life, then to Jane Comyns, dau. of Sarah
Bullock. All residue of my personal estate to Tho. Jarvis,
jun"', of Antigua, Esq., John Lindsay of Long Street, St.
John's, John Blair of Antigua, Gent., Marmaduke Trattle
& Tho. Eraser, both of London, merch'% & Chas. Comyns
of London, hatter, on Trust to pay debts and legacies. To
Eliz. Anderson, dau. of M'' W" Anderson of Antigua by
Ann his late wife, £200 c. at 15, but if she die to her sister
Mary. To Grace Redhead & Mary Payne, 2 daus. of my
late son Nath' Redhead, £400 c. apiece. To Sarah Bullock
£1000 & £50 at once. To Sarah Ann Redhead, auother
dau. of Sarah Bullock, £1000 at 21. To Joseph & Henry
Redhead £1000 apiece. To Jane Comyns £12. To John
Lindsay £100 c. To Marmaduke Trattle & Chas. Comyns
10 gs. each. To Tho. Jarvis 10 gs. To John Blair £20 c.
All my plantations & negros to my trustees to pay the
following annuities, viz. : — £20 c. yearly to my grandson
W"' Redhead, son of my late son NatW Redhead, till 21.
£20 c. a year to Sarah Sheffield. £15 c. a year to Jane
Comyns, dau. of Sarah Bullock, & after her death lo her son
Sam' till 16. £400 c. a year to my son George Redhead &
all my estates for life, then to his son Sam' & his heirs male,
then to his 2'' son George, then to my grandson W" Red-
head. My son Geo. may charge the estate with £500 for
his younger children & £120 c. a year for his wife Marg*.
All produce to be consigned to Marmaduke Trattle. Trus-
tees to be Guardians & Ex'ors. Witnessed by Alexander
Williams of Antigua, John Moore Plunkett of Broad Street,
Loudon, Thomas Dunn of Bloomsbury Square.
Codicil dated 28 Dec. 1784. To M" Sarah Bullock my
negro Hester, now in the possession of Mary, dau. of Eliz.
Davy of S' John's, also my mulatto W", then to Sarah Ann
Redhead my natural dau., also £50. To each of my said
3 natural children £500. £1000 c. to my dau. Ann Athill,
■widow of D'' James Athill, late of Antigua, deceased. £100
to my grandson Sam' Comyns, son of M''* Jane Comyns,
at 21. Witnessed by William Norris, Old Jewry, John
Moore Plunkett, Broad Street, London Wall, William
Biddle, Henrietta Street, Coveut Garden. Recorded also at
St. John's 6 June 1785.
negros. All my estate real & personal to my children Ann,
Geo., Mary, Eliz., Byam Crump, Cusack Munton, & Alicia
Elliot Redhead equally. Witnessed by William Baxter,
John Gloster. Recorded 3 April 1794.
Margaret Redhead, wife of George Redhead. Will dated
1 April 1786. To my son Sam' Redhead, my dau. Anne
Redhead, my son Geo. Redhead, my dau. Mary, to Eliz""
Redhead, my son Byam Crump Redhead, my son Cusack
Munton Redhead, & my dau. Alicia Elliot Redhead certain
Close Roll, 28 Geo. III., Part 8.
Indenture made the 17th Nov. 1788 between George
Redhead, late of Antigua, but now of Newman Street, Oxford
Street, Esq., and Margaret his wife, of the one part, and
James Trecothick, Francis Thwaites, and Charles Apthorpe
Wheehvright of Bucklersbury, merchants, of the other part.
Whereas dleorge Redhead now stands justly indebted unto
James Trecothick, Francis Thwaites, and Charles Apthorpe
Wheelwright in the sum of £5500 sterling for money lent
and paid for his use, and they have considerable transactions
with him in the West India trade, and a current account is
kept open between them ; and whereas in the course of
future transactions it may happen that George Redhead
may have occasion for ftirther sums, and on the balance of
accounts may become further indebted, for securing the said
£5500, and such further sums, with interest, George Red-
head has agreed that he and his wife shall convey to the
others by way of mortgage the several hereditaments here-
after described, i.e. a certain estate called Cusacks, and now
known by the name of George Redhead's, in the parish of
St. Philip in the division of Nonsuch or Willoughby Bay,
of which George Redhead is seised in fee, together with the
dwelling-house and all the slaves, cattle, sheep, and other
stock thereon, and also all slaves belonging to a plantation
called Fryes in the parish of St. Philip and division of
Willoughby Bay which George Redhead or Margaret his
wife now are or at any time hereafter may be seised of, and
also the crops of sugar and other produce (rum only
excepted), both from Cusacks and Fryes, and has agreed
also to assign to them all his personal estate in Antigua and
Great Britain, as hereinafter mentioned. Now this Indenture
witnesseth that in pursuance of the agreement, and in con-
sideration of the £5500 now justly due, and for securing
the repayment, and for conveying and assigning the plan-
tation, etc., and for barring and conveying the estate, right,
interest, dower and thirds of Margaret Redhead, and in
consideration of 10s., George Redhead and Margaret his
wife convey to James Trecothick, Francis Thwaites, and
Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright all that plantation called
Cusacks, but now George Redhead's, containing 320 acres,
together with the dwelling-house and all the live and dead
stock, and 87 slaves, now on the plantation called Fryes,
and all crops of sugar and produce (rum only excepted),
and also all personal estate in Antigua and Great Britain,
to the only use of. James Trecothick, Francis Thwaites, and
Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright for ever, subject nevertheless
to the proviso that if George Redhead do pay the said
£5500, and all further sums, and all interest at 5 per cent.,
on the 17th May 1789, this Indenture shall be absolutely
null and void ; and lastly George Redhead and Margaret
his wife nominate William Dickinson and Edward Rigge,
Esquires, both of Antigua, their Attorneys. Philip Wyatt
Crowther, Edward Peale, Guildhall, witnesses.
40
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
^Sttitcjrte of Eetil)eati,
JOSEPH REDHEAD of Antigua, carpenter; living 1722 ;=r(?Mary, dau. of Thomas Gilliat,
dead 1725. (See the will of William Glanville, dated 1724.) I living 1714.)
Samnel Redhead of Antigua ; in 176.3 purchased=i=Anne, dau. of George William Redliead,=rFrance8 Watson, mar.
Fryes " of 420 acres for £20,000 ; died 1.5 March
1785, set. 81, in Bennet Street, Blackfriars. Will
dated 21 June 1784 ; proved 6 April 1785.
(307 Ducarel.)
Crump, senior, Esq. ;
bur. 16 .Jan. 1742 at
St. John's.
Surgeon ; is stated
to have removed
to America.
6 Feb. 1735 and bur.
25 Dec. 1772 at St.
Philip's.
Nathaniel Redhead,=rElizabeth
1st son ; died v.p.,
bur. 26 Jan. 1778
at St. John's.
George Redhead of " Fryes " and " Cusacks "=
in Antigua, 2nd son, bapt. 11 Nov. 1737 at
St. Paul's ; died 5 Dec. 1801, set. 64, in
Upper Berkeley Street.
^Margaret, dau. and coheir of Dr. Patrick
Cusack of Antigua ; died 5 and bur. 6
Oct. 1793 at St. John's. Will dated
1 April 1786 and recorded 3 April 1794.
Samuel Redhead, bapt. 8
Sep. 1770 and bur. 26
Aug. 1776 at St. John's.
William Redhead, bapt.
20 Dec. 1772 at St.
John's ; a minor 1784.
Elizabeth Redhead, bapt.
8 Oct. 1758 at St. John's.
Grace Redhead, bapt. 11
July 1759, and mar. 26
April 1784, at St. John's,
Richard T. Shervington.
Anne Redhead, bapt. 11 July
1759, and mar. 5 April 1777,
at St. John's, William Ander-
Mary Redhead, bapt. 23 July
1760, and mar. 21 Jan. 1779,
at St. John's, Thomas Payne.
I
Elizabeth Red-
head, bapt. 24
and bur. 25
Feb. 1763 at
St. John's.
Samuel Redhead,
1st son, bapt. 7
March 1768 at St.
Philip's ; lost at
sea circa 1795-97.
Close Roll, 35 Geo. III., Part 5, No. 7.
Indenture made the 30th July 1795 between Samuel
Redhead of Antigua, and of Vere Street, Middlesex, Esq.
(eldest son and heir-apparent of George Redhead of Antigua,
Esq.), of the 1st part, George Redhead aforesaid of Antigua,
but now of Bath, Esq., of the 2nd part, Anthony Munton of
London, Esq., Samuel AthiU, Esq., and the Hon. Rowland
Burton, both of Antigua, and Francis Thwaites and Charles
Apthorpe Wheelwright, both of Bucklersbury, merchants, as
trustees, of the 3rd part, and the said Francis Thwaites and
Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright (as creditors of George and
Samuel Redhead), of the 4th part. Whereas the plantation
called Fryes in the parish of St. Philip and division of
Willoughby Bay in Antigua stands settled and limited to
George Redhead for life, and after his decease to his son
Samuel Redhead for life, and to his son, successively in tail
male, with several remainders over ; aud whereas by In-
dentures made the 16th and 17th Nov. 1788 between the
said George Redhead and Margaret his wife, since deceased,
of the one part, and James Trecothick, Esq., and the said
Francis Thwaites and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright, of the
other part, in consideration of £5500 then due from George
Redhead to Francis Thwaites and Charles Apthorpe Wheel-
wright, George Redhead and Margaret his wife granted to
James Trecothick and to them a plantation called Cusacks,
of which George Redhead was then seised in fee simple,
with the live and dead stock thereon, and also 87 Negro and
Mulatto slaves belonging to George Redhead and Margaret,
or one of them, which were then on the plantation called
Fryes, and did grant to them also the crops of sugars, etc.,
except as therein excepted, with provision of redemption on
payment of the £5500 and all other sums ; and whereas
soon after the execution of the Indentures the plantation,
etc., became vested in Francis Thwaites and Charles Ap-
thorpe Wheelwright alone, absolutely discharged from the
estate of James Trecothick ; and whereas George Redhead
did some time since request and direct Francis Thwaites
and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright to allow to Samuel
Redhead £300 a year from the consignments of sugar, etc.,
to discharge certain debts contracted by Samuel Redhead in
England, and they did so, although under the Indentures
they were entitled to retain the whole amount of the pro-
duce towards the diminutioQ of the debt due to themselves ;
and whereas in January 1791 they lent to Samuel Redhead
upon his own account £1198 18s. 8rf., and some time after
George Redhead, at the request of his son, directed them to
charge the same to his account ; and whereas they have paid
other debts on account of Samuel Redhead, and at his like
request to his father they are charged to his account, and
the sum amounted on the 30th April last to £4369 as
Samuel Redhead acknowledges ; and whereas on an account
between them and George Redhead on the said date George
Redhead is indebted to them in the sum of £8731 lis. \d.,
including the £4369, and they have agreed to pay for him
several other sums amounting (inclusive of £2000 and
upwards, for which they ? have provisionally given bills of
exchange) to £4000 and upwards ; and whereas they did a
short time since resolve to proceed against George Redhead
aud the mortgaged premises ; and whereas Samuel Redhead
has contracted divers other debts in England amounting to
£2000 and upwards, and his creditors have consented to
discharge him on receiving bills of exchange, to be drawn
by Samuel Redhead and accepted by George Redhead,
payable at three years after date, with interest at 5 per cent.,
and meantime the payment to be guaranteed by Francis
Thwaites and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright if Antigua
continue under the Government of Great Britain ; and
whereas George Redhead at the request of Samuel Redhead,
and in consideration of the counter security and indemnity
hereinafter given by him in respect of the money, George
Redhead has engaged to pay, did agree to accept the bills,
and to allow Samuel Redhead £120 a year for his support
and maintenance during their joint lives, and also to concur
with him in the arrangement for settling his affairs herein-
after mentioned to have been proposed to Francis Thwaites
and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright; and whereas to induce
Francis Thwaites and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright to
desist from putting into force their remedies for recovering
the moneys due to them and to guarantee the bills of ex-
change, and to secure a provision both for Samuel Redhead
during the joint lives of himself and his father, and for
George Redhead during his life, Samuel Redhead aud George
Redhead did lately propose to Francis Thwaites and Charles
Apthorpe Wheelwright that if they would provisionally
guarantee the bills of exchange, and from the consignments
of sugar, subject to the interest of the money due to them.
REDHEAD FAMILY.
41
Elizabeth Redhead, mar. 28 May 1726, Sarah Redhead, mar. 17 March 1725, Grace Redhead, mar. 17 Sep. 1726, at St.
at St. John's, William Garrett. at St. John's, Robert Jacobs. John's, Edward Monteague ; both living
1764.
Samuel Rediiead, bapt. 2.3 Dec.
1739 at St. Paul's.
Anne Redhead, only survivins: dau., born :
1737 ; mar. 1 Aug. 1757 Dr. James Athill.
March Mary Redhead, bapt. 31 Jan.
1741 at St. Paul's ; died
young.
George Redhead,"
bapt. 1771 at St.
Peter's, 1st sur-
viving son and
heir ; Lieut. 3rd
Foot Guards :
Capt. 18th Foot
in 1797 ; retired
1803 ; resided at
Ramsgate.
^Susannah, dau.
of Joseph Hay-
ter, Esq., of
Christchurch,
CO. Hants, and
relict of John
Cooper.*
Byam Crump Red-=
head, bapt. 10
Sep. 1778 at St.
Peter's ; Commis-
sary - General in
the Army ; settled
later at Trinidad.
mar.
at
Trini-
I I
George Redhead. Edward Redhead.
Cusack Munton Redhead, Elizabeth Redhead, bapt. 24
died s.p. 1820.
Anne Redhead, 1st dau.,
bapt. 14 May 1770 at St.
Phihp.'s ; living 1786.
Mary Redhead, bapt. 11
Jan. 1773 at St. Peter's;
mar. 6 Aug. 1789, at St.
Philip's, John Athill, Esq.
April 1773 at St. Peter's ;
livinor at Boulogne, spinster,
1852.
AHcia Elliot Redhead, living
at Boulogne, spinster, 1852.
Letitia Redhead, born 4
March and bapt. 1 Oct. 1769
at St. Phihp's.
Ellen Redhead, only dau., mar. James Athill, son of John Samuel Redhead.
Athill of Antigua, Esq. ; first-cousin to her husband.
• By her first husband she had a dau. Susannah Elizabeth Cooper, who died single
Benjamin Hayter, R.N. He died I860 at Coburg in Canada.
1829 at Caen, the residence of her uncle
and to the necessary e.xpenses of the plantations, pay unto
Samuel Redhead £120 a year during the life of his father,
and unto George Redhead £600 a year for life ; in such
case Samuel Redhead would assign to Anthony Munton,
Samuel Athill, Rowland Burton, Francis Thwaites, and
Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright the said plantation and
estate called Fryes and the slaves, etc., and Francis Thwaites
and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright have acceded, and
George Redhead has agreed to pay £6369 ; and it was
agreed between Samuel Redhead and his father that if the
said sum was paid by the latter out of his own proper
monies, or if he should die before it was paid, or if with
interest it should amount in his lifetime to £12,000, in either
case the plantation should be charged with the said sum for
George Redhead and his Ex'ors, and in the meantime
should be charged with the yearly sum of £600 for the
younger children of George Redhead living at his death ;
and whereas in pursuance of the agreement Samuel Redhead
has lately drawn several bills of exchange to the amount of
£2000 and upwards upon George Redhead, payable at the
end of three years fi-om their dates, and George Redhead
has accepted them, and Samuel Redhead by his bond dated
the 25th May last is become bound to his father in £12,738
with a condition for making it void. Now this Indenture
witnesseth that in further pursuance of the agi'eement
Francis Thwaites and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright agree
from the residue of the consignments to pay to Samuel
Redhead £120 a year and to George Redhead £600 a year,
but if there is any deficiency in the amount of residue the
annuities to be proportionably abated, and if any surplus it
is to be retained by them towards the diminution of the
money due to them ; and farther witnesseth that in further
pursuance Samuel Redhead in consideration of the premises
and of 10s. conveys to Anthony Munton, Samuel Athill,
Rowland Burton, Francis Thwaites, and Charles Apthorpe
VOL. III.
Wheelwright all that plantation called Fryes for 99 years
from the decease of George Redhead in trust, immediately
after his decease to enter in and take possession and to pay
to Francis Thwaites and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright
5 per cent, on all sums of money not exceeding £12,000, and
to Samuel Redhead during the continuance of the trusts
£500 a year, and amongst all younger children of George
Redhead now born or hereafter to be born £600 a year, as
George Redhead shall by deed appoint, and if no other
child living than Samuel Redhead, to pay the £600 a year
to the Ex'ors of George Redhead during the continuance of
the trusts, and lastly they constitute and appoint John Athill
and Robert Clogstones, both of Antigua, Esquires, their
Attorneys. John Peale, John Inskip, Thomas Hewson,
John Coleman, witnesses.
Close Roll, 37 Geo. III., Part 5, No. 2.
Indenture made the 20th July 1797 between George
Redhead of Antigua, and of Burton House in the parish of
Ringwood, Hants, Esq., of the one part, and Francis
Thwaites and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright of Buckles-
bury, London, merchants and copartners, of the other part.
Whereas the plantation called Fryes in the parish of St.
Philip and division of Willoughby Bay stands limited to
George Redhead party hereto for life, and after his decease
to George Redhead, Esq., his eldest son, a Captain in H.M.'s
18th Regiment of Foot, for life, and to his sons successively
in tail male with several remainders over ; and whereas by
Indentures made the 16th and 17th Nov. 1789, between
George Redhead and Margaret his wife, since deceased, of
the one part, and James Trecothick, Francis Thwaites, and
Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright, of the other part, for the
considerations therein mentioned a certain plantation called
Cusacks was conveyed to the latter in trust ; and whereas
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42
THE HISTOIIY OF ANTIGUA.
by Articles of Agreement dated the 1st of Mny last past
between George Redhead, party hereto, and George Redhead
the younger, of the one part, and Francis Thwaites and
Charles Apthorpe Wheelwi-ight, of the other part, reciting
as before recited, and that Francis Thwaites and Charles
Apthorpe Wheelwright had from time to time lent to George
Redhead divers considerable sums of money, and on making
up their account to the 30th April it appeared that the
sum due to them was £7216 5s. Id., independently of divers
other sums they had made themselves liable to pay, and
reciting that George Redhead, party hereto, had requested
them from the consignments of the produce of the said
plantation to pay to him £60 per month, and also from
time to time to allow for the use of his children so long as
he should think proper the following sums, that is to say,
for Miss Redhead £30 a year, for Miss Eliza Redhead £30
a year, for the said George Redhead the younger £120 a
year, for Lieut. Byam Crump Redhead £40 a year, and for
Cusack Redhead £60 a year, and in case it should happen
that on the 30th April 1798 the balance due to them should
be less than £5000, then George Redhead, party hereto,
might be at liberty to draw on them for what sum the said
balance should be short of the £5000, provided the accounts
of the then ensuing crop should appear to them adequate to
the outgoings of the year, and when the debt should be
reduced to £4000 George Redhead might be permittted to
draw for £80 per month, to be reduced again to £60 when
the debt should exceed £4000 ; and George Redhead had
also requested them to discharge a debt due from him in
respect of the said estate to the Ex'ors of Charles Kerr, Esq.,
deceased, as follows, £1000 in Oct. 1797, £1000 in Oct.
1798, and the balance in Oct. 1799 if not more than £1000
sterling ; and also reciting that, instead of making further
advances, Francis Thwaites and Charles Apthorpe Wheel-
wright had a right to retain all consignments in satisfaction of
their debt, and that having some little time previous resolved
to proceed against George Redhead and the mortgaged
premises which would have materially injured him, George
Redhead, party hereto, and George Redhead the younger,
to induce them to desist had proposed that four-fifths of
the crops should be consigned to them till the whole debt
was paid, and that in the event of the death of George
Redhead the younger they should insure the life of George
Redhead, party hereto, for the whole amount ; and George
Redhead the younger had consented to the consignment of the
crop in the event of his coming into possession, but with
such allowance made to him as is therein expressed, and he had
proposed that when the whole debt should not exceed £3000
he should be allowed £20 per month instead of £10 if his
father agreed and authorized them to pay it ; and it is by
the said Articles witnessed that George Redhead and his
son, to effectuate the said purposes and in consideration of
the premises, covenant to convey, etc.; and whereas in pur-
suance of the covenant George Redhead the younger, by
Indenture l)earing even date with these presents, has granted
to Francis Thwaites and Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright all
that plantation called Fryes, etc., in trust for 99 years from
the decease of his father. Now this Indenture witnesseth
that for confirming the said Articles of Agreement, with
respect to the debt due to the Ex'ors of Charles Kerr and
the other considerations Francis Thwaites and Charles
Apthorpe Wheelwright agree to pay £1000 in October
yearly till the said debt is paid, and to pay to George Red-
head the younger £10 per month, to Ann Redhead the
eldest daughter £30 a year, to Eliza Redhead £30 a year,
to Byam Crump Redhead the second son £40 a year, and to
Cusack Redhead the third sou £60 a year ; and George
Redhead, party hereto, in consideration of the premises
grants and confirms to Francis Thwaites and Charles Ap-
thorpe Wheelwright all those plantations called Fryes and
Cusacks ; and lastly George Redhead constitutes the Hon.
Rowland Burton, Samuel Athill, and .lohn Athill, all of
Antigua, Esquires, his Attorneys. Archer Brumell, Joshua
Morris.
1707, Aug. 9. Joseph Redhead, carpenter, and Thomas
Hall, carpenter, petition that they don't own a foot of laud,
and ask for 10 acres of waste at the Body. Joseph Red-
head, carpenter, signs his deposition in 1710.
1711, April 9. Joseph Redhead, carpenter, working on
Monk's Hill, petitions for food.
1712, May 13. Joseph Redhead is paid £640 for work
done.
1 Geo., June 3. Hon. William Byam of Antigua, Esq.,
Nathaniel Crump of Antigua, Esq., Francis Carlile of
Antigua, Esq., and Archibald Cochran of Antigua, Esq.,
Ex'ors of Samuel Phillips and guardians of his children,
lease to Joseph Redhead, carpenter, two proportions of laud
in Parham.
Thomas Gillyat by his will dated 8 Jan. 1714 bequeathed
Is. to his dau. Mary Redhead.
1722, March 8. In Chancery. William Glanville, com-
plainant, against Joseph Redhead, defendant.
1725, Feb. 26. The Ex'ors of Joseph Redhead are paid
£63 c. by order of the Assembly.
1726. Samuel Redhead then a clerk in the Registrar's
Office.
1745, Aug. 4. William Redhead petitions for land at
Parham ; granted.
1748, Sep. 19. Samuel Redhead returned for Willoughby
Bay.
1785, March 15. In Bennet-str. Blackfriars-road, aged
81, Samuel Redhead, esq. of Antigua. ('Gent. Mag.,'
p. 237.)
1815, April. At Pennington, Hants, the wife of George
esq. {Ibid., p. 376.)
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1758 Oct. 8 Elizabeth the D. of NatW Redhead and
Eliz. his wife.
1759 July 11 Ann and Grace the D's of Nath' Redhead
and Elizabeth his wife.
17G0 July 23 Mary the D. of Nathaniel Redhead and
Elizabeth liis wife.
1763 Feb. 24 Eliz'" and [blank] twins of Nathaniel
Redhead & his wife.
1770 Sep. 8 Samuel the S. of Nathaniel Redhead and
Elizabeth his wife.
1772 Dec. 20 W™ the S. of Nath' Redhead and Eliz'' his
wife.
3Iarrled.
1725 Mar. 17 Robert Jacobs and Sarah Redhead ; by L.
fi-om Lieut. Gen' Mathew.
1726 May 28 W" Garrett and Elizabeth Redhead ; by
L. from Lieut. Geu' Mathew.
1726 Sep. 17 Edward Monteague and Grace Redhead ;
by L. from GoV Byam.
1777 April 5 William Anderson to Ann Redhead. L.
1779 Jan. 21 Thomas Payne to Mary Redhead. L.
1784 April 26 Richard T. Shervington to Grace Red-
head, Spinster.
Buried.
1742 Jan. 16 Ann Redhead w. of Sam' Redhead.
1763 Feb. 25 Eliz"- Redhead (Child).
1763 Mar. 9 Iblanic] Redhead (Child).
1776 Aug. 26 Samuel Redhead.
REDHEAD FAMILY.
43
1778
1781
1793
1737
1739
1741
1771
1773
1773
Jan. 26 Nathaniel Redhead.
Jan. 17 Elizabeth Redhead.
Oct. 6 Margaret Redhead.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Nov. 11 George S. of M'' Samuel Redhead and
Anne his wife.
Dec. 23 Samuel S. of M'' Samuel Redhead and
Anne his wife.
Jan. 31 Mary D. of M'' Samuel Redhead & Anne
his wife.
Parish Register of St. Peter.
[blank] George the 8. of George Redhead & Mar-
garet his Wife.
Jan. 11 Mary the D. of George Redhead and
Margaret his Wife.
April 24 Elizabeth the D. of George Redhead and
Margaret his Wife.
1778 Sep. 10 Byam Crump S. of George Redhead and
Margaret his Wife.
Buried.
1775 July 30 William Redhead.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Baidized.
1768 Mar. 7 Samuel s. of George & Margaret Redhead.
1769 Oct. 1 Letitia d. of George & Margaret Red-
head ; b. March 4.
1770 May 14 Anne d. of George & Margaret Redhead.
Married.
1735 Feb. 16 William Redhead, Surgeon, to Frances
Watson ; by L.
1789 Aug. 6 Jn» Athill to Mary Redhead ; by L.
Buried.
1742 Jan. 16 Anne Wife of M"' Samuel Redhead. Buried
in S' John's.
1772 Dec. 25 Frances
dfamtlp of 2^ctib)ooti,
William Redwood of Bristol, feltmaker. Will dated 17
Nov. 1668 ; proved 2 March 1668 by Anne Redwood the
relict. (36 Coke.) To be buried in S' Thomas' Churck-
yard. 20s. to the poor. To my wife my house for her life,
then to my son W" & his heirs male ; remainder to my sons
Isaac, Jacob, Abraham. To my son W™ Redwood £200.
To my dau. Ann Redwood £200 at 21 & the house where
John Dorny & Walter Thorne dwelleth in S' Thomas' street
for the remainder of the term. My s. Isaac Redwood £200
& the house where John Abbotts, tobacco-pipe-maker,
liveth at 21. My dau. Sarah Redwood £200 & the house
where John Jones liveth in the long Row in Temple parish
adjoining John Abbotts at 21. My dau. Hester £200 at
21. My s. Jacob £200 at 21 & the house in the greene in
Temple street where John Milles, Tho. Curnock, & the
widow Synderlin liveth. My son Abraham £200 at 21.
My brother John Redwood his bond. My cousin Israel
Lane, Michael Lane, & Mary Kelson, & her dau. Mary
Kelson 20s. each. Arthur, Judith, & Jeane Redwood,
children of Arthur Redwood, 20s. each. Eliz.,dau. of John
Redwood, 20s. My wife may give to my cousin Mary, dau.
of Richard Redwood, my little house in Redcliffe Hill in
the holding of ... . Cornish. All residue to my wife Anne
& Ex'trix. M"' Mathew Rogers & my kinsman Israel Lane
overseers, & 20s. each. Witnessed by Isaac Haywood,
Robert Langford, Israel Lane, Notary Public, Michael Lane.
Codkil. To my son W™ & my dau. Ann each £100
more.
1672, Sep. 11. Robert Redwood of Bristol, deceased.
Adm'on to Sarah Redwood the relict. (P.C.C.)
Amy Borlase of Newton St. Loe, co. Somerset, spinster,
by her will made 31 Oct. 1673 bequeathed to Anne Red-
wood, dau. of Mr. William Redwood of Bristol, £50 at 21
or marriage. (' Genealogist,' New Series, vol. i., p. 292.)
Ann Bourne of Bristol, widow. Will dated 4 Aug.
1692; proved 10 Nov. 1692 by Thomas Bourne the son.
(196 Fane.) Mother Ann Redwood. Sister Sarah Red-
wood. Son Tho. Bourne a messuage. Sisti
Sandford, now wife of Rich'' Saiidford of Bristol, barber
chirurgeon. Sister-in-law Eliz. Bourne. Brother Abraham
Redwood £10. Ann, dau. of late brother W" Redwood.
Isaac, son of late brother Isaac Redwood, £8. Quaker
poor. To be buried near husband. Poor of Temple parish
20s. All residue to my son Tho. Bourne & Ex'or. Mathew
Rogers & John Hawkins overseers. Witnessed by Thomas
Bisse, James Cooke, Jo" Gregory.
Anne Redwood of Bristol, widow. Will dated 1 May
1711. To my grds. W'" Hopper £50, my diamond ring, &
silver plate marked S. P. To my grds. Jn» Hopper £5.
To my grds. Tho. Hopper 2 gs., & to my grddrs. Anne &
Eliz. Hopper 2 gs. ea. All res. to Onesipherus Tyndall of
B'tol, drysalter, on T. to pay over to my dr. Anne Hopper,
wife of Tho. Hopper, hosier. Witnessed by Henry ffane,
Anne Peate. Sworn 17 Dec. 1717 by 0. Tyndall. Recorded
at Bristol.
John Avery of Bristol, plumber. Sarah Redwood £250,
dau. of my sister- Kath. Plomer, wife of Tho. Plomer.
Proved 1713. (18 Aston.)
Thomas Redwood of St. James, tobacconist. Will dated
17 May 1718. To my s. J°° Redwood my leasehold mess,
at Stokes Croft, S' Jas. P'sh. My dr. Marg' Harbin. My
grddr. Mary Harbin. My ten. the Three Cupps in Mount
Str. Grds. Tho. Richards. My dr. Sarah. My grddr.
Rachael Peake, dr. of Ju" Peake, baker, dec''. My grddr.
Mary Paradise, wife of Geo. Paradise, farrier. My grddr.
Marg' Redwood, dr. of my s. Tho. Redwood. My bro. W'"
Redwood. All res. to my s. Jn° Redwood & my dr. Marg'.
Witnessed by John Hickes, John Saunders. John Redwood
sworn 25 May 1719. Recorded at Bristol.
John Redwood of Bristol, tobacco rowler. Will dated
2 Jan. 1729 ; proved 17 Feb. 1729 by Christopher Harbin.
Wife Sarah. Neph. Tho. Richards £15 at 21, & to his bro. Jn"
Richards, Mar', £15. Kinsman Geo. Evans my apprentice.
My kinswoman Marg', wife of {blank']. My ten' in Broad-
meed to kinsman Chr. Harbin. Witnessed by John Hobbs,
Joseph Murrow, Thomas Blagden. Recorded at Bristol.
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44
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
REDWOOD of Bristol^
William Redwood of St. Thomas's Parish, Bristol, feltmaker ; bur. there 27 Jan.=j=Anne .... Ex'trix .John Redwood,
1668. Will dated 17 Nov. 1668 ; proved 2 March 1668-9. (.S6 Coke.) I 1669 ; living 1622. living 1668.
William Red-
wood.
Issue.
Isaac Redwood,
a minor 1668.
Jacob Redwood, bapt. 11 May
1662 and bur. 7 Dec. 1669 at
St. Thomas's, Bristol.
I
Anne Redwood, mar.
. . . . Bourne. Will
dated 4 Aug. and
proved 10 Nov. 1692.
(196 Fane.)
Sarah Redwood,
Hester Redwood, wife of Rich
ard Sandford, Surgeon, 1692.
William Redwood, 1st son and
heir ; inherited one-half of
'• Cassada Garden " Plantation
in Antigua from his grandfather
Jonas Langford in 1709 ; died
31 Oct. 1712, ast. 16.
Jonas Langford Redwood, 2nd
son ; inherited one-fourth of
" Cassada Garden " 1709 ; died
27 Oct. 1724, a3t. 18,at Newport.
Abraham Redwood of Newport,=
later of Mendon, Mass., Esq.,
born 1710 ; owner of "Cassada
Garden ;" founded the Red-
wood Library at Newport 1747 ;
died 1788. Will dated 2 Sep.
1778; codicil 2 May 1784;
recorded 28 Oct. 1788 at An-
tigua. (See Appleton's ' Cyclo-
pedia of American Biography,'
1888.)
^Martha
Cogges-
hall of
New-
port.
Mary Redwood, mar.
1716 Daniel Law-
rence of Flushing,
R.I., and had issue.
Ann Redwood, mar.
10 June 1718 John
Wanton of R.I.; she
died 17 July 1742,
set. 41 ; had eleven
children.
Sarah Redwood, mar.
1st, 1 March 1721,
Joseph Whipple, and
had four children ;
2ndly, 26 Sep. 1752,
Benjamin Bagnall of
Boston, s.p.
Four otliers, died
fants.
Abraham Redwood, born 8 Jan.=rSusan
1728 ; inherited one-half of Honey-
" Cassada Garden" from his man.
father. Will dated 3 Sep. 1804,
then of Queen Anne Street,
London, Esq. Recorded 14
Sep. 1806 at Antigua.
Jonas Langford Red-:
wood of Antigua, Esq.,
born 16 June 1730 ;
died v.p. and bur. 3
Dec. 1780, set. 50, and
M.I. at Cassada Gar-
den.
^Abigail
God-
frey,
living
1781.
William Red-=j=Sarah Mehetable^Benja-
wood, born 1
June 1734 ;
died v.p.
1781—84 at
Philadelphia.
Pope,
liv-
Redwood,
born 27
June
1731;died
1794.
mm
Ellery,
Langford
Martha Redwood,
Redwood,
mar. John Conrad
only son
Hotanguer of Rue
and heir
de Province, Paris,
1804.
Banker.
Abraham Redwood of Dorset Jonas Redwood of An-
Place, Marylebone, London,
Esq. ; inherited one-fourth of
" Cassada Garden
grandfather ; die*
1838 at Brighton, aet. 74
tigua ;
fourth of
from his Garden" from his
28 July gi-andfather ; died 28
May 1807, set. 40.
Abraham Red- Martha Red-
one- wood Ellery, a wood Ellery,
minor 1781. a minor 1781.
Richard Redwood of Bristol, mariner. Will dated 6 June
1726 ; proved 30 Dec. 1731 by Elizabeth Davie the mother.
(314 Isham.) To Eliz. Davie, wife of James Davie of
Bristol, dyer, all my goods, & Ex'trix. Witnessed by Henry
Churchman, Thomas Dando.
Richard Redwood of Bristol, shipwright. Will dated
16 Nov. 1736 ; proved 30 Nov. 1736. To my brother
Abraham Redwood Is. All my estate to my wife Elizt"
Redwood for her life, then to my son-in-law Jas. Linford.
My wife Ex'trix. Recorded at Bristol.
Abraham Redwood, late of Newport, State of Rhode
Island, and Providence, now of Mendon, Worcester, and
State of Massachusetts Bay, Esq. Will dated 2 Sep. 1778.
To my dau. Mehetable Ellery, wife of Benj" Ellery, £3000
St., negros, coach, chariot, chaise, horses, plate, furniture,
house, and land in Newport bought of my brother W"" Red-
wood, & the dwelling house on the farm at Mendon. To
my granddau. Martha Redwood Ellery, dau. of the said
Mehetable Ellery, the house & land purchased of Nath'
Green of Boston iu Massachusetts Bay. To my son W™
Redwood my dwelling house in Newport where I lately
lived, & in which my son Abraham now lives, & a lot of
land in Newport of 9 acres, also my farm in Portsmouth,
Rhode Island, with the sheep & cattle, also my farm at
Mendon, excepting what I have given to my dau. Mehetable,
also my library of books & clothing, & £8000 st. to be paid
out of my plantation in Antigua called Cassava Garden,
i.e. £4000 to be p"" him by my son Jonas Langford Redwood
out of his share, & £4000 by my son Abraham out of his
share. I give him also all money in the funds or bank, &
sugar & money in the hands of Messrs. Trecothick &
Apthorp, merchants, of London, & Messrs. Rich'' & Tho.
Oliver, merchants, of London. To my sons Jonas Langford
Redwood & Abraham Redwood all my plantation called
Cassava Garden in Antigua, negros, & cattle equally between
them. To my grandson Abraham Redwood, son of Benj"
& Mehetable Ellery, my gold watch, chain, & seal. To the
poor of Newport 100 Spanish silver milled dollars. All
residue to my son W™ Redwood. Joseph Clark of Rhode
Island & my son Abraham Ex'ors. Witnessed by William
Ellery, David Earl, Robert Lawton.
1st Codicil. 14 March 1781. To my brother W- Red-
wood that portion of my estate bequeathed to my son Jonas
Langford Redwood, now deceased, to hold until my grand-
son Jonas Redwood, son of the said Jonas Langft" Redwood,
be 21, then the said share of Cassava Garden to be equally
divided between my 2 grandsons Abraham and Jonas Red-
wood, sous of the said Jonas L. Redwood, dec', & my
brother to pay out of the rents £100 st. yearly to my dau.
Abigail Redwood, widow of my said son. To my grand-
dau. Martha Redwood, dau. of Benj" & Mehetable Ellery,
REDWOOD PAMILY.
45
Mehetable, dau. of^Abraham Kedwood, bapt. 2 July 1665 at St. Thomas's, Bristol ;=pPatience, relict of .
Jonas Langford of master of a London ship in the Jamaica trade ; went to Antigua
Popeshead.Antigua, 1687 ; merchant there 1690 ; removed to Salem, Mass., 1712,
a Quaker planter ; and seventeen years later to Newport, Rhode Island, where he
died 1715. Istwife. died 17 Jan. 1729, set. 64.
Phillips,
and dau. of Joseph Howland of
Duxbury, Mass. ; mar. 14 Aug.
1716 ; died 11 Dec. 1745 at New-
port. 2nd wife.
Patience Redwood, born in
Salem, Mass., 24 Aug. 1719 ;
mar. 17 April 1735 John
Easton of Rhode Island,
great-grandson of Governor
John Easton; she died 1772
in Philadelphia ; had seven
children.
I
Rebecca Redwood, born
in Salem 24 Aug. 1719 ;
mar. 1st, 5 April 1739,
Dr. Walter Rodman ;
2ndly, 31 Oct. 1754,
Joseph Clarke, and had
three children.
Mehetable Redwood, born
in Salem 16 Sep. 1722;
mar. 13 Sep. 1739 Benja-
min Hazzard, and had
three children.
Lydia Redwood, born in
Salem 14 Dec. 1724 ; died
infant.
Hannah =pWilliam Red-
Holmes
of New-
port.
1st wife.
wood, born in
Salem 21 Dec.
1726 ; died
16 Jan. 1815.
=Sarah
Saunders,
mar. 18
Jan.
1776.
2nd wife.
I I
Martha Redwood, born
1733 ; died 1734.
Elizabeth Redwood,
born and died 1735.
Samuel Holmes Redwood, born
13 Dec. 1765 ; died 20 May
1790 at Philadelphia.
Sarah Redwood, born 18 Dec.
1755 ; died 14 Aug. 1847.
M II
Hannah Redwood, born 25 Sep. William Redwood, junior,
1759; died 11 April 1796 at born 23 April 1778; died
Philadelphia. 22 Nov. 1838.
Elizabeth Redwood, born 18 July
and died 9 Oct. 1767.
Mary Redwood, born 18
Nov. 1776 ; died 14 Aug.
1777.
£700 St. at 21. To my grandson, tlieir son Abraham
Redwood Ellery, £1000 st. at 21. To my brother W'" Red-
wood £100 St. Of the residue, J to the sons of my late son
Jonas L. Redwood, ^ to Mehetable Ellery, ^ to my son
W"" Redwood, & ^ to my son Abraham Redwood. Witnessed
by David Earl, Robert Lawton, Levi Albee.
2nd Codicil. 24 March 1781. My brother W™ to pay
£200 yearly to the widow of Jonas L. Redwood for the
maintenance of children till 21, & to Abraham Redwood
£200 a year after 21 till his brother Jonas attain that age.
3rd Codicil. 2 May 1784. My son W-" Redwood being
now dead the sum of £8000 is to be merged in Cassava
Garden. My dwelling house in Newport to my dau.
Mehetable Ellery. To my son Abraham my library &
clothing. Of the money in the hands of merch'' in London
^ to my brother W" in trust for my grandsons, J to my son
Abraham, ^ to my dau. Mehetable. To Sarah, widow of
my late son W™ Redwood, £100 st. yearly. Witnessed by
Andrew Peters, Levi Albee, Benjamin Lincoln, jun.
Recorded 28 Oct. 1788.
Abraham Redwood of Queen Ann Street, co. Middlesex,
Esq. Will dated 3 Sep. 1804. All my personal estate to
my son Langford Redwood. All my plantation called
Cassada Garden in Antigua to Thos. Norbury Kerby of
Antigua, Esq., & Ambrose Weston of Feuchurch Street,
Esq., on Trust for my son Langford Redwood & his heirs,
charged with legacys & with £5000 for my dau. Martha,
wife of John Conrad Hotauguer, Banker, Rue de Province,
Paris. My 2 trustees & my said son Ex'ors. If my son
die all my estate to my dau. Witnessed by James Bogue,
William Todd, Fenchurch Street, London, Charles Hope,
Featherstone Buildings, London. Sworn under £6000.
Abraham Redwood, formerly of Queen Ann Street, Esq.,
late of Duchess Street, Portman Place, St. Marylebone,
deceased. Adm'on to Thomas N. Kerby, Esq., power
reserved to Langford Redwood, Esq., the son. (P.C.C.)
Recorded 14 Sep. 1806 at Antigua.
Close Roll, 36 Geo. III., Part 1, No. 11.
Indenture made the 18th Jan. 1796 between Abraham
Redwood, late of Antigua, but now of London, Esq., of the
one part, and Francis Thwaites and Charles Apthorp Wheel-
wright, both of Loudon, merchants, of the other part.
Whereas Abraham Redwood, formerly of Newport in the
County of Newport in the State of Rhode Island, and
Providence Plantation, but late of Mendon in the County of
Worcester and State of Massachusetts Bay, Esq., deceased
(paternal grandfather of Abraham Redwood, party hereto),
made his last will dated 22 Sep. 1778 (will recited), and
afterwards died ; and whereas Abraham Redwood and Jonas
Redwood have respectively attained to 21 ; and whereas
several of the legacies have been paid ; and whereas Francis
Thwaites and Charles Apthorp Wheelwright have, at the
request of Abraham Redwood, accepted three bills of
exchange to secure the payment thereof. This Indenture
witnesseth that Abraham Redwood grants, etc., his share,
etc., to Francis Thwaites and Charles Apthorp Wheelwright
in trust, etc., and he constitutes the Flon. Thomas Norbery
Kirby and the Hon. Rowland Burton, both of Antigua, his
Attorneys.
In the year 1613, Robert Redwood, a good old Puritan,
gave his garden house on the city wall for a library ; the
alterations were finished in 1614, and Richard Williams,
the Vicar of St. Leonard's, was appointed as the first
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
librarian ; the books were free to all citizens. This was,
we believe, the first free libraiy ever established in England.
(' Old and New Bristol,' p. 277.)
1623, Aug. 13. ' Visitation of Gloucester.' Disclaymed
at Bristoll " Kobert Redwood of Bristoll no gent."
1654, July 12. Mountserrat. Dutch accounts. Sar'
Eobert Redwood owes 53 lbs. of sugar. Sarj' Redwood
owes 310 lbs. (Egerton MS. 2395, British Museum.)
"This i" Novemb' 16G8 William Redwood Haberdativ'
was Admitted into the Liberties of this Citty for that hee
was ye sonn & Apprentice of William Redwoode. And hath
taken ye Oath of Allegiance & pd. 04 06." (Burgess Roll,
Bristol City.)
1690. Abraham Redwood signs a petition at Antigua.
(America and West Indies, No. 550, p. 387.)
1699, May 22. George Gamble of Antigua, Esq., sells
to Abraham Redwood of Antigua, merchant, 10 acres.
1807, May 28. In his 4P* year J. L. Redwood, esq.
late of the island of Antigua. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 593.)
1838, July 28. At Brighton, aged 74, Abraham Red-
wood, esq. of Dorset-place, S' Marylebone, and of Antigua.
(Ibid., p. 341.)
Mr. Ledeatt of Antigua inherited Cassada Garden from
his godfather Redwood.
A Rev. Mr. Redwood was living at Antigua circa 1863.
Redwood Family. A detailed genealogical account of the
Redwood family, formerly of Bristol, who settled in America
in the last century, may be found in the first number of the
'Newport Historical Magazine' (July, 1880), issued by the
Historical Publishing Company, Newport, Rhode Island,
U.S.A. [For a copy of a portion of this the Author is
indebted to Mr. Richard Bliss, Librarian of tlie Newport
Library.]
Parish Register of St. Johk.
Harried.
1729 Mar. 24 Richard Redwood and Eliz'' White.
1738 Aug. 31
John Hawes & Elizabeth Redwood.
Buried.
1694 May 13 Georg Redwood, carpenter of the Falcon
ship of Bristol. Richard Redwood,
Commander.
1731
April
14
1731
Sep.
14
1733
Oct.
31
1740
Nov.
19
1780
Dec.
3
1840
June
6
1659 April 17
1662 May 11
1663 May 31
1665 July 2
1653 May
1665
Mar.
14
1668
Jan.
27
1669
June
9
1669
Dec.
7
1669
Jan.
28
John s. of Alex'' Ellery.
Cap' Rich. Redwood from Bristoll.
John Ellery.
William Ellary, a child.
Jonas Langford Redwood.
Norman Langford Redwood. S' John's.
19.
St. Thomas, Bristol.
Baptized.
Arthur s. of Arthur Redwood baptised.
Jacob the s. of William Redwood.
Joane d. of Arthur Redwood.
Abraham s. of W'^ Redwood.
Mrmied.
Arthur Redwood and Judeth Marten.
Buried.
John s. of John Redwood.
William Redwood.
Jane d. of Judith Redwood.
Jacob s. of y'^ widd. Redwood.
Judeth d. of widd. Redwood.
Cassada Garden.
At the private burial-ground, close to the present shoot-
ing butts.
On a white marble ledger : —
Sacred to the Memory
of
JONAS LANGFORD REDWOOD ESQ"
Who departed this life the 3'' day of
December 1780
Aged 50 Years.
There is a smaller vault near the above, but without any
ledger or M.I.
In 1852 " Cassada Garden " in St. John's Parish con-
tained 599 acres, and was owned by the heirs of J. L. L.
Redwood.
JOHN RICHARDSON of Parham, Antigua; granted 100 acres in 1679.
Will dated 20 Oct. 1705.
John Richardson of " Barnes " in North Sound, only son and heir. Will dated
1731 : sworn 15 Feb. 1734-5.
■Sep.=j=Margaret . . .
I Ex'trix 1731.
Elijah Richard-=r
son, ob. v.p.
I I
Zephaniah Richardson,
living 1731.
John Richardson of St.
Martin's 1731.
Anna Rich-
ardson.
Arthur Wil-
liams, junior,
planter. Will
dated 3 March
1756.
.... Blizard,:
dead 1724.
1st
John Richardson,=j=Amelia, dau.of Jacob
heir to his grand-
father in 1731 ;
a physician 1744 ;
Ex'or 1756 to
Arthur Williams.
Thibou, bapt. 28
Dec. 1728 ; mar.
April 1744 and bur.
30 June 1759 at St.
John's.
Elizabeth
Richard-
son, liv-
ing 1731.
I
Catherine Williams,
bapt. 23 Jan. 1714
at St. John's; named
in the will of her
grandfather John
Richardson 1731.
Rebeckah Williams,
named in the will
of her grandfather
John Richardson ;
dead 1731.
Margaret =r John Ellyatt.
Richard- I Will dated 14
son. July 1733.
I 2nd husband.
Frances Blizard, mar.
5 March 1734 John
Ellyatt ; named in the
will of her grandfather
John Richardson 1731.
Elizabeth Richardson, named in Dorothy Halsal Richardson, bapt. 24 Feb. 1744 at St. George's ;
the will of W. H. Doig 1765. named 'in the will of W. H. Doig 1765 ; bur. 26 Sep. 181G.
Amelia Richardson,
bur. 3 Nov. 1753.
RICHARDSON FAMILY.
47
John Richardson of Parbam Town. Will dated 20 Oct.
1705. To my son Jn" Richardson all my estate. Appoint
Col. W» Codrington, M'' Sam. Philips, & W» Glaavile
Ex'ors. Witnessed by Thomas Blake, John King, William
Balfour. (See Goble Pedigree.)
The following portion of a will has no name of testator
attached to it : —
John [blank] Will dated 7 Sep. 1731. My wife Marg'
Richardson. My late son Elijah Richardson. My grand-
son John. To my said wife a horse. I formerly gave to
my granddau. Rebeccah Williams, deceased, a heifer, now in
the possession of my granddau. Cath. Williams. To my
son Zephaniah Richardson 19 acres he now holds of my
plantation called " Barnes " in North Sound Div° to hold
for life, he paying to my grandson Ju° Richardson ....
To my dan. Marg* Elliott £100 c. To my granddau.
Frances Blizard, dau. of my dau Elliott a £30 negro.
To my granddau. Cath. Williams maintenance. To my
granddau. Eliz"" Richardson, dau. of my son Elijah Richard-
son, 3 negros. To my son John Richardson in the island
of S' Martin's my gold-headed cane. £15 to be laid out to
wall in a burial-place on my plantation 50 feet squai-e.
All residue to my grandson John, son of Elijah Richardson,
dec''. My wife Marg', Hon. Edw" Byam, & my son
Zephaniah Ex'ors. Witnessed by Arthur Williams, Joseph
Gillyatt, George Jennings. Before Hon. Edward Byam was
sworn Joseph Gillyatt 15 Feb. 1734-5. Recorded 25 Feb.
1734-5.
Close Roll, 4 Geo. IV., Part 18, No. 17.
Indenture made the 11th August 1823 between John
Young of Brock Street, Bath, Esq., and Jane his wife, of
the 1st part, Eliza Gumbes Bradshaw, formerly of Antigua,
but now residing in the Colony of Trinidad, widow (only
child and heiress-ac-law of Finances Bishop Richardson, late
of Antigua, widow, deceased), of the 2nd part, and John
Cornelius Gibbs of Antigua, Esq., and John Halloran of
Antigua, Gentleman, of the 3rd part. Whereas John Young
and Jane his wife did in 1802 contract with Frances
Bishop Richardson for the sale to her and her heirs of the
fee simple of the messuage hereinafter mentioned for the
price of £400 currency or £200 sterling ; and whereas the
said sum was shortly after paid to Thomas Norbury Kerby,
late of Antigua, but now deceased, Esq., Attorney of John
and Jane Young ; and whereas John Young and Jane his
wife did in a certain deed duly executed, dated in Oct.
1805, grant and confirm to the said late Frances Bishop
Richardson the said piece of land ; and whereas the said
deed having been omitted to be duly stampt has been
rendered of no effect in Antigua ; and whereas Frances
Bishop Richardson died in 1809, leaving Eliza Gumbes
Bradshaw her only child and heiress-at-law, who is now
entitled to the fee simple and inheritance ; and whereas she
hath applied to John Young and Jane his wife to execute a
valid conveyance. Now therefore this Indenture witnesseth.
that in consideration of the £400 currency paid John Young
and Jane his wife grant and confirm to Eliza Gumbes
Bradshaw all that piece of land in High Street, in the
town of St. John in Antigua, containing in length from E.
to W. 38 feet, in breadth from N. to S. 76 feet 8 inches,
bounded E. by lands formerly of Langford Lovell and Ann
his wife, but late of George Green, deceased, and now in
the possession of Rachel Rose, spinster, to whom the same
was bequeathed by the will of George Green, W. with lands
formerly of John and Jane Young, but now of the Hon.
Samuel Warner, N. with High Street, and S. with Long
Street, together with the dwelUng house standing thereon
to Eliza Gumbes Bradshaw and her heirs and assigns for
ever ; and John Young and Jane his wife appoint, etc.,
John Cornelius Gibbes and John Halloran to be their
Attorneys. John Maule, witness.
1672. For an account of William Richardson, merchant,
see under Rodney.
1679, March 18. John Richardson granted 100 acres
by Jeremiah Watkins ; surveyed 7 Dec. 1679.
1724. John Richardson then President of Nevis.
1748-9, Feb. 3. John Richardson to be of the Council
of Nevis.
1808, Nov. 9. At Bath, Major-general Richardson, to
Mrs. Scott, widow of the late David Scott esq. of the island
of Antigua. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 1039.)
1828, May 29. Col. J. F. Browne, Bristol, 28th Reg.,
to Grace, relict of the late Hon. John Richardson, of the
Island of Nevis. (Ibid., p. 640.)
1723
1736
1736
1739
17.39
1739
1741
1744
Parish Recukter of St. John.
Married.
April 13 Zacchariah Richardson and Eliz" Hodge;
by L.
A.iig. ■ 7 George Trant and Jane Richardson ; by
Banns published.
Sep. 2 Alexander Richardson and Sarah Patter-
son ; by L.
Nov. 24 Caesar Roach & Elizabeth Richardson ;
byL.
Nov. 24 Samuel Jones & Sarah Richardson ; by L.
Dec. 6 Stephen Richardson & Margaret Welch ;
by B. p.
Oct. 24 Thomas Richardson and Sarah Reynolds.
April — Doctor Joim Richardson & Amelia Thibou.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Married.
1776 [blank] John Richardson (planter) to Elizabeth
Knewstub, Spinster ; by L.
Buried.
1830 Dec. 3 William Richardson, Major 86 Reg.
Ridge. 42.
Parish Register of St. George.
Baptized.
1744 Feb. (24?) Dorothy Halsal the D. of John Richard-
son and AmiHa his wife.
Buried.
1743 Jan. 25 Mary the D. of Tho» Richardson and Mary
his wife.
1753 Nov. 3 Amelia Richardson D. of Doc* Richardson
& Amelia his wife buried in the Plan-
tation by Licence from the Hon. Andrew
Lesly, Ordinary. W. Topham, Cler.
1759 June 30 Amelia the Wife of D"' Jn" Richardson.
1816 Sep. 26 Dorothy Hazael Richardson ; in the
Family Burying Ground at High Point.
1818 Oct. 30 Amelia Richardson, from Town ; in the
Family Burying place at High Point.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Man-ied.
1771 Nov. 26 William Richardson, Esq., & Margaret
Lavicount, Spr.
48
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
JAMES ROACH of Antigua had 20 acres in 1678.
Major John Roach of St. John's Parish, Antigua,^Mary, dau. of William Halliday, mar. 6 May 1708 ;
bur. 24 May 1729. Will dated 20 Feb. 1728-9 ; I living 1729; named in the will of her sister Mrs.
sworn 31 March 1729. Elizabeth Yeamans 1750.
Jane Cooper, mar. 27 May=pJohn Roach,
1780 at St. Paul's ; bur. I bapt. 24
there 27 Dec. 1734. 1st | Sep. 1713.
wife.
I
Sarah Caesar Roach, bapt. 14 Jan.=pElizabeth
2nd
wife.
1719; heir to his aunt Mrs.
Elizabeth Yeamans 1750 ;
Ex'or 1762 to Mrs. Rachel
Richardson,
mar. 24 Nov.
1739.
George Roach, bap. 3 April
1723 ; bur. 4 Feb. 1724.
Katherine Roach, bapt. 18
Dec. 1715.
John Roach, bapt. 3 Aug.=pMary ,
1735. I
George Roach, bapt. 24 Feb. 1736 and Cfesar Roach, bapt. 21 June and bur.
bur. 31 May 1737. 10 July 1738.
John Roach=rMargaret .... died 3 Dec. 1840, set. 70. M.I. Sarah Gylliat Roach, bapt. 11 March 1764 at St. George's.
Franzes Eliza Roach, born 8 Oct. Sarah Roach, born 3 Oct. 1792 ; Catherine Roach, born 7 Mav 1801, bapt. 9 March
1788; bapt. 2 Dec. 1789. bapt. 20 Oct. 1793. 1803 ; bur. 2 June 1827, set. 26.
John Roach, Gent. Will dated 20 Feb. 1728-9. To
my sister Mary £10 c. yearly. To my son John my pair of
silver trumpets, my diamond ring, large gold snufF box,
gold seal with coat of arms, pair of gold shoe buckles. All
to my sons John & Cffisar equally. W™ Yeamans,
Ashton Warner, Tho. Kerby, Rich* Sherwood Ex'ors.
Joan Lodge.
Codicil. To my wife her gold snuff box & pocket case.
Before Edward Byam, Esq., was sworn Joan Lodge 31
March 1729.
Elizabeth Yeamans, by her will which was sworn 31 Aug.
1750, bequeathed all residue of her estate to her nephew
Csesar Roach, son of her sister Mary Roach.
1678. James Roach, 20 acres by Colonel James
Vaughan ; surveyed 15 Nov.
1711, May 22. John Roach of Antigua, Gent., and
Mary his wife sell two negros to William Yeamans.
1711, May 22. Geoi'ge Roch of Pensilvania, now of
Antigua, merchant, releases all claim to William Glanvill of
Antigua, mei-chant, to three proportions of land in St.
John's Town, and with Csesar Rodney of Antigua, merchant,
gives bond for £1500.
Parish Register of St. John.
1702-3 Mar. 25
1704 \_blmjlc]
1713 Sep. 24
1715 Dec. 18
1717 Dec. 22
1719 Jan. 14
1723 April 3
1735 Aug. 3
1736 Feb. 24
1738 June 21
1741 Nov. 3
1789 Dec. 2
Rachel d. of George Roache & Penelope
his wife.
George s. of & Lydia d. of Thomas Roache
& Lydia his wife.
John s. of John Roach & Mary his wife.
Katherine d. of John Roach & Mary his
wife.
Ann D. of . . . . Roach & Ann his wife.
Casar s. of John Roach & Mary his wife.
George s. of John Roach & Mary his wife.
John 8. of John Roach & Sarah his wife.
George the s. of John Roach and Sarah
his wife.
Csesar y« s. of John Roach & Sarah his
wife.
William the s. of William Roach and
Catherine his wife.
Frances Eliza D. of John Roach and
Margaret his wife. B. 8*" October
1788.
1793 Oct. 20 Sarah D. of John Roach and Margaret
his wife. B. the 3"^ October 1792.
1803 Mar. 9 Catherine D. of John Roach and Margaret
his wife ; b. 7"' May 1801.
Married.
1702 \_blank'] Anthony Moutero & Eliz. Roche.
1708 May 6 John Roach & Mary Holliday.
1732 Jan. 4 John Barnes and Ann Roach. L.
1739 Nov. 24 Cffisar Roach & Elizabeth Richardson. L.
Buried.
Rachel Rooch, Widdow.
Katherine Roach.
Robert Roach of the Eliz. Com'' Geo.
Long.
Lewis Roach.
George s. of John Roach.
Maj'' .John Roach of this Parish.
Thomas Roach.
George s. of John Roach.
Jane y' wife of John Roach.
Cffisar y= s. of John Roach.
John Roach.
George Roch.
Catherine Roach. S' John's. 26.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Married.
1730 May 27 John Roche & Jane Cooper ; by Banns.
Buried.
1734 Dec. 27 Jane W. of John Roach.
Parish Register of St. George.
Baptized.
1764 Mar. 11 Sarah Gylliat the D. of John Roach &
Mary his wife.
1700
Mar. 18
1715
Dec. 22
1717-18 Mar. 20
1719
Oct. 11
1724
Feb. 4
1729
Mav 24
1734
Jan. 1
1737
May 31
1738
April 11
1738
July 10
1742
May 23
1744
Nov. 17
1827
June 2
St. John's Churchyard.
On a brass plate on a tomb within lofty railings : —
Sacrea to tljr iWrmori? | of MARGARET ROACH |
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE | 3"° DEC. 1840 AGED
70 YEARS I ALSO OF I ANN HESTER | His Moved wife
(three lines follow) departed this life on the | 16 Aug''
1841 Aged 46 Years. (Six lines follow.)
RODNEY FAMILY.
Arms. — Or, three eagles displayed purpure.
SIR JOHN RODNEY, Knt., died 18 Hen. VIII. Sixteenth in=f=
descent from Walter Rodeney who lived temp. Stephen.
Cxeorge Rodney, 2nd son ; owned the
CO. Somerset ; died 1580, set. 80.
of " Ovev-Badgeworth " and " Congi-esbury,'
Sir John Rodney, Knt., son and heir, born 1549 at Stoke ; matriculated from=rJane, dau. of Sir Henry Seymour, brother
Christ Church, Oxford, 1568, set. 18 ; High Sheriff; M.P. ; knighted 1 Jac. ; of Edward, Duke of Somerset ; living
died 1G12. 1595.
William Rodney, 3rd son ; named in the Visitation of Somerset 1623=
dau. of Sir Thomas Csesar,* Knt.
Caesar Rodney of Bristol, merchant=pSarah
Alice Rod-
Csesar Rodney of " Rodney^j
=Lydia More,
Frances, dau. and=
ney, bapt.
Stoak," Antigua, Gent.,
mar. 10 July
heir of Stephen
8 April
Captain of Militia ; Agent
1701 at St.
Mall of Nevis, and
1666 at
at Nevis for his brother
John's; bur.
relict of William
Christ
1672; Provost - Marshal
there 15
Richardson of
Church,
1679—82; granted 213
June 1723.
Nevis, merchant ;
Bristol.
acres in 1 680 ; Speaker of
latter living 1666.
Antigua 1684.
1st wife.
A
=Captain John Rodney of=r Ann Two younger
Nevis 1668 ; Officer in .... brothers of
the Guards 1659—66 ; 2nd John and
Lieut, in Bridge's Regi- wife. Cfesar at
ment 1666 ; Captain Nevis circa
1668—71 ; Member of 1672.
Council of St. Christo-
pher's 1689; later of
Antigua.
Lydia Rodney, bapt. Dorothy Rod-
1706 at St. John's ; ney, bur. 27
mar. there, 26 Jan. Feb. 1708 at
1722, Edward Traut. St. John's.
Alice Rodney, bapt. 21 Oct.
1708 at St. John's; mar.
there, 12 Feb. 1722, John
Panton (? brother of Chris-
tina, wife of George Dewar,
Esq., of St. Kitts).
Grace Rodney, bapt.
21 Feb. 1710 at St.
John's ; bur. 13
June 1712.
John
Csesar Rodney
of St. John's
Town, Gent.,
1731 ; quitted John'i
the Island Aug.
1737 in debt.
Rodney,
bur. 4 Feb.
1690 at St.
* He was born 1561, became a Baron of the Exchequer and was kni{?hted IGIO ; mar. 3rdly in 1592, at Stepney, Susan, dau. of Sir
William Ryther, Knt., and Alderman of London, by whom he had three sons and five daughters. His burial is thus entered in the Parish
Register of St. Helen's, Bishopsprate : — " 1610, July 18. Sir Thomas Csesar, Kt., one of the Barons of the King's Ma'ties Exchequer ; died
the same day in his house in Chancery Lane." ('The Annals of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate,' by Rev. J. E. Cox, D.D.)
List of stock and goods left by John Rodney upon his
plantation in Nevis in 1668, made by him by direction of
the Secretary of the Council for Plantations, viz., 33 negros
and Indians, great and small ; 4 white servants ; 9 cattle ;
2 sugar mills ; 7 coppers, with stills, coolers, and other
necessaries, besides house and near 100 acres of canes, all
fit to make sugar within one year after Cole had possession.
1671. Lieutenant John Rodney, now a captain in Sir
Tobias Bridge's Regiment, went over lieutenant, was made
captain in 1668, left those parts 11th June same year, and
desires a lieutenant's place. In 1666 His Majesty sent
forces to Barbadoes under Sir Tobias Bridge, when Captain
Rodney quitted the Guards, where he had served seven
years under Sir P. Howard, to go lieutenant to Major
Andros, but fifteen months after had a commission for a
company of foot, which he kept till the regiment was dis-
in July 1671.
VOL. III.
1672, Nov. Petition of John Rodney and Frances his
wife to the King. That Stephen Mall, deceased, was seised
of an estate in Nevis worth £500 per annum ; petitioner
Frances, his daughter & heir, married Wm. Richardson,
merchant, deceased, who had some small dealings with Tho.
Cole ; that after said Richardson's death petitioners inter-
married, & some time after returned for England. In their
absence said Cole, pretending Richardson to be indebted
in 60,000 weight of sugar (about £300), James Russell, then
Governor, & his intimate friend, caused some proceedings
to be had against said Richardson (according to some
pretended law in that island), & said plantation to be sold
by outcry, at which Cole was admitted to buy the same for
60,000 weight of sugar, etc., etc.
1672, Nov. 30. Sir James Russell vrrites from Bristol
that Captain Rodney had no injury done him, unless by his
profuse and idle brother and agent CiEsar Rodney.
50
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1673, April 21. Sir James Russell says that Rodney
sent his brother as agent, who, with two younger brothers,
ruined his estate. This business was still under discussion
in Feb. 1674. Ricliardson was in possession in 1666.
(Colonial Calendar, America and West Indies.)
1678. Nevis. Caesar Rodney. 6 white men and 1
woman ; 3 negi-os.
1678, Antigua. Thomas Poole, mason, sells to Mr.
Caesar Roedney of Nevis, Gent., 40 acres in the Road
Division.
1679, Sep. 1. Cffisar Rodeney signs papers as Provost
Marshal. (Colonial Leeward Islands, 48.)
1680, Oct. 17. Cfesar Rodney granted a patent for 213
acres by Sir W. Stapleton.
1680 and 1689. John Rodeney signs as a member of
the Council of St. Christopher's. {Ibid., Colonial Entry
Book, 46, and America and West Indies, No. 550, p. 68.)
1682; Nevis. Csesar Rodeney then Marshal.
1684, March 27. Captain Cassar Rodney and Mr. John
Sampson granted a patent for 200 acres called Rodney
Steak. The former was one of the gentlemen of St. Mary's
Vestry.
1684, Sep. 30. Caesar Rodeney returned to the Assembly
for the Road Division ; was at the same time chosen
Speaker vice Captain John Yeamans.
1711, June 14. Caesar Rodney and others owners of
the Virgin Queen.
1731. Caesar Rodeney, Gent., two proportions of land
in St. John's Town : surveyed.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1706 .... 6 Lydia D. of Caesar Rodney & Lydia his
wife.
1708 Oct. 21 Alice D. of Caesar Rodney & Lydia his
wife.
1710 Feb. 21 Grace y' d. of C^sar Rodney & Lydia his
wife.
Married.
1701 July 10 Caezar Radney & Leadiatt More, Spinster.
1722 Jan. 26 Edward Trant and Lydia Rodeney. L.
1722 Feb. 12 John Panton and Alice Rodeney. L.
Buried.
1690 Feb. 4 John the s. of Cap'" Jn° Radney & Ann
his wife.
1708 Feb. 27 Dorothy D. of Cffisar Rodeney & Lydia
his wife.
1712 June 13 Grace Rodeney.
1723 June 15 M" Lydia Rodeney.
Christ Church, Bristol.
Baptized.
1666 April 8 Alee the daughter of Cesar Rodney by his
wife Sarah was baptised. [Several
children of Mr. Wm. Rodney were
baptised about the same time at another
city church, viz., St. John's.]
^Sttiitjrw of 3^onaiu
PHILIP RONAN, Trustee for the Crabb Family 1727 ; of St. John's—.
Division 1753 ; dead 1759. :
John Ronan, senior, of St.=rTryphany, dan. of Henry
John's Division 1753.
Will dated 26 Nov. 1765 ;
sworn 5 March 1766.
Nibbs ; a minor 1741.
Will dated 5 Sep., then
of Parham, sworn 17 Oct.
1789.
Philip Ronan, junior, of
St. John's Division 1753 ;
named in his brother
John's will 1765.
John Ronan, junior, Ex'or to his pareots 1766 and 1789 ;
Assembly for Belfast 1774, 1781, 1788, 1801, 1807, 1810.
Ann Ronan,
1765.
Margaret Ronan,
1759.
Member of=rHester, dau. of Mrs. Mary Collins ; mar. 4 March
1771 at St. Philip's ; living 1789.
John Collins Ronan, bapt. 7 Oct. 1773 at
St. Philip's. (? joined in the purchase
in 1806 of Robert Burnthorn's estate
for £33,000 c.) Living 1810.
Nicholas Ronan, named
in the will of his gi-and-
mother Mrs. Collins
1782 ; living 1789.
Christopher Ronan,
living 1789.
Tryphena Ronan, living
1789 ; goddaughter of
Patience Freeman 1798.
John Ronan, carpenter. Will dated 20 Nov. 1765.
To my sister Ann Ronan a negro. All residue to my wife
Tryphany Ronan & my s. John Ronan. My wife during
her widowhood & Hon. Steph. Blizard, Esq., Guardians of
my son. My brother Philip Ronan, Geo. Hurst, & Jas.
Bridges, planters, Ex'ors. Witnessed by John Burton,
Nathaniel Gilbert. Before Governor George Thomas was
sworn John Burton 5 March 1766. Recorded 10 March
1766.
Tryphena Ronan of Parham. Will dated 5 Sep. 1789.
All my houses in S' John's Town & lime kiln, furniture,
plat«, & stock to Hon. Tho. Norbury Kerby, Jos. Lyons
Walrond, Isaac Eccleston, & John Burke, Esq^S in Trust
to sell. Wooden legged Jack & Rose to be free & £10 c.
yearly apiece. All my slaves to my trustees for my
grdchildren John, Nich., Chr., & Tryphena Ronan at 21.
My house in Parham & certain slaves & all residue for my
son John Ronan, but if liable for his debts to his wife &
children, & after his death for my grds. John Ronan.
Trustees to be E.x'ors. Witnessed by Grace Hasloin, George
Crump, Nathaniel Crump. Before Hon. John Nugent,
Commander-in-Chief, was sworn George Crump of Antigua,
Esq., 17 Oct. 1789. Recorded 20 Oct. 1789.
Close Roll, 45 Geo. III., Part 27, No. 12.
Indenture made the 29th March 1805 between Robert
Burnthorn of Antigua, Esq., and Abigail, now residing in
Middlesex, his wife, of the Ist part, Abigail of Antigua, a
RONAN FAMILY.
51
negro girl slave, of the 2nd part, and Anne Goolsby of
Antigua, widow, a trustee on behalf of the said negro girl
slave, of the 3rd part. Whereas Robert Burnthorn and
Abigail his wife are now seised of the said Abigail in their
demesne as of fee in right of Abigail Burnthorn, and it has
been agreed between Robert Burnthorn, with the consent of
his wife, and Anne Goolsby that in consideration of £66
currency to be paid by Anne Goolsby to Robert Burnthorn,
they shall manumit the said Abigail and also all her present
and future issue. Now this Indenture witnesseth that in
consideration of £66 Robert Burnthorn and Abigail his
wife manumit, etc., and they appoint William Burnthorn,
Esq., and John Harris, Esq., now resident in Antigua, their
Attorneys. Margaret Eales, Eleanor Montague, witnesses.
Close Roll, 50 Geo. III., Part 26, Nos. 8 and 9.
Indenture made the 15th Feb. 1810 between Robert
Burnthorn,* late of Antigua, but now or late of the colony
of Demerara, Esq. (by Emanuel Lousada of London,
merchant, his Attorney appointed by Peed Poll dated the
24th .July last past, and duly recorded in Antigua), and
Abigail Burnthorn his wife, now residing in New North
Street, Red Lion Square, Middlese-x, of the one part, and
Robert Hyndman of Antigua, merchant, of the other part ;
witnesseth that in consideration of 10s. Robert Burnthorn
and Abigail his wife convey to Robert Hyndman all that
plantation containing 207 acres, 3 r., and 7 p., in the parish
of St. Philip and the divisions Nonsuch and Willoughby
Bay in Antigua, bounded E. by the lands of or in the
possession of Samuel Byam Athill and the lands heretofore
of Thomas Elmes, deceased, but now in the possession of
Thomas Rogers and others, N. by the lands of Thomas
Duberry Harman and the lands now or late of Samuel
Harman, W. by the lands of John Lyons, and S. by the
lands of the said Samuel Byam Athill and the sea of
Willoughby Bay, and the following slaves (names given), 49
males and 58 females, being the slaves which were on the
plantation on the 1st Aug. 1806, or such as are now in
existence, and 4 bulls, 4 oxen, cows, 2 calves, 2 horses, 1
mule, and 7 asses, being the stock on the plantation at the
said date, for one whole year, and Robert Burnthorn and
Abigail his wife constitute Thomas Hyndman and Thomas
Saundersou of Antigua, merchants, their Attorneys. Tho-
mas Street, Philpot Lane, London, George Frederick Street,
same place, witnesses.
No. 8.
Indenture made the 16th Feb. 1810 as above. Whereas
Robert Burnthorn is seised in his demesne as of fee in
certain lands, etc., in Antigua, and on the 1st Aug. 1806
did agree to sell them to John Ronan the younger and
Richard Garland of Antigua, Esq., for the price of £33,000
currency, and John Ronan and Richard Garland in pursuance
of the agreement were then let into the possession and still
continue in the possession chereof ; and whereas the said
lands, etc., are encumbered by mortgages in several consider-
able sums, amounting to or nearly to their value, and no
part of the principal of the purchase hath been paid, nor
hath any part of tlie moneys due on the mortgages been
paid by John Ronan and Richard Garland or either of
them. Now therefore this Indenture witnesseth that for
the pm-pose of conveying and assuring the said lands to
John Ronan and Richard Garland, in case the £33,000
currency with interest at 6 per cent, from the 1st Aug.
1806 shall be fully paid or duly accounted for, and if not
for the intent and purpose of providing a fund for the
payment of the mortgages by the sale of the lands, and in
* He married at St. John's, 6 May 1795, Abigail Goolsby, widow.
William Burnthorn married Margaret Burton (baptized 1782), dau.
of John Burton, Esq.
consideration of 10s., and also in consideration of £250
sterling, Robert Burnthorn and Abigail his wife convey to
Robert Hyndman all that plantation (as in No. 9) to the
use of John Ronan and Richard Garland if they pay, and
to pay the moneys arising from the same to the discharge of
a mortgage made by Robert Burnthorn on the 18th Dec.
1802 to James Donovan, for the payment of £10,000
currency, and a mortgage of the said premises made by
Robert Burnthorn to Daniel Sharry on the 29th April 1809
for £5000 currency, and a mortgage made by Robert Burn-
thorn the 30th April 1805 for £6320 sterhng to Warwick
Pearson and Robert Hyndman, and a mortgage made the
nth April 1799 by John Elliott the elder and Catharine
his wife unto John Duberry, deceased, affecting and being
an encumbrance on part of the plantation for securing the
payment of £6000 currency, upon which mortgage is only
now due £2000 or thereabouts with interest, and upon trust
to pay any surplus to Robert Burnthorn and his Ex'ors, but
if the said purchase money shall not be paid or accounted
for in trust to sell the- said lands, etc., and to apply the
moneys as before.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1827 Sep. 27 James Thompson the s. of John Joseph
& Elizabeth Ann Ronan. S' John's.
Merchant.
Married.
1700 Feb. 12 William Boone & Mary Ronan ; by Lye.
1754 Feb. 14 Joseph Ronan and Jane Weeks, Widow.
1802 April 22 James Farley to Sarah Ronan, Spr.
Buried,
lllb Feb. 27 Jane Ronan.
1828 Jan. 4 James Thompson Ronan, infant.
1829 May 31 Clement Ronan. 17.
Parish Recuster of St. George.
Buried.
1781 Jan. 30 Mary Ronan, an Infant.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
1773
1775
1736
1771
Oct. 7
\_blank']
April 8
Mar. 4
Baptized.
John Collins Ronan.
Iblank'] Ronan \_blank'] Ronan.
Married.
Peter Lavicount to Sarah Ronan.
John Ronan & Hesther Collins.
1844 Aug. 8 John N. Ronan. Parham. Infant.
Parish Register of St. Peter.
Baptized.
1771 Jan. 1 Sarah the D. of Joseph Ronan & Eliza-
beth his wife.
Married.
1834 Feb. 3 George Richard White of S' Peter's,
planter, & Tryphena Ronan of S' John's,
Spr.
Buried.
1824 Feb. 3 John Ronan, Junior, from Parham, in
Church Yard.
St. John's Churchyard.
On a white marble flat-stone : —
SA CRED I TO the MEMORY OF | J. J. RONAN | LATE
HARBOUR MASTER | of \ S' JOHN'S ANTIGUA. | WHO DIED
APRIL 2'"' 1850 I AGED 62 YEARS.
To the memory of | William Ronan [remainder illegible].
H 2
52
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
ROSE=p
John Eose of New North Sound,
merchant. Will dated 11 Aug. and proved
8 Nov. 1711. (244 Young.)
I I
Edward Rose, Elizabeth Rose, mar. Richard
in 1720 heir- Staples of Wapping ; both
at-law. living 1720.
Mary Rose, mar. .John
Stubbs of Nottingham ;
both living 1720.
. . (?lst=pJohn Ireland of St. John's^pRebecca Bacon, mar. 15 Feb. 1753-4=
wife, and bur. 3 April • Town 1753, Gent. (? bur. at St. John's. Will dated 23 Oct.
1752 at St. John's). ■ there 27 Sep. 1797). and sworn 2 Nov. 1787. 2nd wife.
Henrietta Fitzgerald, widow,
mar. 7 March 1789 and bur.
2 Oct. 1799 at St. John's.
(? 3rd wife.)
John Rose of Antigua, merchant,=j= Alice Ireland, bur.
Provost-Marshal General,
living 1787.
14 Feb. ;
John's
(8G at St.
Rachel Ireland,=pCharles Winstone of Antigua, Esq., entered
living 1787. I Gray's Inn 13 Aug. 1765; Solicitor-General
I of the Leeward Islands 1781.
John Ireland Rose,=pElizabeth Rose, mar.
bapt. 7 June 1765 30 March 1787 at
at St. John's. St. John's.
Thomas Winston Rose,
bapt. 26 Feb. 1768 at
St. John's.
Rev. Daniel Warner Rose, born 15 Jan.=pAna
1769 and bapt. 7 Nov. 1770 at St.
John's ; educated at the Charterhouse
and Jesus College, Cambridge.
Stephen Green
Rose, bapt. 26
Aug. 1789 at
St. John's.
I
John Rose, born=
12 Feb. and bapt.
17 March 1798 ;
died 19 Aug.
1838. M.I. at
St. John's.
Seven children.
I I I
William Rose, born 10 Feb. and Charlotte Rose, born
bapt. 3 March 1805 atSt. John's. 10 and bapt. 24 June
— 1801 ; mar. 14 May
Alice Eliza Rose, born 11 June 1818 Hon. Mead
and bapt. 29 Aug. 1792 ; mar. Home Daniell ; she
6 Sep. 1810, at St. John's, died 28 Jan. 1839,
John Brook Donaldson. jet. 38 ; he died 6
Sep. 1852, ffit. 73.
I
Winston Eliza Rose,
born 13 Nov. 1802 ;
died 25 Aug. 1806.
M.I. at St. Luqea
Churchyard, Han-
over Parish, Jamaica.
John Rose of Antegoa, merchant. Will dated 1 1 Aug.,
proved 8 Nov. 1711 by Richard Staples ; power reserved to
the others. (244 Young.) To my loving brother Edward
Rose, & my sister Mary Rose of Nottingham, & to my
brother-in-law Rich'' Staples of Wapping, & to their familys
all my estate real & personal. EdW Perrie, Esq., Tho.
Kerby, & my brother Rich-i Staples, & M'' Edw" Chester,
jun., all of Antigua, except Staples, Ex'ors, & they are to
discharge my debt to M"' John Hill, late of London,
deceased. My dear friend M'' Hopefor Bendall to aid my
Ex'ors, & a suit of mourning. Witnessed by Daniel
Mackinen, George Forrest, Eleazr. Allen.
Rebecca Ireland, wife of John Ireland of Antigua, Gent.
Will dated 23 Oct. 1787. By Indenture of 16 Oct. 1769
between myself & husband & John Rose of Antigua, mer-
chant, I can dispose of certain lands & slaves, & I give 3
slaves to my g' gi^dau. Rebecca Greene (dau. of David
Greene, now of N. America, merchant, & my gr'^dau.
Rebecca Greene), a negro to my gr''son Tho. Winstone
Merrick, & all residue to John Rose on Trust to pay the
profits to my husband for life, then to sell & pay all residue
to my dau. Rachel Winstone, wife of Chas. Winstone, Esq.,
my grandson Tho. W. Merrick, & my gr''children, the sons
& daus. of my late dau. Alice Rose by John Rose, equally.
John Rose Ex'or. Witnessed by William Roberts, John
Johnston. Before Sir Thomas Shirley was sworn William
Roberts 2 Nov. 1787. Recorded 1 Feb. 1788.
Benjamin Ireland, planter. Will undated. To my wife
Ann -J my real estate, all furniture, plate, my horse, &
whiskey, etc. To Susannah & Eliz. Jones of Mile End
Green, sprs., £100 st. each. My brother W™ Ireland £100
St. To Hannah Wood & Eliz. Warner, servants, who
attended my dec'' mother, £50 each. Tho. Brown, master
of the ship " Margaret and Eliza," 10 gs. All residue to
my father Benj. Ireland, late of Essex str., Strand, baker, &
after his death to the children of my brother W™ Ireland &
Eliz. Hodgson. Recorded 22 Oct. 1793.
Richard Bowman. Will dated 22 Nov. 1797. To my
wife Marg* negros. My dau. Ann Rose all residue. Wit-
nessed by Archibald Douglas, James Cummings, Andrew
McClure. Sworn and recorded 13 May 1800.
Eleanor Rose, wife of John Rose and widow of Muir.
See her affidavit 2 Sep. 1799 to will of Henrietta Cook in
the Smith Pedigree.
The will of Henrietta Ireland, widow, was recorded
5 Dec. 1799.
Indenture dated 30 Dec. 1710 between Robert Weir of
Antigua, planter, and Mary his wife, of the 1 part, and
John Rose of Antigua, merchant, of the other, the latter
agrees to let his plantation in New North Sound to the
former, late in the occupation of William Glanville of
Antigua, merchant, for lease of twelve years at £300 a year.
ROSE FAMILY.
53
Stephen Eose of Antigua, bur. 15 Nov.^Catherine, dau. of James Dela.p, merchant ;
1776 at St. John's. I mar. 30 May 1767 at St. John's.
I
William 'Warner=
Rose, bapt. 23
Oct. 1769 and
bur. 9 Aug. 1796
at St. John's.
Isaac Eccleston
Rose, born 1 6
April and bapt.
30 May 1789 at
St. John's.
Alexander Mc-
Pherson Rose,
born 12 Aug.
and bapt. 27
Dec. 1790 at St.
John's.
^Elizabeth
McPher-
sou, mar.
5 March
1787 at
St.John's.
Stephen Rose,=
bapt. 14 Oct.
1772 at St.
John's.
=Ann, only child and
heir of Richard Bow-
man, whose will was
dated 22 Nov. 1797
and sworn 13 May
1800 ; mar. 1794 at
St. John's.
I I
James Rose, bapt. 14
Nov. 1772 at St.John's.
Isaac Eccleston Rose,
bapt. 12 and bur. 16
June 1 7 7 6 at St. John's.
John Rose, bapt. 12 March
1779 at St. John's.
Margaret Carding Rose,
bapt. 12 June 1776 and mar.
9 March 1793, at St. John's,
John Roberts.
Stephen Rose, born 18 Sep.
and bapt. 20 Oct. 1795 at
St. John's.
Richard Jacobs Rose, born
18 Oct. 1797 ; bapt. 13
March 1798 at St. John's.
George Bowman Rose, born
18 Jan. 1799; bapt. 15 Dec.
1800 at St. John's.
I I I
Stephen Thornhill Rose, born
19 Oct. and bapt. 19 Dec.
1804 at St. John's.
Horatio Nelson Rose, born 6
Jan. and bapt. 23 April 1806
at St. John's.
Edward Fitzroy Rose, born 18
March and bapt. 1 Aug. 1808
at St. John's.
Catherine Bowman Rose, born 4 Aug.
and bapt. 22 Sep. 1796 ; mar. 30
Nov. 1816, at St. John's, Richard
Piggott.
Mary Ann Rose, born 5 Dec. 1798 ;
bapt. 6 Aug. 1799 and mar. 3 Dec.
1818, at St. John's, R. H. "'
Rebecca Clement Rose, born 4 Oct.
1802 and bapt. 21 Jan. 1803 at St.
John's.
I 1 I
Joseph Warner=pHarriet Stephen Blizard Rose, bapt.
Rose, bapt. 12
June 1773 at
St. John's.
3 June 1776.
Alice Rose, bapt. 7 Nov.
1770 and bur. 15 April 1777
at St. John's.
I
Elizabeth Akers
Rose, bapt. 12
March 1779 at
St. John's.
I I
Catherine Rose, bapt. 14
March 1760 at St. John's.
Anne Rose, bapt. 29 Nov.
1762 at St. John's.
Joseph Rose,
born 15 Dec.
1802 ; bapt.
13 Jan. 1803
at St. John's.
John William Rose,
born 31 May and
bapt. 11 July 1810
and bur. 1 June 1811
at St. John's.
William Payne Rose, bapt.
12 and bur. 13 Oct. 1811
at St. John's.
Harriet Payne Rose, born
5 and bapt. 16 Feb. 1804
at St. John'.s.
Elizabeth Burling
Rose, born 14 May
and bapt. 4 Dec.
1807 ; bur. 3 July
1810 at St. John's.
Rebecca Rose, mar.
13 Nov. 1777, at
St. John's, David
Greene, who was
in 1787 of North
America, merchant.
I I
Rebecca Green Rose, born 3 April
1809 and bapt. 11 July 1810 at
St. John's.
Josephine Rose, born and bapt.
13 Feb. 1815 at St. John's.
Indenture dated 27 June 1720 between Edward Rose of
Great Britain, brother and heir-at-law of John Rose of
Antigua, merchant, and Richard Staples and Elizabeth his
wife, sister of said John Rose, and John Stubbs and Mary
Stubbs, also sister of John Rose, and Edward Chester, sen.
Sale.
In Chancery. 31 Dec. 1723. Colonel Robert Weir v.
Thomas Kerby, Ex'or of Rose.
1774. Mr. Stephen Rose, then printer of the ' Antigua
Mercury.'
Parish Register of St. John.
1760
1762
Mar.
Nov.
Baptized.
Cathrine the D. of John
and Alice.
Ann the D. of John Rose and Alice his
wife.
1765 June 7 John Ireland the S. of John Rose and
Ahce his wife.
1768 Feb. 26 Thomas Winston S. of John Rose and
Alice his wife.
1769 Oct. 23 William Warner S. of Stephen Rose and
Catharine his wife.
1770 Nov. 7 Daniel Warner the S. of John Rose and
Alice his wife; b. the 15'" day of
January 1769.
1770 Nov. 7 Alice the D. of John Rose and Alice his
wife ; b. the 18"' day of January 1770.
1772 Oct. 14 Stephen the S. of Stephen Rose and Cathe-
rine his wife.
1772 Nov. 14 James the S. of Stephen Rose and
Catharine his wife.
1773 June 12 Joseph Warner the S. of .lohn Rose &
Alice his wife.
1776 June 3 Stephen Blizard the S. of John Rose &
Alice his wife.
1776 June 12 Margaret Carding the D. of Stephen Rose
& Catharine his wife.
1776 June 12 Isaac Eccleston the S. of Stephen Rose &
Catharine his wife.
1779 Mar. 12 John the S. of Stephen Rose, dece'd, &
Catharine his widow.
1779 Mar. 12 Elizabeth Akers the d. of John Rose &
Alice his wife.
1789 May 30 Isaac Eccleston S. of William Warner
Rose and Elizabeth his wife. B. the
16*'' April 1789.
Stephen Green S. of John Rose, Jun., and
Elizabeth his wife. B. the 2P' June
1789.
Alexander M'Pherson S. of William War-
ner Rose and Elizabeth his wife. B.
the 12'h August 1790.
Alice Eliza D. of John Rose, Junior, and
Ehzabeth his wife. B. the ll"" June
1792.
1795 Oct. 20 Stephen S. of Stephen Rose and Ann his
wife. B. the IS''' September 1795.
1796 Sep. 22 Catherine Bowman D. of Stephen Rose and
Ann his wife. B. the 4"' August 1796.
1789 Aug. -26
1790 Dec. 27
1792 Aug. 29
54.
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1798 Mar. 13
1798
Mar. 17
1799
Aug. 6
1800
Dec. 15
1801
June 24
1802
Mar. 16
1803 Jan. 13 Joseph
1803
Jan. 21
1804
Feb. 16
1804
Dec. 19
1805
Mar. 3
1806
April 23
1807
Dec. 4
1808
Aug. 1
1810
July 11
1811
Oct. 12
1815
Feb. 13
1754
1767
1777
1780
1785
1787
Feb. 14
May 30
Nov. 13
May 11
Dec. 24
Mar. 5
1787
1789
Mar. 30
Mar. 7
1793
Mar. 9
1794
[_Uanh-]
1808
Iblanh-]
1810
Sep. 6
1816
Nov. 30
1818
May 14
1818
Dec. 3
1745-6 Feb. 21
1752 April 3
1766 June 9
1773 Feb. 2
Eichard Jacobs S. of Stephen Kose and
Ann his wife. B. the 18"' October
1797.
John S. of John Kose, Jun., and Eliza his
wife. B. the 12"' February 1798.
Mary Ann D. of Stephen Rose and Ann
his wife. B. the S"" December 1798.
George Bowman S. of Stephen Rose and
Ann his wife. B. the IS'*" January
last.
Charlotte D. of John Rose, Jun., and
Eliz. his wife. B. the 10* June 1801.
Elizabeth Jacobs D. of Stephen Rose and
Ann his wife. B. the 2P' August
1801.
S. of Joseph Warner Rose and
Harriet his wife. B. the 15"' December
1802.
Rebecca Clement D. of Stephen Rose and
Ann his wife. B. the 4"' October 1802.
Harriet Paine D. of Joseph Rose and
Harriet his wife ; b. 5 Instant.
Stephen Thornhill S. of Stephen Rose
and Ann his wife ; b. 19 Octr. last.
William S. of John Rose and Elizabeth
his wife. B. the 10'" of February 1 805.
Horatio Nelson S. of Stephen Rose and
Ann his wife. B. the 6*'' January last.
Elizabeth Burling D. of Joseph Rose and
Harriet his wife. B. the H*" May last.
Edward Fitzroy S. of Stephen Rose and
Ann his wife. B. the 18'" March last.
Rebecca Green. B.-. ^ , „ „ ^
the3'iAprill809. P-^'^'^^-^«^J°^«p5
John William, b. ^^^™«\^°^^./'^'i
the 31- May last. J Hamet his wife.
William Payne S. of Joseph Warner Rose
and Harriet his wife. B. this day.
Josephine D. of .Joseph Warner Rose and
Henrietta his wife. B. this day.
Married.
John Ireland and Rebecca Bacon.
Stephen Rose to Cathrine Delap. L.
David Greene to Rebeccah Rose. L.
Samuel Jeaffreson to Ann Rose. L.
Benjamin Ireland to Ann Jones, Spr. L.
William Warner Rose to Elizabeth Mac-
pherson. Spinster.
John Rose, Junior, to Elizabeth Rose.
John Ireland to Henrietta Fitzgerald,
Widow. L.
John Roberts to Margaret Carden Rose,
Spinster. L.
Stephen Rose to Ann Bowman, Spinster.
L.
Nathaniel Donaldson to Elizabeth Rose,
Widow. L.
John Brook Donaldson to Alice Eliza
Rose, Spinster. L.
Richard Piggott to Catherine Bowman
Rose, Spinster. L.
The Honorable Meade Home Daniell to
Charlotte Rose, Spinster. L.
Richard Holmes Mason to Mary Ann
Rose, Spinster. L.
Buried.
John Ireland, a child.
Frances Ireland, wife of John Ireland.
Ale.xander Rose.
Charles Winstone Merrick.
1773 Feb. 10 James Rose.
1776 June 16 Isaac Eccleston Rose.
1776 Nov. 15 Stephen Rose.
1777 April 15 Alice Rose.
1785 Nov. 21 Anna Maria Ireland.
1786 Feb. 14 Alice Rose, Wife of John Rose, Esq.
1795 Mar. 1 John Rose, Junior.
1796 Aug. 9 William W. Rose.
1797 Sep. 27 John Ireland.
1799 Oct. 26 Henrietta Ireland.
1803 Jan. 23 Joseph Rose, Infant.
1803 Jan. 25 Rebecca Clement Rose, Infant.
1803 Dec. 9 Eleanor Rose.
1804 Feb. 2 John Rose.
1804 Dec. 6 Elizabeth Rose.
1808 Aug. 4 Edward Fitzroy Rose, Infant.
1808 Oct. 25 Horatio Nelson Rose, Infant.
1810 July 3 Elizabeth Burling Rose, Inf.
1811 June 1 John W"" Rose, Infant.
(? 1811 or 1812) Oct. 13 William Payne Rose, Infant.
„ .... 3 Ann Rose.
„ {hlanK] Stephen Rose.
1814 Oct. 9 Rebecca Rose, Infant.
1823 Aug. 16 John Rose.
1823 Dec. 11 Richard Rose.
1824 Dec. 6 Catherine Rose.
Parish Rerister of St. Mart.
On a scrap later than 1823 : —
Buried the body of M' Stephen Rose, a white man, aged
about 37 years, at Valley ch. yard, March.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Buried.
1754 Aug. 27 M'' Henry Rose. First Lieutenant of his
Majesties Ship the Advice.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Baptized.
1834 April 27 Leonora Arabella d. of John
Martin Rose. Sandersons.
Mary
Planter.
St. John's Churchyard.
On a ledger over brick vault : —
AS A token of love
NO length of time CAN ALTER
THIS STONE
IS PLACED OVER AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND
WHO HAS LEFT
A WIDOW AND SEVEN YOUNG CHILDREN
WHO LAMENT A LOSS NEVER TO BE REPLACED
JOHN ROSE BORN 12 FEBRUARY 1798
DEPARTED THIS LIFE 19 AUGUST 1838
(Three lines foUow.)
On a marble ledger over brick vault : —
HERE LIES THE BODY OF
ELIZABETH ROSE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY ANNO DOMINI 1832
AGED 50.
St. Lucea Churchyard, Hanover Parish, Jamaica,
here lies the body of winston eliza rose the
daughter of THE REVD. D. W. ROSE BY ANN HIS WIFE,
BORN 13 NOV., 1802 ; AND DIED 25™ AUGUST, 1806.
(Eight lines follow.)
(Archer's ' M.I. in the West Indies.')
THE REVD. DANIEL WARNER ROSE, SON OF JNO. ROSE,
PROVOST MARSHAL GENL. OF ANTIGUA, WAS EDUCATED AT
CHARTER HO., LONDON, & JESUS COLL., CAMB, {Ihid.)
ROSSINGTON FAMILY.
55
FRANCIS ROSSINGTON of Mallow, Irelaud=pElizabeth
I
John Le Spranger Spencer Eossington of Antigua,=pElizabeth Stephens, bur.
merchant. Will dated 2 Feb. 1759 ; sworn 31 I 18 April 1770.
Jan. 1760.
Henry Eoss-
ington.
Elizabeth Eossington.
Ann Eossington.
Francis Warren=pElizabeth, dau. William=pl8abella, dau. of ... . Bell ; John Eossington, bapt. Isabella Eossington
III J.I.
" " Eo "
Eossington,
bapt. 8 Jan
1742.
of Barton; Walter
mar. 30 June Eossing-
1764. ton.
mar. ^o J^eD. 1769 ; died 30 March 1756. bur. 26 March 1763.
21 and bur. 22 June 1787, — —
set. 42. M.I. Sarah Eossington. Ann Eossington,
— bapt. 22 April and
/|\ Mary Eossington, bapt. bur. 6 May 1756.
21 May 1760.
Margaret Eossington, bapt. 5 Jan. 1768;=rJo'ii Montague Manwarring,
mar. 24 March 1787. | Ensign 67th Eegiment.
John L. Spranger Spencer Eossington of Antigua, mer-
chant. Will dated 2 Feb. 1759. To my wife Eliz. Scephens
Eossington all my furniture, linen, plate, jewels. To my
dear father Francis Eossington of Mallow in Ireland £100
St., but if dead to my mother Eliz"" Eossington, & if dead
to my 2 sisters Eliz"' & Ann Eossington. To my wife
Eliz"' S. Eossington & my 6 ch°, viz., Francis Warren
Eossington, W"" Walter Eossington, Jn" Eossington, Sarah
Eossington, Mary Eossington, & Isabella Eossington, all
residue equally, the two youngest not yet baptised. My
brother Henry Eossington. I appoint my good friends
Nath' Gilbert, Esq., W"' Mackinen, Fra. Farley, & W"'
Warner, Esq''", Ex'ors & Guardians. Witnessed by John
Webb, John Lindsey, jun., Abraham Marshall. Before
Governor Thomas appeared John Weblj and Jolm Lindsey,
jun., and were sworn 31 Jan. 1760. Eecorded 14 April
1760.
1750
1756
1756
1760
1768
1764
1769
Parish Eegister of St. John.
Baptized.
Jan. 8 Francis Warren s. of John La Spranger
Spencer Eossington and Elizabeth his
wife.
Sep. 14 Sarah D. of John Le Sprainger Spencer
Eossington and Elizabeth his wife.
April 22 Ann the d. of Jn° Le Spraing'' Spenc'
Eossington & Eliz. his wife.
Mar. 30 John the S. of John Le Spraing'' Spenc"'
Eossington & Eliz. his wife.
May 21 Mary the I), of John Le Spranger Spencer
Eossington and his wife.
Jan. 5 Margrett D. of Francis Warren Eossing-
ton & Elizabeth his wife.
3Iarried.
June 30 Francis Warring Eossington to Eliz.
Barton.
Feb. 25 William Walter Eossington to Isabella
Bell.
24 John Montague Manwarring (Ensign of
67"' Eeg') to Margaret Eossington,
Spinster ; by Lie.
Buried.
John Eossington.
Ann Eossington, a Child.
Isabella Eossington (child).
Elizabeth Eossington, Widow.
Thomas Eossington.
Isabella Eossington.
Parish Eegister of St. George.
Buried.
1769 Iblank] Henry Eosington.
1745
Nov. 17
1756
May 6
1763
Mar. 26
1770
April 18
1772
Aug. 15
1787
June 22
St. John'.s Churchyard.
On a ledger :—
Here lieth the Body
of
ISABELLA EOSSINGTON
who departed this life
on the 21=' day of June
1787
Aged 42 Years
And
Near this .... lieth the Body
of
THOMAS BELL
Brother to the above named
ISABELLA EOSSINGTON who died
the 21^' day of April
1779
Aged 29 Years.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
m
Arms. — Azure, three garbs, two and one, or.
WILLIAM RYALL, cooper, settled at Scilem in 1629 ;=rPhcEbe, dau. of Mrs. Margaret
was at Casco Bay 1635; removed 1675 to Dorchester, I Greene, widow ; died 16 July
Mass., where he died 15 June 1676. 1678.
William Eoyall of North Yarmouth and Dorchester, carpenter, died 7 Nov. 1724, set. 84. M.I.=FMary
Elizabeth, dau. of Asaph^plsaac Royall, born 1672 ; settled as a merchant=pElizabeth
Eliot and widow of
Oliver ; born 1 Feb.
1679-80; mar. 1 July 1697
at Boston. 1st wife.
at Boston, later at Antigua ; in 1732 purchased
Governor Usher's estate of 500 acres atMedford
for £10,350 ; died there 7 June and bur. 16
June 1739 at Dorchester. Will dated 27 Dec.
1738; sworn9 July 1739. Recorded at Antigua.
.... mar.=
Isaac Royall 1707 at St.
John's ; died 21 April 1747
at Medford ; bur. at Dor-
chester from the house of
Dr. Oliver. Will dated 4
April 1747. 2nd wife.
=James Brown
of Antigua.
1st husband.
Asaph Royall,
born in Boston
1 May and died
24 July 1(;99 ;
bur. at Dor-
I I
John Royall, bapt.
15 Jan. 1712 at
St. .John's.
Elizabeth Royall,
bapt. 80 June 1709
at St. John's.
Isaac Royall, bapt. 23 Sep. l*
St. John's; J.P. 1753; Member
of Council for Mass. 1751 — 74 ;
in 1761 Brigadier-Genei'al of the
Artillery Company at Boston ; his
estates were confiscated by the
rebels ; died in London Oct. 1781.
Will dated 26 May 1778.
t=pElizabeth Mcintosh,
mar. 27 March 1738;
died 14 July 1770
at Medford ; bur. at
Dorchester.
I
Penelope Royall, bapt.
10 Sep. 1724 at St.
John's ; mar. 28 Jan.
1742 Colonel Henry
Vassall of Cambridge,
Mass. ; he died there
17 March 1769 ; she
died at Boston 19 Nov.
1800, set. 76.
Elizabeth Royall, Mary Mcintosh Royal), born 10 Jan. 1744-5 ;
born 7 June 1740; mar. 4 Jan. 1775 George Erving of Boston,
died 9 July 1747. merchant. She died 11 Nov. 1786, set. 42.
M.I. at Froyle, co. Hants. He died in Lon-
don 1806, set. 70.
Elizabeth Royall,^Sir William Pepperell Sparhawk of
born 30 Oct. 1747; Kittery, Maine ; owner of Royal Is,
mar. 12 Nov. 1707; Antigua; created Baronet 29 Oct.
died at sea 8 Oct. 1774; died in London 18 Dec.
1775. 1816, ajt. 70.
William Royall Pepperell, only Elizabeth Royall Pepperell,
son, born 5 July 1775; matric. born 17 April 1769; mar.
from Christ Church, Oxford, Rev. Henry Hutton ; liv-
18 Feb. 1794, set. 18 ; died a ing 1814.
bachelor 27 Sep. 1798 at Cowes,
Isle of Wight.
I I
Mary Hirst Mcintosh Pepperell, Harriet Pepperell, born 1 7
born 2 Nov. 1771 ; mar. 11 July Dec. 1773 ; mar. 14 July
1799 Sir William Congreve of 1802, at St. Marylebone,
Aldermaston, co. Berks ; she Sir Charles Thomas Hud-
died 3 Feb. 1839. son, Bart., of Wanlip Hall,
CO. Leicester.
Isaack Royal of Charlestown, New England. Will dated
27 Dec. 1738. To my dau.-in-law Ann, wife of Rob*
Oliver of Antigua, now in New EngF, 2 negros & their 10
children. To my wife Eliz* Royal the use of all plate,
furniture, 2 negros, my chariot & horses, & after her death
to my son Isaac & my dau. Penelope equally. To my dau.
Penelope 2 negros & their 6 children & £200 c. yearly till
21, also 5 my estate in Antigua. To my son Isaac the
other i of my estate, also all my lands in Prov. of Maine,
N.E., & in Massachusetts Bay between Springfield & Hadley.
To my sister Mary Bird £20 c. To my sister Martha,
widow of Benj° China (sic, ? Cheney) of Dorchester, £20 c.
To my sister Sarah Dunton £20 a y for life. To my
brother Sam' Royal release debts. All residue, including
my land & houses in Charlestown, with the negros & cattle.
also 40 acres in Medford purchased of M'' John Foye of
Charlestown, & a wood purchased of Cap' Isaac Dupec in
Woburne, & a farm in township of Stoughton, & a farm in
Freetown Co., Bristol, where my bro. Sam' Royal now lives,
to my brother Jacob Royal of Boston, merch', in trust for
my son Isaac Royal for life & his heirs, & in default to my
dau. Penelope, her heirs in such case to take my sirname,
then to W™, his sons, Sam' Winthorp, Jacob, Elia, sons of
my bro. Sam' Royall, successively. My wife Eliz"» Royal,
now in Charlestown, Ex'trix in New England & Antigua, &
in Antigua Tho. Watkins & Jacob Thibou, & in New Eng-
land my bro. Jacob Royal, W"' Taylor, and Edmund Quincey,
merch', of Boston, Ex'ors & Guardians. Witnessed by Simon
Tuffs, Benjamin Wills, Randall Stuart, Mass. Bay. Copy
sworn to 9 July 1739. Recorded at Antigua 5 Nov. 1739.
ROYALL FAMILY.
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Isaac Eoyall, late of Medford, co. Middlesex, in the
province of Massachusetts Bay, New England, now of
Kensington, CO. Middlesex, in England. Will dated 26 May
1778; proved 15 Nov. 1781 by Sir W. Pepperell, Bart.
(553 Webster.) I left Medford 16 April 1775. My estates
in Mass., also one in Antigua, I disposed of by a will dated
12 Jan. 1775 & another 11 May 1776 at Halifax. To my
uncle Sam' Royall 5 guineas a year. M''^ Abigail Royall,
wife of my late uncle Jacob Royall, Esq., dec", 5 guineas a
year. My kinswoman Sarah Clark, wife of Jonas Clark,
merchant, 3 guineas a year. Rebecca, wife of Jos. Thomson,
kinswoman to my late wife, £3. My Ex'ors D"' Simon
Tofts, Oliver Wendall, & Francis Dana, Esq"-^^ £10 each.
Rev'' Sam' Cook of Cambridge, N. Eng., & the church of
Medford £10. Rev. M' Turill & ReV^ M'' Osgood, Hon. D''
Winthorpe, professor of Mathematics in Cambridge & Presi-
dent of Harvard Coll., & my friends the Hon. John Owing
& James Bowden, & Jeremiah Powell, Esq., of Boston, &
M-- Willis Hall, M^ Seth Sweetzer of Charles Town, & Chas.
Pelham, Esq., of Newtown, gold mourning rings ; likewise
to Lady Dowager Pepperell, & my sister M'^ Eliz. Sparrow-
hawk at Kittery, & my kinswoman Hannah Potter, wife of
Col» Potter of Bristol, N.E. My attorney D' Simon Tufts
& his 1=' dau. Lucy Tufts, ray kinsmen Jacob Royall & W""
Royall, sons of my uncle Samuel, Jacob Cheney, son of my
late aunt Cheney, heirs of Allen Cary, late of Bristol, N.E.,
& Jonathan Sawton of Freetown, N.E., forgive debts. To
my dau. Mary M-'Intosh Erving, wife of the Hon. Geo.
Erving, Esq., a gold box with my father's picture, ^ my
library, my chariot & chaise. The other ^ of my library to
my granddau. Eliz. Royall Pepperell. To my grandson
W"' Pepperell, son of Sir W™ Pepperell, my own & my late
wife's pictures, & those of M' Thos. Palmer & his own
parents. All my estate in the Island of Antigua to be sold,
[Continued belon.
Isaac Royall of Dorchester, carpenter, bur. 17 Jan. 1729, aged=r. . . . Waitestill, died 29 Nov. 1732. 2nd wife.
Waitestill Royall, 3rd dau.,bapt. 26 July 1685
at Dorchester ; mar. 9 Sep. 1708, at St. John's,
Antigua, Captain John Haddon.
Robert Royall, 4th son, carpenter,=pMercy, dau. of Ebenezer Billings ;
born 12 Jan. 1687-8 at Dorchester ; born 22 June 1687 ; died 29 Jan.
1757. 1773 at Dorchester.
Ann Brown, =T=Robert Oliver, Esq., 3rd son of Hon. Colonel
mar. 3 Feb.
1721-2 at St.
John's ; liv-
ing 1738.
Richard Oliver of Antigua ; in 1738 pur-
chased lands at Dorchester, Mass., for £2515 ;
in 1747 leased his 148 acres at Popeshead,
Antigua, to Isaac Royall and Henry Vassal!
for seven years ; died drca 1762 at Dor-
chester. Will dated 3 Aug. 1761. Recorded
at Boston.
Royall, born 13 May 1721=pCatherine, sister of
at Dorchester ; in 1778 of Portman
Street, and late of Jamaica ; died
in Great Cumberland Street 3 June
1814, set. 93.
John
Miriam Royall, mar. 23 Dec.
1773 Thomas Savel, and had
issue.
I I I
Thomas Oliver of Cambridge, Mass., Esq., born 5 Jan. 1733-4 at Isaac Oliver.
Antigua ; B.A. Harvard 1753 ; Lieut.-Governor of Mass. 1774 ; —
his estates were confiscated by the rebels ; died at Bristol, Richard Oliver.
England, 1815, «t. 83.
& out of the proceeds £200 to my son-in-law Sir W™
Pepperell, 20 guineas to Tho. Palmer, Esq., & to my sons-
in-law Sir W" Pepperell & Geo. Erving, Esq., my sister
Penelope Vassall & my nieces Eliz. her dau., wife of D''
Chas. Russell, & to Eliz. Vassall, wife of John Vassall, Esq.,
to my nephews his Honour Tho. Oliver, Richard Oliver, &
Tho. Palmer, Esq'^S my kinsman Joseph Royall, Esq., late of
Jamaica, now of Portman Street, £10 each. My late dau.
Lady Pepperell. My friends the Hon. Tho. Pownall, Joseph
Paice, Daniel Leonard, Tho. Danforch, & Tho. Brattle,
Esq™, now in Eng., mourning rings. Of the residue of
the proceeds of the sale | to my dau. Mary M'^Intosh
Erving, £500 to my granddau. Eliz. Royall Pepperell, &
then the remainder to the 4 children of my late dau.
Pepperell, viz., Eliz. Royall Pepperell, Mary Hirst M'^Intosh
Pepperell, Harriot Pepperell, & W" Pepperell. My estate
in Bristol, colony of Rhode Island, called Mount Hope
Farm, of 375 acres, to my granddau. Eliz. Royall Pepperell.
To the Town of Medford 10(» acres in the township of
Grandby, formerly known as South Hadley, towards the
erection of a free school, & the remainder of the tract, about
8 or 900 acres, & 978 acres in co. Wore, which I bought
of the Mass. Bay colony on 28 Dec. 1752 in company with
the Hon. James [hlanK], Esq., John Chandler, Esq., &
VOL. III.
Capt. Caleb Daney, to Harvard Coll. for the endowment of
a professorship of laws. My kinsman Jacob Royall 100
acres, lot 105, in Royallsborough, co. Cumb., Mass., & to
his son Isaac Royall. My kinsman W"" Royall 100 acres in
ditto, lot 104. To Isaac Royall, son of my kinsman Samuel
Winthorpe Royall, 100 acres in ditto. The residue of the
said lands in Royallsborough, & in cos. Cumb. & Line, & in
Royallston, co. Wore, to my 3 grandchildren Mary Hirst
Mcintosh Pepperell, Harriot Pepperell, & W" Pepperell.
To my granddau. Harriot Pepperell 4 lotts in Medford.
All other my real estate, my mansion-house in Medford,
CO. Midx., & my lands in Stoughton, co. Suffolk, to D'
Simon Tofts of Medford, my kinsmen Joseph Royall, Esq.,
late of Jamaica, & Tho. Palmer, Esq., late of Boston, now
supposed to be in Surinam, in trust for my dau. Mary
M'^Intosh Royall, wife of Geo. Erving, Esq. ; remainder to
my grandchildren W"" Pepperell, Eliz. Royall Pepperell,
Mary Hirst M<^Intosh Pepperell, & Harriot Pepperell, then
to Eliz. Russell, W" Royall & his brothers Jacob Royall &
Sam' Winthorpe Royall, Elia Royall, Joseph Royall, late of
Jamaica, & in deftiult of issue ^ for a hospital in co. Midx.
& ^ to Harvard College. My tomb in Dorchester. Of the
residue of my est., both real & pers., \ to my dau. Mary &
I to my 3 granddaus. Eliz. Royall Pepperell, Mary Hirst
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
M'=Intosh Pepperell, & Harriot Pepperell. My son-in-law
Sir W" Pepperell, my neph. Tho. Palmer, Esq., & Joseph
Eoyall, Esq., Ex'ors for Antigua & Great Britain ; C Simon
Tufts, Oliver Weudall, & Francis Dana, Esq«^ for New
England. Witnessed by Richard Taylor, James Belher
Ball, John Bawling, jun., Thomas Butts.
Codicil. 31 Dec. 1779. The Hon. James Borodoine,
Esq., & M"' Willis Hall, merchant in Medford, to be Ex'ors
for New Eng. To my kinswoman Hannah Potter, wife of
Simeon Potter, Esq., in Bristoll, Rhode Island. 200 acres,
lot 18, in Royallstou to Medford for a free school ; lot 104
of 200 acres to Harvard Coll. ; lot 1 of 200 acres in ditto
to Isaac Eoyall, son of Sam' Winthorpe Royall in N. Yar-
mouth. Witnessed by John Fosbrook, James Bechel Hall,
William Dalley, Thomas Butts.
John Morse in his will proved 1781 (204 Webster)
names Joseph Royall of Portman Street, Esq., his Ex'or,
and " my sister Cath. Royall."
Joseph Royall of Great Cumberland Street, London, Esq.
Will dated 25 May and proved 25 June 1814. (373 Brid-
port.) To M" Mary Hir.st Congreve, wife of W'" Congreve,
Esq., £4000. To M" Eliz. Royall Hutton, wife of Rev. M'
Hutton, £4000. All my estates in trust for Kath., wife of
Fra. Geo. Smyth of Temple Druid, co. Pemb., now of Upper
Brook Str., & to her dan. Cath. Smyth. Adm'on 1854 to
said Dame Harriet Cath. Capel, formerly Cath. Smyth,
the dau.
1710, Jan. 3. Justice Royall was accused by the
Assembly of fomenting disturbances. After the death of
Governor Parke he was very active in obtaining depositions,
etc., in his favour. He wrote a long letter from Antigua
23 April 1711 to his friend Michael Ayon. (America and
West Indies, No. 52, fo. 149.)
1712, Jan. 5. Isaack Royall, Esq., granted 6 acres at
Popeshead by Governor Walter Hamilton. For further
details of this family see 'The New England Royalls, by
Edward Doubleday Harris, a reprint (1885) from the New
England Hist, and Gen. Reg., with additions'; also the
' Herald and Genealogist,' vol. iii., p. 430, for an engraving
of the shield from the tomb at Dorchester, Mass.
1712, Aug. 9. Major Royal was confined to the Fort
for reporting " that he heard Your Excellency say certain
words reflecting on your honour."
1754. Sir Wm. Pepperell Bart. Col. of a 2i Reg' of foot
to be raised in America. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 484.)
1789, Nov. 25. At Kittery, in New England, Lady
Pepperell, widow of the late Sir Wm. P. bart. (who com-
manded his Majesty's troops at the conquest of Louisbourg,
in 1745,) and grandmother to the present Sir Wm. P.
{Ibid., p. 179.)
1798, Sep. 27. At West Cowes, in the Isle of Wight,
William Royall Pepperell, esq. the only son of Sir Wm. P.
bart. of Upper Seymour-str. {Ibid., p. 909.)
1802, July 14. At S' Mary-la-Bonne, Charles Thomas
Hudson, esq. eldest son of Sir Charles Grave H. bart. of
Wanlip-hall co. Leicester, to Miss Pepperell, youngest dau.
of Sir Thos. P. bart. of Dorset-street, Portman-squ. {Ibid.,
p. 685.)
1814, June 3. In Great Cumberland-street, aged 93,
Joseph Royall, esq. {Ibid., p. 699.)
1816, Dec. 18. In Dorset-street, Portman-square,
universally regretted, aged 70, Sir W" Pepperell, bart. He
was created a baronet Oct. 29, 1774. He married in 1767,
Elizabeth daughter of the Hon. Isaac Royall, of his Majesty's
Council in Massachusetts Bay, Esq. and by her had three
daughters and a son who died in 1798. The title is
extinct. {Ibkl., p. 573.)
1839, Feb. 3. At Tunbridge Wells, Mary, wife of Wil-
liam Congreve, esq. of Aldermaston-House, Berks, dau. of
the late Sir W. Pepperell, Bart. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 331.)
The following description of the Royall mansion (Hob-
goblin Hall) at Medford, Mass., has been taken from 'Our
Colonial Homes,' by Samuel Adams Drake. This house
stands at the left side of the old Boston road not half a mile
out of the village. "The gi-ounds, once laid out in most
correct taste, were separated from the highway by a low
brick wall. From the gateway, flanked by tall wooden
columns, a broad avenue, bordered with aromatic box, led
straight up to the house, situated at some seventy paces
back from the road. The space between was embelHshed
with shrubbery, fruit, and shade trees. To the right as you
looked toward the mansion was the driveway, with a
massive stone gatepost of imposing size standing at either
side .... Imagine a very large, three-story brick house,
sheathed entirely in wood, except at one end, and having,
as is customary when the upper story is lower studded, the
upper tier of windows smaller than those underneath them.
All the spaces below the windows of the east front, toward
which I was looking, were filled in with panels, so that from
ground to cornice the windows rose in the form of columns
.... SuflBcient unto himself, no doubt, with his gardens,
his slaves, and his rich wines, was the old Antigua merchant,
Isaac Royall, who came in 1737 from his tropical home,
bringing his tropical habits with him, to rear what passed
for a palace in his day, in the country village, for such he
found it. Isaac Royall the first, the author of this charming
country-seat, soon died, and was succeeded by Isaac the
second, who inherited the five hundred paternal acres,
" turf and twig," with the mansion, human chattels, and
other worldly possessions of his deceased sire.
" The carriage-drive terminated at the back of the
mansion in a court-yard paved with small, smooth beach
stones, through the interstices of which the grass grew thickly.
To the right of the drive were the stables, while just beyond
the house were the slave-quarters, fronting on the court-
yard, which was thus enclosed upon three of its sides. The
two-story brick building occupied by the negroes was still
remaining, the last visible relic of slavery in New England.
The deep fire-place in which the blacks had prepared their
food was still there .... On the fourth side of tlie court-
yard there rose a high brick wall, similar to that already
mentioned, which opened by an arched gate-way into
another beautiful garden, in which some of the old box-
trees and clumps of lilacs were still growing here and tb.ere.
A gravelled walk led to the farther end of the garden, where
an artificial mound with two terraces had been raised to
make a base for a summer-house on which a dilapidated
figure of Mercury, minus wings and arms, was poised,
unable to fly, unwilling to fall. The garden front of the
house overlooked this enclosure, evidently the favorite resort
of the family in the cool of the evening. The summer
house, a veritable curiosity, displayed much beauty of design,
with its panels, its fluted pilasters, and its bell-shaped roof.
An artist made the plan for this little structure, now so
delightfully ruinous and picturesque. There was a trap-
door in the floor, which, when raised, disclosed a cellar,
formerly used for the storage of ice, so that beauty and
utility were here combined.
"The Royall mansion was modelled after that of a
nobleman at Antigua . . . ."
After the battle of Lexington Isaac Royall retired to
Boston, and later he " seems to have fully made up his
mind to go back to Antigua, but had too long delayed. He
now took passage for Halifax ; and finally, when Howe,
with his long train of refugees, arrived from Boston, he
also departed for England, and there died, sighing for his
beautiful home in America, and striving to the last, though
always unsuccessfully, to avert the forfeiture of his estate
ROYALL FAMILY.
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.... Lingering in the entrance hall only long enough to
admire the elaborately carved balusters and the panelled
wainscot, I first passed into the suite of apartments at the
right, the reception-rooms proper of the house. These
rooms were separated by an arch, in which sliding doors
were conceiled ; and from floor to ceiling the walls were
panelled in wood, the panells being of single pieces, some of
which were a full yard in breadth. In the rear of these
apartments, and opening to the north, were two alcoves,
each flanked by fluted pilasters, on which rested an arch set
off with mouldings and carved ornaments ....
" The second floor was furnished with four chambers, all
opening on one spacious and airy hall. Of these, the north-
west room only demands special description, because it was
the best. It had alcoves similar to those already mentioned
in the apartments below ; only, instead of panelling, the
walls were covered over above the wainscot with hangings
of leather, stamped in gorgeous colors of red, green, and
bright gold, with flowers, birds and beasts of Chinese
creation. On this side only were seen the original windows,
with their heavy frames and small panes, the kitchen, with
its enormous brick oven, still in perfect repair, and its
iron chimney-back, handsomely embo.ssed with the Royall
arms."
In the same book is an illustration of the Pepperell
mansion at Kittery on tlie sea coast of Maine, where Sir
WilKam Pepperell, 1st Bart., the conqueror of Louisburg,
lived and died. Until the death of the elder Pepperell in
1734 this house was occupied by his own and his son's
families. The lawn in front reached quite down to the
water, and an avenue of ^ mile in length skirted by trees
led all the way to the house of Colonel Sparhawk, a little
east of the village church. It used to be said that Sir
William could ride to the Saco, 30 miles distant, without
going ofi' his own possessions. By his will he made the son
of his daughter Elizabeth and Colonel Sparhawk his
residuary legatee. The latter took the name of Pepperell,
and was created a Baronet ; as a loyalist he went to
England in 1775, and had his estates confiscated. In
Longfellow's Cambridge mansion there is, or was, a portrait
of two children, William and Elizabeth Royall Pepperell, by
Copley. A picture of the victor of Louisburg, painted by
Smibert in 1751, is in the Essex Institute at Salem. His
tomb is at Kittery.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1709
June 30
Eliz. D. of Isaac Royall & Eliz" his wife.
1712
Jan. 15
John s. of Isaac Royall & Eliz'' his wife.
1719
Sep. 23
Isaac s. of Isaac Royall & his wife.
1724
Sep. 10
Penelope the d. of Isaac Royall & Eliz"'
his wife.
Married.
1707
(? June) 3
Isaac Royall & Elizabeth Browne. Lye.
from Generall Parke.
1708
Sep. 9
John Haddon & M''^ Waitestill Royall.
1766
Aug. 2
W- Royall to Eliz. Lee. L.
1792
April 12
John Foster to Barbara Royal, Spinster.
L.
Buried.
1724
Sep. 10
Eliz. D. of Isaac RoyalL
1724
Nov. 8
George Royall.
1786
Sep. 5
William Royal.
1800
Nov. 28
Elizabeth Royal.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
1773—1775 Barbara D. of Will"" and Elizabeth Royall.
Dorchester, Mass.
On a slab over the Royall tomb in the burial-ground : —
Here lyeth y'' Body of WILL^ ROYALL
of North Yarmouth in the PROVINCE
of MAIN, who departed this Life
Nov'"'^ ye 7tii 1724^ in yc 85'" year of his Age.
this Stone is Erected in y'= Pious memory
of his Father by his Eldest Son ISAAC
as the last Act of a dutifull remembrance.
On another tomb : —
Arms : . . . . three yarbs ....
Here lyes the Body
of the Hon"^ ISAAC ROYALL Esq.
who departed this Life at his Seat in Charlestown
June y^ 7'i' Anno Dom"' 1739 .^tatis 67.
He was a Gent" of Superiour natural powers & great
acquired knowledge
Civil affixble, courteous & Just to all Men
Dutiful to his Parents,
Kind to his Relations & Charitable to y« poor
He was a fiiithfull Husband, a tender Father, a kind Master,
and a True Friend
Delighted in doing good.
He was highly esteemed & respected during his residence at
Antigua |
which was near 40 years.
And advanced to y^ most Honorable and important Public
employments Civil & military
which he discharged with y« highest reputation & fidehty.
He returned with his Family to New England His Native
Country |
July 27"' 1737
Where his death which soon followed was greatly lamented
by all who knew Him
But as He Lived a Virtuous Life
So He was removed by a peaceful Death.
Leaving a SON & DAUGHTER
To inherit a plentifuU Fortune which He was Bles'd with
At His desire His Remains were here
Interred with his Parents For whom He Erected This
MONUMENT.
Froyle, CO. Hants.
On an achievement in the chancel : —
Arms : Argent, a chevron gules between three pineapples
vert, OH a canton gules a fleur-de-lis argent (Pepperell).
On an escocheon of pretence : Azure, three garbs, two and
one, or (Royall).
Crest : Out of a mural crown argent, with three laurel-
leaves proper iii the embrasures, an arm emboived, holding a
banner argent.
Motto: Peperi.
The achievement of Sir William Pepperell, Bart. He
was Governor of New England, and married one of the
daughters and coheirs of Isaac Royall, Esq., of New England,
but of a Scotch family. Lady Pepperell's mother was a
coheiress of the Highland family of Mcintosh. The wife
of W. Congreve, Esq., of Aldermaston, co. Berks, was a
daughter of Sir William Peppei-ell.
In the churchyard is a railed monument to : —
Isaac Royall, Esq., late of Medford, in New England,
who died Oct. 16, 1781, aged 62, as also of his daughter
Mary Mcintosh, wife of George Erving, late of Boston, in
New England, Esq., died Nov. 11, 1786, aged 42.
('Collectanea Top. et Gen.,' vol. viii., p. 216.)
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THE HISTORY OP ANTIGUA.
^3etit5ru of ^^usstll
Arms. — On a bend .... three swans .
KUSSELL=r.
I
Frances, 2nd dau,=pLieut. -Colonel Randal Russell, settled-
of Edmund Kay-
nell of Hasle-
bury, CO. Dorset
(sic Le Neve) ;
he was living
1677. 1st wife.
in 1637 at St. Kitts under Sir Tho-
mas Warner ; Deputy-Governor of
Nevis 1668 ; his death announced 29
June 1678. Will dated 17 March
1677 ; proved 30 June 1683. (76
Dra-x.) /fs
■Margaret Sir James Russell, Knt., Governor^
Margaret Hunt,
of Nevis 1632—71 ; knighted 10 sister of Robert
2nd wife. May 1672; died 15 Nov. 1674, Hunt ; bur. Sep.
ffit. 74 ; bur. and M.I. at St. 1677 at St.
James's, Bristol. Will dated 6 i James's, Bris-
Nov. and proved 10 Dec. 1674. I tol, intestate.
(147 Bunce.) A^
Colonel Sir James Russell, Knt., Ist^
pPenelope, dau. of Sir Timo-
Valentine Russell, matriculated=
j=Mary, dau. of Colonel
son and heir ; heir to his uncle Sir
thy Tyrrell of Shotover,
from Trinity College, Oxford,
Philip Warner, De-
James Russell ; Member of Council,
Knt. ; mar. 13 Jan. 1675
4 Nov. 1673, aged 15 ; Secre-
puty - Governor of
Nevis, 1672. Will dated 16 July
at Camberwell, co. Surrey;
tary of Nevis 1678 ; Member of
Antigua ; (?) mar.
1687; proved 4 July 1688. (99
died in London 3 Dec.
Council of Antigua 1680 ; dead
1677.
Exton.)
1707.
1713.
Elizabeth Russell, Frances Russell, 2nd dau. and coheir, mar. 1st, her first-cousin, Sir William Stapletou, 2nd Bart., of
1st dau. and co- Nevis. His will was dated 6 Dec. 1699 and proved 14 March 1700. (43 Dyer.) She mar. 2udly,
heir ; living 1687. Walter Hamilton, Captain-General of the Leeward Islands. His will was dated 16 April 1722 and
proved 22 Feb. 1723. (29 Richmond.) Her will was dated at Cheltenham 17 Oct. 1743 and proved
26 March 1746. (100 Edmunds.)
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Colonel Martin Madan of Hertingfordbury, co. Herts ; a minor=rJudith, dau. of Mr. Justice Spencer
1703; M.P. for Wooton Bassett 1747 — 54; died 1756. Will Cowper, uncle of Earl Cowper ; mar. Madan.
dated 23 Oct. 1750 ; proved 22 March 1756. (75 Glazier.) Dec. 1723 ; living 1756.
Rev. Martin Madan, 1st son and heir ;=
matriculated from Christ Church, Ox-
ford, 9 Feb. 1742-3, ffit. 17 ; B.A. 1746 ;
Barrister-at-Law Inner Temple 1748 ;
died at Epsom 2 May, set. 63, and bur.
8 May 1790 at Kensington. Will dated
4 April 1778; proved 12 May 1790.
(252 Bishop.)
=Jane, 2nd dau. Right Rev. Spencer Madan, D.D.,=pLady Charlotte, 2nd dau. of
of Sir Bernard entered Westminster School 174
Hale of King's B.A. Cambridge 1749 ; Bishop of
Walden, co. Bistol 1791, then of Peterborough
Herts. 1794 ; died 8 Nov. 1813, set. 85,
at the Palace, Peterborough.
(See ' Gent. Mag.,' vol. 83.)
the 1st Earl of Cornwallis ;
mar. 1756; died 11 March
1794 at Bath, aet. 68. M.I.
in Worcester Cathedral.
(See ' Gent. Mag.,' vol. 75.)
1st wife.
Rev. Spencer Madan, D.D. ; M.A. Cambridge 1779 ; William Charles Charlotte Madan, only dau. ; mar. 1781 General
Rector of Thorpe, co. StaiFord, 1809, and of Ibstock, Madan, Colonel George Ward of Woodland Castle, co. Glamor-
co. Leicester, 1832 ; Chancellor and Prebendary of in the Army. gan ; she died 29 Aug. 1832, «t. 75.
Peterborough.
Captain John Russell of Antigua, bur. 28 Oct. 1732=rGertrude . . ,
L
.... Fletcher.=pMary Russell. Will dated=pWilliam Spencer, shoemaker, Gertrude Russell,
1st husband. 29 Oct. and sworn 27 Nov. bur. 15 Nov. 1727. 2nd bur. 3 May 1720.
1747. husband.
Charles=x=Eliza Ervin,
Russell, mar. 4 Aug.
1715.
Anthony F
living 1747
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tcher, William Spencer, bur.
Dorothy Spencer, living
Erwin Russell,=7
5 April 1725.
1747.
bur. 6 June
1745 at St.
Russell Spencer, bapt.
Gertrude Spencer, mar.
John's.
13 June 1726.
Hamilton; bur. 12
Dec. 1760.
of Mrs. Eliza-
beth Gibson ;
bur.
1745.
John Russell, bapt. 27 July 1744. Named in the will of his
grandmother Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson dated 1 July 1745.
Elizabeth
Russell,
bapt. 1
June Jan, 171 9.
Charles Russell, bapt 8 June 1745 ;
bur. 17 April 1751.
RUSSELL FAMILY.
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Russell-
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James Emra of Nevis,=f=Eaoliell, dau. of William=pWilliam Woodlej^Major Lockhart Russell
later of Antigua,
mar. 13 July 1749 at
St. Paul's; died 28
Dec. 1759, set. 37.
M.I. at Parham. 1st
husbaud.
Yeamans of Millhill, I Parson of St. Kitts,
Antigua, Esq. ; bapt. 22 Esq. Will dated 4
Aug. 1731 at St. Paul's. ■ Nov. 1766; proved
Will dated 9 Sep. and I 7 Aug. 1770. (307
sworn 12 Oct. 1809. | Jenner.) 2nd
I husband.
of Antigua, mar. circa
1773 ; died 8 Jan. 1798
at Southampton. Will
dated 2 Dec. 1797 ;
sworn 9 Feb. 1798.
3rd husband.
"T"
Ru's-
Elizabeth
Russell,
only sur-
viving sis-
ter 1797.
Francis Russell of BlackhalJ, co. Kincardine, N.B., Advocate ; owner of " Millhill " of=f=Mary Bannerman.
333 acres and " Gardeners " in Old Road, Antigua, which he inherited from his uncle I
Lockhart Russell. Will dated 13 Jan. 1803 ; proved 8 Jan. 1807.
Lockhart Russell.
Jane Russell. Frances Russell.
Sir Thomas Warner, Knt., Governor of St. Kitts=j=Anne Russell. Will=pSir George Marsh, Knt., of Nevis, later of Lime-
and Lieut.-General of ye Caribbee Isles ; died 10
March 1648. M.I. at the Old Road, St. Kitts
1st husband.
dated 16 July 1692;
proved 27 Feb.
1693. (35 Box.)
house. Will dated 27 March 1672 ; proved
Nov. 1676. (117 Bence.) 2nd husband.
Randall=pMargaret ....(?) remar.
'" before 1682 Colonel
Thomas Hill, Deputy-
Governor of St. Kitts.
His will dated 5 April
and proved 20 Oct.
1697. (201 Pyne.)
under
18 in
1677.
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Edmond Anne Russell, mar. 1671, at Nevis,
Russell, Sir William Stapleton, 1st Bart.,
under 14 Captain-General of the Leeward
in 1677. Islands. His will dated at London
1 April and proved 28 Oct. 1686.
(141 Lloyd.) Her will dated 14
May 1719 ; proved 26 July 1722.
(147 Marlborough.)
Penelope Russell,=pMartin Madan, Esq., of Nevis
3rd dau. ;
heir.
n 1687. Will dated at Lon-
don 17 and proved 20 March
1703. (69 Ash.)
I
Edmund Russell,
living 1697.
Frances Russell, aet. 15 and spinster
in 1681 ; mar. Joseph Jory of Nevis,
who was a Lieut. 1680, Captain 1683,
Colonel 1719; Agent at London 1702.
He died at Bethnal Green (? 1725).
His son Randolph matriculated from
St. John's College, Oxford, 3 Nov.
1699, at. 16. Adm'on at Oxford 26
Nov. 1702.
Elizabeth Russell, mar. 1st, Robert JeafFreson of
St. Kitts ; 2ndly, before 1681, Captain John Vernon
of Antigua. His will dated 17 June 1704 ;
proved 2 Nov. 1705. (231 Gee.) She died 1737.
Richard Madan. Will dated 31 Aug.=rBridget Maria, only dau. and heir of Hugh Stafford, Esq., of Pynes,
1759 ; proved 17 Nov. 1762. (470 I and relict of Sir Henry Northcote, Bart., who died 1743.
St. Eloy.) I
s.p.
Penelope
Madau.
John Charles Madan, Ensign
Madan. Foot Guards, died 1
April 1761 in Germany.
I
Frederick Madan, Lieut.-
Colonel 1st Foot Guards,
died in North America.
Adm'on 9 Feb. 1785.
I
Penelope Madan, mar. 6 July 1754,
at St. George's, Hanover Square,
General the Hon. Sir Alexander
Maitland, son of Charles, 6th Earl
of Lauderdale.
I
Maria Frances Cecilia
Madan, mar. before
1750 William Cowper,
Esq., her first-cousin.
of Charlestown,=j=Catherine
Mass., son of Hon. Daniel Russell,
and descended from Richard Russell
who settled there 1640 ; born there
1715; Member of Council 1774;
died 1798, set. 82.
Colonel Henry Vassall, born 25 Dec. 1721=pPenelope, dau. of Isaac
in West Indies ; in 1748 leased Robert
Oliver's 140 acres at Popeshead, Antigua,
in partnership with Isaac Royall ; died
intestate 17 March 1769 at Cambridge,
Mass. ; bur. at Christ Church.
Royall of Antigua
Mass. ; mar. 28 Jan.
1742 ; died 19 Nov.
1800, aet. 76, in Boston.
Charles Russell, born 27 Dec. 1738 at Charlestown ;=pElizabeth Vassall, only surviving child and heir, bapt. 17 Dec. 1742
B.A. Harvard 1757 ; M.D. Aberdeen 1765 ; banished at Cambridge ; mar. 15 Feb. 1768 ; died 23 Feb. 1802 at Plymouth,
1778 ; died 27 May 1780 at Antigua. Mass. Of her ten children six died infants.
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Penelope Russell, born 17 March 1769
in Lincoln ; bapt. 9 April 1769 ; mar.
7 Nov. 1808 Hon. Theodore Sedgwick
of Stockbridge, Mass. ; he died 24 Jan.
1813, at. 67; she died s.p. 18 May
1827 in Boston, and was bur. in William
I's Vault under King's Chapel.
Elizabeth Russell, born and died 27
Jan. 1770.
Elizabeth Vassall Russell, born 10 Jan.
1771 ; mar. 12 June 1797 Charles Fur-
long Degen, an English Merchant of
Leghorn ; she died 28 Aug. 1824 in
Marion, co. Miss., and left issue.
Catherine Graves Russell, born 9 Jan.
1772 ; died a spinster 5 Sep. 1847 at
Roxbury, and bur. in Colonel Henry
Vassall's Vault beneath Christ Church,
Cambridge.
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Rebecca Russell, born 20 Feb. 1773 in
Lincoln, Mass. ; mar. 1st, 6 or 7 Nov.
1793, David Pearce of Gloucester,
Mass., by whom she left issue ; 2ndly,
in 1813, Joseph Ruggles of Roxbury;
she died 15 Dec. 1825 at Philadelphia
and was bur. there.
Charles Thomas Jarvis Russell, bapt.
23 and bur. 24 Oct. 1779 at St. John's,
Antigua.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
(D'nus.) George Marche of Limehouse in Stepney, Esq.
"Will dated 27 March 1672 ; proved 9 Nov. 167(; by Dame
Ann March the relict. (117 Bence.) I own a parcel of
land called the Dusthill in Limehouse with a mansion house
thereon with gardens, orchards, etc., all which I give to my
loving wife Dame Anne Warner for 80 years, & after her
death to Edward Yonger, citizen & cutler, of London, Chas.
Porter of the Middle Temple, Esq., & Francis Pemberton,
Esq., for 99 years on trust to pay debts & legacies, & when
paid I give the estate to Rich'^ Fowke, 2* s. of my sister
Joice Fowke, & his heirs male, with remainder to iier other
sons John, Thos., & Geo. Fowke. My interest in the light
house in the parish of Leede, co. Kent, called Dungenness,
& all my lands in that county I give to my wife on trust to
pay the following annuities, viz., To the poor of Limehouse
£20, EdW^ Yonger of S' Clement Danes £20, Chas. Porter
of the Middle Temple, Esq., £20, Geo. Fowke, youngest s.
of my sist. Joice Fowke, John Minterne of Limehouse,
public notary, £20, Francis Pemberton of the Inner Temple,
Esq., £20. I give to my wife all my plantations, Indians,
negros, & stock in the Island of Nevis or elsewhere in the
West Indies, & all residue & Ex'trix. Witnessed by John
Whiteing, John Carter, Jo. Fyrchild.
James Russell, late of Neivis, now living in Bristoll.
Will dated 6 Nov., proved 10 Dec. 1674 by Margaret
RusseU the relict. On 26 Jan. 1676 new Probate to Dame
Margaret Russell because Sir James Russell did not state
bis title in his will. On 9 Oct. 1677 commission to Robert
Hunt the brother and adm'or of Dame Margaret Russell,
deceased. (147 Buuce.) To M'' Tho. Home, Minister of
S' Jas., £5, & £10 to the poor. To my lov. bro. Col.
Randall Russell my saddle horse, pistols, rapier, & coat of
armes to be sent to him at Nevis. To my sist. M''^ Kath.
Fenton if living in Irel'^ £50. To the Lady March a 20s.
ring. All est. in Eng'' to my wife Marg' Russell, she to be
sole Ex'or, & I give her all the right of the S' X'pher's
plant" that was formerly hers. As to my own proper plant"
in Nevis, leased out to my bro. Col. Randall Russell for 5
years at £400 a year, li years yet to run, I give my wife
the residue of the rent, & then all the plant" & slaves to my
neph. Cap' Jas. Russell, he to pay £200 a year in sugar or
indigo to my wife as long as she remains my widow, & she
may hve in the house there. Jas. Russell Ex'or for Nevis.
Witnessed by Thomas Cole, George Morris.
Randall Russell of Nevis. Will dated 17 March 1677 ;
proved 30 June 1683 by Sir James Russell, Knt. ; power
reserved to Margaret Russell the widow and relict. (76
Drax.) To my wife Margaret ^ my real & personal estate
or else £1500 st., all my jewels, & those negros formerly
belonging to Sir Samuel Windall, deceased. To my son Sir
James Russell my white gelding left me by my brother &
sent from Bristoll. My dau. Ann Stapleton £100. My
grandson James Stapleton £100. My dau. Prances Russell
£1500 St. at 16, 5 to be paid here & 5 out of the monies in
the hands of Capt. Gabriell Deane & M'' Geo. Morris,
merchants of Bristoll, if she die £800 to her brother
Randall & the other to my Ex'ors. My said dau. to have ^
of my plate. My son Randall to be sent to England for his
education, & £50 a year till 18, then £800. To my son
Edmond Russell £500, & £12 a year till 14, £25 a year till
18. My dear sister Lady Ann March £5 for a ring. My
former wife left negros to my dau. Frances which I confirm
to her. My son Valentine Russell £100 at the birth of his
1" child. My father-in-law M' Edmond Kaynall £12 a
year. To the parish of S' James 1000 lbs. To Capt. W"
Burt my red plush saddle given me by the general. To
Charles Pym my red scarfe, & to Ensign Samuel Gardiner
my gold belt & sword. M'' John Ley 1000 lbs. My wife
to take her 5 of my estate then at her death equally to my
sons Randall & Edmond Russell. All other my estate,
money, plantations, slaves, cattle, mills, coppers, stills, etc.,
to my son Sir James Russell, he & my wife Ex'ors. My
friends Cap* W™ Burt, Chas. Pym, & Ensign Samuel
Gardiner feoffees in Trust & overseers. Witnessed by
Christopher Julian, Ja. Rolt, Ali. Duvall, ffra. Matham,
George ThornehuU.
1677, Oct. 9. Dame Margaret Russell of St. James,
Bristol, widow, deceased. Adm'on to Robert Hunt the
brother.
Sir James Russell, Knt., of Nevis. Will dated at Nevis
16 July 1687 ; proved 4 July 1688 by Dame Penelope
Russell the widow. (99 Exton.) To my daus. Eliz"'
Russell, Penelope Russell, & Frances Russell i my estate in
Nevis, the other i to my wife Penelope Russell. To my
bro. Randolph Russell £5. To my 3 daus. all my jiersonal
estate & 5 my estate in Antigua, the other i to my wife,
she to be Ex'trix. Witnessed by Thomas Hill, ....
Tyrrell, John Smargin, Martin Madan.
Dame Anne Marsh, widow and relict of Sir George
Marsh, late of Limehouse, co. Middlesex, Knt. Will dated
16 July 1692 ; proved 27 Feb. 1693. (35 Box.) My
loving friends Anthony Bowyer of Camberwell, Esq., &
Edmond Portington, Gent., Ex'ors, & to dispose of my
estate & all arrears of my annuity in the West Indies.
Witnessed by Chai-les Carrington, Richard Lee, Mary
Cotton, Jane Trappes.
Codicil. To my neece M''^ Louice Stapleton, dau. of my
niece the Lady Stapleton, widow of Sir Wm. Stapleton,
£500 out of my arrears in the West Indies. To Edmund
Russell, s. of Col. Russell, £200. M"^^ Judith Portington
£200. M'- Steyner & his wife & children £200. M'= Anne
Stapleton, dau. of the said Lady Stapleton, £100, & to the
other dan. of M'^ Frances Stapleton £100. To my Ex'ors
£300. M's Mott my servant £200.
Martin Madan, late of Nevis, now of London, Esq.
Will dated 17 and proved 20 March 1703 by Joseph
Martyn, William Fellowes, and Thomas Andrews. (69
Ash.) To my P' son Martin, over & above the plantation
called Russells with the negros which myself & wife have
settled on him by deed lately made in England, £2000 at
21. To my dau. Penelope Madan £3000. To my son
James Russell Madan £2000 at 21 over & above the two
plantations in Nevis I settled on him. To my youngest
sou Richard Madan £2500 at 21. To my wife Penelope, ou
whom the plantations in Nevis are settled for life, all goods,
plate, jewels, coach, horses, & £500. To my mother-iu-law
Dame Penelope Russell £20 & £20 a year. To my sister
Geraldine in Dubhn £50. To my brother Robert Madan
£50. To my sister Margaret (whose surname I don't
know) £30. To my sister Dame Frances Stapleton £25.
To my loving friend Col. Wm. Ling of Nevis 20 French
pistoles & to aid my Ex'ors. £10 to my servant Margaret
Wroth, & £5 to the others. To my friends M'' Joseph
Martyn of London, merchant, & his two sons-in-law M''
Wm. Fellowes & M-- Tho. Andrews £20 each & to be Ex'ors.
All residue ia trust for my 4 children. Witnessed by W.
Cockburne, P. Allix, William Bolton.
? 1726, Jan. 11. Commission to Nathaniel Hedges of
Bethnall Green, Esq., to administer the goods of Joseph
Jory of ditto, Esq.
RUSSELL FAMILY.
63
Mary Spencer, widow. Will dated -29 Oct. 1747. My
dau. Gertrude Hamilton, wid., iiegros, dau. Dorothy Spencer
My sou Anth" Fletcher my silver watch. All
I have in the estate bequeathed by my father Jn°
Russell, dec'5, to my said s. Anthony & my daus. Gertrude
& Dorothy. Rich'' Hosier Ex. Witnessed by Jos. Monteigue,
Thomas Sawcolt. Before Josiah Martin, Esq., was sworn
Thomas .Sawcolt 27 Nov. 1747. Recorded 4 Dec. 1747.
Martin Madaa of St. George's, Hanover Square, Esq.
Will dated 23 Oct. 1750 ; proved 22 March 1756 by Judith
Madan, widow, the relict, Ashley Cowper, and William
Cowper. (75 Glazier.) I have purchased 6 £50 exchequer
aunuities in the names of my 6 younger children, & having
preferred my 1^' dau. Maria in marriage with W™ Cowper,
Esq., I give my younger dau. Penelope Madan Maria's said
annuity. By the settlement on my marriage with my wife
Judith £400 a year is to be paid her after my death. £50
a year more to my dau. Penelope. All my plantations at
Nevis & S' Christopher's to my l^'' son Martin Madan,
remainder to my 2" s. Spencer, 3" John, 4'" Chas., & 5*''
Frederick. John, Duke of Rutland, & my brother James
Russell Madan, Esq., Trustees. All residue of my personal
estate to my wife Judith. My said trustees with ray wife
Ex'ors. Witnessed by Elizabeth Jefferson, W. Bromfeild,
William Inguire.
Codicil. 25 Nov. 1752. I revoke the appointment of
John, Duke of Rutland, & my brother James Russell
Madan, & make my brother Ashley Cowper & my son W""
Cowper Ex'ors in their place. Witnessed by Charles
Torriano, John Laurence, John Marshall.
Richard Madan of Clarges Street, co. Middlesex, Esq.
Will dated 31 Aug. 1759 ; proved 17 Nov. 1762 by Spencer
Schutz, Esq. ; power reserved to the Rev. Martin Madan.
(470 St. Eloy.) To my wife Bi'idget Maria Madan, styled
Lady Northcote, all arrears of rents. My 2 nephews Rev.
Martin Madan & Spencer Schutz all my S. Sea stock in
Trust for my wife to educate Rich'' Madan, s. of M" Eliz.
Turnley, now at the free school at Bath. My 2 nephews
Chas. Madan & Fred. Madan. My sister Schutz £100.
Nephew Spencer Schutz i the mortgage of Sir John
Osborne's estate in Ireland. All residue to my nephews
Rev. Martin Madan & Spencer Schutz on trust for my wife
for life, then to the said Rich'' Madan at Bath, if he die
then all real estate to my nephew Rev. Spencer Madan, &
my personal estate to my nephews Chas. Madan & Fred.
Madan. Martin Madan & Spencer Schutz Ex'ors. Wit-
nessed by W. Jones, Doro. Scott, Lewis Clutterbuck.
Isl Codicil. 27 Oct. 1760. £1709 has become due from
the estate of the late Sir Henry Northcote, Bart., Kelland
estate in the Southams, co. Devon, & £876 which I lent to
my son-in-law Ensign Henry Northcote. I give £1000
more to my wife.
2nd Codicil. 28 March 17G1. My nephew Chas. Madan
has died so my nephew Chas. Schutz to stand in his place.
On 16 Nov. 1762 appeared Bridget Maria Northcote of
Upton Pine, co. Devon, spinster, and John Henry Merttins,
jeweller, of St. Bennet Fink, London, and swore to hand-
writing of testator who was late of Upton Pine.
William Woodley Parson of Great Marlboro' Street, Esq.
Will dated 4 Nov. 1766 ; proved 7 Aug. 1770 by Rachael
Parson the relict ; power reserved to the others. (307
Jenner.) All my estate to my wife Rachael, but if she die
before me then to W"" Maxwell of Carredon in Scotland,
Esq., £500, & £100 each to M" Mary Udny, widow of M"-
Ernest Udny, M''' Charity Beiionville, M' Tho. Yeomans
Elliott, & M'' Chas. Yeomans Martin, all these nephews &
nieces of my wife. £100 also to M" Grace Patterson her
particular friend, & then all residue to my sisters Lucretia,
Bridget, & Frances at 21. My wife Rachael, my father
Edward Parson, & W™ Maxwell Ex'ors. Witnessed by
Henry Wilmot, John Lancaster, Valentine Henry AUott.
Martin Madan of Epsom, co. Surrey, clerk. Will dated
4 April 1778; proved 12 May 1790 by Jane Madan the
widow and relict. (252 Bishop.) All my lease of the
plantation in S* Christopher's, made to me by M" Stapleton
of Harrow on the Hill & her 2 daus. Anna & Frances, & all
my negros purchased since the death of my father, to my
wife Jane, & sole Ex'trix.
1785, Feb. 9. Frederick Madan, Lieut.-Colonel of the
1st Regiment of Foot Guards, Esq., in North America,
deceased. Adm'on to Walter Lewis a creditor ; Judith
Madan, widow, the mother dying, and Rev. Martin Madan,
Rev. Spencer Madan, Clerk, D.D., Penelope Maitland, wife
of Alexander Maitland, Esq., and Maria Frances Cecilia
Compton, widow, the brothers and sisters, renouncing.
Major Lockhart Russell. Will dated 2 Dec. 1797. My
wife Rachel & Francis Russell of Blackball, N.B., Ex'ors.
All my estate in trust. To my wife all produce for life, &
after her death to my nephew Francis Russell, & then to
my godson Lockhart Russell, son of the said Francis. To
my wife absolutely plate, linen, & furniture. 1" I confirm
my obligation under the marriage articles of my nephew
Francis Russell & Mary his wife, over & above that sum
£100 per ann. to my said niece Mary for life. To my only
surviving sister Eliz"' Russell £40 a year. To my niece
Stewart Russell £40 a year. To my niece Isabella Russell
£50 a year. To my cousins Eliz"' & Isabella Philips £10 a
year each. To my niece Euphemia, wife of John Innes,
Esq., £51 » a year. To my niece Mary, wife of Lucas ....
Smyth, Esq., £40 a year. To ray servant Jn" Bell £25 a
year. My wife & my nephew Francis Ex'ors. Witnessed
by John Mackie, M.D., Thomas Mears. John Mackie of
Southampton sworn there 9 Feb. 1798. Copy sent out
from P.C.C. and recorded 5 April 1798.
Francis Russell, Advocate at Blackball, co. Kincardine.
Will dated 13 Jan. 1803; proved 8 Jan. 1807 by Mary
Russell the widow, under £5000 in P.C.C. To my wife
Mary Bannerman al's Russell all my estate of Milhill &
Gardiners in Old Road Div", Antigua, charged with the life
interest of M". Rachel Russell, widow of my uncle Lockhart
Russell, also £10,000 in the 3 per cents., with furniture -fc
stock, & £600 a year during the life of Rachel Russell by
John Innes, Esq., of (Durries?). My wife to take all
estate in trust to pay herself & £1000 extra, & secure
£3000 each to our children Jane, Frances, & Jas. Russell
at 25, & pay £6667 due to John Innes, Esq., on the death
of M'^ Rachel Russell. All residue to our children. My
wife sole Ex'trix & Guardian to Lockhart Russell my P' s.,
to Jas. Russell my y=' s., to Jane Russell my 1" d., to
Frances Russell my y^' d. My pt son to be heir to my
landed estate in Scotland. Witnessed by James Bryce,
William Henderson, John Moir. Recorded at St. John's,
copy sent from the Court of Sessions, Scotland.
Rachel Russell of Antigua, widow. Codicil dated 9 Sep.
1809. I left my will with my friend Daniel Mackinnea,
Esq., in Great Britain. My Ex'ors Edwi Jones & Dan'
Hill of Antigua are to pay to my niece Eliz"' Eliot £100.
Witnessed by Isaac Taylor, Daniel Hill. Before Edward
Byara, Esq., was sworn Isaac Taylor 12 Oct. 1809.
64.
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Close Roll, 13 G-eo. III., Part 5, Nos. 8 aud 9.
Indenture made 1st Nov. 1773 between Lockbart Russell
of Berners Street, St. Marylebone, Major, and Rachel Russell
his wife (late Rachel Parson, widow), of the one part, and
John Russell of Castle Street, London, Esq., of the other
part. In consideration of 5s. paid by John Russell, Lock-
hart and Rachel Russell grant to him all that plantation
called Young's Lane of 40 acres in the parish of St. Jlary,
Antigua, and 175 slaves upon it, and their other plantation
in the division of Old Road in Antigua to hold for ooe year,
yielding therefore one peppercorn if demanded, that John
Russell may be in possession and enabled, etc., to the uses
of an Indenture to bear date the day after these presents,
and Lockhart and Rachel Russell appoint, etc., Samuel I
Eliot and David Potter, both of Antigua, Esquires, their
Attornies.
No. 8.
Indenture made 2nd Nov. 1773 between Lockhart
Russell of Berners Street, etc., Major, and Rachel his wife
(late Rachel Parson, widow), of the one part, and John
Russell of Castle Street, St. Marylebone, Esq., of the other
part. Whereas Rachel Russell is seised of an estate of
inheritance in the plantation, etc., hereinafter mentioned,
now for destroying all estates tail, and extinguishing all
dower in the said premises, and for assuring the same, and
in consideration of 10s., Lockhart and Rachel Russell grant
to John Russell Young's Lane Plantation, containing 40
acres in the parish of St. Mary, Antigua, butted and
bounded E. with the lands of James Emra, Esq., deceased,
N. with the lands of Ashton Warner, Esq., deceased, and W.
and S. with the lands of Edward Williams, now in the
possession or occupation of Lockhart Russell, together with
the 175 negros, etc., to have and to hold to John Russell
and his heirs, etc., to his own use, but nevertheless in trust
for Lockhart Russell and his heirs for ever.
16G0, Sep. 12. Colonel James Russell commissioned as
Governor of Nevis. (Nevis Acts.)
1670, Aug. Lieut. -Colonel Randolph Russell of Nevis
to be a Commissioner for the rendition of St. Kitts.
1671. Colonel James Russell then Deputy-Governor of
Nevis.
1671, June 15. Governor Stapleton was gone to Nevis
to marry Lieut.-Colonel Russell's daughter.
1671, July 14. Colonel Russell referred to as late
Governor of Nevis.
1671, Dec. 9. Nevis has a regiment of trained bands
(under Colonel Russell, a great support of the Government),
and a militia troop under Captain James Russell, eldest son
to the Colonel.
1672, March 6. Nevis. Colonel Russell the principal
man of the island.
1672, May 25. Governor Stapleton commissioned
Lieut.-Colonel Randolph Russell as Deputy-Governor of
Nevis.
1672, June 11. Captain James Russell of the Council
of Nevis.
1672, Nov. Sir James Russell then in England.
1673, April 25. Sir James Russell, then at Bristol,
writes to his "cousin Warner." (Colonial Calendar,
America and West Indies, 1669 — 74.)
1673, March 18. Mr. John Jory, brother of Mr.
Joseph Jory of Nevis, merchant, enters his protest.
(Records at St. John's.)
1675, Dec. 20. Deposition of Colonel Randolph Rus-
sell, Deputy-Governor of Nevis. Deponent, in July 1637,
arrived out of Europe into St. Christopher's, and was
received into the house of Sir Thomas Warner, and there
lived in his employ several years. (Colonial Entry
Book, 46.)
1676-7, Jan. 16. Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Randolph Rus-
sell granted 511 acres in Antigua by Colonel Philip Warner.
Surveyed 1676.
1678, Aug. 1. Valentine Russell, Gent., Secretary of
Nevis, granted a patent for 511 acres in Falmouth by Sir
W. Stapleton, at the annual rent of an ear of Indian corn.
Sir James Russell, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
of Nevis and the Caribee Leeward Islands, wrote " In the
event of the decease of y^ Cap' Gen' and y'= Gov' of Nevis
is to take up the gov' .... W"> Stapleton made me Dep.
Gov of Nevis." (No date.)
Nevis. Colonel Randoll Russell, Mrs. Margaret Russell,
2 boys, 1 girl (white children) ; 103 negros, 23 boys, 23
girls, 2 mulattos.
Sir James Russell, 11 white men, 1 woman, 9 children ;
70 negro men, 70 women, 18 children.
1678, June 29. Colonel Randall Russell, Deputy-
Governor of Nevis, is dead.
1680, June 15. Valentine Russell signs as a Member of
Council of Antigua.
1680, June 19. James Russell signs as a Member of
Council of Nevis.
1680, Feb. 9. John Parington sells 50 acres to the
Hon. Valentine Russell of Antigua.
1680. March 3. Sir James Russell and Nicholas Rayns-
ford, Esq., granted a patent for 1050 acres in Antigua,
formerly Colonel Thomas Middleton's ground, by Sir W.
Stapleton. Surveyed 8 March 1680. Confirmed 28 Nov.
1681, and a further grant of 100 acres of flashes made on
15 March 1684.
1681. Hon. Valentine Russell styled Governor of
Antigua in various deeds.
1682. Nevis. Sir James Russell, Deputy-Governor.
He is entered in a later list as " S"' Jas. Russell K' Judge
of S' Jas. P'sh. who also commands one Reg' of Mihtia, and
as eldest Collonel both y" Reg"."
1687, Aug. Sir Nathaniel Johnson wrote that since
his return from St. Kitts to Antigua he has heard of the
death of Sir James Russell, Lieut.-Governor of Nevis.
(Colonial Entry Book, 47.)
1700, Sep. 13. Letter from Joseph Jory, agent for
Nevis, dated at Bethnall Green. The seal has : .... a
double-headed eagle displayed . . . . ; impaling . ... on
a bend .... three swans. Two etoiles are visible in chief,
but part of the base of the seal is missing. (B. T. Leeward
Islands, vol. 7.)
1707-8. Census of Nevis. Colonel Joseph Jory, 33
slaves.
1711-12, March 19. John Russell, late Governor of
James Fort, was appointed without pay, etc. On 16 July
1714 he was described as a Captain of Artillery.
1719. Joseph Jory still agent.
No. 170. Private. An Act for the Encouragement of
Rudhall Russell, Back-maker, in his Projection of Stills
compounded of Wood and Copper, within this Island.
Dated 26"" June 1721. (Laws of Antigua.)
1723, Dec. Martin Madan, Esq ; marry'd to M"
Judith Cowper, only Daughter of Spencer Cowper, Esq ;
Uncle of Wilham Earl Cowper. ('Historical Register,'
p. 56.)
1725, Aug. 24. Dy'd .... Jory of Abury-Hatch in
the County of Essex, Esq ; formerly a West-India Merchant.
(Ibid., p. 39.)
1732, April 20. Dy'd at her House near Grosvenor-
Square, the Lady Penelope Russel, a Widow Lady. {Ibid.,
p. 20.)
1732, April. The Lady Penelope Russel, at her House
near Grosvenor-Square. (' London Mag.,' p. 42.)
1748, Sep. 1. Dr. James Russell licensed to practise
medicine and surgery.
1761, April 1. At Paderborn, in Germany,
RUSSELL FAMILY.
65
Charles Madan of the foot-guards. (' Historical Register,'
p. 188.)
1767. .James Russell rated on 300 acres and 153 slaves.
(St. Mary's Vestry Book.)
1780. Lockhart Russell rated on 199 acres. {Ilnd.)
1786. On p. 609 of the ' Gent. Mag.' is an account of
the plot among the slaves on the plantation of the Hon.
Major Lockhart Russell.
1798, Jan. 8. At his house at Southampton, Major
Lockhart Russell. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 87.)
Elizabeth Vassall, only surviving child of Colonel
Henry Vassall, by Penelope his wife, daughter of Isaac
Royal 1, born about 1742, baptized at Cambridge, Mass.,
17 Dec. 1742, married Charles Russell, M.D., 15 Feb. 1768.
He was the son of James and Catherine Russell, born in
Charlestown, Mass., 27 Dec. 1738, studied medicine with
Dr. Ezekiel Hersey of Hingliam, and afterwards in
England with Drs. Colin Mackinzee and William Hun-
ter at St. Thomas's Hospital, took a degree of M.D. at
Aberdeen 1705, returned to New England and settled at
Lincoln, M;iss., where he had inherited an estate from his
uncle, Judge Chambers Russell. He sailed for Martinico
April 1775, and his wife, if she did not accompany him,
soon followed with her mother, then a widow. Dr. Rus-
sell w^as exiled by the Act of 1778, and his property
confiscated. He died at Antigua 27 May 1780. His
widow died at Plymouth, Mass., 23 Feb. 1802. Of their
ten children the births of but four are recorded in Mass.
Some of the others were perhaps born in the West Indies.
('The Vassalls of New England,' by E. D. Harris, 1862.)
1832. Leicestershire, Aug. 29. At the house of her
brother the Rev. Dr. Madan, Ibstock Rectory, aged 75,
Charlotte, relict of Gen. George Ward, late of Woodland
Castle, Glamorganshire, the only dau. of the Right Rev.
Spencer Madan, D.D. late Lord Bishop of Peterborough,
by Lady Charlotte, sister of the first Marquis Cornwallis.
(' Gent. Mag.,' p. 286.)
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1719 Jan. 1 Elizabeth D. of Charles Russell and Eliz"'
his wife.
1721 Aug. 26 Johns, of John Russell jun' & Henrietta
his wife.
1744 July 27 John the s. of Edwin Russell and Susan-
nah his wife.
1745 June 8 Charles the s. of Evin Russell and Susan-
nah his wife.
1779 Oct. 23 Charles Thomas .Jarvis the s. of Doc"'
Charles Russell and his wife.
Married.
1710 Oct. 3 Thomas Fletcher and Eliza Ervin.
1715 Aug. 4 Charles Russell and Eliza Ervin.
Buried.
(? 1702 or 3) James s. of Peter Russell & Mary his wife.
1720 May 3 Gertrude Russell.
1722 Sep. 13 Gertrude wife of John Russell.
1724 July 16 Mrs. Hannah Spencer.
1725 April 5 William s. of William Spencer.
1726 June 13 Russell s. of Wm. Spencer.
1727 Nov. 15 Mr. William Spencer, shoemaker.
1732 Oct. 28 Cap' John Russell.
1745 June 6 Ervin Russell.
1745 June 8 Susannah Russell, widow.
(? 1751) April 17 Charles llussell, a Child.
1755 Mar. 19 Mary Russell.
1756 Sep. 13 Bristol! Roussell.
1769 Sep. 28 Doct' James Russell. P.
1779 Oct. 24 Charles Thomas Jarvis Russell.
1780 April 27 Doc' Charles :
St. George, Hanover Square, London.
Married.
1754 July 6 The Hon. Ale.xander Maitland, Esq., B.,
& Penelope Madan, S. L.A.C.
Camberwell, CO. Surrey.
Married.
1675 Jan. 13 S' Ja. Russell, kn' and M" Penelope
Tyrrell, daughter to S"- Tim. Tyrreli.
('Collect. Top. et Gen.,' vol. iii., p. 163.)
St. James's Church, Bristol.
On the north side of the altar, beneath a fractured
entablature, supported on two Corinthian columns, is this
inscription : —
Here lyeth the body of James Russell, Knt., late of
Nevis, one of the first setlers in that Island, who was y«
first mayor and coilonel there, and after, by commission of
King Charles 2nd (bearing date ye 12th day of Septr. in ye
13th yeere of his reign), appointed governo"' of y'' said
Island, and so continued till 1671 ; by whose wisdom and
valo' (uneer God) it was preserved, when that and y"= rest of
those islands were endangered by the French and Dutch, in
1066 ; who, after obtainiuge leave of His Majesty to come
for England, here departed this life y'' 15th day of Novem-
ber, 1674, aged 74 years.
No mention is here made of Lady Russell, but an entry
in the church accounts shews that she was interred in the
same tomb with her husband: — 1077, September 13th.
" Received for breaking ground in the chancel for y« Lady
Russell, £1."
(' Bristol Past and Present,' vol. ii., p. 44.)
N.B. The author visited St. James's Church in Aug.
1891, and found that this monumental tablet was placed so
high up on the north side of the nave wall, first bay, near
the altar, that without the help of a long ladder the inscrip-
tion was invisible.
Kensington.
Rev. Martin Madan, buried May 8, 1790. Son of
Martin Madan, Esq., of Hertingfordbury, near Hertford,
member of parliament for Woottoubasset, and Groom of the
bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales. His mother
was daughter of Spencer Cowper, Esq., and niece of the
Lord Chancellor, an accomplished lady, and author of
several poems of considerable merit.* Mr. Madan was
originally bred to the law, and had been called to the bar ;
but afterwards quitted that profession, entered into holy
orders, became chaplain at the Lock hospital, and a popular
preacher. In the year 1780 he published a book called
Thelypthora, which from the singularity of its doctrines,
being a defence of polygamy, was much read and talked of
when it first came out. It is somewhat remarkable that
Mrs. Manley in the Atlantis speaks of Lord Chancellor
Cowper as maintaining the same tenets. Mr. Madan pub-
lished also a literal translation of Juvenal and Persius ;
Thoughts on executive Justice with respect to the Criminal
Law ; and some single Sermons. He died at Epsom in the
64th year of his age.
(Lysons's ' Environs of London,' iii., 224.)
* ' Abelaird to Eloisa ' ; the ' Progress of Poetry ' ; ' Verses on
the Death of Hughes,' etc.
THE HISTOllY OF ANTIGUA.
^S^s?*^:^^
Arms. — Salle, three, fsalmons or.
Crest. — An armed arm sable, holding a falchion or.
SALMOND=
Captain James Salmond of Antigua, planter, born=pLydia, dau. of William Kennedy of
ir.94 ; died 1 and bur. 2 Oct. 1740 at St. John's. Antigua ; died 2-t April 174«. Will
Will dated 9 Sep. 1741 ; sworn 4 Oct. 1746. dated 31 March and sworn 28 April
1748.
Katherine Salmon, mar. 1st
.... Simes, and 2ndly An-
drew Rickards of London,
tailor.
Elizabeth, dau. of J. Chalmers of=p William Salmond of Seaforth, Antigua, =pJane, 1st dau. of Edward Hasell of Dalemain,
Edinburgh ; mar. 22 Aug. 1759 ; I Esq., born 4 Aug. 1737 ; Agent for I co. Cumberland; born 22 April 1745 ; mar.
died 18 July 17G0. 1st wife. Antigua 1776 ; died 4 Aug. 1779. 3 Oct. 1765 ; died 11 Aug. 1820. 2nd wife.
Euphemia Salmond,
only child, born 7
June 1760 ; mar. C.
Thome, and had
issue.
1st dau. of David=p James Hanson Salmond of=
Scott, Esq.. of Dunnin-
aid, M.P. ;'mar. 2 July
1798; died 20 June
1805. 1st wife.
Waterfoot, near Penrith, co.
Cumberland, Esq., born 17
Nov. 1766 ; Major-General
E.I.C.S. ; died 1 Nov. 1837.
^Rachel Mary Ann, 2nd dau. of Venerable
Thomas Constable of Beverley, Archdeacon
of Yorkshire; born 1770; mar. 17 Aug.
1808 ; died Feb. 1847. 2nd wife.
James Salmond of Waterfoot, Esq., born 15 June 1805 ; entered=f=Emma Isabella,
Rugby, Midsummer 1815, set. 10 ; matriculated from Oriel Col-
lege, Oxford, 16 Nov. 1822, at. 17 ; B.A. 1826 ; Student of the
Inner Temple 1826 ; Captain 2nd Dragoon Guards, J.P., etc. ;
died 24 Nov. 1880.
Coke of Brookhill Hall, Derby-
shire, Esq. ; mar. 16 Aug. 1832;
died 8 March 1886.
Edward Salmond,
born 3 April
1809 ; died 14
May 1821.
Charles James Salmond, Captain E.I.C.S., born
11 Nov. 1833; entered Rugby Feb. 1847, ait.
13 ; killed near Cawnpore 6 Dec. 1857.
Francis Salmond, born 20
Feb. 1838.
Sep. 1837 ; died 4
Henry Salmond
of Waterfoot,
Esq., J.P., Cap-
tain R.N., born
31 Dec. 1838.
William Sal-=
mond,
Lieut. -Colo-
nel R.E.,
born 25 Aug.
1840.
=Emma Mary, youngest
dau. of William F.
Hoyle, Esq., of Hooton
Levett Hall, York-
shire.
David Sal-
mond, born
16 Oct.
1843; died
11 April
1856.
William Geoffry Hanson Salmond, born 19 Aug. 1878. John Maitland Salmond, born 17 July 1882. Three daus.
A portion of this Pedigree is from Burke's ' Landed Gentry.'
James Salmond. Will dated 9 Sep. 1741. To my wife
Lydia a riding horse, plate, & furniture for life. To my P'
dau. Jane negros & £500 c. at 21 or marriage. To my
dau. Mary £500 c. & negros. To my y^' dau. Eliz'" £500
c. & negros. All residue to my E.\'ors in trust to pay the
purchase money of my estate called .... Hill according
to the agreement between W™ Codrington & Ann his wife &
myself, & work the same till my son W™ be 21, if he die
without issue then to my dau. Jane, then to my dau. Mary,
then to my dau. Eliz"', then to my wife J absolutely, the
other \ to my nephew .... James & Mary Sims, children of
my sister Kath. Rickards, now residing in England. My wife,
Rob' Christian, Jas Mackinnen, Esq"'", & Col. John
Tomlinson, Gent., M' Rob' & Francis Hanson, planters,
E.x'ors. Witnessed by William Simms, Absolam Zeagers.
Codicil. 3 April, 8 Geo. II. To my dau. Jane certain
negros. To my 2'' ... . negros. To my y»' dau. Eliz"'
negros. To my nephew Alex"' Simms, now resident on this
island, my riding horse, demi poke saddle, blew cloth housen
& houlster caps, old silver handled sword, boots, iron spurs,
& pair of pistols. To Ex'ors a guinea ring, iis also to M"
Mary widow of Sam' Hanson, dec'', M"^' Anne widow of
Cap' John Martin, & her daus. Eliz"' Gray & Mary Martin,
Rebecca Martin & Nancy Martin, & to be delivered in
Tjoiidon to Andrew Rickards, taylor in London, & his wife
Kath. my sister, & her sons Jas., W'", & John Simms, &
daus. Mary & Jane Rickards. Sworn 4 Oct. 1746.
N.B. Large portions of this will liave been destroyed.
SALMOND FAMILY.
61
Lydia Salraond, widow. Will dated 31 March 1748.
To my 1" dau. Jane negros & £500 c. at 21. To my dau.
Mary £500 c. To my y" dau. Eliz"" £500 c. & £30 for a
negro. All my real estate to my son W™ & his heirs, then
to my daus., then to Rob' Gray, planter, & to the children
of my sister Ann Martin ^ each. John Tomlinson, W™
Mackinnen, Rob' Christian, & Jas. Doig Ex'ors. Witnessed
by Martha Horsford, Merriel Turnbull, Hill Dasent. Before
Josiah Martin, Esq., was sworn Merriel Turnbull 28 April
1748.
Mary Salmond. Will dated 27 Nov. 1791. All my
negros to be sold & the proceeds to my nephews & nieces
W", Jas., Lydia, Mary, Eliz"", Cath., & Jenne Gilchrist,
sons & dauB. of my sister Jane Gilchrist, & to Euphemia
Thorne, Jas. Salmond, W" Salmond, Francis Salmond,
Julia Salmond, & Maria Salmond, sons & daus. of my late
brother W" Salmond, & to W™ Salmond Loving, son of my
sister Eliz"" Loving, equally. Witnessed by John McCon-
nell, Nathaniel Marchant. Before Edward Byam, Esq.,
was sworn Nathaniel Marchant, Doctor in Physic, 8 Dec.
1791. Recorded 14 Dec. 1791.
Mrs. Jane Gilchrist in her will dated 1794 names her
nephew William Salmond.
1743. James Salmond, Esq., then a member of the
vestry of St. Mary's Parish.
1767. William Salmond rated on 306 acres and 177
slaves, and in 1780 on 456 acres and 242 slaves. (St. Mary's
Vestry Book.)
1772, May 12. William Salmond, Esq., recommended
to be of the Council of Antigua vice William Warner,
Jane Salmond, a minor 1748 ; mar. Dr. John Gilchrist
of Antigua. Her will dated 25 March 1794, and his
will in 1782.
Mary Salmond, died a spinster.
Will dated 27 Nov. and sworn
8 Dec. 1791.
Elizabeth Salmond, mar. 1st
.... Campbell, 2ndly ....
a, 3rdly .... Loving.
Edward Salmond, William Salmond, Collector at Cura9oa Francis Salmond, Master=rAnne, dau. of Charles Pour daus.,
born 8 April and 1801 ; Inspector-General of Taxes for .\ttendant. Fort Marl
died 13 June cos. Berks, Oxford, etc. ; Captain Cum- borough, Sumatra ; born
17G8. bcrland Militia; born 20 Oct. 17(19 ; 28 Nov. 1770.
died 15 Dec. 1S38, bachelor.
Salmon; born 13 April died single.
1791 ; mar. 21 Dec.
1805 ; died 22 Aug.
1812.
George Edward Salmond, Captain 5th Der-
byshire Regiment, born 24 .Jan. 1845; edu-
cated at Rugby ; of Queen's College, Ox-
ford ; matriculated 30 Oct. 1863; B.A.
1867 ; M.A. 1872.
Richard Arthur Sahnond,
born 16 June 1847.
Lieut. R.A.
Walter Salmond,=FMary Augusta,
Captain 5th Der- ! 2nd dau. of
byshire Regi- William C.
ment ; J. P. for , Smith of Ivy
Notts ; born 7 [ Lodge, Wands-
Feb. 1851. ! worth ; mar.
i 25 Jan. 1877.
Hugh Austen Bentinck Salmond,
born May 1881.
I I I
Three daus.
Albert Louis=
rHenrietta Mar-
wu
Salmond,
garet, dau. of
daus.
Captain 5th
William S.Coke
Derbyshire
of Brookhill
Regiment,
Hall, CO. Derby;
born 9 Sep.
mar. 3 Sep.
1852.
1881.
James Siicheverell Constable Salmond,
born 1 June 1882.
Parish Register of St. John.
Married.
June 27 Thomas Salmon and Dorothy Carley.
Thomas Salraond & Margaret Lister.
1732
1738 Oct. 29 Thomas Salraond & Margaret Lister. B.
1744 Dec. 19 George Bingham and Alice Salmon,
Widow.
Buried.
1737 June 4 Robert Salmond, Merchant from Mary-
land.
1737 June 15 Robert Simes Nephew to M'' James
Salmond.
1742 Jan. 6 Thomas Salmon.
1746 Oct. 2 James Salmond.
1748 April 3 Francis Salmon.
Parish Registkr of St. George.
Married.
1747 Jan. 24 Benjamin Salmon & Luisa .\sty. Spinster.
Buried.
1748 June 10 James Salmon S. of Benjamin Salmon
and Lucia his wife.
1759 July 11 Benj" Salmon.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Baptized.
1819 Feb. 7 Sarah Elizabeth D. of James Parley Sal-
mon & Louisa his wife was baptised at
the Estate of Robert French Esq.
called Cochran's ; b. on the 23 Dec.
1818.
K 2
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1837 Dec. 23 Louisa Jane D. of James Farley & Eliza
Eawson Salmon of Cochrans, planter.
1839 May 4 Slary Eliza Burgess D. of James Farley
& Eliza Rawson Salmon of Cochrans,
planter ; b. March 25.
1842 Aug. 20 Jas. Francis Nelson s. of James Farley &
Eliza Rawson Salmon of Cochrans,
planter ; b. 18 April.
Buried.
1826 June 12 Louisa Salmon wife of James Farley
Salmon of Cochrans, aged 34.
1838 July 27 Louisa Jane D. of .James Farley Salmon
of Cochrans, aged 8 months.
St. Paul's Churchyard.
On a marble ledger over stone tomb : —
SarrrD
2ro tljf f*lcmor» of
LOUISA CAMILLA SALMON
Wife of JAMES FARLEY SALMON,
who departed this Life
the 11 June 1826
Aged 36 years.
(Five lines follow.)
Esq<"
" Seaforths " in St. Mary's Parish of 622 acres was
formerly owned by the Salmonds.
^etiigvte oi Sampson.
SAMPSON=p
Mr. Nathaniel Humfryes of=j=Mary
St. Michael, Crooked Lane,
London, Citizen and Iron-
monger. Will dated 17
March 1681 ; proved 1 June
1682. (72 Cottle.)
Sir William Humfiyes, Knt. and
Bart., Citizen and Ironmonger of
London ; Alderman of Bridge
Without ; knighted 26 Oct. 1704
when Sheriff ; created Bart. 30
Nov. 1714 when Lord Mayor;
Colonel of the Green Regiment of
Militia ; Commissioner of Green-
wich Hospital ; M.P. for Marl-
borough ; mar. twice ; he had a
grant of arms in 1717 ; died 4 Oct.
1735. Will dated 27 Nov. 1731 ;
proved 13 Nov. 1735. (228 Ducie.)
I
Colonel John Sampson
of St. James's Parish,
Barbados, 1679 ; liv- Secretary to the As-
ingl685. (?dieds.p.) sembly of Antigua
His nephew John was 1668. Will dated 26
his heir. Oct. 1663 ; proved 10
Feb. 1668. (23 Coke.)
Francis Sampson of=rMary, sister of Isaac Legay ;* sold
London, merchant ; her 500 acres in 1670 to Jonas Lang-
ford, and her \ of " Barbuda "in
1673 to Governor Stapletou. Will
dated 12 Nov. 1677, then of Ken-
nington, co. Surrey, widow ; proved
23 Jan. 1677. (8 Reeve.)
Elizabeth Humfryes,=
mar. licence dated 4
March 1681-2, then
ffit. 20 ; mar. 2ndly
John Berringer, Esq.,
of Barbados, who
was dead 1695. Will
dated 5 July 1690 ;
proved 6 April 1695.
(59 Irby.) Recorded
17 June 1692.
=John
of London,
merchant, son
and heir, ajt.
27 in 1681-2 ;
died 1689 at
Barbados. Will
dated 26 Nov.
1688 ; proved
6 April 1695.
(59 Irby.)
I I
Peter Samp-
son, living
1688.
Martha
Sampson,
in 1688 wife
of
Withers.
Nathaniel Samp-=pMary, dau. of
son. Gene, of Lieut.-Gover-
Antigua, young- nor John
est child ; Agent i Yeamans ;
to the Royal Af-
rican Company
1698 — 1701 ;
owned "Cassada
Garden"; bur. 11
May 1701 at St.
John's.
ohn J
John Sampson, set. 18, 1702 ; inherited the Bar-=pSusanna
bados estate of his great-uncle Colonel .John ....
Sampson. Will dated 12 May 1724, then of St.
Thomas's Parish, Barbados ; sworn 27 Oct.
1724.
I
Francis Sampson,
bur. 23 July 1705
at St. John's, a
minor.
I I
William
a minor 1688.
Mary Sampson,
minor 1705.
mar. 2ndly,
30 Oct. 1701,
at St. John's,
Colonel Wil-
liam Byam.
Codrington
Sampson, a
dau., died
1701—1704,
infant.
Ann Sampson, a minor 1724.
* Jacob Butler, a Barbadoi
cozen, was OTerseer to his will.
P.C.C. 1660. (269 Nabbs.)
merchant, who died 1669-70, married Katherine Legaye, sister of Jacob Legaye, and an Isaac Legay, his
The will of Peter Legay of London, merchant, brother of Isaac and son of Peter Legay, Esq., was proved
Francis Sampson of London, merchant. Will dated
26 Oct. 1663 ; proved 10 Feb. 1668 by Mary Sampson the
relict. (23 Coke.) Shortly about to undertake a voyage
beyond the seas for the settling of my affairs with my
brother John Sampson, in whose hands lieth a great part of
my estate. My loving brothers Edward Palmer of London,
wine cooper, & Isaac Legay of London, merchant, stand
bound with me to Josiah Child of London, merchant, in
two obligations for the payment of £500, which said £1000
is my own proper debt. Edward Palmer is bound with me
to Tho. Harrison, Gent., for £200. & I owe the former
£515 & my friend M^ Rob' Thorner £150. I give all my
estate beyond the seas or in England to my said brothers
Edward Palmer & Isaac Legay & my friend Rob' Thorner
in Trust. Sums owing my sister Thorowgood to be paid.
£50 to my dear brother Tho. Chaplyn & 2 per cent, com-
mission for selling the produce of my estate. £5 to M''
Nathaniel Robinson for the poor, & £5 to M' Anthony
Palmer. To my father & mother, my wife, her father &
mother, mine & her brothers & sisters, each a gold ring,
& to Robert Thorner & his wife. ^ of all residue to my
wife Mary & § among all my children. Witnessed by John
Heavedyn, Mary Knapton, Thomas Jones.
Mary Sampson of Kennington, co. Surrey, widow. Will
dated 12 Nov. 1677 ; proved 23 Jan. 1677 by John Samp-
son ; power reserved to Isaac Legay. (8 Reeve.) E.x'ors
to use my estate for bringing up & apprenticing my
youngest child Nathaniel, but not to exceed £50 for this
SAMPSON FAMILY.
69
pui-pose. All residue for my 4 children John, Peter,
Nathaniel, & Martha. My loving brother Isaac Legay &
my son John Sampson Ex'ors. Witnessed by Jo. Jerrom,
Harry Langford.
Nathaniel Humfreys, Citizen and Ironmonger of London.
Will dated 17 March 1681 ; proved 1 June 1682. (72
Cottle.) Have already paid the portions of my children
Thos. Humfreys, W" Humfreys, Samuel Hnmfreys, Mary
late v?ife of Rich'^ Read, deceased, & Eliz. now wife of John
Sampson ; do now therefore give to my s. Samuel Humfreys
& my dau. Eliz. Sampson 20s. apiece, my dau. Mary Read
£50, my s. W™ Humfreys £100. To my grandchildren
Martha, Orlando, & Sarah Humfreys £10 apiece. My sister
Kath. Richards 40s. a year. My cozen Humphrey Richards
40s. To the poor of S' Michael, Crooked Lane, 40s. All
residue to my wife Mary & Ex'trix. Witnessed by F. Gil-
lolk, sen., John Wheatley, Ed. Jolland.
John Sampson of Antigua, planter. Will dated 26 Nov.
1688; proved 6 April 1695 by William Humfreys, the
uncle and guardian of John, Francis, and Mary Sampson
the children of testator, he having died at Barbados and
Elizabeth the relict having also died ; proved by him again
20 Jan. 1702, the said Johu Sampson, jun., being 18.
Entered 5 Aug. 1689. (59 Irby.) Bound for Barbados.
My P' son John to be heir to all my estate there bequeathed
to me by my late uncle Col. John Sampson, except £1000
to be paid to my wife Eliz. over & above her thirds. I give
her also all my jewels, plate, & household stuff. To my
dau. Mary Sampson £2000 at 21 charged on my Barbados
estate. To my sister Martha Withers £100. To my
brother Nathi Sampson £100 & £20 a year for life. To
my son Francis all my estate in Antigua, he to pay my
youngest son W™ £2000 at 21. My wife sole Ex'trix. If
my son John die under 21 without issue, Francis to have
the estate in Barbados & W™ the one in Antigua, & in that
case £300 to my sister Martha Withers' children, & £100
apiece to my brothers Peter & Nath' Sampson, & £ 1 00 to
Martha Withers, & £400 to the poor. If my dau. Mary
die under age then £2000 to my wife, & if W'" should be
my sole heir then £1000 to his sister Mary, & if the latter
shall come into my estate she shall pay £3000 to my wife.
Col. Rowland Williams, Cap. John Fry, Cap' W" Wain-
wright trustees for Antigua, & .... Eastchurch & M'' John
Thomas for Barbados. Witnessed by Peter Sampson,
William Smurty. Recorded also at St. John's Oct. 1694.
Elizabeth Berringer* of Barbados, formerly the wife of
John Sampson of Antigua, deceased. Will dated 5 July
1690 ; proved 6 April 1695 by William Humfreys, John
Beringer having died. Entered 17 June 1692. (59 Irliy.)
My now husband John Beringer to have all the benefits I
receive under the will of my former husband John Sampson
& to manage the estates. Witnessed by Randolph Vawrdrey,
Francis Vawdray, Joseph Morton.
Codicil. To my sons Johu Sampson, Francis Sampson,
& my dau. Mary Sampson, & the child I now goe with
£100 apiece at 21. To my said dau. Mary my necklace of
pearls with 2 strings, my gold lockett with diamonds,
1 large silver tankard, & 1 silver plate. If my husband die
before they are 21 then my loving brother M'' W"> Hum-
phries of London to be their Guardian.
John Sampson of Antigua, planter. My 1=' son John
to be heir of all my lands & negros in Barbados. Recorded
1701.
The will of Benjamin Berengfer of Iver, co. Bucks, and
Barbados was dated 7 April 1656 and recorded in the Court of
Delegates. (See ' Genealogist,' Jan. 1895.)
John Sampson of the parish of St. Thomas in the
island of [blank']. Will dated 12 May 1724. To my dau.
Ann [blank'] at 21. All residue to my wife Susana, she to
be Ex'trix. Witnessed by Burch Hothersall. By Henry
Worsley at Barbados was sworn Burch Hothersall 27 Oct.
1724.
In 1630 Robert Sampson, son of John Sampson of
Kersey, co. Suffolk, accompanied John Wiuthrop, Esq., to
New England. His pedigree was entered in the visitation
of that county.
Indenture of sale dated 6 Dec. 1671. Mary Sampson,
widow and executrix of Francis Sampson of Antigua,
deceased, and John Sampson his son and heir, by deed
dated 2 Feb. 1670 made over title to all estate in Nevis or
elsewhere in the West Indies to Lieut.-Colonel Randolph
Russell, Captain George Holman, Joseph Palmer, and
Samuel Jones of Nevis, as recorded in the Registrar's Office
of this island ; and whereas Samuel Jones, jun., is empowered
by Captain George Holman and Joseph Palmer of Nevis to
dispose of estate of Francis Sampson in Antigua, he in
consideration of 70,000 lbs. of Muscovado sugar hath sold
to Jonas Langford a moiety of a plantation of about 1000
acres iu St. John's division called Cassavia Garden, bounded
E. by land of Timothy Snapes, N. by Captain Giles Blizard,
W. by Sir Sidenham Poynts, S. by Colonel Bastian Bayer ;
also a moiety of 60 feet square of land in St. John's Town,
being a storehouse erected by Justinian HoUiman, deceased,
and a moiety of all houses, woods, timbers, provisions,
negros, canes, stock, etc., as nominated in a schedule here-
unto attached. (Liber A.)
Whereas on 26 Dec. 1671 Samuel Jones, on behalf of
Captain George Hollman, Joseph Palmer, and himself, by
letter of attorney from Mary, widow of Francis Sampson,
and John Sampson his son and heir, sold 500 acres in
North Sound Division to Jonas Langford. Confirmed the
same to Samuel Jones 1 June 1673.
1673, April 1. Mary Sampson of Kenuiugton in New-
ington Parish, co. Surrey, widow and relict of Francis
Sampson, Esq., by her surviving Attorney Samuel Jones,
grants to Captain-General William Stapleton her \ share of
the lease of Barbooda.
1679, April 3. John Sampson of Loudon, Gent., son
and heir of Francis Sampson, late of Nevis, Esq., deceased,
for 10,000 lbs. sells to Captain Samuel Jones a plantation
granted by William, Lord Willoughby, to my father, of 500
acres in New North Sound.
1679. Captain John Sampson owned 25 acres in St.
James's Parish, Barbados.
1685. Colonel John Sampson then at Barbados.
1686, April 19. Mr. John Sampson one of the gentle-
men of St. Mary's Vestry.
Nathaniel Sampson, Gent., was a Member of Assembly
at a meeting held on 27 Jan. 1698-9, he was returned in
the next election on 1 Feb. 1699-1700 for Belfast Division,
and again on 16 Jan. 1700-1 for St. John's Division. On
30 May following he was dead, and his seat declared vacant.
1701, Jan. 27. Letter of attorney from George Turney
of London, merchant, to James Read of Antigua, merchant,
to recover sum due from Mary Sampson of Antigua, widow
and relict of Nathaniel Sampson of Antigua, merchant,
Warrant from P.C.C. Adm'on to William Humphreys
of London, guardian, the uncle, dated 18 Jan. 1702.
Nathaniel Sampson now (? not) 21, his brother John dead.
The relict now wife of Thomas Byam. I, William Hum-
phreys, Citizen and Ironmonger of London, uncle and
guardian of John Sampson, a minor, he being nephew and
heir of Nathaniel Sampson of Antigua, merchant, deceased,
grant letter of attorney to Samuel Proctor of Antigua,
merchant, 22 Jan. 1702.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1703. Samuel Procter of London, merchant, now resi-
dent in Antigua, owes £2000 c. to William Byam, Gent.
He was partner with Nathaniel Sampson, and William
Byam, after Nathaniel Sampson's death, married Mary
Sampson his relict. Letter of attorney to William Byam
dated 12 Aug. 1703. Witnessed by Gilbert Hamilton,
Surgeon.
1704, April 1. Affidavit of John Willson, planter,
aged 60, before the Hon. Colonel George Gamble, Ghief
Justice of Antigua, that on 25 July 1701 he began working
as overseer on the plantation of Nathaniel Sampson, mer-
chant, deceased, called Cassada Garden, and was there two
years and four months, and planted five pieces of cane
between the death of Nathaniel Sampson and that of his
infant daughter Codrington Sampson. Recorded 30 Nov.
1704.
1704, May 23. William Humphreys, Citizen of London,
guardian of John and Francis Sampson, minors, sons of John
Sampson, deceased. Letter of attorney to Thomas Cox of
London, merchant.
1705, April 24. Sir William Humphreys, Knt., and
Sheriff of London, guardian of John, Francis, and Mary
Sampson, minors, children of John Sampson, deceased.
Letter of attorney to Colonel George Gamble, Esq., and
Thomas Cox of Antigua, merchant.
1705, Aug. 15. Warrant re Francis Sampson, deceased.
Chattels £135 18s. &d. George Gamble administrator.
His plantation at the Road. Recorded 12 Oct. 1705.
1708, Aug. 5. Colonel William Byam, who lately
married the widow and Ex'trix of Nathaniel Sampson,
deceased, who was Agent to the Royal African Company
from 1698 till his death a few months back, before Ed.
Chester was appointed, is to give account of all negros sold
by the Company.
Parish Register of St. John.
Buried.
1701 May 11 Nathaniel Samson of y' Island.
1705 July 23 Franciss Samson.
1754 June 9 Abraham Samson.
1681-2, March 4. John Sampson, of S' Mary Mag-
dalen, Milk Street, London, Merch*, Bach"", ab' 27, &
Elizabeth Humfreyes, of S' Michaell, Crooked Lane, Sp',
ab' 20, with consent of her father M' Nath. Humfryes ; at
S' Mildred's, Poultry, or Allhallows in the Wall, Lond., or
[blanh]. (Marriage Licences.)
^^ttrtflrtt of ^atmtitrs.
JOHN SAUNDERS of Wotton-under-Edge, co. Gloucester, mercer. Will dated=f- . • .
17 Aug. and proved 21 Nov. 1660. (296 Nabbs.) i
Rev. Samuel Saunders of Antigua; of Redcliflf, Bristol, in 1732 ; died at Wotton-^Margaret .... John Saun-=p.
under-Edge, co. Gloucester. Will dated 20 Aug. 1733; proved 16 June 1739. I died 1733—311. ders. j
(140 Henchman.) zjx
Rev. William Saunders of Balliol College, Oxon; matriculated 10 Oct. 1732, ast. 17 ; living 1739.
John Saunders of Wootton-under-Edge, co. Gloucester,
mercer. Will dated 17 Aug. and proved 21 Nov. 1660.
(296 Nabbs.) My sons John, Sam', & Tho. £5 each, &
sons Nath', Joseph, Achilles, & Benj" £20 each at 21. My
daus. Anne, Mary, Damaras, Deborah £30 each at 21.
Wife Margery. Brother-in-law Jonah Cakes.
Christopher Woodward of Chewstoke, co. Somerset,
merchant, dated his will 21 April 1677 (105 Reeve) and
named his wife Elizabeth, daus. Ann, Ehzabeth, and Abigail,
son Christopher, son-in-law Ed. Hippisley, and grandson
Ed. Hippisley, to whom he gave 15,000 lbs. of Nevis sugar.
Thomas Sanders of Wotton-under-Edge, clothier.
Proved 1678. (117 Reeve.) My brother Nathaniel.
Francis Woodward* of Grimsbury in Britton, co.
Gloucester, Gent. Will dated 2 Dec. 1730; adm'on 10
March 1730 to Elizabeth Woodward and the three trustees
as guardians for Francis Woodward the son ; proved P.C.C.
4 Sep. 1751 by Francis Woodward the son now 21.
Whereas at a Court of Chancery held at S' John's Town,
* For copies of the M.I. of several of his descendants see
' Gloucester Notes and Queries,' toI. ii., p. 79, also the ' Herald and
Genealogist,' vol. iv., p. 2y7.
Antigua, in 1724 a considerable sum was decreed to me &
my wife in a cause wherein we & others were Complainants
& Sanniel Saunders, clerk, & others Defendants, I give this
to James Hopkins of Stanton Drew, co. Som., Gent., Joseph
Lewis, Esq., of Bristol, & Robert Blanch of Whitechurch,
CO. Som., Gent., on Trust for my wife Eliz. & my 2 younger
children Francis & Richard, & to pay the principal to them
at 21. To my wife the furniture, etc., in the room over the
kitchen & the green room. My son Newton £1000. To
my trustees £1000 for my wife for her life, then £600 to my
s. Francis & £400 to my s. Richard. £1000 in trust for
my son Richard. The children of my sons John & Newton.
To my trustees 10 gas. each. The interest of £10 for 10
poor widows in the hamlet of Oldland on Michaelmas day
for ever. All residue to my son Francis & sole Ex'or. My
wife & trustees guardians. Witnessed by Lazarus Under-
bill, Walter Cookey, William Owen.
Penelope Sellick names in her will her nephews John
and Newton Woodward, sons of Francis Woodward of
CO. Gloucester.
Antigua. Samuel Saunders, clerk. Will dated 20 Aug.
1733 ; proved 16 June 1739 ; adm'on to William Saunders,
clerk, the son of testator, who was late of Antigua, but at
Wotton-under-Edge, co. Gloucester, widower, deceased,
SAUNDEES FAMILY.
71
Margaret Saunders the wife being dead and Jolin Gun-
thorpe, Esq., William Yeamans, Esq., not appearing, and
Samuel Saunders and Thomas Vines renouncing. (140
Henchman.) To my wife Margaret all my estate with
maintenance to my son W" Saunders, & after her death all
to him, remainder to the children of my sister Mary Vines
of Wotton-under-edge, co. Glouc. John Gunthorpe, Esq., &
W™ Yeamans, Esq., both of this island, M'' Samuel Saunders
of Tedbury & M'' Tho. Vines of Wotton-under-edge E.x'ors
& Guardians. Witnessed by Fran. Carlisle, .Jonas Lang-
ford, Stephen Blizard.
Thomas Woodward, son of Christopher Woodward, was
of Nevis in 1668, and married Anne, widow of Captain
Laurence Broadbelt of that Island.
The three families of Saunders, Vines, and Adey of
Wotton-under-Edge all had representatives settled in the
Leeward Islands.
1678, April 30. Simon Vines and Mary Vines alias
Mary Delanoy, dau. of John Delanoy, deceased, for 8000 lbs.
sell to Olliver Enderby 10 acres in New North Sound, also
land to Thomas Gilliatt on 3rd May.
1G78, June. Deed of gift. Mary Saunders, widow and
Ex'trix of Peter Saunders, deceased, recites his will dated
19 Oct. last, and gives her estate to "our 4 children
surviving," viz., Elizabeth, Mirriam, Petter, and John
Saunders.
1678, Nov. 14. John Saunders, planter, sells a parcel
of land at Popeshead to Philip Chapman.
1678-9, Feb. 15. John Sanders and Henry Walden for
8500 lbs. sell 12i acres to Ambross Yorke and William
Mares.
1680, April 19. Symon Values, planter, sells 10 acres
to Roger Compline.
1680, Aug. 14. Simon Vines, planter, and Mary his
wife, late dau. of John Delanoy, deceased, sell 10 acres in
New North Sound to Roger Complin, Gent.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1720 May 14 Richard s. of Samuel Saunders & his wife.
1774 Nov. 8 Henry the S. of Doc'' W" Sanders & Eliz"
his wife.
Married.
1700 Aug. 17 Francis Saunders of S' TuUy, Southwark,
and Sarah Read of S' John's, Widdow.
1705 May 16 Francis Sanders & Sarah White. L.
1758 May 27 Richard Jones and Rachel Saunders. L.
1773 Feb. 20 William Saunders (Surgeon) to Ehzabeth
Home. L.
Buried.
1691 Oct. 6 Doct' William Sanders.
1700 Feb. 3 Elizabeth D. of Francis Saunders & Sarah
his wife.
1701 Sep. 29 John S. of Francis Sanders and Sarah his
wife.
(1702-3) [blank] Joseph S. of Franciss Sanders & Sarah his
wife.
1706 July 22 Sarah Sanders.
1719 Sep. 1 John Saunders, a child.
1742 Jan. 3 Francis Woodward, Doctor of Cap' Ed-
ward Coulter.
Parish Register of St. George.
Buried.
1734 Nov. 11 John Saunders.
^BetJtcjrtt of ^atucolt.
Colonel JOHN SAWCOLT of " Sawcolt's Road " Plantation in St. Mary Vi=Elizabeth, dau. of Colonel
Parish and " Sawcolt's Body " Plantatiou in St. John's Division ; Captain of John Yeamans, Deputy-
Militia 1706; J.P. 1711 ; Member of Assembly 1713; bur. 2 Jan. 1748 at Governor of Antigua; bur.
St. John's. Will dated 30 Nov. 1746. His si.x'daus. inherited his estates. 18 Sep. 1741 at St. John s.
William Sawcolt, bapt.
26 Sep. 1708 at St.
John's.
A child, bapt. 8 April
1710 at St. John's.
Henry Sawcolt, bapfc.
15 April 1714 at St.
John's.
John Sawcolt, bapt. 6 July 1725 and
bur. ii Sep. 1755 at St. John's. Will
dated 20 Sep. 1755.
Henrietta Sawcolt, mar. 23 May 1740,
at St. John's, George Horsford.
Elizabeth Sawcolt, mar. 17 Oct. 1747,
at St. John's, Thomas Burton, Esq. ;
both dead 1776.
Mary Ann Sawcolt, bapt. 27 Nov.
1712 and bur. 2 Nov. 1759 at St.
John's, spinster. Will dated 13
Sep. and sworn 1 Dec. 1759.
Rachel Sawcolt, bapt. 23 Aug.
1715 and mar. 8 April 1749, at St.
John's, Samuel Home ; he died
1766 ; she was bur. 15 May 1776
at St. John's.
Frances Sawcolt, bapt.
17 Sep. 1718 and mar.
28 July 1759, at St.
John's, Galbraith Pat-
terson.
Barbara Sawcolt, bapt.
8 May 1722 and mar.
5 March 1760, at St.
John's, George Frye ;
she died his widow
before 1776.
Mr. Thomas Sawcolt of Antigua, bur.=pMary, dau. of Mr. Richard Denbow of St. John's, vintner; mar.
16 March 1733 at St. John's. I 21 May 1724 at St. Johu's ; named (1767) in her mother's will.
Thomas Sawcolt, bapt. 28 March 1726 at St.
John's ; named (1755) in the will of his
uncle William Denbow.
John Sawcolt,=
bapt. 27 Jan.
1728.
Mary Denbow Sawcolt=pMary Ellyat, mar. 15 June
(? bapt. 1731 at 1754 and bur. 16 Dec.
St. John's). 1767 at St. Johu's.
John Saw-
colt, bapt.
19 April
1752 at St.
John's.
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Thomas Henry John Sawcolt, bapt.
Sawcolt, bapt.
1 Jan. and bur.
3 March 1757
at St. John's.
21 May 1762 at St.
George's ; bur. 18
July 1792 at St.
John's. Will dated
7 Nov. 1789; sworn
19 July 1792. ^
Denbow Sawcolt, bapt. 29
Jan. 1765 at St. John's.
Ann Sawcolt, bapt. 19
Nov. 1755 at St. John's ;
mar. 11 Jan. 1781, at St.
Paul's, Edward Payne.
Elenor Denbow Sawcolt, bapt. 2
Sep. 1760 at St. John's; mar.
there, 17 Dec. 1777, Richard Bat-
ty son.
Mary Sawcolt, bapt. 12 June and
bur. 16 Dec. 1767 at St. John's.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
John Sawcolt. Will dated 20 Sep. 1755. My sister
Ma .... My nephew Yeamans Horsford. All residue
amongst my sisters .... Negro to my sister Mar ....
Sawcolt. My brothers-in-law M"' Thos. Burton, Sam'
Home, & my friend .... Ex'ors. James Athill swore that
he saw ....(? John) Sawcolt ....
Mary Ann Sawcolt, spinster. Will dated 13 Sep. 1759.
To my nephew John Burton a mulatto of £50 c. To my
nephew John Horsford £10 c. for a ring. To my nephews
Isaac Horsford, W" EdW Yeamans Horsford, Sam' Hors-
ford, & Geo. Horsford £50 c. each. To W" E. Y. Horsford
a negro & a cow & calf. To my nephew Edw'' Home & my
niece Lydia Home £50 c. To M" Eiiz"> Burton of S'
John's, widow, £12 c, to her dau. Oath. £12 c. To Eliz"'
wife of Rowl'' Ash, Esq., £12 c. To my sister M" Frances
Patterson 12 silver table spoons. To my sister Barbara
Sawcolt my chaise & horse & all residue. Eowl"* Oliver,
Tho. Warner, & my brother-in-law Thos. Burton Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Robert Fellows, John Vulliamoz (?). Before
his Excellency George Thomas was sworn Robert Fellows
1 Dec. 1759. Recorded 29 Dec. 1759.
John Sawcolt, Gent., first brother and heir-at-law to
Thomas Sawcolt, late of Antigua, who died intestate, from
whom I inherit certain slaves. Will dated 7 Nov. 1789.
To my niece Ann dau. of M' Edw^ Payne £100 c. My
Ex'ors are to free the slaves I possess thro' a deed of settle-
ment between my late wife Sarah & my brother Tho.
Sawcolt. All residue to M'' W™ M'^Dowal, march', & M''
Jn" Cuthbert, planter, my Ex'ors in trust, to give the rents
to Cap* John Robinson & Elinor his wife, my niece, for her
& her children. Witnessed by Alexander Proctor, John
Harris, Joseph Hoskins. Before Edward Byam, Esq., was
sworn Alexander Proctor, Gent., 19 July 1792. Recorded
19 July 1792.
Close Roll, 16 Geo. III., Part 17, Nos. 14 and 15.
Indenture made the 3rd April 177G between John
Burton, late of Antigua, but now of Lincoln's Inn, Esq.
(son and heir-at-law of Elizabeth Burton late wife of
Thomas Burton, late of Antigua, Esq., both deceased, and
also one of the nephews and devisees of Barbarah Frye, late
of Antigua, widow, deceased, which said Elizabeth Burton
and Barbarah Frye were two of the daughters and devisees
of John Sawcolt, late of Antigua, Esq., deceased), of the
one part, and Samuel Turner the younger of London,
merchant, of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration
of 5s. John Burton grants, etc., to Samuel Turner all that
his undivided 6th part in Sawcolt's Road Plantation in the
parish of St. Mary and division of Old Road, bounded E. by
the lands of Messrs. Dean and Adney and with the lands of
Byam and Johnson, S. by the land of Lockhart
and John Gilchrist, and W. and N. by the lands of
George Byam, and also in Sawcolt's Body Land Plantation
in the parish and division of St. John's, bounded E. by the
lands of Thomas Warner and Daniel Mathew, N. by the
lands of Thomas Warner, W. by the lands of the heirs of
Rowland Oliver, deceased, and S. by the lands of Daniel
Mathew, formerly the estate of John Sawcolt, deceased, and
all negros, for one whole year. Tobias Pickering, Thomas
Sermon, witnesses.
No. 14.
Indenture made the 4th April 1776 between the above.
Whereas John Burton is, under the will of John Sawcolt
dated the 30th Nov. 1746, and as heir of Elizabeth Burton
his mother, deceased, seised of one undivided 6th part in all
those two plantations (as in No. 15) as tenant in tail with
remainders over. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for
barring and docking all estates tail, etc., and in consideration
of 10s., John Burton grants, etc., to Samuel Turner, in his
possession being, all that his 6th part, to the use of John
Burton and his heirs for ever ; and John Burton constitutes
John Burke and Bertie Entwisle, Esquires, both now residing
in Antigua, his Attorneys.
1713, April 4. Thomas Sawcolt petitions for 10 acres
granted to Mr. John Ducoster, bounded S. with land for-
merly Mr. Richard Cheshire's, E. with widow Byam, formerly
Waldron's, N. with Mr. Elliott, W. with Mr. Preston.
1708
1710
1712
1714
1715
1718
1722
1725
1726
1728
1731
1752
1755
1757
1760
1765
1767
1767
1724
1740
1747
1749
1754
1759
1760
1777
1733
1734
1741
1746
Parlsh Register of St. John.
Baptised.
Sep. 26 William S. of John Sawcolt & Elliz. his
wife.
April 8 [blank] Sawcolt [blwik] of Sawcolt & his
wife.
Nov. 27 Marian D. of John Sawcolt & Eliz"" his
wife.
April 15 Henry S. of John Sawcolt & Elizabeth
his wife.
Aug. 23 Rachell d. of John Sawcolt & Eliz"' his
wife.
Sep. 17 Frances D. of John Sawcolt & [blank] his
wife.
May 8 Barbara D. of John Sawcolt & Eliz"' his
wife.
July 6 John the s. of John Sawcolt and Eliza-
beth his wife.
Mar. 28 Thomas s. of Thomas Sawcolt and Mary
his wife.
Jan. 27 John the s. of Thomas Sawcolt & Mary
his wife.
[blank] Denham the s. of Thos. Sawcolt & Mary
his wife.
April 19 John the S. of John Sawcolt & Mary his
wife.
Nov. 19 Ann the D. of Denbow Sawcolt & Mary
his wife.
Jan. 1 Th™ Henry the S. of Denbow Sawcolt &
Mary his wife.
Sep. 2 Elinor Denbow the I), of Denbow Sawcolt
and Mary his wife.
Jan. 29 Denbow the S. of Denbow Sawcolt and
Mary his wife.
June 12 Mary the D. of Denbow Sawcolt and
Mary his wife.
Dec. 15 Mary Sawcolt (an Infant who dy'd Imme-
diately after being Christened) D. of
Denbow Sawcolt by Mary his wife.
Marrii'il.
May 21 Thomas Sawcolt and Mary Denbow.
May 23 George Horsford & Henrietta Sawcolt.
Oct. 17 Thomas Burton and Elizabeth Sawcolt.
April 8 Samuel Home and Rachel Sawcolt.
June 15 Denbow Sawcolt and Mary Ellyat. L.
July 28 Galbraith Patterson to Frances Sawcolt.
L.
Mar. 5 George Frye to Barbara Sawcolt. L.
Dec. 17 Richard Battyson to Eleanor Denbow
Sawcolt. L.
BurieiL
Mar. 16 M' Thomas Sawcolt.
Oct. 12 M"- Samuel Sawcolt.
Sep. 18 Elizabeth Sawcolt w. of Coll" John Saw-
colt.
Nov. 16 William Sawcolt.
SAWCOLT FAMILY.
73
1748
Jan.
2
Coll" John Sawcolt.
1755
Sep.
22
John Sawcolt.
1755
Nov.
10
Mary Sawcolt, a Child.
1756
Jan.
30
John Sawcolt, a Child.
1757
Mar.
3
Thomas Henry Sawcolt, a Child.
1757
April
14
Andrew Sawcolt, a Child.
1759
Nov.
2
Mary Ann Sawcolt [bla7ik~\.
1767
Dec.
16
Mary Sawcolt Wife of Denbow Sawcolt.
1767
Dec.
16
Mary Sawcolt, an Infant.
1768
Jan.
26
Sarah Sawcolt Wife of Jn° Sawcolt. C.P
1774
May
19
Mary Sawcolt.
1782
Feb.
3
Thomas Sawcolt.
1787
Nov.
23
John Sawcolt, junior.
1788
Aup;.
10
Denbow Sawcolt, jun.
1792
July
18
John Sawcolt.
1795
July
2
Mary Sawcolt.
1800
May
30
Edward Sawcolt.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Married.
1781 Jan. 11 Edward Payne to Ann Sawcolt ; p'' L,
Parish Register of St. George.
Baptized.
(c. 1738) John the S. of John Sawcolt & his wife.
1762 May 21 John the S. of Denbow Sawcolt and Mary
his wife.
Buried.
1747 June 6 M' Swcal (sic).
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Married.
1758 July 13 John Sawcolt & Sarah Minchan, Widow.
"Sawcolts" is in St. Mary's Parish. In 1852 it con-
tained 234 acres, and was owned by Sir R. Horsford.
Jfamtip oi ^ti)oles.
William Entwisle. Will dated 7 March 1798. To
John Scholes my signet ring, & to W" his son my silver
tankard.
John Scholes of St. John's Town. Will dated 19 Nov.
1804. To my wife Rachel £300 c. yearly & my house, 4
negros, horse, & whisky, & all furniture. All residue to
my son Wm. My friends Hen. Benskin Lightfoot, Ed.
Byam Wyke, Geo. W" White, & Rich. Lovely Nanton,
Esq''^', & my wife Ex'ors. Before President Byam was
sworn William Collins of Antigua, Esq., 30 Jan. 1808.
Recorded 10 Feb. 1808.
Mrs. Eliza Oliver, widow, of Antigua, in her will of
20 Aug. 1823 bequeathed jewellery to her cousin Eliza
Scholes.
1806, Oct. 1. At Polefield, near Manchester, the wife
of John Entwistle Scholes, esq. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 1077.)
1846, Fell. 7. At Cawsand, near Plymouth, Mary, wife
of J. Entwisle Scholes, esq. (Ibid., p. 331.)
Parlsh Register of St. John.
C! 178^) [hkink] William Entwisle Infant S. of John
Scholes and Elizabeth his wife.
1789 Mar. 11 Eliza Jane D. of John Scholes and Eliza-
beth his wife. B. the lO"- Feb. 1789.
1806 Aug. 18 Elizabeth Ash D. of William Scholes and
Anna his wife. B. the 23"' July last.
Married.
1794 Oct. 23 John Scholes to Rachel Thibou, Sp' ; by
L.
1825 June 25 James Douglass, M.D., and Elizabeth Ash
Scholes of this Parish, Sp'' ; by L.
Buried.
1790 Aug. 9 Elizabeth I. Scholes, Infant.
1807 Sep. 29 John Scholes.
1808 Nov. 7 Rachael Scholes, Infant.
ifamtlp of ^ccitlantj.
John Scotland. Will dated 27 March 1788. To my
wife Mary £100 c. a year & my house in Newgate Street,
my chaise, whiskey, certain slaves, etc., & after lier death to
my s. Thos. To my s. Thos. £1000 above what I have p*
for his commission on condition my Ex'ors obtain a full
discharge of £1000 st. from John Deffell, merch' of London,
which I stand guaranteed for my said son, otherwise I give
him but Is. All residue equally to my sons Benj°, Jas., &
Geo., & my daus. Marion-Mary & Jane-Eliz*'^. Thos.
Oliver, Esq., of London, merch', Langford Lovell, & W"
Dickenson, Ex'ors. Witnessed by Charles Ross, Joseph
Dowdy, John Burke. Before Edward Byam, Esq., was
sworn Charles Ross 2 Jan. 1793.
Codicil (same date as will). To ray said sons & daus.
my brick tenement in Livingston's Row at the corner of
the Parade I recently purchased. Recorded 9 Jan. 1793.
I
John Scotland. Will not dated. To my wife £100 c.
yearly & the use of my house in Newgate Str., certain
VOL. III.
negros, etc. To my s. Thos. £400 st., also £600 st. p"" for
an Ensigncy or Lieutenantcy in the army, & £1000 to
John Deffel, Esq., of London, for security. To my dau.
Marion wife of John Hall £1000 st., having already p'^hev
husbi for her use £1000 st. To my s^ Benj», Jas., Geo.,
& daus. Mary & Jean-Eliz"' £2000 st. apiece. All residue
to my s. Benj°, Jas., & Geo., & daus. Marion-Mary & Jean-
Eliz. equally. To my bro. W™ Scotland of Edinburgh £10
a yr. Whereas my sister Jean wife of John Ballandine
left certain monies to be equally divided among her bros. &
sisters, my share to be placed at interest for my brother W"
Scotland. The expense of my son James, now going to
Cambridge University, to be p"! by my Ex'ors & not to
exceed £200 st. a year. My son Jas. to be sent to the
Charter House at the age of 12, & then to the university or
other public school. Testator died 12 Dec. 1792 leaving
the will unsigned. Adm'on granted to John Scotland,
Langford Lovell, and Mary Scotland on 27 Jan. 1794.
Recorded 18 Feb. 1795.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
^^etittjrec oi ^cotlanli.
SCOTLAND=r.
I
John Scotland of Antigua, merchant, died 25 Dec.=pMary ....(? bur. 30
1792, ffit. 63 years and 9 months. M.I. at St. March 1818). M.I.
John's. Will dated 27 March 1788 ; sworn 2 Jan. now obliterated.
1793.
Jean Scotland, mar.
John Ballandine.
William Scotland
of Edinburgh.
Abigail .... died 23 Aug. 1815=rThoma8 Scotland, Ensign in the Army=rSarah, dan. of James Haverkam of Antigua,
at Hextable House, co. Kent. 1788; Deputy-Paymaster at Jamaica; Gent., by Mary Kirwan his wife ; mar. 2 Aug.
1st wife. Registrar of Antigua 1826. 1817. 2nd wife.
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Deffell Scotland, born 9 April 1789 ;
bapt. 22 July 1790.
Thomas Colley Scotland, Lieut. R.N.,
bom 6 Dec. 1790 ; bapt. 17 May
1792 ; bur. 20 Dec. 1812.
George Otto Scotland, born 6 Jan.
and bapt. 22 April 1794.
Sir Colley Harman Scotland,=pSarah Anne,
Knt., born 16 June and bapt.
14 Nov. 1818 ; Barrister-at-
Law Middle Temple 1843;
Chief Justice of Madras 1861,
then knighted ; Vice-Chan-
cellor of Madras University
1862—71 ; of 44 Queen's
Gate Gardens 1894.
only surviv-
ing dau. of
John Joseph
Bygrave ;
mar. 21 Dec.
1853 ; died
1859.
Harriet Jesse Scotland, only chUd, mar. 8 April 1875=rRobert Harry Lingen Burton.
Haverkam Forrest
Home Scotland,
bom 26 March
1825 and bapt. 31
Dec. 1826.
Mary Ann Scot-
land, born 15 Sep.
1822 and bapt. 14
May 1823.
Rev. Horace Scotland of
Kingston, Jamaica, 1889.
1812, Dec. In the Island of Antigua, Lieut. Thos. C.
Scotland, R.N., son of Thomas S. esq. of that Island.
(' Gent. Mag.,' 1813, p. 284.)
1815, Aug. 23. At Hextable-house, Kent, the wife of
T. Scotland, esq. of Antigua. (Ibid., p. 281.)
1865, Jan. 31. At Kensington, aged 82, Geo. Scotland,
esq., C.B. late Chief Justice of the Island of Trinidad,
West Indies. {Ibid., 394.)
Parish Register of St. John,
Baptized.
1790 July 22 Deffell S. of Thomas Scotland and Abigail
his wife ; b. the 9* April 1789.
1792 May 17 Thomas Colley S. of Thomas Scotland
and Abigail his wife. B. the 6"'
December 1790.
1794 Jan. 2 William S. of John Scotland and Mary his
•wife. B. the T"" March 1793.
1794 April 22 George Otto S. of Thomas Scotland and
Abigail his wife. B. the 6"" January
1794.
1794 Dec. 7 Ann Margaret D. of John Scotland and
Mary his wife. B. the 3''* May 1794.
1798 Feb. 19 Mary Catherine D. of John Scotland and
Mary his wife.
1803 Mar. 9 Anna D. of John Scotland and Mary his
wife. B. the 25"" November 1802.
1807 Mar. 8 Benjamin S. of Benjamin Scotland and
Elizabeth his wife. B. the 5"" Instant.
1807 Oct. 30 Mary Anna D. of Benjamin Scotland and
Elizabeth his wife. B. the 18"' July
1807.
1808 Sep. 9 Esther D. of James Scotland and Esther
his wife, deceased. B. the 7"" May
1803.
1813 April 2 Jane Elizabeth D. of Benjamin Scotland
/ and Elizabeth his deceased Wife. B.
the IS"" Nover. 1809.
1816 June 26 George S. of George Scotland and Sarah
his wife. B. the ll"" April 1815.
1818 Nov. 14 Colley Harman S. of Thomas Scotland
and Sarah his wife. B. 16'i> June.
1823 May 14 Mary Ann D. of Thomas Scotland and
Sarah his wife. B. September 15, 1822.
1825 Aug. 13 B. the 5'" Nov. 1823 Sarah Maria D. of
Thomas & Sarah Scotland. Registrar
of Deeds.
1826 June 7 Esther Scotland D. of Thomas & Sarah
Scotland. Registrar of Deeds. B.
April last.
1826 Dec. 31 B. 26 Mar. 1825 Haverkam Forrest
Home S. of Thomas & Sarah Scotland.
S' John's. Registrar of Deeds.
Married.
1800 Feb. 24 Benjamin Scotland to Elizabeth Hamilton,
Sp^ L.
1817 Aug. 2 Thomas Scotland to Sarah Haverkam,
Sp'. L.
1818 May 6 Richmond Gumming to Mary Scotland,
Sp^ L.
1822 July 12 James Scotland, Junior, Esquire, to Bar-
bara Foster, Sp"'. L.
1822 Aug. 1 Robert Scotland to Maria Colley Scotland,
Sp'. L.
1822 Oct. 25 Thomas Ferguson, M.D., to Esther Scot-
land, Sp^ L.
Buried.
1812 Dec. 20 Thomas C. Scotland, Lieut. R.N.
1818 Mar. 30 Mary Scotland.
1819 Dec. 1 Mary Ann Scotland.
1820 April 6 Samuel Watts Scotland, Infant.
1821 Nov. 17 Benjamin Scotland.
SCOTLAND FAMILY.
75
James Scotland,=pEsther
Master in Chan-
cery of Antigua.
Benjamin=f=Elizabeth, dau. of
Sarah Maria Scot-
land, born 5 Nov.
1823 and bapt. 13
Aug. 1825.
Esther Scotland,
bom April and
bapt. 7 June 1826.
Scotland.
Hamilton ;
mar. 24 Feb. 1800.
Esther Scotland,
bora 7 May
1803 ; bapt. 9
Sep. 1808 ; mar.
25 Oct. 1822
Thomas Fergu-
son, M.D.
George Scotland, C.B., Chief=rSarah
Justice of Trinidad ; died
31 Jan. 1865, set. 82, at
Kensington.
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Benjamin Scotland, born
5 and bapt. 8 March
1807.
Mary Anna Scotland,
born 18 July and bapt.
30 Oct. 1807.
Jane Elizabeth Scotland,
born 18 Nov. 1809 ; bapt.
2 April 1813.
I
George Scot-
land, born 1 1
April 1815 ;
bapt.26Juiie
1816.
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Maria Scotland.
Jean Scotland.
Elizabeth Scotland.
Rev. John Scot- Henry Scotland,
land, 2nd son, 4th son, matric.
matric. from St. from St. John's
John's College, College, Oxford,
Oxford, 11 May 6 June 1840, agt.
1836,
B.A. 1840 ;
Student Inner
Temple 1841 ;
died 26 May
1865.
18 ; Barrister-
at-Law Middle
Temple 1849 ;
Member Legis-
lative Council,
New Zealand.
St. John's Churchyard.
On a white marble tomb :—
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN SCOTLAND
late of this Ifland Merchant,
He died 25''' Day of December
1792
Aged 63 Years and 9 Months.
On a loose broken stone : —
In Memory of
MARY CATHA-
RINE and ROBERT
Third Daughter and
Second Son of John
Scotland the Younger
The former Died the 2 .
November 181 .
. ged 22 . . ars
. he latter ....
. . Mar ....
On a broken head-stone : —
In Memor ....
MARY Wife of
SCOTLAND ....
Wh
In 1852 the heir of James Scotland owned "Nantons'
of 76 acres.
Jamilp of ^etis^icU.
1685. Henry Sedgwick of Nevis, chyrurgeon. Wife
Mary. (50 Cann.)
Ann Sedgwick of Antigua, widow. Will dated 11 Feb.
1731. To my son Tho. Sedgwick all my estate, he paying
legacies. To my son John Sedgwick £100. To my dau.
Mary Sedgwick £100. To my granddau. Cath. Hagan
£50 c. at 21. Messrs. Thos. & Sam' Hanson Ex'ors. Wit-
nessed by Edward Bezune, Edmund Hagan. Before his
Excellency William Mathew was sworn Edward Bezune,
r, 13 July 1739. Recorded 6 March 1740.
John Sedgwick, planter. Will dated .... To my
dau. Susannah Sedgwick £300 c, to . . . . £300 c. To
my son Tho. Sedgwick £300 c. To my son Sam' all residue,
he to pay my said daus. Susannah & Ann £100 c. each.
Rob' Christian, Jn° Brookes, & Sam' Martin Ex'ors.
Codicil. My Ex'ors to be kind to my sister Mary Monk
& my son Jeremiah, & to latter certain negros. Recorded
19 March 1750.
Samuel Sedgwick, Gent. Will dated 7 Dec. 1792. To
my wife Sarah 113 acres in Falmouth Div°, S'^ Paul's parish,
with all the buildings, also my land in Ratcliff Str., S'
John's. To my son Sam', my son John, my dau. Barbara
Sedgwick negros. To my son Sam' 35 acres in S' Mary's
parish, subject to the maintenance of my 2 youngest children
John & Barbara. To my son John & my dau. Barbara
each £400 at 21. My wife Sarah Ex'trix. Witnessed by
William Burnett. Recorded 13 Dec. 1793.
Samuel Sedgwick of Antigua, writing clerk. Will dated
23 May 1800. My son Samuel. My wife Eliz"'. All
residue to her, she to be Ex'trix. Witnessed by Mary Bird,
Robert Hyndman.
Sarah Sedgwick of Antigua, widow. Will dated 22
March 1812. To my grandson Sam' Sedgwick a cocoa nut
porter cup & a negro. To my granddau. Eliza Sedgwick 1
guinea. All sums due for dower for land rented to W™
Shervington. M'» Eliz*'' Sedgwick & M' Rich'' Garland
Ex'ors. Witnessed by Valentine Weston, John Crawford.
Before his Excellency was sworn John Crawford April 1812.
In 1780 Samuel Sedgwick was rated on 35 acres and 24
res. (St. Mary's Vestry Book.)
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76
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
^ttiigrtc of ^etifilDicfe.
Arms. — Or, on a cross gules five hells of the first.
Crest. — A hand erect holding a white rose.
Motto. — Ne tentes autperfice.
(? JOHN) SEDGWICK (?from Dent or
Kerby Moorside, Yorkshire).
=Anii .... Will dated 11 Feb. 1731, then a widow ;
sworn 13 July 1739. Recorded at St. John's.
Charity .
1st wife.
=John Sedgwick, planter, bapt. 18 March=
1706 at St. John's. Will recorded 19
March 1750.
Sarah Bawn, mar. 22
Dec. 1733 at St. Paul's.
2nd wife.
Thomas
Sedgwick.
Mary Sedgwick (? mar.
Monk).
Jeremiah Sedgwick,
bapt. 13 May 1733
at St. Paul's.
Samuel Sedgwick, merchant,=pSarah, dau. of Dr. Francis Thomas Sedgwick.
^ ■ - ■ Jarvis; bapt.5Feb. 1758 ; —
mar. 15 Feb. 1776 at St. Susannah Sedgwick,
Paul's. Will dated 22 mar. 1 Aug. 1754,
owned 113 acres in St. Paul's
and 35 in St. Mary's ; bur.
4 Sep. 1794 at St. John's.
Will dated 7 Dec. 1792.
March and sworn April at St. John's, Wil-
1812. liam Pigott.
Ann Sedgwick,
mar. 16 April
1757, at St.
John's, David
Burnet.
Samuel Sedgwick, died=pElizabeth Thompson, mar.
15 May 1800. M.I. " ' '
at St. John's. Will
dated May 1800.
15 March 1797 ;
June 1842, set. 74.
at St. John's.
M.I.
John Sedgwick, Barbara Jarvis Sedgwick, mar. 27 Eliza Sedg-
a minor 1792. June 1797, at St. Paul's, Chester wick.
Fitch, Master Attendant of Eng-
lish Harbour.
I
Samuel Sedgwick, M.D., of St.=f=Elvira, dau. of Dr. Walter Murray of
Peter's, Parham, born 7 Jan.
and bapt. 19 March 1798 at St.
John's ; died 27 Oct. 1861 ; bur.
at Brompton Cemetery, London.
St. Paul's by Eliza Nanton his wife ;
mar. 6 April 1826 at St. Paul's ;
died 14 March 1878, aet. 71. M.I.
at St. George's.
I
Sarah Jarvis Sedg-
wick, born 12 Jan.
1799 and bapt. 31
Jan. 1800 at St.
John's.
Eliza Sedgwick, born 8 Dec.
1800 and bapt. 1 Jan. 1801
at St. John's ; mar. 5 May
1818 William E. Ledeatt,
Esq.
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Samuel Sedgwick, born
21 April and bapt. 8
July 1827 at St. Paul's ;
died 30 Nov. 1827.
M.I. at St. John's.
Walter Murray Sedg-
wick, M.R.C.S. Eng.,
born 17 Sep. and bapt.
24 Oct. 1828 at St.
Peter's ; mar. 1855, at
St. John's, Letitia M.
B. Moore ; he died 3
April 1857, bur. and
M.I. there.
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Elvira Crichton Sedgwick,
born 15 Aug. 1830 ; mar.
29 Feb. 1848, at St. Peter's,
Richard Nugent, M.R.C.S.
Eng. ; she died 10 Feb.
1879 in Dublin. Had
issue three sons and two
Elizabeth Sarah Sedgwick,
born 10 Jan. and bapt. 19
March 1833 at St. Philip's;
mar. 1 Dec. 1857, at St.
Peter's, Rev. A. F. M.
Berkeley.
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Samuel Jar-
vis Sedg-
wick, born 8
Feb. 1835 ;
died 4 Jan.
1881. M.I.
at St.
George's.
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=Selina H. Henry Nanton Murray
Rossi, mar. Sedgwick, M.R.C.S.
2 Aug. Eng., L.S.A. London.
1860 at St. (retired) Deputy In-
Maryle- spector- General of
bone, Lon- Hospitals, born 2 and
don. bapt. 22 Dec. 1840 at
St. Peter's ; mar. 21
June 1880, at St.
Jude's,Southsea,Mai7
Constance Aldous.
Louisa Vinale Sedg-
wick, born 9 Dec.
1841.
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Eleanor Anne
Sedgwick, born 1
April and bapt.
5 Aug. 1847 at
St. Peter's ; died
6 Dec. 1864. M.L
at St. John's.
Annette Grant
Sedgwick, born
14 and bapt. 19
Nov. 1850 at St.
Peter's ; died 26
Nov. 1850 and
M.I. at St. John's.
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Samuel Louis Sedgwick, Ellen Sedgwick, born
planter, born 5 March '
1862.
Louisa Elizabeth Sedg-
wick, born 20 July 1863.
1865.
Minnie Ernestine
Sedgwick, born 2
Aug. 1867.
Walter Henry Sedgwick,
born 5 July 1868.
Charles Murray Sedg-
wick, born 4 Jan. 1870.
Stephen Leonard Sedg- Bernard Sedgwick,
wick, born 29 Aug. 1871. born 10 May 1875.
Edith May Sedgwick, Lena Sedgwick,
born 26 Feb. 1874. born 12 Nov. 1876.
For additions and corrections to this Pedigree I am indebted to Deputy Inspector-General H. N. M. Sedgwick.
SEDGWICK FAMILY.
77
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1706 Mar. 18 John S. of John Sedgwick & Anne his
wife.
1798 Mar. 19 Samuel S. of Samuel Sedgwick & Eliza his
wife. B. the 7"' Janry. 1798.
1800 Jan. 31 Sarah Jarvis D. of Samuel Sedgwick &
Eliza his wife. B. the 12"" January
1799.
1801 Jan. 1 Eliza D. of Samuel Sedgwick, deceased,
& Eliza his wife. B. the S"" December
1800.
Married.
1754 April 18 Peter Becket and Sarah Sedgwick. L.
1754 Aug. 1 William Figott and Susanna Sedgwick.
L.
1757 April 16 David Burnet (Planter) and Ann Sedge-
wick (Spinster). L.
Buried.
1794 Sep. 4 Capt. Samuel Sedgwick.
1800 Feb. 28 Sarah Sedgwick.
1800 May 24 Sarah Sedgwick.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Baptized.
1733 May 13 Jeremiah S. of John Sedgwick & Charity
his wife.
1827 July 8 Samuel s. of Samuel & Elvira Sedgwick of
Parham. Practitioner of Physic. B.
21 April.
Married.
1733 Dec. 22 John Sedgwick & Sarah Bawn ; by L.
1776 Feb. 15 M' Samuel Sedgwick, Merchant, to Miss
Sarah Jarvis ; p'' L.
1797 June 27 Chester Fitch, Masf Attend' of Eng.
harbour, to Barbara Jarvis Sedgwick,
spr. ; by L.
1826 April 6 Sam' Sedgwick, B. of S' Peter's, & Elvira
Murray, Sp''. L.
Parish Register of St. Peter.
Baptized.
1828 Oct. 24 Walter Murray S. of Samuel & Elvira
Sedgwick of Parham, Physician.
1830 Sep. 8 Elvira Crichton D. of Samuel & Elvira
Sedgwick uf Parham, Physician.
1840 Dec. 22 Henry Nanton Murray S. of Samuel &
Elvira Sedgwick, Doctor of Medicine.
1847 Aug. 5 Eleanor Anne D. of Samuel & Elvira
Sedgwick, etc., M.D.
1850 Nov. 19 Annette Grant D. of Samuel & Elvira
Sedgwick, etc., M.D.
Married.
1818 May 5 William Bales Ledeatt, Esq', & Eliza
ick, sp"" ; by L.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Baptized.
1833 Mar. 19 Elizabeth Sarah d. of Samuel & Elvira
Sedgwick of Parham, Physician.
St. John's Churchyard.
On a ledger within an iron grill : —
In
Memory of
MK SAMUEL SEDGWICK
who died May 15"" 1800
Aged 28 Years.
ELIZABETH SEDGWICK
died June 2"* 1842 Aged 74.
SAMUEL SEDGWICK
died November 30"" 1827 Aged 7 months and
ANNETTE GRANT SEDGWICK
died November 26"" 1850 Aged 12 days.
WALTER MURRAY SEDGWICK
died April 3'" 1857 Aged 28.
ELEANOR ANN SEDGWICK
died December e"" 1864 Aged 17.
St. Peter's, Parham.
Inside the church, on a white marble monument on
black : —
Arms : Or, on a cross giilesjive bells of the first.
Crest : A hand erect hoUiing a white rose.
Motto: NE tentes aut perfice.
sacred to the memory of
WALTER MURRAY SEDGWICK,
MEMBER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
OF ENGLAND
ELDEST SON OF SAMUEL SEDGWICK M.D.
AND HIS WIFE ELVIRA
BORN ON THE IT'^ DAY OF SEPT" 1828
DIED ON THE 3='> DAY OF APRIL 1857
HIS REMAINS LIE INTERRED
IN THE FAMILY ENCLOSURE IN THE CEMETERY
OF THE CATHEDRAL OF THIS ISLAND.
St. George's, Fitche's Creek.
On a broken pillar in the churchyard, in an enclosure of
six graves : —
to the MEMORY
OF
SAMUEL JARVIS SEDGWICK
died JANRf 4™ 1881
AGED 46 YEARS.
On a white marble cross : —
SACRED TO the MEMORY OF
ELVIRA,
WIDOW OF THE LATE,
SAMUEL SEDGWICK M.D.
DIED MARCH 14''» 1878 AGED 71.
On a wooden cross :-
LOUISA ELIZABETH SEDGWICK
DIED JUNE 7™
1867
AGED 8 YEARS 11 MONTHS.
78
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Arms. — Azure, a loafs head couped argent, on a chief of the second three mullets gules.
Crest. — A dove with wings displayed, holding in its beak an olive-branch.
Motto. — Virtute duce comite fortuna.
Maurice Berkeley, junior, from co. Gloucester ,=p. . . . dau. of ... . Tobin
went out to St. Christopher's in 1731 in of Nevis ; living 1731.
Captain Tobin's ship the " Apollo."
Hart=pSarah, dau. of .John .John-
(PofSt.Kitts). I son by a dau. of Mil-
liken; mar. 31 Jan. 1748.
Abraham=
Hardt-
man.
Jacob=p
Hardt-
man.
Benjamin Amory,=
senior, born 13
Aug. 1739; died
21 Sep. 1806.
Mary, dau. of An-
thony Somersall ;
born 22 Nov.
1744; died 11
Aug. 1808.
Henry=pMary Earle.
Berke-
ley.
Had
and2daus.;
2 sons and
1 dau. died
infants.
t
Maurice
Berkeley,
died a
bachelor.
sly of North
Woodside,
Amory.
Maurice=pElizabeth Sarah
Berke- 1 Manning. Her
mother was Ann,
dau. of Robert
Howard by ... .
Pelham.
Hart, born
26 May
1750.
John Rawlins=pSarah Johnston
ley.
(son of Sted-
man Rawlins,
President of St.
Kitts 1817).
Hart, sister of Sir
Anthony Hart,
Vice-Chancellor
of England, K.B.,
30 April 1827.
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Thomas Allman Hardtman,=pAnn Howard Berkeley, coheir, born
born 15 April 1799 ; died 10 Aug. 1800 in Martinique ; mar.
23 Dec. 1852. 7 Feb. 1822 ; died Jan. 1854.
Anthony Raw-
lins, Barrister-
at-Law.
William=f=EIizabeth Susannah
Wilson Lapsly, born 30 Oct.
of Glas- 1776 ; bapt. at St.
gow . George and St. Peter,
St. Kitts ; mar. there
24 April 1797.
John Hart Raw-=pMartha Wilson.
lins, Lieut. 13th I
Regiment.
FRANCIS SHAND of Wool-^
ton Wood near Liverpool,
West India merchant ; Mayor
1856-7. Owned large
in Antigua.
Jjydia, dau. of Sir Wil- Thomas Berkeley Hardtman of Shadwell,=rAlice Hart Raw-
liam Byam of Cedar St. Kitts, and Cedar Hill, Antigua, born lins, born 3 Jan.
Hill, Antigua ; mar. 14 Jan. 1824 ; President of the Federal 1828 ; now liv-
16 March 1837 at St. Council of the Leeward Islands ; died ing.
George's. 6 Nov. 1881.
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William Alfred Byam Shand, Charles Arthur
youngest son, matriculated of Fitohe's Creek, An-
from Balliol College, Oxford, tigua, 1st son and
17 Oct. 1877, a3t. 19 ; B.A. heir, educated at Har-
1882; M.A. 1886; Barrister- row; Member of
at-Law Inner Temple 1884. Council 1895.
Alice Howard Annie Hardtman, mar. 23 Sir Henry S. Berkeley
Hardtman- Oct. 1873 Hon. Arthur Hardtman, Solicitor-
Berkeley, mar. Wyndham A'Court of An- General of the Leeward
30 Oct. 1877 tigua, 6th son of the 2nd Islands; Chief Justice
at St. George's. Lord Hey tesbury, and has of Fiji 189 5; knighted
issue. 1896. He sold Cedar
Hill.
Francis Byam Berkeley Shand, 1st son and heir,
born 11 Aug. 1879 ; in 1895 at Derby School.
William Kenrick Willoughby Shand,
born 11 July 1891 ; living 1895.
A dau., dead.
has been compiled from papers in the possession of Charles A. Shand,
A Miss Braithwaite mar. 1st Mr. Ledeatt of Cassava
Garden, Antigua, by whom she had an only dau. Lena Red-
wood Ledeatt, wife of Frank H. Moore of Barbados ; and
2nd]y Walter Shand, cousin of the present proprietor of
Fitche's Ci-eek Estate.
1695, Sep. 4. Captain Heartman's sloop referred to.
(Colonial Entry Book, No. 48.)
1707-8. Census of St. Christopher's.
John Hardtman
Joan Hardtman
Eliz. Hardtman
White White White
Age. Men. Women. Boys. Slaves.
33 1 1 3 1
40 14 2
1711. St. Thomas, Middle Island.
White White White
Women. Boys. Slaves.
John Hartman
Joan Hartman
Deposition of Peter Hardtman, jun., of
Isaac Hartman, esq. of S'
1726, Feb. 17.
St. Kitts.
1814, Sep. 25. Ag
Croix. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 499.)
1825, April 22. Mrs. Sarah Amory, Relict of the late
Jos. Amory, Esq. ; aged 85. (Almanackof St. Christopher.)
1825, May 7. Miss Susannah Berkeley, aged 52. (Ibid.)
SHAND FAMILY.
79
1839, Jan. 7. In the island of Grenada, aged 55, John
Berkeley, esq. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 558.)
1842, July 12. In London, Major W. H. Hartman, 9th
Regt. to Mary, widow of Thos. Berkeley, esq. of Grenada,
West Indies. {Ihid., p. 312.)
1865, Feb. 24. Thomas Berkeley Hardtman, esq., to be
a Member of the Legislative Council of the Island of St.
Christopher. {Ihicl, p. 496.)
Amory Family.
Copy of a letter written to Captain Jack Hardtman
Berkeley of St. Kitts :—
Dear Sir, — I hope you will pardon a stranger for making
some inquiries about my progenitors ; I have from circum-
stances in a measure had imposed upon me the collection
of material for the history of my name and family. Captain
Train tells my nephew Arthur Amory that you possibly can
give me some information about Kobert, brother of my
grt. grt. gr'dfather M"' Jonathan Amory, who died in
Carolina about 1698. They were sons of Robert Amory of
Somersetshire, England, & of the sister of Eliot ; & their
father Robert, we have reason to believe, was the son of the
Rev. Anthony Amory or d'Aniorie, who died rector of
Ashott in Somerset 1620, where he had been rector of the
manor of white Cbapelle in Bishops .... in Devon, which
estate & other manoi-s went to his gr'ddau. Frances Amory,
who mar. Edward Giblon 1675. Giblon — who after her
death mar. the dau. of Sir Courtenay Pole, at which time he
is called " of white Chapell, the paternal inheritance of
Frances "^died c. 1709 & was bur. at Tiverton where his
monument stands .... see vol. 7 Collins' 'Peerage,'
" Damer," & see D"^ Rob. Amory in 'Gent. Mag.,' 1788.
My grt. grt. gr'dfather who d. in Carolina 1698 mar. thrice,
l='y Rebecca Cunningham of Craigends who d. in Barbados,
& was Mother of my grt. gr'df. whose portrait is over my
mantel, & whose half-brother thro' her was Alex' Hamilton
of Grange in Renfrew in Scotland, & whose half-sister, by
my gi't. grt. gr'^father's 2'' wife Martha, was Sarah who mar.
Gov. Arthur Middleton of South Carolina in 1706, from
whom all the best people in S. Carolina seem to have
descended. The P' brother of Jonathan & Robert of
Antigua — Tbomas,* mar. Eliz. Fitzmaurice, dau. of the 19"'
Lord Kerry, 1667, ancestor of the GoV^ Gen' of Canada.j
He died 1667, leaving an only son Thos. Amory of Bunratty
Castle in Clare who died in 1728. Their brother John died
in 1733 at the age of 94 in that county. In one of the
family letters from Julia O'Connor she says that Robert of
Antigua left her brother Tho. Amory of Bunratty Castle
£800 a year rental. From this I had inferred that Robert
left.no Son, but he may have had daus., or the £800 rental
may have reverted on Robert's death about 1710 to the
main stem, & not passed by inheritance to his children ....
In the family is an old silver pitcher with arms like the
Ludwells, left in 1698 by M" Martha, Mother of this Gov.
Arthur Middleton, to my grt. gr'df. Thos. Amory . . . .
Gov'^ Clarke was GovJ of Antigua & had mar. a dau. of
Gov' Ludwell whose 2'' Wife was the Widow of GoV Sir
W" Berkeley of Virginia. ? was she Martha Ellis ....
* Described in Burke ag one of the victuallers of the Navy.
•j- The Marquess of Lansdowne.
t I do not think that he could have been Governor.
Arms : Quarterly, 1 and 4, Azure, a boar's head couped
argent, on a chief of the second three mullets gules (Shand) ;
2 and 3, Byam : impaling, 1 and 4, Gules, a chevron argent
between six Maltese crosses above and four below, a crescent
for difference ; 2, Sable, a demi-man in armour couped at the
hip, holding in his dexter hand a battle-axe (Hardtman) ;
3, Gules, a bend sinister wavy or, with three mullets of the
first between two crescents of the second.
Crest : A dove tvith ivings displayed, holding in its beak
ati olive-branch (Shand).
Motto : Virtute duce comite foriuna.
Crests of Berkeley and Hardtman: A bishop's mitre.
" Dieu avec nous." Out of a ducal coronet a demi-man grasping
a raised battle-axe with both hands, between two ivings.
" Touch not."
Parish Register of St. George.
Married.
1837 Mar. 16 Francis Shand, Esq', Bach., & Lydia
Byam, Sp', of S' Peter's. Lie. ; by Rob'
Holberton, rector of S' John's.
1877 Oct. 30 Charles Arthur Shand, Bach., & Alice
Howard Hardtman-Berkeley. Banns.
By Edwin Elliott, rector of S' John.
Witnesses, T. Berkeley, Kate Cassin,
H. S. Berkeley.
St. Peter's Church, Antigua.
North wall. On a white marble shield : —
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF | THE HONOURABLE |
THOMAS BERKELEY HARDTMAN BERKELEY | OF " SHAD-
WELL " I IN THE ISLAND OF S'^ KITTS, | AND " CEDAR
hill" IN THIS ISLAND, | PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL
COUNCIL OF THE | LEEWARD ISLANDS | WHO DIED AT
CEDAR HILL, ON THE 6^" NOV. 1881 | AGED 57 YEARS |
THIS TABLET | IS ERECTED BY HIS SON HENRY, | THE
SOLICITOR GENERAL, | TO THE MEMORY OF A BELOVED
AND I DEEPLY MOURNED FATHER.
Bath Abbey.
South wall of south transept : —
Sacred to the Memory of
ANN STEPHENS AMORY
(daughter of BENJAMIN
and
POLLY EARLE AMORY,
late of the Island
of Saint Christopher)
who departed this Life
8* June 1817
In the 11* year of her age.
Also the above named
BENJAMIN AMORY
who departed this Life
the 20"^ January 1819
Aged 51 Years.
80
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
^etitsrc^ of ^ljepl)artr.
1 It
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Arms. — Ermine, on a chief .... tJiree battle-axes . . .
Crest. — A stag courant-regardant.
SHEPHARD of Cerne, co. Dorset^p-
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Elizabeth, dau. of . ,
8 Aug. 1730 at St. Philip's ;
and bur. 27 Sep. 1732,
St. John's. iBt wife.
7am ; mar.=pThomas Shephard of Antigua, merchant, =pRachel, dau. and coheir of Colonel Jacob
died iQ I bur. 14 May 1749 at Cerne. Will dated
, 21, at at London 5 April and proved 9 May
I 1749. (160 Lisle.)
Morgan ; bapt. 14 Feb. 1711 at St.
John's ; mar. 29 Nov. 1733 at St. Phi-
lip's. (? bur. 29 Aug. 1780 at St.
George's.) 2nd wife.
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Richard Shephard, died s.p.
before his brother Thomas.
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Elizabeth Shephard, Mary Shephard,
.30Junel764,at bapt. 20 Oct. 1744
Thomas Shephard, Esq., 1st son
and heir, died s.p. 23 Dec. 1769
at Bath. Will dated 4 July (? bur. 1768 at St. George's.) St. George's, Samuel at' St. John's
1767; proved 9 Jan. " - ^
(30 Jenner.)
Jacob Shephard, a lunatic
1790.
Byam, Esq. ; he died (? bur. 20 Je
1 786 ; she died after 1793 at St.
1790 in London. George's.)
Susannah Shep-
hard, mar
Braham ; living
1790. (See
Hanson Pedi-
gree.)
Thomas Bridges, bapt. 4 Aug. 1757 ; living 1779=pRebeccah
living 1779. Elizabeth Bridges, bapt. 24 May 1755.
Thomas Lovely Bridges, Henry Bridges, bapt. Lydia Bridges, bapt. Elizabeth Ross Bridges,
bapt. 25 Oct. 1780. 2 Nov. 1787. 9 July 1783. born 27 July 1783.
Anne Sanderson Bridges,
born 6 June 1784.
1658, Feb. 14. Peter Stoodleigh of Bridport, co. Dorset,
Adm'on to Joane the relict.
John Stoodley, Clerk, Rector of Winterbome Abbas, co.
Dorset. Nuncupative will dated Dec. 1 658 ; proved 8 June
1659 ; commission to Joane Stoodley the sister. (312 Pell.)
£5 to the poor. Mourning cloaks to my 4 brothers. All
residue to my sister Joane. Witnessed by Giles Studdley,
Joseph Stoodley.
Edward Stoodley of Malswood, co. Dorset, yeoman.
Will dated 15 Jan. 1670 ; proved 6 June 1671 by Margery
Stoodley the relict. (82 Duke.) To John Wills & Grace
his wife £40. Daniel Stoodley £20. Ann Ding £20.
Mary Conner £30. Kath. Hext £10. M' Sol way £5.
Robert Bartlett £5. Hugh Cooke 40s. Mag"! Cooke Is.
Nich. Cooke 40s. James Bagg 5s. My brother Joseph
Stoodley £5 14s., being a debt from W"" Pinney of Broad
Winsor. All residue to my wife Margery & sole Ex'trix.
Witnessed by Robert Kedger, Henry Byshopp.
John Bridges of Antigua, merchant. Will dated 15
May 1672. To my friend Cap. W" Thomas of Antigua,
Gent., my mare. To my friend Geo. Hawkins of Antigua,
planter, 5000 lbs. of sugar charged on my plantation called
" Taylor's Ridge " in S* John's Div", & to his wife Amy my
ring. To Elias Buckly, planter, 1000 lbs. of tobacco, & to
his son Rich'' Buckly 500 lbs. To my brother Rich''
Bridges in England 3 negros & all residue, & I appoint him
Ex'or, & Cap. W"" Thomas & Geo. Hawkins feoffees to
whom I give 20s. rings. Witnessed by Richard Buckley,
John George, Jacob Hill. On 11 Nov. 1672 appeared
Richard Bnckly of Popeshead, planter, and William Thomas,
and on 13 Nov. John George, cooper, before Governor P.
Warner. Recorded 27 Nov. 1672.
John Eyre of Bristol, ireraonger. Will dated 12 April,
proved 10 July 1680. (95 Bath.) To be buried in the
parish of S* Thomas near my brothers. My sister Mary
Lewis, widow of John Lewis of Bristol, cooper, 20s. My
sister Sarah Stoodly, wife of Chr. Stoodly of Dorchester,
grocer, 20s. All residue to my wife Mary & Ex. My
brothers-in-law M' Samuel Clarke, M'' Robert Allen, & M^
John Ewens of Bristol, overseers.
John Eyre of Poole, Dorset. Will dated 10 July, proved
8 Nov. 1682. (129 Cottle.) My father bequeathed me his
farm in Purbeck, the rent of which I give to my wife Sarah.
My dau. Mary Lewis, widow, £50. Grandsons John &
Chr. Stoodley £10 each, son Stoodley my signet ring, & my
dau. his wife that ring from her brother Eyre. Worth
Maltravers where I was born.
Robert Shephard of Cerne Abbas, co. Dorset, innholder.
Will dated 10 March 1689 ; proved 18 Feb. 1692. (35
Coker.) To be buried near my wife Leatice. Joan White,
Geo. White, Eliz. White, Anne White, & Joane White,
children of Geo. White, tallow-chandler, deceased. My
kinsman Newton Shephard of Lewes, co. Sussex, cordwindcr,
£10. All residue to Rich'' Shephard, s. of my brother Tho.
I, dec'', &, sole Ex'or.
SHEPHARD FAMILY.
81
Charles Stoodley of Dorchester, co. Doi-set,=pSarah .... Adin'on 2.5 Oct. 1693 to
yeoman, dead 1693. I her son Christopher.
Christopher Stoodley of Antigua,=rMary .... bur. 13 Oct. 1745
merchant, bur. 23 Dec. 1731 at at Richmond. Will dated 26
Richmond, co. Surrey. Will Jan. 1744 ; proved 14 Oct.
dated 23 July and proved 31 Dec. 1745. (282 Seymer.)
1731. (316 Ishara.) i
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Rev. Timothy Stoodley, matricnlated=j=Elizabeth
from Wadham College, Oxford, 3
April 1693, set. 18 ; B.A. 1 March
1697 ; Vicar of Sydling St. Nicholas,
CO. Dorset, 1702 ; died 27 and bur. 29
Dec. 1724, set. 49. M.I. at Sydling.
bur. 13 Feb.
1730-1 at Syd-
ling.
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Mary Stoodley, bur. 29 June 1738 at Sydling.
Jonathan Sheppard of Sonthwark, co. Surrey, brother-in-law of Christopher Stoodley 1731=r. . . .
Robert Shep- Susannah Shephard,
hard of Cerne mar White.
1749. —
(Catherine Shephard,
mar Bulcocke.
William Sheppard,
living 1731.
Sarah Sheppard.
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Elizabeth Sheppard,=T=Bartholoniew Saunderson of Antigua,
mar. 22 April 1721 merchant, 1711 ; Member of Assembly
at St. John's; living ! for St. John's Town 1721-2; bur.
1731 at Southwark. 1 Nov. 1724 at St. John's.
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Samuel Wickham Sander- Sarah Sander-=f=Thomas Bridges,
son 01 Antigua, later or
London, merchant. Will
dated 5 Oct. and proved
26 Nov. 1762. (484 St.
Eloy.)
1, living
1779.
builder. Will
dated 8 Feb.
1760.
Rachel Sanderson,* mar. Anne Sander-
Rev. Samuel Lovely, son, spinster
Rector of St. Peter's; 1779.
she bur. 16 Nov. 1785
at St. John's. Her will
dated Nov. 1779.
Christopher
Saunderson,
living 1731
and 1744.
John Bridges, 2nd son, bapt. 29 Sep. 1759=j=Mary Penony. Henry Bridges, born 1762; bapt. 6 Feb. 1763.
\
John Richard Bridges,=rAmy .... Samuel Lovely Bridges,=Jane Edwards, mar. 10 Aug. 1808. Sarah Bridges, bur.
bapt. 13 Aug. 1785. I bapt. 10 Jan. 1786. 15 March 1782.
John Richard Bridges, bapt. 12 May 1810.
* In the Coull Pedigree, vol. i.. p. 177. she has been erroneously styled sister of Patrick Coull.
Job. Sheppard of St. Leonard's, Shoreditcb.
Math. & Tho. sons of my s. John. (9 Hene.)
Gr'dsons
1693, Oct. 25. Sara Stoodley of Dorchester, co. Dorset,
widow, deceased. Adm'on to Christopher Stoodley the son.
Richard Sheppard of Lothbury, London, merchant.
Will dated 17 April, proved 13 Jan. 1730. (18 Isham.)
Sister M" Frances Sheppard of Dorchester, Dorset. All
est. to only son M' Thos. Sheppard.
Christopher Stoodly, late of St. John's Town, Antigua,
now of London, merchant. Will dated 23 July, proved 31
Dec. 1731 by Thomas Tryon ; power reserved to William
Tryon and William Chase. (31 C Isham.) To my wife
Mary £1000, furniture, plate, linen, chariot, horse, & chaise,
also my lease of 21 acres with buildings in S< John's parish,
which were demised to me by Bayer Otto-Bayer, Esq., &
have since been by me demised to Geo. Byam, Esq., in trust
to pay all profits to my nieces Sarah Shepard, Eliz. Sander-
sou, widow, Mary Sheppard, Mary Stoodly, Sarah Stoodly,
& Eliz. Stoodly. By a certain agreement duly enrolled the
Hon. Valentine Morrice of Antigua, Esq., now holds a
plantation & has to pay myself & wife £400 a year for our
lives, & at the death of the survivor of us £2500. In case
of the conquest of the island, however, this agreement
becomes void, & in such case I give the plantation to
Ashton Warner & Edwi Chester of Antigua, Esq"^, & Tho.
Sheppard of Antigua, raerch', in trust to be sold & the
proceeds to my wife. To my nephew W™ Sheppard, son of
Jonathan Shejipard of Southwark,, co. Surry, my house in S'
John's town, lately occupied by W™ Dunbar, Gent., he to
pay £10 a year to my niece Sarah Stoodly & 2«. weekly to
my negro Sarah Sibill. I manumit Sarah Sibil & Tho.
Tomson. To my niece Mary Stoodly, dau. of my lieloved
brother Timothy Stoodly, late vicar of Sydling, co. Dorset,
£500. To my brother-in-law Jonathan Sheppard £100.
To Christopher Sanderson, son of Eliz. Sanderson of South-
wark, widow, £100. To Eliz. Northall £10. To my
godson John Watkins, sou of Giles AVatkins, Esq., of
Antigua, £10. To each E.x'or £10. To Ashton Warner,
Edw"" Chester, & Tho. Sheppard all residue of my real estate
in trust to sell, as also all my ships & personalty for my said
nieces Sarah Sheppard, Eliz. Sanderson, Mary Sheppard,
Mary Stoodly, Sarah Stoodly, & Eliz. Stoodly. Ashton
Warner, Edw"" Chester, & Tho. Sheppard E.x'ors for America,
& W™ Tryon & Tho. Tryon, merch'^ in London, & W""
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Chase of London, linendraper, Ex'ors for G' Britain. Wit-
nessed by John Long, John Wise, Jonathan Evendore, all
in Abchurch Lane.
Codicil dated 28 Aug. 1731. The lease of 21 acres to
go to my wife absolutely, not to my nieces. Witnessed by
John Wise, William Frye, Jonathan Evendore.
Joseph Stoodley was Ex'or 1737 to Edward Sanderson
of London, merchant. (See vol. i., p. 119, for the latter's
will.)
Joseph Studley, Gent. Will proved 1743. (130 Boy-
cott.) To my wife Eliz. my presentation to the rectory of
"West Knighton, co. Dorset. My late sister Jane Beer.
My sister Eliz. Butter, etc.
Mary Stoodly of Richmond, co. Surry, widow. Will
dated 26 Jan. 1744 ; proved 14 Oct. 1745 by Elizabeth
Northall. (282 Seyraer.) To be buried at Richmond near
my late husband. To my goddau. Henrietta Horn, wife of
Edward Horn, Esq., now in Antigua, £120. To M"^
Frances Mon'ice, dau. of Col. Valentine Morrice, deceased,
my gold snuffbox. To Christopher Sanderson, son of Eliz.
Sanderson, widow, £400. To each servant £.'). To Sarah
Maynard £5 more. To my negro Sarah Sibbell £5. To
Eliz. Northall, sp'', dau. of the late Capt. Geo. Northall, my
lease of 31 acres in S' John's Parish, which were demised to
my late husband Christopher Stoodly by Bayer Otto-Bayer,
Esq., & afterwards let to Geo. Byam, Esq. No claim for
improvements to be made against Henry Meyler in whose
house I dwell. All residue to Eliz. Northall & appoint her
Ex'trix. Witnessed by William Chase, A. Chase, Henry
Collins.
Thomas Shephavd, late of Antigua, now of London,
merchant. Will dated 5 April, proved 9 May 1749 by
George White, Richard Bingham, Esq., and Robert Shep-
hard ; proved 22 March 175G by Stephen Mingnan alias
Mignian ; power reserved to the others. On 7 .Sep. 1767
adm'on to Thomas Shephard, Esq., the son, Ashton Warner,
Daniel Warner, and Richard Boddicot dying without taking
on them the execution, and Thomas Warner, Esq., renounc-
ing. (160 liisle.) To my dear wife Rachael all my
household goods, jewels, linen, & use of plate, but the latter
after her death to my dau. Eliz. Shepherd. I give my wife
also £300, she to assent to all leases of my plantations & of
all houses here or at Philadelphia, & if so ^ of rents. To
each child of my sister Cath. Bulcocke £50. To all my
sons except my heir-at-law all my houses in S' John's,
Antigua, & in Philadelphia as joint tenants & £1200 each
at 21. The like sum to each dau. at 21. The legacies to
my wife & children are in full bar of all claims they have
under the will of the late Col. Jacob Morgan, my wife's
father. To my brother Robert Shephard & to my sister
Susannah White each £15 yearly & £30. My negro
London to be free & 3 shillings c. a week. All residue to
my son Thos. Shephard. Ashton Warner, Tho. Warner,
Dan' Warner, all of Antigua, Esq'■"^ Geo. White of Antigua,
merch'. Rich'' Bingham of Melcomb, Dorset, Esq., Rob'
Shepherd of Cern, Dorset, fient., & Rich'' Boddicot of
London, merch', Ex'ors & Guardians & 2 gs. each. Wit-
nessed by Peter Jlanleverer, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
Alexander Malcolm, clerk to Mr. Shephard, Thurston Black-
man, Cliflbrd'.s Inn.
Memo, histructions to Mr. Richard Boddicot, dated 7
April 1749. ily body to be Iniried at ("erne with the rest
of my family. My brother Rob' u^ have £o a year for
maintenimce of each of my children during the break up
for the holidays. & £1() for chnrity. Witnessed by Thomas
Hunsdon.
Ut Codicil dated 8 April 174',l. :\Iy wife to have her
own plate which she had before her marriage with me
absolutely. Stephen Mignian of London, surgeon, but
going to Antigua, to be an Ex'or. Witnessed by Peter
Mauleverer, Thurstan Blackman.
2nd Codicil dated 29 April 1749. To each child except
my heir £300 more. Witnessed by Robert Moncrieff,
Thurston Blackman. On 9 May 1749 was sworn Thurston
Blackman of Clifford's Inn, Gent. Testator was of St.
Edmund the King. Recorded also at St. John's 9 March
1749-50 (fo. 131).
John Wickham, Esq., by his will dated 1750 bequeathed
property to his godson John Wickham Sanderson, son of
Captain John Sanderson, provided he took the name of
Wickham. A William Wickham Sanderson was also named
in a Wickham will of c. 1743.
Thomas Bridges of Antigua, carpenter. Will dated
8 Feb. 1760. To my wife Sarah my house in S' John
Street, now in the occupation of Archibald Gloster, surgeon,
also the use of my furniture, plate, china, & £60 c. yearly,
& 2 negros, after her death to my son John Bridges. To
my son Thos. Bridges 6 proportions of land in Broad Str.,
S' John's Town, & the house now in the occupation of Geo.
White, merchant, also 7 negros. To my son John Bridges
8 negros. To my dau. Eliz. Bridges 3 proportions of land
in Popeshead Str., S' John's Town, & the house & 5 negros.
All residue to my wife. Hon. Francis Parley, Esq., Rev^
Samuel' Lovely, clerk, Samuel Martin, & Samuel Wickham
Sanderson, merchants of Antigua, Ex'ors. Witnessed by
Edmond Griffith, George Jordan.
\st Codicil dated 26 Feb. 1762. My wife Sarah is n.iw
with child. £500 to my Ex'ors for the said child.
2nd Codicil dated 9 April 1763. I revoke the appoint-
ment of Samuel Martin as Ex'or & nominate my kinsman
James Bridges of the city of Bristol. M' Samuel Wickham
Sanderson being since dead I appoint M'' Samuel Gunthor[)e
of Antigua, merchant, Ex'or. Witnessed by R. Lovely,
Samuel Gunthorpe, John Haslewood. Antigua : before
Governor Thomas appeared Samuel Gunthorpe, merchant,
and John Haslewood, Gent., 27 April 1763. Recorded 27
April 1763.
Samuel Wickham Sanderson, late of Antigua, now of
London, merchant. Will dated 5 Oct., proved 26 Nov.
1762 by James Bridges ; power reserved to the others.
(484 St. Eloy.) Funeral not to exceed 50 guineas. Most
of my estate is in the hands of my partner Mr. James
Taylor of London, merchant, which I estimate at about
£3500. To Tho. Bridges, son of Tho. & Sarah Bridges of
Antigua, John Bridges their 2'' son, Eliz. Bridges their dau.,
& to their last child £200 apiece at 21. James Taylor £50.
My brother-in-law Rev. Samuel Lovely, rector of S' Peter's
at Falmouth in Antigua, £50 for a better horse to ride to
church. To Mary, Eliz., & Eleanor Morris, daus. of Chas.
& Eleanor Morris of Antigua, £20 apiece. My sister Sarah
Bridges, wife of Tho. Bridges, 2 negro boys. My sister
Rachel Lovely, wife of Rev. Samuel Lovely, 2 negros. My
sister Anne Sanderson 2 negros <fc all my plate. My father
by will left her a legacy which shall be paid. My father's
sword to my liephew John Bridges. My negro Jack his
freedom. All residue to my friends .fames Bridges of
[ Bristol, architect, Langford Ivovell, & Samuel Gunthorp of
i Antigua, merchants, & Tho. Bridges of Antigua, builder, in
1 Trust for my said 3 sisters. Trustees to be Ex'ors. Wit-
1 uessed by Thomas Symonds of Bristol, attorney, G. N.
Viner, his clerk.
Codiril. iS Oct. 1762. Revoke appointment of Lang-
ford Lovell.
SHEPHARD FAMILY.
Thomas Sliephard, late of London, now of Antigua, Esq.
Will dated 4 .luly 17B7 ; proved '.) Jan. 1770 by William
Gnnthorpe, Samuel Byam ; power reserved to the others.
(30 Jenner.) To my mother £300 st. To each of my 3
sisters Eliz. Byam, wife of Samuel Byam, Esq., Susannah
Shepbard, & Mary Shephard £150 st. To my Ex'ors 10
guineas each. £40 st. to the poor of Cerne Abbas, co.
Dorset. To Kitt a free negro, formerly slave of my father,
now a servant in my mother's family, £10 a yr. Hon.
Byam P'reeman, Esq., W™ Gunthorpe, Esq., Oliver Nugent,
Esq., Edw* Byam, jun., Esq., & the said Samuel Byam
Ex'ors iu Trust. All my plantations, slaves to my brother
Eichard Shephard for lifi;, then to the said E.v'ors in Trust
for his children in tail, then to my sister Eliz. Byam, my
sisters Susannah Shephard & Mary Shephard. .\11 residue
to my said brother. Witnessed by John Hoskins, John
Newman, William Higgins.
Codicil. 4 July 1767. My brother Jacob Shephard is
a lunatick, but should he not be so at my death then all my
estate to him, otherwise to my brother Richard Shephard.
Charity Shepherd of Dickinson's Bay. Will dated 17
April 1782. To my mother Sarah all my slaves on con-
dition she take care of my son John, & after her death 1
negro to the child I am now with, & all residue to my son
John. Rob' Christian, \\'°' Mackinnen, Jas. Nibbs, Esq'''^%
Ex'ors. Witnessed by Samuel McKinnen. Before Thomas
Jarvis, Esq., was sworn Samuel McKiimen 23 Aug. 1785.
Recorded 2 Sep. 1785.
John Sheppard. Will recorded 10 Aug. 171)9. All the
remainder destroyed.
Close Roll, 10 Geo. III., Part 2, Nos. 18 and 19.
Indenture made the 5th Feb. 1770 between Samuel
Byam, late of Antigua, but now of Featherstonc Buildings,
Holborn, Esq., and Elizabeth his wife (which said Elizabeth
is the eldest sister of Thomas Shephard, formerly of Antigua,
but late of the city of Bath, Esq., deceased), of the one part,
and William Gunthorp, late of Antigua, but now of Cecil
Street, Strand, Esq., of the other part, witnesses that in con-
sideration of OS. Samuel and Eliziibeth Byam have sold to
William Gunthorp all that plantation, etc., in the division
of New North Sound in the parish of St. George, Antigua,
formerly the estate of the said Thomas Shephard, deceased,
with all slaves, etc., for one year at the rent of one pepper-
corn that he may be in actual possession, to the uses of an
Indenture to be made. Joseph Pickering, Tobias Pickering,
■witnesses.
No. 18.
Indenture made the (ith Feb. 1770 between Samuel
Byam and Elizabeth his wife, of the one part, and William
Gunthorp, of the other. Whereas Thomas Shephard duly
executed his last will dated 4th July 1767 (will recited), and
died the 23rd Dec. 1769, at which time Jacob Shephard his
brother, by an Inquisition taken the 31st Jan. last past, was
found to be a lunatic from August 1763, so that the devise
in the said codicil to Jacob and bis sons and daughters did
not take effect ; and whereas Richard Shephard the other
brother died in the lifetime of Thomas intestate s.p., Eliza-
beth Byam became seised as tenant in tail general of the
said plantations, now this Indenture witnesses that in con-
sideration of lO.s'. Samuel and Elizabeth Byam bargain to
William Gunthorp all that plantation (as in No. 19) to hold
and his heirs to the intent that they may be seised
to hin
Close Roll, 10 Geo. III., Part 1.5, No. fi.
Indenture made the 5th Oct. 1770 between Stephen
Shepherd of Deptford, shipwright, and Mary Susanna his
wife, of the one part, and Peter Alsop of Antigua, Esq., of
the other pai't, witnesseth that in consideration of 10s.
Stephen Shepherd and Mary Susanna his wife convey to
Peter Alsop and his heirs, etc., all that piece of land in the
town of Falmouth in Antigua, containing four proportions,
bounded E. with land belonging to the heirs of Edward
Tyley, deceased, W. with a street leading north and south,
N. with the lands of Charles Hozier, and S. with an east
and west street, and also the dwelling house, etc., thereon,
and also two negro men Gosport and Valentine, and two
negro women Jenny and Sally, which said lands, etc., were
late the property of William Hart of Antigua, shipwright,
deceased, in trust to sell and to remit the money to Stephen
Shepherd and Mary Susanna his wife, and they appoint, etc.,
John Burke of St. John's, Antigua, Gent., their Attorney.
Martin French, David Young, witnesses.
thereof, and qualified to convey them to Samuel Byam and
Elizabeth, and lastly Samuel and Elizabeth Byam appoint
Edward Byam, Esq., and Samuel Henry Warner, Esq., both
residing in Antigua, their Attorneys.
In the Visitation of Kent 1619 is a pedigree of Studley
from Wimborne Minster, co. Dorset. Arms : Argent, on a
fess vert three stags' heads rabossed or. Crest : A stag's
head or, transfixed ohliquehi by an arrow barbed sable.
1 623. Giles Studley of Broad Windsor and John Studley
of Marchwood were disclaimed by the Heralds at Bridport.
1636. Mr. Charles Studly was rated for the higher
farm. (Churchwarden's Book, Langton Long Blandford.
' Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries,' vol. iii., p. 58.)
There are several entries of Stoodley of co. Dorset in
Foster's ' Alumni O-xonienses.'
Circa 1670. A Mr. Giles Studley was living in a house
called Kaites near Pensbury in Gillingbam, co. Dorset.
(' Motcombe Past and Present.')
1693. Timothy Stoodley. M. 3 April 1693 (fil. Caroli
Stoodley de Dorchester, Dorcestr pauperis set. 18). CM.
received as Servitor 7 Mar. 1693 & restored 4 Ap. 1698.
Goodbridge Exhibitioner 1693 & 1694. B.A. 1 Mar. 1697.
(Registers of Wadham College, Oxford.)
1705, Aug. 20. Christopher Stoodly, two proportions of
land iu St. John's Town by grant from John Yeamans, Esq.
Surveyed 3 Sep.
1730, July 20. Christopher Stoodly having gone to
England his seat in the Assembly for Sd. John's Town was
declared vacant.
1744-5, Feb. 28. Mr. Shephard hath |)urchased Heni-y
Osborn's Estate and gives £10,500 for it, ye Crop on the
ground and 30 negroes, a great purchase in these times.
1790, Dec. 2. Petition of Elizabeth Byam, Susanna
Braham, and Mary Shepherd, sisters of the whole blood and
presumptive heirs of Jacob Shepherd a lunatic, for leave to
bring in Act to sell his real estate.
Act re estate of Jacob Shepherd of St. John's, a lunatic,
read 24 June 1791.
Parish Register of St. Johk.
Baptised.
1744 Oct. 20 Susannah the D. of Tho» Shei)pard and
Rachel his wife.
1744 Oct. 20 Mary the I), of Tho» Sheppard and Rachel
his wife.
1755 May 24 Eliz. the D. of Tho» Bridges & .Mary his
wife.
1757 Aug. 4 Thos. the S. of Tho' Bridges & Sarah his
wife.
1759 Sep. 29 John the S. of Thomas Bridges & Sarah
his wife.
1760 Nov. 15 Abigail the D. of John Shephard and Ann
his wife.
1763 Feb. 6 Henry the S. of Thomas Bridges and
Sarah his wife.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1777
1780
1781
1783
1786
1787
1810
1721
1783
1808
1724
1732
1732
1733
1738
1761
1779
1782
1730
1733
1764
1769
1768
1770
1780
1793
Daus. of Tho-
mas Bridges
and Rebecca
liis wife.
Mar. 3 Edward the S. of the ReVi John Shephard
and his wife.
Oct. 25 Thomas Lovely the s. of Thomas Bridges
& Rebeccah his wife.
July 31 Sarah the d. of James Bridges & Mary
his wife.
July 9 Lydia the D. of Thomas Bridges and
Rebecca his wife.
.... 13 John Richard the S. of John Bridges and
Mary his wife.
21 Elizabeth Ross. B. 27
July 1783.
Anne Sanderson. B. 6
June 1784.
Jan. 10 Samuel Lovely Infant S. of John Bridges
and Mary Penony his wife.
Nov. 2 Henry s. of Thomas Bridges and Rebecca
his wife. B. 7 Feb. 1787.
May 12 John Richard S. of John Richard Bridges
and Amy his wife. B. Ki"" Instant.
Married.
April 22 Bartholomew Sanderson and Eliz" Sliep-
pard ; by L. from the Generall.
April 5 Alexander Neilson to Abigail Shepherd.
L.
Aug. 10 Samuel Lovely Bridges to Jane Edwards,
Spinster. Lie.
Buried.
Nov. 1 Bartholomew Saunderson, Merch'.
May 16 M' William Sheppard.
Sep. 27 M" Elizabeth Shephard.
June 9 Richard Shephard, a child.
June 14 Mary y*' D. of Thomas Shephard.
Sep. 4 Cap' John Shepherd.
Sep. 28 Mary Bridges.
Mar. 15 Sarah Bridges the D. of John Bridges and
Mary his wife.
Parish REfiisTER of St. Philip.
Married.
Aug. 8 Thomas Sheppard and Eliz* Byam ; by
L. from Gen' Mathew.
Nov. 29 Thomas Sheppard and Rachell Morgan ;
by L. from Gen' Mathew.
Parish Register of St. George.
Marrinl
June 30 Samuel Byam, Esq^ and Elizabeth Shep-
hard, Spinster.
July 24 John Shephard, Mer', & Mary Sephard {sic),
Spinster.
Buried.
Richard Shephard.
July 9 Thomas S. of John Shephard and Mary
his wife.
Aug. 29 Rachael Shephard.
Jan. 20 Mary Shephard.
Parish Register of St. Peter.
Married.
Oct. 1 John Sheppard, Planter, and Mary Powell
Bladen, Spinster, at Cotton New Work.
L.
Parish Register of St. Mary Woolxoth, London.
Married.
1714 Aug. () Jonathan Shipperd of S' Saviour, South-
wark. Bachelor, and Mary Hawkins of
the same Parish, Spinster; by licence,
London.
Sydling St. Nicholas, co. Dorset.
Bvried.
1724 Dec. 29 Timothy Stoodly, vicar of Sydling S'
Nicholas.
1730-31 Feb. 13 M" Elizabeth Stoodly, widow.
1738 June 29 M" Mary Stoodly.
Cerne Abbas, co. Dorset.
The Vicar (Rev. H. D. Gundry) wrote me in 1895, " I
find the following children of Richard Shephard were
baptized at Cerne .... I find no record of Robert."
Matilda 18 Dec. 1694.
Katherina 11 May 1699.
Thomas 19 Mar. 1701.
Susannah 7 Feb. 1703.
Richard 17 Jan. 1707.
John 23 Oct. 1710.
Buried.
1749 May 14 Thomas Sheppard, Merchant.
St. John's Churchyard.
Crest :
On an altar-tomb : —
Arms : Ermine, on a chief .... three battle-axes . . . .
(Shephard) ; impaling .... three wolves' heads erased . . . .
(Byam).
A stag courant regardant over helmet and wreath.
Here lyeth the Body of
ELIZABETH SHEPHARD
wife of THOMAS SHEPHARD
of this Ifland who departed
this life y" 26"* of September
1732 in y« 22'' Year of her Age.
Sydling St. Nicholas, co. Dorset.
On a monument in the south aisle : —
TiMOTHEUS StOODLEY,
hujus ecclesise
per anuos viginti et amplius
Vicarius diligentissimus.
(Thirteen lines follow.)
Obiit Dec. 27, Anno Dom. 1724,
^t. 49.
Posuit hoc frater ejus amautissimus,
Christopherus Stoodley,
ad insulam'de Antego
mercator non incelibris.
(Hutchins.)
Cerne Abbas, co. Dorset.
On an altar-tomb in the churchyard : —
Here lies the body of ROBERT WHITE, who died
Jan. 6. 1753, | aged 46 ; after having been upwards of 20
years in Antigua in | South America, and returning home
with a good character, which | is well known by the best
sort of people in that island. (Hutchins's ' Dorset.')
SHERIFF FAMILY.
85
Arms. — Azure, on afess or between three i/rifins' heads erased .
Crest. — A lion's jmw erased, holding a sprig.
Motto. — Esse quam videri.
afieur-de-Us hetireen two roses.
These arms were granted in 1559 to Sherlffe of Warwick (Edmondson).
WILLIAM SHERIFF^pRachel Wallis, mar. 28 Feb. 1760
of Nonsuch 1753. at St. Philip's. (? bur. there
4 July 1792.)
Jolin Sherriff, joins the Troop
1754. Witnessed John Wise's
will 1755.
William Elmes Sheriff,
born 3 April and bapt.
7 Oct. 1767 at St.
Philip's.
I
John Sheriff, bapt.
11 Sep. 1768 at
St. Philip's.
Samuel Harman Sheriff,
bapt. 17 Nov. 1771 at
St. Philip's.
Samuel Harman Sheriff,=j=Joyce Claudia Dick
bapt. 4 Feb. 1774 at man, mar. 7 Dec
St. Philip's.
Samuel Marchant-
Sheriff, born 14
Jan. and bapt. 19
Feb. 1799 at St.
John's.
man, mar. 7 Dec.
1797 at St. John's.
James Watson Sheriff, born 5 Oct. John Dickman Elmina Ledeatt Mary Harris Sheriff,
and bapt. 15 Nov. 1803 at St. Sheriff,born 12 Sheriff, born 3 born 24 June and
John's; Barrister-at-Law of the July and bapt. and bapt. 6 July, bapt. 15 July 1801 ;
InnerTemple 1838; Speaker 1845; 11 Sep. 1806, and bur. 6 Nov. mar. 18 May 1820
Solicitor-General 1846 ; Attorney- and bur. 17 1810 at St. Anthony Musgrave,
General of the Leeward Islands March 1825 at John's. M.D., Treasurer ; he
1848—1852 ; President of Nevis ; St. John's. died 24 Feb. 1852,
died there 9 March 1866. M.I. at set. 58.
St. John's.
William Anthony Musgrave Sheriff"* of the Middle Temple 1864 ;
Barrister-at-Law 1867 ; Attorney-General of Grenada 1872, and
of Bahamas 1879 ; Chief Justice of British Honduras 1882 ;
Puisne Judge of British Guiana 1893.
I
Robert Ffrench Sheriff, Q.C., Barrister of
Inner Temple Nov. 1862 ; Attorney-
General of Leeward Islands 1874, and of
Gibraltar 1877—1892.
* This gentleman wrote to me from Barbados 20 March 189.')
consequently your work is one with which I have no sympathy."
I bejr to state that I take no interest whatever in my ancestors, and
1749-50. From a letter: " As for Billie Sheriffe
he lived some time with Mr. Watkins to settle Coll" Martin's
accounts .... Mr. Watkins thought him honest and sober,
but inclined to be idle, he proposes doing business as a town
agent."
1866, March 9. At Nevis, West Indies, from the effects
of a severe carriage accident, James Watson Sheriff, esq.
President administering the Government of that island.
The deceased was the representative of an old English
colonial family in Antigua, W.I., in which island he had
inherited considerable property. He was called to the bar
by the society of the Inner Temple in 1838, and soon after
his call commenced practice iii Antigua, where he speedily
became the recognised leader of the bar, and acquired a
reputation as a lawyer that was by no means confined to
his native island. Mr. Sheriff was elected Speaker of the
House of Assembly in 1845, and upon his retirement from
that post was voted an address and a donation of 2U0
guineas ; Mr. Sheriff had been previously distinguished for
his eloquence as a member of the Assembly. In 1846
Mr. Sheriff' was appointed Solicitor-General and in 1848
Attorney-General, in which office he shewed great ability in
framing and passing several most important measures of
financial and legal reform, for which he several times
received the thanks of the Home Government. Upon the
retirement in 1856 of Sir Robert Horsford, Chief Justice
of Antigua, the greatest dissatisfaction was felt, both by the
bar and the public, that Mr. Sheriff was not appointed his
successor ; and in consequence of this slight, Mr. Sheriff
then resigned the Attorney-Generalship and retired from
the bar. In 1860 Mr. Sheriff became a member of the
Executive Council of Antigua, and in 1864 he accepted the
presidentship of Nevis, in the administration of which
island he made himself universally beloved. Mr. Sheriff's
acquirements as a lawyer were of the first class ; as a
speaker, he had a commanding presence, a pleasing voice,
and considerable eloquence ; and he brought the most
indefatigable zeal and energy to bear upon whatever he
undertook, whether as a lawyer, politician, or administrator
of public affairs. (Law Times, ' Gent. Mag.,' p. 755.)
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1799 Feb. 19 Samuel Marchant S. of Samuel Sheriff and
Joyce Claudia Sheriff. B. the 14 Janu-
ary 1799.
1801 July 15 Mary Harris D. of Samuel Sheriff and
Joyce Claudia his wife. B. the 24'"
June 1801.
1803 Nov. 15 James Watson S. of Samuel Sheriff &
Joyce Claudia his wife ; b. 5 Ocf last.
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1806
Sep.
11
John Dickman S. of Samuel Sheriff and
Joyce Claudia his wife. B. 12"' July
last.
1810
July
6
Elmina Ledeatt D. of Samuel Sheriff and
Joyce Dickman his wife. B. 3* Instant.
Married.
1797
Dec.
7
Samuel Sheriff to Joyce Dickman, Spin-
ster. L.
1806
Mar.
3
Thomas Sheriff to Eliza Shirley, Widow.
L.
Anthony Musgrave, Esquire, M.D., to
1820
May
18
Mary Harris Sheriff, Sp'. L.
Bvrml.
1766
Mar.
19
John Sheriffe.
1810
Nov.
6
Elmina Ledeatt Sheriff, Infant.
1811
April
20
Joyce Sheriff.
1825
Mar.
17
John D. Sheriff.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Baptized.
1767 Oct. 7 William Elmes s. of William & Rachel
Sheriffe ; b. Apl. 3.
1768 Sep. 11 John s. of William & Rachel Sheriffe.
1771 Nov. 17 Samuel Harman s. of William & Rachel
Sheriffe.
1774 Feb. 4 Samuel Harman s. of William Sheriffe.
Married.
1760 Feb. 28 William Sheriff & [blank] Wallis.
1777 Dec. 14 John Coleburn & Rachael Sheriffe, spin-
ster.
1778 Dec. 31 Benjamin Reynolds & Grace Sheriffe,
spinster.
Buried.
1770 Feb. 8 William Sheriffe.
1776 April 14 WilHam Sheriffe.
1792 July 4 Rachel Sheriffe. Fam. b.g.
Christ Church, Nichola Town, St. Christopher's.
Baptised.
1726 Nov. 2 W" M-^Dowel S. of John & Eliz. Sherriff.
1729 May 3 Alexander S. of John & Eliz. Sherriff.
St. John's CathedraIj.
On the east wall of the south transept : —
Arms : Azure, three griffins' heads erased [or], on a /ess
or a fleur-de-lis .... between two roses ....
Crest : A hand * erased, holding a sprig of ... . over
ivreath and helmet.
Motto : Esse quam videri.
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE HONOURABLE JAMES WATSON SHERIFF,
OF THE INNER TEMPLE,
BARRISTER AT LAW,
LATE PRESIDENT OF NEVIS.
A NATIVE OF THIS ISLAND.
M» SHERIFF FOR MANY YEARS FILLED SOME OF
THE HIGHEST PUBLIC OFFICES OF ANTIGUA,
INCLUDING THAT OF HER MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
BORN IS''^ OCTOBER 1804,
DIED AT NEVIS, FROM A CARRIAGE ACCIDENT,
9™ MARCH 1866,
UNIVERSALLY ESTEEMED AND LAMENTED.
St. George's Churchyard, Fitches Creek.
On a small white marble cross : —
EDITH MARY
INFANT DAUGHTER OF
W. M. SHERIFF DIED NOV" 6^" 1868.
* The crest used by Mr. W. A. M.
erased [or] holding a laurel branch [ve
revised edition of ' Fairbairn's Crests ' this
80 that it is possible that " a hand erased "
part or on that of the sculptor.
Sheriff is: A lion's jamb
rt], and in Fox-Da vies's
is given as S. of Scotland,
is either an error on ray
^Sttittjrtt of ^J)cvbtncj;ton.
Rev. WILLIAM SHERVINGTON of St. John's Town 1753 :=pCatherine Toole, mar. 14 Feb.
bur. 30 Dec. 1763 at St. John's. 1750-1 at St. John's.
Tyrrill Shervington, a dau.,
bapt. 19 Dec. 1756 at St.
John's.
Richard TyrreIl=pGrace, dau. of Nathaniel Redhead, Esq. ;
Shervington. j bapt. 11 July 1759 and mar. 26 April
! 1784 at St. John's.
App]eton=p.
I
Hon. Tyrrell Sher-=f=Lucy Jane Appleton, mar. 27 Aug.
vington. Puisne 1831 at St. George's ; died 25 April
Baron of Antigua 1833, at. 24. M.I. at St. John's.
1852. I
=r A
Louisa Appleton, died=pJoseph Shervingti
13 April 1833, set. 28, ~ ' ' '
M.I. at St. John's.
]., Deputy-
Treasurer of Antigua 1852 ; Master
of St. John's Lodge of Freemasons.
Hon. Tyrrell Mildmay Shervington, Attorney-=
General of Grenada, dead 1889. His mother
died 1886 at Antigua.
=Eliza Amelia (2nd dau. of George Athill of Antigua, merchant, and of
Bridge Place, Canterbury, by Eliza his 1st wife ; she died in 1845, and
he Jan. 1857, set. 50), cousin to her husband ; bapt. 11 March 1836 at
St. John's; dead 1889.
I
A son.
A son.
SHERVINGTON FAMILY.
87
1801.
Assembly.
William Shervinsrtoii then member of the
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
Dec. 19 Tyrrill the D. of the Rev-i W" Sherving-
ton & Cath. his wife.
Married.
1750-
51 Feb. 14
William Sherrington and Catherine Toole.
L.
Richard T. Shervington to Grace Red-
1784
April 26
head, Sp^ L.
Buried.
. . . .
Sep. 27
William Shervington.
1763
Dec. 30
Rev<i W"' Shervington, C.P.
1794
Sep. 25
Catherine Sherrington.
1798
Dec. 4
William Shervington, Inf.
1804
Jan. 20
William Shervington.
Parish Register of St. George.
Married.
1831 Aug. 27 Tyrrell Shervington of S' John & Lucy
Jane Appleton of S*^ John. Lie.
St. John's Churchyard.
On a marble ledger : —
97 — SACRED I to the MEMORY OF TWO SISTERS ! |
LOUISA, WIFE OF JOSEPH SHERVINGTON, | AND | LUCY
JANE, WIFE OF TYRRELL SHERVINGTON. | THEY WERE
BOTH CALLED FROM THIS LIFE | WITHIN THE SHORT
PERIOD OF TEN DAYS. | THE FORMER ON THE 13^^= APRIL
1833, I AGED 28 YEARS, | THE LATTER ON THE 25™ OF
THE SAME MONTH | AGED 24 YEARS.
(Three lines follow.)
dfamilp oi mWlt)!^
Memorial of Major-General Thomas Shirley, Governor-
in-Chief of the Leeward Islands, that your petitioner is
lineally descended from, and is heir male of, Thomas Shirley of
Preston, co. Sussex, Esq. (as appears by annexed pedigree*
from the College of Arms), whose 1st son Anthony was
created a baronet 6 March 1065. In 1705 Sir Richard
Shirley, grandson of the said Anthony Shirley, ob. s.p., and
though William Shirley, petitioner's father, became heir
male of the said Sir Anthony Shirley as grandson of his
brother William, he could not succeed to the title as it- was
limited to the heirs male of Sir Anthony. Lieut.-General
William Shirley, petitioner's father, was appointed Governorf
of Massachusetts in 1741, and in 1745 planned the expedition
against Cape Breton under the command of Mr. Pepperell,
* Pedigree missing from the Memorial.
f Governor Shirley was superseded in 1756 (Hutchinson's
'History of Mass.,' p. 48), but some time after obtained the small
government of the Bahamas.
For further information see ' Stemmata Shirleiana,' Horsfleld's
' Sussex,' vol. i., p. 171, Berry, and the Visitation of 1634.
a provincial General, and Admiral Sir Peter Warren. They
were both made Colonels in the Army and General Pepperell
a baronet, but William Shirley declined that title. William
Shirley was appointed Commander-in-Chief in North America
in 1755 and there lost two sons ; one was secretary to, and
fell with, Major-General Braddock at Ohio in 1765; the other,
a Captain in the Army, died near Oswego ; and William Shir-
ley died in 1771 after 40 yeai-s' service, lea-ving petitioner his
only surviving son. Petitioner has served in the Army
since 1745 at Louisbourg, Minorca, Belle Isle, and as
Lieut.-Colonel in Portugal. Petitioner married Anne the
granddaughter of Mary sister and coheiress of Sir Richard
Shirley, in whom the title became extinct in 1705. Asks
for the revival of the title in himself.
In a letter of 19 Nov. 1783 he says William Hutchinson,
Esq., was his A.D.C. and served as Lieut.-Colonel at Brim-
stone Hill, St. Kitts.
1780, Oct. 3. Governor Shirley writes that he has
heard from his nephew Hutchinson that his name has been
put on Lord Sidney's List, and that he has been created a
baronet.
ifamilp of ^fetrmt.
Robert Skerrett of St. Christopher's, merchant. Will
dated in London 27 Aug., proved 3 Sep. 1731 by John
Blake ; power reserved to Nicholas Gallwey. (240 Isham.)
Now in the small pock. Reversion of my estate to my dear
father Nich^ Skerrett & Mary Skerret in Monserrat. My
brother-in-law John Blake & ray kinsman M^ Nich^ Gall-
wey of S' Christopher's Ex'ors in Trust.
William Skerrett. Will dated 13 Jan. 1750 by
the said Indenture of release da. 16 Aug. 1735 to prevent
the said Thibou Skerrit his heirs enjoying .... the said
Thibou Skerrit is a professed Roman Catholic, the said
mortgaged premises have been sold for £20,704 7s. c. to
Stephen Lynch, Esq., which is more than will pay oflF the
mortgage, whereby I hope to have decree to have all surplus
monies paid me, & if Thibou Skerrit succeed to any of my
estate, & by that or any means it prove deficient to pay the
legacies, notwithstanding Eliz'" Warner, Thos. Elraes, &
Thos. AVarner shall not abate any of their legacies. Thos.
Elmes & Thos. Warner Ex'ors. Witnessed by William
Warner, Charles Bromhall, William Glun (?).
Codicil dated 22 April 1752 the injury I did my
relations by giving the residue of my estate from them ....
I give to the parish of S' Peter's £50 c. To the children
of my kinsman Peter Skerritt of Gallway, Ireland, & those
of Owen Heyne & Christian his wife, dau. of my uncle Rob'
Skerritt (? of) Gallway, dec'', all residue real & personal
after payment of the legacies left in my will, except that to
the IncorporaLed Society at Dublin which I make void.
Witnessed by Edward Coulter, William Colburn, Ambrose
Marchaut. Before John Tomlinson, Esq., was sworn Wil-
liam Warner 19 May 1752. Recorded 24 June 1752.
(Much of the above will destroyed.)
88
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Arms. — Verf, a chevron or, between tiro squirrels counter-sejnnt in chief and one in base proper.
Crest. — A squirrel sejant proper.
THOMAS SKERRETT of Antigua ;=f.
purchased 50 acres in 1705 ; granted ;
214 acres in 1707. ■
William Skerrett of Antigua, Esq. ; was in pos-
session of the above mentioned 50 acres 1731 ;
Ex'or to Nicholas Brown 1740 ; bur. 8 May
1752 at St. Philip's. Will dated 13 Jan. 1750 ;
codicil 22 April 1752.
.... Skerrett.'
2nd husband.
Robert Skerrett of Galway,=p.
uncle of William Skerrett of
Antigua; dead 1752. |
=Mary .... bur. 22 Sep.^pMajor Anthony Brown
at St. Philip's, very
aged. Will dated 20
Nov. 1759; sworn 15
Nov. 1760.
of St. Philip's Parish,
Antigua; bur. there 23
Jan. 1723. 1st hus-
band.
Robert Skerrett of " Nugents " alias=rAntor\etta, dau. of Walter Nugent, Esq. ; mar.
"Skerretts" of 500 acres, planter. (?bur. 14 Nov. 1753 at St. .John's; died insolvent
1771 at St. Pancras, CO. Middx.) Will nVcfl- 1785. "Skerretts" alias "Nugents"
dated 26 Dec. 1769 ; proved 12 Aug. | alias "Clare Hall " passed to the Codringtons.
1771. (357 Trevor.) ''s.p.
I I
Mary Skerrett, living 1769.
Eleanor Skerrett, mar.
Power ; living 1769.
Nicholas Skerrett of Montserrat, living 1731=pMary living 1731.
Robert Skerrett of St. Christopher's, merchant. Will dated at London 27 Aug. and proved 3 Sep. 1731. (240 Isbam.)
Mr. Skerrett of Antigua=pHenrietta, dau. of Edward Frye of Montserrat, Esq.
(? from Montserrat). named 1776 in her mother's will.
Walter Frye Skerrett, Esq., of Whitehall, co. Middx.,— Albinia Mathias,
and Heckfield Park, co. Hants ; named 1776 in the I mar. 29 March
will of his grandmother Mrs. Mary Frye; died | 1791.
27 Jan. 1828. zf.
Marianne Skerrett, many years in Her Majesty's
service ; died 29 July 1887, »t. 93, at 41 Beau-
mont Street, Marylebone. (See vol. i., p. 285.)
Elizabeth Skerrett of Cork, spinster. Will dated 15
May, proved 22 Dec. 1758 by the Ex'trices. (382 Hutton.)
To Hellena Cottor, Teresa Moran, & Eleanor Tuite of Cork,
spinsters, £1200 for which I have the bond of my uncle M'
Nicholas Tuite of London, & sole Ex'trices. (See the
latter's will in the Carter Pedigree.)
For the will of Mrs. Mary Skerrett dated
Brown Pedigree, vol. i., p. 75.
(59 see the
Robert Skerrett, late of London, now of Antigua,
planter. Will dated 26 Dec. 1769 ; proved 12 Aug. 1771
by Antonetta Skerrett the relict. (357 Trevor.) To my
clerk M'' Jas. Tinkler £100. To Master Joseph Lynch, son
of my kinsman Steven Lynch of Antigua, now in England,
£500 at 18. To my sister Eleanor Power £2000 in 10
years & 4 % till then. To my sister Mary Skerrett £2000
in like manner. To each Ex'or 50 gs. All my lands & all
residue to my wife Antonetta Skerrett, & appoint her & M''
John Bradshaw of London, broker, & M"' Chas. O'Hara of
-Montserrat, merch', Ex'ors. Witnessed by John Buwsen,
Thomas Morton, Thomas Osborn.
Close Roll, 40 Geo. IIL, Part 3, No. 5.
Indenture made the 16th Nov. 1799 between John Daly
of Cobbins, co. Essex, Esq., of the one part, and Walter
Frye Skerret of Whitehall, Middlesex, Esq., of the other
part, witnesses that in consideration of £1347 7s. sterling
paid to John Daly he grants to Walter Frye Skerret all that
piece of land called Coucessie ? in the colony of Demerary
on the W. side of the river Demerara, and adjoining to a
plantation called Belle Vue, and abutted on the N. by canal
No. 2, and on the S. by a plantation called the Goode
Intentie, which said piece of land containing 97 acres,
valuing at 100 florins per acre, and is planted with 11,249
coffee trees, valuing each tree at II5 stivers per tree, and at
the exchange of 12 florins to £1 sterling making the above
sum, and also all belonging to the said piece of land to have
and to hold to the only proper use of Walter Frye Skerret
and his heirs absolutely for ever, and John Daly and
Walter Frye Skerret appoint Joseph Hamee, Henry Ryan,
Francis Martin, and David Lynch, all of the colony of
Demerara, their Attorneys. James Pinniger, Richard Pr.
Broome of Gray's Inn, witnesses.
SKEREETT FAMILY.
89
1707, J'Y'b. 17. Tliuniiis Skerret, planter, granted a
patent for il4 aeies at Nonsuch in St. Philip's Parish by
Governor Daniel Parke.
1712. MiHiUerrat, Leeward Division. Losses from the
French capture : —
George Skerrett, jun. . . £41)0
Robert Skerrett . . . 2325
Edward Skerrett . . . UO
Nicholas Skerrett . . 043
George Skerrett, sen. . . '.179
1731, Dec. 11. Fifty acres, now in the possession of
William Skerritt, were purchased by Thomas Skerritt in
1705.
1731, .Ian. 15. George Skerrit paid for a negro.
1745, Sep. 1. " Robertus Skerret, .\mericanus,"
graduated at liCyden University.
1746, Suji. 16. William Skerrett, Esq., returned for
Nonsuch Division.
1701, March 29. Walter F. Skerrett, esq. of Xew-street,
Spring-gardens, to Miss Albinia Mathias of Scotland-yard,
Whitehall. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 380.)
1828, Jan. 27. Walter Fry Skerrett, esq. formerly of
Berners-street, and Heckfield Park. {Ibid., p. 188.)
The Skerretts were one of the old clans settled in the
City of Galway.
There was a tomb in St. Pancras Churchyard to Robert
Skerret, Esq., 1771 (Lysons, vol. iii.), probably of Antigua.
PAiiiSH Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1753 Mar. 16 Margaret the D. of . . . . Skerret and
Mary his wife.
1755 Feb. 4 Mitry the D. of Jeremy Skerret & Mary
his wife.
Married.
1749 Jan. l(i Jeremy Skerret and Mary French. L.
1753 Nov. 14 Robert Skerret, Esq^ and Antonetta
Nugent.
Buried.
1746 Dec. 14 .M''^ Skerrett.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Buried.
1715 Feb. 8 Ann Skerrett.
1723 Oct. 8 Dominick Skerrett.
1724 Jan. 29 Thomas Skerrett.
1729 Sep. 7 Robert Skerrett.
1734 Oct. 3 George Skerrett.
1752 May 8 Will"' Skerrett.
1760 or 17G1 Sep. 22 M" Skerrett.
" Skerretts " is in St. Philip's Parish. la 1852 it con-
tained 314 acres, and was owned by Oliver Nugent. For
an account of the estate see Nugent.
i^etitsre^ of ^mttlj,
Arms.* — Gules, on a chevron or, between three bezants, as many crosses formee fitchee sahle.
SMITH=
Obadiah Smith,=j=. . . . Michael Smith of Nevis, Serjeant-Major.=rEliz;abeth
dead 1670. I Will dated 1 Nov. 1670 ; proved 7 Oct. I . . . .
I 1675. (104 Dycer.)
Daniel Smith of Nevis, mer-=pBarbary
chant. Will dated 20 July ....
1647 at Bristol. (181 Fynes.)
Francis
Smith, a
minor
1670.
I
Michael Smith of=p.
Nevis, appointed ;
MemberofCouncil i
1685, then a Cap- :
tain ; Lieut.-Colo- i
nel 1692 ; died ;
1700. ;
Elizabeth
Smith, a
minor
1670.
Margaret
Smith.
Penelope Smith,=
ffit. 45 in 1707.
Will dated 31
Aug. 1733 ;
proved 23 March
1735. (106
Ducie.)
=William Mead of Nevis, Member of
Council of St. Kitts 1689 ; Captain
1693; Commissioner of Customs
1695 ; President of St. Kitts 1698
—1701. Will dated 23 July 1702 ;
proved 26 July 1704. (36 Ash.)
I I I
Francis
Smith.
John
Smith.
Barbary
Smith.
Michael Smith of=pAnne
Nevis, appointed
Member of Coun-
cil 1708; nephew
of Penelope Mead
1733; President
1731—39.
Daniel Smith of Nevis, Member of As-^Elizabeth
sembly 1688 ; of the Council and Cap- i Mead,
tain 1692, later President ; set. 40 in
1707 ; died 23 April 1722 at Battersea. I
Will dated 17 .\pril and proved 4 June
1722. (126 Marlborough.)
=pHenry Carpenter of Nevis 1685,
appointed Secretary-General of
the Leeward Islands 27 Nov.
13 William III. Will dated 19
Nov. 1703 ; proved 27 Nov. 1704.
(227 Ash.) See vol. i., p. 117.
These are the arms of Smith alias Harris, whose pedigree was recorded in the ' Visitation of Leicestershire i
90
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
B|
Micbael=j=Jane ....
Smith of I mar. 2ndly
Nevis,
dead
1757.
I (? Joseph)
Calvert ;
living
1 1757.
\ I I
William Smith of Nevis, Esq., born 7 Feb.=FMary Thomas
and bapt. 2 May 1734 at St. Thomas, .... Smith.
Nevis ; of " Roundhill " of 500 acres in —
Windward Parish and "The Fountain " of John
117 acres in Ijowiand Parish ; living in Smith.
London Dec. 1757. /K
William Smith of=
Nevis, heir to
William Mead
1702; a minor
1722; died 1723.
'=pElizabet]i
liv-
ing 1733.
Daniel Smith, bapt. 28 Aug. 1722 at St. Mary Cayon, St. Christopher's.
Elizabeth Smith.
Daniell Smyth of Nevis, marchant. Will dated 20 July
1647 at Bristol. (181 Fynes.) My eldest brother Michaell
Smith of Nevis my black tabby suite. My brother Obadiah
Smith a cloth suite & cloke. My wife Barbary Smith & my
children Francis, John, & Barbary all my estate. My wife
& said brother Michaell Ex'ors. Friends M'' Edward Knight
& M' John Knight of Bristol, merchants, Master Francis
Heath, Capt. John Jennings, & M'' Humphry Richardson
of London, merchants, overseers, & 40s. each. Witnessed
by Ja. Brent, Simon Bowyer, John Hartwell. On 1(5 Aug.
1647 commission to Humphry Richardsou, a supervisor,
Barbary Smith and Michaell Smith being absent.
English Smith of Bristol, merchant. Will d:ited 12 Sep.,
proved 14 Sep. 1664. (104 Bruce.) My old plantation
called the Bath in the Island of Nevis & the stock to my
1" son Thos. Smith, now residing at Nevis. My new
plantation called the Saddle Hills to my 2"^ sou John Smith
& his youngest brother Enghsh Smith. My wife Dorothy
£200. My dau. Eliz. £300 at 21. My dau. Mary wife of
Tho. Curtis £200. My 2'' son John, now a minor, sole
Ex'or. My friends M' Tho. Ellis, M'' Philip Roots, & M^
Gabriel) Deane overseers. Witnessed by John Gwynn,
Edmoud Sweper, Samuel Lloyd, Christian Upcott.
Michael Smith, Esq., Sergeant-Major of Nevis. Will
dated 1 Nov. 1670 ; proved 7 Oct. 1675 by Michael Smith
the son ; power reserved to Elizabeth Smith the relict.
(104 Dycer.) Sick and weake. Elizabeth Smith, eldest
daughter, £800 ster. (from money in the hands of M'
Richard Chandler, merchant, of London, & M' George
Morris, merchant, of Bristol) at 21 or marriage, & sufficient
maintenance & education from his plantation. If she
marries in Nevis ^ of all his plate, which on her marriage
is to be equally divided between her & his Executor &
Executrix. In case of her mortality before 21 or marriage
the £800 between Michael Smith, sonne, & Penelope Smith
& Margaret Smith, 2 youngest daughters. He confirms to
daughter Elizabeth a negro girl Black Besse (given her by
Maddam Russell), & also the mare given her by Doctor
Nicholson, & gives her besides a negro boy Jack son of
Toney to be kept on the plantation till she is 21 or married.
Penelope Smith & Margaret Smith, daughters, each £500
at 21 or marriage, & sufficient maintenance, etc. Francis
Smith £100 ster. at 21 (son of M' Obediah Smith, brother,
dec). Anne Nelson, widow, 1000 lbs. Muscovado sugar a
year as long as she remains in Nevis towards the main-
tenance of herself & her children. Daniel Slow & Barbara
Slow each 1000 lbs. good merchantable Muscovado sugar
at 16 (children of William Slow, chirurgeon). Elizabeth
Smith, beloved wife, & Michael Smith, loving sonne, Ex'ors,
& to divide equally all estate real & personal. Immediately
after his death wife & son are to enter into a joynt partner-
ship & to manage & enjoy the whole estate joyntly during
their lives, if wife continues his widow, but they are also to
advise with & adhere to the counsell of the overseers of his
will. Elizabeth Smith, wife, ^ of his estate, if a widow,
& power to give the same to all or any one of the children
she may think most fit. If she marries son is to pay her
£800, & she is then to relinquish the estate to him ;
provided nevertheless that she shall have choice of what
furnished roome she pleases on the plantation, of any one
negro boy & girle to waite on her, & any one horse. If son
dies before 21 his part to daughters equally. L' Coll. Ran''
Russell, Cap'" Daniel Lankaster, Cap'" Francis Morton, &
Lieut. John Cade, loving friends, supervisors & overseers,
each 500 lbs. of sugar to buy a beaver liatt. Witnessed by
George Spigurnell, Barbara Gardner her marke, William
Slowe, Michael Yorke, cl.
William Mead, late of Nevis, now of London, Esq.
Will dated 23 July 1702 ; proved 26 July 1704 by Joseph
Martyn and Penelope Mead the relict. (36 Asii.) Funeral
not to exceed £150. Revoke deeds by which I formerly
conveyed most of my property on trust to Hen. Carpenter,
Dan' Smith, Phil Broome, & W"" Smith, son of said Dan'
Smith. To my mother Bridgett Mead of Haitesbury, co.
Wilts, wid., £30 a year. To my bro. Tho. Mead £500, &
to his son W" Mead £1000 at 21, & to each of his daus.
£500. £500 among all the children of my sister Joan
Townsend, wife of ... . Townsend, grasier, at 21. £200
among the children of my bro. Rich'' Mead at 21. To
M' Jos. Martyn, M'' Tho. Andrews, & M'' Rich-i Savage
£10 ea. for mourning. To Madam Martha Andrews, wife
of M"' Thos. Andrews, my charriott & horses. To my god-
son W" Smith, s. of my son-in-law Dan' Smith, £300, &
to my granddau. -in-law Anne Smith, dau. of Dan' Smith,
£300. All residue of ray estate to my d' wife Penelope for
life, then to W™ Smith, s. of Dan' Smith. M'' Jos. Martyn
to be Ex'or for all my personal est. in Engl'', & residue of
such for my wife, whom I appoint full Ex'trix. My friends
M"' Dan' Smith & M'' Hen. Carpenter to be overseers in
America. Witnessed by John Fellowes, Charles Kesar,
John Blake.
Daniel Smith, Esq., Lieut.-Governor of Nevis, now
residing in Leicester Street, St. Anne, Westminster. Will
dated 17 April, proved 4 June 1722. (126 Marlborough.)
To my wife Eliz. Smith all my Jewells, plate, £500, & the
moiety of the rents of my plantations. To my grandson
Daniel Mathew, son of W"' Mathew, Esq., Lieut.-GoV of
S' Christopher's, by my dau. Anne, £1000 at 21. To my
daus. Penelope Smith & Frances Smith & my sons W^ &
Daniel £2000 apiece at 21 & £('>0 a year till then. To the
Minister & Churchwardens of S' John's, Nevis, £50. All
residue to my 2 sons. My wife Eliz., Lawrence Brodbelt,
& Jas. Symouds of Nevis, Esq'", William Coleman of
London, merch', & Col. Tho. Butler guardians, & all except
the last named overseers.
Penelope Mead, widow of William Mead of St. Christo-
pher's, Esq. Will dated 31 Aug. 1733 ; proved 23 March
1735 by William Coleman ; power reserved to General
William Mathew and John Williams. (106 Ducie.) To
my grandson-in-law Gen' W"' Mathew 100 gs. for a ring &
£100 for mourning, but if he be dead then to his son
SMITH FAMILY.
91
Anne Smith, diwl^Oeneral William Mathew,
5 April 1730, set. Captain-General of the
31. M.I. at Sandy Leeward Islands seven-
Point, St. Christo- teen years ; died 14 Ani?.
pher's. 2 lid wife. 1752.
Daniel Smith, a
Frances
niiiKir 1722 ; ap-
Smith.
pointed Member
ofConncil 1731 ;
at London 1739.
Penelope Smith, 2nd dan., a minor 1722 ;
mar. Tlioinas Budgen,* M.P. for co. Surrey ;
he died 3 March 1772 and was bur. at
Dorking ; left a son and heir Thomas Smith
Budgen, who was born 28 June 1741 and
died 25 Mav 180.5.
=Penelope Smith, only=Fl)anie] Mathew of=f=Mary, dan. of Georj;e=pJoseph Lyons of " Lyons '
lurvivinor child and I Felix Hall, co. I Byam of Anti<rua; mar.
leir ; divorced from | Es8e.\,E8q.;mar.4 8 May 1750 at St. Phi-
William Buckley, Esq.,
of St. ChrislJopher's,
Banister-at- Law ; Trea-
surer 17;!(; ; mar. 1745 ; her 1st husband in j Feb. 1736'; bur. at ! lip's, set. 21 on 13 July
died 17:"4 intestate. I 1745; died 6 Feb. Kelvedon 3 June j 1751 ; bur. at Kelvedon
(See vol. i., p. i<->.) ' 1756. | 1777. Isthusband. i 25 Oct. 1814, ajt. 84
.-K -^ -^■
* See Berry's ' Surrey ' for pedigree of Budpren.
of 400 acres ; matriculated
from E.xeter College, Ox-
ford, 23 March 1742-3, set.
17 : mar. 21 June and bur.
9 Oct. 1748 at St. Philip's.
Daniel Mathew. To my nephews Michael & John Williams,
Esq'", £100 each; if Michael be dead then to his dau.
Sarah Williams. To my nephew Michael Smith of Nevis,
Esq., £100. To John & James Williams, sons of my
nephew John Williams, sen', & to my nieces Ann Stanley,
Eliz. Peterson, & Ann Abbott £50 each. To Rct. Francis
Smith £50, but if dead to his granddau. Mary Smith. To
my nejjhews W™ Leader, Nath' & Jeffery Gateward £20
each. To Penelope Gateward, dau. of my nephew Nath'
Gateward, £100 ; if dead to her 2 sisters equally. To my
granddau. -in-law Eliz. Smith, relict of my grandson W™
Smith, deceased, £50. To W"' son of Gen' W™ Mathew
£20. To my great-grandson Daniel son of Gen' W™
Mathew the interest of all my exchequer annuities for his
life, & then to his brothers Abednego & Edw^. To Sarah
Williams, dau. of my nephew Michael Williams, £200, & to
each of his other children, except his dau. Peterson, £40.
To Frances wife of my nephew John Williams £20. To
Anne wife of my nephew Michael Williams £20. To the
children of my cousin Eliz. Peterson £20. To my nephew
Henry Simes of Antigua £100. To Lucinia Garrique, wife
of John Francis Garrique, £10, & to her brother John
Bezune £10. To the poor of S' Mary Cayon 6 barrels of
Irish beef yearly for 4 years. To Billingsley Smith & Eliz.
his wife each £-40 c. To W"' Flower £20. To my great-
granddau. Penelope Smith all my lands, £50, & my large
silver Monteith. To my great-grandson Daniel Mathew
my large silver cistern, & to his sister Penelope Mathew my
gold striking watch. To my grandson-in-law Gen' W""
Mathew, W™ Coleman of London, merch', my nephew John
Williams, & W™ Fenton, both of S' Christopher's, Esq'",
all residue, to sell & divid? the proceeds between my grand-
children Daniel Smith & Penelope Budgen, wife of Tho.
Bndgen, & my great-grandchildren Daniel, Abednego,
Penelope, & Edward Mathew. My g' granddau. Penelope
Smith to have all my slaves & stock at a valuation. My
trustees Ex'ors. Witnessed by Russel Fenton, William
Ilussel, John Collet.
Codicil dated 9 Oct. 1734. Billingsley Smith & his wife
Eliz. are both dead ; of the £80 c. formerly given to them
£60 c. to the 1^' child of M'» Marg' Mathew, wife of Geni
W™ Mathew, depending on her affectionate care of my dear
g' grandchild Penelope Mathew. To M" Eliz. HoUeran of
S' Christopher's the other £20 c. To my g' granddau.
Penelope Mathew all china & plate. My worthy friend
W"' Fenton has desired to be excused as Ex'or. Witnessed
by Louise Burt, William Pym Burt, Pat. Blake.
Close Roll, 13 Geo. II., Part 18, No. 21.
Indenture made the 7th June 1739 between Thomas
Walker of Kirby Street, Hatton Garden, Esq., of the one
part, and Daniel Smith of Nevis, now residing in London,
Esq., of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration of
5s. Thomas Walker grants, etc., to Daniel Smith all those
his Leeward Plantations in the south-western division of
Nevis, containing the parcels of land hereinafter mentioned,
that is to say, all those 29 mens lands broad from Hurleston
Path till it comes a great gutt, bounded with the lands of
one David Phillips, thence running along to the common
path in the mountain with an uneven breadth, bounded at
the foot or W. end with Hurleston's Path, at the head or
E. end with the common path in the mountain, on the N.
side with the lands sometime of John Coker and David
Phillips, with the land sometime of one Mr. Stoakes alias
Scot, and one Joseph Sweeper, and also all the angle of land
containing 16 mens lands at the head being 12,000 plants
ground, lying on the N. side of the 29 mens lands and
running from a certain wall and a little gutt, running from
a slobb (?) to a stone wall, sometime of the said David Phillips
and John Coker, and also all that other parcel of land lying
in the mountain being 14 mens lands, beginning at the
common path and running to the figtree extent, bounded
on the N. side with the lands sometime of Nicholas Rayns-
ford and John Lapworth to Springgutt, and the lands
sometime of Philip Lee, on the S. side with the lands
sometime of Ensign John Smith and Christopher Spencer,
and also all that other parcel of land containing 40 mens
lands, bounded on the W. end with the lands sometime of
the said David Phillips and part of the common path, and
at the E. end with part of a great gutt and the plantation
sometime of the said Philip Lee, on the N. side with the
plantations of the said Ensign John Smith and Christopher
Spencer, on the S. side therein first adjoining to it 3^ mens
lands according to the old marks, bounded at the foot with
the common path, and at the liead with a great gutt as the
40 mens lands is, and on the S. side with the lands some-
time of one Mr. Townsend and one Mr. Coleby, sometime
in the possession of John Smith of Saddlehill, and also all
that the plantation whereon the said David Phillips hereto-
fore lived (and by him devised to James Walker, father of
Thomas Walker, party hereto), bounded N. with the lands
sometime of Lieutenant John Smith and Richard Wade,
W. with the lands sometime of John Coker, E. with the
mountain common path, and S. with the lauds of the said
James Walker and John Coker, and also all that plantation
containing lOO acres purchased by James Walker of John
Spencer and Mary Spencer his wife, situated in Nevis,
abutting E. on the lands now or late of Philip Dewit, N.
and S. on the lands of the said James Walker, and W. on
the lands now or late of Richard Wade, and all negros, etc.,
to have and to hold to Daniel Smith for one whole year,
yielding therefore one peppercorn tiiat he may be in actual
possession and thereby enabled to accept and take and grant
a release of the reversion and inheritance.
N 2
92
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
No. 20.
Indenture made the 8th Juue 17;i'J between Thomas
Walker, of the one part, and Daniel Smith, of the other.
In conformitj' with au Act of the Commander-in-Uhief, etc.,
made -4 Queen Anne to supply the want of fines, and for
settling an estate in fee simple in Daniel Smith, and in
consideration of os., Thomas Walker grants to Daniel
Smith all those lands (as in No. 21) to ttie use of Thomas
Walker and his heirs for ever.
Close Roll, 31 Geo. II., Part 12, Nos. 7 and 8.
Indenture made the 13th Dec. 1757 between William
Smith of Nevis, Esq., now residing in London, of the one
part, and Martin Kynck van Microp, Richard Maitlaud, and
Thomas Lucas, all of London, merchants, of the other part,
witnesseth that in consideration of 1()«. William Smith sells
to them all that plantation in the Windward Parish in
Nevis called Roundhill, containing 500 acres, hounded
towards the S. by the lands of John Canty, W. and N. by
the sea, and E. by the lands of David Gardiner, and all that
other plantation in the Lowland Parish in Nevis called the
Fountain, containing 117 acres, bounded towards the S. by
the lands of Charles Payne, W. by the lands of Dr. William
Jones, N. by the lands of the said William Jones and of Wil-
liam Burt Weeks, and E. by the lands of . . . . Madding (?),
widow, and all that mansion house standing on the last
mentioned plantation, and all that other plantation in the
Lowland Parish called the Lower (Jrounds, containing 37
acres, bounded S. and E. by the lands of Matthew Mills, W.
by the sea, and N. by the lands of Dr. William Jones, and
also all those 150 slaves, to have and to hold for one whole
year. Thomas Bennett, Jonathan Price, witnesses.
No. 7.
Indenture made the 14tli Dec. 1757 Itetween the above.
Whereas William Smith is justly indebted to Martin Kynck
van Microp in the principal sum of £1230 15s. sterling besides
interest, by virtue of a bond dated the 1st Dec. instant in
the penal sum of £24G1 10s. to be void on payment of the
principal and interest on the 10th Dec. instant, and also to
Richard Maitland and Benjamin Boddington, merchant
of London, in partnership, in the principal sum of
£607 15s. llrf. besides interest, by virtue of another bond
dated the 2nd Deo. instantin the penal sum of £1215 lis. lOd.
to be void on payment of the principal and interest on the
10th Dec. instant, and also to Thomas Lucas and William
Coleman, sen. and jun., of London, merchants, in partner-
ship, in the principal sum of £913 6s. 8d. besides interest,
by virtue of a bond dated the 1st Dec. instant, in the penal
sum of £1826 13s. id. to be void on payment of the
principal and interest on the 10th Dec. instant, and also
stands justly indebted by simple contract to several persons
whose names are set down in a schedule annexed. Now
this Indenture witnesseth that for making a provision for
the payment of the said debts herein and in the schedule
mentioned, and in consideration of 10s., William Smith
grants and sells to Martin Kynck van Microp, Richard
Maitland, and Thomas Lucas, in their actual possession
being by a lease for a year, all those plantations, etc. (as in
No. 8) in ti'ust to sell either entire or iu parcels, and after
the deductions of their costs, etc., and of such suras not
exceeding £300 sterling as they may advance to answer the
present occasions of William Smith, and of all incidental
expenses relating to the management of the plantatiou.s, etc.,
till sold, and to the execution of the trusts, to pay to
William Smith £200 a year for life, and to distribute all
residue among themselves and all other creditors, and after
all are paid to convey the residue to the use of William
Smith. The trustees are to work the plantations and to lay
out the money necessary and from time to time to sell the
sugars, molasses, rum, and other produce, and they may
employ such Attorneys and managers, etc., and allow them
out of the trust money such sums for their trouble as they
the said trustees shall think fit, and the said plantations are
hereafter to be held in trust as aforesaid without any lett,
suit, or hindrance from William Smith or any persons
lawfully claiming under him or under Michael Smith his
late brother, deceased, or under Michael Smith his late
father, deceased, or under any of the ancestors of William
Smith, and free from all incumbrances except one annuity
of £225 sterling, payable from the said plantations, etc., to
Jane Calvert (formerly wife and widow of Michael Smith
the brother, deceased), for life and in lieu of dower, etc.,
and except the right and title of dower of Mary Smith, wife
of William Smith, if she should survive him, and except the
portions and maintenance which Thomas Smith and John
Smith, brothers of William, are entitled to receive from the
said plantations, etc., not exceeding £1000 currency and
the interest thereon, and lastly for rendering these presents
more valid William Smith impowers James Tobin, Esq.,
and the Rev. Edwin Thomas, Clerk, both of Nevis, to act in
all things as his true and lawful Attorneys.
Schedide. — William Smith. Debtor to sundrys.
£ s. d.
To Van Microp, Esq. . . 1230 15
To Coleman and Lucas . . 'J 13 6 8
To Maitland and Boddington . 607 15 11
£2751 i;
Bills Protested.
£
s.
d.
Edward Kendrick .
ISO
7
6
Ann Ripley
133
Wells, Wharton, and Doran
242
Joseph Calvert .
40
William Wells .
100
Joseph Calver .
185
John McDougall
100
William Ravenstan .
50
William Burke, sen. .
180
Lachlan Eraser
40
Thomas Wharton .
47
3
9
Alexander Douglas .
100
Remseach (?) and Eraser .
270
John Calvert .
160
£1907
11
3
£
s.
d.
Keefe(?) and Burke
17
Benjamin Lees (this John Rich
ard Herbert)
57
18
10
R. Herbert (this is Lees' debt)
50
Smith and Baillie .
310
Allen Popham .
46
17
3
David Gibson .
124
Stephen Cottam
28
John Richardson Herbert .
30
1
3
Peter Merchant
27
3
9
John and Thomas Mills .
51
3
7
£796 13
1907 11
£2704 4 11
2751 17 7
£5456 2 6
Benjamin Braithwaite
£5456 2 6
56 18 6
£5513
SMITH FAMILY.
93
pers
KiTO. Major .Siuitli ul' Nevis named as a ]i
to serve as a Commissioner.
Kul, July. Lieut.-Colonel Michael Smith a Com-
missioner for Sir Charles Wlu-eler.
l()72, July. John .Smith then a Jlember of the Xevis
Assembly.
1073, June 11. Petition of John Smith, junr, son of
English Smith, deceased, to the King and Council. Peti-
tioner's father possessed two plantations called the Sadhill
and Bath Plantations, stocked with sugar canes, cattle, and
servants, aud a parcel of pasture in Nevis, and died leaving
by Will the Bath Plantation to his eldest son Thomas, and
TOO/, to his wife and children, and petitioner sole executor.
That said Thomas having set up a Deed of Gift which his
father made to him in the usurper's time to keep his estate
from being sequestered. His Majesty on petitioner's
petition ordered the Governor to enquire into the state of
the case, and relieve the parties injured, upon which the
Deed of Gift was laid aside aud the will proved in 1664.
But said Governor being removed Thomas pretended the
pasture belonged to the Bath Plantation, and petitioner for
the sake of concord permitted him to enjoy it ; but not
content therewith, on a suggestion that there were several
cattle on that ground, he sued for 11 cattle, 2 colts, and a
negro boy, and obtained judgment against petitioner in his
absence for 25,000 lbs. sugar, though neither ground nor
cattle belonged to the Bath Plantation. Prays his Majesty
to order the Governor of Nevis to stay execution or award
restitution, and that the said Thomas may be sent for over,
that both parties may be heard before his Majesty in
Council, petitioner being willing to pay cost if judgment be
given against him. In margin: " Rec'' June 11, read 12,
1 673. ReC' & read 23 June, '73." Annexed : Order of the
King in Council referring above petition to the Council for
Trade and Plantations to examine and report to his Majesty
what is fit to be done for Petitioner's relief. Whitehall,
1673, June 20.
1073, Aug. 2'.). Petition of John Smith, son and
executor of English Smith, late planter in Nevis, to the
King. Recites his former petition. Prays an order to the
Governor of Nevis to award restitution to petitioner for the
present, aud that said Thomas, being now in England and
about to transplant liimself to New England, may be
summoned to appear before his Majesty to make good his
title to said cattle if he can, petitioner being ready to put in
security as his Majesty shall think fit, to abide judgment
and answer all costs. In margin : '• Rec"* and read in
Council, Aug. 2!), '73."
A second petition was presented on 24 Sep. aud a third
one on 24 Oct., which was followed by —
Order of the King in Council on above petition. That
Thomas Smith be required to attend the Board on 2 1st Nov.
to answer petitioner's complaint, whereof he is not to fail at
his peril, and that petitioner give 500/. security to answer
said Thomas Smith's damage by the delay of his voyage, if
it be fouud petitioner had no just cause of complaint.
Oct. 31, 1673.
Costs and charges sustained by Thomas Smith, planter,
of Nevis, by reason of a petition preferred against him by
John Smith to the King, and an order obtained whereby
said Thomas was required to attend the Council Board,
total '351. Is. 7d. besides 100/. damage sustained by being
stopped of his voyage. In margin: "Reed. Dec. 10, '73."
(Colonial Calendar, America and West Indies.)
1078. Nevis. Lieut.-Colonel John Smitli of the
Council.
White. Black.
Men. Worn. Childn. Men. Worn. Childu.
Captain John Smith's
family ... 14 1 2 27 28 21
Ensign John Smith . .s 2 6
1(;<S0. John Smith, member of the Council and Lieut.-
Colonel of one of the two militia regiments.
1680. Captain Nicholas Meade then of the Council of
Montserrat, also in 1684 and 1088.
1685, March 30. Captain Michael Smith is sworn a
member of the Council of Nevis.
1088, Nov. Captain Michael Smith is sworn a member
of the Council of Nevis, and Daniel Smith then of the
Assembly.
1689. William Mead of the Council of St. Christo-
pher's.
1692-3, March 17. Lieut.-Colonel Michael Smith and
Captain Daniel Smith both of the Council of Nevis.
1693, June 2. Captain William Meade an assessor of
Charles Town, Nevis.
1095, July 22. Nevis. AVilliam ilead, Esq., a Com-
missioner of H.M. Customs.
1097. Nevis. Colonels Michael aud Daniel Smith of
the Council.
Mr. Weaver remarks of Michael Smith of Nevis that he
is " of ordinary capacity for Governm' and of small Estate,"
aud of Daniel Smith that he is " Of good Estate, but one
of y^ Gen's Supernumeraries." (B. T. Leeward Islands,
vol. 6.)
1700, Oct. 18. A letter dated this day at Nevis
announced the death of Colouel Michael Smith.
Petition of William Mead, for three years President of
St. Christopher's, is told that in the new list he is last but
one of the members of Council ; received June 1701.
On 23 June 1701 he is stated to be off to England to
lay complaints against Governor Codrington. (B. T. Lee-
ward Islands, vol. 7.)
Petition of William Mead, Esq., of Nevis. Your
petitioner and his wife have owned the lease of a plantation
here called Harveys for upwards of 25 years. A low fellow
one Thomas Herbert claimed it. Colonel Codrington openly
favoured him, and petitioner was turned out losing his crop
worth £3000. Petitioner held under Thomas Harvey a
minor. Received 23 Dec. 1701. (Ibid.)
■21 Nov., 13 Wm. III. Patent for Henry Carpenter to
be Secretary of Leeward Islands vice Ed. Parsons, deceased.
{Ibid.)
In 1702 Mr. Freeman and William Mead exhibited
articles to the House of Commons against Christopher
Codrington chiefly about the Harvey Plantation. A paper
in favour of Codrington was signed in 1701 by "Daniel
Smith, Son-in-Law to M'' Mead," one of the Nevis Council.
Colonel Codrington writes 1 May 1702, " With you Coll"
Pearne I wou'd be more Particular, you have a more than
ordinery freindship and familiarity with all M'' Mead's
family, you Lodg'd with M"' Carpenter, one of M'' Mead's
Sons in Law, and saw Coll" Smith the other, as well as M™
Mead every day." (B. T. Leeward Islands, vol. 7.)
1703, Dec. 27. Death of Hon. Michael Smith of Nevis
announced, and on 15 May 1704 that of Mr. William Mead,
collector of the 4^ per cent. duty.
1707. St. Christopher's.
White. Black.
Men. Worn. Men. Worn. Boys. Girls.
Daniel .Smith, Esq.
Penelope Mead
William Smith
Colonel Daniel Smith
Michael Smith
1707. Colonel Daniel Smith to have the next vacancy
as Lieut.-Governor of Nevis. (B. T. Leeward Islands,
vol. 10.)
1708, July 11. Order for Michael Smith to be of the
Council of Nevis.
94
THE HISTOllY OF ANTIGUA.
1711, Aug. 10. St. Christopher's.
White.
Worn. Child.
4 1 l."i7negros.
3 17 men, 14 women,
y children.
Madam Penelope Mead 2
Mr. William Smith I 2
Mr. Henry WiUet I
1717, Nov. 22. Anguilla Census. Spanish Town.
William Smith of Nevis, Mary Smith, 4 children ; 8 negros.
(B. T. Leeward Islands, vol. 15.)
1721. Colonel Michael Smith, Lieut.-Governor of
Nevis, died in London.
1722. April 23. Dyed Dan' Smith, Esq'', Govern"' of
Nevis, at Battersea. (Mawson's 'Obits.')
1723. Petition of Daniel Smith, Esq., and Elizabeth
widow of William Smith, Esq., deceased, sons of Colonel
Daniel Smith, late Lieut. -Governor of Nevis, that the latter
did great services lately towards the extirpation of the
French, and in consideration thereof the Governor after the
peace granted to him 109 acres of uncultivated woody land
in the French part of the Island, which he at very great
expense cultivated and improved and put Daniel and William
your petitioners into possession thereof, who continued to
improve the land, but Colonel Daniel Smith dying in
England last year, William Mathews, Esq., who had formerly
obtained grants of two plantations on Nevis and sold them,
prevailed with the present Governor to grant petitioner's
plantation to him on pretence their interest determined on
the death of their father, and William Mathews having
privately obtained the grant entered on the crop and
possessed himself of the land. Your petitioners came to
England, but William Smith dyed on the journey before he
could reach London, leaving Elizabeth and three young
children destitute.
1731. Michael Smith then President of Nevis.
1731, May 12. Daniel Smith takes his seat at the
Council of Nevis.
I74'.), Nov. 2. Deposition of William Smith, Gent.,
aged 28.
1763, May 26. In an Antiguan deed of this date
Thomas Meade, Esq., was described as residuary devisee and
legatee of Thomas Meade of Montserrat, deceased.
1772, Nov. 30. John Hrowne recommended to be of
the Council of Nevis vice James Smith, deceased.
Parish Register or St. Mary Cayon, St. Christophkr's.
Baptized.
1722 Aug. -li Daniel s. of W" & Eliz. Smith.
Parish Register ok St. Thomas, Nevis.
Baptized.
1734 May 2 William s. of y'' Hon"''^ Michael Smith,
Esq', & Anne his Wife. B. Feb^J 7
last. Baptized this day.
^3ctii(jree of ^mitl).
Arms. — Ermine, three roundles ....
Tuest. — Out of a ducal coronet a plume of featht
Motto. — Ne differ in an ... .
SMITH=
living 1694, aged
William Smith of Newport, Isle of Wight, Surgeon ; owned " Crokers " in Northwood.
Will dated 29 Oct. 1694 ; proved 8 May 1695.
James
Smith.
William Smith of Portsea, co. Southampton, Gent. ; owned=
" Crokers" in Northwood. Will dated 8 Feb. 1713 ; i)roved
15 Sep. 1714. (182 Aston.)
John
Smith.
James Smith of Newport, Isle of=p
White, Chirurgeon, 1713.
Wavell Smith of Antigua, Esq.,=p
Secretary-General of the Leeward
Islands 1723 till his death ; j
Member of Council of St. Kitts |
1728 ; owned " Crokers " of 120
acres in Northwood. Will dated
at London 12 Dec. 1755 ; proved
12 June 1756. (179 Glazier.)
arrived
at St.
John's
William Smith of Antigua,=rMary, dau. of Martha Smith.
Esq., a minor 1713 ; Hon. Colonel —
Deputy-Secretary to his Richard Oli- Anne Smith,
brother Wavell 1724; ver;mar. 17 mar. William
Powder-Officer 1731; Clerk Aug. 1727 at Cooper, junior,
to the Assembly 1734 ; St. John's. —
J.P. 1739; named in his Mary Smith,
brother's will 1755.
I I
JohnSmith,1732.
Elizabeth Smith,
Ex'trix to Dj'.
William Smith
of Portsmouth,
1732.
Mary Ann=pHenry Slingsby=
Smith, mar. of Barbados.
25 July Will dated 21
1734 at St. Aug. 1746 ;
Peter's proved 6 Nov.
Parish, St. 1747. (292
Christo- Potter.)
pher's.
1st wife.
William Smith of Gren-=i=Eliza-
ada, Esq., coheir to his
uncle Wavell 1755, and
to his cousin Alderman living
Richard Oliver 1784 ; 1791.
sold " Olivers " in An-
tigua 1791 ; owned the
" Diamond " and " Reso-
lution Hall" estates in
Grenada.
John Wavell Smith,
bur. 29 March 1737
at St. John's.
Sarah Smith, bapt.
23 Aug. 1728 at St.
John's ; coheir to
her uncle Wavell
1755 ; liviug 1804.
Mary Smith, named as niece
1756 in the will of Mrs. Eli-
zabeth Haddon wee Gamble;
conveyed " Smith's " of 122
acres in St. Mary's Parish
to Alderman Richard Oliver
1772. Will dated 15 May
1804, then of Bulstrode
Street, Mary lebone, spi nster ;
proved 14 Feb. 1806.
SMITH FAMILY.
95
Eusigu RobeiD Smith of Rendezvous Bay, Antisrua, in 1 OO
granted liim by Governor Austin 1644 — 49; living 1680.
and then owned land=
Robert Smith, junior, planter, 1667
1695-6 ; sworn 9 Oct. 1696.
Will dated 17 March=j=Elizabeth .... mar. 2ndly .
I living his widow 1725.
Banbury and was
I I II
Robert Smith,=pCatherine For- Richard Sraith,T=Elizabeth Benjamin Smith,
I I
Elizabeth Smith.
Katherine Smith.
Gent., planter,
1725.
rester, mar. 16 Gent.,
June 1728; bur. 1725.
25 May 1736.
George Smith, bapt. 2 Jan."
1731 ; dead 1786.
A
a minor 1695-6.
John Smith,
minor 1695-6.
Abigail Smith. Martha Smith.
All four dans, under 18 in 1695-6.
Joiin Smith, senior, of An-
tigua, merchant, 1786.
=Ann, sister and Ex'trix to Henrietta Cook, spinster,
and to Mrs. Frances Sherman 1786.
Ill 11
George Smith, John Smith, bapt. George Smith of Antigua, merchant, bapt. James Smith, Margaret Smith, bapt.
living 1786. 10 Sep. 1760 ; 28 Sep. 1764 ; died a bachelor, v.p. Will living 1786. 10 Jan. 1762.
living 1786. dated 4 Aug. 1786 ; sworn 25 Aug. 1788.
Tiiomas Smith of Newport, Isle of Wight. Will dated
26 Oct. 1575 ; proved 4 May 1576. My bodie to Cares-
brook. Children W™, Tho., Rich", & James. Wife Ex'trix.
W" Thomas & Tho. Andrews overseers. Witnessed by
William Thomas, John Crowther, John Andrews, Jeffrey
Tarrant.
John Smith of Caresbrook. Will dated 20 Aug. 1661 ;
proved 31 May 1662. Wife Anne. Brother W"" Smith of
Ca.stlehold. Kinsman James Smith.
Joseph Chun of Antigua, carpenter. Will dated 27
March 1693. To John Smith, jun., y"^ son of John Smith of
Antigua, planter, all my est. & sole Bx'or. Witnessed by
Joseph Mathews, Daniel Rayne, and John Knight. Sworn
12 March 1693-4.
William Smith of Newport, chirurgeon. Will dated
29 Oct. 1694 ; proved 8 May 1695. Dans. Anne & Eliz.
tenement called Crokers alias Crockers in the parish of
Northwood. Sons W™ & John. Aged mother. Son James
all residue & Ex'or. Brothers James & W™ overseers.
Cliristmas Smith of Antigua, died intestate. Adm'oii
to John Tankerd, Esq., and Robert Aniory 19 Nov. 1695.
Recorded 28 Nov. 1695.
Jeremiah Smith, Commander of the ship "Barbary " of
Culraine in Ireland. Codicil dated 25 Oct. 1695. To my
wife what I left in the hands of my cousin Sam' Smith my
Ex'or. To my 2 children Rob' & Jeane Smith all residue.
Jas. Neale, Thos. Speare, & Jas. Robertson Ex'ors. Wit-
nessed by James Rowan, Lawrence Murphy, Andrew Adam,
Robert Mitchells. By Christopher Codrington was sworn
James Rowan, merchant, 7 Dec. 1695. Recorded 12 Dec.
1695.
I
John Smith of St. John's. Will dated To Henry
Smith my Ex'or 1 proportion of land 80 feet by 60 feet. To
Frances Birde of S' John's 1 proportion of land 80 feet by
60 feet when she is of age. To Henry Smith my clothing
& share in the sloop Capt. Redman commands, & in the
briganteen Capt. W™ Henry O'Brian Com^ Henry Smith
to be Ex'or. Witnessed by John Oudes, Robert Jeaffreson,
John Rain, John Mackarty. By the Deputy-Governor was
sworn Robert Jeaffreson, John Rain, and John Mackarty.
Recorded 27 Nov. 1696.
Robert Smith of Antigua. Will dated 17 March 1695-6.
To my son Benj"" Smith 10,000 lbs. at 21. To my son
John Smith 10,000 lbs. at 21. To my dans. Eliz"' Smith,
Abigail Smith, Kath. Smith, & Martha Smith 10,000 lbs.
each at 18 or marriage. To my wife Eliz"" Smitli a horse.
All residue to my sons Rich" & Rob' Smith, they to be
Ex'ors. My good friends Edward Byam, Esq., Edw" Wal-
rond, Esq., Cap. John Otto, & Isaack Horsford trustees.
Witnessed by Thomas Franklyn, Richard Boraston, Kathe-
rine Chapman. By Christopher Codrington were sworn
Thomas Franklyn and Richard Borraston 9 Oct. 1696.
Recorded 12 Oct. 1696.
William Smith of Portsea, co. Southampton, Gent. Will
dated 8 Feb. 1713 ; proved 15 Sep. 1714 by Daniel Wavell,
James Smith, and William Cooper. (182 Aston.) Sick
& weak in body. .\nne Smith, my loving wife, all my farm
called Crockers in Northwood in the Isle of Wight, now in
the possession of Peter Cook, & at her death to Martha
Smith, Wavell Smith, .\nne Cooper, wife of William Cooper,
jun.. Gent., William Smith, & Mary Smith my children, &
to their heirs & assigns for ever, as tenants in common, &
not joint tenants. Martha Smith, my daughter, £200
within 3 years. Daniel Wavell of Hayling in the county
aforesaid, Clerk, James Smith of Newport, Isle of Wight,
chirurgeon, my brother, & William Cooper, my son-in-law,
& to their heirs for ever, in trust to sell all that new erected
tavern the " Ship & Castle " in West Dockfield in Portsea,
near the Dock gate, now in the occupation of Simon Urwin,
& also all that my dwelling house with garden in or near the
said Dock field, in u street called Chappell Row, which I pur-
chased of Sir William Gifford, Kt., now in the occupation of
Philip Varloe, & likewise all my moiety of ^ an acre in
Seavill (? Furlong) in West Dockfield, which for many
years past has been used for a rope walk, & was late in the
occupation of David Aldridge, & lastly all that quitt-rent or
yearly sum of £2 10«. issuing orft of 4 new erected mes-
suages now or late John Cleverleys, situate in ChappeD
Row in West Dockfield, near her Majestie's Dock, & all
other my messuages, lands, etc., in the parish of Portsea,
& my said trustees also to sell my personal estate, & from the
money raised by the sale of the lands they are to allow as
much as is requisite towards putting out son William as an
apprentice or clerk to some trade or profession, and pay
daughter Martha's £200, & all residue to be divided among
Wavell Smith, Anne Cooper, William Smith, & Mary Smith
my children equally, the shares of Wavell & Anne to be
96
THE HISTORY OF A^TIGUA.
paid within a month after the death of Anne my now wife,
of William at 21, & of Mary at 21 or marriage. All house-
hold goods, pay, wages, ready money, dfbts, rents, & other
goods & chattells before mentioned to be sold, to be divided
in the same way as the said residue. If either William or
Mary dies before 21 the share between the survivor &
daughters Martha & Anne, if both die all to said daughters.
Uutil the lands are sold the rents, etc. (except the quitt-
rent) are to be paid to Anne my wife towards the main-
tenance & education of Martha, William, & Mary. When
sold the money is to be invested as trustees think proper, &
the interest & profits of the shares of Wavell & Anne to be
paid to wife for her own use for life, & of the shares of Wil-
liam & Mary for their maiutenance & education. My
trustees to be also my Ex'ors & Guardians of William &
Mary during their minority. Witnessed by Elizabeth Jlay-
nard, Thomas Yerbury, John White.
William Smith* of Portsmouth, co. Southamptou, Doctor
in Physic. Will dated 9 Feb. 1732 ; proved 23 Feb. 1732
by Elizabeth Smith, sole Ex'trix. (67 Brice.) To the
Dean & Canons of Christ Church, Oxford, the free chapel
& farm of East Standen in Arreton, Isle of Wight, in trust
for a Grammar School in Portsmouth to pay £50 a year to
a Master & £30 a year to an Usher. Mrs. Eliz. Smith
living with me, dau. of Mr. James Smith of Newport, I. of
Wight, £2000. Rev. Samuel Du Gard, son of Rev. W™
Du Gard of Fareham £500. W™ Smith, son of Tho. Gleed
of Carisbrooke, my manor of Wymering, co. Southampton,
which I purchased of John Walton, Clerk, Rector or Vicar
of Bottley, remainder to John, son of the said James Smith
of Xewport. W" Smith to become M.B. Oxford. Eliz.
Smith sole Ex'trix.
Harry Slingsby of Barbados. Will dated 21 Aug. 174fi ;
proved 6 Xov. 1747 by Wavell Smith, Esq., Willi;ini Smith,
Esq., and William Post, three of the surviving Ex'ors ;
power reserved to Ann Slingsby the relict and Jonathan
Bleninan, Esq. (202 Potter.) I intend shortly a voyage
to Europe. If I leave no child all my estate to my wife &
her heirs. If I leave a child my estate to go as if I had
made no will. To my cosen Ann Bcale, sister of M' Post
of London Biidge, my mahogany chest & its contents now
in the hands of M'' John Post nf Maidstone, co. Kent. To
W" Smith of Antigua, Esq. (uncle of my 1" wife) the debt
due to me fiom Henry M'=Cullough & Henry Howson, & all
debts due in Antigua & S' Kitts for the use of his son W"
Smitii & his dau. Sarah Smith. I discharge my wife's
father Wavell Smith of all sums due on 2 bonds for £1700,
& give him for life my 2 farms Hale Place & Bedwells, co.
Kent, subject to £100 a year I pay to my cosen Alex'' Beale,
& after his death the 2 farms to W"' Post of London Bridge
& my cosen Mary his wife for their lives, then to her heirs,
they paying to her sister Anne Beale £50 a year. To each
of my wife's brothers £100 c. Hon. Jonathan Blenman &
Burch Hothersall, both of Barbados, Esq^'^S W™ Smith of
Antigua, Esq., Wavell Smith, Esq., & W"' Post of England,
& my wife Ann Ex'ors, & to each £100 c. All residue to
my wife. Witnessed by Thomas Lake, Samuel Hill, Tho-
mas Thomas.
* Willi.im Smith, s. of William of Newport, Isle of Wight,
dootoris, matric. from Christ Church 30 .Tune 17U2, aged li;, B.A.
29 Jan. 1705-6. bar.-at-law Middle Temple 1712 (his father of Ports-
mouth). 1733 Feb. 4 William Smith. Esq. ; and Alderman of
Portsmouth, also Doctor of Physick, and reputed worth upwards of
20,000/. He left his Dwelling House to be a Charity School for
Grammatical Learning, and 100/. per Ann. to endow it. (' Gent.
Mag.,' 101.)
He is stated to have been an M.D. of Leyden. and to have been
incorporated at Oxford University 20 June 1696.
James Smith. Will datid S Dec. 17.".4. All te
children Mary ct Sarah & . . . . W'" Allen, (ient., my
in-law Will .... & my wife Jane Lx'urs ....
London. Wavell Smith, Secretary (if 11. il. liceward
Charibbee Islands in America. Will dated 12 Dec. 1755;
proved 12 June 1756 by William Smith, Esq., the brother;
power reserved to George Thomas, Esq., William Sharps,
Esq., Gregory Sharpe, LL.D., Rowland Oliver, Esq., and
William Smith, Esq., the nephew. (17!) Glazier.) To Geo.
Thomas, Esq., Gov' of the Leeward Islands, I give 2
pictures, the one " the Old Man," & the other "the Queen
of King Chas. I." To my neph. W™ Smith all my other
pictures. To my friends W'" Sharpe, Esq., a clerk of the
Privy Council, & his bro. D' Gregory Sharpe £50 each.
My farm called "Crokers" of 120 acres in the parish of
North Word, Isle of Wight, to the said Geo. Thomas, W»
Sharpe, D'' Gregory Sharpe, & Rowl<' Oliver of Antigua,
Esq'''^% for ever. By letters patent granted to me & Savile
Cust, Esq., by Geo. I. I am entitled to the office of Sec"')' &
Clerk to the Crown in the Leewards Islands for our joint
lives, & I give all my interest therein to them, they to take
my said farm & the office of Sec'T & all residue of my est.
on Trust, ^ for my neph. W"= Smith, & ^ for his sister my
niece Sarah Smith. My said 4 Trustees with my brother
W"" Smith & my neph. W™ Smith, now my deputy at S'
Christopher's, to be Ex'ors. Witnessed by William Bush,
William ilackay.
Samuel Sniitli, Gent. Will dated 1 Nov. 1758. To my
brothers Rob', W"', ii;: John, to my sisters Eliz"" Patterson
& Martha Watson, all of Ireland, Is., all residue to Leah
Levington. M^ Rob' Gray, Sain' Martin, merch', Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Cornell Kennedy, William Alexander. Before
George Thomas, Esq., was sworn William .Alexander 16
Nov. 1758. Recorded 16 Nov. 1758.
.Tiilin Smith of Princess Street, London, merchant. Will
dated 31 Oct. 1775; proved P.C.C. 2 March 177(1 hy
Ingham Foster, Daniel Hobson, and Samuel Smith, Enquires :
proved 12 March 1777 by John Halliday, Esq.; power
reserved to Richaid Oliver, Esq., Alderman of London,
John Burke, and John Delap Halliday ; proved 25 Aug.
1810 by John Burke, Esq., only siu'viving Ex'or. All my
est. to my friends Ricli'i Oliver, Esq., Alderman of Lcmd.,
John Halliday of Queen Ann Str., Cavendish Sq., now of
Antigua, Esq., John Burke of Antigua, Esq., John Delap
Halliday of Queen Ann Str., Ingham Foster of Clement's
Lane, ironmonger, Dan' Hobson of Copt hall Court, merch'
& insurance broker, & Sam' Smith of S' Mary Axe, Gent.,
on Trust to invest £10,000 in the funds & the residue in
lands, & to pay £100 a yr. to my dau. Marg' Smith till 16,
then £200 a yr. till 21, then £10,000 at 25 or marriage, &
all residue in trust for her & her heirs. My Trustees to be
Guardians & Ex'ors & £50 ea. My partner Rob' Christian,
Esq. My neph. the s"* John Burke not to be pressed fcjr
payments for 7 years. Witnessed by John Readshaw, Tho-
mas Smart, Charles Gurney.
Codicil. Dated at Kentish Town 23 Dec. 1774. To my
aunt Joanna Guard, now of Youghall, £20 a yr. To my
aunt Alias (sic) Hake of Cork £20 a yr. M' Daniel Hob-
son £500. To my serv« Martha Watson £100 & £20 a yr.
M' Rich'' Beahan & M' Geo. Thompson £100 ea. My dau.
to remain with M'' & M" Stevenson till 18. £100 to M"
Stevenson. Witnessed by Jos. Barber, Christian Barber.
On 28 Feb. 1776 appeared George Thompson of St. Christo-
pher's Le Stocks who knew testator, who was also of that
parish.
SMITH FAMILY.
97
George Sniitli, nicirlumt. Will dated 4 Aiis:. ITSfi.
Negros to ray brdtlier .lulm .Smith & my motlier Ann Smith.
Monrning rings to my aunts Miss Henrietta Cook, Mary
Uooke, M''= Frances Sherman. My negro woman to be free
& to have £12 c. a year. All residue to M'' .loseph Lyons
Walrond & Sam' .\tthill in trust for ray mother Ann Smith,
& if my father survive her then to him, & after to my
brothers John & Jas. equally, & in default to George son of
my uncle Geo. Smith, deC". Joseph Lyons Walrond,
Samuel Atthill, John Smith, sen^ & Ann Smith Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Henry de Ponthieu, Cornelius Sherman, Elias
Ferris. By Joim Nugent, Esq., Lieut. -Governor, was
sworn Elias Ferris 25 Aug. 178S. Recorded 2?. March
17S0.
Henrietta Cook, spinster. Will dated 2.5 July 1787.
To my sister Ann, wife of John Smith, sen', Merch', a negro.
To my sister Frances Sherman & her 2 daus. Ann & Fran-
ces £50 c. each if there be sufficient from the debt owing
me by Boyce Ledwell the surviving partner of Alex' Scott,
dec''. All residue to my sister Ann Smith, & after her death
to her son Jas., she to be Ex'trix. Witnessed by Elias Ferris,
W. Richards, Elinor Muir. Before Edward Byam was
sworn Eleanor Rose, wife of John Rose and widow of ... .
Muir, 2 Sep. 179!). Recorded 18 Oct. 1799.
Jane Smith, widow. Will dated 9 Jan. 179.3. My
house & slaves to Benj" D'Harriett Smith of Grenada,
Meroht. To Walter, son of M" EIiz"> Oliver, £20 c.
Alex' Brodie & Eliz. Oliver Ex'ors. Witnessed by Henry
M'^David. Before Edward Byam, Esq., was sworn Henry
M^David, writing clerk, 2 May 1793. Recorded 14 June
Mary Smith of Bulstrode Street, St. Marylebone, spinster.
Will dated 15 May 1804 ; proved 14 Feb. 1806 by James
Nibbs, Esq. To Jas. Nibbs & Thos. Kerby of Antigua,
Esq''^^ my plantation called " New Division " in trust for
my sister Sarah Smith, to receive the rents then to sell.
My clothes to my old servant Sarah Corps. My late brother
W" Smith, Esq., by his will da. 15 July 1793, gave me an
annuity of £50 charged on his Grenada estate, viz., t on the
Diamond estate (^ of which estate he gave to my late cousin
Geo. Griffin of Monmouth, Esq., deceased) & ^ on his Reso-
lution Hall estate, which latter estate he gave to Rich'' Oliver
Smith, son of Sarah Dean. There is due to me £450 for
arrears, the interest of which I give to my sister, & after
her death to go towards payment of a debt on the estate of
Geo. Griffin due to Thos. Oliver, deceased, for monies
advanced by Thos. Oliver towards the settlement of the
Diamond estate. The repayment of the said £2000 was
secured by Geo. Griffin with the late W"" Cooke by agree-
ment da. 19 June 1797. M" Cath. Griffin, widow of Geo.
Griffin. The interest of all arrears due from the Resolution
Hall estate to my sister for life & then to Rich'' Oliver
Smith. All residue of my personal estate to my sister
Sarah, & after her death the following legacies to be paid,
viz., £20 a year to Sarah Corps. £15 a year to my servant
Sarah Light. To Jas. Nibbs £200. To Thos. Kerby £100.
To Ann Frost £200. To Arabella French of Marybone
Str., widow, £30, & then all residue to the 7 godchildren of
ray sister & rayself, viz., Lucy .\nn Blois, sp'', dan. of Sir
John Blois, Bart., Ann Mildmay & Letitia Mildraay, sp''',
daus. of Sir Henry S' John Mildraay, Bart., & Eliz"" Ann
Griffin & Mary Griffin, sp'S daus. of Geo. Griffin, Jn" Clerk,
son of John Clark of Worting, n"' Basingstoke, Esq., &
Mary Ann Ricketts, sp"", dau. of Geo. W"" Ricketts of Lain-
ston, n'' Winchester, Esq. Jas. Nibbs & ray sister Sarah
Smith Ex'ors. Witnessed by Anne Lessly, Welbeck Street,
Catherine Mills, Queen Anne Street, Westminster, Robert
L. Appleyard, Lincoln's Inn.
VOL. III.
Codiril. i March 1805. 5 guineas to Sarah CorjM. On
2 Jan. 180(i appeared Robert Langley Appleyard of Lincoln's
Inn, Gent., and Humphrey Gilbe of Great Winchester Street,
London, Merchant. Sworn under £1000. Recorded 25 Oct.
180G.
Close Roll, 12 Geo. III., Part 2, No. 13.
Indenture made the 7th April 1772 between Mary
Smith of Golden Square, spinster, of the one part, and
Kichard Oliver, Esq. and Alderman of London, of the other
part, witnesseth that for docking and barring all estates
tail or remainders in the plantation, lands, etc., and negros
or slaves hereinafter mentioned, and for conveying the
same to and for such uses, and in consideration of 5s. Mary
Smith grants to Richard Oliver and his heirs for ever all
that plantation in the parish of St. Mary, Antigua, contain-
ing 122 acres, called Smith's, abutting N. on the lands now
or late of Isaac Thibou, S. on the lands now or late in the
possession of Samuel Watkins, E. on the lands now or late
in the possession of George Moncrieflf, and W. on the lands
now or late in the possession of Xesbit Darby and Samuel
Watkins, together with all negros or slaves late in the
occupation of W. Smith, Esq., and she appoints Stephen
Blizard, Esq., and Jeremiah Blizard, Esq., both of Antigua,
her .Attorneys. William Smith, George Daniel, wit
Circa 1067. Rendevous Bay. Ensigne Robert Smith,
20 mens land by grant from Governor .Austin. Robert
Smith, jun. (by gift of his father Ensign Robert Smith),
half of 83 acres by will of John Stanworth. (Book of
Claims.)
1668. Henry Smith patent for 100 acres.
1671, Jan. 11. George Smith, 40 acres by Governor
Warner ; surveyed 20 March.
1678. Mr. George Smith. Exchange Island by warrant
from the Hon. Paul Lee, Esq. ; surveyed 2 Dec.
1678, July 1. Lieut. Henry Smith, planter, sells to
John Smith, jun., planter, 25 acres.
1679, May 21. Ale.xander Rollo, planter, sells to Ensign
Robert Smith 21 acres at Rendesvouz Bay Division.
1680, May 19. John Marchant, planter, leases to
George Smith, planter, 50 acres at Belfast at the rent of 5s.
a year for two years. Witnessed by Jacob Laroux.
1680, July 12. Robert Barker and Margery his wife
sell to Ensign Robert Smith 23 acres at Rendezvous Bay.
1680, Sep. 1. Henry Smith sells 60 acres to Francis
Bagwell.
1686-7, March 24. Deposition of Thomas Smith, aged 36.
(Colonial Entry Book, 48.)
1688. Mr. Thomas Smith rated on 14 slaves and 450
acres.
1692. Mr. Thoraas Smith of Nevis rated on 450 acres
and no slaves.
Simon Smith, A.M., about to be a Chaplain in Jamaica
by licence dated 12 Dec. 1694 from Henry, Bishop of
London. Recorded 10 Nov. 1703. He states that he has
taken the oath of Supremacy and allegiance. Affidavit of
Richard Tjawrence re the accusation against Simon Smith,
Kector of Falmouth, that he was imprisoned in New York
for clipping and coyning. The accusation is utterly false.
29 Nov. 1703. Recorded 1 Dec.
1708, Sep. 23. Rev. Simon Smith, Rector of Falmouth,
is accused of bigamy and of having forged the Bishop's
Seal. The Bishop of Bath and Wells did not ordain him
on Trinity Sunday 1692. Mrs. Smith lives in Town (his
primitive wife). He was married to Mrs. Elliot, the wife
he now lives with, in the Governor's house, and Mrs. Yea-
mans gave Mrs. Elliot away. He married Mrs. fflower (who
is now living in St. John's Town) at New York, and had
THE HISTORY OP ANTIGUA.
previously cohabited with her for some years. Certificate
also from Mr. John Lambert, Rector of Nunny, co. Somerset,
who married them.
William Smith of Portsea (will 171-4) was an official in
the dockyard ; both he and William Smith, M.D. (will
1732), were Aldermen of Portsmouth, and the latter was
Mayor one year. The seal he then used bore for arms
a lion sejant, and a crest a horse's head. (?the coat of
Heatherington.)
In Chancery. 1721, Sep. 2. Simon Smith, Dr. of
Physic, plaintiff, v. John Galway, merchant, defendant.
1722, Oct. 15. Wavell Smith, Esq ; appointed Secretary
and Clerk of the Crown for Life, to the Leeward Caribbee
Islands, in the Room of John Knight of Gosfield in the
County of Essex, Esq ; who resign'd. (' Historical Register,'
p. 46.)
1723, Aug. 7. Governor's Commission to the Council
to swear in Wavell Smith as Secretary of the Leeward
Islands, his patent dated 29 July last under the Great Seal.
Mr. James Smith is to be his clerk. (Minutes of Council.)
1723, Sep. 9. Petition of Wavell Smith for two pro-
portions of land in St. John's Town ; granted.
1723, Oct. 4. Wavell Smith writes that his wife was on
board one of the ships in the harbour during the hurricane,
but got safely ashore during a lull, and complains that he
has probably lost all his effects. (America and West Indies,
No. 451, p. .37.)
1723, Jan. 23. Mr. William Smith to be Deputy-
Secretary.
1724, April 10. Wavell Smith on 23 Jan. last appointed
his brother his deputy, is about to go to England, and has
complaints against the Governor in regard to his fees. Six
Members of Council sign a letter in his favour.
1724, April 29. Richard Smith of Antigua, Gent., and
his wife Elizabeth and Robert Smith sell 10 acres to John
Sawcolt, Esq.
Indenture dated 7 May 1725 between Richard and
Robert Smith of Antigua, planters, sons of Robert Smith of
Antigua, deceased, and Elizabeth Banbury, widow and relict
of said Robert Smith, deceased, of the one part, and Jacob
Thibou, merchant, of the other.
1727, July 23. Wavell Smith seals his letter. Arms :
E)-mine, three roundks. Crest : A plume of feathers out of
a ducal crown. Motto : Ne differ in ami .... (America
and West Indies, No. 53, p. 2.)
1728, Nov. 30. Wavell Smith appointed by Lord
Londonderry to a seat at the Council Board of St. Christo-
pher's.
1730, Oct. 12. Petition of Richard Oliver as guardian
of Richard Smith, a minor, for payment of negro.
1731, Oct. 9. William Smith is appointed powder-
officer.
1734, Jnne 5. Petition of William Smith, Esq., Clerk
to the Assembly, for £102 as one year's salary.
1730, March 17. Fred. Cope, Esq., to act as clerk
during the absence of William Smith, Esq.
1738, Nov. 29. Mr. William Smith one of the Attorneys
to Wavell Smith the Secretary.
1739, Aug. 21. William Smith, jun., struck out of
Ti'oop.
1739, Aug. 29. Mr. William Smith, Clerk to the
Assembly, is so disordered that he must go abroad.
1739, Sep. 13. William Smith is sworn a J.P. Mr.
William Smith being sick Mr. William Smith, jun., is sworn
in as clerk.
1742, July 9. William Smith, Esquire's, accounts as
late Collector of Powder Duty.
William Smith, Deputy-Secretary of St. Christopher's,
writes on 13 Nov. 1754 that he was so appointed by his
uncle. Seal : A royal crown over a double-headed eayh
displayed.
1767. Ann Smith rated on 4 acres and 14 slaves.
(St. Mary's Vestry Book.)
1780. Mary Smith rated on 160 acres and 59 slaves.
{Ibid.)
1792, Nov. 5 Wm. Smith, esq. of Grenada, to Miss
Johnstone of Liverpool. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 1054.)
Robert Snow and William Collis of Cork were appointed
to be Attorneys for William and John Smith of Cork to
administer the estate of their brother Willson Smith. (No
date.)
William Smith of Barbuda graduated 23 June 1823 at
Leyden University, and another William of ditto on 14 Jnne
1830.
1728
Aug.
1750
April
1760
Sep.
1762
Jan.
1764
Sep.
1782
June
1783
Sep.
1789
Sep.
Parish Reoister of St. John.
Baptised.
23 Sarah the d. of M' William Smith & Mary
his wife.
27 William the s. of William Smith and Ann
his wife.
10 John the S. of John Smith, Jun., and Ann
his wife.
10 Margaret the D. of John Smith and Ann
his wife.
28 George the S. of .lohn Smith, Jun', and
Ann his wife.
12 Samuel and George William the Ss. of
William Smith and Mary his wife.
10 William the S. of The Reverend William
Smith by Jane Bertie.
23 Mary Hurst D. of William Smith and
Mary his wife. B. the 8'" February
1784.
Sep. 23 Sarah Farley D. of William Smith and
Mary his wife. B. the 23'''' December
1795 Sep. 4 Thomas S. of Thomas Smith,
and Clementina his wife. B. the 16""
August 1795.
Married.
1708 June 8 Peter Home & Ann Smith. B.
1715 Nov. 15 Richard Mercer and Mary Smith. L.
1727 Aug. 17 William Smith and Mary Oliver.
1727 Mar. 1 The. Stil. Smith and Ann Bullock.
1728 June 16 Robert Smith and Catherine Forrester.
1731 July 26 William Smith and Mary West. L.
1739 Jan. 27 William Smith & Ann Bryant. L.
1747 Dec. 18 James Smith and Jane Hamilton.
1759 June 2 Walter Patterson and Ann Smith (Widow).
L.
Buried.
1691 Sep. 5 Henry Smith.
1695 Oct. 26 Jereraia Smith, Comand' of the ship
Babora of Coleraine.
1696 April 12 John Smith.
1712 Sep. 7 John Smith.
1713 Aug. . . Jane Smith.
1713 Oct. 5 Benj. Smith.
1714 May 9 Mary Smith.
1714 Sep. 26 Benjamin Smith.
1715 Oct. 1 John Smith.
1720 June 4 James Smith.
1721 Feb. 13 Mary w. of Simon Smith.
1725 Mar. 11 Ensigne Henry Smith.
1728 Mar. 31 Henry Smith.
1728 May 19 Doc' Simon Smith.
1728 Feb. 16 Elinor Smith, widow.
1 728 Feb. 27 M"' James Smith of this Island.
SMITH FAMILY.
99
1729 Aug. li
1730
June
14
1730
Feb.
■J.
1732
Oct.
16
1736
May
25
1737
Mar.
29
1737
Aug.
10
1737
Mar.
16
1740
Nov.
23
1741
May
26
1743
June
15
1743
June
21
1743
Dec.
13
1745
Oct.
12
1747
Nov.
29
1750
Oct.
29
1754
Sep.
13
1778
Jan.
2
1778
Nov.
30
1779
Sep.
3
1780
Jan.
17
1784
Oct.
29
1809
Sep.
13
(Jap' Jcihii Smith, Cum'' of H.M.S. the
Sapphire fi-om Guinea.
George Smith.
M" Mary Smith.
Henry Smith.
Catherine wife of Robert Sniitli.
John Wevell s. of M'' William Smith.
Sarah Smitii.
Samuel Smith, infant.
Mary Smith w. of William Smith.
John Smith.
James Smith.
Cap' Edward Smith of His Majesty's ship
the Burford.
Doctor Saint George Smith.
Robert Smith, a child.
Marg' Smith in the country.
John Smith.
Cap' Isaac Smith.
William Smith.
John Smith, Sen^
William Smith.
John Smith.
John Smith (Planter).
Francis Smith, Captain R.N.
Pari.sh Register of St. Peter.
Married.
. 8 William Smith & Mary F'rench.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Baptized.
1731 Jan. 2 George S. of Robert Smith & his wife.
Married.
1786 Oct. G Thomns Smith, planter, to Clementina
Anderson, Spinster ; by L.
Buried.
1727 Feb. 27 Capt" Richard Smith.
1827 Nov. 23 James Smith, Cap. late R. W. I. Rangers.
English Harbour. 51.
1828 Feb. 22 John Hankey Smith, Lieu. 93'' High-
landers. Ridge. 22.
St. Peter's, St. Christopher's.
Married.
1734 July 25 Henry Slingsby and Mary Ann Smith.
St. John's Churchyard.
On a headstone : —
Here Lyeth
the Body of
SAMUEL SMITH
WHO departed this life
the XXIII OF NOVEMBER
ANN. DOM. 1758
AGED XXXIII YEARS.
dfamilp of ^ones.
Richard Sones. Will dated 27 March 1719. To my
son Richard the house & land joining M' John Russell, he
paying £20 c. to his sister Jane Sones at his age of 21.
To my said dau. Jane Sones the little shop next the said
house, with bed, furniture, etc. To Eliz. Skelton a ring
of a pistole. To Eliz. Ford ditto. M"' John Vincens,
Chirurgeon, & M'' Joseph Lee, planter, Ex'ors. Witnessed
by William Cooper, Thomas Delamar, John Ford. Sworn
18 Dec. 1719.
Elizabeth Chelton of Antigua. Will dated 3 May 1730.
To my granddau. Eliz. Chelton, dau. of Roger Chelton,
£60 c, & in default of issue to the children of my dau.
Rachel Sones. Nath' ife Eliz. Whitle, s. & dau. of my son
Nath. Whitle. All residue to my dau. Rachel Sones &
Ex'trix. Witnessed by Jasper King, Roger Beffin. Sworn
29 Aug. 1735. Recorded 16 Feb. 1740.
1712, May 6. Patent for one proportion of land to
Richard Soanes, vintner.
1800 Jan.
and
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
4 Amelia Gamble D. of Richard
Mary his wife.
1804 Nov. 15 Hester Hunt D. of Richard Sones and
Mary his wife ; b. 15 June 1804.
3Iarried.
Daniel Sones and Katheren Thomas.
Joseph Boone and Rachell Soanes.
Buried.
Franciss S. of Richard Soanes & Jane his
wife.
Daniel Soanes, a child.
Marianne the D. of John Soanes.
April 10 John Soanes.
1691
1733
1729
1736
1741
Jan. 31
Mar. 11
Nov.
Mar.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Baptized.
1788 Nov. 15 Richard Murrough s. of Richard & Mary
Scans.
1802 Aug. 14 Joseph B. s. of Richard & Mary Sones ;
b. 5 Nov. 1801.
Married.
1783 Dec. 20 Richard Soanes to Mary Hunt.
Parish Register of St. G
Buried.
1737 Oct. 12 Mark Soan.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Baptized.
1726 Feb. 26 Richard the S. of Richard Soanes &
Rachel his wife.
1732 Aug. 25 Thomas S. of Richard Soanes & Rachel
his wife.
1785 May 10 Elizabeth D. of Richard Sones & Mary
his wife ; b. Nov. 1. £3 6 0.
Married.
1732 Oct. 28 Daniel Fox and Ehzabeth Soanes ; by B.
1734 Feb. 26 Jasper Oakes & Rachel Soanes ; by L.
1734 Mar. 22 John Martin & Jane Soanes ; by L.
1751 Mar. 30 Richard Soanes and Anne Barnes ; by L.
1786 Oct. 10 Thomas Sones, planter, to Diana Knew-
stub ; by L.
Buried.
1733 June 10 Richard Sone.
1753 Jan. 3 John S. of Richard Soanes and Anne his
wife.
2
100
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Sir 'William Stapletou of London, Kiit. iinil Bart. Will
daled 1 April 168(i ; proved -JS Oct. 1G86 by Dame Anne
Stapleton the relict and Sir Edward Scott, Kut. ; power
reserved to Richard Grace, Esq., and Sir James Cotter,
Knt. (141 Lloyd.) £100 for charity. To my loving wife
Dame Anne Stapleton my plate, Jewells, household stufiF, &
I of my lands in Nevis & my storehouse in Charles Town,
or in lieu £500 a year. To my Ex'ors my interest in the
plantation of Phillip Noyell in S' Christopher's, which is to
be sold after his death. To my son W™ all my lands in
Moutserrat, & his heirs, then to my other 2 sons, viz. i to my
son James & 4 to my sou Miles. To my P' dau. Ann Stapleton
£1500. To my dau. Louise Stapleton £1000 & to my dau.
Frances £1000 at 18. To my dau. Louise ail my interest
in the potwork in Nevis with the 20 acres & negros. All
my monies to be invested in land in Ireland for ray sou
James, then to my sons W"» & Miles. My trustees to be
guardians of my 3 sons. | of all my lands in Nevis after
my wife's death to my son Jas. Tu my lnother Andrew of
Cork £30 a year for 12 years fur his cai-e ol' my sister's
children. To my brother Redmond Stapletou all debts due
from him or fi'ura my brother Edmond, deceased. All
residue to my son Jas. at 21. Sir Edmond Audros, K',
S'' Edw'' Scott, K', Col. Rich* Grace, S'' Jas. Cotter of
Ballinspeny, co. Corke, & Patrick Trant of S' Gyles in the
Fields, Esq., Ex'ors, & give them each £11. Witnessed by
Thomas Newcomen, Ja. Nihell, Thomas Butler.
Codicil dated 5 July 1686. Now in Paris. Revoke
appointment of S' Edmond Andros & Patrick Trant as
Ex'ors & appoint my wife in their stead. I give her also
i of the lands to be purchased in England or Ireland & i
stock in Nevis. Witnessed by William Trumbull, Walter
White, Frances Lambe, George Denhani.
Sir William Stapleton of Nevis, Bart. Will dated 6 Dec.
1699 ; proved 14 March 1700 by Dame Frances Stapleton.
(43 Dyer.) All debts to be first jiaid, particularly for mine
& my brother's education in Paris. My father Sir W"
Stapleton by his will gave a legacy to a relative in Ireland,
which is to be paid. To my dearly beloved bro. Miles a
suit & £200 charged on my Moutserrat estate & my library.
To my mother Dame Anne Stapleton & my sisters Anne
Louise & Frances Stapleton mourning & £30 each. Guinea
ring CO Col. Jos. Jory, M'' Randall Jory, M'' Jos. Martin,
Col. W"' Burt, Col. Jas. Morton, Col. Thos. de la Wall,
Maj' Spencer Broughton, Cap. Rupert Billingsley, Cap. Fra.
CoUingwood, & M'' David Digony. To my mother-in-law
Dame Penelope Russell, my brother-in-law Martin Madan,
& my sister his wife £20 each. £10 c. to the poor. To
my dear sou not yet christened to be called Jas. £1000
at 21. To my cousin M" Briget Rogers a guinea ring.
To my dear wife Dame Frances Stapleton J of all my estate
& Jewells. My serv' Blanch Lemon £3 & to Jn" Gray 30s.
All residue to my P' s. & h. W" Stapleton. My wife,
mother, bro. Miles, and brother-in-law Martin Madan Ex'ors
in Trust. Witnessed by Spencer Brougliton, Joseph Chap-
man, William Semple.
Mem. 8 Dec. 1699 appeared Major Spencer Broughton
and Mr. Joseph Chapman and on 13 Jan. William Semple
before William Burt, Esq.
Miles Stapleton of Harrow-on-the-Hill, co. Middlesex,
Esq. Will dated 16 June, proved 25 Aug. 1730 by Eliza-
beth Stapleton the widow. (246 Auber.) All my lands in
G' Britain & S' Christopher's to my wife Eliz., she to pay
£100 a year to my sister M" Anne Stapleton, sp''. After
my wife's death all my lands to my son Miles Stapleton.
To each of ray 2 daus. Anna & Frances £100 at 21. All
residue to my wife, she to be sole Ex'trix. AV^itnessed by
Harry Gibbes, Ri. Oollibee, Thomas Croorae.
Penelope the wife of James Russell Stapleton, Esq.
Will dated 24 March 1737 ; proved 18 June 1739 by James
Russell Stapleton, Esq. (140 Henchman.) By virtue of a
common recovery in the great sessions for the co. of Flint,
& by a certain deed, I have power to dispose of the moiety
of the estate of Sir John Conway my late father, deceased.
I give all my estate to my husband Jas. Russell Stapleton,
whom I appoint sole Ex'or. Witnessed by (iibson Lucas,
Peter Guerin, John Crofts.
Dame Anne Stapleton of St. James's, co. Middlesex,
widow of Sir William Stapleton, Knt. and Bart. Will dated
14 May 1719 ; proved 26 July 1722 by Anne and Frances
Stapleton the two daughters. (147 Marlborough.) All my
estate to my daus. Anne & Frances Stapletou, & appoint
them Ex'trices. Witnessed by Thomas Elliott, Elizabeth
Bowery, Nicholas Fitz-Gerald, scrivener.
James Russell Stapleton, Esq. Will dated 1 Jan. 1739 ;
proved 3 Oct. 1743 by Dame Frances Stapleton, widow, the
surviving Ex'or. (322 Boycott.) To my 5 daus. all my
estate equally at 21, & in default of issue to ray brother Sir
W" Stapleton, Bart., but in that ca.se to be charged with
£1500 for his younger children. My said brother & my
honoured mother Lady Stapleton to be Ex'ors. Cancel all
debts due from my mother-in-law Lady Conway. Witnessed
by John Stevens, William Ives, Fs. Blandy.
Sir William Stapletou of co. Oxon, Bart. Adm'on
granted on 5 July 1741 to Lady Catherine Stapletou the
widow.
Dame Frances Stapleton of Cheltenham, co. Gloucester,
widow. Will dated 17 Oct. 1743 ; proved 26 March 1746
by Dame Penelope Conway, widow ; power reserved to
Martin Madan, Esq., Elizabeth Conway, spinster, and
Augustus Schutez ; proved also 10 June 1746 by Eleanor
Conway, spinster, the only daughter of Dame Penelope
Conway, deceased, by mistake called Elizabeth in the will ;
power reserved to Martin Madan and Augustus Schutez.
(100 Edmunds.) To my trustees all my lands at Stoke
Pogis & Wexham, co. Bucks, & my plantation in S' Chris-
topher's, on trust to pay the rents for discharge of £11,000
I agreed to secure on the marriage of my son Sir W'"
Stapleton, Bart., deceased, & then all ray said lands in co.
Bucks to ray grandson Sir Tho. Stapleton, Bart., together
with the furniture at Stoke Podges. £8000 to be raised
frora my plantation in S' Christopher's, £3000 of which
I give to my grandchildren, the younger children of my son
Sir W™, & £5000 to all my grandchildren, the children of
my late sou Jas. Russell Stapleton, Esq. ; after the payment
of the £8000 the said plantation to my said grandchildren
as tenants in common. I confirm the settlement of my
plantation in Nevis on my son Jas. Russell Stapleton. The
above legacy of £3000 includes £2000 charged on the
Nevis plantation. To my granddau. Catli. Stapleton, dau.
of my son Jas. Russell Stapleton, my house building in
Cheltenham & all my lands there, also the lease of my house
in Grosvenor Str., S' Geo., Hanover Sq., & my Jewells. All
residue to Ex'ors in Trust. Lady Conway & my nephew
Martin Madan, Escj., & M'^ Eliz. Couway, dau. of Lady
Conway, & ray nephew Augustus Schutez trustees & Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Mary Greene, Elizabeth Woods, W. De La
Bere.
STAPLETON FAMILY.
101
Close lioll, 11 Geo. 11., Part 5, No. U.
Indenture made the 7th Nov. 1737 between Sir William
Stapleton of Braywick, Berks, Bart., of the one part, and
William Fenton of Montserrat, but now residing in London,
Esq., of the other part. In conformity with an Act made
4 Queen Anno for supplying the want of fines, and in con-
sideration of £2500 sterling. Sir William Stapleton grants
to William Fenton and his heirs and assigns all that Water
Woik Plantation in the parish of St. Peter, Montserrat,
containing 600 acres, bounded E. with the top of the
mountain and certain lands of Richard Cooke, Esq., and
thence running W. to the Old Road River, S. with the river
and other lands of Richard Cooke, and N. with certain lands
of Colonel John Bramble, which plantation now is or lately
was in the tenure of Colonel George Wyke his undertenants,
etc., to the only proper use of William Fenton and his
heirs for ever. Thomas Hook, George North, witnesses.
1669, April 30. Sir Tobias Bridge reports that Lieut.-
Colouel Stapleton writes from Montserrat that he will be
very diligent in collecting the 4^ per cent. duty. William,
Lord Willoughby, reported that Colonel Stapleton being
appointed Deputy-Governor of Montserrat, after the capture
of that island by the French Jan. 1G66, and the country
not being in a condition to support a Governor, he settled
upon him and his heirs the Waterwork Plantation. (Colonial
Calendar, America and West Indies.)
1671, Feb. 24. Sir Charles Wheeler was required by
his commission to continue Lieut.-Colonel William Stapleton,
Lieut.-Governor of Montserrat, for the good opinion his
Majesty has of his abilities. He was also commissioned a
Captain of one of H.M. companies of Foot. {Ibid.)
1671, June 15. Nevis. Sir Thomas Lynch, Lieut.-
Governor of Jamaica, wrote that Governor Stapleton was
gone to Nevis to marry Lieut.-Colonel Russell's daughter.
{Ibid.)
1671, July 5 — 15. Major-General William Stapleton
one of the Commissioners for settling the diffei'ences about
the rendition of Sd. Kitts. (Colonial Calendar, America
and West Indies.)
1671, July 6. Sir Charles Wheler writes of Colonel
Stapleton, Deputy-Governor of Montserrat, whom he has
made Major-General of Militia of the islands. He was
at the first raising, and in 1671 Lieut.-Colonel of Bridge's
Barbadoes Regiment. On Dec. 20 he was commissioned
Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Leeward
Islands vice Wheler recalled. {Ibid.)
1671. James Cotter then a Captain in Bridge's Barbadoes
Regiment. The following year his name appears as Senior
Captain of the Barbadoes Regiment of Dragoons.
(? 1672.) Petition of James Cotter, Esquire, to the
King. Shewing that William Stapleton, Captain-General
of the Leeward Islands, has, notwithstanding his power to
dispose of all places under him in those islands, siven him
leave to beg of his Majesty the places of Secretary and
Marshal of said islands. Prays therefore, in consideration
of his long service and late losses in his Majesty's service,
a patent for 21 years of the places of Secretary and Marshal
of Nevis, St. Christopher's, Montserrat, and Antigua.
(Colonial Calendar, America and West Indies, p. 457.)
1674, May 6. Garrett Cotter a witness to an agreement
between the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. {Ibid., p. 577.)
1676, Nov. 22. Colonel William Stapleton writing
home stated that the then Governor of Montserrat was his
brother Edmond Stapleton.
1678. Antigua. James Stapleton and William Staple-
ton, jun.. Esquires, had a grant of 1025 acres from Colonel
James Vaughan, which lands were surveyed on March 7.
1679. Jan. 1. Redmond Stapleton, Esq., received a
patent for 1025 acres, which tract was to be a manor with
all royalties and other rights, at the annual rent of an ear
of Indian corn. By deed dated at Montserrat 6 July 1682,
witnessed by Nicholas Meade, he conveyed this to Sir
William Stapleton for 100,000 lbs.
1680. Ran. Stapleton signed papers as a member of
C(mncil of Montserrat. (Colonial Leeward Islands, 48.)
^^ttitgrcc oi Stapleton.
Arms. — Argent, a lion rampant sable.
Crest. — Out of a crown or a Saracen's head proper.
Sir JOHN STAPLETON, Knt., settled in Ireland temp. Henry VI.=f=
Richard Stapleton, living 1566=rEleanor Butler.
John Stapieton=pMargaret Bourke.
I
I
.... Stapleton=p. . . .
John Stapleton of Thorlesbegg, co. Tipperary=T=Sarah M"=Egan.
Redmond Stapleton of Thorlesbegg, Esq.=j=. . . . dan. of Cornelius Fogarty, Esq., of Devey.
102
THE HISTOEY OF ANTIGUA.
A|
.... Stapletoii, 1st son (? Andrew
Stapleton of Cork, living 1686);
died s.p.
Edmond Stapleton, 2nd son, De-
puty-Governor of Nevis ; died s.p.
before 1686.
Sir William Stapleton of Nevis in the West Indies,^
Knt. and Bart., 3rd sou ; Colonel of Militia; Deputy-
Governor of Monlserrat 1669 — 72 ; Captain-General
of the Leeward Islands 1672 — 86 ; created Bart.
20 Dec. 1679 ; died at Paris a Aug. 1686. Will
dated 1 April and proved 28 Oct. 1686. (141
Lloyd.)
=Anne, dau. of Colonel Randolph
Russell, i )eputy-Governor of
Nevis ; mar. circa June 1671.
Will dated 14 May 1719;
proved 26 July 1722. (147
Marlborough.)
Sir James Staple- Sir William Stapleton, 3rd Bar
ton, 2nd Bart., of Nevis, 2nd son, born 14 Nc
1st son and heir, 1674. Will dated 6 Dec. 1699;
born 24 Sep. proved 14 March 1700. (43
1672 ; died s.p. Dyer.)
,=j=Frances, 2nd dau. and coheir of Sir James Russell, Knt., of Nevis,
•. j first-cousin to her husband, set. 15 and unmar. in 1681 ; mar. 2ndly,
before 1716, Walter Hamilton, Captain-General of the Leeward
Islands, who died 18 April 1722. Her will dated 17 Oct. 1743 :
proved 26 March 1746. (100 Edmutids.)
Sir William Stapleton, 4th Bart.,=
M.P. for CO. Oxford 1727 ; created
D.C.L., Oxford, 11 July 1733;
died 12 Jan. 1739-40 at Bath.
Adm'on granted Jan. 1741 to his
relict.
I
^Catherine, only dau. James Russell Staple-=pPenelope, dau. and heir of Sir John
and heir of William ton, Captain 3rd Regi- " " . ~ .
Paul of Braywick ment of Guards ; died
Grove in Bray, co. Aug. 1743. Will dated
Berks, by Lady Ca- 1 Jan. 1739 ; proved
therine Fane; died 3 Oct. 1743. (322
28 June 1753. Boycott.)
Conway, Bart., of Botrythan, co.
Flint ; died May 1739 at Harding,
near Henley-on-Thames. Will dated
24 March 1737 ; proved 18 June
1739. (140 Henchman.)
William Stapleton,
Istson, Lieut. R.N.;
killed 8 May 1754,
at. 27. M.I. at
Port Royal, Ja-
maica.
I I
Sir Thomas Stapleton, 5th Bart., of^pMary, dau. of Henry James Staple-
Rotherfield Greys, co. Oxford, born i Fane of Wormsley, ton, died a
24 Feb. 1727; matriculated from i co. Oxford ; mar. 27 bachelor.
St. Mary Hall, Oxford, 27 Feb. Nov. 1765 ; died 26
1743-4, a2t. 17 ; created D.C.L. 3 Feb. 1835, ffit. 90,
July 1754 ; M.P. for Oxford, 1759 at Greys Court.
—68 ; died 1 Jan. 1781.
Catherine Stapleton,
mar. Sir James
Wright, H.M. Resi-
dent at Venice.
Frances Stapleton.
Sir Thomas Stapleton, 6th Bart., 22nd Baron Le Despeucer,
born 10 Nov. 1766 ; died I Oct. 1831, set. 64.
^Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Samuel Eliot of Antigua,
mar. 1 July 1791 ; died 3 Jan. 1848.
Thomas Stapleton, 1st son and heir,=j=Maria Wynne, 2nd dau. of Henry Bankes William Stapleton, an Officer in the
born April 1792; died v.p. 1 June of Kingston House, co. Dorset; mar. 2 Feb. Army; died 26 Sep. 1826 at Bar-
1829 in Devonshire Street. 1816 ; died 15 Oct. 1823. rackpore.
Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton, 23rd Baroness Le Despeucer, of Mereworth Castle, Kent,=pEvelyn Boscawen, litli Vis-
only surviving child, born 24 March 1822 ; succeeded her grandfather 1831 ; mar. 29 July j count. Falmouth, burn IS
1845 ; died 20 Nov. 1889. Will dated 17 Jan. 1890. March 1819.
Evelyn Edward Thomas Boscawen,
7th Viscount Falmouth, of Trego-
than Castle, Cornwall, C.I5. ; Lieut.-
Colonel Coldstream Guards ; born
24 July 1847.
Hugh Le DeBpencer=pLady Mary Wentworth,
Boscawen, Lieut. 1st
Life Guards ; born
28 Feb. 1849. •
3rd dau. of the 6il; Earl
Fitzwilliam, K.G.; mar.
23 May 1872.
I Ml
John Richard De Clare Three
Bciscawen. Lieut. Oxford daus.
Militia; born 19 Dec.
1860.
1687, Aug. 10. Sir Nathaniel Johnson reported the
death of Colonel Redmond Stapleton, Lieut. -Governor of
Montserrat. (Colonial Entry Book, vol. 47, p. 272.)
1688. Montserrat. John Stapleton a member of the
Assembly, and Redmond Stapleton of the Council.
Charles II. in 1679 granted a patent to Garrett Cotter
as Secretary and Marshal of the Leeward Islands during the
lives of Captain James Cotter and Mary his wife and James
Cotter his nephew. Mary Cotter, James Cotter the nephew,
and Garrett Cotter are dead. Captain James Cotter is a
Papist and rebel. Opinion of H.M. Attorney-General.
Read before their Lordships 11 Nov. 1689. (America and
West Indies, No. 550.)
A plantation of 240 acres in St. Christopher's, granted
by letters patent dated 1 May 1696 to Dame Anna Staple-
ton and Sir William Stapleton and their heirs and assigns
for ever (formerly the plantation of the Father Hermit),
descended to Miles Stapleton, third son of Dame Anna, and
was in 1767 the property of his two daus. and coheirs Anna
Stapleton, spinster, and Frances wife of William Lake of Han-
well, and let at £600 a year to the Rev. Martin Madan for two
terms which would expire in 1 803. (Mrs. V. T. C. Smith.)
1702, May 20. The estate of Sir William Stapleton,
125 acres. 6100 lbs. owing for taxes.
1706, Dec. 9. Petition of traders to and inhabitants of
Nevis signed by Miles Stapleton. (B. T. Leeward Islands,
vol. 9.)
1707-8. Nevis. Lady Stapleton, 51 male and 54
female negros.
1712. Montserrat. Lady Stapleton's loss by the French
invasion was £1100.
1716-17, Jan. 9. Lieut.-General William Mathew wrote
from St. Kitts : " I am sorry to hear Lady Stapleton has
been indisposed."
STAPLETON FAMILY.
103
Colonel Redmond Stapletoii, 4tli son, Deputy-Governor of Montserrat 1(>7G-
died circa 1687.
A dau., mar Andrew of
Cork.
I I I
Miles Stapleton, 3rd=pElizabeth, only dau. and Mary Stapleton, mar. (1st wife) Sir James
son, aiea .June 1730 heirofSirCharlesGerrard,
at Bath. Will dated Bart., of Flamberds in
1 6 June and proved Harrow, and relict of War-
25 Aus. 1730. (246 wick Lake of Cannons,
Auber.) who died 1712.
Cotter, Knt., M.P. for co. Cork ; Provost-
Marshal and Secretary of the Leeward Is-
lands 1676; she died s.p. before 1688;
he died 1705.
Anne Stapleton, living 1686 and 1730.
I I
Louise Stapleton,
living 1686.
Frances Staple-
ton, living 1686
and 1722."
Honora
Staple-
Miles Stapleton, died
a bachelor s.p.
Anna Stapleton, Ist dau. and coheir, a Frances Stapleton, 2nd dau. and coheir, mar. William
minor in 1730 ; living 1767. Lake of Hanwell.
Penelope Stapleton, 1st dau. and coheir, mar. Catherine Stapleton, Elizabeth Stapleton, mar. Frances Stapleton, mar.
10 May 1753, at Camberwell, co. Surrey, of Cheltenham in Watkins Williams of Robert Cotton, son of Sir
Ellis Yong of Acton Park, co. Denbigh ; 1743, 2nd dau. Perevyd. Lynch Cotton of Llenay.
she died 1788.
I
William Stapleton, Lieut. -=pAnna Maria, 1st dau. of Hon.
General in the Armv, born
6 June 1770; died 1826
at Douglas.
Frederick Keppel,
Exeter; mar. 1790;
Kishop of
died 1836.
James Henry Staple-
ton, born 29 June
1777; died 1842.
Maria Stapleton, Catherine Staple-
died 20 March ton, died April
1858. 1863.
Rev. Miles John Stapleton, Rector=pAnne Byam, only
of Mereworth and Vicar of Tudeley,
CO. Kent, born 1801 ; matriculated
from Worcester College, Oxfoi-d,
18 May 1819, at. 18 ; B.A. from
Magdalene College, Cambridge,
1827 ; died 11 June 1830.
child and heir of
Thomas Norbury
Kerby, Esq., of
Antigua ; mar.
29 Dec. 1820;
died 1842.
s.p.n
I
Rev. Sir Francis=f=Margaret, 1st
John Stapleton, dau. of Lieut.-
7th Bart., Rector General Sir
of Mereworth, I George Airey ;
CO. Kent ; born mar. 17 May
6 Aug. 1807. 1830 at Flo-
I rence.
A quo the present Baronet.
John Horace Thomas Staple-
ton, Colonel in the Army ;
mar. 1st, in 1814, Georgiana
Maria, 1st. dau. of George, 2nd
Lord Southampton ; and2ndly,
1834, Charlotte Georgiana,
dau. of Hon. Sir William"^ Pon-
sonby ; he died 7 Nov. 1836.
6 Geo., Sep. 2. In Chancery. Sir William Stapleton,
Bart., a minor, by Ashton Warner, Esq., his guardian, and
Dame Anne Stapleton, widow, plaintiffs, against Rowland
Ash, Gent., defendant.
1724, Dec. 11. It was stated in the Assembly that on
11 May 1682 an Act gave Sir William Stapleton 200,000 lbs.
yearly, that he had been Captain-General 10 years and 3
months, but did not receive anything because he never
made Antigua his residence as was required by the Act.
1736, March. The Lady of Sir William Stapyltou,
Bart., Member of Parliament for the County of Oxford, of a
Son. (' Historical Register,' p. 24.)
1736, March. The new-born Son of Sir William Staple-
ton, Bart., Knight of the Shire for the County of Oxford.
{Ibid., p. 27.)
1743, Aug. Col. Stapleton, Brother of the late .Sir
William Stapleton, Bart., and Colonel of a Comp. in the
Third Reg. of Foot Guards. ('London Mag.,' p. 413.)
1746, Jan. 14. Frances Lady Dowager Stapleton, of
the small pox, near Windsor, Bucks ; she was mother to late
Sir W"> Stapleton. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 45.)
1753, June 28. Lady Stapleton, relict of the late Sir
William Stapleton, Bart. {Ibid., p. 340.)
1754, Dec. 9. James Wright, of Warwickshire,
Esq ; to Miss Stapleton, only daughter of the late Sir
William Stapleton, a 30,000/. fortune. (' London Mag.,'
p. 571.)
1817, Dec. At Paris, Hon. Col. Packenham, brother of
the Earl of Longford, to Hon. Emily Stapleton, dau. of
Lord le Despenser. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 628.)
1826, March 5. At Douglas, aged 55, Lieut.-gen.
William Stapleton, brother of the present Lord Le Despencer
.... etc. [ibid., p. 368.)
1827, Sep. 26. At Barrackpore, the Hon. Wm. Staple-
ton, 2d son of Lord Le Despenser, and aid-de-camp to the
Commander-in-chief, Lord Combermere. {Ibid., p. 478.)
1829, June 1. In Devonshire-street, aged 37, the Hon.
Thomas Stapleton, eldest son of Thomas Lord Le Despencer.
He married Jan. 29, 1816, Maria-Wynne, second daughter
of Henry Bankes, esq. M.P., and by that lady, who died 25
Oct. 1823, has left an only daughter surviving, born in
1822, to whom, on her grandfather's death, the Barony of
]je Despencer, being one by writ, will descend. {Ibid.,
p. 572.)
1830, May 17. At Florence, the Hon. F. J. Stapleton,
youngest son of the Right Hon. Lord Le Despencer, to
Margaret, eldest dau. of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Geo. Airey, K.G.H.
{Ibid., p. 641.)
104
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1831, Oct. 1. In London, aged 64, the Right Hon.
Thomas Stapleton, Lord le Despencer (by writ 1264), and a
Baronet (1787). A long obituary notice follows. (' Gent.
Mag.,' p. 46.5.)
1834, July 8. At Kensington, Lieut.-Col. Stapleton,
nephew of the late Lord Despencer, to Charlotte Georgiana,
2nd dau. of the late Hon. Sir W. Ponsonby. {Ibid, p. -208.)
1835, Feb. 26. Oxon. At Grey's-eourt, aged 90, Mary
widow of Sir Thomas Stapleton, Bart, and great-grandraor.her
of the Baroness le Despencer. She was the daughter of
Henry Fane, esq. of Wormesley, brother to Thomas, 8th
Earl of Westmoreland, by his second wife, Anne, daughter of
D'' John Wynne, Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells ; was
married Nov. 27, 1765, and was left a widow, Jan. 1, 1781,
with three sons and two daughters, of whom the eldest was
the late Lord le Despencer. {Ibid., p. 445.)
1835, Aug. 25. At Ash Cottage, Old Brompton, aged
32, the Hon. Frances Stapleton, daughter of the late Right
Hon. Lord le Despencer. {Ibid., p. 441.)
E.XTRACTS FROM THE JeAFFRESON PaPERS.
1679, Sep. 9. By the death of Colonel Stapleton (His
Excellency's brother) Mountserrat, as well as Antigua, is
without a governor. (Vol. i., p. 243.)
1683, Sep. 25. Sir William Stapleton is expected here
(London) the next Spring, having obtained leave to come
home for a tyme. (Vol. ii., p. 83.)
1683-4, Feb. 12. Sir Nathaniell Johnson is the person
that will succeed Sir William Stapleton. {Ibid., p. 99.)
1683-4, March 10. Sir William Stapleton is returning
to Europe, of his own free will. {Ibid., p. 111.)
1684, July 1. M' Blackburne shewed me a letter of
your Excellency's wherein I was mentioned, as one of the
persons he was to advise with about removeing the young
gentlemen, your sons, from Camberwell to Westminster
Schoole ; but I understand the Lady Marsh is too tender of
them to part with them to such harsh masters, as the
masters of that schoole are reputed to lie. {Ibid., p. 118.)
1684, Dec. 6. Sir Nathaniell Johnson makes prepara-
tions, as if he designed still for the Generalship ; but I am
persuaded he will not go till our Generall comes over, and
not then, if Sir William Stapleton desires to vetourne.
{Ibid., p. 157.)
1 685, June 6. Sir William Stapleton and all our friends,
that were the compagnions of his voyage, are in good health
at present. Our General is very well received by the King,
and will probably make his enemies ashamed of the injustice
they have done him in his absence. (Vol. ii., p. 202.)
1685-6, Jan. 28. Sir William Stapleton designes to try
if the French air will recover his health, and Ensign William
Matthews accompanies him into France, and liady Stapleton
goes also, which voyage is intended in the month of Jlarch.
{Ibid., p. 265.)
1686, Aug. 3. I just now received a letter which brings
me the sad intelligence of the deatli of our Generall, Sh-
William Stapleton. He dyed and was buried at Paris, to
the great loss and grief of all under his government.
1686, Sep. 8. By my last I gave you the sad news of
Sir William Stapleton's death, whose lady is now at Camber-
well with Lady Marsh. The French priests were very
unkind to her, and still detain her sons out of some religious
pretence, with no small addition to the grief of her ladyship,
who is deprived at once of a husband and her sons. The
General was so sensible before he died of the designs of
some, that he had entrusted with the execution of his will,
that it much discomposed him in his extremity, and he
endeavoured to make some alterations, and would have done
more, if death had not prevented him. {Ibid., p. 315.)
1686, Sep. 11. The Lady Stapleton is retourned ; but
to add to her sorrow, the French detain her three sons ; and
unless our King will be pleased to demand them, they will
not be permitted to come from the coUedge where they are
in the custody of men barbarously devout ; who were so
bloudy zealous, as to send the lady word they had rather
stick a dagger to her sons' hearts, and see the blood of them,
than that they should go with her to be bred hereticks (as
they term it), but the young baronet has the courage, that
he tells them to their faces, if they keep him for eleven years
there, he will never depart from iiis faith, which is great
resolution for one of his age. {Ibid., p. 321.)
Camberwell, co. Surrey.
Married.
Jlay 10 Ellis Young, Esq"', of S' George, Hanovei
Sq., W, & Penelope Stapleton of the
same, Sp^ By the Bp. of S' Asaph.
(' Collect. Top. et Gen.,' vol. iii., j). 383.)
#amtl]P oi ^lueu.
Nicholas Tripe of Exeter, goldsmith. Sons Thomas &
Anthony. Proved 1685. (126 Cann.)
Adrian Swete of Train, co. Devon, Esq. Will dated
1 May 1716; proved 4 Dec. 1733 by Main Swete, Esq.,
the brother. (319 Price.) To my wife Honour Swete &
my sister Philippa Swete £40 for the purchase of a flagon
for holy communion for the church at Modbury. To my
wife £700 & all that is due in the name of my late mother-
in-law M" Petronella Fownes, & all chattels that were hers
(my wife was her Ex'trix), & all her plate & household
goods, & the use of the plate bearing the coats of arms of
myself & wife except my large Montift'e. To my sisters
Philippa & Loveday Swete £300 apiece. To my cousin
W Rich"* Norris £100, he to discharge 2 bonds for £650
I signed with him as his surety. To my cousin Geo. Norris
a bond of £95 & my books if he takes orders. To my
brother Main Swete & M'' W'" Ley of Holbeton ray tenement
called Fursdon al's South Fursdon in Holbeton, co. Devon,
for 80 years, to pay the rents to my cousins Arthur ....
Eliz. & Honour Penhay. To my cousins Edw'^, Dennis,
John, & Eliz. Philippa Russell (the 4 children of my cousin
Ann Russell the wife of M'' Dennis Russell of Penryn)
a debt of £50 their uncle Joseph Archer owed me at his
decease. To John Voysey £40. To my cousin M'' Peter
Courtney & his wife of London £40. A guinea ring to
each godchild, also to my cousin Tho. Luscombe, Esq.,
W Richard Luscombe, M" Sarah Archer, M™ Anne Russell,
& M" Eleanor Norris. To my wife & 2 sisters £15 each.
A gown to the Minister & a suit to each servant & 20,s. ring.
To my brother Main Swete my tenement called Scadownes in
Modbury, & all other lands, & all residue of ray personal
estate, & appoint him Ex'or. iMy sister to take charge till he
come to Modbury ; if he be dead then to my 2 sisters. Wit-
nessed by H. Legassicke, Pas. Legassicke, James Legassicke.
SWETB FAMILY.
105
Main Swete of 'I'riiin, co. Devon, Esq. Will dated 27
June 1735; proved 10 .July 173fi by Esther Swete the
widow, Philippa Swete, and Hugh Coplestone. (163 Derby.)
My beloved wife Esther is entitled to £2000 under our
marriasre settlement, & I give her also .£100 a year. To
my sister Philippa Swete £200. To my cousin Aune
Rus?ell of Penryu in Cornwall, widow, £1(10. To my
cousin Rebecca White, now wife of Adam White of Newton
Abbott, Devon, surgeon, £20. To my cousin Esther Norton,
wife of Nich^ Norton of Dartmouth, mariner, the £20 lent
her by my late brother Adrian Swete. To Hugh Coplestone
of Modbury, Gent., £50 in trust for his son John Cople-
stone. To my kinsman Benj" Swete of London, Esq.,
3 guineas. To my sister-in-law M" Honor Swete a single
Joiiannes, a piece of Portugal coin of 36«., & the like to my
kinswoman M''^ Eleanor Norris of Modbury & to my cousin
Dorothea Coplestone. To my wife Esther, my sister
Philippa, & to Hugh Coplestone all my real estate that is
not entailed in England & all ray plantations & slaves in
Antegoa in Trust to sell to pay legacies & to terminate any
suits at law. All residue to my only child Adrian John
Swete at 21, & if he dies without issue then my wife to
have £1000 more, the children of my cousin Anne Russell
£100 each, & the like sum to each of the children of my
kinsman John Archer of Trelewick, co. Cornwall, Esq.,
deceased, & then all residue of trust money to my sister
Philippa Swete. My wife Esther, my sister Philippa Swete,
& Hugh Coplestone Ex'ors & Guardians. If the latter die
Jas. Legassicke of Modbury, Gent., to act. To my wife
Esther all her father's plate & her jewels. Witnessed by
Christopher Savery, Gilbert Isaack, Ralph Wakeham.
afresh 30 June 1735.
Benjamin Swete, Esq., widower, of Norfolk Street,
St. Clement Danes, Strand. Will dated 26 Oct. 1743 ;
proved 3 Dec. 1744 by Robert Weston, Edward Baughem,
James Hudson, and Rev. J. Peters. (294 Anstis.) To be
buried at Beggars Brook, co. Oxford, in the churchyard, a
brick vault to be built, & my name & arms to be engraved
on a stone. 10 gs. to the minister who shall preach my
funeral sermon. £300 to the Mayor, Bayliffs, & Com-
monalty of Oxford for aiding the completion of their town
hall. £100 towards completing the library at Christ Church,
Oxford. £200 to the charity school for boys & girls in
S' Clement Danes & £400 to be distributed among poor
housekeepers of that parish. To my worthy friend the
Hon. Col. Guise, Major of the 1=' Reg' of Foot Guards, now
Major-Gen', a diamond riug. To the Directors of the E.I.
Co. £150 pursuant to what I subscribed March 1726 for
their disabled seamen. To my housekeeper Bridget Sell
£200. To Eliz. Pitmore £200. To my cook Sarah Calfe
£200. To my servant Joseph Waracker £200. £10 to
the poor of Beggars Brooke & of Yarnton, co. Oxford, & of
S' Thomas, Oxford. To the S.P.G. Society £100. To S'
Bartholomew's Hospital £100. £300 for 53 poor families
of seamen of E. Greenwich for binding apprentices. To
M" Mary Murray, widow of M' Geo. Murray (she lodges at
M'' Moodey's in Knightsbridge), £50. To Madame Weston,
widow, & her dau. M"'^ Mary Weston, my next door neigh-
bours in Norfolk Str., 2 diamond rings. To Madame
Hawkins of Norfolk Str. a like ring. To Madame Weston
my bible fo. 2 vols, in Turkey blue leather with my arms
thereon, & another to her dau. printed at Cambridge fields,
also a gold watch by Quare. £200 to the 2 daus. of Edw"!
Baughem, Esq. To my servant Martha Wheaton £50.
To my friend M' Edw'' Baughem a gold repeater made at
Amsterdam by M'' Clarke. To M'' W" Beamish, a midship-
man on H.M.S. " Shrewsbury," Capt. Townshend Com-
mander, £200. To S' Bartholomew's Hospital £100. To
VOL. III.
Capt. John Swete in Col. Poulett's Reg' of foot marines
£500 ; he married M™ Cockle of Greenwich. To Benj"
Swete, Esq., £10,000 ; he lives at Kinsale in co. Cork, they
being brothers & sons of the late Rich'' Swete, Esq., of a
Devonshire family. To Miss Cath. dau. of Francis Fulford
of Fulford near Exeter, Esq., £500. All my linen & plate
to M''^ Weston & M" Hawkins to sell, & the proceeds for
decayed gentlewomen of ancient family. To my godson
M'' Furlay, son of M"' Fui-lay, merch', of Essex near Sir
Joseph Eyles', £50. To my godson the son of M'' Tribe,
apothecary, of Oxenden Str., Westminster, £50. •
Weston, Esq., Councillor-at-law, my next door neighbour,
Edw^ Baughem, Esq., of Hatton Garden, deputy-auditor to
Esquire Benson, the Rev. D'' Peters, preacher at St. Clement
Danes, & Capt. Hudson of the P' Reg' of Guards of Petty
France, Trustees & Ex'ors, & to sell all my personal estate,
then to hand in their accounts to the GoV, dep'y Gov', &
Directors of the Bank of England, viz. : to Carbonnell,
Esq., Gov, Brooksbanks, Esq., GoV; 1, Sir Edw*
Bellamy, K' & Alderman ; 2, Bryan Benson, Esq. ; 3, John
Bance, Esq. ; 4, M'' John Eaton Dodsworth ; 5, Sam'
Holden, Esq. ; 6, Sir W™ Jolliff ; 7, Sir John Lequesne,
K', Alderman & Sheriff ; 8, M' Rob' Thornton ; 9, M'
Benj° Louquet ; 10, M'' Benj" Mee ; 11, Chas. Palmer,
Esq. ; 12, Moses Raper, Esq. ; 13, M'' John South; 14, Sir
John Thompson, K' & Alderman ; 15, M"" Sam' Trench ;
16, M-- Mark Weyland ; 17, Tho. Cooke, Esq. ; 18, W""
Fawkener, Esq. ;■ 19, Jas. (rJn") Gualtier, Esq.; 20, M"'
W™ Hunt ; 21, Henry Neale, Esq. ; 22, Chas. Savage, Esq. ;
23, Jas. (or Jn") Spelman, Esq. ; 24, Alex'' Sheaf, Esq.
^ of the residue of my personal estate t(j be divided among
50 persons, the widows or daus. of Naval officers, ^ to 100
of those of seamen, | to 50 of those of officers in the army, & |
to those of soldiers. The receipt of the Commissioners of the
Navy to be sufficient, viz., of: 1, Rich'' Haddock, Esq.;
2, Sir Jacob Ackworth ; 3, Tho. Pearse ; 4, Geo. Purvis ;
5, Geo. Crowle, Esq. ; 6, John Phillipson ; 7, John Fowler ;
& of the general officers, viz. : Gen' Sir Chas. Wills &
Lieut. -Gen' Geo. Wade, Hatton Corapton, Philip Honywood,
Lord Mark Kerr, Rob' Naper, Tho. Panton. To my Ex'ors
£100 apiece. The above are the same officers as in my
will of 1741. Guinea rings to the Governors & 24 Directors
of the Bank of England. £120 for the girls & £80 for the
boys at the schools at Greenwich. £159 to S' Clement
Danes for the Charity boys & girls. As to my real estate,
my house & land in Yarnton, co. Oxford, called "The
Freise," of 153 acres, in the tenure of Tho. Field, I give to
my cousin Adrian John Swete, Esq., of Train by Modbury,
CO. Devon, charged with £30 a year to my cousin M" Mary
Murray, widow, & £10 a year to my servants Bridget Sell
& Eliz. Pitmore, & £50 a year to M''' Hester Swete his
mother. All my lands in Yarnton in the tenure of Rich''
Roberts, consisting of one farm of 42 acres & another of 62,
I give to my cousin Francis Fulford, Esq., of Fulford,
subject to £10 a year for my servant Sarah Calfe & Jos.
Wareker. All my lands in the tenure of John Rooper at
Beggars Brooke of 64 acres & Burley Wood in my own
occupation, my dwelling house & furniture, & its 26 acres
for the daus. of Francis Fulford, Esq. My 83 acres at
Medley, co. Oxford, I give to the Rev. D'' Shipping, Prin-
cipal of Brazen Nose Coll., Oxf^, & Rev. D'' Leigh, head of
Balliol, to keep in repair the cottages, house, & the chapel
now building, & to pay 15.s. to some minister for prayers &
sermon there on Sunday morning & prayers in the after-
noon, & the house for their own entertainment. My house
at Crum Hill, E. Greenwich, I give to Cap' John Swete.
My house in Norfolk Str. which is leasehold I leave to
M"'^ Weston & M''= Hawkins to allow 4 poor gentlewomen
to reside there, & the sparrows & other birds to be fed as
hithertoe. To my servant Charlotte £50. To Benj"" Swete,
Esq., of Kinsale, £5000. 6 or 7 pieces of tapestry repre-
106
THE HISTORY OY AKTIGUA.
sentin.sr tlie Sic^e of Troy to I)'' Leij(li to i)c huiiir in the
house at Medley. WitnesKed by John Burgess, Charles
Judd, Lad. Mabert.
1st Codicil dated 9 March 1743-4. To Cap' John Swete
£]00(), & to his brother Benj" Swete of Kinsale £4000.
The lands in tenure of Rich'' Roberts to go to Francis
Fiilford's youngest son, & those in tenure of John Roper &
Burley Wood to his daus. Francis Fulford, his wife, & her
nephew Sir Jolin Chichester, Bart., to be tlieir Trustees.
Rev. M' Blackwell also to be Ex'or. To M" Wood £50.
To Capt. Jas. Thompson of the "Star" brewhouse in
Southvvark £50. If Adrian John Swete die without heirs
then the lands to Capt. John Swete. Witnessed by Rowland
Siinon, James Browne, Richard Bath.
Memorandum. March 174.3. I have burnt all my
account books relating to the payment of the English &
other forces in the Low Countries. My bay gelding worth
100 gs. to be sold & the proceeds given to Joseph Wareker.
2nd Codicil 2 March 174.3-4. I have paid M' "Thor,
surgeon, £50.
Susannah Tripe of Exon, deceased 24 July. Commission
to Nicholas 'I'ripe the br(]t,lier .Ian. 17;iH.
John Anther of Tn^lcwack naiiirs in his will his six
younger sons Swete Nicholas Archer, Edward Archer,
Samuel Archer, Addie Archer, and Nicholas Archer ; sister
Anne Russell ; aunt Philippa Swete and uncle Adriane
Swete. (' Memorials of the Archer Family.')
John Swete of Richmond, co. Surrey, Esq. AVill dated
27 Jan. 174(1 ; proved V.) March 1753 by Alicia Swete the
widow. On 7 June 17fi2 udm'on of goods of testator, here-
tofore of Richmond, but at Plaistow,co. Essex, Esq., deceased,
unadministered by Alicia Swete the relict, now deceased,
granted to John Cottle, Esq., her brother. (03 Searle.)
My house on Crump's Hill, B. (Jreenwich, to^uiy wife Alicia
for life, then to my brother Benj" Swete of Ireland, Esq.,
for his life, then to my sister M™ Dorothy Beamish, then to
my niece Miss Young, dau. of my sister M™ Mary Young.
My moiety of the Ridgwick estate, co. Sussex, under lease
to the Bishop of Chichester, lately my dear wife's sister's
Susannah, I give to my wife Alicia. £700 to my brother
Benj" Swete, & to my bnjther-in-law M' Tho. Beamish,
attorney-at-law of Ireland, for my 4 sisters Cat", Ann, Mary,
& Dorothy, viz., the interest of £200 between my sisters
M" Cath. White, widow, & M''» Anne Sullavan, then after
their death £100 to my sister M" Dorothy Beamish & £100
to my niece Young. The interest of £200 to my sister
M" Mary Young. The interest of £300 to my sister M"
Dorothy Beamish. To each sister £10 for mourniug, also
to brother lieuj" & his wife, my brother-in-law M'' Tho.
Beamish, & Jas. Young. My gold repeating watch & seals
to my sister M" Dorothy Beamish. To Cross Outing, E.sq.,
£20. To my servant M™ Ann Britton £10o & £10 for
mourning. £5 to each other servant. All residue to my
dear wife Alicia Swete & appoint her sole Ex'trix. Wit-
nessed by Elizabeth Willey, Mary Pish, John Willey.
A(lri;in .lnhn Swete of Train, co. Devon, Esq. Will
dated In Dee. 1755 ; proved 22 Jan. 175fi by Esther Swete,
widow, the mother. (21 Glazier.) To be buried at Arm-
ington. To M' Edmond Andrews of Ugborough £100 for
his faithful services. To the S' Luke's Hospital for luna-
ticks £100 & to the S.P.G. £100. To M' Rob' Vansittart
my esteemed friend the £50 he owes me. To my honoured
mother Esther Swete of Train, widow, & to her heirs all my
barton of Train & all other lands, plantations, etc., & all
residue, & appoint her Ex'trix. Witnessed by Robert Caw-
ley, \V. Usticke, Mary Abbott. Uccorded at Registrar's
Office, St. John's, 12 Feb. 1757.
Esther Swete of Bath, widow. Will dated 30 Nov.
1778 ; proved 3 Feb. 1781 by Rev. John Tripe and Henry
Beeke (miscalled Harry Beke in the will) and Hugh Ham-
mersley, Esq. (97 Webster.) To be buried at Armington,
CO. Devon. To my relations M" Esther Yard, M' Nicho-
las Yard & M" Jane Yard, all living at Chudleigh, co.
Devon, £20 a year for life. To my friend M" Rebecca
Lee £100 a year for life. All these annuities charged on
my plantation in Antigua, leased to Daniel Mathew, Esq.,
deceased. To my servant Leonard Fryer £50 a year. All
my estate in Antigua & all my manors in Devon to Robert
Child & Robert Dent, bankers in London, in trust for Rev.
John Tripe, son of Tripe, surgeon at Ashburton, co.
Devon, for life, then to his heirs, & failing such to Harry
Beke, son of M' Beke of King Staunton, co. Devon, & his
heirs, then to my kinsmen Edward Archer, Esq., and Samuel
Archer, Esq. The heir to take the sirname & arms of
Swete only & within a year to obtain an Act of Parliament
for that purpose. To the children of my cousin Rebecca
Yard, except the said Nicholas, Esther, & Jane, £100
apiece, & the like sums to each of the children of my kins-
woman Rebecca Jones, widow of Jones, clerk, de-
ceased. To my deaii friend Miss Eliz. Theobalds my best
])air of diamond earrings. To John Tripe all my other
jewels. M'- & M" Hannnersley £200 each. M" Marg'
Ayleworth £100. My steward Edmund Andrews £200 &
to his son John my godson £10o. The hospital at Bath
£100 & the pauper scheme £100. My woman Hannah
Abdy £400 & clothing. Poor of Armington & Modbury
£20 each. My friends M'" Theobald. Lady Stapylton, Sir
Edward & Lady Dering, M"' & M" Winchester, M" Mary
Weston, M'» Hay of Bath each a 10 g" ring. To John Tripe
£1000 & to Hariy Beke & Hugh Hammersley of Spring
Gardens, Esq., £500 each, they to be Bx'ors. They are to
recover & sell my lands in Jamaica which were given to me
by my friend Miss Mary Hynes, deceased. To Alice Long-
staff', spinster, £20 a year. My godson Robert Charles
Dering, son of Sir Edward Dering, £200 at 21. My kins-
men Edward & Samuel Archer £500. My physician I)""
Harrington £100. M" Cawley my late apothecary £100.
All residue to my trustees to invest in lands. Witnessed
by Peregrine Courtney, Edward Cary, Thonias Bowdler.
Codicil. 1 June 1779. Legacies to be paid in stock.
Malhias Harris my coachman £20. Witnessed by John An-
drews. On 1 Feb. 1 781 appeared .John Edgar of St. George's,
Bloomsbury, Gent. Recorded 3 Oct. 1789 at Antigua.
Richard Sweet was Bailiff' of Exeter in 1540 and 1572,
and at his deatii in 1590 Receiver-General; Robert Sweet
was Bailiff 1541 ; Gilbert Sweet Bailiff 1613, Receiver 1627,
and Mayor 1683 ; and Richard Sweet Mayor 1650.
John Sweete of Devon subscribed £25 to the Armada
Fund.
1701. The plantation of Captain Main Swete at Fal-
mouth of 337 acres was surveyed on July 15, and a plan of
this is recorded in the Surveyor's Book, fo. 54.
1704, Aug. 3. Captain Main Sweete then a member of
the Assembly.
1744, April 15. Benjamin Sweete of Norfolk-street, Esq ;
aged 93. He was Paymaster to the Army under the 1). of
Marlborough. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 228.)
1817, Dec. 31. J. Beaumont Swete, esq. of Oxton-house,
Exeter, to Mary eldest dau. of Henry Line Templer, esq. of
Teignmouth. {Ibid., p. 628.)
1820, April 6. Rev. Richard Ellicombe, Prebendary of
Exeter, to Elizabeth, dau. of the Rev. John Swete, of Oxtou
House. {Ibid., p. 369.)
1831, Dee. 10. At Springfield-lodge, Camberwull (the
residence of her son-iu-law, M. V. (iordon, esq.) aged 67,
Charlotte, relict of the late Rev. John Sweete, of Oxton,
Devon. (Ibid., p. 570.)
SWETE FAMILY.
107
IS-iO, July 7. At. S„iil,li Hovey, Devim. Ilciii-y .I..lin
Beaumont Svvete, esq. of 0.\tuii to Cauiilla Shafts, dau. of
tlie Rev. R. P. CaiTin,2ton. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. ;'.ll.)
]84fi, July Ifi. At Belle Vue Mupoorie Hills, Benj-al,
aged 1 9, Lieut. George Henry Walter Sweete. r)(ith Regt.
B.N.I, fourth son of John Beaumont Sweete, esq. of Oxton,
Nottinghamshiri? (sic). {Ibid., p. ;J58.)
1844, Oct. 3. At Meerut, Bengal, aged 19, Ensign
Adrian John Sweete, third son of John Beaumont Swete,
esq. of Oxton. (1845, Ibid., p. 222.)
186;-5, April Hi. At Shanghae, after a short illness, aged
27, John Montagu Swete, esq. of the Imperial Customs,
Chiiig F^iang. He was eighth son of John Beaumont Swete,
esq., late of Oxtoii-honse, Exeter. {Ibid., p. 244.)
Mr. Charles Worthy of Exeter wrote me on 18 Sep.
1888: 'J'ho Swetes succeeded to Trayne or Traine in
succession to the " Scoos " family, now spelt " Skews," circa
l.').')0. John, who died in 1690, gave a house and land to
poor of Modbury by deed dated Dec. 10th, 1(584. The
Tripes were an old Dawlish family who ultimately settled at
Ashbnrton and built the large Inn there known as the
"Golden Iu!i" for a residence. They represented the
Martins, Barons of Barnstaple, as you will see from the
enclosed extract of Pedigree which I compiled from Martin
de Turon 1066, some time since for my late friend the Rev.
H. Ellicombe of Clist St. George. The Swetes also owned
an estate called Preston in Ermington Parish.
Ill ICIM; Adrian Swete ( Ivx'or of Rev. John Swete) was
patron of St. Kcvernu, Cornwall. John Swete was Vicar of
this parish 1664 to 1096. In the Registers is recorded the
marriage "1621, June 1, Samnel Sweete, Vicar of Rennar (?),
to Alice the daughter of Richard Downynge, Vicar of S'
Kevcriic." (' Weslcni Anti(]uary,' 1S8S, pp. 52 and 88.)
Circa 1702 ,
Parish Rkoistku of St. John.
Buried.
. . . JI'' .\ntJiiiny Sweet.
1687, Jan. 27. Benj. Sweet of S' Marg', West., B., set.
30, & Dame Anne Markham a/'s Crabb of Stepney, Wid.
(Marriage Licences : Archbishop of Canterbury.)
Wak STEAD, CO. Essex.
On a ledger in churchyard : —
Arms: {Gules) two chevrons between as man;/ mullets in
chief and a rose in base {ari/ent), seeded {or), barbed {vert) ;
impaling . . . . a bend ....
Crest : Afi helmet and mantling, a mullet {or) pierced
{azure) between two gilli/flowers {proper).
JOHN SWETE ESQR
of Plaistow in this Covnty
Died the 15 of Avgvst 1752. '
^Dctiitjrec of ^tucte.
Arms. — (iules, two chevrons between two mullets in chief and a rose
Crest. — A mullet or pierced azure between two gillyflowers proper.
base argent, seeded or.
. SWETE* of Trayne in Modliury, co. Devon=
dau. and heir of
)f Trayne, mar. circa 1550.
Thomas Tripe=F.
of Dawlish,
Gent.
John Swete-
of Trayne.
Rev. Nicholas Tripe,=T=Susanna, 2nd
matriculated fi-om
Exeter College, Ox-
ford, 22 Feb. 1702-3,
ffit. 17 ; B.A. 1706 ;
Vicar of Chudleigh, co.
Devon, 1710 — 18;l)ur.
there 26 April 1718.
dau. of Ni-
cholas Mar-
tyn, Esq. ;
mar. 7 Dec.
1710 at Daw-
lish.
Rev. Lewis Swete, D.D., Fellow of All Souls, =
Oxford, 1563, Rector of Uplowman 1579 ;
Canon of Exeter and Archdeacon of Totnes
1583; died 1613. Will recorded 1615 at
Exeter.
Andrew Swete=
of Blodliury,
Rev. .lohn Swete of=j
Trayne, Esq., Vicar
of St. Keverne, co.
Cornwall, 1664—
95 ; died 2 and bur.
6 Aug. 1695, set.
60. M.I. at Mod-
bury.
=. . . . Love-
day, bnr. 8
Jan. 1697
at Mod-
bury.
Rev. Richard Swete,
matriculated from
Broadgatos Hall, Ox-
ford, 3 April 159(!,
set. 19 ; B.A. 1599;
M.A. 1602 ; Rector
of Uplowman 1615.
John Swete, ma-
triculated .f from
Exeter College,
Oxford, 24 May
1639, a3t. 15;
B.A. 1642; Fel-
low 1647; died
1713, ffit. 89.
The first three generations are very doubtful.
P 2
108
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
B|
Hester Sowter of^=Nicholas Tripe, Surgeou, bapt. 12 Nov. 1711 at Daw-=pRebecca Yarde of Susannah Tripe of Exet«r,
Ashburton, mar.
licence dated 2
Aug. 1788. 1st
inherited " Oxton " of 320 acres from his cousin Kingsteignton ; bapt. 1714 at Chudleigh.
William Clifford Martyn, Esq., 1770 ; died 12 June mar. licence dated Adm'on .Jan. 1738 to her
1790 at Ashburton. 18 Jan. 1748. brother Nicholas.
2iid wife.
Esther Tripe,
bur. 6 Dec.
1745 at Ash-
burton.
I
John Tripe,
bapt. and
bur. 1750 at
Ashburton.
Charlotte:
. . . . ; died
10 Dec.
1831, set.
67.
=Rev. John Tripe of Oxton, Prebendary of Exeter,=
bapt. 1752 at Ashburton ; matriculated from Uni-
versity College, Oxford, 19 Oct. 1770, at. 18 ; B.A.
1774; M.A. 1777; inlierited Trayne from Mrs.
Esther Swete, and took the name and arms of
Swete by Royal Licence 1781 ; died 1821.
Grace Palk of
Nicholas
Ashburton ;
Tripe,
she remar.
bapt.
James Mog-
1753 at
ridge.
Ashbur-
ton.
ohn
John Beaumont Swete of Oxton, matriculated=pMary, 1st dau. of Henry
from Oriel College, Oxford, 16 Oct. 1806, jet. Line Templer of Teign-
19; B.A. 1810 ; High Sheriff of Devon ; died mouth; mar. 31 Dec.
4 March 1867 ; sold Oxton. 1817.
I
Rev. William Swete of Wrington Lodge, co.
Somerset ; matriculated from Oriel College,
Oxford, 16 April 1817, set. 19 ; B.A. 1822 ;
M.A. 1824 ; died 27 Aug. 1878.
John Beaumont Swete,
Lieut. - Colonel R.A. ;
died 20 Jan. 1895,
set. 63.
Adrian John Swete, 3rd son.
Ensign in the Army; died
3 Oct. 1844, set. 19, in Ben-
gal.
George Henry Walter Swete,
4th son, Lieut. 56th Regi-
ment ; died 16 -July 1846,
set. 19, in
John Montagu Swete, 8th son,
of the Imperial Customs, Ching
Kiang; died 16 April 1863,
fet. 27, at Shanghai.
Ermington, CO. Devon.
A marble tablet of the period in the south aisle com-
memorates Adrian Swete, Esquire, Main Swete, Esquire,
Mrs. Philippa Swete of Train in this county.
Arms : Gules, two chevronels hetioeen in chief two mullets
argent, pierced of the field, and in base a rose of the second.
DIED
A. S. 27 Sept., 1733.
M. 8. 5 July, 1735.
P. S. 15 Feb., 1747.
Near the last, another monument records Mrs. Esther
Swete of Train, in the parish of Modbury, who died in
January 1781, aged 68, to whose memory this tablet was
erected by her only son Adrian Swete, Esq., who died aged
24 years. " Jo" Swete de Oxton." Arms, as on the last.
Crest, A mullet argent pierced, between two lilies (or iris)
of the last, stalked and leaved vert.
Close to the above tablets is a hatchment, the field all
sable : Arms, Swete as before, the crest being the same,
except that the mullet is gules, pierced or. Motto, In ccelo
quies. By the side of this is an irou spike, on which a
helmet was hung, part of a gauntlet, and the staff to which
was fixed the bannerole, which at the time these notes were
taken was lying rolled up on the Strachleigh tomb. The
bannerole was of canvas, painted black, with on one side
the arms of Sweete as already given, with the motto
" Festinat Lethum," while on the other side is displayed
this crest, A mullet or, pierced gules, between two lilies (or
iris) argent, stalked and leaved vert. Also the motto
" Memento Mori." The helmet was a funeral one, which
had found a resting-place, together with a spur, and an
actual helmet which may have seen service in the Wars of
the Roses, on the tomb with the bannerole.
In the north aisle of Modbury Cliurch are two memorials
to this family — one a mural monument foi' John son of
John Swete of Train and Loveday his wife. He was of
Exeter College, Oxford, and died 22 August 1690, aged 25
years. Arms, Swete as above. The other is
commemorating the Rev. Mr. John Swete, late of Train,
who died 2nd August 1695. On this stone is cut a shield
with these arms : two chevronells between in chief two
mullets, and in base a rose ; impaling. Per fess, in chief,
three towers (Argent, three towers azure, Haviland ;
Argent, three towers gules, Oastell), in base, on a cross
five pheons (Or, on a cross azure five pheons of the first,
Harrison).
The accompanying Register Extracts give additional
data for this family
1608
Jan.
8
1613
Aug.
15
1660
Feb.
12
1660
Feb.
12
1669
Mar.
6
1675
July
7
1695
Nov.
9
1617
Mar.
22
1622
June
4
1678
Feb.
6
1701
Feb.
IS
1733
Sep.
30
1735
July
8
1747
Feb.
18
1756
Jan.
10
1781
Jan.
28
Ermington Parish Register.
Married.
Richard Pearse and Agnes Sweete.
Adrian Sweete and Judith dau. of John
Mayne.
Mayne Sweet of Modbury, gent., and
Mrs. Susan Trevillian.
Sampson Hurrell of Lodyswell, gent., and
Mrs. Judith Sweet of Modbury.
Philip Champernoun and Ehzabeth Sweet.
Richard Sweet and Susanna Bowden.
Adryan Sweet, Esqr., and Honour Founes.
Buried,
Tamsin Sweet.
John Mayne, gent,
Joseph s. of Richard Sweet.
Elizabeth dau. of Richard Sweet of Mod-
bury.
Adrian Swete, Esq.
Main Swete, Esq.
Madam Philippa Swete of Modbury.
Adrian Sweete, Esq.
Madam Esther Swete.
S^YETE FAMILY
109
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Esther Tripe,=f=Main Swete, 3id=pGraee
mar. 25 April
1728 at Esq., 1701 ; living
Kiiip;steigu- Member of As- I 1721.
ton; died Jan.
1781, iet. 68,
at Bath ; bur.
28 Jan. 1781
at Erming-
ton, CO. De-
von. M.I. Will
(97 Webster).
soil, of Antigua
Esq., 1701 ;
Member of As-
sembly 1715; suc-
ceeded to Trayue
1733 ; died 5
July 1735. Will
dated 27 June
1735 ; proved 10
July 1736. (163
Derby.) ^
John Swete, 1st
son and heir ;
matriculated
from Exeter Col-
lege, Oxford, 2^
March 1680,a8t.
13 ; Student of
Inner Temple
1683 ; died 22
Aug. 16'J0, set.
25. M.I. at
Modbury.
Adrian 8wete,=pHonour, dau.
2nd son, of
Trayne, Esq. ;
died 27 and
bur. 30 Sep.
1733 at Ei-
mington. Will
dated 1 May
1716 ; proved
4 Dec. 1733.
(319 Price.)
of Mrs. Petro-
nella Fovvnes;
mar. 9 Nov.
1695 at Er-
mington ; liv-
Philippa Swete of Modbury,
died 15 and bur. 18 Feb.
1747 at Erraington.
Lovedav Swete, '
Judith Swete, mar. 1683
Edward Archer, son of Rev.
John Archer, Rector of Car-
haves, CO. Cornwall.
Adrian John Swete of Trayne, Esq., only child and heir, bapt. 17 Sep. 1731 at Modbury ; matriculated from BaUiol
College, Oxford, 12 Oct. 1747, set. 16 ; created M.A. 19 Oct. 1751 ; died a bachelor, set. 24, and bur. 10 Jan. 1756 at
Ermington. Will dated 10 Dec. 1755 ; proved 22 Jan. 1756. (21 Glazier.)
Elizabeth Swete, mar. 6 April 1820 Rev. Richard Ellicomb, Caroline Swete, 5th dau., mar. Susan Swete, 6tli dan., mar.
Prebendary of Exeter, father of Rev. H. Ellicomb of Clyst 31 Aug. 1820 F. M. Gordon of Adam Gordon, brother of
St. George. * Abergeldie. F. M. Gordon.
Modbury Parish Register.
Baptized.
1618 Sep. 1 Marjorie dau. of Adrian and Judith Sweet.
1620 Jan. 14 Adrian and Mary children of Adrian and
Judith Sweet.
1626 Mar. 27 Judith dau. of Adrian and Judith Sweet.
1631 June 26 Adrian s. of Adrian and Judith Sweet.
1650 April 10 Elizabeth dau. of M'' Maine Sweet and
Honour his wife.
1731 Sep. 17 Adrian John s. of M'' Maine and Mrs.
Esther Swete.
1731 Feb. 4 Mary dau. of M>- William and Mrs. Amy
Swete.
1744 Aug. 30 Elizabeth Jane dau. of Mr. William and
Mrs. Amy Swete.
Married.
1613 June 28 Edward Eliot and Peternell Sweete.
1620 Mar. 15 Nicholas Pullibank and Abigail Sweete.
Buried.
1606 Aug. 8 Henry Sweet.
1623 April 17 Alice Sweete.
1627 Dec. 12 Adrian Sweet.
1633 Aug. 21 Joane Sweet.
1635 Sep. 22 Edward Sweet.
1647 Aug. 23 M'' Adrian Sweet.
1657 Jan. 26 Mrs. Judith Sweete, widow.
1661 Dec. 24 Mrs. Susanna Sweet, wife of Mr. Maine
Sweete, Esq.
1670 April 29 Mr. Adrian Sweet.
1682 Jan. 12 Mayne Swete, Esq., died 30 Dec.
1689 Dec. 31 Mrs. Elizabeth Swete.
1695 Aug. 6 John Sweet, Esq., clerk.
1697 Jan. 8 Mrs. Loveday Swete.
KlN6STEIGNT0i\ PARISH REGISTER.
Married.
1728 April 25 Mr. Maine Swete and Mrs. Esther Prick-
man. By Licence.
Bishop's Registry, Exeter.
Marriaije Licences.
1725 Dec. 16 John Sweet of Great Torrington and
Ulalia ]5l:ickmore of the same place,
spinster.
April 24 Maine Sweet of Modbury, Esq., and
Esther Prickman of Torrington Regis,
Bishop's Transcripts, Exeter. — Gittishaji.
1730 May 4 Mr. John Sweet and Mrs. Mary Bayley,
both of Ottery S' Mary.
Probate Registry, Exeter.
Index Principal Court.
1608 Philip Sweet of Georgeham.
1615 Lewis Sweet, Rector of Uplowman.
Totnes Archdeaconry.
1710-11 Mar. . . Sampson Sweet of Plymouth.
These are only fragmentary notes, no regular search for
the name having been made. (Article on Ei-mington, co.
Devon, by Arthur J. Jewers, F.S.A., in 'Western Antiquary,'
vol. xi.)
Exeter Marriage Licences (by Vivian, part i.).
1597 July 30 Richard Sweete of Exeter, Merchant, and
Elizabeth Payne.
1615 Aug. 22 Richard Sweete of Uplowman and Joanna
Crosse of Tiverton.
1626-7 Jan. 11 Mathew Sweete of Barustaple and Martha
Puggesly, widow, of the same.
Modbury, co. Devon.
There is a tablet in the north aisle of the church to
John son of John Swete of Train and Loveday his wife,
who died 22 Aug. 1690, fet. 25. On a ledger in the same
church : " Here lyeth the 'oody of the Rev" M"' John Swete,
late of Train, who (after [? forty or fifty] years' service of
Jesus Christ in the work of the ministry) departed this life
the 2'"' day of August 1695." On a conduit in Modbury: —
" DONO . adriani
swete . EQUITIS .
DB . TRAIN : AN :
DOM : 1708
IN . HUNC SITUM .
E . MEDIA . VIA."
110
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Arms. — Azure, three escallops in pale or.
C'rest. — A demi-hind salient erased or.
JOHN SYMES of Barwick.^pJane ....
Adm'on granted 1 Sep. 15G3 | living 156.3.
to Jane the relict. 1
Robert Hill of Yard, near Tanntim, eo.— Alice Clerk.
Somerset. Will dated il April and I 1st wife,
proved 1.5 June 1581. (iG Darcy.)
William Symes of Chard, then of Poundsford in Pitrainster, co. Somerset, merchant ; held manors of=rElizabeth Hill,
Barwick, Boure, and Stoford, co. Somerset, and Prankham, co. Dorset. Will dated 4 June and proved I living 1597.
27 July 1597. (66 Cobham.)
John Symes of Poundsford, D.L., J. P., born 4 March 1572 \-
matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford, 23 Feb. 1587-8, aet.
14; B.A. 9 July 1591 ; Student of Lincoln's Inn 1589 ; M.P.
for Somerset 21 James I. ; High Sheriff; died 21 Oct. 1661,
set. 88 ; bur. and M.I. at Frampton Cotterell, co. Gloucester.
Will dated 5 Oct. 1658 ; proved 19 Dec. 1661. (206 May.)
=Amy, dau. of Henry Symes of Poundsford, matriculated
Thomas Hor- from Exeter College, C^ford, 23 Feb. 1587-8,
ner of Mells, set. 13 ; B.A. 9 July 1591 ; Student of Lin-
Esq. coin's Inn 1591. Will dated 19 March
41 Eliz. ; proved 15 .June 1599. (54
Kidd.)
John Syraes-
of Pounds-
ford.
=Abigail, dan.
of Arthur Ar-
scott of Tet-
cott CO. De-
von.
Harry Symes of Frampton Cotterell, co. Gloucester, Esq. ; B.A. from New=pAmy, dau.of Sir
Inn Hall, Oxford, 25 Jan. 1630-31 ; M.A. 11 Dec. 1634 ; Student of
Middle Temple 1G28 : died 1 Nov. 1682, jet. 73. M.I. at Frampton Cotte-
rell (see the 'Visitation of Gloucester 1682-3'). Will dated 28 Jan.
1678 ; proved 12 Feb. 1682. (26 Drax.)
.John Seymour,
Knt., of Bitton;
she died 25 May
1686.
s.p.m.
I I
William Symes,
aet. 6 months,
162.3, at the Visi-
tation of Somer-
set. ( ? Will
dated 30 Nov.
and proved 16
Feb. 1687 at
Taunton.)
Grace Symes,
1623.
I
Thorans Symes, junior,-
of Biirwick, Esq. ; ma-
triculated from Christ
Church ('..11., (>xf.ir(l.-_'l
April lG."i7 ; lliirristfr-
at-Law of Lincohi's
Inn 1666 ; bur. at Bar-
wick 22 Nov. 1681,
set. 46. M.I. Will
dated 18 Nov. 1681
and proved 14 Jan.
1681-2. (10 Cottle.)
=Merriel, youngest
dan. of Sir John
Horner of Mells,
Knt.; mar. settle- serr
ment dated 6 Oct.
1666 ;bur.at Bar-
wick. Will dated and
.John=
Symes,
of Mont-
Esq
"Ci
4 July 1710;
proved 26 July
1717. (145 Whit-
field.) See 'Misc.
Gen. et Her.,'
vol. iv., p. 163.
apt."
Member
of Coun-
cil 1678;
I
Edward
.Symes,
bapt.
1645 at
Doyn-
ton, CO.
Glou-
cester ;
living
1G75
and
1712.
I
Rev. Charles Symes, =
matriculated from
Magdalen Hall,
Oxford, 2 March
1665-6, set. 17;
B.A. 1669: M.A.
1672 ; Rector of
Compton Martin,
CO. Somerset, 1674;
Canon of Wells
1(>79: bur. atComp-
tou Martin 1709.
=Anne, dau.
of
Creed of
Salisbury ;
mar.licence
dated 21
.Fune 1686,
then set.
28; bur. 21
Oct. 1726
at Comp-
ton Mar-
tin.
John Symes, only son
and heir, born 26 Aug.
1667 ; of E.xeter Col-
lege, Oxford ; matri-
culated 20 March
1683-4 ; Student of
Lincoln's Inn 1686;
died 6 July 1 687, set.
20. M.I. in Exeter
College Chapel.
John Symes of=p
Montserrat, only
son and lieir,
Captain in the
Army ; killed at
Port Mahon 9
Oct. 1710. Will
dated 2 April
1709 ; proved 20
Jan. 1712-13.
(249 Leeds.) s
Colonel
I 1
Katherine Symes,
mar.Major Charles
Loyd of Antigua ;
her will dated 11
Oct. 1721.
Amy Symes, mar.
Thomas Thomp-
son of Montserrat.
Captain Thomas=pCliristian
Synies, bapt. 1 689 .... bur.
at Compton Mar- 9 March
tin ; Church war- 1732 at
den 1710 — 18 ; Compton
died 21 Nov. 1724, Martin,
aet. 65. M.I. at M.I.
Compton Martin, there
Fought under
Marlijoi-ouffli.
I
Symes Parry-Symes, set. 5, 1712 ; in-=pEliza-
herited the manors of Barwick and I beth
Stoford, CO. Somerset : bur. 1 3 Aug. | . . . .
1723 at St. John's. J^
Samuel Parry-=pRachel
Symes of An-
tigua.
bapt. 27 Feb.
1729 at St.
John's.
Thomas Symes, Churchwarden 1742,
1743, 1758, and 1769.
Richard Symes, died an infant.
Elizabeth Symes, mar. William Steele ; he living 1742 ; she
joined her sister in the sale of the manor of Barwick to John
Newman in 1750.
Henrietta Symes, mar. Thomas
Stevenson ; both living 1742.
Frances Parry-Symes,
bur. 18 Dec. 1734 at
St. John's.
SYMES FAMILY.
Ill
John Symes of Weston, Somerset, deceased. Adm'on
25 May 1563 to Nicholas Norden of Milverton, Somerset,
during the minority of Joan Symes, sister of defunct.
John Symes of Barwick, Somerset, deceased. Adm'on
Sep. 1563 to Jane Symes the relict.
William Symes of Poundsford (in Pitminster), co. Somer-
set, merchant. Will dated 4 June and proved 27 July 1597
by Elizabeth Symes the relict. (66 Cobham.) Poor of
Chard & Pitminster. R' Hon. Sir Ed. Seymour, Knt.
Lord Seymour of Pomeroy, Devon, by deed of 29 Nov. 31
Eliz. hath granted me an annuity of 100 marks out of the
demesne of Bury Pomeroy for 99 years, if Eliz. my wife &
Hen. & James my sons shall so long live. To my s. John
Symes £2000 according to the covenants betw. me & Sir
John Popham, Knt., Chief Justice, & Tho. Horner, Esq.
To my s. Hen. 1000 marks. My s. Rob' £500. My s.
Wra. £500 at 21. My d. Eliz. 1000 marks. My dau.
Marg' 1000 marks at 21 or marriage. My dau. Margery
Pyne 100 marks. Jasper Pyne my s.-in-l. living in Charde.
My Manors of Barwick, Bowre, & Stoford, co. Som., &
Frankham, co. Dorset. Mill in West Coker & lands in
Taunton. My manor-house in Charde to Efliz. my wife for
her life, & she to be Ex'trix. John Pyne, Esq., Roger Hill,
Gent., & my bro.-in-l. Hugh Hill, Gent., to be Supervisors.
Henry Symes of Poundsford, co. Somerset, Gent. Will
dated 19 March 41 Eliz.; proved 15 June 1599 by .John
Symes the brother. (54 Kidd.) To be bur. at Pitminster.
To my sisters Jane Howe, Alice Hodges, & Margery Pyne
4 angels. My brother John Symes. Witnessed by Roger
Hill.'
Robert
Symes.
I I
William Symes, a
minor 1597.
James Symes.
I I
Jane Symes, mar. Roger
Howe of London.
Alice Symes, mar. William
Hodges.
Elizabeth Symes, mar.
William Mallett.
Mary Symes, mar. Ro-
bert Hendy.
I I
Margaret Symes, a minor 1597.
Margery Symes, mar. Jasper
Pyne of Charde, co. Somerset.
I
Thomas Symes, senior,=
of Winterbourne, co.
Gloucester, later of
Poundsford, Esq.,
1667.
II II
:Amy, dau. of Edward Bridges Jane Symes, mar. Elizabath Symes, mar.
of Keynsham ; his will dated Sir John Sey- Nicholas Martyn of co.
7 Nov. 1638 ; proved 22 mour, Knt. Devon.
Aug. 1639 (143 Harvey) ; — —
mar. 1640. Susan Symes. Katheriue Symes.
I I
Amy Symes.
Elinor
Svmes.
Dorothy
Symes.
Edith
Symes.
Lieut. George=
Symes of An-
tigua, mer-
chant ; Mem-
ber of Council
1678 ; granted
260 acres in
1681 ; Speaker
1688.
=Dorothy, dau. of
Thomas Ever-
ard ; mar. 2ndly,
before 1717, Ar-
thur Freeman of
Antigua, Esq. ;
her will dated
5 July 1721 ;
proved 26 March
1787.
Captain Henry
of Antigua, bapt. 16
Nov. 1653 at Doyn-
ton ; granted 100
acres 16S2 ; Registrar
of Antigua ; bur. 9
July 1714 at St.
Jolin's. Will dated
19 June and sworn 13
July 1714.
Henrietta,
widow of
. . . . sister
of Eliza-
beth, wife
of Gover-
nor John
Yeamans,
1717.
I .1
William Symes, living
1675.
Richard Symes of
Blackheath ; mar.
thrice ; died 27 May
1728, set. 72. M.I. at
Lewisham. Will dated
17 July 1723 : proved
20 Aug. 1728. (250
Brooke.)
Amy
Symes.
Cathe-
rine
Symes.
Mary
Elizabeth
Symes. Will
dated 22 Nov.
1675, then of
Doynton, spin-
ster ; proved
12 July 1676
at Gloucester.
Rev. William Compton Symes, ^Jane
matriculated from Balliol Col-
lege, 0.\ford. 10 Dec. 1710, Bst.
19 ; B.A. 1714; M.A. 1717;
Master of St. Saviour's School,
Southwark ; Rector of Compton
Martyn 1717.
I I
Henry Symes, liv-
ing 17211.
Elizabeth Symes
(? mar Athy).
Captain Henry Synies,=pSarah Lynch,
junior, Deputy-Registrar sister of Fra.
to his father 1707 ; of Lynch ; mar.
Willoughby Bay 1721 ; 9 Feb. 171
nephewof Mrs. iPenelope at St. Phi
Mead 1733 : bur. 2 Aug. lip's.
1742 at St. Philip's.
I I I
Richard Symes.
James Svmes.
Elizabeth Symes.
Jane Symes,
bapt. 22
July 1731 at
Compton
Martin.
Henrv Symes, bur.=
Dec. "1792, «t. 75,
at St. Philip's. Will
dated 29 May 1787;
sworn 3 May 1794.
^Elizabeth, dau. of
William Hunt ;
mar. 28 May 1748
at St. Philip's ; her
father's will was
dated 1757.
John=pCatherine, dau. of William Symes.=pElizabeth,dau.of
Symes. i Colonel Samuel Will dated 8 Theodore Wal-
Harman ; mar. 20 June 17 — ; re- rond, Esq.; mar.
Dec. 1753 at St. corded at St. 29 Dec. 1753 at
I Philip's. John's. St. Philip's.
Henry Symes=f Mary Marshall, mar. 17 March
I 1770 at St. John's.
Nicholas Symes. John Symes.
Francis Symes, bur. 20 Dec. 1765
at. St. Philip's.
Henry Lynch Symes^Sarah Powell Nanton, mar. at St. Paul's 1 May 1800.
\
Sarah Nanton Svmes, bur. 11 July Catherine Symes, bur. 16 March Kitty Garland Symes, born 28 Feb. 1805 ; bapt.
1809 at St. Philip's. 1818 at St. Philip's. 27 July 1806 at St. Philip's.
Rowland Nanton Syme.s, bur. 19 Mary Symes, bur. 1 April 1718 Catherine Marshall Symes, born 1 6 March 1818 ;
Jlaruh 1810 at St. Philip's. at St. Philip's. bapt. 14 March 1819 at St. Peter's.
112
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
John Symes of Poundsford, co. Somerset. Will dated
5 Oct. 1G58; proved 19 Dec. 1601. (206 May.) To be
bur. at Frampton Cotterell, co. Glouc. To my nepli. .Arthur
Symes £100 at the end of his apprenticeship. I am
possessed of many years to come & undetermined of the
Mansion of Poundsford, my Ex'ors shall convey it to W"'
Symes, 1»' s. of Ju° Symes, dec*", he not to vex or prosecute
any suit against Hen. & Tho. Symes. To my 2 nieces Eliz.
6 Grace Symes £800 to be p"! out of Poundsford. John &
Ed. Symes, sons of ray s. Tho. Symes. All residue to ray
sons Hen. & Tho. Symes, Ex'ors.
Sir John Seymour of Bitton, Gloucester, Knt. Will
dated 14 June 1663; proved 17 Feb. 1663-4 by Thomas
Seymour the son. (21 Bruce.) My dau. Ann (sic) Symes
all household goods at Frampton Cotterell; her 5 children.
Hen. Symes, Esq., Trustee, etc.
Elizabeth Symes of Doynton, co. Gloucester, spinster.
Will dated 22 Nov. 1675 ; proved 12 July 1676. (Gloucester
Will.) To be bur. at the disposing of my aunts Mrs. Eliz.
Langton & Mrs. Kath. Bridges. To my brothers Hen.,
Geo., & Rich* Symes £.5 each. Rings to my brothers Edw.
& John, my sistere Amy, Kath., & Mary Symes, my cousin
Eliz. Guise, my cousin Still, my aunts Langton & Bridges,
& my brother W" Symes. Poor of Doynton. To my uncle
Geo. Bridges 20s. & a ring. To M'' Rob* Wilkes for a
sermon 20s. To Mary Seymer 7s. To my brother Tho.
Symes a ring. To my uncle M'' Guise a ring. To my bro.
Chas. a silver cup. £5 to my brothers Ed. * Jn" Syraes.
Residue to my sisters Amy & Kath., Ex'trices.
Henry Symes of Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester, Esq.
Will dated 28 Jan. 1678 ; proved 12 Feb. 1682 by Amie
Symes the relict. (26 Drax.) To my wife Amie messuages,
etc., of the late dissolved free chapel called Stirthall aFs S'
Luke's, Dorset, & after her death to my s. Jcihii Jacob &
my friends Tho. Edwards, Gent., & Nath. Kru'inl t\w V-' in
Trust to permit my dan. Jane wile of Ed. iiissc, (iriit., to
take the profits then'of. Ed. Gorges of Wraxall owes rae
£3000 on mortgage nf hinds in Wraxall. John Jacob &
Susan his wife shall have £1500 thereof, & the other portion
to ray wife Amie & my trustees as Jane Bysse shall appoint.
My est. in the Manor of Matlierne, co. Monm., granted to
my dau. Jane, now wife of Ed. Bysse, by Geo. Milborne,
Gent. To my gr'dchild Amy Berkley & heirs my inherit-
ance in tenements in Frampton. My niece Eliz. Coleman
£5. Adm'on (de bonis non) granted to Ann Berkeley
(nepti) 11 Oct. 1686, Amye Symes the relict being deceased.
Further adm'on 12 March 1690 to Susanna Jacob, dau. of
testator and wife of John Jacob. Another grant 23 Dec.
1708 to Ann Hale, niece from the dau. of Henry Symes,
and wife of Gabriel Hale.
Thomas Symes of Barwick, Somerset, Esq. Will dated
18 Nov. 1681 ; proved 14 Jan. 1681-2 by Meryell the relict.
(10 Cottle.) Bonds, bills, etc., & residue granted to Sir Jas.
Hayes & M'' Tho. Fountayne. My wife Meriel Ex'trix.
George Berkeley of Stoke Giffoi-d, Gloucester. Will
dated 24 June 1684; proved 7 May 1685. (54 Cann.)
My grandmother Ann Symes. My grandfather Harry Symes,
Esq. My father-in-1. Maurice, Lord Vise. Fitzhardinge.
William Symes of Poundisford in Pitraister, Somerset,
Esq. Will dated 30 Nov. 1687; proved 16 Feb. 1687-8.
(Archdeaconry of Taun ton.) All ray goods to my wife, Ex'trix.
If not money enough to pay my debts to sell my est. & to
return the overplus to my brother Hen. Symes of Bristol,
Gent., my brother-in-1. John Bluett of Holcorabe Rogus.
Devon, Esq., & my brother Fra. Bluett to be my friends in
Trust. Estate of Hancreech & West Monckton. Geo.,
John, & Ellinor children of my brother Hen. Symes £100
each. To ray cousin Rachel Davison, dau. of Jos. Davison
of Freshford, Gent., £500 out of Poundsford at 21. Poor
of Pitraister £10. To my brother John Bluett ray young
strawberry mare. To my brother M'' Fra. Bluett ray silvei'
hilt sword & all ray arms. Heraldic Seal. Inventory,
£116 6s. 8d.
Rachel Symes of Poundsford in Pitraister, Somerset,
widow, relict and Ex'trix of William Symes, Esq. Will
dated li) May 1689 ; proved 21 Feb. 1692 by John Bluett.
(Archdeaconry of Taunton.) My sister Johanna wife of Jok.
Davison of Freshford, Som., Gent., & their children John,
Eliz., Anna, Frances, & Rachel. My brother John Bluet of
Holcomb Rogus, Eliz. wife of John Bluet. Residue to my
sister Johanna Davison. My brothers John & Francis
Bluet Ex'ors. Heraldic Seal.
Henry Symes, late of Bristol, now of London, Gent.
Will dated 15 May and proved 8 June 1693. (100 Coker.)
To be bur. at Ryson (Ruishton), Som. Est. given rae by
my late brother W"' Symes' Will. My wife Eleanor. My
yst. 8. Geo. Symes £200. My dau. Elianor. My s. John
shall have my est. Ed. & Rob' Westcombe, sons of my late
sister Abigail.
Edward Bisse of Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester, Gent.
Nuncupative will dated 18 April and proved 10 Sep. 1696
by Jane Bisse the relict. (179 Bond.) Residue to ray wife
Jane Bisse. Witnessed by Amy Hale, Abigail Symes.
Elizal)etl) Langton of Doynton, co. Gloucester, widow.
Will dated 12 Feb. 169G ; proved 24 April 1703. (71
Degg.) To be buried in the chancel of Keynshara if my
nephew permit, otherwise at Winierborne near my sister
Symes. Brothei' Sir Tho. Bridges 50 gs. Cozen Edw""
Symes £10o, cozen Harry Symes £100, cozen Geo. Syraes
his children £5 each, cozen Chas. Symes his children £.">
each, cozen Edward Symes his children £5 each. Nephew
John Symes his widow £5, & to his son John £2(i, & each
of his 2 dnus. £5. To W"', Tho., & Richard sons of my
nephew W™ Symes £10 each, & their sister Amy Symes
£10. Mary wife o my nephew Rich"" Syraes £5. Ann
wife of my nephew Chas. Symes £5.
John Symes of Poundsford, Soiiier.set, deceased. Adm'on
20 May 1698 to his sister Elianor wife of Fra. Duncombe.
Thomas Symes of Stoke near (iuildford, Surrey, Gent.,
deceased. Adm'on 14 Sep. 1698 to Elizabeth Syraes his
mother.
John Symes of Mountserrat in parts beyond the seas,
Esq. (in the Regiment of Lieut.-General Witham at Port
Mahon). Will dated 2 April 1709 ; proved 20 Jan. 1712-13
by Samuel Parry. (249 Leeds.) My plantations, negros,
etc., in Mountserrat, & my estate in the manors of Berwick
& Stoford, CO. Som., iield by Morriel Symes, widow of Tho.
Syraes of Berwick, dec"*, & other messuages to my nephew
& godson Symes Parry, son of Samuel Parry of Antigua,
gent., by Elizabeth my sister ; remainder to the 2'' son of
the said Sara. Parry in tail male. The heir to assume my
name. £500 to the children of ray sister Amy Thompson,
dec'', late wife of Tho. Thompson, late of Mountserrat.
£100 each to the children of my sister Kath. Loyd, wife of
Chas. Loyd of Antigua, gent. To each of the other children
of my sister Eliz. Parry £50. £100 to my kinsman John
Roynon, who shall continue manager of my plantations till
SYMES FAMILY.
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my nephew Symes Parry is 17. To my uncle Chas. Symes
of Compton Martin, Som., clerk, £100 for mourning for
him & his family, & his son W"" Symes to be presented to
the vicarage of Berwick when vacant. To my uncle Henry
of Antigua £50. To Eliz. Symes, dau. of Rich''
B, late of Bristol, mariner, £50 at 17. My uncle Chas.
Symes & my brother-in-law Sam. Parry to be trustees of
my will during the minoi-ity of Symes Parry my Ex'or, to
whom all residue.
Further adm'on 31 Jan. 1718.
Another grant 27 May 1727 to Samuel Symes, brother
of Symes Parry Symes, deceased, the Ex'or and residuary
legatee of John Symes, deceased.
Another grant 12 May 1742 to Henrietta Stevenson,
wife of Thomas Stevenson, and Elizabeth Steele, wife of
William Steele, daughters and surviving heirs of Samuel
Parry Symes, deceased, brother of Symes Parry Symes the
sole Ex'or and residuary legatee of the will of John Symes,
the said Samuel Parry Symes surviving the testator but
dying without having taken upon him the execution of the
said will, and Ehzabeth Parry, widow, mother of the said
Symes Parry Symes, deceased, not appearing.
Meriell Symes of Barwicke, Somerset, widow. Will
dated 4 July 1710; proved 26 July 1717 by William
Giiidotc. (145 Whitfield.) To be bur. privately with my
dec*" husb'' in Barwick Church or near my son in Exeter
Coll., Oxf., & £100 for my funeral. To my Ex'or £50.
To my kinsman Tho. Horner, Esq., £500, he to give bond
not to alienate from his family the real estate left him by
his father my neph. Horner. To John Horner, brother of
Tho. Horner, my wrought bed in my house at Barwicke.
To Ann Chaplin, dau. of Rob. Chaplin by my niece Ann
Harrington, dec'', £600 & my pearl necklace. My share in
Norwood Park, Som., to the Rector & Fellows of E.xeter
Coll. for a Scholarship, they to appoint a son of M' Jas.
Lacey of Sherborne to a scholarship. To Mrs. Edith
Phillips, yst. dau. of Sir Ed. Phillips, my set of gilt knives,
forks, & spoons. To Mrs. Ann Jeunens £10 for a Tankard.
To Anth" Guidott of Line. Inn, Gent., my gold watch. To
my kinswoman Ann Gibbs £100 & my wearing apparel.
To Mrs. Fra. Wyndham my sable tippet. To Mrs. Jane
Phelips, wife of W™ Phelips of Prest(m n'' Yeovil, 5 guineas.
To Lady Nevill, wife of the late Judge Nevill, 5 guineas.
To my niece Mrs. Eliz. Deer in London £10. To my god-
dau. Mrs. Mary Meredith, dau. of John Meredith, my
divinity books & £10. To the Charity School at Yeovil
£20. To Wyndham Harbin & W" Phelips, Esq"''^', £20 for
binding apprentices at Barwick. I am entitled to £100 on
my conveying to my cousin W™ Mallett, Esq., 1=' s. of
Baldwin Mallett, Esq., of S' Audries, Som., the Rectory &
tenements of Yarcombe. Residue to W"" Guidott of Line.
Inn, my Ex'or.
Codicil. 19 July 1714. To my cousin John Horner
my linen, brass, pewter, chariott, horses, corn, etc., at
Barwick so as he inhabit my house.
Codicil. 8 July 1716. The above bequest to John
Horner ratified whether he lives in my house or not. To
my brother Rich'' Symes 20 guineas. To Mrs. Edith
Philipps £10.
My wife & 2 trustees to be Ex'ors. Witnessed by Edward
Trant, Richard Rice, Elizabeth Parry. By John Yeamans,
Esq., were sworn Edward Trant and Richard Rice 13 July
1714. Recorded 11 Jan. 1725.
Henry Symes of Antigua, Esq. Will dated 19 June
1714. To my wife Henrietta all my plate & household
goods, she to be sole manager of my estate. All cattle
reputed theirs to be given to my sou Rich'' & my dau. Eliz"'.
To my said dau. my green velvet side saddle & £100 c.
My said children Jas., Rich'', & Eliz"' to have maintenance.
My Ex'ors Cap* Thos. Oesterman & M'' Thos. Trant to sell
my estate after my wife's death, & the residue equally to my
children & to my wife's children equally with my own.
VOL. in.
Richard Symes of Lewisham, co. Kent, Esq. Will
dated 17 July 1723; proved 20 Aug. 1728 by Richard
Symes. (250 Brook.) To be bur. at Lewisham. A monu-
ment of £50. My late wife Charlotte Bridgman. Est.
settled on Rich'' Symes, s. of my neph. Tho. Symes,
remainder to the P' s. of s'' Thos., remainder to his brother
W"" Symes, cl'k, & to his sons. My neph. Tho. Harris
£1000. His sister my niece Cath. Harris. My neph.
Capt. Tho. Symes £300, & to his brother W°= Symes £100.
My neph. John Meredith £100. My neph. Rich'' Symes
Ex'or.
Richard Symes of Bristol, merchant. Will dated 10 Dec.
1723 ; proved 15 March 1726 by Henry Comb, Esq.,
Thomas Shute, and John Roberts. (75 Farrant.) Confirm
the agreement made on my marriage with Eliz. my now
wife by which I purchased of Griffith Curthoys of Olveston,
Gent., lands in Oldbury upon Severne in the manor of
Thornbury, co. Glouc, for our lives. To Tho. Shute of
Stoakehine, co. Som., Gent., & John Roberts of Bristol,
mariner, all my estate in trust to sell, & of the proceeds | to
my brother Hen. Symes, i to my niece Edith Rogers, &
i to her son Rich'' Rogers at 21. | of my plate & house-
hold goods to my wife Eliz., to lose it if she marry or leave
the Church of England. Hen. Coombe of Bristol to be
Ex'or & Trustee. Witnessed by John White, John Greene,
William Dickinson.
Symes Parry Symes, late of Antigoa, bachelor, deceased.
Adm'on 12 Nov. 1728 to Slingsby Bethell the Attorney of
Samuel Symes the brother. Elizabeth Parry the mother
having been first cited.
William Hunt of Antigua, planter. Will dated 20 Aug.
1757. To my wife Sarah my best horse & a negro boy.
To my dau. Eliz. Simes, wife of Henry Symes, £500 c. To
my son John & to my daus. Sarah & Marg' £500 each
at 21. To my s. W™ all residue. Rob' Christian, Esq., &
my son-in-law Henry Symes Ex'ors & Guardians. Wit-
nessed by John Harman, Esq., James Tweedy, Archibald
Ramsay. Sworn 1 Feb. 1758. Recorded 6 Aug. 1764.
William Simms. Will dated 8 June 17 . . My wife
Eliz"' & tlie child she now goes with. My wife, my brother
. . . . & Main Swete Walrond & Sam' Harman, jun"', Ex'ors.
(From a much mutilated will.)
Elizabeth Simms, widow, of St. John's Parish. Will
dated 23 June 1786. To my cousin Anna wife of W»
Anderton £5 c. To Ann Boudinott £40 c. To D' Rich''
Martin £30 c. To my cousin Sarah Scandrett all furniture,
except a bed & easy chair to my niece Cath. Hardcastle.
My negros to be sold & the money given to John Hard-
castle for Eliz"" Hardcastle & my godchild Cath. Hardcastle.
To Sarah Scandrett 9 slaves, & after her death to Hester
Scandrett her dau. All residue in trust to Elias Ferris,
John Hardcastle, W"" Anderton, Esq., for my cousin Sarah
Scandrett till her d. Hester be 21, then ^ to each. Trustees
Ex'ors. Witnessed by Lucy Carlile, Thomas T. Wise,
Christian Showercraft. Before Governor Shirley was sworn
Thomas T. Wise 14 July 1786. Recorded 18 July 1786 at
St. John's.
Henry Symes, sen. Will dated 29 May 1787. My
house in the town of Willoughby Bay to my son John.
My negros & whatever else I possess equally between my
wife Eliz"' & my sons Nich' & John Symes & my grandson
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Henry Lynch Symes. To my son Henry 20s., he having
ah-eady had large sums of money. Witnessed by Samuel
Athill, James Watson, jun., Richard Hunt. Before Edward
Byam, Esq., was sworn Richard Hunt, Gent., 3 May 1794.
Recorded i) May 1794.
Simms. Will dated 4 Aug. 17!^9. All my estate,
including that belonging to my late wife, to the Rev. Jas.
Conll, Chas. Kerr, & Robert Farquhar, Esq., in trust to pay
the profits to my nephew Stewart Simms, & in default of
issue to my nephew John Simms his brother. To my Ex'ors
5 guineas each for a ring. To my sister-in-law Eliz. Urlin
£150. My sister Eliz. Simms, wife of W™ Johnston, £150.
All residue to my brother John Simms. Witnessed by
Frederick AVilliam Fisher, Thomas Roberts, Joseph Seyton.
Recorded at St. John's.
Many of the preceding wills have been taken from
Brown's ' Somersetshire Wills.'
Chancery Proceedings before 1714, Collins 466.
Parry alias Syms v. Foy.
Emendat p. Ordin. Cur. Gerend. dat. 18 Feb. 1712.
23 June 1712. Humbly complaining Symes Parry aVs
Parry Symes of Antegoa, an Infant of about 5 years of age,
by Samuel Parry of Antegoa his Father, Nathaniel Car-
pender the elder, and Nathaniel Carpender the younger,
both of London, Merchants, his Prochein Amys, that Tho-
mas Symes, late of AVinterbourne, co. Gloucester, Esq., your
Orator's great-grandfather, deceased, being seised in his
demesne as of fee of and in the Manor (obliterated) Defford (?)
and Hundred of Berwick, co. Somerset, and also of the right
of presentation to the Rectory, together with other lands,
etc., in Berwick, and also of several other Messuages in the
Parishes of Yarcombe and Membery, co. Gloucester, by
Indenture dated the 6"' Oct. 166C between the said Thomas
Symes of Winterbourne, Esq., of the one part, and Thomas
Symes the younger, his Sonne and Heire apparent, and
Meriell Horner, Spinster, of the other part, in consideration
of the marriage then shortly to be had, did convey the said
Manors to the use of Thomas Symes the elder for life, and
after his death to Thomas Symes the younger and Meriell,
and to their heirs, in Trust for 1000 years to pay £1000 to
the younger Brothers of Thomas Symes the younger, and
by Indenture tripartite dated 23"''' Aug. 1667 between
Thomas Symes the younger, of the 1»' part, Sir Thomas
Bridges of Ravisham, co. Somerset, K*, of the 2'"' part, and
Thomas Symes the elder, of the 3'''', reciting as before
recited, and by Indentures dated the 19* and 20* June
1669 between Thomas Symes the younger and Meriell his
wife, of the 1=' part, John Symes their Son and Heir
apparent, of the 2'"' part, and James Hayes, Esq., afterwards
Sir James Hayes, K', Thomas Fountaine, Esq., and Walter
Foy, Gentleman, of the 3'''^ part, Thomas Symes and Meriell
his Wife in consideration of their natural love and affection
for John Symes their Son, and for settling the said Manors,
etc., to come and remain in the blood and family of Thomas
Symes the Son, and for divers other considerations, did
grant and convey the said Manors, etc., to the said Trustees
to the use of John Symes and his Heirs male lawful, and
for default to the Heirs of Thomas Symes for ever (will of
Thomas Symes recited), and Thomas Symes had issue at his
death 14"' Jan^ 1681 the said John Symes, an Infant, to
whom all the said Manors, etc., descended, but Meriell entered
on all and received the Rents in her own right and that of
the Infant, who happened to die in 1687 before he attained
to 21, upon whose death all descended to John Symes, your
Orator's Uncle, as only Son of John Symes of Montserrat,
2'"i Son of Tliomas Symes the elder, as Heir-at-Law to
Thomas Symes the younger, and John Symes the Infant
who died without Heirs, and therefore John Symes, your
Orator's Uncle, ought to have received the Rents from the
death of the Infant, save what was settled on Meriell for
jointure, but the said John Symes living beyond the Seas
and being a stranger to the said Settlement and Convey-
ances and the other Transactions aforesaid, which were kept
secret from him, nor was he informed thereof till many
years after the Infant's death, being himself an Infant at
the time, but soon after he had information he came into
England and acquainted Meriell that he was Heir-at-Law
to the said Thomas Symes the elder, Thomas Symes her
late Husband, and Johu Symes her Son, then all deceased,
who did acknowledge him to be the Heir-at-Law, but pre-
tended she had a right to the said Manors for life, but
would not discover her title ; and your Orator further
sheweth that John Symes his Uncle being a Captain in the
Army was soon after such discourse obliged to go with his
Regiment to Port Mahon, where he died without leaving
any issue living, having before he went from Great Britain
made his Will (Will recited), soon after making which Will,
viz., on the 9* Oct. 1710, he died, and your Orator hoped
that the said Will being made when John Symes was of
sound mind he should be let in at once to the Manors, but
so it is Meriell Symes having got possession of the Deeds,
etc., pretendeth sometimes that she is entitled to the whole
estate for life and no longer, and sometimes that she hath a
conveyance of some part in fee, but refuseth to discover,
and insisteth she is at hberty to dispose of the same, humbly
prayeth.
Answer of Edward Symes, 3'''' Son of Thomas Symes the
Father.
Answer of Meriell Symes, Widow, one of the Daughters
of Sir John Horner of Mells, K'. Indenture as in the Bill
of Complaint between Thomas Symes and herselt^ of the
1^' part. Sir James Hayes of Beckington, co. Somerset, of
the 2"'' part, and Thomas Fountaine of Lincoln's Inn, Esq.,
and Walter Foy of Yeovill, of the 3'''^ part, and she is seised
for life in the said Manors, and saith further she was in her
own right till very lately seised of an Estate and inheritance
in a part of Norwood Park, co. Somerset, which she no
ways settled on her Husband in marriage or otherwise, and
which she hath lately conveyed to the Rector and Scholars
of Exeter College, Oxon, for a Charity, and hath no other
Lands from her late Husband, deceased. Sir Thomas
Bridges is dead, and his Ex'ors Harry Bridges and George
Radney Bridges have assigned the Trust to Anthony Guidott,
and Sir James Hayes and Thomas Fountaine are dead, and
she believeth Walter Foy is living, and she doth deny all
combination with Edward Symes, or that the Settlement,
etc., were kept secret from John Symes, and believeth John
Symes may be the Heir-ac-Law.
Answer of Anthony Guidott.
Answer of Walter Foy. He was Steward to Thomas
Symes the elder and Thomas Symes the younger.
Close Roll, 3 Geo. III., Part 2.
Indenture made the 28th Feb. 1763 between Amy
Thomson, Henrietta Thomson, and Ann Thomson, all of
Middlesex, spinsters (only surviving daughters and heirs-at-
law of James Thomson, late of Montserrat, Gentleman,
deceased, eldest son and heir of Thomas Thomson, late of
Montserrat, deceased, and also only sisters and heirs-at-law
of Lieut. John Thomson, lately deceased), of the one part,
and Earle Daniel of Montserrat, Esq., of the other part,
witnesseth that in consideration of £600 sterling Amy,
Henrietta, and Ann Thomson grant to Earle Daniel (in his
actual possession by virtue of a bargain for one whole year
made the day before these presents) all that plantation in
the parish of St. Antiiony, Montserrat, late the land of
SYMES FAMILY.
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Thomas Thomson their said grandfather, deceased, contain-
ing 16 acres, bounded N. with the lands late of Captain
Thomas Nugent, E. with the plantation of Colonel Koger
Bentley, S. with the lands of Major Nicholas Meade, and
W. with the lands of Timothy Popplewell, together with
the dwelling house, by virtue of the entail created by their
grandfather's will for the proper use and behoof of Earle
Daniel and his heirs. Lastly they appoint Thomas Dorset
and Thomas Dubery, Esquires, both of Montserrac, their
Attorneys.
1588. Armada list of subscribers. "Maye
Symes of Chard, tercio Maii, £50."
Rectory of Barwick, co. Somerset — Patrons : John
Syms, arm., 1643 ; Merilla Sims, vid., 1703 and 1708.
Rectory of West Coker, co. Somerset — Patrons: Job.
Syms de Chard, arm., 1619 ; Hen. Syms, arm., 1663.
St. John's, Yeovil — Patrons : Rob. Spendley and Tho.
Symmes 1547 ; Job. Symmes, S.T.B., iiLstituted Rector 24
May 1547, deprived 1560.
Rectory of Compton Martin. " Car. Symes, A.M."
Incumbent 15 June 1674 till his death in 1710. "Will.
Symes, gen., hi. C.S., a.c. per Tho. Bridges, mil.," patron
1710. "Will. Symes, A.B.," instituted Rector on 18 Jan.
1716. ('Somerset Incumbents,' by Rev. F. W. Weaver.)
1649. John Syms of Poundford. Sequestration of an
annuity of £80 taken off, he having assigned it for his sons
Henry and Thomas, and the farm. He is accused of having
omitted £3000 from his composition at Goldsmiths' Hall.
(Calendar of Committee for Compounding Royalist Estates,
p. 993.)
1670, Nov. 7. Thomas Simes of Antigua, planter, sells
7^ acres to John Knight and John Shoi-t, planters of
Antigua.
1671, 11 Jan. Thomas Syms, 20 acres by Governor
Warner; surveyed 16 Jan. 1671-2.
1678. Montserrat. Captain John Symms of the
Council, also 1684.
1679, April 2. John Vernon of Old North Sound,
Gent., of the one part, and George Symms, merchant, and
Dorothy his wife, dau. of Thomas Everett, Gent., deceased,
of the other part, in consideration of a marriage lately had
between George Symms and Dorothy his wife, John Vernon
gives to them and their heirs a plantation called Wakering
Hall in Old North Sound.
1679, April 19. William Stephens, planter, sells to
Thomas Symes, planter, 10 acres in Popeshead.
1681, May 23. Lieutenant George Symes, 260 acres
by Sir W. Stapleton.
1682, May 8. Mr. Henry Symes, 100 acres by Sir W.
Stapleton.
1684, Feb. 6. Henry Symes, Gent., 65 acres by Sir W.
Stapleton.
1684, Feb. 20. Henry Symes, parcell of land in St.
John's Town by Sir W. Stapleton.
1688. George Syms then Speaker of Antigua.
No. 96. Private. An Act enabling Henry Simes of the
aforesaid Island, Gentleman, to convey and sell a certain
Plantation, or Parcel of Land in this Island, late belonging
unto Nicholas Rainsford, late of the same Island, Esquire,
deceased, for the payment of his Debts and Legacies.
Dated 1 Sep. 1697.
Deed dated 17 July 1707. Henry Symes. I appoint
my son Henry Symes my Deputy-Registrar.
1710, Nov. 17. Henry Symes, jun., 10 acres granted ;
surveyed 12 Jan. 1710-11.
1711. "Collon' Samuell Parry of this Island applyed
himself to the Lieu* Generall for Letters of Administration
on the Estate of Capt" John Syms of Mountserrat, Brother
in Law to the said Parry, who was kill'd in Spaine, w"""
Letters was denyed him, the said Parry aileg'd to the Lieu'
Generall Letters would be granted in Mountserrat to another
Brother in Law there."
1712. Losses at Montserrat from the French Invasion:
John Roynon for "Symes" Plantation in the Leeward
Division, £244.
1714. At the request of Captain Henry Symes and
with the consent of Mrs. Henrietta Symes, widow and relict
of Captain Henry Symes, deceased, 20 acres surveyed for
Captain Henry Symes 23 Sep.
Act. No. 159. Confirmed 19 May 1720 by Order of
the King in Council. Private. An Act to enable Arthur
Freeman and Dorothy his Wife to sell and convey a certain
Plantation within the said Island, to raise Portions and
make Provisions for Henry Symes and Elizabeth Athy,
Children of the said Dorothy by her former Husband
George Symes, deceased. Dated 1 March 1717. (Laws of
the Leeward Islands.)
1720, April 13. Captain Henry Symes, one proportion
of land at Willoughby Bay granted ; surveyed 30 April.
1759, March 3. John Symes to be of the Council of
Montserrat. He was the Rector of St. Anthony's, and his
death was announced on 6 May 1777.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1729
Feb.
27
Rachel Parry the wife of M' Samuel
Symes.
1783
July
9
Isabella the D. of [.John Sims & his
wife] {sic).
Married.
1723
Aug.
20
William Newgent and Elizabeth Symes.
1746
Oct.
3
Alexander Simms & Elizabeth Dunbar
Parke ; by L.
1770
Mar.
17
Henry Symes, Jun'', to Mary Marshall.
L.
Buried.
1691
Dec.
7
Thomas Simes.
1714
July
9
Cap'° Henry Symes.
1716
Feb.
29
Andrew Symes.
1724
Oct.
21
Richard Symes.
1759
May
27
Eliz'i' Simms Wife of Alex'' Simms.
1759
Aug.
27
John Simms.
1770
Jan.
26
Alexander Symes.
1789
Mar.
14
Elizabeth Symes.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Baptized.
1776 Mar. 24 William Higgins Symes.
1806 July 27 Kitty Garland infant d. of M"^ Henry
Lynch Symes & Sarah Powell Symes ;
b. 21 Feb. 1805.
Married.
Henry Symes & Sarah Lynch.
Robert Symes to Elizabeth Payne.
Henry Symes to Elizabeth Hunt.
John Williams to Elizabeth Symes.
John Symes & Catharine Harman.
William Symes & Eliz'" Walrond.
Buried.
James I
Frances Parry D. of Samuel Parry li
M"" Henry Symes.
Francis S. of M"^ Henry Symes.
William Symes.
William Higgins Symes.
Q 2
1715-
16 Fel
D. 9
1738
July
8
1748
May
28
1748
Dec.
29
1753
Dec.
20
1753
Dec.
29
1723
Aug.
13
1728
Oct.
26
1734
Dec.
18
1742
Aug.
2
1765
Dec.
20
1775
Dec.
18
1781
May
8
116
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1790 Dec. . . Henry Symes.
1792 Dec. . . Henry Symes, aged 75.
1809 July II Sarah Nanton Symes the Infant D. of M"'
Henry Lynch Symes and Sarah his "Wife
in Willoughby Bay Church Yard.
1810 Mar. 19 Eowland Nanton Symes S. of M^ Henry
Lynch Symes and Sarah Powell Symes
his Wife at Willoughby Bay.
1811 June 14 M" Mary Symes at Willoughby Bay in
the Church Yard.
1811 Nov. 19 M" Elizabeth Symes at Willoughby Bay
in the Church Yard.
1818 Mar. 16 Catherine Symes inf d. of M"' Henry
Lynch Symes & Sarah his wife (not
verbatim).
1818 April 1 Mary Symes inf d. of M"' Henry Lynch
Symes & Sarah his wife (not verbatim).
1833 Mar. 8 Henry Lynch Symes. 62.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Married.
1778 April 20 Cornelius Halloran (Planter) to Elizb*''
Sims, Widow ; p^ L.
1800 May 1 Henry Lynch Symes to Sarah Powell
Nanton, spinsf ; by L.
1835 Sep. 3 David Mortimer Malone, B., & Sarah
Eliza Symes, Spr. Lie.
Parish Register of St. Peter.
Baptized.
1819 Mar. 14 Catherine Marshall D. of Henry Lynch
Symes & Sarah his wife was baptised on
Mathews Estate; b. the 16"' March
1818.
Harried.
1774 Jan. 6 WiUiam Symes & Elizabeth Burton.
1818 May 26 M"^ Darius Davey & Eliza Symes, spinster.
L.
Compton Martin, co. Somerset.
1689 Thomas son of Charles Symes & Anna his wife was
1709 Rev. M'' Charles Symes, Rector of the Parish, was
buried.
1726 M" Anne Symes (wife of the Rev. Charles Symes)
was buried Oct. 21, 1726.
1731 Jane the daughter of Wm. Symes & Jane his wife
was baptised July 22, 1731.
1732 Christian Symes wife of Capt° Tho^ Symes was
buried in the Chancel March 9, 1732.
DoYNTON Registers, co. Gloucester.
(' Gloucester Notes and Queries,' vol. ii., p. 435.)
Baptized.
1645 Ash Wednesday Edward s. of M' Thomas Symes
and Amy his wife.
1653 Nov. 16 Henry s. of M'- Thomas Symes.
1687 Feb. 26 Richard s. of William Symes, Gent., and
Mary (posthumous).
1692 Feb. 5 Mary d. of John Symes and Rebecca of
Bath.
Married.
1676 Jan. 15 M' Samuel Truman, Rector of Dyrham,
and M" Ann Symes.
1679 Oct. 28 Thomas Harris of Bristol and Katherine
Syms.
1692 April 28 John Symes of Bath and Rebecca Nichols
of Deinton.
1686, June 21. Charles Symes, Rector of Compton
Martyn, co. Somerset, Bach', 36, & Ann Creed, of the Close
of Salisbury, Sp", 28, at her own disposal ; at S' Martin in
the Fields, Middx., or S' Dunstan in the East, London.
(Marriage Licences: Faculty Office, Archbishop of Canter-
bury.)
Frampton Cotterell Church, co. Gloucester.
Here lyeth the Body of | Anne Symes, Widow, | and
Relict of Harry Symes, Esq. | who departed this Life | on
the 25th Day of May a.d. 1686. | She was the Daughter
of I Sir John Seymour, Knight, | formerly of this Parish, |
by Dame Anne his first Wife, | the Daughter of William
Poulett, I of Cottles, in the County of Wilts, Esq, | son of
my Lord Giles Poulett, | Marquis of Winchester, and | Lord
High Treasurer of England. (Three lines follow.)
Their dau. Amy ob. 9 Jan. and was bur. 13 Jan. 1678.
(Bigland's ' Gloucestershire Collections.')
Arms : Azure, three escall-ops in pale m:
Here lyeth the Body of | Harry Symes, Esq. | son of
John Symes, Esq. | under the adjacent Marble, | who
marryed the Daughter of | Sir John Seymour, Knight, |
formerly of this Parish. | He departed this Life | the Ist
Day of November, | Anno Domini 1682, getatis suse 73 |
He was a loving Husband, a good | Father, and ever a
cordial Friend, | where he professed Friendship. (Ibid.)
Extract from ' Barwick and its Church,'
BY John Batten, F.S..\.
The family of Roger, or Rogers, whose chief seat was at
Bryanston, Dorset (see Hutchins's ' Dorset,' i., 250), held
Barwick for six generations, extending to the latter part of
the reign of Queen Elizabeth, when Sir Richard Rogers,
knight, sold the manor and advowson to William Symes, of
Chard, merchant.
This gentleman married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert
Hill of Poundisford, near Taunton, a very old Somersetshire
family, and he was succeeded at his death by his son and
heir, John Symes, who at the close of his life left Poundisford
for the residence of his son, at Winterborne, in the parish of
Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire, where he died, and was
buried. The remarkable career of this " Somersetshire
worthy " is minutely detailed in the monumental inscription
to his memory in Frampton Church. It is engraved on a
brass plate surmounted with the arms of Symes : Azure,
three escallops in pale or ; impaling those of Horner: Sahle,
three talbots passant argent, tivo and one.
" Here lyeth the body of John Symes of Pounduford, in
the Parish of Pitminster in the county of Somerset, Esquire,
he was born on the 4th day of March, 1572 (in the 12th
year of Queen Elizabeth). He lived soberly, righteously,
and godly, and died on the 21st day of October, 1661.
" Reader, thou treadest on the sacred ashes of John
Symes, Esq., who in the late unhappy times of rebellion,
was forced (for his signal loyalty to his Prince) to leave his
former habitation at Poundisford, in the parish of Pitmins-
ter, in the county of Somerset, and to seek a repose for his
old age in this parish. He was a man greatly renowned
for wisdom, justice, integrity, and sobriety, which talents
he did not hide in a napkin, but religiously exercised in the
whole conduct of his life, especially in the government of
that county, wherein he bore all the honourable offices
incident to a country gentleman (as Knight of the shire,
elected nem. con.), for the Parliaments held at Westminster
in the 21st year of King James, High Sheriff', Deputy
Lieutenant for many years, and Justice of the Peace for 40
years and upwards, and as he was careful and solicitous to
discharge his duties to God, his soveraigne, and his country,
SYMES FAMILY.
117
so God was pleased to bestow on him several badges (also)
of his special fayour, as length of days, accompaned with a
most healthy constitution of body for above 80 years, and
of his mind to the last, as also a numerous posterity even of
children and children's children, to the number of 100
and upwards, descended from his loynes (by his only wife
Amy, the daughter of Thomas Horner, of Cloford, in the
county of Somerset, Esquire).
" And when he was full of days and honor, having lived
88 years 7 months and 17 days, and seen the safe return of
his Prince to his crown and kingdom, after a long and
horrible exile, and thereby the flourishing condition both of
Church and State. Having finished his work on earth, he
cheerfully resigned his soul to God that gave it, the 21st
day of October, auno domini 1661, in full assurance of a
joyful resurrection."
The grandson of this extraordinary old gentleman was
Thomas Syraes, who resided at Barwick, and obtained, 23
Charles II., a Charter for a second fair, to be held on the
17th of September. He renewed the alliance with the
Horner family by his marriage with Merilla, younger
daughter of Sir John Horner, of Mells, and died at Barwick
A.D. 1681, leaving his wife and only son, John Syraes, sur-
viving. There stood against the west end of the north aisle
of the church a mural monument to his memory, surmounted
with the arms of Symes and Horner as above. On it is the
following inscription (Coll., Som., ii., 338) : —
" Heic subter sepultus jacet Thomas Syraes armiger
annos natus 46 a febri ereptus 22 die Novembris anno
Verbi Incarnati 1681 ; mcestissimam reliquit viduam Meril-
1am, filiam natu minorem Johannis Horner de Mells in Agro
Somrsetensi equitis aurati per quam filium unicum
Joharonem et unicam filiam habuit quorum hoec infans 6
die Septerabris 1671, occubuit, heic etiam sepulta ille, una
cum matre supertite monumentum hoc posuit ; pientissiraa
conjux, memoriam mariti sui pie colens hunc etiam sui
locum sepulchri statuens cum Deo. opt. Max. visum fuerit."
The remains of the mourning widow were, in accord-
ance with her wish so pathetically expressed, deposited by
the side of her husband in the vault immediately beneath
this monument, but we regret to say that, during the
recent restoration, the monument itself has been uncere-
moniously taken down and shifted to the opposite side of the
church, where — the opening words of the inscription being
no longer applicable — like another more celebrated one, it
" lifts it's head and lies." The only extenuation for the
offendei's probably is that they did not understand Latin.
We cannot refrain from observing that this removal was
a clear violation of the law. Whatever may be done by the
Bishop, in the e.xercise of a wise discretion with regard to
a monument recently erected without his licence, the law
will presume an ancient one to have been lawfully set up,
and (subject to rare exceptions) no authority, civil or
ecclesiastical, can justify its removal or disturbance, with-
out the consent of the family of the deceased (in this case by
no means extinct), to whom it absolutely belongs.
John Symes, only son of the above Thomas, survived
his father but a few years. He was intended for the Bar,
but was carried off by small-pox, A.D. 1687, when only 20
years of age, and his fond mother recorded his many virtues
and talents on a monument erected by her to his memory
in Exeter College Chapel. A copy of the Latin inscription
will be found in Le Neve's ' Mon. Angl.' vol. iii., p. 91.
As this young man died unmarried, Barwick, under a family
settlement, devolved, first, on his cousin, John Syraes, of
Mount Serrat, in the West Indies, and then on his nephew,
Samuel Parry, who assumed the name of Symes. His co-
heiresses sold it in 1750 to John Newman, father of the
worthy gentleman of that name, who enjoyed it for his long
life, respected by all who had the good fortune to know
him.
As to the registers, the earliest commences in 1560,
thirteen years after Edward VI. ordered parish registers to
be kept. The following entries occur in one of them : —
" Memorandum a pulpit cloak, a cushion, and carpet, given
by Merral Symes, lady of the manor, in the year 1708, and
a Communion table, bought in the year 1708, likewise.
Item : A large silver flagon, given to ye Church of Barwick
by Mrs. Merril Symes, lady of the manor, ye 25th of De-
cember, in ye year 170!), having her cress engraved thereon.
Memorandum : A gallery set up in the year 1700, at the
charge of the singers, with consent of Merral Symes, lady
of the manor of Barwick, and Mr. Sydenham Burch, Mr.
William Pearse, rector, and George William, churchwarden,
and on consideration of its being an ornament to the Church
they do agree and own it to be their own as land for them
for ever, and their heirs after them without obstruction."
Several entries relate to the family of Horners, whose
chief seat was at Mells, in this county, and who, as we have
seen, became connected with Barwick by the marriage of
Merilla, daughter of Sir John Horner, Knight, with Tho-
mas Symes, of Barwick, Esquire, who died 1681. John
Horner, a nephew of Merilla, married Ann, one of the two
daughters and coheiresses of Edward Phelips, of Preston
Plucknett, Esquire, and took up his residence at Barwick.
Exeter College Chapel.
Against the south wall of south aisle : —
Arras : Azure, three escallops in pale or (Symes)
impaling. Sable, three talhots passant argent (Horner).
Crest : A demi-hind salient erased or
H. S. E.
Joannes Symes,
Thomse Symes de Berwick in agro Somesfetenfi Arm.
Et Merillse Conjugis lectiffimiE,
•0 Eq
Aur,
Filiaa Johannis Horner de Mells in eodem
Filius unions.
Quem fub ipfa pcene infantia patre orbatum
Mater pientiffime artibus et difciplinis honeftis
Mature imbui curavit ;
Priraum hie Oxonii Philofophis,
Dein Londini in hofpitio Lincolnienfi Juris Anglicani
Studio operam dedit Juvenis egregius :
In quibus tantopere profecit,
ut magnam defe fpem excitaverit.
Morura infupcr candore, et vitse innocentia admodum
fpectabilis ; |
Tandem Variolarum morbo correptus,
Intra paucos dies puriffimam animam Deo reddidit,
Bonis omnibus trifte relinquens fui defiderium,
Cum vixiffet annos plus minus viginti.
Obiit fexto die Julii An. Dom. mdclxxxvii.
Mater filio chariffirao mcerens P.
On a gravestone : —
JOANNE.S symes ARM.
NATUS XXVI AUGUSTI
ANNO DOM. MDCLXVII.
OBIIT VI JULII MDCLXXXVII
QUI C0LLE6II EXON.
SOCIO COMMENSALIS
PR^CEPS VITA FLUIT, BREVIS AC INCERTA JUVENTUS :
VIVERE FESTINA, JAM CITO DISCE MORI.
(Gutch's 'Antiquities of Oxford,' p. 119.)
Lewisham Old Church, go. Kent.
On south side of chancel : —
Mary, wife of M' Richard Symes of Blackheath, ob. 4
Nov. 1701. She was dau. and heiress of Edm. Hawks of
Mounckton, co. Dorset.
118
THE HISTORY OE ANTIGUA.
Richard Symes of Blackheath, ob. 27 May 1728, ast. 72,
son of The. Symes of Winterbourne, co. Glouc, Esq., who
mar. Mary sister of Sir Tho. Bridges of Keynsham, co.
Somers., Knt., by whom he had 12 sons and 4 daus. The
above Ric. was the 10th son, and directed by will that a
monument should be erected in memory of him and his 2nd
wife, Charlotte, dau. of Sir Orlando Bridgeman of Ridley,
CO. Chester. She died 3 March 1718, set. 37. His 3rd
wife was Elizab., eldest dau. of the Rt. Hon. Mathew Ducie
Morton, Baron Morton of Morton, co. Staff., who survived
him. Arms (beneath): Azure, three escallops in pale or;
impaling. Argent, ten plates sable, on a chief argent a lion
passant sable. The Hon. Elizab. Morton, the relict, after-
wards married Francis Reynolds of Strangways, Esq. Her
elder brother dying without issue, the honours of the house
devolved on her descendants, of whom the present Earl
Ducie is chief.
(Drake's ' History of the Hundred of Blackheath,' p. 267.)
Bristol Cathedral.
On a ledger in north aisle : —
HERE LYETH
THE BODY OF CAP'^
RICHARD SYMES WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE
21^^^ OF JAN. I72|- IN THE
58 YEAR OF HIS AGE.
[Intervening space here on the stone.]
HERE ALSO LYETH ELIZ=
SYMES HER MOTHER WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE Y= 13^=
OF OCT^ 1710 AGED 49.
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF
ELIZ'' DAUGHT^ OF RICHARD
AND ELIZ" SYMES WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE Y^ 12
OF SEPT" 1711 AGED 19 YEARS.
St. John's Churchyard.
On a ledger :
Here lieth the Body of
ELIZABETH SIMMS the wife
ALEXANDER SIMMS who
Departed this life the 26"' day
of May 1759 Aged 34 Years.
^^ttitsree of Canfearti.
RICHARD TANCKRED of Antigua, on 18 Oct. 1639 sold
20 mens land, and later 33 more.
Captain John Tankard of Antigua, Esq., Member of the Assembly 11 July=rMary, dau. of Nathaniel Joseph Tankard
1692 ; proposed for the Council 1699. Had relatives in Ireland. Will
dated 13 ... . 1699, on record at St. John's, but now illegible. He pur-
chased a plantation of Marcus Kirwan.
Monk, senior ; living
recorded
Antigua, named
1699inhisbrother's
will.
I I
John Tank-=rMary, dau. of Barry Tankard of" Tank-=7=Anne (? dau.
J oh
ard,
D Tank— r
heir to
his
father ;
under 14 in
169
-; died
171
—14.
. . . . mar.
2ndly ....
Howard. Her
will dated 10
Nov. and
sworn 23 Nov.
1762.
ards" (now "Tyrrells")in i ofCol.Valen
St. Paul's Parish ; Member tine Russell),
of Assembly 1699—1700; i living 1709;
J.P. 1704; Member of i bur.Dec.1738
Council 1704 — 16 ; died j at St. Paul's.
10 July 1726, set. 58.
M.I. on his estate.
Joseph
Tankard.
Nathaniel
Tankard.
Elizabeth
Tankard.
Ann
Tankard.
Martha
Tankard.
Tyrrell
of Ire-
= died 26
Feb. 1771,
set. 99, in
Little Or-
mond Street.
John Tankard,
Edward Chester,^!
=Russell Tankard,=j
=Richard Tyrrell, Esq., R.N., Ad-
Anne=f
named in the
junior, of " Brig-
only child and
miral of the White 1762 and
Tyrrell.
will of William
gins," Antigua,
heir, living 1709.
Commander-in-Chief of the Lee-
Pikel714;died
mar. 24 Oct. 1726
Will dated 25
ward Islands station ; mar. 18
s.p. ; bur. 28
March 1757 at
at St. Paul's.
May 1751 ; sworn
Nov. 1747 at St. Paul's ; died
Will dated 1743 ;
11 Feb. 1765.
27 June 1766, and was bur.
St. Paul's. Will
proved 11 April
at sea. M.I. in Westminster
dated 9 May
1745. 1st hus-
Abbey. Will dated 20 Feb.
1756 ; sworn 4
band.
1765; proved 5 Aug. 1766.
April 1757.
(323 Tyndall.) 2nd husband.
s.p. s.p.
I
Catherine
TyrreU,
mar
Reily and
had issue.
Richard Tyrrell Barnes, Esq., of Crown Court,
Prince's Street, Soho Square, in 1802 ; inherited
" Tyrrells " or " Orleans " from his uncle
Richard Tyrrell ; died intestate.
Catherine Barnes. Adm'on to her 1821 of Admiral-
Richard Tyrrell's estate, as sister and ad'trix of
Richard Tyrrell Barnes ; then a widow.
Ford.
CAPTAIN RICHARD TYRRELL, R.N.
FROM A PROOF ETCHING BY WORLIDGE.
TANKARD FAMILY.
119
John Tankard of Antisna, Esq. Will dated 13 ... .
1699. To ... . Tankard of Ireland. Mj brother Joseph.
My dau. Eliz* Tankard. My dan. Martha Tankard. My
son Joseph Tankard. My sons Nath' & John Tankard.
To my son John the plantation I bought of Marcus Kirwan
.... Recorded fo. 42. (This will is almost completely
illegible from discolouratioo due to damp.)
Mary Tankard. Will recorded fo. 44. Circa 1699.
(Illegible.)
Barry Tankard of Antigua. Will dated .... 17 . .
Witnessed by Jacob Morgan, Walter Sydserfe, John Hodges.
Before John Hart, Commander-in-Chief, was sworn Walter
Sydserfe. Recorded 12 April 1750. (The will is missing.)
Tankerd Tyrrell, wife of Richard Tyrrell, Esq.
Will dated 25 May 1751. To be buried in the garden
between my father & mother. To my husband Rich"'
Tyrrell £1000 c. & request him to permit my cousin
Marg' Looby to possess the land now under lease from my
former husband, Edw'' Chester, Esq., & myself to Mess"
Bodkin & Tully for life clear of charges, & after her death
to permit Anthony Chester, a free negro, formerly Edw"
Chester's & a faithful servant to me, to enjoy 8 acres for his
life. To Miss Peggy Mascol, dau. of Marg' Mascoll, widow,
£100 c. M'-s Cath. Carty my former servant £100 c. To
Miss Letitia Cusack, dau. of Patrick Cusack the Elder,
£100 c. To Miss Russell Cusack my goddau. £100 c.
To Marg' Looby £50 c. for charities. To Anthony Chester,
free negro, £500 c. My mulattos Giles, Lucinda, &
Sukey, & my negro Betty. To Marg' Looby £1000 c. &
clothing & ornaments, also 10 negros & all residue. Patrick
Cusack, Sen'', planter, Edw" Davy, book keeper, & Marg'
Looby Ex'ors. Witnessed by James Athill, Dudly Sweeny.
Before his Excellency George Thomas were sworn Dudly
Sweeny, planter, and Dr. James Athill 11 Feb. 1765.
Recorded 12 Feb. 1765.
Sir Peter Warren,* K.B. Will dated 26 July, proved
30 Oct. 1752 by Dame Susannah Warren ; power reserved
to the others. (266 Bettesworth.) To my wife £3000,
£300 for rings, & ^ of the interest of my personal estate, &
all residue to my 4 dans. If they all die then ^ of my
personal & f of my real estate to my nephew Capt. Rich"^
Tyrrel, & ^ of my personal estate to my nephews & nieces.
His 2 sisters. My nephews & nieces, children of Chr.
Johnson. My nephew W" Johnson. My nephew Capt.
Warren Johnson I advanced £1100 & my nephew John
Johnson £500 which I cancel, & the latter may hold the
lands of Warrenstown of 448 acres at £160 rent. My wife,
her brother James Delancy, chief justice of New York, &
my nephew Capt. Richard Tyrrel Ex'ors.
On 14 Feb. 1772 adm'on of the estate of testator, late
of St. Marylebone, but in Ireland, deceased, left uuad-
ministered by Dame Susan, was granted to the Hon. Ann
FitzRoy, wife of the Hon. Charles FitzRoy, Susannah
Skinner, wife of William Skinner, Esq., and Charlotte,
Countess of Abingdon, wife of Willoughby, Earl of Abing-
don, the daus., the other Ex'ors being dead.
John Tankard of Antigua. Will dated 9 May 1756.
To my mother M" Mary Howard the use of my .... &
slaves, but not to be let to any but M' Patrick Cusack for the
* Sir Peter Warren, Vioe-Admiral of the Red, was made K.B.
in 1749, sat as M.P. for Westminster, and died 29 July 1752. M.I.
in Westminster Abbey. He married Anna 1st dau. of Stephen De
Lancey by Ann 2nd dau. of the liisfht Hon. Stephen Van Cortlandt
of New York. Lady Warren died in Grosvenor Square 19 Nov. 1771.
use of his 4 dans., & all to them after her death & all resi-
due. M' Patrick Cusack, Sen', Ex'or. Before Governor
Thomas was sworn Hon. Andrew Lesly, Esq., 4 April 1757,
and John Hart, Esq., and M. S. Walrond of Antigua,
Esq., was present 27 March last at the house of the late
John Tankard with William Lyons, Esq., and found the
will. On 4 April 1757 Edward Davy, Gent., and Laurence
Nihell, merchant, were sworn. Recorded 13 April 1757.
Mary Howard of Antigua, Gentlewoman. Will dated
10 Nov. 1762. By Indenture dated 30 June 1753 between
myself, of the P' part, Patrick Cusack the Elder of Antigua,
Esq., of the 2", & John Tankard of Antigua, planter, my
son, of the 3''* part, I granted a certain plantation & slaves to
Patrick Cusack to the use of John Tankard for life with re-
mainder to his P' son, but my son is dead without issue
& all powers are therefore vested in me. To Eliz'", dau. of
my niece Sarah Walrond by her husb'' Main Swete Walrond,
Esq., £100(1 c. at 21, & in default to her brothers Main
Swete Walrond & Lyons Walrond. To Chas. Wills Walrond,
son of my niece Sarah, £500 at 21, 7 negros to Eliz"' Wal-
rond at 21, & in default to her sisters Sarah Lyons Walrond.
To Eliz"" Walrond £100 a yr. for 4 years. To Marg', dau.
of Rob' Christian, Esq., £100 c. To Main Swete Walrond,
son of my niece Sarah, a negro. To Chas. Wills Walrond
a negro. 5 of the rent due to me from M' Patrick Cusack
to Main S. Walrond the husband of my niece Sarah. To
the latter £150 c. yearly for life. I give my plantation &
all residue to my nephew W" Lyons & his heirs, then to my
niece Sarah Walrond. W" Lyons & M. S. Walrond Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Henry Symes, James Athill, Samuel Harman.
Before Hon. Thomas Jarvis, President of Antigua, in
absence of the Governor, was sworn Dr. James Athill 23
Nov. 1762 and Henry Symes 24 Feb. 1762. Recorded
24 Feb. 1763.
Hon. Richard Tyrrell, Rear- Admiral and Commander-
in-Chief at the Leeward Islands. Will dated 20 Feb. 1765 ;
proved 5 Aug. 1766 by Alexander French, Robert Fulton,
and Sarah Aylou ; power reserved to William Maxwell, Esq.,
Hon. Robert Christian, Esq., Hon. Francis Carlisle, Esq.,
and Alexander Willock, Esq. On 16 Jan. 1802 adm'on to
Richard Tyrrell Barnes, the nephew, of the goods left
unadministered by Alexander French, Robert Fulton, and
Sarah Aylou, spinster, now also deceased. Alexander
Willock the surviving Ex'or being dead. On 1 June 1821
adm'on of efl'ects of Richard Tyrrell, late of H.M.S.
" Princess Louisa," widower, left unadministered by Alex-
ander French, Robert Fulton, Sarah Aylon, as also by
Richard Tyrrell Barnes, Esq., deceased, granted to Cathe-
I'ine Ford, widow, siscer and administratrix of Richard
Tyrrell Barnes, all the other Ex'ors having died without
taking on the execution. (323 Tyndall.) By an Indenture
da. 23 Aug. 1748 between myself & Russell my wife, of the
1'' part. His Excellency W™ Mathew, since deceased, Walter
Nugent, since deceased, & Patrick Cusack, planter, of the 2''
part, being a settlement of certain lands in Antigua &
Jamaica, & by another Indenture da. 8 Feb. 1752 between
myself & Russell my wife, of the 1'* part, & W™ Maxwell of
Antigua, surgeon, & John Tankard of Antigua, planter,
since deceased, of the 2'', we were minded in case there were
no children to charge the estate with £5000 c, & granted
the estate to them for 99 years as duly recorded in the
Register's Office, & my wife Russell being now dead I am
become sole possessor of the estates. To Sarah Aylon of
Fulham, sp'', my intended wife, 5 of all my rents for life &
the use of coaches, cattle, plate, jewels, & ship furniture.
The sum of £5000 is due to me by mortgage on the estate
that belonged to Henry Sharpe, Esq., in S* Kitts, which he
has since sold. The other i of my rents for the mainten-
120
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
ance of the children of my sisters Cath. Reily & Ann
Barnes. All my estates after payment of legacies & after
the death of Sarah Aylon to Rich'' Tyi-rell Barnes, son of
my sister Anne Barnes, & his heirs, charged with £10,000 c.
for the children of my 2 sisters. I give him also all plate,
etc. If he die without heirs then all to John Ambrose,
younger son of Admiral .John Ambrose, then to my secretary
Rob' Fulton. Cancel debts of M^ Luke Bourke, Lieut, of
Marines. My negros W™ Thomas, Tommy, & Delia his
mother, Lucy & Sucky & their 2 children to be free. To s*"
negro W™ Thomas £100 c. To Eliz. Susannah Ambrose
£1000 c. due from her father Admiral John Ambrose. To
Eliz. French, dau. of Alex' French of Rotherhithe, merch*,
£1000 c. To Mary Norris, dau. of Geo. Norris of Chelsea,
gardiner, £1000 c. To Col. W"" Dowling of Barbados
£200 c. To Chas. Hart my overseer £.500 c. W-" Maxwell
of Antigua, Esq., Rich"* Reddy of Antigua, planter, Alex'
French of Rotherhithe, merch*, Rob' Fulton my secretary,
now of Antigua, & Sarah Aylon of Fulham, sp', Es'ors.
Witnessed by Pras. Grant, David Williams, Galbraith
Patterson.
Codicil dated 26 Oct. 1765. Sarah Aylon, now of Little
Chelsey, to have her choice of £1000 a year or half my
rental. My books & instruments to be sold & the proceeds
sent to her. My box of papers to be sent to her locked &
sealed with my armes. Chas. Hart is since dead. Mary
Norris to have £1000 s. not currency. Hon. Rob' Christian,
Hon. Francis Farley, & Alex' Willock, all of Antigua, Esq"^
additional Ex'ors, & Rich'' Reddy to be struck out as too
old & infirm. Witnessed by Robert Fulton, William Trant,
Henry Harvey.
Codicil dated 20 June 1766. Eliz. Susanna Ambrose &
Eliz. French £1000 s. each, not currency. Witnessed by
Archibald Cobham, Robert Fulton.
Robert Fulton of Little Chelsea, co. Middlesex, Esq.
Will dated 10 Nov. 1770 ; proved 6 Sep. 1771 by Sarah
Tyrrell, widow. My sister Mary Ann Fulton £1000. My
brother-in-law Alderman .James Chatterton £300, & his
dau. Hannah Chatterton £600. My natural son W"" Sinnot
£600, & his mother Mary Ann Sinnot £200. Miss Mary
Non-is 20 g'^ My chamber N° 8 New Inn. " I give and
bequeath unto my dearly and well beloved fiPi-iend Sarah
Tyrrell of Little Chelsea aforesaid (who is my intended
wife)," all residue of my estate & Ex'trix, & in case the
plantation & slaves of Orleans in the Island of Antigua, left
to me by the will of the late Rear Admiral Richard Tyrrell
for want of issue of his nephew Richard Tyrrell Barnes &
John Ambrose, jun., should come to me, then I give it
to her.
Close Roll, 42 Geo. III., Part 1, Nos. U and 15.
Indenture made the 19th Jan. 1802 between Richard
Tyrrell Barnes of Crown Court, Priuces Street, Soho Square,
Esq., of the one part, and David Sands of Winch (?) Street,
Pall Mall, Esq., and Richard England of Leicester Square,
Esq., of the other part, witnesses that in consideration of
5s. Richard Tyrrell Barnes sells to David Sands and Richard
England all that plantation called Tyrrells or Orleans in
Antigua, and all slaves, cattle, and stock which were devised
to Richard Tyrrell Barnes by the will of Richard Tyrrell,
Admiral of the White, for one whole year. Harry Thomas
King and Jonathan Lodge, clerks to Messrs. Shawe, New
Bridge Street, witnesses.
No. 14.
Indenture made the 20th Jan. 1802 between Richard
Tyrrell Barnes, of the one part, and David Sands and
Richard England, assignees of his estate and effects by
virtue of an Act of Parliament passed in the 38th year of
his present Majesty for the relief of certain insolvent
debtors, of the other part. Whereas by virtue of the last
will of Richard Tyrrell, late of Antigua, Rear-Adoiiral of
the White, dated the 20th Feb. 1765, Richard Tyrrell
Barnes is entitled to an estate tail in the plantation called
Tyrrells or Orleans ; and whereas Richard Tyrrell Barnes
in October 1797 obtained his discharge under the said Act,
and David Sands and Richard England were appointed
assignees of his estate for the purposes of the Act ; and
whereas Richard Tyrrell Barnes is indebted to David Sands
£200 for money advanced since the passing of the Act, with
some arrears of interest thereon ; and whereas Richard
Tyrrell Barnes has agreed to convey the said plantation
late of Richard Tyrrell, deceased, to David Sands and
Richard England for the pui'poses hereinafter mentioned,
the same not having effectually passed to them under the
Act. Now this Indenture witnesses that for docking and
destroying the estate tail of Richard Tyrrell Barnes and all
remainders, and for vesting the same in fee simple in David
Sands and Richard England, and in consideration of 10s.
Richard Tyrrell Barnes sells to David Sands and Richard
England in their actual possession being all the said plan-
tation, slaves, cattle, horses, mares, and mules, and to their
heirs for ever, subject only to such claims as may be made
against the plantation under the will of Richard Tyrrell,
deceased, in trust nevertheless to cultivate and manage the
plantation and slaves as they shall think most advantageous,
and to employ Attorneys in Antigua, and to consign and
dispose of the crops, and from the moneys received in the
first place to pay all expenses connected with the plantation,
and subject thereto to divide the residue amongst the
persons entitled to receive a dividend and distribution of
the effects of Richard Tyrrell Barnes already vested in
David Sands and Richard England, and especially to deduct
the money owing to David Sands, and after full payment of
all in trust to convey the plantation to the use of Richard
Tyrrell Barnes, his heirs, Ex'ors, etc., for ever ; and lastly
Richard Tyrrell Barnes, David Sands, and Richard England
constitute Rowland Burton, Samuel Athill, John Athill, and
Richard Oliver Athill of Antigua, Esquires, their Attorneys.
Close Roll, 55 Geo. III., Part 7, No. 11.
Indenture made the 11th May 1815 between Sir John
Tyrell of Boreham House near Chelmsford, Essex, Bart.,
and Dame Sarah his wife, of the one part, and Charles
Cheshire of Antigua, Esq., Master Attendant of H.M.'s
Naval Yard in Antigua, of the other part. Whereas by
Articles of Agreement made at Antigua the 6th Oct. 1814
between Sir John Tyrell and Dame Sarah his wife (by the
Hon. Samuel Athill of Antigua, Esq., their Attorney), of
the 1st part, the said Hon. Samuel Athill, of the 2nd part,
and Charles Cheshire, of the 3rd part. Sir John Tyrell and
Dame Sarah did agree to sell to (Charles Cheshire absolutely
in fee simple a piece of land in the parish of St. Paul and
division of Falmouth called Buckshornes, and formerly
cultivated as a sugar plantation, containing 200 acres,
bounded N. with land heretofore of Admiral Richard Tyrell,
deceased, E. by land late of Captain Grant Gordon but now
of Margaret Harcum, S. by the lands of the said Samuel
Athill and the devisees of Mary Willis, deceased, and W. by
the lands then or late of William JIaxwell, and all buildings,
etc., thereon, and also three negros, for the sum of £1500,
to be paid by one bill of exchange of £600 drawn by Charles
Cheshire on Messrs. Cook and Halford of Norfolk Street,
London, merchants, and payable at thirty days sight to
Alexander Bolt of Antigua, Esq., or his order, to be indorsed
by him, and another bill of exchange of £900 drawn as
above and payable at eight months to Alexander Bolt,
Charles Cheshire having on the 6th Oct. delivered to Samuel
Athill the two bills. This Indenture witnesseth that for
TANKAED FAMILY.
121
the above considerations Sir John Tyrell and Dame Sarah
his wife grant to Charles Cheshire the piece of land afore-
said, and to his heirs for ever, and they appoint Alexander
Bolt, Esq., and the Hon. Samuel Athill, Esq., their Attor-
neys. John Jessopp of Clifford's Inn, William Lyddon,
Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn, witnesses.
Circa 1667. Thomas Cleruck of Eoad Division has 21
mens land by sale from Richard Tanckred 18 Oct. 1639
pm-cbased from John Lapthorne. (Book of Claims.)
1688, Aug. 8. Thomas Haynes and his wife convey to
John Taukard 10 acres in Willnughby Bay Division.
Captain John Tankerd, planter, grant of the land
formerly in the possession of George Gray and his wife and
Mary Weale, George Gray's mother, and late in that of
Lieut. William Burden, deceased, a former husband of Mary
Weale ; also 23.5 acres formerly Roger Jones', a former
husband of Mary Weale ; also 165 acres bought of Marcus
Kirwan and Mary Weale by patent granted 6 Aug. 1697
from Christopher Codrington.
1701. Petition of Barry Tankard for a patent for his
5904 acres formerly Colonel Valentine Russel's, deceased.
1701, Sep. 10. Barry Tankerd, Gent., granted a patent
by Christopher Codrington for 590^ acres at St. Paul's,
bounded north with Kean Osborne, Gent.
1708, Feb. 16. Governor Parke stated that Barry
Tankard had insulted him and challenged him to fight.
He and his brother John Tankard had armed their negros
and guarded the paths leading to their plantation. On
15 March following he was bound over in £1000 c. to appear
at the next Court of Sessions.
1709, Feb. 23. Dennis Macklemore, planter, having
been killed in a duel with Barry Tankard, Esq., a warrant
was issued for the latter's arrest. (Minutes of Assembly.)
On 3 April following allusion was made to Barry Tankerd's
wife and daughter.
1709, June 8. Barry Tankard, who had been often
asked to take his seat as a Councillor and refused, was this
day removed from that Board by Royal Instructions. He
was a Member of Council before 14 July 1704.
1711, Nov. 1. John Tankard conveys to Victorious
Looby 60 acres in Willoughby Bay including the 10 acres
conveyed in 1688.
John Tankard, jun., of Antigua, Gent., sells to Vic-
torious Looby of Antigua, Gent., 60 acres in Willoughby
Bay for £400 c.
1715-16, March 13. Barry Tankard states that his
affairs do not permit him to attend as Member of Council
and resigns.
1717, Jan. 13. In Chancery. Ellinor Tankerd, widow,
plaintiff, v. Hon. Archibald Cochran and Baptist Looby,
defendants ; publication to pass.
1759, March 6. The Right Hon. the Ld. Anson intro-
duced Oapt. Tyrrel, of the Buckingham, to the King at
St. James's, to inform him of the progress of his majesty's
forces in the West Indies. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 143.) In June
f(jllowing he was promoted to the Foudroyant, 84 guns.
{Ibid., p. 294.)
1766, June 27. Rear-Admiral TyiTel, on board the
Princess Louisa, at sea, in his way home. His body was,
by his own desire, thrown overboard, with the usual cere-
monies. {Ihid., p. 342.)
1767, May. Robert Fulton, Esq; to relict of late
admiral Tyn-el. {Ibid., p. 279.)
1771, Feb. 26. Mrs. Tyrrell, motiier to the late Admiral,
aged 99, in Little Ormond-street. {Ibid., p. 142.)
1771, Sep. 4. Robert Fulton, Esq; at Little Chelsea.
{Ibid., p. 426.)
Mr. W. P. W. Phillimore of 124 Chancery Lane informs
me that he possesses a fine portrait of Admiral Richard
VOL. III.
Tyrrell and his wife, which with other relics descended to
him through his great-grandmother Sarah Stiff {n^e Norris)
of Chelsea. The miniatures are on panels 5| inches by
4j inches.
Captain H. S. Knight, late of the 67th and 19th Regi-
ments, of The Observatory, Harestock, near Winchester,
writes me : " My grandmother Mrs. Sparkes was a niece or
grandniece of Admiral Richard Tyrrell, and in conjunction
with her two brothers Captain George Pattoun and Lieut.-
Colonel Robert Pattoun, who was killed at the siege of
Moultan in India, inherited the Tyrrell estate in Antigua,
where I was quartered when serving with the 67th Regiment
under Lieut.-Colonel Basil Brooke ; during part of the year
1853 we were quartered at Brimstone Ridge and Shirley
Heights within a few miles of the Tyrrell property. Mrs.
Sparks was an infant at the time of the Irish Rebellion."
Parish Register of St. John.
Buried.
1694 May 15 Bartholemy Tankerd.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Married.
1726 Oct. 24 Edward Chester, Jun', Esq', and Miss
Russel Tankard ; p' L.
1747 Nov. 18 Richard Tyrrell, Esq', Commander of his
Majesty's Ship the Centaur, and M'^
Russel Tankard Chester, Widow ; by L.
Buried.
1726 July 12 Barry Tankard.
1738 Dec. — M'» Anne Russel Tankard.
1757 Mar. 28 M' John Tankard.
On a
At Tyrrells.
ledger over a broken vault
Here lies Interr'd
the Body of the
Hon"'^ Barry
Tankard Esq. who
departed this life
the 10 Day of July
Anno Domini
1726 Aged 58 years.
Westminster Abbey.
Arms (sculptured and painted) : Ermine, on three bars
gules seven crosses pafee, three, three, and one, in chief a
demi-lion isstiant out of the second. (Neale's ' History of
Westminster Abbey,' vol. ii., p. 236.)
Sacred to the Memory of RICHARD TYRRELL, Esq.
who I was descended from an Ancient Family in Ireland,
and died Rear ] Admiral of the White, on the 26"' day of
June, 1766, in the | 50"» year of his Age. Devoted from
his Youth to the Naval | Service of his Country, and being
formed under the Discipline, | and animated by the Example
of his renown'd Uncle S' Peter | Warren, He distinguished
himself as an able and Experienced | Officer, in many
Gallant Actions; particularly on the 3'' of | Nov 1758,
when commanding the Buckingham of 66 Guns | and 472
Men, he attacked and defeated three French Ships of | War,
one of which was the Florissant of 74 Guns and 700 | Men :
but the Buckingham being too much disabled to take |
possession of her, after she had Struck, the Enemy, under |
cover of the Night, escaped. In this Action he received
several | Wounds, and lost three Fingers of his Right Hand.
Dying | on his return to England from the Leeward Islands,
122
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
where he | had for three Years commanded a Squadron of
his Majesty's | Ships, his Body according to his own desire
was committed to | the Sea, with the proper Honours and
Ceremonies.
One of the most curious monuments, perhaps, in the
Abbey is that near the cloister door, in the south aisle of
the nave. It commemorates Vice-Admiral Richard Tyrrell,
commander of the Buckingham, who died in 1766, whilst
on his return to England from the Leeward Islands, after
an engagement with the French. His body, the inscription
informs us, " according to his own desire, was committed to
the sea, with proper honours and ceremonies." " To com-
prehend this monument," says Mr. Malcolm, " the spectator
must suppose himself in a diving-bell at the bottom of the
sea. When he has shaken off the terrors of his situation
he will find on his right hand the Buckingham, of sixty-six
guns, jammed in a bed of coral. Directly before him he
will perceive a figure pointing to a spot on a globe, either
intending to shew where the deceased body was committed
to the deep, or the latitude where an action mentioned in
the inscription was fought." The figures introduced into
this piece of monumental composition are History, Navi-
gatian, and Hibernia ; they are represented among the
rocks, with the sea above their heads ; above all is the
Admiral himself, ascending amidst heavy clouds — the latter
being highly suggestive of ill-made pancakes. (' Old and
New London,' by E. Walford, vol. iii., p. 417.)
^etitgree of Cempest,
JOHN TEMPEST of Antigua,=j=Frances, dan. of Governor Philip Warner ; mar. 21 March 1689 at
dead 1725. .' St. Paul's, Falmouth ; bur. 1 June 1733 at St. John's.
Warner Tempest of Moulsey, co. Surrey, and Antigua, Esq.,=rM:ary, 1st dau. of Colonel William Byam of Cedar Hill ;
J.P. 1738 ; bur. 15 Dec. 1753 at St. John's. I mar. 12 March 1738 at St. George's.
Warner William Lydia Tempest, Henrietta Tempest, bapt. 13 Aug. 1747 at St. John's ; Frances Tempest,
Tempest, bapt. bapt. 5 Oct. 1741 mar. 8 Nov. 1766, at St. George, Hanover Square, bapt. 5 Feb. 1749
6 Sep. 1743 at and bur. 18 April Marmaduke Dayrell of Shudy Camp, co. Cambridge. He at St. John's.
St. John's. 1743 at St. died 15 April 1790, aet. 67. (Vide Burke's 'Landed
John's. Gentry.')
1718, Sep. 18. John Tempest, mariner, petitions.
1722. John Otto-Baijer refers in his will to his house
in the tenure of Mrs. Frances Tempest.
1725. Thomas Tempest witnessed the will of Mrs. Ann
Otto-Baijer, and Warner Tempest that of Mrs. Margaret
Terrey.
Indenture dated 17 Nov. 1725 between Prances Tem-
pest of St. John's Town, widow, and Warner Tempest of
ditto, Gent., of the one part, and Ashton Warner, of the
other. Sale of a negro.
1727, Oct. 26. Warner Tempest signs as powder
oflBcer. (B. T. Leeward Islands, 19.)
1738, Oct. 3. Warner Tempest takes the oaths as a
J.P. He was an inhabitant of St. John's Town in 1753.
1741 Oct.
1743 Sep.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptised.
5 Lydia the D. of Warner Tempest and
Mary his wife.
6 Warner William the s. of Warner Tem-
pest and his wife.
1747 Aug. 13 Henriatta the D. of Warner Tempest and
Mary his wife.
1749 Feb. 5 Frances the D. of Warner Tempest and
Mary his wife.
Buried,
1730 Oct. 26 Mi^ Thomas Tempest.
1733 June 1 Mad« Frances Tempest.
1743 April 18 Ledia Tempest D. of M'' Warner Tempest.
1753 Dec. 15 Warner Tempest.
Parish Register of St. George.
Married.
1738 Mar. 12 Warner Tempest and Mary Warner Byam.
St. George, Hanover Square.
Married.
1766 Nov. 8 Marmaduke Dayrell, Esq', B., & Henrietta
Tempest, a minor, with consent of the
Guardian. L.A.C.
THAXTEU FAMILY.
123
ifamilp i3f C^ajcter,
William Thaxter, planter. Will dated 8 Dec. 1716.
To my son W" all my estate at 21, remainder to my son
Joseph. My son Joseph £500 c. at 21. My wife certain
negros & the management of my estate during my sons'
minority. My wife during her widowhood, James Grigg, &
Jeremiah Nibbs Ex'ors. Witnessed by George Forrest,
Edward Montague, Mary Westin. Sworn 21 May 1717.
Will dated 20 Dec. 1740. To my wife Eliz. all
my estate, but if she have no issue then at her death all to
my cousin Jane Thaxter, wife of Richard Thaxter. My
uncle James Griggs* a ring of 2 pistoles. Appoint James
Griggs & Jeremiah Nibbs Ex'ors W"" Thaxter.
Witnessed by John Leacock, William Mercer, John Watkins.
By Edward Byam, Lieut.-Governor, was sworn John Lea-
cock 13 Jan. 1740. Recorded 15 Jan. 1740.
William Thaxter of Antigua, planter. Will recorded
circa 1740. To my brother Joseph Thaxter 2 negros &
£15 a year. (This fragment may belong to the above.)
John Thaxter of Antigua, windmill carpenter. Will
dated 30 May 1762. All my negros to my son Joseph
Farley Thaxter. A horse & all furniture to my wife Mary.
* See his will in vol. i.. p. 237.
I appoint the Hon. Stephen Blizard, Esq., M' Joseph Farley,
sen', Ex'ors & Guardians. Witnessed by Joseph Nibbs,
Joseph Farley, jun. Before Governor George Thomas was
sworn Joseph Farley, jun., 8 June 1762 ; recorded same day.
Parish Register of St. George.
Married.
1734
1737
Oct. 3
William Thaxter & Elizabeth Welch,
widow.
Abrahamus Nibbs et Jana Thaxter juncti
fuerunt Matrimonio vicesimo nono die
Martis Anno Praedicto.
1741
April 16
John Greenway and Elizabeth Thaxter,
widow.
Buried.
1737
Jan. 21
Benjam. Thaxter.
1740
Dec. 22
Will™ Thaxter.
1740-1 Mar. 4
Joseph Thaxter.
1743
Oct. —
Sarah the D. of Benjamin Thaxter and
his wife.
1751
June 15
Benjamin Thaxter, junior.
1757
July 16
M"" James Griggs, buried in his own
Estate by a Licence from his Excellency
George Thomas, Esq^
1762
June 2
John Thaxter.
Jamtlp oi Cljiljou.
Lewis Thibou. Will dated .... To my wife Kath.
plate &, furniture All my estate for my 6 children,
viz., J . . . . Fraise & Daniel .... my son John Thibou ....
my dau. Eliz"", my son Fraise .... Before Edward Byam,
Esq., was sworn John Williams a witness, Daniel Barbotain
and Robert Baker were the other witnesses, 24 Feb. 1732-3.
Recorded 1 March 1732-3.
Gabriel Thibou, Gent. Will dated c. 1746. To my wife
Mary ray land & tenements in S« John's, furniture & plate
for life, then to my son John Thibou. To Eliz'", dau. of my
son Gabriel, a negro after my wife's death. To Mary wife
of my son Gabriel a negro. To my sou Gabriel £5. To
my dau. Jane Cooe my brick house & wooden store adjoin-
ing, & if she marry, then to her children. Witnessed by
Richard Sheepshanks, Samuel Martin, Richard Lee ....
Jacob Thibou, late of Antigua, now of Petersham, co.
SuiTey, Esq. Will dated 11 May 1747 ; proved 16 March
1747by Esther Thibou, widow. (102 Strahan.) All residue
after payment of debts to my dear wife Esther, & appoint
her sole Ex'trix. Witnessed by Richard Gem, Mary Seal.
Recorded also at St. John's.
See vol. i., p. 195, for the will of Dorothy Delap, formerly
wife of Jacob Thibou of Antigua, merchant, dated 1 Nov.
1757.
Judith Thibou of Antigua, widow of Peter Thibou,
Gent. Will dated 22 April 1760. To my son Peregrine
Thibou a negro woman given me by John Dunn. To my
son Isaac Thibou 2 negros left me by my late husband's
will. To my dau. Judith Dunn Thibou a negro. To my
dau. Marg' a negro & £60 c. All residue to my said 2 daus.
at 21. My beloved friend John Dunn & my dau. Judith
D. Thibou at 21 Ex'ors. Witnessed by Neill Campbell,
James Butler. Before Governor Thomas was sworn Neill
Campbell 22 May 1760. Recorded 22 May 1760.
(? Will of Judith Thibou.) To my dau. Judith Dunn
Thibou, my dau. Marg', my house & land adjoining the
negro burial ground, also negros, & my other children to
give her at 21 as follows, my son Peregrine £200 c, my
son Isaac .... my daus. Eliz"" & Judith £66 c. each.
(Fragment.)
Mary Thibou. Will dated 13 Nov. 1786. To my
mulatto called Kath. 6 silver teaspoons. All residue to my
son Isack now in Tobago. M'' John Rose, Jun"', M'' W"
Shervington Ex'ors. Witnessed by Richard Hunter, Natha-
niel Berwick. Before his Excellency Thomas Shirley was
sworn Richard Hunter 20 Nov. 1786. Recorded 20 Nov.
1786.
Close Roll, 29 Geo. II., Part 13, No. 10.
ludenture made the 28th Jan. 1755 between George
Blount of Henley-upon-Thames,co. Oxford, Esq., and Hester
his wife (late widow and relict of Jacob Thibou the younger,
formerly of Antigua, but late of London, Esq., deceased, son
and heir and residuary legatee of .Jacob Thibou the elder,
late of Antigua, merchant), of the one part, and Thomas
Jarvis of Antigua, Esq., of the other part. Whereas Jacob
Thibou the elder made his last will the 28th Nov. 1741 and
did give to Jacob Thibou his son all residue of his real and
personal estate, but if Jacob died before 21 or having
attained to 21 without issue, testator gave all to his daughter
Rachel, now wife of Thomas Jarvis, and to her heirs for
ever ; and whereas Jacob Thibou intermarried with Esther,
and after the marriage attained to 21 and became seised
R 2
124
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
in tail general of the real estate devised subject to the dower
of his mother, widow and relict of Jacob Thibou his father,
now wife of Francis Delap of Antigua, Esq. ; and whereas
Esther Thibou on the death of her husband became dowable
in f of the said real estate ; and whereas Stephen Blizard of
Antigua, Esq., hath in pursuance of authority given him by
George Blount come to an agreement with Thomas JarvLs
to lease the dower of Esther to him for her life at the rate
of £580 currency a year. Now George Blount and Esther
his wife grant, etc., to Thomas Jarvis all her dower from
the lands and negros of Jacob Thibou the younger in
Antigua or in Long Island adjoining, which is by law deemed
part of Antigua, all which estates are now in the possession
of Thomas Jarvis in right of Rachel his wife, or by virtue
of deeds executed by chem since their intermarriage, to have
and to hold for 99 years if Esther Blount so long lives and
to determine upon her death, yielding therefore on the Ist
August yearly £580 currency at the south door of the Court
House in the town of St. John's free from all taxes, and
Thomas Jarvis is not to send off any slaves charged with
the dower of Esther, save from Antigua to Long Island or
from Long Island to Antigua under a penalty of £50 cuiTency
for each slave, and lastly George Blount and Esther his wife
constitute Stephen Blizard and Thomas Warner of Antigua,
Esquires, and William Warner of Antigua, merchant, their
Attorneys.
^etiisree cif Ci)ii)ou.
Arms.-
Crest.-
. . . . a chevron between a badger in base and a fleur-de-lis behm
-Three plumes.
two mullets in chief.
LEWIS THIBOU, born in the Province of Orleans, France ; of Charles Town,=rSusan
South Carolina, merchant, 1683 ; settled at Antigua 1699 ; of Philadelphia 1704 ; I . . . .
bur. 5 April 1726 at St. John's.
Gabriel Thibou of^Mary
Jacob Thibou the elder of St. Jobn's, Antigua,=7=Dorothy, dan. of=p Francis Delap
Antigua, agent to
his father 1704 ;
bur. 1 Sep. 1746
at St. John's.
Will dated 1746.
(? will dated
13 Nov. and
sworn 20
Nov. 1786.)
merchant, 1707; born 12 Feb. and bapt. 10
March 1683 at Charles Town, South Carolina;
mar. 9 June 1705 ; joined the Carabiniers
1708 ; brother-in-law of Peter Mercier 1732 ;
bur. 4 Dec. 1741 at St. John's. Will dated
28 Nov. 1741. 1st husband.
. . . . Blizard.
Antigua, mer-
chant ; mar. 1
July 1745 at St.
John's. 2nd
husband.
Gabriel=pMary, dan.
Thibou.
of . . .
Nanton ;
mar. 25
March
1737.
I I
John Thibou,
living 1746.
Jane Thibou
(? mar. 30 Jan.
1736 William
Coe) ; she liv-
ing 1786.
Henry Thibou,
bapt. 15 Sep.
1706.
Jacob Thibou,
bapt. 29 May
1716.
Jacob Thibou the younger,=rEsther . . . .=pGeorge Blount, Esq.,
only surviving son and
heir, bapt. 15 April 1727.
Will dated 11 May 1747,
then of Petersham, co.
Surrey; proved 16 March
1747. 1st husband.
28 Nov.
and bur. 6
Dec. 1784,
aet. 59, in
Westmin-
ster Abbey.
of Henley-on-Thames,
mar. 3 Jan. 1753 at
St. James, West-
minster ; died 1 July
and bur. 9 July 1806,
ffit. 81, in Westminster
Abbey. 2nd husband.
s.p.
John Thibou, William Thibou,
bapt. 6 Sep. bapt. 9 June
1744. 1751.
Isaac Thibou, born
26 Nov. 1753; bapt.
27 Aug. 1754.
Mary Thibou, bapt. 13
July 1740 ; named in
the will of her grand-
father Gabriel 1746.
I I
Thibou, Charlotte Thibou,
bapt. 31 Dec. 1743; bapt. 15 Jan.
bur. 1 March 1750. 1747.
1699, Nov. 30. Lewis Tibbau, a Frenchman born in
the province of Orleance, took the oaths as an alien before
two J.P.'s.
Carolinia. I, Jacob, the Son of M' Lewis Thibbou and
Suisan his Wife, was borne the twelfth of February 1 683 at
Charles Towne in South Carolina, and was baptized the
tenth of March following by Joseph Harrison, Minister of
the Gospell in Charles Towne, Capt" Gardaratt and M"
Susanna Yairin, God father and God Mother.
A true Copy from the Registry. Examined this 2°''
day of March 1702, p' Thomas Booth (Reg"-). Affidavit of
Jas. Moore, Esq., GoV of S. Carolina, 24 Mar. 1 70^.
Indenture dated 30 Aug. 1704. Louis Thibou, formerly
of Antigua, now of Philadelphia in Pennsilvania, merchant,
letter of attorney to my son Gabriell Thibou, now bound to
Antigua. Recorded 12 Oct. 1704.
1708. Deposition of Jacob Thibou, merchant, and
constable of St. John's, aged 25.
THIBOU FAMILY.
125
Isaac Thibou (? son of Lewis Thibou of Charles Town=pCatherine, dau. of Rev. .James Field, Rector of
and Susan his wife), died 14 Sep. 1768, ast. 78. St. John's ; bapt. 3 Nov. 1710, and mar. 1 May
M.I. at St. John's. 17.39 at St. John's.
James Field Walter Thibou,=rJane Peter Thibou, bapt. 13 William Thibou, Dr. Isaac Field Thi- Rachel Thibou,
Thibou, bur. bapt. 16 Feb.
31 Jan. 1741 at St.
1740. John's ; living
1774.
Ann Thibou,
bapt. 26 June
1773 at St.
John's.
Aug. 1748 ; bur. 24 bapt. 8 June bou, witnessed the bapt. 24 Oct.
May 1750. 1751. [Catherine will of James Hut- 1754 ; died 14
— widow of William chinson 1788. April 1769, set.
James Thibou, bapt. 27 Thibou, Esq., 14^.
April 1746. living 1774.]
James Doig, mar. 22=pMargaret, dau. of Dr. John Hurst by=rWalter Thibou, Esq., Ex'or 1800 to Mrs.
Oct. 1787 at St. Margaret his wife ; bapt. 12 Jan. I Ruth Atkinson his first-cousin ; mar. 28
.John's. 1st husband. 1763 ; bur. 13 Sep. 1837, aet. 75, at Jan. 1808 at St. Mary's. 2nd husband.
I St. John's. I
Lewis Thibou (? son of Lewis Thibou of Charles Town=rMary Catherine Fraise,
and Susan his wife). I mar. 6 Aug. 1702.
I
Lewis
Thibou,
bapt.
8 Oct.
1707.
Elizabeth^pPeter Thibou.^pJudith Henzell, born at
.... bur.
5 Nov.
1739.
Ist wife.
Gent., bapt.
1709 ; died 5
Oct. 1753, ffit.
44. M.I. at
St. John's.
Glass Houses, Newcastle;
mar. 3 Feb. 1739 ; died
10 Mayl760, iet.40, and
M.I. at St. John's. Will
dated 22 April and sworn
22 May 1760. 2nd wife.
I I
James Thibou,
bapt. 9 Sep.
1716.
Isaac Thibou,
bapt. 4 Feb.
1718.
Lewis Isaac Thi-
bou, bapt. 26 Aug.
1719.
Catherine Thibou,
bapt. 30 March
1711.
Margaret Thibou,
bur."2 Oct. 1707.
Sarah Thibou,
bapt. 29 Aug.
1714.
II II II
James Guilliera Thibou, Elizabeth Thibou, bapt. Peter Henzill Thibou,
bapt. 25 Sep. 1736 ; bur. 19 April 1738. bapt. 18 Jan. 1742 ;
19 June 1737. — bur. 20 May 1746.
— Catherine Sarah Thibou, —
Mary Thibou, bapt. 5 bapt. 26 Aug. 1739 ; Peregrine Thibou,
May 1734. bur. 4 May 1740. bapt. 28 Nov. 1744 ;
living 1760.
II II
Isaac Thibou, bapt. 22 Elizabeth Thibou,
Aug. 1746; living living 1760.
1760. —
— Margaret Thibou,
Judith Dunn Thibou, bapt. 30 May
bapt. 18 June 1741; 1749 ; living 1760.
living 1760.
Rachel Thibou,
mar. 31 May
1749, at St.
Paul's, Thomas
Jarvis, who in-
herited through
her " Thibous "
and " Long
Island."
Dorothy Thibou,
bapt. 13 Oct.
1709 ; mar. 1
July 1727 James
Doig. He was
bur. 15 July 1759
at St. John's.
Sarah Thibou, bapt. Alice Thibou, bapt. Grace Thibou, bapt.
30 March 1711 ; 6 Sep. 1719; mar. 17 Dec. 1723 ; mar.
mar. 2 April 1728 11 April 1737 1 Feb. 1738 Rev.
Joseph Mathews. Charles Read. Thomas Wilson.
Ann Thibou, bapt. Elizabeth Thibou, Lydia Thibou, bapt.
SO Jan. 1714 ; mar. bapt. 21 May 1721 ; 2 Dec. 1724 ; mar.
Richard Gem. mar. 2 Dec. 1740 15 Jan. 1740 Francis
Nisbitt Darby. Hanson.
Amelia Thibou,
bapt. 28 Dec.
1728 ; mar.
April 1744 Dr.
John Richard-
Charlotte Thi-
bou, bapt. 1 Sep.
1731.
1711, Aug. 9. St. Christopher's Census. St. Anne's,
Sandy Point. Mr. Gabriell Thibou. 1 white male, 1
female, 1 boy, 3 girls, and 2 slaves.
1717, Nov. 22. Anguilla Census. Isaac Thiboue. 1
white man, 1 ditto woman, 1 ditto child ; 3 negros.
1753, Jan. 2. George Blount, of Henley upon Thames,
Esq ; to Mrs. Thibou, relict of Jacob Thibou, of Antigua,
Esq. (' London Mag.,' p. 48.)
In 1767 Isaac Thibou was rated on 120 acres ; in 1780
Walter Thibou on 120 acres.
From a Chancery case at St. John's to be heard 20 May
1774. Catherine Thibou, widow, and Wilham Thibou,
Esq., Complainants, v. Benjamin Graham, merchant,
defendant. On a demurrer. It recites that Catherine Thibou
being possessed of a plantation in St. John's Parish with
buildings, slaves, and cattle, by Indenture of demise dated
10 Dec. 1768, made between her of the 1 part, and Walter
Thibou, Esq., of the other, assigned her estate to him for
99 years, at the yearly rent of £700 for the first year
and £800 a year after. The defendant and one John
Morrison, late of the island, merchant, deceased, executed
a bond of £10,000 on 10 Dec. 1768 for the due pay-
ment of the rents by the defendant. In 1773 Catherine
Thibou drew bills for £600 in favour of William Thibou
for an-ears. The bills were not accepted and the defendant
paid them.
126
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1706 Sep. 15 Henry S. of Jacob Thibou & Dorothy Mb
wife.
1707 Oct. 8 Lewis S. of Lewis Thibou & Mary Cathe-
rine his wife.
1708 Aug. 1 Jane D. of Gabrielle Thibou & Mary his
wife.
1709 Peter y' s. of Lewis Thibou & Catherine
his wife.
1709 Oct. 13 Dorothy child of M"- Jacob Thibou &
Dorothy his wife.
1711 Mar. 30 Sarah D. of Jacob Thibou & Dorothy his
wife.
1711 Mar. 30 Catherine D. of Lewis Thibou & Catherine
his wife.
1714 Aug. 29 Sarah D. of Lewis Thibou, Jn', & his
wife.
1714 Jan. 30 Ann D. of Jacob Thibou & Dorothy his
wife.
1716 May 29 Jacob the s. of Jacob Thibou & Dorothy
his wife.
1716 Sep. 9 James s. of Lewis Thibou and Mary his
wife.
1718 Feb. 4 Isaac s. of Lewis Thibou, Jun', & his wife.
1719 Aug. 26 Lewis Isaac s. of Lewis Thibou & Sarah
his wife.
1719 Sep. 6 Alice D. of Jacob Thibou & Dorothy his
wife.
1720 Feb. 26 John s. of Lewis Thibou & Elizabeth his
wife.
1721 May 21 Eliz. the D. of Jacob Thibou & Dorothy
his wife.
1722 Aug. 23 Dorothy D. of Isaac Thibou & Eliz*" his
wife.
1723 Dec. 17 Grace D. of Jacob Thibou & Dorothy his
wife.
1723 Jan. 5 Jacob the s. of Isaac Thibou & his wife.
1724 Dec. 2 Lydia the D. of Jacob Thibou and Dorothy
his wife.
1727 April 15 Jacob the s. of Jacob Thibou and Dorothy
his wife.
1728 June 9 Fraise the s. of Lewis Thibou and Catha-
rine his wife.
1728 Dec. 28 Amelia the D. of M' Jacob Thibou and
Dorothy his wife.
1730 April 12 Daniell the s. of Lewis Thibou and Catha-
rine his wife.
1731 Sep. 1 Charlotte the D. of Jacob Thibou &
Dorothy his wife.
1733 May 21 of Jacob Thibou & Dorothy his wife.
1734 May 5 Mary the D. of Peter Thibou & Elizabeth
his wife.
1736 Sep. 25 James Guilliem the s. of Peter Thibou
and Elizabeth his wife.
1738 April 19 Elizabeth y'' D. of Peter Thibou & Eliza-
beth his wife.
1739 Aug. 26 Catherine Sarah y"^ I), of Peter Thibou &
Elizabeth his wife.
1740 July 13 Mary y D. of Gabriel & Mary Thibou his
wife.
1741 Feb. 16 Walter the s. of Isaac Thibou and Cathe-
rine his wife.
1741 June 18 Judith Dunn the D. of Peter Thibou and
Judith his wife.
1742 Jan. 18 Peter Hensill the s. of Peter Thibou and
Judith his wife.
1743 Nov. 1 Field the s. of Isaac Thibou and Mary his
wife.
1743 Dec. 31 Elizabeth the D. of Gabriel Thibou and
Mary his wife.
1744 Sep. 6 John the s. of Gabriel Thibou and Mary
his wife.
1744 Nov. 28 Peregrine the s. of Peter Thibou and
Judith his wife.
1744 Feb. 2 Thibou the D. of John Thibou and
Mary his wife.
1746 April 27 Isaac the s. of Isaac Thibou and Catherine
his wife.
1746 April 27 James the s. of Isaac Thibou and Catherine
his wife.
1746 Aug. 22 Isaac the s. of Peter Thibou and Judith
his wife.
1747 Jan. 15 Chariot the D. of Gabriel Thibou and
Mary his wife.
1747 Jan. 25 Catherine the D. of John Thibou, Sn"',
and Mary his wife.
1748 Aug. 13 Peter the s. of Isaac Thibou and Catherine
his wife.
1749 May 21 Lewis the s. of John Thibou, Sn', and
Mary his wife.
1749 May 30 Margaret the D. of Peter Thibou and
Judith his wife.
1749 June 18 EUzabeth the D. of John Thibou, Sn'',
and Mary his wife.
1751 June 8 William the .S. of Isaac Thibou and Catha-
rine his wife.
1751 June 9 William the S. of Gabril Thibou aud Mary
his wife.
1751 Oct. 11 Mary the D. of John Thibou, Sen', &
Mary his wife.
1752 July 19 John Galiaway the S. of John Thibou &
Eliz" his wife.
1754 Aug. 27 Isaac the S. of Gabriel Thibou & Mary his
wife ; b. November 26"', 1753.
1754 Oct. 5 Jacob the S. of John Thibou, Sen', and
Mary his wife ; b. October 5">, 1754.
1754 Oct. 24 Rachel the D. of Isaac Thibou & Catha-
rine his wife.
1755 Mar. 15 Peter Thibou the S. of John Thibou &
Eliz. his wife.
1755 Dec. 3 John the S. of John Thibou, Sen-', & Mary
his wife.
1758 April 16 Gabriel the S. of John Thibou & Eliz. his
wife ; b. in Novem' 1757.
1761 Feb. 15 the D. of John Thibou and Elizabeth
his wife.
1766 Jan. 10 Eliz. the d. of John Thibou and Mary his
wife.
1773 June 26 Ann the D. of Walter Thibou & Jane his
wife.
1773 Oct. 24 James the S. of James Thibou, Sen', by
a Neg.
1837 Jan. 11 John Watkins s. of John George Watkins
& Mary Octavia Thibou. S' John's.
Merchant.
Married.
1702 Aug. 6 Lewis Thibou & Mary Catharine Fraise.
1705 June 9 Jacob Thibou & Dorothy Blissard ;
by L.
1727 July 1 James Doig and Dorothy Thibou. L.
1728 April 2 Joseph Mathews and Sarah Thibou. L.
1730 July 26 Stephen Baker aud Ann Thibou. L.
1736 Sep. 25 James Thibou and Mary Guillenne ; by
L. from Gen' Mathew.
1736 Jan. 30 William Cue and Jane Thibou; by L.
from Gen' Mathew.
1737 April 11 Charles Read and Alice Thibou; by L.
from Gen' Mathew.
1737 Mar. 25 Gabriel Thibou & Mary Nanton ; by L.
from Gen' Mathew.
THIBOTJ FAMILY.
127
1739 May
1739
June
2
1739
Feb.
3
1740'
Dec.
2
1740
Jan.
15
1743
Oct.
27
1744
April
—
1745
July
1
1746
Jan.
22
1750
Aug.
22
1767
Nov.
14
1778
July
18
1779
Sep.
9
1780
Dec.
23
1789
Oct.
17
1792 Nov. 22
1794
Oct.
23
1809
Dec.
14
1837
Dec.
5
1840 May 5
1707
Oct. 2
1713
Oct. 22
1715
July 22
1716
Sep. 22
1720
May 27
1722
Aug. 23
1723
July 7
1724
Nov. 24
1726
April 5
1731
July 25
1732
April 15
1734
Aug. 16
1735
Oct. 9
1737
June 19
1737
Jan. 3
1739
May 20
1739
Nov. 5
1740
Jan. 31
1740
Dec. 20
1741
Dec. 4
1744
April 7
1744
Mar. 6
1745
Dec. 13
1746
April 10
1746
May 4
1746
May 20
1746
Sep. 1
1746
Mar. 19
1747
Aug. 14
1749
Jan. 31
1750
May 24
1750
Mar. 1
1753
Oct. 6
The Rev"" W Thomas Wilson & Grace
Thibou ; by L. from Gen' Mathew.
Isaac Thibou & Catherine Field Thibou ;
by L. from Gen' Mathew.
George Morgan & Elizabeth Thibou ; by
L. from Gen' Mathew.
Peter Thibou & Judith Henzell ; by L.
from Gen' Mathew.
Nisbit Darby & Elizabeth Thibou.
Francis Hanson & Lydia Thibou. L.
John Thibou and Mary Wheland.
Doctor John Richardson & Amelia Thibou.
Francis Delap, Esq', and Dorothy Thibou.
John Thibou and Mary Dixon.
John Thibou and Elizabeth Gallway.
James Thibou to Thomazin Start. L.
Joseph Berry to Thomazin Thibou, Widow.
L.
John Crooke to Elizabeth Thibou. L.
Thomas Scholar to Mary Thibou. L.
James Morgan to Catherine Thibou,
Spinster. L.
Joseph James Farley to Anna Thibou,
Spinster. L.
John Scholes to Rachel Thibou. L.
John Thibou to Jane Watkins.
James Byara Thibou, Bach., of this
Parish, to Louisa Susannah Hill, Spin-
ster, of this Parish. L.
Henry Jarvis Thibou, Bach., of this
Parish, & Mary Maria Hatley of this
Parish. L.
Burieil.
Margarett D. of Lewis Thibou & Mary
Catherine his wife.
Jane Thibou.
Ann D. of Lewis Thibou.
Jacob Thibou.
Isaac Thibou, a child.
Dorothy D. of Isaac Thibou.
Dorothy the D. of Isaiic Thibou.
M'^ Chariotte Thibou.
M' Lewis Thibou.
Henry Thibou.
M'' Lewis Thibou.
Mary D. of Peter Thibou.
M" Mary Thibou.
James Gnillem y^ S. of Peter Thibou.
Elizabeth y« wife of Isaac Thibou.
Isaac Thibou of this Island.
Elizabeth y** wife of Peter Thibou.
James Field Thibou s. of Isaac Thibou.
Mary Thibou wife of James Thibou.
Jacob Thibou, Merchant.
Field Thibou, a child.
Mary Thibou, a child.
John Thibou, a child of Gab' Thibous.
Jacob Thibou s. of Isaac Thibou.
Catherine Sarah Thibou.
Peter Tliibou s. of Peter Thibou.
Gabriel Thibou.
Mary Thibou widow of Gab' Thibou,
dece'd.
.... Thibou, a child of Isaac Thibou.
Thibou wife of John Thibou.
Peter Thibou s. of Isaac Thibou, from the
country.
Elizabeth Thibou, a Child of Gabriel
Thibous.
Peter Thibou.
1755
Mar. 2
John Gallwey Thibou, a Child.
1755
April 19
Peter Tyson Thibou, a Child.
1758
April 20
Gabriel Thibou (a Child).
1760
May 11
Judith Thibou.
1760
Oct. 1
John Thibou.
1761
July 21
Gabriel Thibou.
1762
June 28
Cathrine Thibou. C.
1764
Aug. 8
Rebecca Thibou. C.P.
1766
Feb. 23
Eliz. Thibou. Child.
1768
Sep. 15
Isaac Thibou, aged 80 years. C? C.l
1769
April 15
Rachel Thibou. C.P.
1769
Sep. 14
John Thibou. P.
1774
Mar. 28
Mary Thibou.
1774
June 15
James Thibou, Sen.
1775
Feb. 14
Rachel Thibou.
1775
Aug. 6
Peregrine Thibou.
1778
Dec. 6
William Thibou.
1780
Sep. 2
Catherine Thibou.
1780
Sep. 25
Elizabeth Thibou.
1783
May 25
William Thibou.
1786
Nov. 17
Mary Thibou.
1803
Jan. 5
James Thibou.
1837
Sep. 13
Margaret Thibou. S' John's. 75.
1843
July 5
Mary Ann Thibou. S' John's. 54
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Married.
1741 Mar. 9 James Thibou to Rebeckah Parry ; by L.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
31arried.
1749 May 31 Thomas Jarvis, Esq"", and M" Rachael
Thibou ; by L.
1835 Feb. 16 Charles Thwaites of S' Philip's, widower,
& Rebecca Thibou, Spr. ; by L.
Parish Register of St. Mary.
3Iarried.
1808 Jan. 28 Walter Thibou, Esq% to Margaret Doig,
Widow.
Register of Westmin.ster Abbey.
Buried.
1784 Dec. 6 M" Esther Blount ;• died Nov. 28'^ aged
59 : in the West Cloister.
1806 July 9 George Blount, Esq. ;t died the 1^', aged
81 : in the West Cloister.
1847 Mar. 26 George-Lane Blount ;| 84 Baker Street,
Portman Square ; died the 19"^, aged
91 : in the West Cloister.
* Wife of George Blount, Esq. (see his burial 9 July 1806), to
whom married, at S' James, Westminster, 3 Jan. 1753, as Esther
Thibou, of that parish, widow. See her sou's burial 26 Mch. 1847.
t See his wife's burial 6 Dec. 1784. In their marriage allega-
tion at the Faculty Office, dated 1 Jan, 1753, he was described as of
Henley-on-Thames, co, Oxford, a bachelor, aged twenty-eight. His
will, as of Pail-Mall, S' James, Westminster, Esq,, dated 7 Mch.
1795, was proved 23 Dec. 1806 by his eldest son, George-Lane
Blount, residuary legatee. To his youngest son, John-Burrell
Blount, he gave all his investments in the five per cent, annuities.
His only other bequests were fifty guineas to M' Hugh Rowland, of
S' James's Palace, Gent,, and to two servants. See his son's burial
26 Mch. 1847.
I Eldest son of George Blount, Esq, (see his burial 9 July 1806),
by Esther his wife (see her burial 6 Dec, 1784). He was born 22
Sep., and baptized at S' Margaret's, Westminster, 20 Oct. 1756. His
will, dated 22 Aug. 1844, was proved 19 Apl. 1847 by his cousin
John-Henry Belli, Esq,, and James-Gascoigne Lyude, Esq,, the
former being his principal legatee. The Funeral Book says that he
died in his ninety-first year, and adds : " This was the First Cloister
Funeral that the corpse was taken into the Abbey, and the whole
of the Funeral Service read over, previous to its interment.
(Colonel Chester's ' Registers of Westminster Abbey,')
128
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
St. .John's Churchyard.
Here lyeth the Body
of PETER . . IBOU who Departed this
life the S"" of October 1753 Aged 44
years and 10 Months
Here lyeth also the Body of
JUDITH his Wife who was born
at the Glafs-houfes near Newcastle
upon Tyne and Departed this Life
the 10* of May 1760 Aged 40 Years
This stone was Erected to her memory
By JOHN DUNN.
On a ledger over altar-tomb : —
Arms : . . . . a chevron, in base a badger, in chief a fleur-
de-lis between two mullets ....
Crest : Three plumes over wreath mid helmet.
Here lies the Body of
M« ISAAC THIBOU
who departed this life
the 14 of September 1768
in the 79*'' Year of his Age.
His Daughter RACHELL is Alfo
Interred in the fame Vault who at the
tender Age of 14 Years and 6 Months
Finifhed Her courfe of Life
the 14 of April 1769.
(Six lines follow, by which it appears that h(
survived her.)
In 1872 Dr. Jessee W. Thibou, M.R.C.S.E., was Medical
OflBcer of St. John's Parish, member of Assembly for St.
John's Division, and owner of " Briggins " of 440 acres.
The Hon. James B. Thibou was also member of Assembly
for St. John's City, and owner of " St. Clare " in St. John's
Parish of 384 acres.
ifamtlp oi %\)mm%.
Edward Thomas of Antigua. Will dated o Oct. 1694.
To my wife Patience Thomas a negro & a horse. All est. to
my goddau. Ann White, dau. of my present wife. M' Jas.
Parke & Nath. Crump Ex'ors in Trust. Witnessed by
John Kerr, Henry Walden, Thomas Morton. Sworn 22 and
recorded 23 Sep. 1698. By the Deputy Governor Sep. ye
22, 1698, Captain John Ker and Mr. Thomas Morton,
persons of good fame and respect, swore to the will before
John Yeamans, Esq. Recorded 23 Sep. 1698. Recorded
from attested copy Jan. 1756.
William Thomas, late of Antigua, now in London. Will
dated 20 Aug. 1718,4 Geo. ; proved 28 Nov. 1718 (testator
was late of Bushey Hall, co. Herts, but died in the parish of
St. Christopher, London) by Hon. Colonel Edward Byam
and Daniel McKenin, and by George Thomas the nephew by
a brother residuary legatee. (227 Tenison.) To my wife
Anne Thomas £500 & £400 a year so long as she remains
my widow, only £100 a year if she marry, also all plate,
household goods, chariot & horses. If she reside in Antigua
I give her the use of 100 acres called " Barnes " adjoining
M"" Francis Carlil's, & the use of 20 negros & 5 slaves called
Benaba, Sipio, Beck, Deda, & little Dick. To my loving
nephew W™ M'^Kenin £1000. To my niece Jane M'Kenin
£500 at 18 or in lieu 100,000 lbs. of Muscovado. To my
grandniece Alice Carlile £500 at 18 or 100,000 lbs. To
my grandnephew & godson Francis Carlile a silver punch
bowl to cost £120 to be filled with punch & given to him at
his house in Antigua on his attaining 21. To my niece
Lydia Byam £1000 at 16. To my nephew W™ Thomas
Martin £500 at 26 & £50 a year till then if he reside so
long in G' Britain. To my nephew Francis Byame £200
for an apprentice fee & £500 when he becomes free of his
apprenticeship. To my nephew Sam' Thomas £200 when
free of his apprenticeship. To my nephew Edwi Thomas
£200 to be paid him in Bristol when ft-ee of his apprentice-
ship. To my nephew W" Thomas 50,000 lbs. To Anne
Stuteville for her honest & faithful service £600 & £100 a
year. My loving brother the Hon. Col. EdW Byame & D'
Daniel M'=Kcnin Ex'ors, giving them £50 c. apiece. All
residue of my personal & all my real estate to my nephew
Geo. Thomas, his heirs male, with remainder to W"' Tho-
mas, my nephew W" Mi^Kenin, M"- Francis Byame, my sister
Eliz. M'Kenin, the heirs male & female of Lidia Biam.
Witnessed by Joseph Matcham, Samuel Clarke, Sarah Clarke,
Thomas Tryon. Recorded at St. John's in Libro " Q."
William Thomas, jun. Will dated 1 May 1728. To
my wife £100 c. & negros. All residue to my son W"' &
his heirs, then to my brother Geo. Thomas. To my dau.
Eliz"' Thomas £500 c. & if her brother die £500 c. more.
My brother George, W°» Yeamans, Esq., Cap' W"" Mac-
kinnen, & Cap' W"" Lavington Ex'ors. £500 to any child
my wife may go with at my decease. Witnessed by Mary
Lavington, Elizabeth MacKinen, Joshua Archibould. Before
Edward Byam, Esq., were sworn Joshua Archibould, Eliza-
beth MacKinen, 16 Jan. 1728-9.
Edward Thomas, late of Antigua, now of Barbuda. Will
dated 27 May 1749. If I die here to be buried by my
nephew Geo. Thomas. All my estate to my wife Ann, my
son W"", & my dau. Eliz"' equally. M'' Rob' Bannister of
Parham, M"' John Addis of Barbuda, & M' Edw'' ....
(Evanson) of Guana Ex'ors. Witnessed by William Home,
George Lucas, .... Belt. By William Mathew, Esq., was
sworn George Lucas, Esq., 27 June 1749. Recorded 9 Feb.
1750.
Walter Sydserfe,* late of Antigua, now of Dean Street,
St. Ann's, Westminster. Will dated 16 May 1759 ; proved
1 April 1760 by William Thomas, Esq. ; power reserved to
Richard Oliver the elder, Esq., William Garratt, and Walter
Tulledeph, Esq. (170 Lynch.) £8000 among the younger
children of my dau. Marg' Thomas at 15. All residue to
my dau. Marg', wife of W°' Thomas of Yapton, co. Sussex,
Esq. Rich'' Oliver, sen', of Low Layton, Esq., my son-in-
law Wi™ Thomas, Esq., & my brother-in-law W"" Garrat of
Antigua, Gent., Ex'ors. Witnessed by John Hogarth,
T. Rhodes, H. Leightheiser. Recorded also in the Registrar's
Office, St. John's, 19 Nov. 1760.
Codicil dated 20 Jan. 1760. Walter Tulledepli of Dun-
dee, Esq., also Ex'or. Witnessed by John Hogarth, Thomas
Durham.
* He wa3 born 1692, son of John Sydserf of Dunbar, merchant,
who was third son of Alexander Sydserf of Ruchlaw, co. Haddington.
He registered his arms 1740.
THOMAS FAMILY.
129
Philip Thomas of Antigua. Will dated Dec. 17G1.
To my nephew Philip Thomas, s. of Geo. Thomas, dec"", my
gold headed cane & 5s., nothing further. To my neph.
John Lindsay, jun'", my case of pistols & my long gnn. All
residue to my wife .Jehodan Thomas. .She & her bro. M"'
John Davis Ex'ors. Witnessed by Dugald Campbell, Kean
Osborne. Before Governor George Thomas was sworn Kean
Osborne 20 Jan. 17G3. Recorded 10 Jan. 17(J4.
William Thomas of Antigua. Will dated 17 Aug. 1762.
To my sister Eliz"' Thomas all my estate. My friends W"
M'=Kinen, W"> Maxwell, Rob* Christian, Sam' Elliot, Esq™,
& my sister, Ex'ors. Witnessed by Elizabeth Eraser, Lydia
Charity Mackinen, Edward Home. By Governor Thomas
was sworn Edward Home 23 Sep. 1762. Recorded 12 Nov.
1762.
Sir George Thomas, late Captain-General and Governor-
in-Chief of H.M. Leeward Charibbee Islands, now of Yapton
Place, and Ration, co. Sussex, Bart. Will dated 29 April 1773;
proved 20 Feb. 1775 by Sir William Thomas, Bart., Richard
Oliver, Richard Neave, and Gibbs Crawfurd ; power reserved
to Arthur Freeman, Thomas Warner, Francis Farley, and
George White, Esquires. (74 Alexander.) To my Ex'ors
£4000 for my dau. Lydia White for life, then to her son
Geo. White & his heirs. To my Ex'ors £4000 for my dau.
Marg' Freeman & her children. To my Ex'ors £6000 for
my dau. Eliz. Thomas for life, then to my dau. Marg' Free-
man & her children. To each of ray 3 dans. £100 for
mourning. To my dear sister Eliz. Dunbar £50. To my
grandson Geo. White £50 for a ring. I am empowered by
the articles made on the marriage of my son W™ Thomas,
Esq., with the dau. of D-- Walter Sydserfe to charge £4000
on the New North Sound estate, which I conveyed to him,
& I give this sum to the daus. of my said son equally, but
not to be raised till 1 year after my grandson Geo. come
into the estate. My cook Roque Ferdiuaudo to be free &
to have £20 a year. All residue of my personal estate to
my son W"" Thomas. All my manors & lands in England
& all my plantations, slaves, etc., in Antigua to my son W"'
for life, then to my son-in-law Arthur Freeman of Antigua,
Esq., Tho. Warner, Esq., Attorney-Gen' of the Leeward
Islands, Francis Farley, now living in Antigua, Esq., Rich''
Oliver, Alderman of the City of London, Esq., Rich*" Neave
of London, merch', & Gibbs Crawfurd of Saint Hill, co.
Sussex, Esq., in trust for the following purposes : — My
ilatton estate near Bourne which I lately purchased of Sam'
Durrant of Lewes to my grandson Inigo Freeman, son of
my dau. Marg' Freeman, & his heirs in tail male, & in
default to her 2'" son Geo. Thomas Freeman, etc., then to
my grandson Geo. White, son of my dau. Lydia White, &
his heirs male. My lands in Yapton, Warburton,Climping,
Slindon, Little Hampton, etc., for my grandson Geo. White
& his heirs male, then to my grandson Inigo Freeman, then
to Geo. Tho. Freeman. My Antiguan estates to Geo. Tho.
Freeman & his heii-s male, then to Inigo Freeman, then to
Geo. White. In default of issue in any of the above cases
all my estates to my 3 daus. equally. My reason for not
making any provision in this my will for my grandson
Geo. Thomas is on account of his marriage with a foreign
woman. My grandsons who may be heirs to my estates to
take my name & use my coat of arms. Power to grant
leases for 21 years. To my cook Roque Ferdinando 15 gs.,
& a year's wages to my other servants. My son-in-law Arthur
Freeman, Tho. Warner, W" Thomas, Geo. White, Rich''
Oliver, Rich'' Neave, & Gibbs Crawfurd, Esq«% Ex'ors, &
give them 10 gs. each. Witnessed by George Tilsley,
Charles Sawyer, Francis Ellis.
Codicil. Proved 13 Sep. 1777 by Sir William Thomas,
Bart., the son, Richard Oliver, Richard Neave, and Gibbs
VOL. III.
Crawfurd, Esquires ; power reserved to the others. (401
Collier.) Sir George Thomas, Bart. Heads of a codicil to
my will which is in the hands of Gibbs Crawfurd, Esq.
The land purchased of the heirs of Pellett to go to the heirs
of my Ratton estate. In case of the death of my son W^^
Thomas before me my grandsons Geo. White & Inigo Free-
man to be my residuary legatees, & in case of nonage of the
latter my Ex'ors to act in trust for him. To my granddau.
Lydia Frances Freeman who has been brought up in my
house & maintained by me £1000 at 20. On 12 April 1776
were sworn AVilliam Hunter of Yapton, co. Sussex, Gent., &
George Dunbar of St. George, Bloomsbury, Esq. ; testator
was of St. George, Hanover Square, and died Dec. 1774.
Sir William Thomas of New Norfolk Street, St. George,
Hanover Square, Bart. Will dated 26 June 1777 ; proved
2 .Jan. 1778 by William Roe, and Michael Lovell, Esquires ;
power reserved to Thomas Oliver, Arthur Freeman, Francis
Farley, and Langford Lovell, Esquires. (41 Hay.) £4000
each to my 2 daus. Mary & Lydia Thomas. To my grand-
son Geo. Lyons £1000. To my grandson W"" Roe £1000.
To M"-' Frances Giles of 52 Marg' Str., Cavendish Sq., £500
& confirm the settlement made to her by a clause in the
marriage settlements with my late wife Margin. I charge
my North Sound estate in Antigua with £4000 for my
3 daus. Susannah Roe, Mary Thomas, & Lydia Thomas.
To M^ W"" Hunter 100 gs. £42 each to my servant Allan
Mason & his wife Mary. £10 each to 5 servants & 5 gs.
apiece to 2 others. To M'''' Frances Williams, late Thomas,
now wife of John Mongroe Williams, l.s. for her undutiful
behaviour. All my plate, china, & furniture (except that
at Ratton which I give to my nephew Inigo Freeman),
books, carriages, & horses to be sold. All residue to my
only son Geo. Thomas & his heirs male. My son-in-law
W"' Rue, Tho. Oliver, & Michael Lovell, merch'^ in London,
& Arthur Freeman, Esq., Francis Farley & Langford Lovell,
Esq"', of Antigua, Ex'ors. To be buried at Yapton near
my late wife. On 29 Dec. 1777 was sworn William Roe
of St. Mary le boune, Esq. Testator died at Bath. On
30 Dec. 1777 was sworn Thomas Dawson of Walnut Tree
Walk, St. Mary, Lambeth, Gent., and Hugh Wilson of
Hart Street in St. Olave, Hart Street, Gent.
Close Roll, 34 Geo. II., Part 11, Nos. 10 and H.
Indenture made the 17th June 1760 between William
Thomas of Yapton, co. Sussex, Esq., and Margaret his wife
(only daughter, heir-at-law, and devisee named in the will
of Walter Sydeserfe, formerly of Antigua, but late of Dean
Street in the parish of St. Ann, Westminster, Esq., deceased),
of the one part, and Richard Oliver the younger of London,
merchant (son-in-law of Richard Oliver of Low Layton,
Essex, E.sq.), of the other part, witnesseth that in considera-
tion of OS. William Thomas and Margaret his wife grant
to Richard Oliver the younger all that plantation late the
estate of Walter Sydeserfe containing 450 acres in the
parish of St. Jolin's and division of Five Islands, bounded
E. with the Flushes and the ponds called tiie Salt Ponds,
late of Walter Sydeserfe, and part of Five Island Harbour,
W. with the plantation belonging to the Hon. George
Thomas, Esq., Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief,
and the plantation now or late belonging to Duncan Grant,
Esq., N. with the plantation late of James Gamble, deceased,
and now of Edward Otto-Bayer, Esq., and S. with the sea,
and also all that other plantation of Walter Sydeserfe con-
taining 120 acres in the parish of St. Philip and division
of Belfast, bounded E. with the plantation now or late
belonging to William Garratt, Esq., W. with the plantations
late of John Jefferson, and also another plantation late
belonging to Joseph and Benjamin Wickham, N. with the
plantation late belonging to John Myers [Mayer] and
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THE HISTORY OF AKTIGUA.
another plantation late of Benjamin Hull, and S. with the
plantations late of Philip Lyddit [Ledeat] and now of
Kobert Gray, and also all negros and slaves and horses,
asses, mules, and cattle for one whole year, and William
Thomas and Margaret his wife appoint Patrick Grant,
William Garratt, and William Thomas, all of Antigua,
Esquires, their Attorneys. Henry Wilmot, John Lancaster,
witnesses.
No. 10.
Indenture tripartite made the 18th June 1760 between
William Thomas and Margaret his wife, of the 1st part,
Richard Oliver the younger, of the 2nd part, and Patrick
Grant of Antigua, M.D., of the 3rd part, witnesseth that
for docking and barring all estates tail and remainders, etc.,
and in consideration of 5s. paid to William and Margaret
Thomas by Richai-d Oliver, they grant to him in his actual
possession being all those plantations, etc. (as in No. 11), in
trust to the use of Patrick Grant for 99 years, and subject
thereto to the use of William Thomas and his assigns for
life, and after his death to Margaret Thomas for life, and
at her death, and charged as she shall appoint, to George
Thomas, son of William and Margaret, and to preserve the
contingent remainders to his sous, and for default to all
daughters of William and Margaret Thomas equally as
tenants in common and to their heirs, and if but one to her
and her heirs, and failing all to the right heirs of Margaret
Thomas for ever ; and as to the 99 years to Patrick Grant in
trust yearly during the life of William Thomas and Mar-
garet to raise £600 a year from the rents and pay it as
Margaret Thomas shall appoint, and failing her appointment
into her own proper hands.
Close Roll, 42 Geo. III., Part 3, Nos. 17 and 18.
Indenture made the 1st Feb. 1802 between Sir George
Thomas of Dale Park, co. Sussex, Bart., and Dame Sophia
his wife and William Lewis George Thomas his son and
heir apparent, of the one part, and Andrew Edwards of
Antigua, Esq., of the other part, witnesseth that in con-
sideration of 5s. Sir George Thomas, Dame Sophia, and
William Lewis George Thomas convey to Andrew Edwards
all that plantation of 286 acres 3 roods and 28 perches in
the parish of St. Philip and division of Belfast in Antigua,
bounded as to 266 acres 2 roods and 37 perches, part
thereof, E. by the lands of John Mayor, but now of Walter
Colquhoun, N. by the lands of the said John Mayor and
now of Walter Colquhoun and the lands heretofore of
Anthony Garratt, deceased, but now of John Taylor, and
the lands late of Robert Jeaffresou, but now of John Taylor,
and S. with the lauds heretofore of Joseph Wickham,
deceased, but now of John Yeates, and the lands late of
John Gray, deceased ; and as to 28 acres and 31 perches,
other part thereof, E., W., and S. by the lands of John
Mayor, but now of Walter Colquhoun, and N. with land
late of Christopher Bethell, deceased, but now of ... .
Codrington, and the land late of James Grant, but now of
the said John Taylor, together with the dwelling house and
all those 142 negros, mulattos, and other slaves (names
given), and also 1 bull, 14 oxen, 4 steers, 1 heifer, 4 bull
and 3 cow calves, 7 cows, 12 mules, and 4 horned cattle,
and also all that parcel of land containing 60 acres in the
said parish and division, bounded E. by country lands, W.
by country lands and the lands late of John Ledeatt,
deceased, N. by country lands and lands late of Thomas
Montgomery, deceased, and S. by country lands and the sea,
for one whole year, and they constitute the Hon. Thomas
Norbury Kerby and John Burke of Antigua, Esq., their
Attorneys. Robert lllake, Robert Sandham, Richard Wil-
kins of Dale Park, Gent., George Mant, Attorney-at-Law,
Arundel, Sussex, Charles Beere, 5 Fetter Lane, John Call
Manfield, Dorchester, Dorset, Gent., witnesses.
No. 17.
Indenture made the 2nd Feb. 1802 between Sir George
Thomas and Dame Sophia his wife, of the 1st part, William
Lewis George Thomas, only son and heir apparent, of the
2nd part, Thomas Edwards of Antigua, Esq., of the 3rd
part, and Andrew Edwards of Antigua, Esq., of the 4th
part. Whereas by articles of agreement made at the town
of St. John in Antigua, dated the 19th Jan. 1801, between
Sir George Thomas and William Lewis George Thomas, by
the Hon. Thomas Norbury Kerby their Attorney, of the
one part, and Thomas Edwards, of the other part, Sir
George Thomas and his son agree to sell to Thomas
Edwards and his heirs in fee simple a plantation therein
described for the price of .£22,000, to be paid as follows :
£2000 on the 20th Jan., on which day possession should be
given, and £6000 on the 1st August then next ensuing,
and the residue as therein mentioned, in trust for 5000
years to Thomas Norbury Kerby (?) to secure the payment ;
and whereas Thomas Edwards did pay the £2000 and
entered upon the plantation and has since paid the £6000.
Now this Indenture witnesseth that in consideration of the
£2000, and the £6000, and the term of 5000 years, and of
20s. each, Sir George Thomas and William Lewis George
Thomas grant to Andrew Edwards in his actual possession
being all that plantation (as in No. 18) in trust for Thomas
Edwards and his heirs for ever.
Close Roll, 43 Geo. III., Part 8, No. 3.
Indenture made the 29th July 1803 between William
Lewis George Thomas (only son and heir apparent of Sir
George Thomas of Dale Park, co. Sussex, Bart.), and
Ehzabeth Lucretia Thomas his wife, of the 1st part,
Thomas Edwards of Antigua, Esq., of the 2nd part, and
Andrew Edwards of Antigua, Esq., of the Srd part.
Whereas at the time of making the aforesaid Indentures of
1 and 2 Feb. 1802 (recited), William Lewis George Thomas
was married, for more surely conveying the said plantation
and slaves, etc., Elizabeth Lucretia Thomas his wife might
claim therein, Thomas Edwards has requested them to
convey. Now this Indenture witnesseth that in pursuance
of the agreement and in consideration of 20s. William Lewis
George Thomas and Elizabeth Lucretia Thomas his wife
grant to Andrew Edwards all their interest in the said
plantation and slaves, and lastly they appoint the Hon.
Thomas Norbury Kerby, Esq., and John Burke, Esq., both
of Antigua, their Attorneys.
Close Roll, 55 Geo. III., Part 9, Nos. 13 and 14.
Indenture made the 8th June 1815 between Sir William
Lewis George Thomas of Dale Park, Sussex, Bart., of the
one part, and Robert Blake of Essex Street, Strand, Gent.,
of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration of 5s. Sir
William Lewis George Thomas grants and confirms to
Robert Blake all that plantation in the division of Old
North Sound, sometime called Thomas's Hill, and now
known by the name of Colonel Thomas's North Sound
Plantation, and also the mansion house thereon, as com-
prised and conveyed in and by Indentures made the 2nd
and Srd April 1766, the release being of six parts between
George Thomas, Esq., of the 1st part, William Thomas his
eldest son and heir apparent, of the 2nd part, Walter
Tullideph, Esq., of the 3rd part, Stephen Blizard, Esq., of
the 4th part, Patrick Grant, Esq., of the 5th part, and
Samuel Martin, Thomas Warner, and William Warner,
Esquires, of the 6th part, save and except such parts as in
1801 were sold by Sir George Thomas, Bart., deceased, and
Sir William Lewis George Thomas to Thomas Edwards,
then of Antigua, Esq., and all negros and other slaves,
horses, mules, cows, oxen, sheep, cattle, and stock whatso-
ever for one whole year. Richard White, Essex Street,
John Goble Blake, Essex Street, witnesses.
THOMAS FAMILY.
131
No. 13.
Indenture made the 9th June 1815 between Sir William
Lewis George Thomas, Dame Elizabeth Lucretia his wife,
of the one part, and Robert Blake, of the other part.
Whereas by Indentures made the 2nd and 8rd April 1766
(as in No. 14) all that plantation together with the mansion
house and slaves (as in No. 14) were settled to the use of
George Thomas the elder and his assigns for life, and to the
use of Samuel Martin and Thomas and William Warner
during his life in trust to support tiie contingent remainders,
to the use of Stephen Blizard for 99 years, to the use of
William Thomas for life and to preserve the contingent
remainders, to the use of Patrick Grant for 100 years, to
the use of George Thomas, afterwards Sir George Thomas
(son of William Thomas by Margaret Thomas his late wife),
for life, to the use of Samuel Martin and Thomas and
William Warner to support the contingent remaindei-s to
the first and other sons of Sir George Thomas, the trusts of
99 and 100 years are either satisfied or become incapable of
taking effect ; and whereas Sir William Lewis George Tho-
mas is the only son of Sir Cieorge Thomas, and he and
Dame Elizabeth Lucretia his wife are desirous of barring
the estate tail and of settling the plantation, etc., freed from
it and from the dower of Dame Elizabeth Lucretia, to the
uses to be expressed. Now this Indenture witnesseth that
in consideration of 10s. Sir William Lewis George Thomas
and Dame Elizabeth Lucretia his wife grant to Robert
Blake in his actual possession being all that plantation (as
in No. 14) in trust fur such persons as Sir William Lewis
George Thomas shall appoint, and so far as his appointment
shall not extend to the use of him and his assigns for life,
and after his death to his heirs, and lastly Sir William
Lewis George Thomas and Dame Elizabeth Lucretia consti-
tute IblanJc] of Antigua their Attorneys.
Close Roll, 6 Geo. IV., Part 9, Nos. 17 and 18.
Indenture made the 1st March 182.") between Sir William
Lewis George Thomas of Cowes, Isle of Wight, Bart, (only
son of Sir George Thomas, late of Dale Park, Susses, Bart.,
deceased, who was the only son of Sir William Thomas,
formerly of Yapton, Sussex, Bart., deceased), and Dame
Elizabeth Lucretia his wife, of the 1st part. Dame Sophia
Thomas of Madehurst Lodge, Sussex (widow of Sir George
Thomas, deceased), of the 2nd part, and Richard White of
Essex Street, Strand, Gent., of the 3rd part. Whereas by
virtue of Indentures made the 17th and 18th June 1760 (see
ante) ; and whereas Sir William Thomas and Margai-et his
wife both died before 1780, and Margaret did not in any
way exercise her power ; and whereas by an Indenture made
the 18th June 1781 between Sir George Thomas, of the one
part, and John Montagu and the said Dame Sophia Thomas,
then Sophia Montagu, spinster, of the other part, being the
settlement previous to and in consideration of a marriage
between Sir George Thomas and Sophia Montagu, which
was shortly after solemnized, it was witnessed that in con-
sideration of the marriage Sir George Thomas by virtue of
the power contained in the said recited Indenture of the
18th June 1760 did appoint the said plantation to the use
of Dame Sophia for life, and in bar of dower, but Dame
Sophia might accept the yearly sum of £200 in commutation
of the rents ; and whereas Sir George Thomas departed this
life in May 1815 leaving Sir William Lewis George Thomas
only son and heir-at-law and Dame Sophia him surviving ;
and whereas Sir William Lewis George Thomas and Dame
Elizabeth Lucretia his wife are desirous of barring the
estate tail created in part by the said recited Indenture of
Settlement, and of conveying the plantation, etc., freed
from all right and title of dower of Dame Elizabeth
Lucretia, to Richard White in trust, and to enable Sir Wil-
liam Lewis George Thomas to make the said conveyance
Dame Sophia Thomas hath agreed to join. Now this
Indenture witnesseth that for barring and destroying the
estate tail of Sir William Lewis George Thomas and all
other estates tail, and the right or title of dower of Dame
Elizabeth Lucretia, and in consideration of 10s., Sir William
Lewis George Thomas and Elizabeth Lucretia his wife and
Dame Sophia Thomas grant to Richard White all that
plantation containing 450 acres in the parish of St. John
and division of Five Islands, bounded E. with the flushes
and lands called the Salt Ponds and part of Five Island
Harbour, W. with lands formerly belonging to Sir George
Thomas, great-gi-andfather of Sir William Lewis George
Thomas, and certain other land belonging to Duncan Grant,
Esq., N. with the plantations formerly of James Gambell,
deceased, and afterwards of Edward Otto-Baijer, Esq., and
S. with the sea, and all other lands, etc., comprised in the
said settlement and all negros in trust to reconvey, and they
appoint, etc., John Billinghurst of Antigua and [bhnk]
their Attorneys. W. P. Shuckburgh, 14 Essex Street, clerk
to Messrs. Blake, Wliite, Ainge, and Blake, John Goater,
waiter, George Inn, Winchester,
No. 17.
Indenture made the 2nd March 1825 between Richard
Wiiite, of the 1st part, Dame Sophia Thomas, of the 2nd
part, Sir William Lewis George Thomas, of the 3rd part,
and John Goble Blake of Essex Street, Strand, Gent., of
the 4th part, witnesseth that in performance of the trust
reposed in him Richard White grants and conveys to John
Goble Blake all that plantation, etc. (as in No. 18), in trust
for Sir William Lewis George Thomas and his heirs and
assigns for ever.
Chra 1667. Roger Thomas, 13 acres at Willoughby
Bay bought of Mary Townsend ye daughter of James
Townsend, deceased, and 13 acres as administrator to his
partner George Williams, deceased, who bought it of said
Mary Townsend 8 July 1665. (Book of Claims.)
1667, March 24. Lieut. William Thomas, 100 acres at
Old North Sound by warrant ; surveyed 4 Aug. 1668.
1C68. Lieut. William Thomas, patent for 122* acres
at Old North Sound.
1670, March 7. Deposition of William Thomas, aged
about 30.
William Thomas was appointed liy Commission of H.M.
Customs, dated 10 Jan. 1673, Collector of all rates as per
Act of Parliament, 25 Charles II., an Act for the Encourag-
ment of the Eastland and Greenland trades and for the
better securing the Plantation, trade, etc., and promises to
remit all the said rates to Richard Mounting, Esq., H.M.
Cashier-General of the Customs and Stores, to Guy Moles-
worth, Esq., H.M. Storehouse- Keeper in the port of London.
31 July 1674.
1674. Roger Thomas, 10 acres Ijought of Colonel
Nathaniel Clarke ; surveyed 10 July.
1675, April 11. Captain William Thomas, 25 acres
granted by Governor Warner, also " Bird," now called
George Island ; surveyed 12 June. Delivered to him
according to ye ancient custom of England with turff and
twig.
1677, March 27. Edward Thomas, 50 acres by Gover-
nor Warner ; surveyed Aug.
1678, Nov. 4. Edward Thomas, 180 acres by Colonel
James Vaughan ; survej'ed April 1680.
1679, Nov. 15. Edward Thomas and Elizabeth his
wife, widow of Thomas Reynolds, sell 25 acres to William
Coomes, planter, and the latter sells 20 acres to Mr. John
Brimingham.
1680, By Indenture dated 6 Oct. Anna Thomas, wife
of Captain William Thomas, gives to her husband her plan-
tation and negros in North Sound Division.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
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Arms. — Argent, three lions rampant gules, a chief azure.
Crest. — A demi-lion rampant gules.
Motto. — Honesty is the best policy.
WILLIAM THOM.^S of Antigua, Esq., granted 100 acres in 16fi7 ;=rl'ydia, dau. of Tomlinson ;
set. 30 in lfi70 ; Lieut, and Member of Council 1G71 ; Captain 1672 ; mar. at St. Augustine's, Bristol.
Collector of Customs 1673 ; Major 1682 ; living 1690.
William Thomas of Antigua, Esq.,Member=pAnn .... conveyed
of Assembly 1708, later Member of Council, her estate to her
Will dated 20 Aug. and proved 28 Nov. husband in 1680 ;
1718 (227 Tenison), of Bushey Hall, co. living 1718.
Herts, but at St. Christopher's, London, 1
8.p.
Colonel George Thomas,=j=Sarah, only dau. and heir
Member of Assembly for of Joseph Winthrop (2nd
Five Islands 1700, and , son of Governor Samuel
for Bermudian Valley Winthrop of Antigua) ;
1706 ; died 13 and bur. he died 1679.
14 May 1707 at St.
John's.
Sir George Thomas, 1st Bart., of Antigua, later of Yapton and Ratton, co. Sussex,=pElizabeth, dau. of Captain John King ;
heir to his uncle William 1718 ; Governor of Pennsylvania 1738 ; Governor of \ mar. 18 April 1717 at St. Philip's; died
Leeward Islands 1752 ; created a Baronet 1766 ; died 31 Dec. 1773, set. 79, at 24 and bur. 2.5 Sep. 1763, a3t. 61, and
Upper Brook Street ; bur. and M.I. at Willingdon, co. Sussex. Will dated M.I. on the family estate at Old North
29 April 1773 ; proved 28 Feb. 1775. (74 Alexander.) Sound.
Sir William Thomas, 2nd Bart., of Yapton Place, near=pMargaret, only child and heir of Dr.
Bognor, M.P. ; High Sheriff of Sussex 1767; owned | Walter Sydserfe ; bapt. 19 Jan.
the "New North Sound" estate; died 19 Dec. at Bath, 1724 at St. John's ; mar. 1742-3 in
bur. 30 Dec. 1777, eet. 56, and M.I. at Yapton. j the Chapel of Somerset House ;
Will dated 26 June 1777; proved 2 Jan. 1778. I died 4 and Imr. 12 Dec. 1763, set. 39,
(41 Hay.) and M.I. at Yapton.
I I
George Thomas, died a
l)achelor.
Elizabeth Thomas, bapt.
17 .Ian. 1721 at St.
John's ; died a spinster.
Jane Louisa, dau. of=pSir George Thomas, 3rd Bart., disiuherited by his grandfather ;=rSophia, dau. of Admiral Montagu ;
Alexander Sales,
foreigner ; mar. at
Geneva. 1st wife.
M.P. for Arundel ; inherited tlie estate at North Sound ; some
time of Dale Park ; sold his plantation of 286 acres in 1802 for
£22,000 to Thomas Edwards; died 6 May 1815; bur. at
Madehurst.
mar. settlement dated 18 June
1781 ; living 1825. 2nd wife.
Sir William Lewis George Thomas, 4th Bart., of Dale Park in Madehur8t,=pElizabeth Lucretia, dau. of Richard Welsh,
born c. 1768 ; died 24 Aug. 1850. I Esq. ; died 21 Jan. 1848.
George Thomas, Mid-
shipman R.N., died
v.p. 11 July 1821,
set. 17, at Triucoma-
lee.
Thomasine, dau.^pSir William Sidney Thomas, 5th Bart., born^Fanny Louisa, youngest dau. of
of Captain Henry
Haynes, R.N. ;
mar. 1843; died
6 March 1863.
1st wife.
1807 at Whippingham, Isle of Wight ;
entered the Navy 1820 ; Lieut. 1828 ;
Commander 1842 ; Captain retired list
1860 ; died 27 April 1867, set. 59, at Great
Malvern,
John Coulson of Clifton Wood,
CO. Gloucester, Esq. ; mar. 14
Aug. 1856 ; died 9 Nov. 1870.
2nd wife.
Sir George Sidney Meade Thomas, 6th Bart., born 12 Feb. 1847 ;=rEdith Margaret, elder dau. of Morgan Hugh Foster,
some time of Caius College, Cambi-idge ; of the Nimrod and New Esq., C.B., of Brickhill, co. Beds ; mar. 9 May 1874
Travellers' Clubs 1895. at Constantinople ; living at Southsea 1895.
Montagu Sidney Tliomas, born 23 Feb.
and died 22 April 1880.
George Alan Thomas, bon
14 June 1881 at Pera.
Isabel Edith Thomasme
Thomas, living 1895.
Ruby Grace Thomas,
living 1895.
THOMAS FAMILY.
133
1680, Dec. 8. Mathew Hunter and Mary his wife sell
30 acres to Major William Tliomas for 6000 lbs. of sugar.
1681, May 9. Arundell Thomas conveys land to Dennis
Kieph.
1681, Oct. 24. Major William Thomas, Gent., patent
for 25 acres and 12 j mens land and four proportions and
Bird Island granted by Sir W. Stapleton.
1684, Feb. 18. Edward Thomas, patent for 180 acres.
1684, Feb. 18. Edward Thomas, planter, patent for
50 acres granted by Sir W. Stapleton.
1703, June 11. William Thomas, Esq., of Antigua.
Letter of attorney to my brother George Thomas of Antigua,
Gent., and my beloved friends Daniel Mackinen of Aucigua,
G-ent., Edward Byam of Antigua, Esq., and Robert Oliver
of Antigua, Gent.
No. 104. Private. An Act for the better securiu"- and
confirming the Title of George Thomas, Nephew and Heir
to William Thomas, late of the said Island, Esquire,
deceased, to certain Lands and Negroes purchased of John
Barnes, Gentleman, by the said William Thomas. Dated
13 July 1719.
1731, June 25. Dr. Walter Sydserfe's 32 acres at
Belfast surveyed.
1738. Letter from Colonel George Thomas of Antigua,
dated 12 May, petitioning against his removal from the
Council board by Governor Mathew, on account of his
having been appointed Governor of Pennsylvania. He
arrived at Antigua last Feb. Memorandum annexed about
Major George Thomas who had been presented to the King
by Lord Carteret, and had applied to be made a Member of
Council at the next vacancy. (America and West Indies,
No. 4.51.)
Elizabeth Thomas, mar. Daniel Mackinen, Surgeon ;
he died 26 and was bur. 27 March 1719-20, ajt. 62,
and M.I. at St. John's ; she was living his widow
in 1728.
Lydia Thomas, mar. 1st, 28 Jan. 1691, at St. John's, Samuel
Martin, Esq., and 2ndly in 1703, at ditto. Governor Edward
Byam. Her will dated 6 Oct. 1744, then of Harding, co. Herts ;
proved 28 March 1747. (64 Potter.)
Samuel Thomas, Edward Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, mar. 7 May 1716,
living 1718. an apprentice at at St. John's, William Dunbar ; he
1718. died 1749 ; she was living his widow
1773.
Lydia Thomas, mar. 25 Oct. 1744, at St.
George's, John White of Montserrat,
Esq. ; he was later of Chichester, and
died 6 and was bur. 12 Fel). 1776,
set. 75, and M.I. at Yapton ; she died
14 and bur. 22 Aug. 1794, set. 76, and
M.I. at Yapton. (For their issue see
the Pedigree of White.)
William Thoma8.=F. . . .dau. of John
Margaret Thomas, mar. c. 1765,
at Antigua, Arthur Freeman,
Esq.; he died 30 Jan. 1780,
jet. 56 ; bur. and M.I. at Wil-
liugton ; she died 1 Sep. 1797,
aet. 51 ; bur. and M.I. at ditto.
(For tiieir issue see Pedigree
OF Freeman.)
Will dated 1 May
1728 ; sworn 16
Jan. 1728-9.
William Thomas, died
30 Aug. 1762, ajt. 35.
M.I. in Willoughby
Bay Churchyard. Will
dated 17 Aug. and
sworn 23 Sep. 1762.
Recorded at St. John's.
Yeamans ; living
1728.
Elizabeth Thomas
(? mar. 25 June
1774, at St. Paul's,
Francis Farley,
Esq.) ; sole heir to
her brother 1762.
Elizabeth Thomas,
mar. Col. Andrew
Lyon of Edin-
burgh.
Susannah Thomas, mar.
1775 William Roe of
London, Esq., Chairman
of Board of Customs ;
she died 1822.
I
Mary Thomas,
mar. General
Popham.
Lydia Thomas,
mar. 1 7 Dec.
1783 Alexander
Adair of Flex-
ton Hall, CO.
Sutfolk.
I
Ann Thomas, mar.
17 Nov. 1774 Ste-
phen Popham of
Lincoln's Inn
Fields.
Frances Thomas,
mar. July 1777
John M.Williams
of Chichester,
Esq. ; she died
1829.
Montagu Thomas,=pIsabella, youngest dau. of
Captain R.N.,died
1895 at Wey-
mouth.
Rev. John Bowie of Salis-
bury ; mar. 22 July
1845.
I I
Helen Thomas, mar. 8 May 1830
Captain James Brymer.
Sophia Thomas, died 25 Feb. 1846.
I I
Louisa Leonoi'E
at Weymouth,
mar. 1841,
of 41st
Regiment, later a Colonel.
Elizabeth Thomas, living 1886.
Frederick Louis Charles Thomas of 1st Battalion-^Eveline M., dau. of Charles
Royal Dublin Fusiliers, born 27 Feb. 1853;|Shaiid of Colombo, Esq.;
matriculated from Brasenose College, Oxford, mar. 22 Sep. 1881.
27 Jan. 1872, »t. 18. |
Lucy Elizabeth Thomas,
mar. 14 Sep. 1869 Lieut.-
Colonel Arthur James
Shuldham, late 108th
Regiment.
I
Isabella
Montagu
Jane
Thomas.
134
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1743, Sep. 29. Dr. Walter Sydserfe pays £32 an acre
for Witts lands at Belfast and £25 an acre for Nicholas 1
Hall's lands, all escheated.
1746. Dr. Mathew Sydserfe named in Thomas Kerby's
will.
1753, Feb. 7. The draught commission for George
Thomas, Esq., as Governor of the Leeward Islands, was
read at St. James's. (B. T., vol. 103.)
1774, Nov. 17. Stephen Popham, Esq ; of Lincoln's-
inn-fields, to Miss Anna Thomas, grand-daughter of Sir
Geo. Thomas, Bart. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 541.)
1775. An account of the character of Sir Geo. Thomas,
Bart. {Ibid., p. 421.)
1777, July. John Williams, Esq. of Bagshot-place near
Farnham, in Surry, to Miss Thomas, daughter of Sir Wil-
liam Thomas, Bart., of Yapton-place, Snssex. {Ibid.,
p. 351.)
1777, Dec. 26. Sir Wm. Thomas, Bart, of Yapton-
place, Sussex. {Ibid., 1778, p. 45.)
1783, Dec. 17. Alex. Adair, esq: to Miss Lydia Tho-
mas, dau. of the late Sir Wm. Thomas, bart. {Ibid.,
p. 1064.)
1793, Feb. 11. George Thomas writes to the Lordships
expressing a hope that he may be appointed Governor.
1804. James Thomas, Esq., has been appointed to the
Council of St. Kitts, and is of a very old family there ; his
elder brother,* President of St. Kitts, acted as Commander-
in-Chief juro tern. (Colonial Correspondence, vol. 41.)
1815, May 6. Sir George Thomas, bart. of Dale Park,
Sussex. He succeeded his father Sir William, Dec. 28,
1775 ; married, first, at Geneva, Mad. Scales, of Pregny le
Tour ; secondly, Miss Montague, by whom he has one son,
William-Lewis-George, who married Miss Welch, by whom
he had one daughter, Sophia. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 567.)
1821, May 6. At Brighton, Susanna, wife of William
Eoe, and daughter of the late Sir William Thomas, bart.
{Ibid., p. 570.)
1821, July 11. At Trincomalee, in his 18th year, Mr.
Thomas, Midshipman of the Leander, eldest son of Sir Geo.
Thomas, bt. {Ibid,., p. 185.)
1841, May 21. At Weymouth, Melville-Gore-Beckwith
Browne, esq. 41st regt. son of Col. Melville Browne, to
Louisa-Leonora, youngest dau. of Sir George Thomas,
Bart. (/A/rf., p. 199.)
1843, June 29. At Clifton, W. S. Tliomas, Comm.
E.N. eldest son of Sir George Thomas, Bart, to Thomasine-
Oliver, only dau. of the late Capt. Henry Haynes, R.N.
{Ibid., p. 200.)
1867, April 27. At Great Malvern, aged 59, Sir William
Sidney Thomas, Bart. The deceased was the eldest son of
the late Sir William Lewis George Thomas, Bart., of Yapton,
Sussex, by Elizabeth, daughter of R. Welsh, Esq., and was
born at Whippingham, Isle of Wight, in 1807. He entered
the Navy in 1820, passed his examination in 1826, and in
1828 he was made lieuteuaut on board the Asia, flag-ship of
Sir Pulteney Malcolm in the Mediterranean, where in the
same year he was transferred to the Revenge. He returned
to England about the close of 1830 ; but subsequently
proceeded to the East Indies, where, after serving for a
time on board the Melville and Alligator, he was appointed
to the command of the Algerine. In 1840 he was trans-
ferred to the command of the Ferret, on the coast of Africa,
and in the following year, to that of the Royal George yacht.
He was advanced to the rank of commander in 1842, and
became a captain on the Retired List in 1860. He
succeeded to the title, as 5th baronet, on the death of his
father in 1850. The late baronet was twice married : first,
in 1843, to Thomasinc, daugliter of the late Capt. Henry
Haynes, R.N. (slie died in 1853) ; and secondly, in 1856, to
* President Thomas died 15 April 1797.
Fanny Louisa, youngest daughter of the late John Coulson,
Esq., of Clifton Wood, co. Gloucester. He has left issue by
his first wife two sons and two daughters. His eldest son,
George Sidney Meade, who succeeds to the title, was born
in 1847. {Ibid., p. 814.)
Haddinoton Heir Services.
('Genealogist,' Jan. 1895.)
Name of heir. Name of ancestor and lands.
1560, March 10, John Sydserf father Patrick Sydserf of
tiiat Ilk — lands of Nether
Sydserf.
1561, Jan. 26, Patrick Sydserf brother Archebald Sydserf
of Ruchelaw — lands of
Ruchelaw.
1569, Dec. 5, John Sydserf of father's sister Agnes Syd-
that Ilk serf.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1701) George the s. of George Thomas & Eliza-
betii his wife.
Dec. 18 Samuel the s. of George Tliomas & Eliza-
beth his wife.
Elizabeth d. of George Tliomas & Eliza-
beth his wife.
July 29 Lydia I), of George Thomas & Elizabeth
his wife.
Jan. 17 Elizabeth D. of . . . . Thomas & Eliz'"
his wife.
Jan. 19 Margaret the d. of Walter Sydserfe and
Margaret his wife.
Dec. 12 John the s. of Walter Sydserfe and Mar-
garet his wife.
Aug. 3 David Sweegle and Daniel the sons of
Mathew Thomas & Cornelia his wife.
April 23 David Sweegle y^ s. of Mathew Thomas &
Cornelia his wife.
Feb. 18 John y<^ s. of William Thomas & Mary
his wife.
Nov. 15 James Griggs the s. of William Thomas
& Mary his wife.
Aug. 22 Elizabeth the D. of AVilliam Thomas &
Mary his wife.
Aug. 22 Mary the D. of William Thomas & Mary
his wife.
Jan. 1 William the s. of Philip Thomas and
Jehojadan his wife.
April 1 William the s. of William Thomas and
Mary his wife.
July 21 Edward the S. of AV"' Thomas, Ann his
wife.
May 14 Archibald the S. of Bridgwater Thomas
and Ann his wife.
May 14 Elizabeth Dupee the I), of Bridgwater
Thomas and Ann his wife.
Sep. 23 Alice Bayley Kirwan the D. of W"
Bridgewater Thonias and Elizabeth his
wife.
Married.
1691 Jan. 28 Samuel Martin, Esq'', and liydia 1). of
William Thomas, Es(]'-, & Lidia his
wife.
1691 Jan. 31 Daniel Soiies and Katheren Thomas.
1708 9ber 17 John Luxford & Margarett Thomas.
1710 June 28 William Thornton & Elizabeth Thoniiiss.
1716 May 7 William Dunbar and Eliz» Thomas. L.
I 1734 Aug. 10 William Thomas and Mary Griggs. L.
17 (?
170.
17..
1707
1721
1724
1727
1736
1738
1738
1741
1742
1742
1743
1744
1766
1770
1770
1772
THOMAS FAMILY.
135
1771 Feb. 9 Edward Tyley to Lucy Thomas. L.
1792 Nov. 5 Henry Pickering (Ens" 60'" Reg') to
Elizabeth Diipee Thomas, Spinster. L.
1815 Feb. 26 Captain Thomas Reed of the 4"> W. I.
Reg' to Anne Thomas, Widow. L.
Buried.
Coll. George Thomas.
Lydia I), of Geo. & Elliz. Thomas.
Elizabeth Tliomas, a child.
M'' Richard Meynell, Killed by William
Thomas.
Eliz"' D. of Walter Sydserfe.
Richard Tliomas.
John s. of Walt' Sydserfe.
John Thomas.
David s. of Mathew Thomas.
Daniel the s. of Mathew Thomas.
William Thomas, a child.
Sep.) William Thomas.
W™ Thomas, a child.
Susanna Thomas, a child.
George Thomas, Infant, i in one
Maria Ann Thomas, Infant, j grave.
Henry B. Thomas. S» John's. 44.
1707
May 14
1707
Aug. 5
1721
Mar. 22
1722
April 20
1724
Oct. 12
1730
May 15
1730
Nov. -I-I
1733
June 6
1736
Oct. 9
1736
Nov. 7
1744
April 4
1745
(? Aug. or
1746
June 19
1755
Nov. 14
1808
Oct. 26
1831 Dec. 27
1744
Parish Reristeu of St. Paul.
Baptized.
1725 Mar. 13 William the S. of M"- William Thomas
and his Wife.
1727 Jan. 26 Elizalxth the D. of M'' William Thomas
& his Wife.
1738 Mar. 26 William S. of William Thomas and Jane
his Wife.
Married.
1725 Mar. 20 Robert Thomas and Mary Greatrix ; p.
L.
1733 ..emb'y William TlKjmas & Jane Greatrix; by
Banns.
1774 June 25 The honourable Francis Farley, Esq"', to
Miss Elizabeth Thomas ; p' L.
Buried.
1740 July 10 Tabitha I), of William Thomas and Jane
liis Wife.
Parish Register of St. George.
Married.
Oct. 25 John White and Lydia Thomas, Spinster.
Buried.
1763 Sep. 25 Elizabeth the Wife of his Excellency
George Thomas, Esq'.
1767 Sep. 10 George Thoraiis.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Married.
1717 April 18 George Thomas & Elizabeth King.
Yapton, CO. SUSSE.X.
Buried.
1758 Jan. 12 Mary Wife of Walter Sydserfe, Esq'.
1700 Mar. 21 Walter Sydserfe, Esq., buried.
1763 Dec. 12 Margaret the Wife of Will"' Thomas, Esq.
1777 Dec. 30 Sir William Thomas.
Somerset House Chapel, London.
Married.
1742-3 WilHam Thomas, esq., to Margaret Syd-
serfe of Stoke Newington, co. Middlesex.
North Sound Plantation.
On a ledger over a marble tomb in a cane piece : —
Here lies the Body of
ELIZABETH THOMAS
Who Died the Twenty fourth Day
of September One Thoufand
Seven Hundred and Sixty three
In the Sixty fecond Year of her Age
She was forty fij' Years the prudent
faithful and Affectionate Wife of
GEORGE THOMAS Efq Captain General and
Governour in Chief of the Leeward Iflands
Who from a just Sense of hen- Virtues
hath raiised this Monument to l>e erected
to her Memory.
On
Willoughby Bay Old Burial-ground.
\ large ledger : —
To the Memory of
WILLIAM THOMAS Efq'
who departed this life Auguft SO"" 1762
Aged 35 Years.
Yapton Church, co. Susse.x.
On the north wall of the chancel is a tablet surmounted
by the marble medallion of a woman : —
UNDERNEATH LYE THE REMAINS OF M"^ MARGARET THOMAS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECEMB. 4''^ 1763
AGED THIRTY NINE. .
WHEN LIVING EMINENT FOR HER MATERNAL CARE
AND CONJUGAL AFFECTION, FOR PIETY, CHARITl'
UNIVERSAL GOODNESS, NOW DEAD AS E.XTENSIVELY LAMENTED.
IN THE SAME SEPULCHRE ARE ALSO DEPOSITED
THE REMAINS OF HER PARENTS WALTER SYDSERFE
ESQ" AND MARY HIS WIFE, FROM WHOSE VIRTUOUS
EXAMPLES THEIR DAUGHTER BECAME THAT EXCELLENT
WOMAN I
TO THESE THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED
BY AN AFFECTIONATE MUCH AFFLICTED HUSBAND
AND GRATEFUL SON IN LAW WILLIAM THOMAS.
Below the above is the following on an oval white
marble tablet : —
In
The Vault beneath
Are deposited
The remains
of
SIR WILLIAM THOMAS BART
Who died
Dec' 19'!' 1777
Aged 56.
1852. Sir George Thomas, Bart., owned "Upper and
Lower Five Islands Estates" of 703 acres in St. John's
Parish and " North Sound Estate " in St. George's Parish
of 602 acres. This latter was sold to the late George
Estridge, Esq., about 30 or 40 years ago, and is now vested
in his daughter. Mary Thomas owned " Friar's Hill " of
230 acres in St. John's Parish. " Thomas's " in St. Paul's
Parish of 520 acres was owned by James W. Sheriff.
136
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Arms.— Or, three. {H hoUij) leaves.
WALTER TOBIN of Nevis 1707=
.... Tobin of Nevis, living at the date of=p. .
his son's marriage. [Mr. John Tobin of
Nevis living 1724 and 1727.]
Captain Tobin of the=f=Henrietta .
ship "Apollo" bound | living 1731.
to Nevis 1731. /jx
A dau., mar. Maurice
Berkeley, junior; both
living 1731.
Tobin of Nevis, Esq.,=p.
recommended to be of the
Council 1776 ; settled as a
merchant at Bristol 1783.
His bookplate above.
dau. of George Webbe, Esq. (of Nevis, merchant, at one
time of Stratford Manor House, Old Sarum, later of Bristol
c. 1783, and died 22 .June 1804 at Bourne House, co. Cam-
bridge) ; mar. 7 July 1766.
John Tobin of St. James
Parade, Bath, died 12
Dec. 1794, set. 61. M.I.
in Bath Abbey.
James Webbe=p,
Tobin, 1st son
and heir,
matriculated
fromWadham |
Coll., Oxford,
9 Nov. 1787,
ijet. 20 ; B.A.
1791; died .30
Oct. 1814 at
Nevis.
George Tobin,=
C.B., Admiral
R.N., born 1 3
Dec. 1768 at
Salisbury; died
10 April 1838,
set. 69, at
Teignmouth,
CO. Devon.
I
■Dorothy, widow Eliza-=
of Major Wil- beth
liamDuffofthe Tobin,
26th Foot and mar. 4
dau. of Captain Jan.
Gordon Skelly, 1808 ;
K.N. ; mar. 13 died 20
June 1804. May
1824,
a3t. .52.
:John Cob- John Tobin, born 26 Henry=
ham of Jan. 1770 at Salis- Hope
Barbados, bury ; of Lincoln's Tobin,
Esq., died Inn 1784 ; dramatic "
writer; died off Ire-
land Dec. 1804,
SBt. 35.
26 Oct.
1811, at.
48. MI. at
St. Paul's,
Bristol.
dead
1812.
Charles Meadows
Tobin, matric. from
Wadham College,
Oxford, 9 Nov. 1792,
ffit. 17; B.A. 1797.
Henry Hope Tobin,
drowned at Heidel-
burg 5 June 1831,
ffit. 17.
Eliza Lucy Hope George Webbe Tobin,=^Susannah Christian James Cobham,
Tobin, died 11 only surviving son, j Cobham, only dau., died 4 Dec. 1818,
March 1834, set. of the 2nd Dragoon I died 2 Jan. 1840. aet. 9. M.I. at
23, at Bath. Guards, died 21 Sep. M.I. at St. Paul's, St. Paul's, Bris-
1840,a5t. 33. M.I. at Bristol. tol.
St. Paul's, Bristol. ^
=Lucy, dau. of
Thomas Oli-
ver of Bristol,
Esq. .formerly
Lieut. Gover-
nor of Mass. ;
died 16 Jan.
1857, ffit. 86.
M.L in Clif-
ton Church-
yard.
Lucy Tobin,
mar. Butler
Claxton of
Bristol, Esq.;
Hving 1S12.
Thomas Ayson of Bristoll, merchant, now residing at
Nevis and bound to Bristoll. Will dated 21 April 1664;
proved 11 Nov. lee.O by Elizabeth Ayson the relict. (135
Hyde.) Poor of Madly, co. Hereford, £5 4s. Qd. per
annum for bread, payable by the churchwardens & overseers
out of my tenement there in the occupation of my father-
in-law Joseph Symonds, & after the death of my wife Eliz.
Ayson, his dau., £4 16.s. Orf. per annum for apprenticing.
My dau. -in-law Mary Hurlock 30,000 lbs. of shugar out of
my plantation. My kinsman John Brewett 20,000 lbs. To
the poor in these two divisions, viz. Capt. John Smith's
Company & Capt. Freeman's, 20,000 lbs. My wife Eliz. all
residue & Ex'tri.x. My friends Capt. Walter Symonds, Esq.,
Capt. John Smith, & Tho. Nicholson overseers & 5000 lbs.
each. Witnessed by Walter Symonds, John Haddow, Joseph
Symonds, Edward Scott.
Codidl. 23 Sep. 17 Car. II. Revoke 30,1)00 lbs. to
dau. -in-law, & in lieu bond to her husband W'" Ueach.
Witnessed by Thomas Wickham, Tiiomas t'ole, Itiehard
Gutch.
TOBIN FAMILY.
137
Elizabeth Combes, wife of John Combes of Bristol,
merchant, and relict of Thomas Ayson. Will dated 29
Nov. 1685. (148 Cann.) My plantation in Nevis & slaves
after the death of my said husband to my kinsman Walter
Symonds. My kinswoman Eliz. Symonds, dau. of my
brother John Symonds, 100,000 lbs.
John Combes of Bristol, merchant. Will dated 11 April,
proved 13 May 1689 by Susanna Combes the mother. (61
Ent.) To be buried in S' James churchyard near my
former wife. Mother Susanna Combes sole Ex'or. Wife
Mary £500, coach, & horses. Brother Adam Combes i of
the ship " William & Anne " of which he is Master. Sister
Eliz. Herrin £20. Brother James Combes of Antego
10,000 lbs. out of his debt. Sister Mary Combes £150.
Wife i of negros & stock on my plantation in the West
Indies, sister EHz. Herrin's 2 dans. Susan & Eliz. i, sister
Mary Veale i, sister Mary Combes i, sister Rebecca ^larch
i, brother W"- Combes i, Ex'ors |. Sister Martha Dorrill
£50. W™ Minor & John Streton, late of Bristol, now of
the West Indies, merchants, to sell the plantation I pur-
chased of the widow Jones & " Crooks " & the land bought
of Rob' Harrison in the low ground at Nevis adjoining the
plantation of my late wife. Brother-in-law Henry March.
Brother Rich'' Veale. Witnessed by J. Owen, William Cox,
Notary Public, John Yeamans, jun., Francis Buckstuu.
Adam Combes of Bristoll, mariner. Will dated 19 Sep.
1691 ; proved 6 April 1692 by Joanna Combes the relict.
(64 Fane.) Wife .loanna, dau. Eliz. by my P' wife Eliz.,
100,000 lbs. of sugar payable by M'^ Walter Symonds of
Nevis. My 2 children Eliz. & Susanna & wife all residue
& Ex'ors. Witnessed by Phil. Skrine, Nathaniel Coates,
Ra. Barrow, Thomas Sampson, Jonah Jackson, Ed. Dorville.
(Sir) James Tobin of Bedford Rowe, St. Andrew's,
Holborn. Will dated 26 March 1732 ; proved 9 July 1735
by the four Ex'ors. (162 Ducie.) All my estate to my
friends M'' Thos. Beckford of Mark Lane, merchant, M'^
Alex"" Hume of Thames Str., on Trust to pay my nephew
Edmond Tobin, son of my late brother Robert Tobin,
£1000, to my sister Mary Tobin afs Binke £1000. M'
Tho. Beckford, M"^ Alexia Hume, M^ Philip Cantillion, M^
Gregory Byrne, £200 each & Ex'ors. To James Arlond,
son of the late Capt. Edward Arlond, £500. To the poor
of Kilkenny where I was born £200, & the like sum to the
Roman Catholic clergy, to be distributed by my brother
Tho. Tobin. M'' Henry Byrne of Oporto £200, various
legacies to friends & merchants. To my loving brother
Thos. Tobin £50 a year. £4000 to trustees for special
purpose. All residue to my nephews James Tobin &
Edmond Tobin, sons of my brother Edmond Tobin, dec''.
James to be educated a merchant & to go to Cadiz. — Burke,
dau. of my sister Mary Tobin al's Burke.
Codicil. 3 March 1732-3. The £4000 is for the boy
called Michaell.
Jos. Symonds, s. Walter, of the island of Nevis, gent.
Christ Church, matric. 10 Dec, 1697, aged 18 ; brother of
John 1705.
John Symonds, s. Walter, of the island of Nevis, gent.
Christ Church, matric. 30 Oct., 1705, aged 19 ; B.A. from
Magdalen Hall 1708 (as Symons) ; perhaps a student of
Lincoln's Inn ] 705 ; brother of Jos. 1697.
1699, July 7. Walter Symonds of the Nevis Council
dead. He was Speaker in 1668.
1707-8. Census of Nevis. Walter Tobin. 4 white
males, 4 white females ; 20 black males, 22 black females.
VOL. III.
1723. James Symonds a member of the Council of
Nevis.
1724. Deposition of Mr. John Tobin of Nevis that his
sister Symonds had not had an illegitimate child.
1727. Census of Nevis. Thomas Tobin. John Tobin.
1731 , Nov. About the middle of Oct. last some persons
arm'<l broke into the House of M' Spike at Cove in Ireland,
where lodg'd M"' Maurice Berkley, jun. his Wife, Wife's
Sister, and a Servant Maid, Pa.'!sengers in the Apollo, Capt.
Tobin for Nevis. They went up into the Chamber, where
Mrs. Henrietta Tobin lay, took her out of Bed, and carry'd
her oif with only her Shift on. The Principal in this Fact
was one William Power, who had lately been several Times
in her company. M^ Berkley took his Sword, engaged and
wounded a Person who stood Centinel at the Door ; then
pursu'd them to the Strand, where he was again oppos'd by
three Men armed with Swords and Pistols. Upon which
he cry'd out Murder, etc. two or three coming to his assist-
ance, they follow'd them to the Water side, took Boat, and
coming up with them, rescued her amidst all their Fire.
The account she gave of their Usage was, that they forced
her on Horseback before William Power, which with
struggling, she had quitted several Times, and was as often
remounted by his assistants. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 498.)
There is, a tomb to Sir James Tobin, Bart, (sic, ? Knt.),
1735, in St. Pancras Churchyard. (Lysons, vol. iii.)
Sir Richard Everard, fourth Bart., of Fethard, co.
Tipperary, married Catherine dan. of James Tobin, Esq.,
of Cumpshinagh in said county.
1735, May. At the Bath, Sir James Tobin an Irishman ;
he pretended that he was ill used by the East-India Company
here, and therefore went over to Ostend, where he offered
his Service and was accepted : He was the first that sail'd
from that Port to the East-Indies to China, and made such
vast Returns, there being then no Directors to swallow up
the Profits of the Voyage ; that the Emperor Knighted him.
(' Historical Register,' p. 24.)
1743, June 1 (». M'' Walter Symonds, possess'd of several
Plantations in the W. Indies. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 333.)
1743, July. John Buttler Symmonds, Esq. ; of the
Island of Nevis at his lodgings in Fenchurch Street. (Ibid.)
1743, Aug. 1. John Buttler Symmonds, of the Island
of Nevis, Heir to 1500/. per Ann. By the Death of his
Brother. (Ibid., p. 443.)
1757. Death of President Symonds of St. Christopher's
announced. (B. T. Leeward Islands, vol. 33.)
1701, Nov. 19. James Symonds,* Esq; of Margaret-
street, Cavendish-square. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 539.)
1766, July 7. Ja : Tobin of Salisbury, Esq ; — to Miss
Webbe of Stradford, with 10,000?. (Ibid., p. 342.)
1776, Dec. 3. James Tobin recommended as a Councillor
of Nevis.
1794, Dec. 12. At his house on S' James's parade,
Bath, John Tobin, esq. ('Gent. Mag.,' p. 1157.)
1804, June 13. Capt. Tobin, R.N. to Mrs. Duff, of
Richmond, co. York, widow of the late Major D. of the
2(!th foot. (Ibid., p. 595.)
1808, Jan. 4. At Bristol, John Cobham, esq. of that
city, to Miss Tobin, dau. of James T. esq. (Ibid., p. 85.)
1811. The Hon. James Weekes of Nevis wrote that
Mr. J. W. Tobin was first met by John Peterson 25 years
ago, and that the former's mother's family was connected
with the latter.
1811. See an extract of Mr. James Tobin's letter in
Southey's ' West Indies,' p. 498.
1814, Oct. 30. Died at his father's estate in Nevis, of
a fever, James Webbe Tobin esq. (A long eulogy follows.)
He was brother to the late Author of ' The Honey Moon '
and other dramatic pieces. (' Gent. Mag.,' 1815, p. 178.)
* For his will see under Dunbar.
138
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1815, Dec. 8. Whitehall. Capt. George Tobin R.N.
to be a Companion of the most Honourable Military Order
of the Bath. (' Gent. Map:.,' p. 629.)
1817, Oct. 6. At Bristol, at an advanced age, .James
Tobin, esq. {Ibid., p. 562.)
18.31, .June 5. While bathing at Heidelberg, in his
18th year, Heniy-Hope, youngest son of the late James
Webbe Tobin, esq. of the Island of Nevis and of Bristol.
{lUcl, p. 561.)
1834, March 11. At Bath, aged 23, Eliza Lucy Hope,
only dau. of Capt. Tobin, R.N. C.B. {Ihid., p. 566.)
1838, April 10. "At Teignmouth, Devonshire, aged
69, Rear-Admiral George Tobin, C.B. This excellent
officer was the second son of .James Tobin, esq. of Nevis, a
gentleman of high literary attainments. He was born at
Salisbury on the 13th Dec. 1768." Entered the Navy
1780 ; Lieut. 1791 ; Commander 1798 ; Post Captain
1802 ; C.B. 1814. " He married in 1804, Dorothy, daugh-
ter of Capt. Gordon Skelly, R.N. (who was drowned at sea
about 1774-5) and wife of Major William Duff, of the 26th
regiment. She survives him, with one son, George Webbe
Tobin, esq. late of the 2nd dragoon guards." Capt. Horatio
Nelson married a relation of his mother, Mrs. Nesbitt of
Nevis. {Ibid., p. 101.)
1840, Jan. 2. At Clifton, Susanna-Christian, wife of
George Webbe Tobin, esq. only dau. of the late John
Cobham, esq. of Barbadoes. (Ibid., p. 218.)
1840, April 2. At Nantes, aged 78, James Tobin, esq.
(Ibid., p. 670.)
1851. Sir John Tobin, Mayor of Liverpool, knighted
10 May 1820 ; died 27 Feb. 1851, aged 88.
John Tobin.
Born in the house now occupied by Mr. Foot, solicitor,
in Endless Street, January 26, 1770. His father had been
destined for one of the liberal professions, and his mother
was the daughter of Mr. Webb, an opulent West Indian,
who then resided in the Manor House at Stratford. At the
commencement of the American war Mr. Tobin repaired to
Nevis, to take charge oi" an estate in that island, which had
been resigned to him on his maiTiage by his father. He
left the subject of this article, and two brothers, under the
care of their maternal grandfather, Mr. Webb, by whom
they were placed in the school of Dr. Mant, at Southampton.
Even at this early period young Tobin evinced a decided
taste for dramatic representations.
On the conclusion of peace in 1783, Mr. Tobin returned
to England, and settled in a mercantile business at Bristol ;
and his father-in-law in consequence removed to Redland
in the neighbourhood. In the ensuing year John Tobin
was articled to Mr. Wildman, an eminent solicitor in Lin-
coln's Inn. He passed through his clerkship, without
acquiring a partiality for his profession, and devoted his
leisure to the cultivation of literature, especially poetry.
On the expiration of his term he was admitted into
partnership with his late master. His inclination for the
drama became, however, still more decided. He composed
several pieces, and was subjected to all the mortifications,
difficulties, and disappointments, which generally await the
early efforts of a writer for the stage. At length, in 18(i3,
he obtained for a farce entitled " All's fair in Love," the
honour of a representation ; but it was coldly received. He
however persevered, and, by the influence of Mr. Wroughton,
procured the acceptance of " The Honey Moon," to which
he owes his reputation. At this period his constitution
suffered from the effects of his studious and sedentary
habits. He spent the winter in Cornwall, for a change of
air and scene; but the appearances of consumption becoming
more marked and alarming, he was induced to undertake a
voyage to the West Indies. He embarked at Bristol, with
aggravated symptoms, in the latter end of 1804, and sailed
to Cork. From thence he took his departure on the 7th of
December ; and the first night proving boisterous, exhausted
the sinking powers of his enfeebled frame. On the ensuing
morning he was found dead in his bed, and his remains
were can'ied back for interment at Cork.
" The Honey Moon " was represented at Drury Lane
on the 31st of January following, and received with that
applause, which it has never since failed to call forth.
Subsequently his other productions were offered to public
notice. " The Curfew," was acted in 1806 ; " The School
for Authors," in 1808 ; and " The Faro Table," in 1816 ;
but all without attaining that rank which was at once
assigned to his principal composition.
(Miss Benger's Memoirs of Tobin in Hoare's
' History of Wilts,' vol. vi., p. 653.)
Parish Register or St. John, Antkjua.
Married.
1725 Jan. 23 Gustavus Christian and Frances Tobin.
Buried.
1757 Oct. 19 Thomas Tobin.
Cove, Ireland.
In the parish church is a plain marble tablet with the
following inscription : —
Saci'ed to the memory
of
John Tobin, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn,
whose remains are deposited under
the adjacent turf.
He died at sea,
near the entrance of this Harbour,
in the month of December
1804,
on his passage to a milder climate,
in search of better health,
aged 35.
('Gent. Mag.,' 1815, p. 178.)
Clifton Churchyard.
On a stone tomb in Gothic characters: —
Lucy widow of the late Henry H. Tobin Esq' and last
surviving daughter of Thomas Oliver Esq"' | formerly
Governor of the | Massachusetts North America died at
Clifton XVI of January mdccclvii aged lxxxvi years.
Bath Abbey.
M.I. to John Tobin, who died 12 Dec. 1794, aged 61.
St. Paul's Church, Bristol.
On a tablet under the tower : —
Susannah Christian Tobin wife of George Webb | Tobin
Esq. daughter of late John Cobham | Esq. of Applethwaite
Spring Barbadoes. | George W. Tobin Esq. of Queens Bay |
died at Anglesea Villa 21 Sept. 1840 | aged 33 years.
On another tablet (not copied verbatim) : —
John Cobham of Barbadoes | died 26 Oct. 1811 ffit. 48 |
Eliz. his wife daughter of James Tobin died at Clifton
20 May 1824 aged 52. James Cobham (?) their son died
at Bristol 4 Dec. 1818 aged 9.
TOMLINSON EAMILY.
139
^etiisrte of Comltnsoiu
"Walter Philips of Antigua, Gent., granted
for 170 acres on 18 Feb. 1684 ; owned
and 16 negros in St. Philip's Parish. Ist
a patent=
JG-i acres
=JOHN TOMLINSON of Antigua, Major 1706 ;
had a grant of Walter Philips's 264 acres and 16
slaves in 1709 ; J.P. 1712 ; bur. 9 Oct. 1739 at
St. John's. 2nd husband.
John Tomlinson, junior, Esq., joins the Troop=f=Jane, dan. of Daniel
1717-18 ; Chief Baron of Exchequer 1744
Member of Council 1745 ; set. .51 in 1749 ;
President and Colonel of Militia 1752 ; bur.
11 June 1753 at St. John's. Will dated 29
May 1753.
Mackinen, Surgeon;
bur. 9 Oct. 1736 at
St. John's.
Mary Tomlinson, only surviving Elizabeth Tomlin-
dau., bapt. 4 Aug. 1703; mar. son, bapt. 4 Aug.
26 Feb. 1726, at St. John's, 1703 at St. John's;
Michael White of Montserrat, dead 1726.
John Tomlinson, Esq.,
died a bachelor. Will
dated 17 Dec. 1760,
then of Bat'i : proved
21 Jan. 1761. (38
Cheslyn.)
William Tomlinson,
bapt. 19 Nov. 1721 at
St. John's.
I I I
Elizabeth Tomlin-
son, bur. 7 Aug.
1723.
Mary Tomlinson,
bur. 23 Sep. 1727.
Mary Tomlinson,
bapt. 1731 ; bur.
31 Jan. 1731.
Alice Tomlinson, bapt. 29
Dec. 1733 ; living 1760.
Elizabeth Tomhnson, liv-
ing 1760.
Penelope Tomlinson, bapt.
19 Mavl735 ; bur. 19 Sep.
1806. " Will dated 18 July
1802 ; sworn 12 Sep. 1806.
Mahitabell Tom-
linson, bapt. 29
Sep. and bur. 7
Oct. 1736 at St.
John's.
Jane Tomlinson,
living 1760.
Lydia Tomlinson, mar. Dela-
court Walsh, Captain 38th
Regiment, Secretary of An-
tigua ; she was bur. 4 Dec.
1800 at St. John's ; he was
bur. 2 July 1784 and M.I. at
Richmond, co. Surrey. His
will dated 21 Sep. 1783;
proved 11 Aug. 1784. (480
Rockingham.) He mar. Ist,
1 Jan. 1748, Mary, dau. of
John Gamble. (See his will,
vol. ii., p. 5.)
John Thomlinson, Esq. Will dated 29 May 1753. To
my dau. Lydia 2 negros & £1000 st. To my dau. Jane 3
negros & £1000 st. To my dau. Eliz"- 2 negros & £1000 st.
To my dau. Alice 2 negros & £1000 st. To my dau.
Penelope 2 negros & £1000. Free certain negros. To my
said 5 dans, my title to the house now in possession of John
Hoskins. All residue to my son John. He & W™ Mac-
kinnen & Harry Webb, Esq™, E.x'ors & £20 c. each.
Witnessed by Thomas Eraser, Ashton Warner, Dr. William
Millar.
Codicil. My Ex'ors to repair my said dwelling house in
S' John's. To my 5 daus. equally my furniture, linen,
plate, china, wine, sheep, & 30 pistoles. Witnessed by
James Scott, Thomas Fraser. Before Hon. Gilbert Flem-
ing, Lieut.-Governor, was sworn Thomas Fraser 13 ... .
1753. Recorded 4 July 1753.
John Tomlinson of Antigua, Esq., now residing at Bath,
CO. Somerset. Will dated 17 Dec. 1760 ; proved 21 Jan.
1761 by James Scott, Esq. ; power reserved to William
Mackinen, Steven Blizard, Francis Farleigh, Robert Chris-
tian, and Oliver Nugent. (38 Cheslyn.) To Mary dau. of
Henry & Eliz. Stokes of Ravenshall, near Betley, co.
Stafford, £50 a year, & to her son John which she had by
me £50 a year for life & £1000 at 21. Ex'ors to use £300
of it for his advancement after the age of 12. To Mary
Stokes £50. To Frederick Nicholas of London, sugar
baker, £100. To Jas. Scott & to Jas. Langford, both late
of Antigua, Esq'^', £200 apiece. Jas. Scott, W™ Mackinen,
Steven Blizard, Francis Farleigh, Rob' Christian, & Oliver
Nugent, all of Antigua, Esq"^ Ex'ors, & give them each a
20s. ring. All residue to my 5 sisters Lydia, Jane, Eliz.,
Alice, & Penelope Tomlinson. Witnessed by Lacon Lambe
of Bath, Michael Fletcher, servant to Mr. Tomlinson,
Charles Bolton of Bath. Exemplification recorded in
Registrar's Office, St. John's, 7 May 1761.
Penelope Tomlinson of Antigua, spinster. Will dated
18 July 1802. To Hon. Thos."^Norberry Kerby & Thos.
Oliver of London, merch', my Ex'ors £50 each. £800 to
be equally divided amongst Sam' M<^Kinnen, Chas. Mackin-
nen, Thos. Mackinnen, & Lydia Hanen, children of Charles
Mackinnen. To my Ex'ors £200 in trust to pay to Eliz"'
wife of Geo. Molineaux Montgomery, dau. of Mich' White,
detfi. To John White, son of Michael White & Mary his
wife (late Mary Hussey) & grandson of the said Mich'
White, dec'', £200 st. at 15, & if he die then to his sister
Lydia White £100, & to his sister Eliz"' Hamilton White
£100. To W"' White, son of the said Mich' White & Mary
(heretofore Lee), £200 st. To Ann Byam Kerby, dau. of
Thos. N. Kerby, £105 st. All residue to my Ex'ors in
trust to pay rents to W"" White for life, & then to his 1»'
son, & in default to his brother Michael White, then to his
brother Rob' White. Trustees to be Ex'ors. Witnessed by
Richard S. Byam, Mark Atkinson. Before Ralph, Lord
Lavington, was sworn Richard Scott Byam, Doctor, 12 Sep.
1806.
\st Codicil dated 5 Jan. 1805. Power to trustees to let
my plantation called Tomlinsous & houses in High Street,
S' John's.
'2nd Codicil dated 28 Nov. 1805. All my real estate to
my kinsman W"" White of Antigua, Esq., in fee simple
& not in trust. Witnessed by Rowland Burton, George
McKerran. Before Lord Lavington was sworn George
Ross McConell of Antigua, writing clerk.
1669, Aug. 31. Richard Glanfeild of Antigua, planter,
leases 10 acres to Richard Mathews and Jonathan Tomlin-
son of Antigua, planters.
1708, June 3. John Tomlinson petitions that Walter
Philips, late of this island, Gent., deceased, died seised in
fee simple of 264 acres and 16 negros in Nonsuch Division
and St. Phillip's Parish, which he by will gave to his two
sons Walter and William Philips and his dau. Rachel
Philips, all of which are since dead without heirs, and the
said property escheated. Petitioner is married to the widow
of Walter Philips, and has been an inhabitant for several
years past, and has a large family of children. He is
granted a patent.
1709, June 3. John Tomlinson, Esq., 264 acres (Joseph
French, Esq., escheator) granted by Daniel Parke.
1744, May 8. John Tomlinson, Esq., appointed Chief
Baron of the Exchequer.
1745, Feb. 20. John Tomlinson, Esq., now Member of
Council ; his seat in the Assembly vacant.
T 2
140
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1746, July 23. John Tomliason, Esq., appointed Mem-
ber of Council vice Daniel Mathew resigned. (B. T. Lee-
ward Islands, No. 5.5, p. 279.)
1749, Nov. 2. In a deposition of this date Hon. John
Tomlinson was aged 51.
1753, Sep. 2. Hon. .John Tomlinson, Esq ; deputy-
governor of Antigua. (' London Mag.,' p. 439.)
There was a family of Tomlinson in Bristol during the
seventeenth century.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1703 Aug. 4 Mary d. of John TomUnson & Elizabeth
his wife.
1703 Aug. 4 Elizabeth d. of John Tomlinson & Eliza-
beth his wife.
1721 Nov. 19 W" S. of John Tomlinson, Juu"', <fe Jane
his wife.
1731 Mary d. of John Tomlinson & Jane his
wife.
1733 Dec. 29 Alice D. of John TomUuson, Jn', & Eliz"'
his wife.
1735 May 19 Penelope D. of John Tomlinson, Jn% &
Jane his wife.
1736
Sep.
29
Mahitabell the 1). of John Tomlinson,
Jun"-, and Jane his wife.
1753
April
4
Rachel the D. of the Hon'ble John Tom-
linson, Esq', by a Mulattoe.
Married.
1726
Feb.
26
Michael White and Mary Tomlinson. L.
1775
Oct.
"
William Lytton to Jane Tomlinson. L.
Buried.
1723
Aug.
'
Elizabeth the D. of John Tomlinson, Jun',
& Jane his wife.
1723
Nov.
9
M" Riddle, mother in law to Major John
Tomlinson.
1727
Sep.
23
Mary the D. of John Tomlinson, Jun'.
1731
Jan.
31
Mary D. of Jn" Tomhnson.
173G
Oct.
7
Mehitabell the D. of Coll" John Tomlinson.
1736
Oct.
9
Jane wife of Coll" John Tomlinson.
1739
Oct.
9
John Tomlinson, sen', of this Island.
1740
July
16
Robert Tomlinson, Merchant, from Boston.
1753
June
11
Hon'ble Gov' John Tomlinson.
1772
Dec.
16
Jonath" Thomlinson.
1774
June 24
Mary Thomlinson.
1797
Dec.
20
Jane Thomlinson.
1799
July
18
Elizabeth Tomlinson.
1800
Dec.
4
Lydia Walsh.
1806
Sep.
19
Penelope Thomlinson.
^Bttitcjret of Crant.
Arms. — Per pale azure and gules, two swords in saltier argent, hilts and pommels or, between three roses of the third.
Crest. — A demi-eagle displayed.
TRANT of London, merchant^
1st
wife.
Trant.
A
-Eliza....
living
1711-12.
2nd wife.
Sir Patrick Trant, created a Baronet=r " Gove
1686; Commissioner of the Revenue; ! Trant.
attainted 1691. His Irish estates
were sold 1703. (See Pedigree of
Trant of co. Tipperary in Burke's 1
' Landed Gentry ' and ' Heraldic /K
Illustrations.') s.p.m.
-nor "=j
Marg
r sis-
ter of Sir
Richard
Steele,
Knt.
aret Trant,
Richard.
Dominickn
Trant.
/
A quo
Trant
sister
of Sir
Stephen
Rice.
Thorn
of
merch
7 Oct
St. Jc
ffit.30
Gp
as Trant=
Antigua,
ant,mar.
1708 at
hn's ;
in 1711.
i=Mary Wharfe, Nicholas Trant^
1 1
=Ann Philip Trant, bur.
living a Sep. 1713 at St.
widow John's.
1715. —
Elizabeth Trant,
living 1711.
N
lominick
3f Mont-
Murphy. Her merchant. Will
will dated 9 dated 4 March
Aug. 1737; 1711-12.
sworn 25 April
1759. ^
4th Earl of
Cavan, who died
1741.
on, mar. 7 Aug. 1
serrat who mar.
a dau. of P. L.
Story and left at
his decease a son
and dau.
orge Tra
at, a minoi
1711 ; bur. 17 April 1739 at St. John's^pJane Richards
"36 at St. John's.
Dhomas Trant, bapt. 1 Oct. 1738 at St. John'sT=Martha Bell, mar. 8
Sep. 1
759 at St. John's.
Daniel Livingston Trant, bapt. 17 March=i=Rebecca Marshall, mar. 4 Aug. 1792 Ellinor Champen Trant, bapt. 13 April
1771 at St. John's. I at St. John's. 1769 at St. John's.
.... Trant, a son, bapt.
1798 at St. George's.
Abraham Trant, born 27 Dec. 1799 and
bapt. 8 Oct. 1801 at St. John's.
Eliza Trant, born 22 March and bapt.
16 April 1796 at St. John's.
TRANT FAMILY.
141
Edward Trant, senior, of Antigua, Esq., joined the-
Troop 1716 ; bur. 15 Nov. 1760 at St. John's. Will
dated 12 Oct. and sworn 1 Dec. 1760.
^Lydia Rodney of Old Road 1753 ; mar. 26 Jan 1722 and
bur. 13 July 1782 at St. John's. Will dated 24 Feb.
1779 ; sworn 25 Jan. 1783.
Williani=
Trant,
bur. 10
May
1785
at St.
John's.
■Mary
Taylor,
mar. 9
April
1760
at St.
John's ;
living
1779.
Edward Trant,-
junior, bapt.
10 April 1726
and bur. 30
Sep. 1759 at
St. John's.
^Mary
Will'
dated
19 July
1791.
I I I
Dr
A
)rury Trant, bur.
12 Feb. 1731 at
St. John's.
Drury Trant, bapt.
26 Oct. 1740 and
bur. 29 Nov. 17-45
at St. John's.
Ason,bur.9March
1754 at St. John's.
Lydia Rodney Trant,
bapt. 19 Jan. 1723
at St. John's ; mar.
Lawrence Nihell, mer-
chant.
Ann Trant, bapt. 24
Aug. 1729 at St.
John's ; dead 1791.
Edward Trant,
bapt. 30 Jan.
1766 at St.
John's.
James Taylor
Trant, bapt. 30
Jan. and bur.
1 Feb. 1766 at
St. John's.
Alice Trant, bapt.
12March 1761, and
mar. 7 May 1781,
at St. John's, James
Bontein.
Paulina Trant,
bapt. 9 July
1762 and bur.
8 Jan. 1766 at
St. John's.
Elizabeth Sarah
Trant, bapt. 28
June 1764 at
St. .John's.
Penelope Trant,
Sarah Trant,
bapt. 25 April
living 1779.
1742 at St.
John's ; dead
1791.
—
Alice Trant,
HenriettaTrant,
2nd wife of
bapt. 21 June Stephen
1743 at St. Lynch, Esq.;
John's ; living dead 1758.
1779.
Elizabeth Trant, bapt. 21 Feb.
1768 at St. John's ; died in a
convent at West Dean, co.
Wilts; bur. 14 Dec. 1797.
a;t. 30.
Richard Trant, late of Barbados. Will dated 7 July,
proved 8 Aug. 1684 by Patrick Trant. On 26 Jan. 1699
commission to Thomas Trant, principal creditor of Richard
Trant, deceased, of all goods left unadministered by Patrick
Trant, deceased, John Trant the son having renounced.
On 20 Oct. 1701 commission to Ann Trant the relict and
administratrix of Thomas Trant, deceased. (106 Hare.)
Near & dear kinsman Patrick Trant of London, Esq., sole
Ex'or & Guardian of my son .John Trant. John Reid &
Lawi-ence Trent of Barbados, Es(|"', & Tho. Trant of
Barbados, Gent., overseers. Witnessed by James Nihell,
Richard Nagle, Richard Comerford.
Nicholas Trant. Will dated 4 March 1711-12. To my
wife Ann my furniture, jewels, plate, horse called Blackbird.
To my brother Philip Trant my Indian boy Bermudos, a
2 masted boat, & my part of the sloop Ann & Mary, my
horse Bell, trooping furniture, & best sword, gun, & pistols,
also £100 c. To Geo. Trant, son of M . . . . Murphew,
£100 c. at 21 & schooling. To my sister Eliz"' Trant
£60 c. To my stepmother Eliza .... alias Trant £10 c.
To my aunt Gall way . . . . c. To the poor of Falmouth
parish £10 c. For a church in Falmouth £10 c. To my
wife Ann all rents for her lile, then to ... . mas Trant,
then to Philip Trant. My brother .... my friend Bartho-
lomew Sanderson, & . . . . Trant Ex'ors. Sworn 19 July
1712.
Mary Murphy. Will dated 9 Aug. 1737. To Mary
wife of Thos. Sawcolt the free use of my chamber & kitchen,
etc., in my house as she now uses for life. To Thos.
Hanson, jun'', & John Watkins all my estate, slaves, etc., in
trust for my son Geo. Trant for life, provided his present
wife Jane be in no way dowable therein, & after his death to
the child his wife now goes with. To my slave Molly her
freedom & use of dwelling room. The use of the shedd
rooms to Jane wife of Geo. Trant during widowhood. To
George's godsons, viz. W" Holborn, son of John Holborn,
& . . . . each a negro girl. All residue to Mary Sawcolt.
Thos. Hanson & John Watkins Ex'ors. Witnessed by
James Fogo, Sarah Richardson, Hesiah Richardson. Before
George Thomas, Esq., was sworn Sarah Jones for Richard-
son 25 April 1759.
Edward Trant of Antigua, Esq. Will dated 12 Oct.
1760. I gave to my 1=' dau. Lydia when she was married
to M'' Lawrence Nihell 5 negros valued at £350 c, & have
since given him £200 c, & do confirm the same. My son
W"" with each of my daus. to have the like sum of £550 c.
To my dear wife Lydia my house I bought of Cap. W™
King, & my daus. Anne, Sarah, & Penelope, & Henrietta to
dwell there. To my wife all my furniture. On the marriage
of my dau. Alice with M'' Stephen Lynch I gave her 4
negros worth £222 c, she is since dead, & I give the said
4 negros to Stephen Lynch with £328 c. To my dau. Ann
a negro woman & 3 children worth £180 c. & £370 c. To
my son W°' a negro worth £51 4s. c. & £498 16s. c. To
my dau. Sarah £550 c. To my dau. Penelope a negro & 2
children worth £93 c. & £457 c. at 21. To my dau.
Henrietta £550 at 21. All residue to my daus. Ann, Sarah,
Penelope, & Henrietta, my son W", & my sons-in-law Law-
rence Nihell & Stephen Lynch. My wife & my friends
Rich'' Kirwan & Rich"" Ottley, Esq''", my son W", & my
son-in-law Stephen Lynch Ex'ors & Guardians. Witnessed
by Richard Tuite, Mary Trant, Ebenezer Lovell. By
Governor Thomas was sworn Ebenezer Lovell 1 Dec. 1760.
Recorded 16 Jan. 1761. On 20 May 1761 before Governor
Thomas appeared Richard Ottley, Esq., and renounced
execution. Recorded 5 Oct. 1761.
Lydia Trant of Antigua, widow, relict of Edward Trant,
sen. Will dated 24 Feb. 1779. To my son W" Trant
£5 c. yearly. To my dau. Lydia Nihell £20 s. To my
dau. Sarah Trant £5 a year. To my dau.-in-law M" Mary
Trant & to each of my grandchildren £19. All residue to
my daus. Ann, Penelope, & Henrietta. Langford Lovell,
Esq., & my grandson John Nihill, my dau. -in-law Mary
Trant, & my daus. Lydia Nihill & Ann Trant Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Elizabeth White, Elias Ferris. By Thomas
Jarvis, Esq., was sworn Elias Ferris, planter, 25 Jan. 1783.
Recorded 11 March 1783.
Stephen Lynch, Esq., by his will dated 16 May 1786
gave all his estate to his aunts Ann Trant and Penelope
Trant and his kinsman Edward Nihell, clerk.
Mary Trant, widow, of East Street, Red Lion Square,
London. Will dated 19 July 1791. To Miss Ann & Miss
Penelope Trant the use of the negros they now have in
Trinidad. To D' Lawrence Nihill of Bedford Str. 2 negros.
To Sam' Boutein of S' Vincent's, controller, 5 gs. All
residue to Sam' Turner of London, merch', & Langford
Lovell of Antigua, planter, in trust to permit my niece
M" Alice Boutein to have my watch, plate, furniture for
life, then to her dau. Alice, the income of my property to
accumulate during the lives of Sam' & Alice Boutein & then
to be equally divided amongst their children, & after the
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
education of Edw-i Trant Boutein her son my trustees are to
advance £200 for his benefit & £500 at 21. Sam' Turner
& Langford Lovell Ex'ors. Witnessed by Mary Freeman,
Ehzabeth Home, Margaret Ramsay. Recorded 9 Aug. 1792.
From the Mackinen Petition it appears that William
Bridges, Esq., holding Golden Grove in trust for Mr. Tho-
mas Tract, a Roman Catholic, deceased, by his letter of
attorney dated Nov. 1G98 appointed Mr. Garret Trant of
Montserrat, Mr. David Rice, and Mr. Thomas Trant, jun.,
of Loudon, etc., to sell or let that estate, and two of them
accordingly in 1702 granted a lease of it for 99 years to Dr.
Daniel Mackinen at £100 a year.
1709, Oct. 3. Nicholas Trant of Falmouth, merchant,
is refused any grant of land because in the late war he had
been iu the French service.
1710, Jan. 3. Nicholas Trant petitions for four parcels
of laud in Falmouth Town, bounded E. and W. with the
main street, N. with the cross street, S. with the sea.
Granted.
1712, Losses at Moutserrat. Garrot Trant £151, in the
Windward Division. (America and West Indies, No. 52.)
1713, June. Deposition of Thomas Trant of Antigua,
merchant, aged 30. (George French's ' History.')
1714, Sep. 2. Thomas Trant petitions for land N. with
Wine Street, S. with the sea, E. with Richard Buckeridge,
Esq., W. with land and sea.
1715, Dec. 24. Ann Trant, widow of Nicholas Trant
of Antigua, merchant, grants lease to Rowland Ash, Gent.
Martin French of Montserrat referred in his will of
1724 to his friend Dominick Trant, then about to settle as
a merchant in London.
1729-30. Montserrat Census. Dominick Trant, Esq.,
Counsellor. 2 cattle mills, 3 men, 1 girl under 8, 80 negro
men, 70 women, 75 children, 5 in family, 250 acres of cane,
25 cattle, and 27 mules.
Martin Blake, Esq., of St. Kitts, mar. 1742 Sarah
daughter of Dominick Trant, Esq., of Montserrat ; he died
the following year, aet. 29, but she was living in 1760 in
Paris.
1767. Mary Trant rated on 177 acres and 123 slaves.
1798, Dec. At S' Luke's, Chelsea, James Trant, esq of
Montserrat, to Miss Barrett, only daughter of the late
Wisdom B. esq of Jamaica. ('Gent. Mag.,' p. 1147.)
1803, Dec. 10. At Montserrat, in the West Indies,
aged 29, Dominick James Trant, esq. {Ibid., 1804, p. 182.)
Mr. Fitzgibbon Trant of Dovea, co. Tipperary, informs
me that : " Sir Patrick Trant having left Ireland with
James II. his estates were confiscated and all records lost.
We believe he was one of a very large family located in the
County Kerry. My great-grandfather Dominick Trant
mentions in one of his letters the amount of income he
received from his ' cozen ' in the West Indies — some £700
a year, and he also mentions meeting his relation Mr. Trant
of Montserrat during a tour on the Continent about 1759.
"There is still an estate in St. Kitts called Trant's
Estate, now held by the Rev. William R. C. Adamson, but
by a deed dated 6 Oct. 1775 Dominique Henry Trant and
Sarah Blake conveyed this estate in trust to Sir Richard
Neave, Bart., and John Willet. In the ' Last Colonel of
the Irish Brigade,' by Mr. M. J. O'Connell, are to be found
some notes and a pedigree of the Trants prior to Sir Patrick
Trant, and in King James II. army list (infantry) are to be
found some more particulars."
1729
Aug. 24
1738
Oct. 1
1740
Oct. 26
1742
April 25
1743
June 21
1761
Mar. 12
1762
July 9
1764
June 28
1766
Jan. 30
1768
Feb. 21
1769
April 13
1771
Mar. 17
1796
April 16
1801
Oct. 8
1803 Jan. 11
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptized.
1723 Jan. 19 Lydia Rodeney D. of Edward Trant &
Lydia his wife.
I72G April 10 Edward the s. of Edward Trant & Lydia
his wife.
1708
1715
1722
1786
1759
1760
1781
1792
1713
1731
1739
1742
1745
1754
1758
1759
1760
1766
1766
1771
1782
1785
1793
1797
1802
Oct. 7
Jan. 12
Jan. 26
Aug. 7
Sep. 8
April 9
May 7
Aug. 4
Feb. 12
April 17
Dec. 27
Nov. 29
Mar. 9
July 22
Sep. 30
Nov. 15
Jan. 8
Feb. 1
April 10
July 13
May 10
April 2
Aug. 13
Jan. 21
Ann the d. of . . . . Trant and Lydia his
wife.
Thomas ye S. of George Trant & Jane his
wife.
Drury the s. of Edward Trant & Lydia
his wife.
Penelope the D. of Edward Trant &
Ledya his wife.
Henrietta the I), of Edward Trant &
Lydia his wife.
Allis the D. of William Trant and Mary
his wife.
Paulina D. of Tho= Trant and Martha his
wife.
Eliz"' Sarah the D. of W"" Trant and
Mary his wife.
EdW" & James Taylor the S. of W"' Trant
and Mary his wife.
Elizabeth D. of William Trant and Mary
his wife.
Ellinor Champen D. of Thomas Trant
and Miirtha his wife.
Daniel Livingston the S. of Thomas Trant
and Martha his wife.
Eliza D. of Daniel L. Trant and Rebecca
his wife. B. 22^ March 1796.
Abraham S. of Daniel L. Trant and
Rebecca his wife. B. the 27"" December
1799.
Maria Hall D. of Daniel L. Trant &
Rebecca his wife. B. the 18"* January
1802.
3Iarried.
Thomas Trant & Mary Wharfe.
Henry Douglas and Mary Trant. L.
Edward Trant and Lydia Rodeney. L.
George Trant & Jane Richardson.
Thomas Trant to Martha Ball. L.
William Trant and Mary Taylor. L.
James Boutein to Alice Trant. L.
Daniel Livingston Trant to Rebecca
Marshall, Spinster. L.
Buried.
Philip Trant.
Drury s. of Edward Trant.
George Trant of this Island.
Henry Trant.
Drewry Trant s. of Edward Trant.
Caesar Trant.
Peter Trant.
Edward Trant, Jun'.
Edward Trant, Sen"'.
Paulina Trant, Child.
James Trant, Child.
Mary Trant.
M"-' Lydia Trant.
William Trant.
Jane Trant.
Eliza Trant, Infant.
Martha Trant.
Parish Register of St. Gi
Baptized.
1798 Mar. 11 .... S. of Daniel Trant & his wife.
Parish Register of West Dean, co. Wilts.
Buried.
1797 Dec. 14 Elizabeth Trant, one of the ladies in the
convent, daughter of William Trant &
Mary oUm Taylor of Antigua ; aged 30.
TRAVEIS FAMILY.
143
Jfamtlp of Cvabeis.
Robert Travis of St. Giles without Criplegate, Citizen
and Salter. Will dated 18 Sep., proved 24 Sep. 1(567.
(120 Carr.) Wife Grace.
John Travis, Citizen and Salter of Loudon. 13 Oct.
1080. (157 Bath.) Brother Gilbert Travis, sister Mary
Katherine, cozen Joseph Travis.
John Travis of St. Olive, Southwark, Gent. (174 Bath.)
Children Bryan & Mary £40 each.
Anne Travels of Fleete Street, London, widow. Will
dated 19 Feb. 1693 ; proved 1 May 1694 by Henry Traveis.
(110 Box.) To be buried in the Poultry Church near my
late husband. My mother M''^ Mary Spire £600. My son-
in-law Henry Traveis £40o. Sarah Allen £20, & to her
son Henry Whiteing £10. To my cousin M" Sarah Clarke
£10, & to her son Henry Newbeiry £20. My cousin
Brockett & his wife £20, & to them & their dau.. Sara
40s. rings. Dennis Skinner £4. My maid Mary Connors
£5. Nurse Smith 40s. M'' W" Chapman & M'' John
Chapman £5 each. M" Ruth Averett 40s. Capt. Smith
& his wife & sister 40s. rings. My cousin Greene. My
brother-in-law M'' Henry Traveis my silver mugg, & Ex'or.
Witnessed by Mary Connors, Benjamin Bragg, Daniel
Keylway.
Richard Traveis, now living in or near London, but late
of Antigua, Gent. Will dated 5 March 1694 ; proved
24 April 1695 by Sarah the widow. (60 Irby.) To the
3 sons of Nath' Gale, sen', by his 2'' wife Anne Gale, viz.,
John, Joseph, & Nath' Gale, 10,000 lbs. of Muscovado
sugar apiece. To Nath' Gale, sen'', after the decease of my
wife Sarah, all the profits of my real estate in Antigua, then
to my wife's heirs. I give him £10 it a guinea ring, as
also to his wife. To M''^ Eliz. Freeman £5 & a guinea
ring. To M' Rob' Araory £10 & a guinea ring. To M'
Tho. Botely & his wife Eliz. guinea rings. To my brother
James & to such of my relations as may claim it Is. All
my estate, both real & personal, to my wife Sarah, & appoint
her Ex'trix. Nath' Gale, sen'', & Tho. Botely overseers.
Witnessed by John Monck, Thomas Heath, Nathaniel
Wickhara. Recorded at St. John's 12 March 1690-7.
By an inventory recorded at St. John's it also appears
that testator was owner of one-eighth of the ship "y*' Happy
Return."
jMary Traveis. '\\'ill dated 3 May, proved 10 May 1703.
Commission to Daniel Puckle, guardian of William and
Mary Helmes and of Henry Travels till 21. On 4 Nov.
1707 commission to Richard Merryweatber, guardian of
Mary Helmes, Daniel Puckle being dead. (138 Degg.)
To my son W"' Helmes & my dau. Mary Helmes all my
property, they to pay to my dau. Mary Smith & my dau.
Anne Cary & my sou Henry Traveis £300 apiece. To
M'' Azariah Penny, merch', £5, & he to be trustee for W™
& Mary Helmes. To M'' Daniel Puckle £100, & to be
trustee for Henry Traveis. To M'^ Mary Cope £100. To
my uncle Henry Traveis £10. To my coachman Jos. Wil-
kinson £5. That part of my estate I hold in right of my
husband I fi'eely give to my son Henry Traveis. Witnessed
by Anne Pery, Sarah Cocburn, Anne Walford, John Jarman.
On 10 May 1703 was sworn Anne Pery, wife of John Pery
of St. Andrew, Holborn, Esq., and John Jarman of ditto,
Gent. Testator died in her house at Hatton Garden of
small-pox, within two or three doors. Dr. Coles attended
her. She could not sign as she was then blind.
Henry Traveis. 4 March. Adm'on to Fisher Tench,
Esq., Guardian of Henry Traveis, a minor, son of said
Henry Traveis, late of St. Bridget alias St. Bride's, bnt at
Nevis, deceased. Mary Traveis was his widow and relict.
Sep. 1708. Former grant 10 May 1703.
By Governor Sir William Mathew. Whereas Mrs. Mary
Traveis, widow, deceased, of Antigua, by her will dated
3 May 1703, appointed Aezariah Penny of Antigua, mer-
chant, trustee to her son William Helmes and her daughter
Mary Helmes, which said children are in Europe and under
age. Letters of Guardianship now granted to him 16 Feb.
1703-4. Recorded 17 Nov. 1704.
1704, July 14. Azariah Penny, guardian of William
Helme, son and heir of Major William Helme, formerly of
Antigua, deceased. Letter of Attorney to Edward Perrie
of Antigua, Esq. Recorded at St. John's.
Henry Traveis the elder of St. Michael Bassishaw, Gent.
Will dated 29 May, proved 7 Nov. 1706 by Fisher Tench,
Esq., and Samuel Thayer, Gent. (248 Eedes.) My loving
kinsmen Fisher Tench of Low Layton, co. Essex, Esq., &
Sam' Thayer of Bridgwater Square, London, G', Ex'ors in
T., & on the death of either my coz. Fra. Asty, m', to
be co-Ex'or, & if survivor die my lov. fr'' Jn" Young of
Lond., m', a co-Ex'or. I give them all my personal estate
on Trust, & they shall be each paid £15 a year for 15 years
if my nepli. Hen. Traveis so long live. £300 to be laid out
for setting up Hen. Whiteing, s. of my late niece Sarali
Allen, dec'', & 2 years after his setting up he shall be p'*
£200 more. All my personal est. to be laid out in the
purchase of lands, houses, or ground rents, that when my
neph. Hen. Traveis the younger, an infant son of my late
nephew Hen. Traveis, dec'', shall attain 21 my trustees shall
settle the same on him & his heirs, & in default ^ to Hen.
Whiteing & | to be held for such persons as I shall appoint,
& for want of such ^ to each of my said trustees. My
messuage in London which I lately purchased to s" trustees,
to go with my other lands. To S' Bartholomew's Hosp'
£20. All my lands in cos. York & Lincoln to be settled
on 9 trustees for support of certain poor children of the
3 parishes of Thorne & Hatfeild, co. York, & Wroot, co.
Line, according to the draft scheme I have drawn up. To
my bro. Chester's dau., now wife of Thos. Fountaine, Esq.
(if my brother do pay £51 to my Ex'ors due from my late
coz. Edw'' Chester, dec''), the pearl necklace of 2 rows & a
gold watch & fosset diamond ring my late wife's. My
other pearl necklace of 1 row & my emerald ring to my
neph. Hen. Traveis as heirlooms. To my coz. Eliz. Hardy
my wrought bed with its hangings. To my Ex'ors & their
wives £10 ea. Poor of Bexley, co. Kent, £10. To my
coz. Martha Traveis & to M" Daniel where I now live
£10 ea. To Jn° Squibbs of Line. Inn, Esq., £10. To he
bur. at Bexley, co. Kent, n'' my late dear wife. £50 for
funeral. My said coz. Tench's bond to me of £750. Wit-
nessed by Gratian Bale, John Allbright, Benjamin Powuey,
John Squibb.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
^ctrigrtt of Crabtis.
Arms. — Argent, a saltier between four bnllerflies sable, in centre point a crescent.
Crest. — A right forearm couped erect, vested argent and sable, the luind proper holding a club or.
KICHAED TRAVEIS of London, merchant^p.
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John Travels of London, merchant=p.
Margaret Travels, mar. Sir Thomas Blanck, Knt., Lord Mayor of London.
He was knighted at Greenwich 5 May 1588.
James Travels of London, merchantT=Margaret, dau. of Robert Cocke.
\
Richard Travels of London, merchant, 1st son and heir, bapt. 21 April=pMary, dau. of Thomas Roe of Jane Travels,
1594 at St. Maiy Woolnoth ; mar. licence dated 2.3 Feb. 1624-5, then London, draper, and widow bapt. 3 June
of St. Martin in the Vintry, mercer ; died 27 Sep. 1661 at Mitcham, of Thomas Dorrell of All 1599 at St.
CO. Surrey. Signed his Pedigree in the 'Visitation of London, Hallows, Lombard Street, Mary Wool-
1633-5.' silkman. noth.
James
Richard Travels of St. Botolph,-rSarah
Margaret Travels.
Travels,
Aldgate, and Antigua, bapt. 19
proved her
—
living
Aug. 1629 at Mitcham ; settled
husband's
Mary Travels.
1694.
as a planter at Antigua later than
will.
—
1666. Will dated 5 March
Martha Travels,
1694-5; proved 24 April 1695.
living 1706.
(60 Irby.)
s.p.
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Henry Travels the elder=f=. . . . bur.
of St. Michael Bassi- at Bexley,
shaw ; bur. at Bexley, co. Kent.
CO. Kent. Will dated 29
May and proved 7 Nov.
1706. (248 Eedes.)
^etiijree of CrtrntHs;,
Lieut. WILLLIM TREMILLS of Antigua, carpenter, granted 300 acres ln=r.
St. Mary's Parish 1678. Will dated 17 March 1686 ; sworn 5 Jan. 1692. I 1
living
Tullldeph,
roughs,
mar. 10 Jan.
living
1735-6.
1794.
Will dated
1794. 2nd
husband.
A
K
Lucy Tremills,
living 1732 ;
mar. 24 March
1738, at St.
John's, Law-
rence Scannell.
John Tre-=
mills, owned
136 acres
1693 ; bur.
18 Jan. 1730
at St. John's.
^Elizabeth Ken-
nedy, mar. 22
April 1715 and
bur. 23 Nov.
1717 at St.
John's. (? 1st
wife.)
Sarah Tremills, mar. circa
1740 Patrick Wilson, gold-
smith, of St. John's ; he died
1755 in England. She
remar Jones, and died
Nov. 1759. Her son Pat-
rick Wilson settled in 1766
at St. Vincent.
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William Tre-
mills, owned
78acresl693.
Will dated 18
Feb. 1715 ;
sworn 13 Dec.
Robert Tremills,=r. .
freeman of St.
Mary's 1688 ;
owned 40 acres
1693; heir to his
brother William.
Will dated 19
Nov. 1716.
Mathew Tremills, owned
48 acres 1693.
Elizabeth Tremills,
owned 48 acres 1693;
mar. John Poors, planter.
His will dated 5 and
sworn 7 Sep. 1717. s.p.
John Tremills, living
1715 ; bur. 2 Aug.
1725 at St. John's.
Mathew Tremills, liv-
ing 1717; bur. 21
Feb. 1721 at St.
John's.
Sarah Tremills, mar Mary Tremills.
McDonough.
Elizabeth Tremills, mar.
John De Witt ; he was bur.
15 July 1723 and she 23
Nov. 1743 at St. John's.
Tre-
mills, a spinster
1715.
TRAVEIS FAMILY.
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1646, April 13. Richard Traves of London fined £60
on his houses in Coriihill. (Calendar of Committee for
Compounding, P.R.O.)
1678, Feb. 21. Richard Travis in the ship "Fellow-
ship " from Barbados for Antigua, Thomas Pim Commander ;
time out. (Hotten's ' List of Emigrants,' p. 410.)
P.\RisH Register of St. John.
Buried.
1723 June 9 Peter Travers, Merch', of a snow ; from
Londonderry.
17.58 April 3 Frances Travers.
Parish Register of St. Mary Woolnoth,
City of London.
Baptized.
1504 April 21 Richard s. of James Traves, Merchaunt.
159.5 May 25 James s. of James Traves, Merchaunt.
1599 June 3 Jane d. of James Travers, Merchante.
Buried.
1689 Feb. 9 Thomas Travvis, Bookeseller. Dyed
Feb. 7.
1624-5, Feb. 23. Richard Travis of S* Martin in the
Vintry, London, Mercer, & Mary Dorrell, of All Hallows,
Lombard Street, London, widow of Thomas Dorrell, Silk-
man ; at S* Mary Somerset, Lend. (Marriage Licences :
Bishop of London.)
James Travels of London, mer-T=Jane
chant, bapt. 25 May 1595 at
St. Mary Woolnoth. Signed
his Pedigree in the ' Visitation
of London, 1633-5.'
James Travels (? mar.=
2ndly Anne, dau. of
Mrs. Mary Spire. Her
will dated 19 Feb.
1693 ; proved 1 May
1694. (110 Box.)
Samuel Baker of London=r.
L
Margaret Baker, mar. Hum-
phrey Thayer of St. Dionys
Backchurch. His Pedigree
in the ' Visitation of Lon-
don, 1633-5.'
Mabell=j=Nicholas Tenche of London, merchant ;
had a grant of arms 1 July 1628,
4 Charles. His Pedigree in the ' Visi-
tation of London, 1633-5.'
Elizabeth bur.=
7 Aug. 1663 at
St. Dionys Back-
church, London.
1st wife.
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^Nathaniel Tench of St. Dionys Back-=pAnne, dan. and heir of Wil-
church 1662-3, later of Low Layton, , liam Fisher, Alderman of
CO. Essex, merchant ; Alderman of ! London ; mar. circa 1667 ;
London ; died 2 April 1710, st. 78. ' died 25 April 1696, set. 50.
M.L at Layton. Had issue eight sons and
three daus. 2nd wife.
Major William=rMary .... died in=pHenry Travels the younger
Heimes of An- | Hatton Garden, 1 of St. Bride's, London, hnt
tigua, brother of | London. Will died at Nevis circa 1703.
Robert Heimes ; dated 3 and proved ! Adm'on granted 10 May
of Nevis. 1st i 10 May 1703.11703. 2nd husband,
husband. (138 Degg.) |
r
William Heimes,
son and heir, an
infant 1703.
Mary Heimes, an
infant 1703 and
1707.
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Sir Fisher Tench of Low Layton, co. Essex,=j=. .
1st Bart., only surviving sou ; High Sheriff"
1712 ; created a Baronet 8 Aug. 1715; died
31 Oct. 1736, »t. 63. He built the "Great
House " designed by Inigo Jones and deco-
rated by Sir James Thornhill.
Henry Travels, a minor 1 703 ; heir
to his great-uncle Henry Travels
1706 ; matriculated from Trinity
College, Oxford, 14 Oct. 1717, ffit. 17.
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Sir Nathaniel Tench of the Great House,
Low Layton, 2nd and last Bart., died a
bachelor 2 June 1737, fet. 40. His
estate was sold to Richard Oliver of
Antigua in 1750.
dfamtlp of Crtmtlls*
William Tremills, carpenter, of New Division. Will
dated 17 March 1686. To my wife § of my real estate.
All my goods & plate among my children, viz., my sons W">,
Rob*, & John, & my dau. Eliz*. My wife's ^ after her
death to be also equally divided among them. My sons to
be Ex'ors. Witnessed by Ambrose York, William Grace,
John Butler. By Christopher Codrington was sworn John
Butler 5 Jan. 1692.
William Tremills. Will dated 18 Feb. 1715. To my
sister Eliz. Poore £40 c. To my neph. Jn° Tremills £20 c.
To my niece Sarah Mi^Donough £20 c. To my godson
W™ M'Donough £5 c. To my nieces Eliz. Dewifct &
Mary Parre & Susannah Tremills 40s. c. each. To Eliz.
M'^Donougli, Geo. Dewitt, Thos. Dewitt, children of said
nieces Sarah & Eliz'", 40s. c. each. All residue to my bro.
Rob' Tremills. He & Capt. Ambrose Yorke Ex'ors. Wit-
nessed by William Kenedy, Peter Mathews, Thomas Pearce.
Before Walter Hamilton, Esq., was sworn William Kenedy
13 Dec. 1716.
Robert Tremills of St. John's. Will dated 1 9 Nov. 1716.
To my daus. Sarah M'^Donough, Eliz"' Dewitt, Mary Beared,
Susannah, certain negros, & to the latter maintenance till
17. All residue equally among my 4 daus. Jn° Tremills,
Jn" M'=Donough, Jn" Poore E.x'ors. Witnessed by William
Kenedy, James Pain. Before Walter Hamilton, Esq., was
sworn William Kenedy 13 Dec. 1716.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
John Poore, planter. Will dated .5 Sep. 1717. To
Leonard Allen £60 c. to buy 2 negros for his children. To
my godson Lawrence Scanuel £G0 c. to purchase negros as
his uncle David Scannel & my widow think fit. To my
godson Mathew Tremills £10 c. & "ye whole duty of man."
To ray godson Math. Barton £10 c. To Edw"! Trant
£20 c. To Thos. Trant Creagh, 2'' son of ray cousin Pierse
Creagh, £20 c. To my sister Julian Torrington of eo.
Kerry, IreF, £500 c. due to me from Jn° Nibbs, Jas. Nibbs,
& Thos. Hawes. 6000 lbs. to the children of my father
after my own mother's decease to be shipped home. To
Leonard Allen, Edw'' Trant, & Pierse Creagh each a ring of
30s. All residue to my wife Eliz., she & Leonard Allen
Ex'ors, & Edw* Trant & Pierse Creagh overseers in T.
Witnessed by William Hillhouse, jun., John Tremi ; liv-
ins: 1707.
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Charles Tudway of New Street in Wells, yeoman, only child, bapt. 24 Aug. 1684 and^pMary Cook, mar. 26 Dec. 1706 at
bur. 24 April 1723 at St. Cuthbert's.
St. Cuthbert's ; living 1765.
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Robinson Tudway o^Anne
Bristol, hosier, born
9 and bapt. 19 Nov.
1721. Will dated 5
April and proved 10
Dec. 1763 at Bristol.
Elizabeth Tudway, born Rachel Tudway, born 29 Mary Tudway, born Mary Tudway,
2 and bapt. 24 Feb. Nov. and bapt. 14 Dec. 3 and bapt. 21 Sep. born9andbapt.
1708; mar. 25 Nov. 1710 ; mar. 1 Nov. 1738 1712. (?bur. 28 15 Nov. 1715.
1735 Robert Holloway. William Davis. Dec. 1715.)
John
Tudway.
Elizabeth Tudway,
mar. Rev. Francis
Drake of Seaton,
Devon.
Mary Tudway, a minor 17(!5 ; mar.
June 1773 Rev. Rowland Hill, 3rd
son of Sir Rowland Hill, Bart ; she
died 1830 ; he died 1833, set. 88.
Richard Tudway.
Ann Tudway.
Jane Tudway.
Sarah Tudway.
Martha Tudway.
Elizabeth Tudway.
Fanny Tudway, mar. William
Melliar of Wells, Esoj. ; he was
born 14 Feb. 1757 and died
7 Aug. 1840; she died 11
March 1795. M.I. at St.
Cuthbert's, Wells.
I I
Mary Tudway, mar.
Rev. Edward Foster,
Prebendary of Well.-.
Sarah Tudway.
. I
Elizabeth Tudway,
mar. Rev. Richard
Thomas Whalley,
Rector of Yeovel-
ton, Somerset ; she
died 183(1.
I
Harriet Tudway,
mar. July 1815
Richard Biirford,
Lieut. 23rd Regi-
ment ; she died
s.p. 1821.
Caroline Tudway, mar.
11 Aug. 1819 Andrew
Carrick,M.L)., of Clif-
ton ; she died s.p.
June 1837.
I I
Jane Tudway, mar. 23 Nov. 1825
Rev. Thomas Boucher Coney,
Vicar of Pucklechurch ; she died
1874.
Frances Henrietta Tudway, mar.
23 May 1837 Arthur Constantine
Phipps of Shepton Mallet.
I I
Emma H. S. Tudway,
died 2 Jan. 1895 at
Caledonia Place, Clif-
ton.
Letitia Sarah Tudway,
mar. Geoi-ge Filling-
ham.
I I I
Augusta Tudway, mar. Rev.
Francis Fleming Beadon,
Vicar of Shepton, Somerset.
Mary Tudway.
Harriet Henrietta Tudway.
Clement Tudway
of London, only
son, born 7 April
1809 ; died 26
April 1867 in
London.
Elizabeth
Pappod
Tudway.
Caroline
Tudway.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Clement Tudway of London, Esq. Will dated 18 Nov.,
proved 20 March 1748 by Charles Tudway. (91 Lisle.)
To be buried near my mother's grave at S' Alban's, Wood
Str. To my cousin .John Tudway £700 & forgive debts.
To my cousin Robinson Tudway £1000. To my cousin
Holloway, wife of M'' Rob* Holloway, £.500. To my cousin
John Shuckburgh £300. To the dau. of my cousin Chas.
Shucburgh, deceased, £300 & forgive debts. £20 to each
of my attorneys in Antigua. To my cousin M'' Maiy Tud-
way, widow, £10. To my cousin M" Letitia Woolley £21.
To my cousin M« Susannah Clowdesley £10. To M" Mary
Stockeld £10. To M" Jane & M" Alice Wickham £10
each & forgive debts due from them or their grandfather
W John Fawkes & their father & mother John & Jane
Wickham. To my cousin Letitia Wotton £21. To M"'
John Wilson, now of Grantham, £.50, & to bis sister
M's Mary Fotherljy £10. To my goddau. Lenten, dau. of
M"' Rossiter Lenten, £1(10. 2 gs. to each servant. To the
poor of S' Paul in the Bayle of Lincoln £10. To M^^ Anne
Ealand, wife of Rob' Ealand, £20 if in my service at my
death. My good friends M'' .Jas. Douglas of Fan Court,
London, merch', M'' W"' Wooley of Cheapside, hosier, & M'
Anthony Pollet of the Tower of London trustees & to have
each £200 & a guinea ring. All my plantation called
"Parham Hill" & a plot of ground with warehouse in
Parham Town, Antigua, & negros, etc., to my cousin Chas.
Tudway & his heirs male for life in trust, then to my cousin
Rich"* Clement Tudway, then to my cousin John Tudway,
then to my cousin Robinson Tudway, then to their daus.
similarly, but they to take my name. To my said trustees
£3000 South Sea stock & £3000 bank stock to pay these
annuities, viz., £10 a year to my cousin M'' Mary Tudway,
mother of my Ex'or, £20 a year to my cousin M'^ Susannah
Clowdesley, then to her niece M" Eliz. Child, then to the
latter's sister Judith (her husband's name I forget), £30 a
year to my cousin M" Eliz. Arnold, £10 a year to M" Mary
Fotherby, sister of John Willson of Grantham, her present
husband Tho. Fotherby, £5 a year to my footman Joseph
Rowley, 25 gs. a year to my servant Ann Ealand, wife of
Rob* Ealand, £10 to my cousin Tho. Tudway the Elder
brother of my Ex'or. The dividends of £1000 S. S. stock
to my cousin Rich<i Clemeut Tudway, then ^ for his widow
& ^ for his children at 21, but in case they die the £1000
between the children of my cousins Holloway, wife of Rob'
Holloway, & Eacha«l Davis, also in trust to pay to my
cousin Rachel Davis the dividends of £500 S. S. stock, then
to her children at 21. All residue to my cousin Chas. Tud-
way. Witnessed by William Hopkins, William Burford,
Charles R. Porter.
Codkil dated 26 Feb. 1748. To my trustees £1000
stock to pay the interest to my good friend Edwi^ Hales,
Esq., brother of Sir Christopher Hales, Bart., & son to the
late Sir Edw« Hales, Bart. To my cousin Letitia Wooley a
rose diamond ring given me by my mother & a gold locket
& certain furniture in my house at Lincoln. The ring of
Chas. P' head to M" Jane Wickham, then to her sister
Alice Wickham. To my godson Clement Harrison £50.
To Anthony Pollett 20 gs. To Eliz. Barber 10 gs., & to
each servant 2 gs. 1 g. each to M"' Sara' Hughson of Dun-
holme, n"' Lincoln, Rev. M"' Park, & Rev. Moses Terry, M'
Watkinson Wildman, & M-- Rich<i Wheeler, M'' Thourough-
ton, wife of Rob' Thouroughton, & my cousins Eliz. Arnold,
Sarah Hopegood, Mary Whitick, Anne Wyvill, Rebecca
Theldwall, 5 of the daus. of my late aunt Floyer. To M'
W'" Houghton of Lincoln, apothecary, 5 gs. To my house-
keeper Anne Ealand 10 gs. Witnessed by William Hopkins,
John Ellington, Charles R. Porter.
Robinson Tudway of Bristol, hosier. Will dated 5 April,
proved at Bristol 10 Dec. 1763 by Anne Tudway the relict.
To my s. Rich" £500 at 21. To each of my daus. Ann,
Jane, Sarah, Martha, & Eliz. £300 at 21. To Jas. Ireland,
sugar baker, 5 gs. All residue to my wife Anne Tudway,
she to be Ex'trix, & with Jas. Ireland Guardians. Witnessed
by William Wood, Richard Room.
Charles Tudway of the Tiiberty of St. Andrew in Wells,
CO. Somerset. Will dated 9 Sep. 1765 ; proved 2 Oct. 1770
by Clement Tudway, Esq. (380 Jenner.) To be buried in
the parish church of S' Cuthbert in Wells. To my wife
Hannah £400 & to reside in my new built house for 1 year,
then the house & furniture to my son Clement Tudway
except £100 worth of furniture my wife shall choose. I give
her the 5 closes I purchased of D' Sam' Cresswicke, Dean of
Wells, of 30 acres in the tything of Dulcott in S' Cuthbert's
parish which I hold by lease of the Bishop of Bath & Wells,
& after her death to my son Clement. I give her also in
like manner all the messuage I purchased of .John Holden,
Gent., at Easton & Dursdown in S' Cuthbert's, all in lieu of
dower. By the powers contained in my son Clement's
marriage settlement, da. 16 Ap. 1762, I give £12,000 to
my son Chas. Tudway & £5000 to my son Rob' Tudway.
To my son Clement £3000 in trust for my dau. Mary Tud-
way at 21, also £1200 for my dau. Eliz. Drake, wife of Rev.
Francis Drake, & then to her younger children. To my
honoured mother £10 & a guinea ring. To my brother
Clement Tudway £30. To my sister Eliz. Raynes, widow,
£20. To my sister-in-law Marg' Tudway, widow, £10.
To each of my brothers & sisters-in-law a guinea ring. To
my dau. Eliz. Drake £50. To my servant Jas. Green £30,
& my servant David Taylor £20. To my uncle Tho. Moore
& M' Rich'' Slade a guinea ring, & the like rings to the
Mayor, Masters, Common Council, & Town Clerk of the
City or Borough of Wells. All residue of my estate both
real & personal as well at Antigua as in England to my son
Clement Tudway, he to be Ex'or. Witnessed by Jos. Bacon,
Charles Bacon, George Tuson.
Codicil dated 23 June 1766. Having lately given a
bond of £1200 to my son Chas. I give him 10,800 instead
of £12,000.
Sir Rowland Hill, Bart. Will dated 11 Jan. 1769.
(26 Rockingham.) Names his 1st dau. Elizabeth wife of
Clement Tudway, Esq., to whom he gave a considerable
portion, and by his codicil dated 19 Nov. 1779 he bequeaths
her £1000.
Close Roll, 6 Geo. II., Part 5, Nos.
Indenture made the 20th Dec. 1732 between Rachel
Tudway of London, widow (and relict of Clement Tudway,
late of London, merchant, deceased), and Clement Tudway
their only son and heir, of the one part, and James Douglas
of London, merchant, of the other part, witnesseth that in
consideration of bs. Rachel and Clement Tudway grant to
James Douglas all that plantation in the division of Old
North Sound in the parish of St. Peter, Parham, Antigua,
called Parham Hill, bounded N. with the town of Parham
and the lands now or late of Sarah Waynell (?), E. with the
lands of Sir William Codriugton, S. with John Pare, Esq.,
and Archibald Cochran, Esq., and W. with John Vernon,
Esq., and all slaves and cattle and all that storeliou.se 60
feet by 80 in Parham Town, bounded to the N. with the
sea, E. with the house and lands of Captain John Coble,
now or late in the possession of Richard Hillhouso, S. with
Broad Street, and W. with Crosse Street, for one whole year,
paying therefore one peppercorn that he may be in actual
possession, to the uses of an Indenture to be made the day
after these presents. George North, Humphrey Hackshaw,
TUDWAY FAMILY.
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No. . .
Indenture made 21 st Dec. 1732 as above, witnesseth
that Rachel and Clement Tudway grant to James Douglas
the said plantation, one third to the use of Rachel Tudway
for life, and at her death to Clement Tudway and his heirs
for ever.
Close Roll, 2 Geo. III., Part 12, Nos. 21 and 22.
Indenture made the 25th Feb. 17fi2 between Charles
Tudway of Wells, co. Somerset, Esq., and Clement Tudway
of the Middle Temple, Esq., his eldest son, of the one part,
and Henry Wilmot of Gray's Inn, Esq., of the other part,
witnesseth that in consideration of 5s. Charles and Clement
Tudway grant and sell to Henry Wilmot all that plantation
in the division of Old North Sound and parish of St. Peter,
Parham, in Antigua, called Parham Hill, in the tenure or
occupation of Charles Tudway or his assigns, bounded (ns
before), and also all the negros, cattle, and quick stock
whatsoever thereon, and all that storehouse 60 feet by 80 in
Parham Town, bounded N. with the sea, E. with the house
and lands of Captain John Goble, now or late in the
possession of Robert {sir) Hillhouse, etc., for one whole year,
and they constitute the Hon. Stephen Blizard, Esq., Chief
Justice of Antigua, and Francis Farley and Robert Ban-
nister, both of Antigua, Esquires, their Attorneys. John
Lancaster, Valentine Henry Allott, witnesses.
No. 21.
Indenture made the 26th Feb. 1762 between Charles
Tudway, Hannah his wife, and Clement Tudway, of the 1st
part, Henry Wilmot, of the 2nd part, and Samuel Wildman
of the parish of St. Mary le Bow, goldsmith, of the 3rd part,
witnesseth that for barring and destroying all estates tail
and remainders, and for releasing the dower, etc., of Hannah
Tudway, and in consideration of 5«., Charles Tndway and
Hannah his wife and Clement Tudway grant and confirm
to Henry Wilmot in his actual possession being all that
plantation (as in No. 22) in trust for Charles Tudway and
Samuel Wildman and their heirs and assigns for ever, and
as to the estate and interest of Samuel Wildman in trust for
Charles Tudway and his heirs and assigns for ever.
Close Roll, 46 Geo. III., Part 6, No. 1.
Deed Poll. Manumission of a slave. Know all men by
these presents that I, Clement Tudway of Wells, co. Somer-
set, in that part of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
called England, Esq., in consideration of £100 sterling paid
by Edward Byam Wyke of Antigua, Esq., have manumised,
enfranchised, and set free, etc., from all slavery and servi-
tude whatsoever, for ever absolutely discharged, a mulatto
man slave named Alick Dow, so that neither myself nor my
heirs, Ex'ors, etc., or any otiier person can, shall, or may at
any time hereafter have claim, challenge, or demand either
in law or equity, any estate, right, title, etc., into or out of
the said mulatto, or to his labour or service in any manner
whatsoever, but of and from all such estate, right, title, etc.,
«hall and will from henceforth be utterly debarred and for
ever excluded, and I do hereby nominate the Hon. Rowland
Burton and Thomas Norbury Kerby, Esq., both of Antigua,
to appear before the Register of Deeds, etc., 19th June
1806. George Brookes, Leicester Square, H. R. Rogers,
clerk to Mr.
Close Roll, 10 Geo. IV., Part 12, No. 1.
Indenture made the 6th July 1829 between John Paine
Tndway of Wells, co. Somerset, Esq., of the 1st part, Robert
Charles Tudway of the same place, Esq., his eldest son and
heir apparent, of the 2nd part, the Rev. Richard Thomas
Whalley, late of Henstridge, but now of Yeovilton, co.
Somerset, clerk, of the 3rd part, William Wilkins Dyne of
61 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Gentleman, of the 4th part, Edwin
Lovell of 6 Coventry Street, Gentleman, of the 5th part,
the Rev. Charles Henry Pulsford of the Liberty of St.
Andrew in Wells, Clerk, of the 6th part, William Melliar of
Wells, Gentleman, of the 7th part, and the Hon. Samuel
Athill, the Hon. Nicholas Nugent, M.D., George Weatherill
Ottley, Esq., and John Freeland, Esq., all of Antigua, of
the 8th part. Whereas Clement Tudway, late of Wells,
Esq., did publish his last will dated the 22nd Dec. 1814,
and after making certain devises in favour of John Paine
Tudway aforesaid and Francis Drake, Esq., his nephews,
devised all his manors and freehold estate in Great Britain
and Antigua to the Rev. Edward Foster, Clerk, the Rev.
Richard Thomas Whalley aforesaid, and John Holloway,
Esq., in trust as to certain specific parts to the use of
Elizabeth Tudway his wife (since deceased) and her assigns
for 50 years if she should so long live, for her own use and
benefit, and subject thereto to the use of Rowland, now
Lord Hill by the name of Sir Rowland Hill, for 1000 years
on trust to raise and pay certain annual sums to certain
persons who, with the exception of Mary Hill and Mary
Davis, have all departed this life, and subject thereto to
John Paine Tndway and his assigns for life, with remainder
to the trustees to preserve the contingent remainders to the
sons of John Paine Tudway with divers remainders over,
and declared it should be lawful for John Paine Tndway,
after he should come into actual possession, to exchange the
said freehold, copyhold, and leasehold property with any
person, or corporation, or body politic or corporate, capable
of making such exchange so that it should be fair and just,
and such exchange made by John Paine Tudway as tenant
for life should be as good, valid, and effectual as if he were
absolutely seised, but on condition the lands exchanged
should be subject to the same provisoes as by his will
limited, and also devised all his messuages to the said
trustees as to certain specific parts at Walcomhe upon
certain trusts for the benefit of Elizabeth Tudway his wife
for life, and after her death those parts and all other
messuages to the person who should have the freehold
estates, and gave to the said trustees all residue and all
personal estate (except the slaves and stock belonging to
his plantation in Antigua) to sell and to invest in tiie
purchase of freehold messuages and lands, etc., in fee simple
with liberty to purchase copyhold or leasehold if convenient,
free from all charges except fee, farm, or quit, or other
rents, in England, to be conveyed to the same uses as
before ; and whereas Clement Tudway departed this life in
July 1815 and his will was proved on the 30th Aug. 1815 ;
and whereas Elizabeth Tudway his widow has since departed
this life ; and whereas by virtue of the power contained in
the said part recited will certain specific parts have been
exchanged, and such lands exchanged have been duly con-
veyed and settled according to the trusts ; and whereas all
just debts and legacies, etc., have been paid from testator's
personal estate, and all residue has been invested in the
purchase of lands ; and whereas Robert Charles Tudway is
the eldest son of Johu Paine Tudway and attained his age
of 21 on the 4th July instant ; and whereas for making an
immediate provision for him and for other purposes it has
been proposed and arranged between John Payne Tudway
and Robert Charles Tudway that all estate tail, etc., in the
aforesaid manors, etc., devised by the will of Clement Tud-
way, shall be barred and destroyed and settled to the uses
to be mentioned. Now this Indenture witnesseth that in
consideration of the premises and for barring and destroying
the estate tail in remainder of Robert Charles Tudway in
the aforesaid manors in England, hereinafter more par-
ticularly described, and also in consideration of 10«., John
I Payne Tudway, Robert Charles Tudway, and Richard Tho-
i mas Whalley grant and convey to William Wilkins Dyne
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
all the manors of Dulcet, otherwise Dulcote Wensley, other-
wise Wellesly, Walcombe, Pen, and Wookey, all in eo.
Somerset, and the various messuages delineated in the
first five schedules and described as freehold, which said
messuages, farms, etc., are in the in and out parishes of
St. Cuthbert in Wells, the liberty of St. Andrew in Wells,
and the parishes of Binder, Croscombe, Wookey, Westbury,
West Harptry, Priddy Meare, Wedmore, East Brent, and
Berrow, co. Somerset, and all other manors of which John
Payne Tudway is tenant-at-law or in equity for life, and
Eobert Charles Tudway in remainder in tail, to have and to
hold for the joint lives of John Payne Tudway and Robert
Charles Tudway, and it shall be lawful for Edwin Lovell
before the end of the present Trinity Term to sue forth out
of His Majesty's Court of Chancery one or more writs of
entry snr disseisin en le post against William Wilkins Dyne,
in trust as they shall appoint, and in default that Robert
Charles Tudway may receive £40(1 a year from the said
manors during the life of John Payne Tudway, and subject
thereto to Charles Henry Pulsford for .50 years in trust,
and after the determination of that term to the use of John
Payne Tudway for life, and after his decease to William
Melliar in trust during the life of Robert Charles Tudway
to support the contingent remainders to the first and other
sons of Robert Charles Tudway in succession, and for
default to Henry Tudway, second son of John Paine Tud-
way, for life and to support the contingent remainders to
his first and other sons, and for default to John Paine
Tudway and his heirs for ever, and as to all residue to John
Paine Tudway and his heirs and assigns for ever; and
whereas the terms limited to the above use are particularly
mentioned in Schedules 4 and 5, and further witnesseth
that for settling the leasehold estates of Clement Tudway
for lives, and in consideration of 10«., and for settling the
leasehold estates of Clement Tudway for terms of years, and
in consideration of 10s., and for settling the copyhold
estates of Clement Tudway, and in consideration of 10s.,
John Paine Tudway, Robert Charles Tudway, and Richard
Thomas Whalley grant and convey them to William Melliar
in trust (as for the freehold estates), and also witnesseth
that in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of
H.M.'s Leeward Charibbee Islands, 4 Anne, and for docking
and destroying all estates tail in possession or remainder
vested in John Paine Tudway and Robei-t Charles Tudway,
and all remainders whatsoever, and in consideration of 5s.
each, John Paine Tudway, Robert Charles Tudway, and
Richard Thomas Whalley convey to William Wilkins Dyne
all that plantation in the division of Old North Sound and
the parish of St. Peter, Parham, Antigua, called Parham
Hill Plantation, formerly in the tenure or occupation of
Charles Tudway, Esq., and afterwards of the said Clement
Tudway, his agents and tenants or assigns, and now of
John Paine Tudway, bounded N. with the town of Parham
and the lauds heretofore of Sarah Maynell, E. with the
lands now or late of Sir Bethel Codrington, S. with the
lands now or heretofore of John Pare, Esq., and Archibald
Cockran, Esq., and W. with the lands now or heretofore of
John Vernon, Esq., and which plantation is now divided
into three plantations called Parham Old Work, Parham
New Work, and Parham Lodge, and also a parcel of land
reputed to belong to the plantation in or near Parham
Town, whereon is a building used for a storehouse, bounded
N. with the sea or the seashore, E. with the house and lands
formerly of Captain John Goble, S. with Broad Street, and
W. with Cross Street leading to the sea, and all negros and
other slaves mentioned in the several lists 1, 2, and 3 : —
1, Parham Old Work (all names given), 197 men, women,
and children ; 2, Parham New Work, 95 men and boys, 103
women and girls ; 3, Parham Lodge, 100 men and boys, 88
women and girls — as by registration founded on returns
made by George Weatherill Ottley and John Freeland as
Attorneys to John Paine Tudway, and all cattle as delineated
in the sixth and last schedule in trust (as for the manors,
etc.), the tenant in possession to have power to charge for
any one child any sum not exceeding £2000, and the term
of 50 years is so limited for the better securinir the £400 a
year to Robert Charles Tudway and John Paine Tudway,
Robert Charles Tudway and Richard Thomas Whalley
constitute, etc., Samuel Athill, Nicholas Nugent, George
Weatherill Ottley, and John Freeland their Attorneys.
Joseph Lovell Lovell, Edward Lovell, Wells, witnesses.
Close Roll, 11 Geo. IV., Part 10, No. 11.
Indenture made the 21st April 1830 between John
Paine Tudway of Wells, co. Somerset, Esq., of the 1st part,
Robert Charles Tudway, Esq., of the same place, his son
and heir apparent, of the 2nd part, the Rev. Richard
Thomas Whalley, late of Henstridge, but now of Yeovilton
in the said county, Clerk, of the 3rd part, William Wilkins
Dyne of 61 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Gentleman, of the 4th
part, and the Hon. Samuel Athill, the Hon. Nicholas
Nugent, M.D., George Weatherill Ottk-y, Esq., and John
Freeland, Esq., all of Antigua, of the .")th part. Whereas
Clement Tudway, late of Wells, Esq., duly made his will,
dated the 22nd Dec. 1814, will recited, and the will was
duly proved by Edward Foster and Richard Thomas Whalley;
and whereas Edward Foster and John Holloway have de-
parted this life ; and whereas Robert Charles Tudway is the
eldest son of .John Paine Tudway and was born at his house
in Wells on the 4th July 1808 and was baptized in the
parish church of St. Cuthbert in Wells on the 20th Sep.
1808 ; and whereas by virtue of an Indenture dated the 6th
July 1829 and of a common recovery suffered in perform-
ance thereof in Trinity Term now last past, wherein William
Wilkins Dyne was tenant, Edwin Lovell demandant, John
Paine Tudway first vouchee, and Robert Charles Tudway
second vouchee, it was witnessed that by force thereof
certain farms, etc., were assigned to the use of the persons
mentioned and to such uses as John Paine Tudway and
Robert Charles Tudway should appoint, with power of
revocation and new appointment by them during their joint
lives, and by the said Indenture it was witnessed that for
barring and destroying all estates tail and remainders and
for the nominal considerations mentioned Richard Thomas
Whalley and John Paine Tudway and his son did grant and
convey to \\'illiam Wilkins Dyne all those plantations to the
like uses and trusts ; and whereas it is appreliended that
some difficulty may hereafter arise in proving the time of
birth of Robert Charles Tudway and that he was of age at
the time of the hereinbefore recited Indenture, the persons
who can testify to such facts being few in number and of
advanced ages, it has therefore been agreed that a new
bargain and sale of the said plantations shall be executed.
Now this Indenture witnesseth that in conformity with an
Act of the Leeward Caribbee Islands, and in consideration
of 5s. each, John Paine Tudway, Robert Charles Tudway,
and Richard Thomas Whalley convey to William Wilkins
Dyne all that plantation in the division of Old North Sound
and parish of St. Peter, Parham, called Parham Hill Planta-
tion, and all those slaves as by three schedules annexed, and
lastly they constitute Samuel Athill, Nicholas Nugent,
George Weatherill Ottley, and John Freeland their Attorneys.
Edward Lovell, solicitor. Wells, Ann Lovell, servant to John
Paine Tudway, John Westmore and James Shaw, clerks to
Mr. Dyne, 61 Lincoln's Inn Fields,
1696-7. Richard Tudway signed the petition of 22
London merchants trading to Nevis. (B. T. Leeward
Islands, vol. 5.)
Of the musical composers living in Anne's reign ....
there was Tudway, who composed an anthem ("Thou, (iod,
hast heard my Vows") on the occasion of Queeu Anne visiting
TUDWAY FAMILY.
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the University of Cambridge in 1705, which gained him his
doctor's degree, and he was afterwards made public Professor
of Music to that university, where he was longer remembered
for his punning proclivities than for his musical talents.
(Ashton's ' Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne,' vol. ii.,
p. .35.)
From the Royal African Accounts it appears that Rich-
ard Tudway was in 1 700 Master of the ship " Codrington."
Indenture dated 30 Aug. 1711 between Hon. Colonel
Edward Byam of Antigua and .John Otto Bayer of Antigua,
Esq., Attorneys to Madam Rachell Tudway of London,
widow and ex'trix of Clement Tudway, late of London,
merchant, deceased, and John Lightfoot of Antigua, Gent,
and merchant. Lease to John Lightfoot of 20 acres in Old
North Sound for seven years at £13 st. yearly rent; bond
for £250 c. given.
172fi, Nov. 23. Dy'd D' Thomas Tudway, Professor of
Musick in the University of Cambridge. (' Historical
Register,' p. 43.)
1749, March 14. Clement Tudway of Lincoln, esq.
('Gent. Mag.,' p. 141.)
1749, March 15. Clement Tedway, Esq ; a gentleman
of a large estate in Lincolnshire. (' London Mag.,' p. 145.)
1770, Sep. 4. Charles Tudway, Esq ; late Memb. for
Wells, Somersetshire. ('Gent. Mag.,' p. 441.)
1773, June. Rowland Hill, Esq; (now the rev. M"'
Rowland Hill) to Miss Mary Tudway, youngest daughter of
the late Charles Tudway, Esq ; and sister to the present
member for Wells. ('Town and Country Mag.")
The arms of Clement Tudway, M.P., impaling Hill are
engraved in William Tunnicliffs Survey 1789.
Clement Tudway was rated for St. Peter's, Parham,
1796—1825, and John P. Tudway 1821—1828.
1800, Dec. 1. At Wells, co. Somerset, after a long
and painful illness, Robert Tudway, esq. a truly valuable
man. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 1294.)
1807, Jan. 1. At Wells, co. Somerset, the wife of John
Paine Tudway, esq. of a daughter. {Ibid., p. 88.)
1809, Oct. 26. Rev. Edw. Foster, prebendary of Wells
Cathedral, to Mary eldest surviving daughter of the late
Robert Tudway, esq. and niece to Clement Tudway, esq.
M.P. {Ibid., p. 1073.)
1815, July 9. At Wells, Clement Tudway, esq. M.P.
for that city such a series of years, that he has long been
considered the father of the House of Commons. He was
first elected in 1761. {Ibid., p. 184.)
Map* of the Parham Plantations in Antigua, the pro-
perty of John Paine Tudway, Esq., surveyed by T. Baker
in 1819.
Arms : Quarterly, 1 and 4, Ermine, a lion rampant
between three roses ; 2 and 3, A chevron gules between three
stags ; impaling .... a cross florg argent.
Crest : A demi-lion couped, holding in its de.tter paw a
rose slipped .
The Old Work
The New Work
Acres. Roods. Poles.
645 3 17
30
1819, Aug. 11. A. Carrick, M.D. of Clifton, to Caroline,
youngest dau. of Rob. Tudway, esq. of Wells, and sister of
J. P. Tudway, esq. M.P. for that city. ('Gent. Mag.,'
p. 178.)
1823, March 27. At an advanced age, the relict of
Robert Tudway, esq. and mother of Payne Tudway, esq.
M.P. for Wells. {Ibid., p. 477.)
1825, Nov. 23. At Wells, the Rev. T. B. Coney, Rector
of Chedzoy, to Jane, dau. of J. P. Tudway, esq. M.P.
{Ibid., p. 560.)
• In the possession of the Hon. T. D. Foote, Mr. Tudway's
Attorney at Parham Hill.
VOL. III.
1828, Feb. 13. At Wells, aged 88, Elizabeth, relict of
Clement Tudway, for more than 50 years Member for that
city, and aunt to Gen. Lord Hill. She was the only sur-
viving dau. of Sir Rowland Hill, the fourth Bart, by Jane,
eldest dan. of Sir Brian Broughton, third Bart, of Brough-
ton, Staffordshire, and was married June 7, 1762. ('Gent.
Mag.,' p. 189.)
1833, April 11. At his house in the Blackfriars Road,
aged 88, the Rev. Rowland Hill, M.A. the celebrated
Minister of the chapel in that place. {Ibid., p. 565.)
1835, June 28. At Wells, aged 60, John Paine Tudway,
esq. {Ibid., p. 221.)
1836, May 13. At Cirencester, aged 53, Mrs. E. P.
Tudway, widow of the late Rev. C. Tudway, formerly of
Wells, sister to T. Galley, esq. of Burderop-park, Wilts.
{Ibid., p. 674.)
1837, May 23. At AVells, A. Constantine to Fanny
Henrietta, dau. of the late J. Paine Tudway esq. M.P.
{Ibid., p. 82.)
1846, March 3. At Henbury, Robert Charles Tudway,
esq. of Wells, to Maria Catherine, eldest dau. of William
Miles, esq. M.P. of Leigh-court, Somerset. {Ibid., p. 535.)
1846, July 1. At Harrow, Emily B. youngest dau. of
Clement Tudway, esq. of Edsleigh-st. Tavistock-sq. {Ibid.,
p. 220.)
1866, Feb. 13. At Walton Rectory, Somerset, aged 36,
the Rev. Henry Tudway. He was educated at Trinity
College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1851, and
proceeded M.A. in 1852. He was appointed rector of
Walton in 1855, having previously held the curacy of
Priddy, near Wells. {Ibid., p. 599.)
1867, April 26. In London, aged 58, Clement Tudway,
esq., only son of the late Rev. Clement Tudway, vicar of
Chiseldon, Wilts. {Ibid., p. 825.)
1873. C. C. Tudway, Wells, 2827 acres, gross rental
£4511. Henry Tudway, Wells, 18 acres, gross rental £46.
Mrs. Tudway, Wells, 54 acres, gross rental £180. (Parlia-
mentary Return of Owners of Land.)
Parish Register of St. Philip.
B^iried.*
1832 July 13 Gretta Tudway. Parham Lodge. 75.
1832 Aug. 22 Brunsmell Tudway. P. Lodge. 51.
1832 Dec. 13 Thercia Tudway. Parham Hill. 65.
1833 Mar. 24 Hammond Tudway. P. L. 61.
1833 July 14 London Tudway. P. L. 28.
Register of St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Baptized.
William Tudway, son of M"' Tiiomas Tudway, was borne
the 14 of September and baptized the. 21, 1662.
Susanna Tudway, daughter of M'' Thomas Tudway, baptized
the 15 of Octo-- 1665.
Btirled.
John Tudway, son of M' Tho. Tudway, one of the Clarks of
this Church, was buried the first daye of October 1662.
M'' Thomas Tudway, one of the Gent. Clarks of this Church,
was buried the 25*'' of November 1671.
[The entries for the years 1652 — 60 are missing.]
ister of Wells CATHEDRAL.t
Baptized.
Robert s. of Robert and Mary Tudway ;
born 9 May, and received at Church
Sep. 7.
* These entries probably relate to coloured persons,
t From ' Wells Cathedral,' by A. J. Jewers, F.S.A.
154
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1684
1707
1719
1721
Aug. 24
Jan. 20
1708 Feb. 24
1U71 Charles s. of Robert and Mary Tudway ;
born 23 March, and received at Church
July 26.
Married.
1735 Nov. 25 Robert Holloway & Elizabeth Tudway ;
byl.
Parish Register of St. Cuthbert, Wells.*
Baiitized.
Charles s. of Charles and Mary Tudway.
Thomas s. of Charles and Mary Tudway
of East Wells ; born 8 Jan.
Elizabeth dau. of Cliarles and Mary Tud-
way of East Wells ; born 2 Feb., priv.
bap., brought to Church 15 March.
Rachel dau. of Charles Tudway of East
Wells ; born 29 Nov.
Mary dau. of Charles Tudway of East
Wells ; born 3 Sep.
Charles s. of Charles Tudway of East
Wells ; born 2 Nov.
Maiy dau. of Charles Tudway ; born 9,
priv. bap., and brought to Church Nov.
24.
Richard Clement s. of M"- Charles Tud-
way ; born 10 Dec, priv. bap., brought
to Church Jan. 3.
John s. of Charles Tudway ; born 4 April,
priv. bap., brought to Church April 30.
Robinson s. of M"' Charles Tudway ; born
9 Nov., priv. bap., brought to Church
7 Dec. ; of New Street.
Mary dau. of Thomas Tudway of Sadler
Street ; born 4 Jan., priv. bap., brought
to Church 17 Jan.
Thomas s. of Thomas Tudway of South-
over ; born 1 Aug.
1710
Dec.
14
1712
Sep.
21
1713
Nov.
19
1715
Nov.
15
1716 Dec. 16
April 26
Nov. 19
1731 Jan. 6
1734 Aug.
1706 Dec. 26 Charles Tudway, yeoman, and Mary Cook,
botli of S' Cuthbert par. Licence.
1738 Nov. 1 William Davis aud Rachael Tudway.
BurM.
1708 May 10 M' John Robinson.
1708 July 20 W^ Robinson, widow, of East Wells.
1715 Dec. 28 Mary dau. of Charles Tudway of East
Wells.
1723 April 24 M'' Charles Tudway of New Street.
1625, Dec. 3. Thomas Tudway, of New Windsor, co.
Berks, Gent., & Amy Gibson, of S' Giles, Cripplegate, Lon-
don, Spinster, dau. of William Gibson, of Arnham, co. Notts,
Yeoman ; at S* Alphage, London. (Marriage Licences :
Bishop of London.)
* From ' Wells Cathedral,' by A. J. Jewers, F.S.A.
1691-2, Jan. 26. Richard Tudway, of S' Margaret
Moses, Lond., Merch', Bach'', ab' 34, & M" Elizabeth Steele,
of Winchester, Sp', above 21, with consent of her guardian
M'' Fifield, her parents dead ; at S' Clem'' Danes, Midd.
(Man-iage Licences : Vicar-General of the Archbishop of
Canterbury.)
On
St. Cuthbert's Church, Wells.
, white marble tablet on the south side of the choir ;
to the memory of
CLEMENT TUDWAY ESQR,
eldest son of CHARLES TUDWAY ESQ^ of this
place I
AND HANNAH HIS WIFE,
WHO WAS born OCTOBER 8™ 1734
AND DIED JULY 1™ 1815.
HE MARRIED ELIZABETH YOUNGER DAUGHTER OF
SIR ROWLAND HILL
OF HAWKESTONE SHROPSHIRE BAR^
by whom he had no issue.
he served the office of mayor
of this city ten times,
and had the honour to be one of its
represf;ntatives in parliament
from the year 1760
to the time of his death.
Adjoining the above : —
Arms : . . . . three birds . ... on a chief engrailed yules
three annulets, a canton ermine ; impaling, 1, Ermine, a lion
rampant between three cinqitefoils ; 2, Vert, a chevron eimine
between three stags.
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM MELLIAR, esquire,
OF THIS PARISH,
WHOSE MORTAL REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED
IN A VAULT BENEATH.
HE WAS BORN 14^" FEBRUARY 1757,
AND DIED 7" AUGUST 1840.
ALSO
IN MEMORY OF FRANCES HIS WIFE
DAUGHTER OF ROBERT TUDWAY esquire
WHO died 11''= MARCH 1795
AND OF FRANCES MARY,
THEIR ONLY CHILD
WHO DIED 4^= DECEMBER 1806,
AGED 11 YEARS.
Above is a large stained-glass window : —
IN MEMORY OF JOHN PAINE TUDWAY. ALSO OF FRANCES
GOULD I HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE DAUGHTERS LETITIA
AUGUSTA AND I HENRIETTA.
Wells Cathedral.
On a white marble cross in the cloisters : —
HARRIET HENRIETTA TUDWAY
BORN SEPTE.MBER 17'''' 1824,
DIED SEPTEMBER 3"" 1854.
TULLIDEPH FAMILY.
155
Crest. — .4 slag's head.
. TULLIDEPH, had five children^p-
I
died If
.June
17.58.
Rev. Thoinas=
TuUideph,lst
son,ofEdrom
nearBerwick-
on-Tweed ;
Professor of
Divinity at
St. Andrews
1734 ; living
1794.
Mil"
Robert Tullideph,
Lieut, in the
Army 1759.
.... Tullideph,
1st dau. 1737.
Tullideph,
mar. 1746.
Mary Tullideph,
174.3.
Dr. Walter Tullideph, educated at the=T=Mary, dau. David Tullideph^
High School, Edinburgh; went out to of Leonard ofWi8beach,mer-
Antigiia circa 1726 at the invitation Burroughs chant, formerly
of his cousin Dr. Walter Sydserfe ; and widow of Antigua, which
Lieut.-Colonel in Militia Dec. 17.52; of John island he left 17
.Member of Council 1755 ; owned the Tremills ; Aug. 1734
"New Division" and "Musketo Cove" mar.lOJan. 47inAprill
Plantations; purchased an estate at 1735-6; living 1794.
Dundee 1760. Will dated 28 May living 1794.
1794.
I I
Walter TuUideph,
only son, born 29
March 1745; died
10 June 1752 at
Antigua.
Mary Margaret
Tullideph, born 6
Oct. 1739 ; mar.
Hon. Lieut.-Col.
Alexander Leslie ;
she died v.p.
I
Charlotte^
Tullideph,
born 30
Oct. 1737;
educated
at Chelsea;
mar. 1754.
I I
■Sir John Ogilvy, Katherine
5th Bart., of Tullideph,
Invercarity, co. 3rd dau.,
Forfar ; Member born 1 6
of Council of Nov. 1740;
Antigua 1782; died 7 Oct.
died 1802. 1743.
A child,
born and
died March
1741.
A child,
died
1739.
Ann
Tulli-
deph,
1740.
I I
Sir Walter Ogilvy,
6th Bart., born May
1755 ; going to
Eton 1766 ; died a
bachelor 1808.
Sir John Ogilvy,
7th Bart., born cMra
Oct. 1756 ; died a
bachelor 1819.
David Ogilvy, born 10 April
1758; Lieut.-Colonel ; killed
1801 in Egypt.
Sir William Ogilvy,8th Bart.,
born 5 April 1759; Rear-
Admiral R.N. ; died 1823.
A quo the present Bart.
James Ogilvy, died
in the East Lidies.
Alexander Ogilvy,
mar. and left issue.
Thomas Ogilvy, died
in the the East Indies.
Ramsay Ogilvy, Lieut.
44th Regiment, killed
at the capture of St.
Lucia.
Ann A dau.=pRev.
Alex.
died
1749.
ander
Trot-
living
1754.
Mil
John Trotter, merchant
at London 1744, at An-
tigua 1745, at Glasgow
1752, at Jamaica 1754,
at Philadelphia 1757.
Thomas Trotter, taken
prisoner by the Spaniards
1 743-4 ; died at Jamaica
1745.
Two daus., one of whom
was mar. in 1752.
Adam Ogilvy, murdered
on his father's plantation
in Antigua 29 July
1799.
Mary Ogilvy, born
March 1760.
31
Charlotte Ogilvy, born
1766.
Thibou=pCharlotte
I
bur. 24 Nov. 1724 at St. John's.
Leonard Burroughs of=pLucy Thibou, born in London of French=f Peter Mercier, merchant, mar. 30 Oct.
Antigua, an EngHsh-
man. 1st husband.
parentage; under 50 in 1736 ; purchased I 1715 and bur. 13 Sep.
" Tremills," which she conveyed to Dr. John's. Will dated 2
W. Tullideph on his marriage ; bur. | 2nd husband.
6 Feb. 1744 at St. John's. /K
(33 at St.
Oct. 1732.
Isaac Thibou,
Esq., living
1753.
Benjamin BurroughsT=- • •
of Bermuda 1737 —
1748 ; " a poor re-
lation 1756." 1
John Tremills of Antigua,=rMary Burroughs,=rDr. Walter Tullideph, mar. 10 Jan. 1735-
buv. 18 Jan. 1730 at St. I living 1794. | Will dated 1794. 2nd husband.
John's. 1st husband. /f.
Leonard^
Burroughs,
1st son, of
St. Croix,
where he
died circa
July 1764.
^Mary
mar. at
St. Croi.x
and there
resident
1764.
.1-1 •
Benjamin
Burroughs,
2nd son
1751.
A 3rd son.
Lucy Burroughs,
mar. 11 July 1743
Dr. William Mercer,
partner of Dr. Wal-
ter Tullideph.
Martha Burroughs,
living 1748.
Alexander Wilson,
living 1734 ; mar.
6 Jan. 1738, at St.
John's, Elizabeth
Cuppin. [Mar. 13
April 1734 Wil-
liam Coppin and
Elizabeth Hues.]
Patrick Wilson,=r(? Sarah)=F Jones
goldsmith, of
Antigua 1734 ;
mar. April 1740;
died in England
1755.
Tremills,
died Nov.
1758.
(See ante,
p. 144.)
(? Charles
Jones, a
sugar re-
finer of
Antigua).
Three children Patrick Wilson, only son and heir, at school in England 1754 ; ^t. 16 in 1760 :
1764. a merchant at Antigua 1764 ; settled an estate at St. Vincent 1766.
A dau., born 18 and
died 19 April 1755.
156
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Alexander Sydserfe of Ruchlaw, co. Haddington=p.
John Sydserfe of Dunbar, merchant, ;3rd son=r. .
I
Dr. Walter Sydserfe of Antigua, "cousin" of Dr. Walter TuUideph, born 1692 ;=pMary or Margaret .... living at Bath
bur. 21 March 1760 at Yapton, co. Sussex. Will dated 16 May 1759 ; proved I 1740 ; bur. 12 .Jan. 1758 at Yapton,
1 April 17G(). (170 Lynch.) See ante, p. 128. co. Sussex.
John Sydserfe. bapt. 12 Dec.
1727 at St. John's ; died
of consumption in 1752 at
Lisbon.
Thomas .Sydserfe,
living 1752.
(? died young.)
rgaret Sydserfe, bapt. 19 Jan. 1724 at St. John's ;:
at school in Chelsea 1736 ; mar. 1742-£
bur. 12 Dec. 1763, ast. 39, at Yapton.
died 4 and
Thomas of
Yapton, 2nd
Bart.
Walter TuUydeph of Tiillydei)li Hall, co. Forfar, and
formerly of Antigua. Will dated at Edinburgh 28 May
1794. To the R' Hon. Geo., Earl of Dalhousie, Geo.
Dempster, Esq., of Dunuichin, advocate, Sir John Ogilvy
of Invercarity, Bart., Dame Charlotte Tullydeph aVs Ogilvy
his wife, my P' dau., Rev. Tho. Tullideph, principal of the
United College of .S' Andrews, M"^ David Tullideph, merch'
at Westbeach, & Rev. Chas. Roberts, minister at Duudee,
in trust, all my New Division estate, containing the lands
formerly Tremills & Devereux's & the lands I bought
of M'' W" York & Cap' Sam' Martin. I have bargained
to sell to M^ Morris of Antigua my Musketto Cove estate
for £18,000 St. All other my lands in Antigua & Mont-
serrat & all personalty to my trustees, they to be Bx'ors.
To my wife M" Mary Burroughs aUs Tullideph £400 a
year, the life rent of Tullideph Hall is also settled on her,
which will make up £600 a year, & £100 for mourning,
6 cows & 4 horses, use of furniture, then to my dau. Lady
Charlotte Ogilvy. To my granddau. Mary Ann Leslie, d. of
the Hon. L' Col. Alex"- Leslie & of M'= Marg' Tullideph,
deC^, my youngest dau., £100 a year till 21, then £3000 st.
To Hellen Ogilvy, 1^' d. of Sir John Ogilvy, £1000 at 21.
To his other children, except the eldest, £4000 amongst
them. All my estate to Dame Charlotte Ogilvy for life,
then to Walter Ogilvy, 1"' son of Sir John Ogilvy. If she
die before Sir John then I give him £200 a year, & £300 a
year to Walter. Trustees may sell estates .... Recorded
at St. John's. (The remainder of the will is missing.)
1731, Dec. 2. Dr. Tullideph to attend the Governor's
Regiment.
1748, Feb. 23. Walter Tullideph elected a Member of
Assembly vice William Furnell resigned.
1750. James Doig a near relation of Dr. Tullideph's.
1754, Dec. 10. Walter Tullideph called up to the
Council vacates his seat in the Assembly.
1767. Walter Tullideph rated on 144 slaves and 236
acres, and in 1780 his estate on 325 slaves and 536 acres.
(St. Mary's Vestry Book.)
1782, March 7. Mandamus for Sir John Ogilvie, Bart.,
to be a Councillor of Antigua. His youngest son Adam was
living at Antigua in 1794, and was murdered by a slave on
his father's plantation 29 July 1799.
Dr. Walter Tullideph's Letter-books.*
1734.
June 25. Antigua. To Hon. Sir Hans Sloane, Bart.,
P.R.S. and C.P. : refers to his last letter of 28 April 1729 by
his brother ; offers to promote natural history of these parts.
June 20. Mr. Thomas Tullideph his Brother, who has
been made Professor of Divinity in the new College of
St. Andrews. " Your wife and bairns."
' In the possession of Sir Reginald Ogilvy, Bart.,
kindly allowed me to make these extracts.
vho very
June 27. Mr. William Dunbar, his merchant in Lon-
don, a frequent correspondent.
July 10. Patrick Wilson and his brother Alexiinder.
Wrote same time to John Chrystie per Captain Oliver.
Aug. 20. To his brother Thomas : Brother David sailed
the 17th ; your estates in Fyffeshire. Mr. Dunbar arrived.
Aug. 20. Mrs. Elizabeth Cleghorn : a will made by
your brother James Cleghorn wherein he leaves all to
Walter Scott, apothecary in Canon Street. Mr. Hodge his
administrator.
Aug. 27. Mrs. Martha Murray at Dorchester, South
Carolina : your suit is determined thus, that the negroes
shall continue on the estate till the old man's debt of £300
is paid ; your share will be four negroes.
Sep. 3. Dr. Mathew Cargill's death at Spanish Town ;
his widow.
Aug. 29. John Chrystie administrator of his brother
Alexander, deceased : bill of Edward Otto-Baijer drawn on
Mr. Thomas Redhead at Mr. Gines, goldsmith in lumbard
street.
1734-5, March 24. " Hon. Colonel George Lucas, Esq.
.... owed above £30,000 c, his Estates subject to severall
mortgages, finding himself thus incumbred he calls all his
Creditors together, offers his Estates to be delivered up and
sequestred till each of their debts should be discharged,
reserving to himself his Company in Brigadier Jones's Regi-
ment and his Estate in South Carolina, to which they all
agreed .... he has lately sold one of his Estates for £13,000
and has two very good ones besides." James Gamble, Esq.,
a Gentleman of estate and Lieutenant in Jones's Regiment.
William Crab's legacy upon his brother's estate.
1735.
May 19. Dr. Scott's death last November .... his
effects are fallen into the hands of one Samuel Redhead who
administered.
June 19. Captain Partis dyed a few days agoue.
June 21. Messrs. Rowland and Samuel Frye, merchants
in London, re his sugars.
Oct. 22. To Mrs. Ann Cargill at Mr. Edward Lothien,
jeweller, in the Parliament Cross, Edinburgh : your father
and mother out here ; your sister.
Oct. ii. Brother Thomas Tullideph : our aunt Sandi-
lands ; re my degrees — when I was in France. Dr. Syd-
serfe's letter for me to come out to these parts.
Nov. 8. Mrs. Martha Murray at Colonel Blake's, South
Carolina: ? your little girl ; re the negroes; when Dr. Mur-
ray was here. " Your Sister Bettey is married to a Scotch
Taylor who has good business here in Town named George
Swan."
Jan. 20. " Silver embroidered stagg's head as my Coat
of Arms."
1736.
April 28. Brother Thomas : " I was married January
10th last to an agreeable Young Widow, by whom I have
TULLIDEPH FAMILY.
157
got Possession of a very fine Estate." " I have laboured
very hard these ten years past .... there is only the breadth
of a Bay about two Miles betwixt Cousin Sydserfe's Estate
and mine." His daughter Peggy went to London last
summer to a school at Chelsea ; our cousin Hepburn at
Chelsea ; your wife and all friends at Edrom. " The Old
Lady her Mother (not being .50) conveyed the Estate to me
in fee simple for ever ; per Captain Samuel Oliver."
May 23. " I received yours of ye 31st January per ye
Fanny, Thomas Oliver."
July 16. To his brother David Tullideph, that he has
let his (David's) store for £42 a year ; per the Resolution,
Thomas Oliver.
Oct. 12. John Burke's death. Died lately Mr. Jen-
nings, Colonel Williams, Jacob Williams, and Captain
Green.
1737.
May 25. " Samuel Oliver arrived here from Calls about
10 days agone and in 6 days sailed directly for London."
Johnny Martin sails in Thomas Oliver with Thomas Martin's
wife and children . . . . " sent a bill of Exchange for £30
sterling drawn by Captain Oliver on Messrs. Rowland and
Samuel Frye, Merchants in London."
June 11. David Tullideph and his wife's 5 uegros :
were I to sell my Estate now it would produce no more than
£5000 sterling. "My mother in Law's first husband's
name was Leonard Burroughs, an Englishman, she of
Frencli Parentage, but born in London, named Lucey
Thibout, my wife's maiden name. Mary Burroughs was
married first to one John Tremills, a Creole of this Island,
an honest, good natured man, but his hospitality bordered
on profuseness, by which his Estate was mortgaged, and by
virtue thereof sold to my mother in Law, now named Mrs.
Lucey Mercier, by Order of high Court of Chancery, and
by her conveyed to me and my heirs for ever."
Aug. 15. Dr. Sydserfe has purchased John Martin's
and John Manwareing's estates at Five Islands. Csesar
Rodenay is walked otl', but Sydserfe has got all his negroes
but 3 or 4 he carried with him. Royall is gone to New
England.
Oct. 3. Refers to Copy of Colonel Williams's will, to
whom Mr. Oliver and self are Executors .... about Jack
Teaman's Marriage.
Oct. 24. My brother David settled in England ; his
6 negros to be sold.
Dec. 21. To Brother Benjamin Bourroughs : your sloops.
" We had a girl born the 30th of October, and is named
Charlotte after your grandmother," after Mercier's mother,
"after my mother Mercier's mother." Lucy Tremills has
been very ill.
1737-8, Feb. 28. " When Alexander Middleton went to
Boston some years ago."
April 10. To William Dunbar: If Alexander Middle-
ton is not in London he is at Glasgow ; he is nephew to
Colonel Middleton, and came out here with your brother
some years agone. "The purchase of 50 Acres of Land
I made of William Yorke two years agone for which I gave
him £750 our money. I hear from Tortola that he is lately
dead, now he has a wife that lives with her poor parents
near Chatham or Rochester .... she is in extream want."
April 17. " If you are in London in June you will
have the pleasure of seeing Dr. Sydserfe's Lady, Son, and
Daughter."
May 29. Dr. Young's purchase of Dabron's estate.
Aug. 8. Received yours of June 26 per Samuel Oliver ;
mentions Michael Lovell.
Aug. 14. " John Yeaman's Creditors have allowed him
five years' liberty, and his father has offered to plead for
him at the Barr for some years till John can do it himself,
and give all the profitts to John in the meantime." " Colonel
Lucas is gone home about the Majority of this Regiment."
Nov. 3. I have resigned all business in favour of my
partner Dr. William Mercer, it was too great fatigue, and
he allowed me in consideration £300, and I still hold all
business that side of the creek next myself, which may be
£200 per annum. Have practised much inoculation for
the small-pox.
1738-0, March 16. To Mr. Stephen Bayard, merchant
in New York : I knew your brother Samuel when here.
1731).
April 14. To Mr. Thomas Martin at Cork : " Samuel
Frye's Widow .... informed you have interest with her sister
Gamble .... she has been paying large debts every year."
Am Guardian to her (fatherless) children.
May 23. To William Dunbar : your cousin James
Mackie's debts here ; his goods worth £600.
.lune 5. To Brother Davie : Have built large works and
lent my neighbour Leonard £600 ; am concerned for the
loss of your child.
July 1. Since Dr. Sydserfe left.
July 1. Major Murray was married 14 days agone to
Mrs. Otto, and go to New England to-day with John Frye
and his family, but Murray will return again before Christ-
mas.
Aug. 3. To Hon. George Thomas, Governor of Penn-
sylvania, at Philadelphia.
Sep. 1. To Walter Sydserfe, Esq., and Mrs. Thibou in
London.
Oct. 15. Sum due to Burke's estate for money advanced
to Onozephorus Gamble. " My wife was delivered of another
girl the 6th instant, to be called Mary." Also to Mrs.
Elizabeth Gamble at Cork : your sister Frye's debt.
Oct. 16. "Colonel Gilbert's Courtship, but believe he
is now married to the widow Gaynor." Dr. W. Sydserfe's
estates at Five Islands and Belfast. " Mr. Cope dyed some
weeks agone. Old Tomlinson about 8 dayes agone ; he dyed
suddenly of fitts. Thomas Crawford dyed lately and left
Walter Paterson a negroe boy and his sister a girl. James
Gamble is made Gunner of James's Fort and has 14.s. a
day."
Oct. 16. To brother David : glad brother Thomas is
advanced to the chair of St. Leonard's.
Nov. 18. Captain King's death.
1740.
April 22. £400 given to Mr. Pattrick Wilson, gold-
smith, who was married to one of my wife's daughters.
April 26. To Brother Davie : congratulate you on the
increase to your family.
June 23. I have shipt 8 hogsheads sugar to Colonel
Samuel Martin in Bristoll .... for about 15 years agone I
came to this Island in his employ .... also to Mrs. Mary
Sydserfe at Bath.
July 5. " To Mrs. Elizabeth Gamble at Corke : Madam.
1 received yours of December 30th, 1739, since which have
seen a letter from Mr. Samuel Lyons to his friend here wherein
he mentions his haveing purchased Golden Grove of you for
£1200 Irish money, which has prevented me from propose-
ing anything relateing thereto to Mr. Mackinnen .... I
paid Miss Maly Frye's passage ; she behaves well, and is
well respected by Mrs. Frye and her friends." Also my
2 daughters Miss Charlotte and Mary Margaret.
Aug. 28. To Slingsby Bethel, Esq. : " Mr. Ephraim
Jordin is a very industrious man who by the interest of
Colonel King and self as his securitys has rented a pretty
large Estate at £350 Steriing per annum."
1741.
Sep. 25. Thomas Hanson's and Dr. Young's death.
MisB Turner's marriage.
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Nov. 12. Cesar Rodenay's death.
Dec. 3. Halladay going to be married. Governor Byam
and Jacob Thibou a-dying.
1741-2, Jan. 9. Dr. Ranken selling his house and going
to Jamaica. Governor Byam's and Jacob Thibou's death.
Feb. 5. Mr. Gunthorpe's marriage. Dr. Dunbar's
death.
March 13. My wife delivered of a dead child.
1742.
June. Per Captain Arthur Payne. Per Captain James
Payne.
June 28. Mr. Andrew Murray, merchant in Dublin.
Samuel Martin, Esq., merchant in London.
July 3. Dr. William Mercer ? at New York.
July 27. To Walter Sydserfe, Esq. ; also to " Thomas
TuUideph : wrote him with one inclosed to Mr. Hamilton
from his sister Oliver."
Aug. 30. Cousin Lucy Burroughs.
Oct. 15. Mr. George Dunbar, merchant iu Edinburgh :
his brother might owe £1000 ; I advise his sisters to send
a power to his Executors.
Oct. 18. John Watkins hath rented the Judges for
£450 sterling.
Nov. 15. Samuel Lyons, merchant iu Dublin.
1742-3, J"eb. 2. Proposes oii'eriug £400 sterling a year
for Mr. Smith's and £200 or £250 for Rigby's.
March 2. Nichols's and Mrs. Blizard's death.
1743.
Oct. 12. Ye Antigua Paukett, Samuel Oliver.
1743-4, Jan. 28. To William Yeamans, merchant in
Carolina.
Various accounts with —
1731 — 4. Mr. Robert Martin ; Mr. Francis Francklyn
£620 ; Mr. Thomas Powell ; Mr. Samuel Hanson £492.
1732, Mr. William Bowers. 1733, Messrs. William, Edward,
Anthony, and Joseph Bezunes ; Mr. John Bezune. 1734,
Philip Darby. 1733, Mr. Robert Dunning. 1733, Mr.
Perrie Yorke. 1733-4-C, Mr. William Hillhouse. 1733,
Mr. Robert Martin mortgaged £620. 1734, Mr. Thomas
Hanson. 1734, Mr. Ephraim Jerdin. 1735, William
Gerrish, Esq. 1735, Captain Charles Goore ; Mr. Ed.
Gregory. 1734-5, Mr. Robert Allen ; Robert Duuning's
estate, ye widow. 1735, Mr. Jacob Thibout ; Mrs. Mary
Tremills ; Mr. Thomas Dunning. 1734, Mr. James and
Mr. Charles Murray. 1735, Mr. James Mackie. 1735,
Mr. Samuel Martin iu New Division ; Mr. W. Yorke £750 ;
Mr. Robert Delamere. 1736, Dr. William Boyle. 1735,
Mr. Joseph Mathews ; Mrs. Judith Leott ; Estate of John
Tremills, deceased; Peter Mercier an Executor 1736.
1738-9, Mr. George Leonard; Mr. John Fyff'e. 1739,
Thomas Hanson, senior, Esq.
{End of Volume /.]
1743-4, March 3. Thomas Trotter, a nephew of mine,
taken by a Spaniard, with other passengers.
1744.
April 24. Rev. Thomas Tullideph, his son Robin, his
daughter Mary.
July 21. To WilHam Smith, Esq.
Aug. 13. Have prevented the forced sale of Mrs. Frye's
estate.
Sep. 15. Young Carlisle would have attained 21 in 1738.
Several letters to Philadelphia merchants.
Oct. 28. Mr. Samuel Lyons, merchant in Dublin ; per
Captain Samuel Oliver. Thomas Oestermau Williams.
Mr. Rowland Oliver and self.
1744-5, Feb. 28. Colonel Martin hath laid aside busi-
ness (in London). " Mr. Shephard hath purchased Henry
Osborn's Estate, and gives £10,500 for it and 30 negroes."
Dr. Richardson, Grandson to ye Old man, inclines to rent
his, but expects £500 sterling rent. To cousin John
Trotter in London, brother of Thomas Trotter : your father ;
signed, your aEFectionate uncle W. Tullideph.
March 14. Mr. James Fyffe : your sister ; your brother's
death and will. Mr. Earl Daniel.
1745.
March 30. " Yesterday my wife was safely delivered of
a fine boy."
French war this year.
July 12. To Mrs. Elizabeth (iaml)le : to settle your
affair with Mrs. Moncrieff.
Aug. 8. Robert Martin, manager of Governor Thomas's
estate is a creole ; he was forced to sell his estate to his
brother ; is a single man.
Aug. 13. I hear John Trotter's brother died at Jamaica.
Martin Goble's estate here is a very good one. Mr. James
Stevenson is gone into partnership with Dr. Samuel Young.
Oct. 5. To Governor Thomas : Harry Hodge arrived
yesteiday from Loudon ; I hear he is confirmed a Lieutenant;
congratulate you on the birth of your daughter ; Dr. Syd-
serfe has gone to St. Kitts to see Mr. Willet, who hath been
long in a bad way.
Oct. 17. Mr. Willet died the day before Dr. Sydserfe
arrived.
Nov. 16. To his brother Thomas Tullideph: your
daughter's marriage ; Mr. Spooner hath rented Blubber
Valley from young Pearne.
Nov. 18. Re death of Thomas Trotter.
1746.
March 26. To Ferdinandu John Paris in Surrey Street.
Aug. 27. Nephew .John Trotter has arrived.
Aug. 27. To his nephew Robert Tullideph (Robin),
son of Rev. Thomas Tullideph ; also to Mr. David Tullideph
at Wisbeach : I made 140 hogsheads.
Aug. 28. Steeven's estate owes to Captain Partis's
estate £4000 currency.
Oct. 29. To brother Thomas Tnllideifh : your daughter
Peggy so well married.
1747.
April 4. Ambrose York, the heir to Yorke's estate :
his father's Executors ; believe that estate owes £5(100
sterling to Mr. Young.
Aug. 1 5. To brother Thomas Tullideph : Mr. Dewar
has arrived ; I have purchased the equity of redemption of
Yorke's, an adjacent estate, for £8000 from Yorke's heir ;
cousin Cecil ; your family at Kilmux.
Aug. 22. John Fyfl'e died in very bad circumstances
.... his brother James died at Montserrat 18 months agone
.... the youngest of John's daughters and the eldest hath
old Jefferies's estate close by General Mathews. Mr. Robert
Baker, Surveyor of this Island, proposes a draught of this.
Oct. 11. Brother Benjamin Burroughs at Bermuda.
1747-8, Feb. 7. Re Mr. James Fyffe, deceased; his
niece Frances Fyffe, my goddaughter.
1747-8, March 16. Old Colonel Frye died a few days
agone.
1748.
June 25. " A few months agone a Cousin of ours. Dr.
James Russell, son to Cousin Betty Tullideph's at Pearth,
arrived here."
June 27. Michael Lovell's account. Dr. Walter Syd-
serfe back in London.
Oct. 22. Brother Benjamin Burroughs: your daughter
Martha's letter ; your uncle Mr. Stephen Outerbridge at
Bermuda.
TULLIDEPH FAMILY.
159
Nov. 7. Mr. Francis Sanders in Nevis : " I understand
by Mr. Rowland Oliver that you were lately married to Miss
Martha Williams." Her father's affairs in my hands ; about
£800 due to her and 16 negros.
Dec. Old Ambrose York died in 1716, and left Thomas
Hanson his Executor, who ruined the estate.
Feb. 14. May add the Bear Garden to Yorke's, which
will cost £9000 currency ; it owes Mr. Bannister, our
Collector, £5000 sterling, to whom I have now lent £2100
sterling.
1748-9, March 2. To Peter van Brugh Livingston,
merchant in New York : at the recommendation of Mr.
Livingston I consign you 10 hogsheads rum.
1749.
April 8. The Marshall .... is married to a sister of
Francis Farley's. " As for James Garalile, Mr. Kerby is like
to fall in his debt £5000 this money, which is to be divided
amongst his Creditors ; his son Ned hath gone to pott, owes
£5000, they say nothing to be gott there till Man's Estate
comes to him on the death of his Mother. Colonel Martin's
son George dyed aliout 14 days agone suddenly of a fitt,
the fruits, I fear, of intemperance." Have not struck with
Mr. Steevens for Bear Garden.
June 4. I have purchased Bear Garden for £9000
currency ; hope to make 250 hogsheads at ye 3 estates at
20s. to 22s. per cwt. Ned Thomas's death ; death of brother
David's wife.
June 4. To George Thomas, Esq. : " Your Brother
Ned Thomas and Son went Over to Barbuda about 3 weeks
agone for ye recovery of your Brother's health, where he
dyed Saturday ye 27th past. Your son (George) tells me
that he made a will there a few hours before his death, and
had left Messrs. Bannister, Evanson, and Addis his Execu-
tors." Recommend George to your favour again.
June 4. Duncan Grant part-owner in a cargo. " John
King hath sold his estate to Robin Gray, and hath 60 or 80
negroes reserved for his wife's Dower." " Our Great For-
tune Miss Thibou was married about 3 weeks agone to
Dr. Thomas Jarvis of Popeshead by the Consent of the
family, and Mrs. Berry was mai-ried about ten days agone
to young Dr. Frazer, who hath not been here 12 months as
yet ; he lived with his cousin the other Dr. Frazer, and is
a likely young man."
Nov. 11. Mr. Doeg sells £4000 bank stock and gives
him a bill of £2800 on Slingsby Bethell.
Nov. 22. To George Thomas, Esq. : your agreeable pur-
chase in England. Colonel Lessly lost his Second Son David
of a fever, William Yeamons lost his wife a few weeks agone,
and the Old man is now fond of his Son John, but whether
he will pay his debts I know not. " Jack Yeamans's mother
dyed a few weeks agone."
Dec. 18. To Brother Benjamin Burroughs : Cousin
Patty to tell me when of age to receive £60 from her
grandmother's estate.
Jan. 20. Mr. William Dunbar's death.
1749-50, March 20. As for Billie Sheriffe he lived
some time with Mr. Watkins to Settle Colonel Martin's
Accounts .... Mr. Watkins thought him honest and sober
but inclined to be idle, he proposes doing business as a
Town Agent. " I was Liclined to Ship 20 or 80 hogsheads
to Major Oliver as a grateful Sense of his former favours
to me."
1749-50, March 20. To Richai-d Oliver, Esq., re con-
signments ; also to Mr. George Dunbar in Edinburgh :
your brother's affairs ; Dr. William Mercer who upon remit-
ting your Brother to be his Partner : your sisters.
1750.
April 20. Mr. Frazer, the Collector at Parham, was
this morning given over by the Doctors .... ill of a fever
.... of which he died the next day.
May 14. Our great Man .... his son Daniel was
married last Tuesday to Mrs. Lyons, the daughter of George
Byam and Widow of Henry Lyons's Son.
June 3. Levy on Kerr's estate in right of Jack Yeamon's
wife .... Parson Grant some time past Dyed at Tortola
. . . . Duncan Grant .... Stapleton Dunbar hath been down
at Nevis. I spoke to his brother William.
June 27. Death of our worthy friend Mr. Thomas
Martin. 10 hogsheads to Major Oliver, also to Richard
Oliver, Esq., merchant in London.
July 11. James Doeg, Esq., a near Relation of mine.
1751.
[Walter Tullideph was in London in January.]
April 3. Brother Benjamin Burroughs : your 2nd son
Benjamin. I an'ived at Antigua 10th ultimo.
April 8. To George Thomas, Esq., Yapton Place, near
Chichester.
April ]3. To Walter Sydserfe : your brother Garrett.
Dr. Dewar was married 14 days agone to a daughter of
Dr. Bennets of St. Christopher's, an agreeable Lady. Mr.
White lost bis son William a little before my arrival. Old
Senegatt and his wife, George White and his, Charles Alley
and his, Alexander Dow and his wife, and Robert Baker's
wife have all dyed in my absence, as did Charles Mathews a
few days before my arrival.
April 14. Arrived here 10th of last month after a
passage of 5 weeks. He left his daughter Charlotte at
school in England. Richard Oliver, Esq., is now his Mer-
chant and Correspondent vice William Dunbar, deceased.
May 12. I have a Refining house. Rum 2.s. Qd. ;
Sugar 30s. to 35s. ; Double refined Sugar 21(?. per pound ;
Single refined ditto 15(i?. ; Bastards dd. (a large coarser
loaf). Mr. John Trotter went home last year. Mr. Eph-
raim Jordin acting for him. The North Sound sugars of
George Thomas, Esq., were usually consigned to S. Bethell
and James Douglass of London.
June 28. Mrs. Rebecca Oaterbridge and Mr. Stephen
Oaterbridge at Bermuda. B. B. rent paid.
July 8. To Walter Sydserfe : Charles Dunbar and his
son Billy have sold Witts of 16^ acres for £600 sterling,
which I bought for you ; your brother Billie.
July 12. Stapleton Dunbar's brother the Doctor. James
Delap is dead since my arrival.
Dec. 14. Mr. George Lucas Osborne, merchant in
Philadelphia ; he was at Antigua in October.
1752 (? New Style).
Feb. 3. Mr. George Leonard at Tortola : expect your
return to your family ; your boy George's education ; your
wife indisposed ; Miss Ruth and Miss Durham ; your
Mother ailing ; your works suffered much. " Dr. TurnbuU
makes a Demand of your Sister TurnbuU's fortune in favour
of his Two Sons."
March 4. List of losses to my works. Billie Garrett
and his wife. Miss Fanny Wier.
March 4. Jack Sydserfe in danger of a consumption.
Re £265 paid to Mr. Davison. Mr. Halliday in settling
his accounts with his uncle William Dunbar.
March 25. To George Thomas, Esq. : Mr. McKinnen's
sister Mrs. Carlisle re her renting George Thomas's Win-
thorpes. Your Brother Ned's Son Billie died here some
time past ; I made Enquiry of Colonel Gilbert who were his
heirs ; he told me as your Brother had left his Estate
equally to be divided between his wife and Children, and
the Wife had survived the Children, that she was Intitled
to the whole.
March 25. Mr. Doeg hath purchased Mr. Moucrief's
Estate and given £10,000 sterling.
April 11. Richard Oliver as Executor to late Thomas
Martin. Charlotte Tullideph under Richard Oliver's care
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during Dr. Sydserfe's absence at Lisbon ; also to Mrs. Mary
Hanson : have paid Mr. William Dening your £40, and
Mrs. Weatherill £11 13.s. id. for 10 months' board of Wil-
liam French Dening to the 10 March 1750-1, when he
dyed.
May 6. To Rev. Thomas Tullideph : Mr. Gregory was
Surgeon to Captain Tyrrel, a worthy brave OfiBcer, who
married a Lady of great fortune here ; Young Doeg goes
home next month with his 2 eldest sisters, and will see you
on his way to Montrose.
May 9. To Brotiier David Tullideph : last April you
were 47.
May 11. Mrs. Jordin hath gott a Cancer of her breast ;
our friend Ephraim. No rain since Christmas.
May 25. Mr. Joseph Merry of Kingston in Jamaica :
Your uncle Anthony Garratt and family here ; you will not
be of age till April 1754, will be then entitled to £600 ; the
way you left us ; your debts ; Antliony Garratt and self your
guardians ; your relations at Barbadoes ; return here in 1753.
May 30. To Richard Oliver : There is a young Gentle-
man, a kinsman of mine, Mr. William Dewar, who proposes
comeing out here in a Mercantile way ; his brother Dr.
Dewar here.
June 14. My dear Son (Waltie), who was Carried oiF
with a malignant fever and Ulcerated Sore throat on the
10th Instant. Also to Richard Oliver, Esq. : " I was not
sure but you might be confined with the gout."
July 7. " John Lyndsey (wlio was married last week
to Mr. Doeg's eldest daughter) ."
July 8. " Mr. McKinnon's Daughter was married last
week to Young Dr. Frazer, he who was formerlie married to
Mrs. Barry, and Mr. Fare's eldest daughter is to be married
next week to Dr. Ashton Warner."
July 15. To Walter Sydserfe : death of Jack ; Dr.
Grant hath purchased Jack Yeaman's part of Kerr's Estate,
which is where the workes Stand ; Mr. JefTreson hath bought
Simon Farley's part of said Estate, 39 acres I think, and
given about £80 per acre ; Pattrick Byrne lost his wife a
few days agone ; she has left 2 daughters.
Wrote Mr. George Leonard August 3 re sale of his uncle
Hanson's estate 29 August.
Aug. 19. General Mathew departed this life the 14th
instant at 10 o'clock.
Sep. 22. To George Thomas, Esq. : Mr. Martin (your
Manager) moved from North Sound the 18th Instant, and
is Succeeded by Mr. Edward Hamilton, a son of Rowland
Hamilton, who hath the Character of an Honest, Active,
Humane Man and a good Planter; is married, but not
likely to have any children.
Sep. 22. To Walter Sydserfe: "When Mr. Watkins
surrendered up the lease last month to Mr. Jennings the
reappraisement was £1500 in Watkins's favour. I askt him
how he expected to be paid, to which he replyed he had two
very good Men his Securitys, meaning you and Major
Oliver."
Nov. 9. To Mr. John Trotter, Glasgow : your father,
aunt, and sisters.
Nov. 9. Richard Oliver, Esq. : I am glad the gout hath
been so favourable these two years past. Mr. Delap's widow
who hath a great many Sickly Children.
Nov. 12. To Walter Sydserfe: your son Thomas.
Dec. 3. Mathew Mills's death.
Dec. 25. Cousin John Trotter at Edrom near Berwick
on Tweed : your sister's marriage ; your other sister.
Dec. 26. Mr. Fleming hath sent me a Commission for
Lieut.-Colonel.
1753.
Jan. 24. Mr. Joseph Merry at Philadelphia.
April 16. Mr. Robert Dewar's store.
April 29. Richard Oliver, Esq. : " I would choose that
you should get lodgeings for us in Upper Greenidge.'"
[The last letter from Antigua was dated 19 June 1753.
James Doig acts as his Attorney.]
Aug. 16. Arrived at Dover 7th instant after a passage
of 7 weeks.
Sep. 29. Tjondon. Are moving into our house in
Poland Street.
Oct. 13. The Brigantine Sally, Captain William Hind-
man, from Glasgow. Blast still troublesome. Our Island
sugars rarely fetch 35s., but some of Mr. R. Ash's Mr. Oliver
hopes to get 45s. Gd. for.
Oct. 18. Mr. Peter Desmonts, Junior, "cousin," who
is ill Holland and going to St. Kitts. Mrs. Wise's youngest
daughter went to St. Martin's with Mrs. Desmonts ; also to
Mrs. Ann Desmonts re her said son Peter .... Mr. Des-
monts at St. Kitts. To Mr. Peter Tyson at St. Kitts :
have seen your brotiier and yonr son.
Oct. 23. To Ephraim Jordin : Remember me to uncle
Isaac Monroe ; my worthy uncle Isaac Thibou, Esq.
Dec. 22. Charles Alexander, Esq., and to Mr. William
Garrett Hillhouse.
1754.
Feb. 14. Brother David Tullideph : your sister Buxton.
April 4. To Pattrick Wilson, who was off to Antigua
the 10th ult. : his son Pattrick at school in England.
Mrs. Wilson at Antigua. Mr. Francis Delap's Daughter
being married.
April 8. To cousin John Trotter, merchant at Kingston,
Jamaica : I wrote to Mr. Denar of Vogrie.
May 30. Who hath Joseph Merry married ? To Pattrick
Wilson : a letter from Patie to Jiis grandmother about
Charlotte's marriage.
June 15. Brother Rev. Alexander Trotter at Edrom
sent me a bill from his son's factor at Antigua.
July 11. Ee marriage articles and Sir John Ogilvy ;
going to spend 4 weeks in Scotland.
[The last letter was dated at London 20 July, no others
for this year.]
Antigua. Jan. 10. Arrived here.
Jan. 20. To Walter Sydserfe, Esq.: much sickness.
Upon the death of Colonel Gunthorpe the General was
pleased to press me again to take my seat in Council wliich
I accordingly did last month, and Thomas Jarvis hath lieen
since appointed another. My debt to Mr. Oliver.
Feb. 10. I arrived here the 22nd November after a
passage of 32 days besides 14 lying at Falmouth.
Feb. 24. Mr. Robert Tullideph : dear cousin Robin re
his love affair, he the 1st son. "My father had 5 Children,
his Estate was such that he could not give more to your
father, although his eldest son, than he gave us."
Feb. 24. The large fortune I have acquired ; our cousin
Thompson. Mr. Otto was swore into the Councill last
meeting and stands next to Colonel Lesley our President,
at same time was Colonel Byam who is the next above me,
Mr. Oliver and Mr. Jarvis below me. A turtle for Sir John
and my wife.
Feb. 24. To Sir John Ogilvy, Bart. : your £3000
settled. The Musketo Cove, Charlotte's estate, will make
150 hogsheads. By the 19th of June the day you were
married.
April 5. To Mr. George Leonard, separated from his
wife : his son George a promising youth, and daughter now
grown up. £4000 debt paid off his estate of his own con-
tracting since he went away. I gave my daughter £5000
fortune.
April 21. To Richard Oliver, Esq. : Mrs. Wilson was
delivered of a Girl the 18th Instant who dyed next day.
May 18. Mr. William Delap, merchant in Dublin :
Your brother, my worthy friend, recommended me to you.
July 14. Captain Alexander's lady has died.
TULLIDEPH FAMILY.
161
July 25. To Sir John Onjlvy : yours of 21 May
acquainted me with Charlotte's delivery of a boy to be
called Walter. About 14 days agone Mr. William Simms
dyed of a fever, he hath dyed in good Circumstances.
Aug. 30. To Walter Sydserfe : Captain Blair's addresses
to Polly. I owe Mr. Oliver £3000, he may lend £5000 more
for Polly's fortune. My New Division estate, containing that
formerly Tremills, William Yorke's, and Samuel Martin's,
is for Polly. My Muskito Cove, containing York's and
Bear Grardens, is for Lady Ogilvy ; latter worth £3000 more
than former. 110 negros to be mortgaged with Polly's
estate. Captain Blair's Mother ; his intailed estate.
Sep. 29. Colonel William Byam dyed at Barbuda ye
25th or 26th instant and was there buried ; he was a good
man and is a great loss to the Island.
Oct. 22. Mr. Patrick Wilson, silversmith here, went
home and is dead.
Nov. 12. Miss Watkins's marriage to Byam Freeman.
Mr. Thomas Elmes dyed suddenly one day last week.
Dec. 20. To Sir John Ogilvy, Bart., of Invercarity, near
Dundee : your house at Kinnordy.
Dec. 28. I could have sold Pollies for £12,000 sterling.
Mr. John Wise dyed lately, Mr. Dring the Taylor, John
Blane, and Robert Cullen's wife ; he continued a widower
only 3 months and is married to the young Widow Glanville.
1756.
Jan. 10. Richard Oliver, Esq. : I wish to rent Pearne's
Point of Mr. Pearne, West of Yorke's Mill, 200 acres, but
great part of it rocky and hilly, and 50 acres of a salt pond ;
offer £60 sterling a year for it.
March 13. Colonel Home's marriage. Mrs. Wilson's
uncle Mr. Benjamin Bourroughs, a poor relation.
June 22. Young Mr. George Leonard at Cambridge.
Oct. 12. Charlotte bravely recovered, and the little boy
thrives.
Oct. 20. Mr. Weir is a worthy, deserving young Gentle-
man. I owe Mr. Oliver £3137.
Nov. S. Helen Thompson's marriage, and Maly Thomp-
son's death.
1757.
Jan. ■>. To Richard Oliver, Esq. : Please to send me
out by Convoy two Tombstones of White Marble for my
two Children ; write on them thus, in black letters : Kathe-
rine Tullideph the third Daughter of Walter Tullideph, Esq.,
and Mary his Wife, born Sunday November 16th, 1740, and
dyed Fryday October 7th, 1743. Walter Sydserfe Tulli-
deph, only Son of Walter Tullideph and Mary his wife,
bora March 29th, 1745, and dyed June 10th, 1752.
March 16. To Sir John Ogilvy : Mr. Auchenlect is not
yet arrived .... I shall do him what service I can.
March 24. Mr. John Desmont's son John's brigantine.
Mr. Peter Desmont had gone to St. Martin's to escape from
his creditors. Dr. James Russell is to manage estates of
Dr. Walter Tullideph.
May 16. To Andrew Aiton, Esq., merchant in Glasgow :
You and I were school -fellows att the high School of Eden-
burgh some 30 odd years agone.
May 31. To William Thomas, Esq. : cozen Thomas
was likely soon to bless you with another child.
[Last letter from Antigua 3 June 1757, next one from
London 1 August 1757.]
Oct. 29. At Kinnordy. To Mr. Duncan Grant : Mr.
Jordiu's death and will.
Dec. 20. To John Trotter at Philadelphia : When you
came out in 1746 you had a cargo of £1200, etc. ; your
difficulties.
1758.
Jan. 31. Mr. Hart hath purchased Hamilton's Estate.
Feb. 10. Provost Doig of Montrose, brother of James
Doig, Esq., of Antigua. Mrs. Sydserfe 's death.
VOL. III.
Feb. 21. To Dr. James Dewar : I spoke to Vogrie about
your proposals to your father. Mr. Doig went up to London
with his father (James Doig, Esq., had arrived in England
2 February) ; his wife was yesterday delivered of a fine boy.
March 4. To Mr. Charles Jones, sugar refiner at
Antigua, and his wife.
.March 16. Young Mr. Dewar of Vogrie declared his
inclination for Miss Policy, but it is now all over as she did
not like him.
April 11. Lady Ogilvy was yesterday morning safely
delivered of another fine Boy.
April 22. To Right Rev. Mr. Thomas Tullideph.
May 30. To Mr. Pattie Wilson, who is to become a
Hamburgh merchant : Your grandmama and I. To Walter
Sydserfe, Esq. : I saw your brother and family here lately.
Am furnishing a house at Dundee.
June 30. Have been over to St. Andrews to the
Funeral of my brother's wife who dyed the 15th.
Oct. 16. This is the 1st letter to Richard and Richard
Oliver, merchants in London ; also to David Doig, Esq.,
Provost at Montrose.
Nov. Dundee. I have purchased a small estate (no
house upon it) within a mile of this town, which will cost me
near £6000.
1759.
Jan. 19. My nephew Robert Tullideph, a Lieut, in the
army. The Balgay writings.
Jan. 31. Mrs. Wilson's, now Jones's, death announced
in letter of November 20.
Feb. 21. Mr. Pattie Wilson : the loss of your mother
lately.
[The last letter in this book is 28 March 1759.]
[Volume in. begins 2 April 1759.]
April 9. Mr. Charles Ogilvy, a brother of Sir John's,
who will be 21 next Aug., hath lived with a wine merchant
as prentice. Lady Ogilvy was safely delivei-ed the 5th
instant of another fine boy (4th) ; owe Olivers £1115.
Wilson estate, the appraisement £7294, houses above £1600;
total £8894.
June 6. Dr. Boag dead.
Nov. 12. Mr. Doig's death. I saw Billie Doig's son
23rd ultimo, but hear he is dead. Saw Mrs. Darby at Rich-
mond about 7 weeks agone, she was delivered of another
fine girl. Miss Dolly, her 1st daughter, is a fine woman.
About 2 months agone I bought another estate within 2 miles
of Dundee, which cost me £8000, so that I am greatly in
debt. James Corss to go out to learn plantation business,
a relation of Lord Gray ; also George Ramsay, indentured.
1760.
Jan. 16. Propose to leave the "Bank" to Lady Ogilvy
and " Balgay " to Policy ; thought to rent Yorke's and Bear
Garden for £1500 sterling. The number of renters surprises
me much .... is it £1400 sterling Uncle Thibou gets for
his estate ?
Jan. 23. To Mr. James Crawford, merchant in Rotter-
dam : Your worthy brother. The bearer Mr. Pattrick
Wilson nearly related to me is 16 years old.
Feb. 15. The Highland name of Tullideph signifies
Hindhill, so call Balgay that and the other Tullideph Hall.
Feb. 25. To Mr. Henry Hancock, merchant in London :
asking him to lend 6 or £7000. "Messrs. Oliver have
advanced so largely for the Gentlemen of our Island, and
cannot soon call it in." I owe them about £1000.
In a letter of the 22nd he wrote : " I have some reason
not to be so well pleased with the Olivers, they are shy in
advancing money equal to my wants on account of a late
purchase." Duncan Grant in England.
March 28. Dr. Sydserfe's death ; am sending barley
and peas meal for the negros.
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
April 7. To William Thomas, Esq. : your father Syd-
serfe's will dated 16 1759 ; his sister Weir's small
annuity; he died 13 March. Lady Ogilvy was safely
delivered of a fine girl the Slst ultimo.
[Letters now are dated from TuUideph Hall, Dundee.]
July 31. Borrows £20U0 at, 4^ per cent, from Lord
Panmure.
Aug. 2. Sugar sold at 42«. 6cl. netts, £20 sterling a
hogshead.
[Loose letter dated 5 October 1758, London, from
Richard aud Richard Oliver : " Death of Colonel King, who
has left his Estate to the Son of Peter Lavicount."]
[There is here a gap between 3 November 1760 and
5 August 17()1, but no leaf torn out.]
April 6. I hope Mr. Oliver, Senior, is got well again.
1763.
Aug. 2. This letter is addressed to Thomas Oliver, Esq.
Aug. 22. Mr. Oliver's death ; consign as before.
Aug. 29. To Thomas Oliver, Esq. : " My very worthy
friend, your deceased father, for whose Death I am heartily
concerned." If R. Oliver comes home this year.
Aug. 31. To Colonel Lesley (in Ireland) : your dear
child with us.
Sep. 10. Have started a Company at Dundee with
Patty Wilson. Captain Peter Ogilvy commander of the
snow.
1764.
Arrived at Antigua 6 January ; hope to make a £4000
sterling crop.
June 7. To Andrew Dewar, Esq., Collector at Dominica :
Mr. Symes of Montserrat, to whom I have lent £5000
sterling on mortgage at 8 per cent. ; I propose settling in
London as a merchant with brother David ; Lieut. Ball-
ingall of the 38th Regiment, a Fyff'eman born, who married
one of Mrs. James Delap's daughters, may rent Tullideph
Hall ; they sailed fi'om here yesterday.
July 3. Mr. Thomas's Daughters have had a severe loss
by the Death of their Mother. To Hon. Colonel Alexander
Leslie : your business in the sale of the houses ; Lady Mary
Walker the Daughter and coheir.
July 3. To Mr. Francis Pearce, merchant at St. Croix :
You knew my Wife's Brother Benjamin Bourroughs had
three Sons ; the eldest, named Leonard, was married at
your Island ; he is Dead ; his Widow, who subscribes her-
self Mary Bourroughs, writes me she hath three Children.
I saw your Sister three days agone.
Aug. 3. Offers to seU Torke's and Bear Garden for
£20,000 sterling, 400 acres good land, 115 negroes, stone
mill, works, etc.
Aug. 11. The ship Charlotte and Mary hath cost me
near £1200 sterling. There is one Dr. Walker in London
who is married to Lady Mary Walker, a Sister of my Colonel
Leslie.
Aug. 11. Messrs. Richard and Thomas Oliver alone.
Oct. 27. I have rented out my Musketo Cove Estate to
Dr. Russell for £1100 sterling for 15 years. The Marshall's
sale of Mr. Dunbar's estates.
1765.
Aug. 26. Have taken possession of Symes's estate at
Montserrat. Mr. Samuel Auchinleck still with me.
1766.
Jan. 16. Yours of 7 October last informing me Lady
Ogilvy was safely delivered of a fine Girl. Wattie going to
Eton. Pattie Wilson has settled a Freehold estate at St.
Vincent.
Jan. 19. Mr. William Daniel at Montserrat.
March 22. To Earl Daniel, Esq.
April 17. Mr. Daniel is my Attorney at Montserratt, a
most worthy man ; he comes home tliis year to borrow
£7000 sterhng to pay off all his debts ; not many years
agone his father dyed and left him burthened with £26,000
sterling, which he hath now discharged excepting the above
sum ; his Estates make above 300 hogsheads. Mr. William
Daniel. Edie and Laird are Dr. Tullideph's merchants
this year, not Olivers.
July 2. I sail hence the 6th instant.
[The next letter is from Loudon, 12 September 1766.]
Sep. 12. Mr. Earl Daniel at London ; he owes me
£1380 ; his brother William who is on Symes's estate.
Sep. 12. Mr. Benjamin Ailhaud my manager.
[The last letter is dated from Tullideph Hall 18 April.]
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptised.
1745 May 30 Walter Sydserfe the S. of D^ Walter Tulli-
deph and Mary his wife.
1752 June 11 Walter Tullideph, a Child of DoC Walter
Tullideph's.
1770 Aug. 31 John Ogilvie.
1793 July 25 Alexander Ogilvy.
1804 Nov. 7 Thomas Ogilvy, M.D.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Buried.
1777 April 9 William Ogilvie, Mid.
dfamtlj) of Cuntn%
Thomas Turner. Will dated the two and twe . . . 1695.
To my dau. Sarah Rutherford £200 c. & a silver cup
formerly Erastus Riaston's, dec''. To my sister-in-law
Cammell a negro girl, & to her daus. Elinor & Susanna
1000 lbs. each, & to the y»t dau. Mary 1000 lbs. To Mary
dau. of Sam' Boon my goddau. 1000 lbs. at 11. To my
godson W" Walters 1000 lbs. at 10. To my brother Joshua
Turner 2 negros & 15 acres adjoining Harry Biizard, &
after his death to ... . Thomas & his heirs. To my only
son Thos. Turner all my estate & my plantation in Five
Island & his heirs, & in default to my brother Joshua.
Thos. Turner Ex'or. Witnessed by John Perrie, Joshua
Turner, Elizabeth Turner. By Christopher Codrington
was sworn Joshua Turner 26 Aug., and Captain John
Perrie in Oct. 1695.
Sarah Turner of Antigua. Will dated 10 Nov. 1696.
To my goddau. Susanna Evens my clothes & £10 c. To
my prentice girl Marg' Worlan my worse clothes. To my
son-in-law David Rutherford & to Sarah his now wife all
my estate in England & Antigua & 2 negros, 5000 lbs. in
the hands of Tho. Turner, & 7 negros. David & Sarah
TURNER FAMILY.
163
Rutherford to be Ex'ors. Witnessed by Peter Rogers, Eliza-
beth Rogers, Jolin Moore. By Christopher Codrington,
Esq., were sworn Peter Rogers and John Moore 2"^ Dec.
1696. Recorded 28 Dec. 1696.
Elizabeth wife of Thomas Turner of Antigua and North
America, Gent. Will dated 13 June 1775. By Indenture
da. 9 March 1744 between Ann Reynolds of Antigua, widow,
Stephen Blizard, & myself by the name of Eliz"' wife of
Thos. Turner, the said Ann Reynolds conveyed to Stephen
Blizard 43 negros in trust for her life, then to me for my
life, then to my sons in tail, then to my daus., then to such
uses as I will. I now free Sammy, Giles, & George, car-
penters, Sophia & Ailey, Daniel, Billy, Mary, & Barry.
To Sammy £12 c, & to the others £6 c. yearly each. All
my other slaves to Barry Conyers Hart my friend & clerk.
By Indenture da. 29 Dec. 1749 between my husband, myself,
& Sam' Young we conveyed to the latter a parcel of land in
Popes Head Div°, S' John's parish, of 86 acres with house
& negros for use of my husband for life, then to myself &
heirs, & by another Indenture made 12 Aug. 1751 between
Tho. Turner of Antigua, planter, & RowF Oliver, John
Watkins, John Wise, raerch*, which, after reciting that Tho.
Turner was much in debt, he demised to them the 85 acres
for 99 years on trust, & my trustee Stephen Blizard com-
menced an action against Tho. Turner for sums due, & on
2 July 1765 obtained judgment for £494 8s. 8hJ. c. with
costs. By another Indenture da. 28 Sep. 1767 between
Sam' Henry Warner, dep. Prov. Marsh., & Stephen Blizard,
the former for £400 c. granted to the latter all rights to the
said plantation, which was done on my behalf. I now be-
queath the said estate to Barry Conyers Hart & any other
my estate. Mimba to be free & to have £6 c. yearly. £50 c.
a year to be paid to my husband Tho. Turner at present of
New London, N. America. £12 c. yearly to Frances a
mustee dan. of Madlene a mulatto, as also to her sons &
dau. John, W™, Eliz"--, Lydia, & Grace. Hon. Steph. Bliz-
ard, Esq., Hon. Tho. Jarvis, Geo. Savage, Esq., & Barry
Conyers Hart Ex'ors. Witnessed by Thomas Hughes,
Charles Mathews, Joseph Bowyer. By Thomas Jarvis,
E.sq., was sworn Thomas Hughes 14 Sep. 1785.
1st Codicil dated 8 May 1777. Barry Conyers Hart has
been my faithful steward & steady friend. I have no
children or near relations. I give Giles to Steph. Blizard,
Esq., as he is void of discretion & will be less happy free.
Witnessed by John Jackson, jun., James Tenant, Joseph
Bowyer. Before Thomas Jarvis, Esq., was sworn James
Tenant 14 Sep. 1785.
2nd Codicil dated 19 May 1784. Stephen Blizard being
dead I free my mulatto Giles. To Eliz'" Clearkly, dau. of
Erancis Turner, all plate & furniture, & to Ann Hart, d. of
Barry C. Hart, 2 negros. To Tho. Jarvis & Geo. Savage
£50 each. Witnessed by James Tenant, James Warden.
Before Thomas Jarvis, Esq., were sworn James Tenant and
James Warden 14 Sep. 1785. Recorded 24 Sep. 1785.
Samuel Turner of Mincing Lane, London, merchant,
and late an Alderman. Will dated 24 July 1776 ; proved
5 March 1777 by Elizabeth Turner the relict and Samuel
Turner, Esq., the son. (136 Collier.) To be bur. in the
vault I built in S' Dunstan's in the East in 1765. To my
wife Eliz"' £10,000. To my s. Sam. & my dau. Eliz. £5000
in Trust to pay the interest to my wife for life, then to my
s. Sam. I give my wife also ray freehold house at Farnham,
her late father's, for life, then to my s. Sam', also the
interest of £1000 mortgage on my late estate at Wapping
M'" Tho. Kibbell purchased of me, then to my dau. Eliz.,
also £40 a year & £100 for mourning, & all furniture, plate,
Jewells, linen, books, china, & pictures for life, then to my
children, & all wine, coach horses, & live stock at Southend,
& the lease of my house in Mincing Lane & that at South-
end. To my dan. Eliz. Turner £3000 Orphan Stock &
£2000. To my dau. Jane Turner 200 shares of the Lon-
don Assurance Corporation & £2000. To my s. Sam. & my
dau. Ehz. £2000 in Trust to pay the interest to my sister
Sarah Farr. To my dau.-in-law M" Anne Turner £100 for
mourning. To my grds. Tho. Turner £100 at 21, my gold
watch & seals, the sword which was my dear s. Thomas's,
books, etc. To my grddau. Eliz. Turner £50 at 21, & Hke
sum to all my gi-'dchildren at 21. To my aunt Mrs. Diana
Hodges 20 guineas & to her children. To my cousin Sam.
Hayward, Esq., of Gloucester 20 guineas, & to his lady & s.
& dau. 5 guineas each. To the Rev"* Sam. Markham & to
my niece his wife 20 guineas each. To M' W" Longman
of Aldershott 20 guineas, & to his wife & dau. 10 guineas
each. To M'' John Longman of Farnham & his wife 10
guineas. To my friends Sir Geo. & Lady Colebrook 20 g'^
apiece. To the Minister & church- wardens of S' Dunstan's
20 guineas for the poor. To the treasurer of the charity
school Tower Ward 30 g"'. To my wife I ready money &
the other | to my 2 daus. Eliz. & Jane. All residue to my
s. Sam. £32 a yr. to Tho. Woodward of Farnham. To
my son my ring in memory of my late dear Mother & the
picture of his brother. My wife & s. Ex'trix & Ex'or.
Witnessed by John Barker, Alexander Aubert, Arnold
Mello.
Colonel Turner of Tobago, Esq. Will dated 3 June
1810. To my friends Rob' Paul of S' Vincent, Esq., John
Balfour of Tobago, Esq., Alex'' Innis of London, merch', &
Colin M'^Lachlan of Glasgow, merch', £200 c. To my
friend D' Rob' Smith of Tobago £100 c, & to my goddau.
Charlotte his dau. £200 c. To Duncan Turner, overseer
on Riseland estate in Tobago, £200 c. To Henrietta Gor-
don, a free coloured woman, all my furniture & £200 c.
Ail my real estate in Tobago to trustees, viz., my plantations
called King's Bay, Friendsfield, & Belvidere to sell & pay
legacies & £50 yearly to each of my 2 sisters Janet & Marg'.,
all residue to their children & to those of my sister Ann
who died many years ago. Rob' Paul, .John Balfour, Alex'
Innis, & Colin M'^Lachlan Trustees & Ex'ors. Witne.ssed
by Robert Newton, Alexander Paul, Thomas Gerard. Before
Sir William Young, Bart., Governor of Tobago, was sworn
Alexander Paul, planter, 9 Sep. 1812.
Codicil dated 4 Sep., sworn 14 Oct. 1812. Witnessed
by John Glanville, C. Hamilton, George Cumine.
This will was proved 9 Sep. 1812 by John Balfour and
Robert Paul. Copy of will sent to Antigua 1 Aug. 1815 by
John Balfour, President Commander-in-Chief of Tobago.
1667, March 2. Thomas Turner and John Bridges,
266f acres by Governor Winthrop ; surveyed 8 July 1668.
This grant is recorded in the Book of Patents for 1668.
The land was in St. John's.
1669, Jan. 1. Jane Turner, deed of gift of all her
plantation to her husband Thomas Turner.
1671, Oct. 31. Thomas Turner and Alice his wife, late
widow of William Milman, deceased, for 21,000 lbs. sell to
John Pulton of Antigua, carpenter, and William Morgan of
Antigua, planter, 35 acres at Popeshead.
1672, Feb. 13. AUice wife of Thomas Turner, planter,
deed of gift to him of all her right to the plantation of her
father Lawrence Jones, deceased, by will after the decease
of her mother-in-law Mrs. Ann Jones. Her dau. Sarah
Turner.
1673, Aug. 14. John Polton of Antigua, carpenter,
and William Morgan of Antigua, planter, sell to Thomas
Turner, Gent., 35 aci-es at Popeshead.
1678, Dec. 16. Thomas Turner, Gent., sells to George
Smith, Gent., 30 acres in Nonsuch Division.
Y 2
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THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Arms. — Per pale gules and azure, three hounds in full crij argent.
Crest. — An antelojte sejant ermine, attired or, reposing, the dexter foot on an escutcheon of the
(? Granted 1769. Vide Edmundson's ' Heraldry.')
SAMUEL TURNER of London, a West India Merchant, •=f=Elizabeth, dau. of ... . Wright of Farnham,
Lord Mayor 17G8 ; died 23 Feb. 1777. Will dated 24 July I co. Surrey ; mar. 1739.
1776 ; proved 5 March 1777. (136 Collier.)
Samuel Turner, born 21 July and bapt.=pAnne, dau. of Dr. John Athill of Antigua ; born 9 Oct.
9 Aug. 1745 at Stoke Newington ; died 1753, bapt. 30 May 1757, and mar. 24 July 1770 at
24 Feb. 1815 and bur. at St. Dunstan's St. John's ; died 16 Aug. 1833 ; bur. at St. Dunstan's
in the City of London. in the East.
I I
Elizabeth Turner.
Jane Turner.
Thomas Turner, M.D., of Curzon Street,=j=Lucretia Grace, Samuel Turner^pElizabeth
Mayfair, Physician Extraordinary to
William IV., M.D. Camb., F.R.C.P., etc.
(see Munk's Roll) ; mar. 2ndly, many
years after 1826, his cousin Dorothy,
widow of Dr. Hackett, by whom s.p. ;
died 10 March 1865, aet. 93.
1st dau. of Sir
John Blois, 5th
Bart. ; mar. 14
.Jan. 1805; died
23 Dec. 1826.
of London, 1
Rev. Samuel Blois=pMary, dau. Henry Blois Turner,-
Turner, B.A.
1876 Rector of
South Elmham,
Suffolk.
of
Day.
E.I.C.S., of Bombay.
Richard S. Turner,
4 th son.
Rachel,
dau. of
Gilbert
Slater.
Charles Turner=j=Maria, dau.
of Liverpool, of
merchant.
B. Athill of
Antigua ;
cousin to her
Samuel Athill Turner of Antigua,=pEmily, 1st dau. of Dr.
educated at Eton ; Baron of Ex- I Nicholas Nugent of
chequer and Lieut.-Colonel of Antigua ; mar. there.
Militia ; died 1849 at Bath. |
s.p.
Charles Agnew Turner, 5th son, matricu-
lated from Trinity College, Oxford.
1680, April 15. John Bushoone and his wife Elizabeth
widow of John Thurland, deceased, sell 10 acres at Dicken-
son's Bay to Thomas Turner.
1680, May 7. Jonas Langford and Edmund Hull in
right of Aron Atkins (John Atkins being deceased), lease
11^ acres at Popeshead to Thomas Turner. Schedule:
2 negros, 1 mare, etc.
1689, July 8. Mr. Thomas Turner, planter, 90 acres
late Lieutenant Roger Complin's, deceased, and 4 pro-
portions at Is. c. yearly rent ; patent granted by Sir
Nathaniel Johnson.
1724, Dec. 7. Richard Oliver, Esq., of Antigua, Ex'or
of Thomas Turner and guardian of Thomas Turner, jun.,
infant, leases 162 acres to Philip Reynolds. Inventory
appended.
1731, April 12. Petition of Richard Oliver, Esq., as
guardian of Thomas Turner, a minor.
1755, Aug. 26. Petition of Rowland Oliver, John
Watkins, and John Wise, merchant, trustees fur Thomas
Turner.
1777, Feb. 23. Samuel Turner, Esq ; late Alderman of
Tower Ward, London. He had served the first ofBces of
the city, with honour and applause, and had retired from
public business, on account of his ill state of health. (' Gent.
Mag.,' p. 96.)
1822, June 7. At Liverpool, John Hayward Turner,
esq. youngest sou of the late Samuel Turner, esq. of Upper
Wimpole-street, to Elizabeth, third daughter, of the late
Nicholas Crooke, esq. of Liverpool. (' Annua] Register,'
p. 248.)
1826, Dec. 23. Lucretia-Grace wife of Thos. Turner, of
Curzon-st. M.D. and half sister of Sir Charles Blois, bart.
She was the eldest dau. of Sir John the fifth and late bart.
by his second wife Lucretia, dau. of — Ottley, of the island
of S' Christopher, esq ; and was married to D'' Turner, Jan.
14, 1805. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 645.)
1865, March 10. In Curzon-st., Mayfair, aged 92, Thos.
Turner, M.I), formerly Physician to St. Thomas' Hospital.
He graduated at Trinity College, Cambridge, (M.B. 1799,
M.D. 1804,) and was a Fellow of the College of Physicians,
being censor 1807, 1817, 1827, 1829 ; consiliarius 1836,
1844—1846 ; and treasurer 1823 to 1845. He delivered
the Harveian Lecture 1822, and has a paper in the Medical
Transactions. {Ihid., p. 533.)
TURNER EAMILY.
Lawrence Jones, dead 1672=p. ... .... Turner^
165
Alice Jones, dau. and heir,-
mar. 1st William Milnian ;
2ndly Thomas Turner be-
fore 31 Oct. 1671 ; living
13 Feb. 1672. 2nd wife.
=Tlioma8 Turner, senior, of Antigua, =pJane . . . .=pSarah .... Will
planter, in 1667 ; bur. 23 Aug. 1695
at St. John's. Will dated 22 ... .
1695 and sworn 26 Aug. 1695.
Sarah Turner, mar. David Ruther-
ford ; both living 1696.
living 1
Jan. 1669.
1st wife.
dated 10 Nov.
and sworn 22
Dec. 1696.
(?3rd wife.)
Joshua Turner of Popes-
head, Antigua, 1695 ;
bur. 24 Jan. 1724 at St.
John's.
Captain Thomas Turner, junior, only son and=pElizabeth, dau. of Hon. Colonel
heir, bur. 31 Oct. 1719. His brother-in-law I Richard Oliver of Antigua ;
Richard Oliver, Esq., was his Ex'or. mar. 1711 at St. John's.
Thomas Turner, a minor in 1724 and=pElizabeth Reynolds, mar. 24 Jan. 1734 Richard Turner,
1731 ; a spendthrift ; living 1775 at I and bur. 10 Sep. 1785 at St. John's. bur. 18 Aug.
New London, North America. Will dated 13 June 1775; codicil 1726 at St.
1784 ; sworn 14 Sep. 1785. John's.
Elizabeth Turuer,
mar. 27 1741,
at St. John's,
John Wise.
John Hayward=rElizabeth, 3rd dau. Eliza
Turner. ---.-- - - ~
of Nicholas Crooke
of Liverpool ; mar.
there 7 June 1822.
I I
Dliza
Turner.
I I
Anne
Turner.
Grace
Turner.
I I
Maria Turner, mar.
Sir James S. W.
Lake, Bart., of Era-
erton, CO. Middlesex.
Jane
Turuer.
Of Wimpole Street. Lucretia Turner.
I
Sophia Turner, mar.
Rev. Atwell Lake
(brother of Sir James
S. W. Lake, Bart.) ;
he died s.p. 1849.
I I
Charles
Turner.
Richard
Bickerton
Turner.
I
Horace Turner of Antigua,
merchant and Member of
Council ; mar. Louisa, 2nd
dau. of Dr.Nicholas Nugent ;
she died s.p. 1851 ; he lived
later at Highfield House.
Liverpool, and died 3 Sep.
1884.
II
Alfred Turner.
Augustus Turuer of
E.LC.S, wounded at
Cawnpore ; mar. a
dau. of Rev
Payne.
Athill Turner.
Edward Tindal
Turner.
I I
James Turner,
died s.p.
Anne Turner.
I I I
Julia Turner.
Henrietta Turner.
Fanny Turner.
Samuel Turner.
Sophia Turner.
Elizabeth Henrietta
Turner.
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptised.
1803 June 1 Mary Ann D. of William Turner, Junior,
and Ann Frances his wife. B. the H""
April 1803.
1805 June 19 William Jarvis Jones 8. of William
Turner and Ann Frances his wife. B.
the 13"' March 1805.
1806 Sep. 24 Samuel Eugene S. of William Turner and
Ann Frances his wife. B. the S''"'
August last.
1808 Oct. 7 Thomas Lynch S. of William Turner and
Ann Frances his wife. B. the 5""
Instant.
1808 Dec. 27 Ann D. of Edward Turner and Mary Ann
his wife. B. the 12"' September last.
1814 June 3 Frederick Adolphos S. of William Turner,
Junior, and Ann Prances his wife. B.
the 31'' January last.
Married.
1701 May 13 George Hearn & Eliner Turner, Widdow.
1711 Thomas Turner & Elizabeth OHver ; by
Governour Yeamans.
1734 Jan. 24 Thomas Turner and Eliz" Reynolds.
1737 Feb. 16 James Paine & Margaret Turner. L.
1741 .... 27 John Wise and Elizabeth Turner.
1770 July 24 Samuel Turner to Ann Athill. L.
1780 Mar. (? 24) William Sim to Sarah Turner.
Btiried.
Thomas Turner, Sen^
Ellizabeth Turner.
Capt" Thomas Turner.
M"' Joshua Turner.
Richard s. of Cap' Thomas Turner, deced.
M'* Sarah Turner.
Elizabeth Turner (Popeshead).
Edward Turner.
Eliza Turner.
Martha Turner, Infant.
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Baptized.
May 7 Hannah Rebecca Elizabeth ; b. 15 Nov"^
1811, d. of W" Turner & Ann Francis
his wife.
1695
Aug.
23
1708
Mar.
20
1719
Oct.
31
1724
Jan.
24
1726
Aug.
18
1733
April
13
1785
Sep.
10
1807
Feb.
12
1808
June
13
1808
Dec.
1
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THE HISTORY OP ANTIGUA.
^Sttittjrte of Curntj>.
JAMBS TURNEY, living=j=Frances .... Turney ov Tourney of co.=r. . . . bur. at St.
1686-7 in London. living 1686-7. Lincoln, bur. at St. Gregory. I Gregory.
1
1
George Turney,=rSarah
William Tur-=i
= =i=Anthony Tournay, Esq.,=FJane, dau. of Robert
John Turney.
Gent., owned a
ney, Citizen
1st
of St. Mary Hill, Citizen
Biddolph of Alder-
—
plantation in
New North
living
and Merchant
wife.
and Skinner, set. 30 in
manbury, Esq., mer-
Anne Turney,
1686
Tailor, born
1681 ; named in the will
chant, bv Jane his
a spinster, bur.
Sound, Antigua;
and
at Glentham,
of his brother William ;
wife ; Eet. 19, 1681 ;
at St. Gregory.
styled Lieut, in
1709.
CO. Lincoln.
died 26 Oct. 1726, aet. 77.
died 10 Mav 1718,
Will proved
1673. Willdated
Will dated 15
M.LatSt. Mary Abchurch.
ast. 57. M.I. Left
1665. (19
9 Jan. 1686-7 ;
April 1657;
Will dated 13 Feb. 1722 ;
three sons and four
Hyde.)
proved 15 Oct.
proved 1660.
proved 31 Oct. 1726.
daughters. 2nd wife.
1687. (131 Foot.)
(33 May.)
1 (213 Plymouth.)
George Turney, heir to his George Turney. John Tournay. .lane Tournay, mar. Deborah Tournjiy, mar.
father; a minor 1686-7
— Harwell Smith. Nathaniel Bateman ;
living 1709, a merchant.
Elizabeth Turney. Edward Tournay, a — he diec
24 Dec. 1726,
— bachelor 1722 ; died Katherine Tournay, set. 43.
M.L
Anthony Turney, merchant Ann Turney. 6
May 1727, set. 20. mar. Stephen Jen-
—
(? living 1709).
— M.L at St. Mary kins. Duglas
Tournay, mar.
Mary Tu
ney. Abchurch.
James
Sandwell.
William Turney, Citizen and Marchant Taylor of Lon-
don. Will dated 15 April 1657 ; proved 12 Feb. 1660 by
the two Ex'ors. (33 May.) S. Geo. lands in Asleekby*
& Kingbyrbyt & Glentenn,t to pay £6u a year to his
3 sisters Eliz., Anne, & Mary. Brother Anthony Turney
£10. W"» s. of Edward Turney 20s. c. Poor of S' Gregory
by Paul's. Poor of Candey & Glentenn where I was born.
Friends Roger Rines, grosser, & Rob' Sewell, cit. & mar-
chant taylor, Ex'ors, & £25 each. Witnessed by James
Etheridge, Edmund Sawyer.
Anne Tourney, spinster. Will proved 1665. (19 and
22 Hyde.) Bro. Geo. Tourney. Brother-in-law Ralph
Copinger & my sister Mary Copinger. To be buried at
S' Gregory near my father & mother.
William Turney of Lambeth, Gent. Will dated 1670.
(104 Penn.) Sister Eliz. Heyward. Cozen Barnard Tur-
ney of Northall, brother of W™ Turney, sen. Cozen Tho.
brother of W™ & Barnard. Bro. Jas. Turney. To be bur.
at Mitcham, etc.
Bernard Turney of CO. Bucks, Esq. 1682. (123 Cottle.)
Antigua. George Turney. Will dated 9 Jan. 1686-7 ;
proved 15 Oct. 1687 by John Vernon, John Frye, and John
Yeamans. (131 Foot.) My wife Sarah obtained a deed of
jointure before her marriage, by which she is entitled after
my death to the half of my plantation & negros in New
North Sound Division. I give her J of all my personal
estate if she release to my son Geo. Turney her right to the
said moiety of my lands. I give him also all my plantation
& negros & ^ of my personal estate. To my son Anthony
^ of my personal estate. If my wife refuse to give up all
claim to my plantation then all my personal estate to be
paid over to Jacob Lucie of London, Esq., for my said
2 sons at 21, he to be their Guardian. My Ex'oi-s may
lease out to Jeremiah Blizard for 10 years all that part of
my plantation not already leased to Tho. Everett, the rent
for the P' year to be 15,000 lbs. & for each subsequent year
20,000 lbs. of Muscovado sugar. To John Vernon, Esq.,
£100 out of the money due to me from M'' Clement Tudway
* Aslackby, a parish in the wapentake of Aveland, co. Lincoln,
t Kingrerby, a parish in the wapentake of Walshoroft, co. Lincoln.
X Glentham, a pariah in the wapentake of Aslaooe, co. Lincoln.
of this island in Oct. 1687, & to John Yeamans, Esq., £100
& my bay horse, also all my negros (except those rented to
Tho. Everett) being those I had from Blubber Valley. To
Eliz. Carlisle, dau. of Francis Carlisle of Antigua, Esq.,
30,000 lbs. of sugar due from her father. To Tho. Everett
10,000 lbs. To John Nibbs 10,000 lbs. To the 2 daus. of
John Fry of Antigua, Esq., each 5000 lbs., being the
balance due from their father. To M'' Roger Royston,
Gierke, 2000 lbs. after preaching my funeral sermon. All
residue to my son Geo. Turney. My beloved friends John
Vernon, John Frye, & John Yeamans, Esq"S Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Francis Carlisle, Esaii Burgeois, Jeremiah
Blizard.
Memorandum. To my loviug father & mother Jiis. &
Frances Turney £200 out of my estate in London.
Before Hon. Colonel Edward Powell, Deputy-Governor
of Antigua, were sworn Captain Francis Carlisle and
Jeremiah Blizard, carpenter, 14 Jan. 1686-7. Recorded in
Secretary's Office 18 Jan. 1686-7. Walter Quarme, Deputy-
Secretary of Antigua.
Edward Powell, Esq., Deputy-Governor and Ordinary.
On 18 Jan. appeared before me Francis Carlisle, Esq., aged
about 38 or thereabouts, & Jeremiah Blizard, Gent., aged
26, persons well known, & of good fame, credit, & estima-
tion, & made affidavit as to having seen Geo. Turney sign
his will, etc., & that he died within 3 days. Dated 8 Feb.
1686, 3 James 11. We did see Edw-i Powell, Esq., sign this
certificate. James Ingle, Jn" Osborn.
2 Anne. Sarah Turney of London, widow and relict of
George Turney of Antigua, Gent., deceased, and guardian
and mother of Anthony Turney, one of his sons. George
Turney's will was dated 9 Jan. 1686-7, and he gave all
residue to his sons George and Anthony, and .John Vernon,
one of his Ex'ors is since dead. Letter of Attorney to
Edward Perry of Antigua, Gent., to get sums from John
Fry and John Yeamans the other Ex'ors. Recorded
2 March 1703-4.
Anthony Tournay, Citizen and Skinner of Ijondon.
Will dated 13 Feb. 1722 ; proved 31 Oct. 1726 by John
Tournay the son. (213 Plymouth.) My son John £2000,
& his wife my chariot & horses, my father's picture, my
own, & my brother John's, those of my aunt Awdrey, & Sir
Fra. Drake. My son Edward £1000. My son-in-law
TUENEY FAMILY.
167
Barwell Smith & his wife Jane my dau. £30, & to their
children £100 each. My son-in-law Stephen Jenkins &
Kath. his wife my dau. £30, & to their children £100 each.
My son-in-law Nath' Bateman & his wife Deborah my dau.
£30, & to her & their children £200 each. My son-in-law
James Sandwell & his wife Duglass my dau. £30, & to their
children £100 each. My cousin Hester Kitchin & to her
children £20 each. To Christ Church & Bethlem £100
each. All residue to my said 6 children. My son John
Ex'or. Witnessed by Benjamin Betts, William Myors,
Seth Harrison.
Alice, daughter of Peirce Morgan of Blackfryars, Gent.,
was wife of John Tourney at the date of the Visitation of
London, 1634.
1673, Sep. 24. Lieut. George Turney, 93 acres New
North Sound, surveyed.
1686, April 26. Thomas Horsnell mortgages his moiety
of Jolly Hill to George Turney and his heirs.
1686, Nov. 3. George Turney, 132 acres granted by
Sir James Russell, Knt. (Captain-General pro fern.).
1709. By Indenture George Turney, merchant, Sarah
Turney, widow, and Anthony Turney, merchant, all of
London, release to William Codrington and Valentine
Morris their title to half of Jolly Hill, containing 200 acres.
1715. Barbados Census. St. Philip's Parish. Mr.
Robert Turney, 36 ; Mrs. Aviss Turney, 35 ; Mrs. Jane
Grant, widow, 70; Henry Turney, 13; Mary Ross, 121;
Elizabeth Turney, 10 ; Ann Ross, 10 ; Frances Turney, 7 ;
Frances Ross, 7 ; Dorothy Turney, 5 ; Thomas Turney, 2 ;
Mary Turney, widow, 50 ; Mary Turney, spinster, 25 ;
Ann Turney, 18 ; Hannah Turney, 15 ; Sarah Turney,
spinster, 15 ; Thomas Turney, 38 ; Elizabeth Turney, 25 ;
Rebecca Turney, 4 ; Henry Turney, 2 ; Thomas Turney,
2 months.
A Pedigree of Turney of Cavenby was entered in the
Visitation of co. Lincoln. (Harl. MS. 1550, fo. 113 b.)
St. Michael's, Cornhill.
Baptized.
1692 Jan. 20 Barnard Tuniey son of John & Elizabeth
his wife.
1694 Mar. 28 Margarett Turney dau. of John Turney
& Elizabeth his wife.
1695 June 30 Ann Turney dau. of John Turney &
Elizabeth his wife.
1696 Aug. 22 Anthony Turney son of John Turney &
Elizabeth his wife.
1701 July 13 John son of John Turney & Elizabeth
his wife.
1702 Nov. 15 Thomas son of John Turney & Elizabeth
his wife.
1705 April 15 Harry son of John Turney & Elizabeth
his wife.
1706 Nov. 10 Anne dau. (posthumous) of John Turney
& Elizabeth his wife.
lUmried.
1692 Jan. 26 Nathaniell Peacock, of S' Leonard, Shor-
ditch, and Mary Turney, of S' Giles,
Cripplegate ; by D"^ Meriton ; by lie.
Buried.
1706 May 4 M'' John Turney, of this par. ; in the
lower vault.
1726 Mar. 19 Elizabeth Turney, widow ; in the chy''.
1626, June 21. W-" Turney of Corbye, elk., at. 30, &
Eliz. Turney, of same, sp"", ast. 22. (Lincoln Marriage
Licences.)
1681, Nov. 1. Anthony Tourney, of S' Mary Hill,
Lond., Citizen & Skinner, Wid', ab* 30, & M" Jane Bid-
dolph, of S' Mary Aldermanbury, Lond., Sp"', ab' 19, with
consent of her mother M" Tymme alias Biddolph & the
L'l Mayor & Aldermen of Lond. ; at S' Mary Aldermanbury,
S' Andrew, Holborn, or Gray's Inn Chapel. (Marriage
Licences : Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury,
P- 77.)
St. Mary Abchurch.
Jane Tournay, dau. of Robert Biddulph of Alderman-
bury, Esq., merchant, late wife of Anthony Tournay, Esq. ;
she died 10 May 1718, £et. 57, and left three sons and four
daus. Also Anthony Tournay, Esq., from co. Lincoln, died
26 Oct. 1726, set. 77. Also Nathaniel Bateman, their son-
in-law, died 24 Dec. 1726, set. 43. Also Edward Tournay,
youngest son, died 6 May 1727, set. 20. (Seymour's
' London.')
dfamtlj?
Edward Tyley of Antigua, merchant. Will dated 29
May 1761 ; proved 23 Sep. 1762 by John Freeman the
elder and John Freeman the younger ; power reserved to
Robert Scott, Esq., Samuel Redhead, Esq., and William
Dickinson. (403 St. Eloy.) My dweUing house & lands at
Ampthill, CO. Beds, lately purchased of Maj'' W" Gordon,
to my dau. Eliz. Tyley & her heirs, then to my niece EHz.
Murr, dau. of John Murr of Bristol, scaymaker, & to my
sister his wife £20 a year. To Eliz. Murr £100. To each
Ex'or 10 gs. All my lands & stock in Antigua to my son
EdW" Tyley. Rob' Scott of Peackhani, co. Surrey, Esq., &
my cousins John Freeman, sen'', & John Freeman, jun', of
Bristol, merch'% Sam' Redhead, Esq., & M"' W" Dickinson,
both of Antigua, Ex'ors. Witnessed by Robert Bannister,
Mark Ward. Before his Excellency George Thomas, Esq.,
were sworn Robert Bannister, Esq., and Mark Ward of
Antigua, Gent., 8 Oct. 1761. Recorded also at St. John's
in Libro "C."
1752 July 16
1772 Mar. 4
1810 Sep. 14
1813 April 7
Parish Register of St. John.
Baptised.
1745 June 25 Elizabeth the D. of Edward Tyley by Mary.
1749 Mar. 5 Edward the s. of EdW Tyley and Mary
his wife.
George the s. of Edw"^ Tyley and Elizabeth
his wife.
Margaret Scent the D. of Edward Tyley
and Lucy his wife.
Eliza Frances D. of John Tyley and Jane
his wife. B. the 2'"' Feb. last.
Sarah Usher D. of John Tyley and Jane
his wife. B. the 2°'' Nov. 1811.
Married.
1771 Feb. 9
Edward Tyley to Lucy Thomas ; by L
Buried.
1746 June 16
George Tyley.
1752 July 17
George Tyley, a Child of Edw" Tyley.
1752 Aug. 13
Elizabeth Tyley.
1757 Oct. 30
Catherine Tyley.
1781 Dec. 13
Mark Tyley.
1784 June 4
Elenor Tyley.
1798 June 5
Luke Tyley.
1801 Mar. 29
Francis Tyley, Infant.
1802 Mar. 17
Mathew Tyley.
? 1811 Aug. 21
Mark Tyley.
THE HISTORY OF AKTIGUA.
^etiigrte of 2^au5i)an.
VAUGHAN=p.
I
.... Vaughan=r.
I
Vaughan=
Ist
wife.
I
James Vaughan, merchant,^
a widower and set. .32 in
1666 ; Deputy-Governor of
Antigua and Colonel of
Militia 1678 ; died at sea.
Will dated 14 Oct. 1681 ;
proved 1 Aug. 1683. (9;i
Drax.)
■Elizabeth, dau. of George Bodding-
ton of London ; born 1 Oct. 1641
and bapt. at St. Margaret, Loth-
bury; mar. 1st, 17 April 1666;
2ndly William Williamson, who
died s.p. ; she died 11 April 1700
and was bur. at St. Margaret,
Lothbury. 2nd wife.
Hannah=pCaptain
Vaughan, .John
died be- Bell of
tween 14 Antigua.
Oct. and
19 Nov.
1681.
Roger Vaughan,"
cousin - german
of Governor
.Tames Vaughan;
dead 1681.
Thomas Vaughan of Warfield,:
CO. Berks, Esq., only son and
heir. Will dated 16 July and
proved 12 Oct. 1728. (307
Brook.)
:Anne, dau. of William Boddingtou; born John Bell,
10 Oct. 1674; mar. 1702; died 12 Dec. juuior, of
1727. M.I. at Warfield. Will dated Antigua.
5 Dec. 1727 and proved 5 Jan. 1727-8.
(27 Brook.)
I I
Roger Vaughan, living 1681.
James Vaughan, living 1681.
Frances Vaughan, only child=pFrederick Voguell* of London,
and heir, mar. before 1728
in 1730 recovered her grand-
father's plantations in An-
tigua ; died before 17.52.
merchant, mortgaged his plan-
tations in Antigua to Henry
Voguell in 1734 ; dead 1746.
Henry Voguell of London, Hamburgh Merchant, died
Oct. 1746, set. 65, at Bremen. Will dated 12 June
and proved 6 Nov. 1746. (339 Edmunds.) Owned
Roger Williams's plantation of 500 acres in Antigua.
I have his engraved portrait.
Henry Voguell, in Frances Christiana Voguell,=pGeorge Edward Pakenham of Elizabeth Voguell,=pRichard Cleeve of
1746 inherited i mar. 29 May 1746 ;
of Roger Williams's heritedf of Roger WiUiams's
plantation in An- plantation ; died 24 Jan.
tigua. 1788 at Peckham.
London, Hamburgh Merchant, inherited ^ of Cornhill, London,
brother ofThomas, Lord Long- Roger Williams's \ Citizen and Pew-
ford ; died Feb. 1768, set. 54, plantation in An- i terer. Will dated
at Peckham. Will proved 20 tigua ; survived 14 Feb. and proved
Feb. 1768. (77 Seeker.) her husband. ,' 24 April 1765.
(135 Rushworth.)
George Edward Pakenham,
died 3 Feb. 1768, set. 20.
M.I. at St. John's, Antigua.
Thomas Pakenham of Hart
Street, Bloomsbury, died a
bachelor 5 Oct. 1780.
Adm'on granted 27 Oct.
1780 to his brother John.
.=pJohn Henry Pakeii-=f=Ann ,
1st
wife.
ham. Captain 1st
Dragoon Guards; in
Feb. 1812 of Graf-
ton Street, Fitzroy
Square ; died 22
Feb. 1826, set. 72, at
Bath. Will proved
2 April 1826. (228
Swabey.)
survived
her hus-
band.
2nd wife.
I
Richard
Pakenham,
Captain
27th Foot,
died 1779
at St. Lucia.
Mary Cleeve, co-=
heiress; in 1788
of St. John's,
Hackney, widow ;
inherited f of
Roger Williams's
plantation in An-
tigua.
Daw-
son.
I
Sophia
Cleeve,
coheiress,
bapt. 27
Feb. 1754
at St.
Michael's,
Corahill.
Anne Maria Henrietta
Pakenham. Amelia
Pakenham.
Maria Christiana Pakenham,=f=Edward Dyke Poore Sophia Paken-=rJohn Marsh of Snave
mar. 20 Feb. 1812. I of Tidworth, Wilts, ham. Manorand Ivy Church,
died 1859. | Kent.
^1 A
Edward Dyke Poore, J.P., D.L., of Syrencot,=fFrances, dau. of Rev. J. Williams of Matherne,
Wilts, died 1874. | co. Monmouth : mar. 1840.
For much of the above Pedigree the Author is indebted to Mr. Reginald S. Boddington, many of whose notes have been
published in ' Miscellanea Genealogica at Heraldica,' Second Series, vols. iv. and v.
* The grandfather of Sir Julius Voguell, K.C.M.G., Premier of New Zealand, was a London Merchant in the West Indian and South
American Trade. (' Illustrated London News,' 1875, July 3.)
James Vaughan of Antigua, Esq. Will dated 14 Oct.
1681 ; proved 1 Aug. 1683 by Elizabeth Vaughan the
relict ; power reserved to the son and other Ex'ors. (99
Drax.) Rings of a mark each for my bearers who shall be
6 of the superior officers of my regiment. To my sister
M" Frances Jones £50 st. To my sister M" Hannah Bell
4 negros & a pickoninge to be delivered to her husband.
Cap. Jn" Bell, he to settle them with the land I granted to
him when I was Gov"' on himself, his wife, & his son Jn°
Bell, jun'', & their heirs. To my hon'''= mother M™ Hannah
Boddington a 20«. ring. To my sister Eliz"' Wight, my
bro. Geo. Boddington & his wife, my bro. Jas. Boddington
& his wife, & my sister Sarah Boddington rings of a mark.
To my dearest wife Eliz"' Vaughan & my son Thos. Vaughan
(whom I appoint my Ex'ors) all my personal estate equally,
& I give her | the profits of my real estate for her life, the
other I to him, & after his mother's death the whole to him
& his heirs, & in default to Jas. Vaughan, son of my cozen
german Roger Vaughan, dec'', & his heirs male, then to
Roger Vaughan, bro. of said Jus. Vaughan, then to my heirs
geni, then to the Bayliffs of the town & corporation of
Tewkesbury (?), co. Glouc, for repairs of the great Abby
Church, the Ministers, free school, & the poor of that town.
My honoured friends Col. RowF Williams, M"" Tho. Dun-
comb, & M' Tho. iErskin of this island Ex'ors & Trustees,
& I give to each a £5 ring. Inventory of debts due as
VAUGHAN FAMILY.
169
by my books, 450 acres in the Body, 20 negros & 3
pickoninges as per list, 27 acres with a house, stable, cook-
room, & pidgeon house by S' John's Town, 27 acres at the
Point with a crabb to heave down ships. Witnessed by
Thomas Duncombe, John Willford, Thomas Jilrskin, Roger
Randall his +, Mark Toker his +.
Codicil. 19 Nov. 1681. Whereas my sister M" Han-
nah Bell is since dec''. I revoke the legacy of 5 negros.
Witnessed by Thomas Duncombe, Thomas .^rskin. On
9 Aug. 1682 appeared Thomas Duncombe, Esq., John Will-
ford, and Marke Toker and swore they saw testator Colonel
James Vaughan sign.
John Bell of .St. Mary's, Bermudian Valley. Will dated
25 May 1698. All estate to my children John & W" Bell
& y= child my wife now goes with. Cap. Rob' Martin of
Five Islands & M"' W" Duning of Bermudian Valley Ex'ors.
Witnessed by William Dining, Robert Tremill. Sworn
19 July 1698 and recorded 1 Aug. 1698 at Antigua.
Anne Vaughan, wife of Thoma.s Vaughan of Warfield,
CO. Berks, Gent. Will dated 5 Dec. and proved 5 Jan.
1727 by Thomas Vaughan the husband. (27 Brook.) My
will for so much as my late mother M" Frances Boddington
bequeathed to me, the most valuable part of which she left
with Lovelace Hercy, Esq., & M' Rich'' West her Ex'ors in
T. by her will da. 12 Dec. 1726. I give all my Bank of
England & South Sea stock to my husb"* for life, & all linen,
plate, jewels, etc., that were my mother's, & all bonds & bills,
& after his death to my son-in-law M"' Fred. Voguell, but he
to add the same to my dau. Frances his wife's joynture & to
give bond, otherwise everything to my husband absolutely.
Witnessed by Elizabeth Russell, Thomas Lacy, Sarah Day.
Thomas Vaughan of Warfield, co. Berks, Esq. Will
dated 16 July and proved 12 Oct. 1728. (307 Brook.)
To my uncle Jas. Boddington, Esq., & my aunt M" Sarah
Ford, my cousin M'» Hannah Jones, M' Hen. & Miss Sophia
Voguell, M'' Rich'' West, Lovelace Hercy, Esq., M" Rebecca
M'^William, M" Anne Hercy & her sister M''^ Mary Parmen-
ter, £10 St. each. To Rev. Bernard Mould, M''= Fra. Foster,
& M" Sarah West £50 each. M" Sarah Milward £20.
Each servant £5. £100 for funeral. To the poor of
Warfield who don't receive parish alms the interest of £200
for ever, providing the Minister & churchwardens w'ithin 3
years agree for the purchase of land. To my grandchild
Fra. X'ian Voguell all jewels, silver plate, & £10oO at 20.
My son-in-law M'' Fred. Voguell & his wife Ex'ors to whom
all residue. Rev. Bernard Mould & M"^ Edw"" Clive, jun., to
take an inventory of all my securities. To M' Edw'' Clive
£50. Witnessed by David Lawes, Elenor Breghton, Samuel
King.
Henry Voguell of London, merchant. Will dated 12
June and proved 6 Dec. 1746 by Robert Nettleton, Esq.,
and James Heywood ; power reserved to Gerard Van Neck,
Esq. (339 Edmunds.) If I die in Eng. to be bur. in
Camberwell oh. y", co. Surrey, M'' Geo. Edw"" Pakenham of
L., merch', to build a vault there. Funeral £150. By 2
Ind. da. 7 & 8 June 1734 my kinsman Fred. Voguell, late
of L., merch', dec'', conveyed to me sev. freehold est., also a
leasehold one, on T. for paying | of £15,700 owing by
him & his partner Anth" Furstenau to Fra. Strengfellow,
w., & I, having advanced the money to pay the same & other
debts amounting to more than the value of the est., give all
said estates to Hen. Voguell, Fra. Pakenham, wife of said
Geo. Edw" Pakenham, & Eliz. Voguell, the 3 ch" of Fred.
Voguell, viz., ^ to Hen. Voguell at 21, f to Fra. Pakenham,
& I to Eliz. Voguell at 21. Their aunt M'^ Fra. Streng-
fellow has promised to provide for them. A partnership
was lately carried on between me & Anth° Furstenau &
John Adolph Schroder. All my freehold messuages to Hen.
VOL. III.
Uhthoff, jun^ s. of Hen. Uhthoff of Bremen, merch', then
to Gottfried Moiling, now living with M'' Gotthelff Bagge
of Hamburgen, merch'. Messuages at Billington, co. Lane,
& in Mumford's Court aTs Page's Alley in S' Mary Magdalen,
Milk Str., L., to Hen. Uhthoff, juns then to Gottfried
Moiling. If they as aliens cannot inherit then to Eliz.
Voguell. To Fred. Ludowick Metzner of L., m', £100.
To Hen. Klausing, P' s. of X'an Klausing of Harford in
Westphalia, organ maker, £500, & to Ann Francisca Klaus-
ing, dau. of the same X'ian Klausing, £500 at 21. To
Gerhard Arnold Walther, s. of W" Walther of Goest in
Westphalia, apothecary, £100 at 21. John Thorbeck of L.,
m', & Ann his wife are separated, she liv. with his parents
at Hamburgh, & if she shall again cohabit with him I give
her £1000. To ... . Thalitzer, wid. of Zachary Thalitzer,
late of Berlin, m', £500. To Christoph. Mathias Moiling,
Minister of Drubeck, n' Halberstad in Germany, £20. To
my gods. John Hen. Haddon, living with me, £100. To
my neph. Peter Shuter, Minister of Dornberg in Westphalia,
£500. To Fra. Henrietta late wid. of Johan Fred. Von
Laer of Harford, m', dec'', but since married again, £20.
To the wife of Becker of Beilfeld in W-phalia, D' of phys.,
& dr. of Jobst. Hen. Stembolmer of Usthow, W-phalia, m',
£20. To Hen. Uhthoff, sen^ of Bremen, m«, £200. To
Chr. Mathias Moiling, rector of Harford, P' s. of Herman
Chr. Moiling, late Min' of Iselhorst in W-phalia, dec'', £20.
Bequests to divers friends. To my cousin Hen. Otto Voguell,
Burgemaster of Harford, £100 To Hen. Julius Speckboe-
tell of Harford, m', £50. To Joliana Voguell, only d"- of
John Hen. Voguell, late of Hamburgh, m', dec'', £100. To
the Lutheran Ch. in Trinity-lane, L., £200, & to the Min''
there 10 g». To the Lutheran Ch. at Harford £150. To
Anth" Furstenau £50, & to Sophia Ernestina his wife £100.
To the ch" of my neph. Conrade Smith of Bristol, my 2''
cousin Sophia Ernestina Furstenau, my g'niece Cath. Toder-
horst, wife of Diedrich W>" Fred. Pritzler of Well Close Sq.,
Goodman's Fields, Mid', sugar refiner, & my 3'' cousin Fra.
Pakenham, to every male child of aforesaid £1000 each.
To my partner Theophilus Pritzler £5000 out of the
£15,000 lent him. To my other partner M^ Geo. Amyand
£1000. To my 2'' cousin John Fred. Moiling at Bristol &
to his bro. Gottfried Moiling £1000 each. To John Rule,
apprentice to Arch'' Maclane in Cheapside, £1000. To Eliz.
Voguell all my furniture, plate, & goods (except pictures) in
my house at Peckham. My landlord M'' Jas. Strengfellow
of Manchester. To my niece Christina wife of X'ian Klaus-
ing of Harford, organ maker, £40 yearly. To Marg' Eliz.
wife of John Siegfried Dorrien of Minden in Germany £40
yearly. To Amelia Francisca wife of Geo. X'ian Luders of
Hamburgh, m', £40 yearly. To Sophia Moiling, wid. of
Herman Christoph. Moiling, Min'' of Iselhorst, £10 yearly.
To Cath. Eliz. Andre, wid. of ... . Andre, late Min-- of
Soest, £10 yearly, & to Margt. Eliz. Andre, wid. of ... .
Andre, also late Min'' of Soest, £4 yearly. To Eliz. Eleanora
Rule, wid. of X'ian Rule, £10. To John Hen. Voguell,
only s. of John Hen. Voguell, late of Hamburgh, m', dec'',
£20 yearly. To Clara Eliz. Voguell of Harford, sp'', d' of
Conrade Hen. Voguell, late Min'' of Deeshold in Hanover,
dec'', £20 yearly. To Anth° Ernest Klausing, 2'' s. of X'ian
Klausing, £30 yearly for 5 years. Gerrard Van Neck, Esq.,
m' of L., Rob' Nettleton of L., m', & Jas. Heywood of L.,
linen draper, Ex'ors &. £500 each, & if either die M'' Fred.
Ludowick Metzner an Ex'or. Witnessed by Edward Grubb,
John Humpage, jun., Stephen Totton, jun.
Richard Cleeve, Citizen and Pewterer of London. Will
dated 14 Feb., proved 24 April 1765 by Charles Hatt, Esq.,
Samuel White, Esq. (by mistake in the will called Thomas
White), and Charles Green. (135 Rushworth.) £3000 in
trust to Edward Fursteneau & Geo. Ed. Pakeuham to the
uses of my marriage settlement. To my wife Eliz. household
170
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
goods & plate with our joint coat of arms. The will of my
bro. Benj. Cleeve, dec''. All estate in trust to my brother-
in-law Cha. Halt, Esq., & friends Tho. White of Enfield,
Esq., & Chas. Green of Christ's Hospital, Gent., my Ex'ors,
for my daus. Sophia & Mary Cleeve at 21.
Thomas Pakenham, late of St. George, Bloomsbury,
Middlesex, Esq., bachelor, deceased. Adm'on 27 Oct. 1780
to his brother John Henry Pakenham, Esq., his mother
Frances Christiana Pakenham, widow, renouncing.
Close Roll, 5 Geo. II., Part 7, No. 21.
Indenture made the 16th Nov. 1730 between Frederick
Voguell of London, merchant, and Frances Voguell his
■wife, of the one part, and Richard Oliver of Antigua, Esq.,
of the other part. Whereas by Indentures of Lease of
4th Nov. 1730 tripartite between Frederick Voguell and
Frances Voguell his wife (daughter and only child of Tho-
mas Vaughan, late of Mills, Berks, Esq., deceased, who was
son and heir of James Vaughan, Esq., deceased, formerly
Lieut.-Governor of Antigua), of the 1st part, Richard Oliver,
Esq., of the 2nd part, Gilbert Fleming of St. Kitts, formerly
of Antigua, Esq., of the 3rd part, Frederick Voguell and
Frances his wife demised to Richard Oliver, among other
lands, all that Roger Williams's plantation, containing 470
or 500 acres, in St. John's and New Divisions in Antigua,
bounded N. with the lands formerly sold by James Vaughan
to Thomas Buncombe, S. with the lands formerly belonging
to Luke Child and John Coker, now or late in the possession
of William Home, W. with the lands formerly of one
Fletcher, now or late possessed by Samuel Martin, Esq.,
E. with the lands formerly of John Lucas and John Traverse,
but now or late in the possession of Edward Byam, jun.,
Esq., and the heirs of one Penny, deceased, to hold from
the 17th Aug. then last past for 21 years, with a covenant
to leave on the premises all works, buildings, etc., mentioned
in a schedule annexed to the Indenture, valued at £111
currency ; and whereas the title of the said demised plan-
tation has been but lately recovered at law in Antigua by
Frederick Voguell and Frances his wife from William
Gregson of London, Gentleman, under an intail thereof
created by the last will of James Vaughan aforesaid, de-
ceased, dated 14th Oct. 1681, and on which recovery
William Gregson has brought a writt of error before the
Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands and the Council
of Antigua, upon which writt of error and the judgment to
be given an apiwal is intended to be brought to the King
in Council by either party against whom the Commander-
in-Chief and Council shall give judgment ; and whereas it
is agreed by the Indenture of Lease that if it is finally
determined on the appeal that the title is not in Frederick
Voguell and Frances his wife (in right of Frances) but in
William Gregson and his heirs, who claim the same under
Roger Williams, formerly of Antigua, planter, that the
intail created by James Vaughan's will is sufficiently docked
and baiTed, then the said lease shall be void from the
beginning ; and whereas Richard Oliver is minded to build
a windmill and also, if he shall then proceed, to erect a
convenient and necessary small dwelling-house, which will
be to the advantage of Frederick and Frances Voguell, but
it is not provided for by the lease. Now this Indenture
witnesseth that in consideration of the said Indenture of
Demise and of bs. Frederick Voguell and Frances his wife
agree to pay to Richard Oliver the half part of the full value
of such erections, the value to be settled by four indifferent
men which shall be then inhabitants of Antigua, and if the
appeal confirms the right of Frederick and Frances Voguell,
then the lease to Richard (Jliver to remain in force.
[A copy of above deed was recorded at Antigua in
Libro Y, and it is therein stated that the estate was leased
for £200 sterling a year.]
Close Roll, 5 Geo. II., Part 4, Nos. 1 and 2.
Indenture made the 11th Feb. 1731 between Frederick
Voguell of London, merchant, and Frances Voguell his wife,
of the one part, and Anthony Furstenau of London, mer-
chant, of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration of
5s. Frederick and Frances Voguell gi-ant, etc., to Anthony
Furstenau and his Ex'ors, etc., all that Roger Williams's
plantation, containing 470 or 500 acres, and another plan-
tation, containing 53 acres, also in St. John's Division,
bounded E. with part of St. John's Cove and St. John's
Harbour, S.W. on St. John's Harbour, N.E. with the land
formerly of Anthony Racson [Royerson], the other part
bounded with the sea, and also another plantation, contain-
ing 27| acres, in the parish of St. John's, situated at the
N.E. angle of the town land of St. John's, and bounded N.
with the land late of Roger Complin, E. with the land
formerly of Carolina Guess [Guest] and late in the possession
of Thomas Dunbar Parke, and to all the other parts with
the town land of St. John's, and all those 15 negro slaves
(names given), 3 men, 4 boys, 4 women, and 4 girls, all
which premises are now in the possession and occupation of
Richard Oliver of Antigua, Esq., or his under-tenants, by
lease thereof to him, and all other lands and late the estate
of James Vaughan, deceased, and which were devised by
his last will in tail, in fee, or otherwise, to the said Thomas
Vaughan, or which descended or came to the said Frances
Voguell as daughter and heir to Thomas Vaughan, and all
reversions to Anthony Furstenau for one whole year, paying
therefor one peppercorn only at the Feast of St. Michael
now ensuing, that he may be in actual possession, etc., and
enabled to accept and grant and release, etc.
No. 1.
Indenture made 12th Feb. 1731 between Frederick
Voguell of London, merchant, and Frances Voguell his wife
(daughter and only child of Thomas Vaughan, late of Mills,
Berks, Esq., deceased, who was son and heir of James
Vaughan, Esq., deceased, formerly Lieut.-Governor of An-
tigua), of the one part, and Anthony Furstenau of London,
merchant, of the other part, witnesseth that for docking
and destroying all estates tail, reversions, and remainders
created either by the last will of James Vaughan, deceased,
dated 14th Oct. 1681, or by any other will deed, and to the
intent to vest the fee and inheritance in Frederick Voguell
and Frances Voguell his wife and their heirs, and in con-
sideration of 5«. they grant to Anthony Furstenau, in his
actual possession now being, and to his heirs and assigns
for ever, all the above plantations, to the intent and purpose
that he shall stand seised thereof only to the use and behoof
of Frederick and Frances Voguell and their heirs, etc., for
Close Roll, 29 Geo. II., Part 14, Nos. 4 and 5.
Indenture made the 3rd July 1755 between Richard
Cleeve of Cornhill, London, merchant, Citizen and Freeman,
and Elizabeth his wife, of the one part, and Anthony
Furstenau and George Edward Pakenham, both of London,
merchants, of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration
of 5s. Richard and Elizabeth Cleeve grant, etc., to Anthony
Furstenau and George Edward Pakenham all those three
undivided sixth parts, making one full moiety, of Roger
Williams's plantation, containing 470 or 50u acres, for one
whole year. Richard Wyatt, John Potter, witnesses.
No. 4.
Indenture made the 4th July 1755 between the above.
Whereas by articles tripartite made the 2nd June 1752
between Richard Cleve, of the 1st part, Elizabeth Voguell
of Loudon, spinster (one of the children of Frederick Vog-
uell, late of London, merchant, i)y Frances his wife, both
then deceased), of the 2nd part, and Anthony Furstenau
and George Edward Pakenham, of the 3rd part, reciting
VAUGHAN FAMILY.
171
that a marriage was then intended to be had and solemnized
between Richard Cleve and Elizabeth Voguell, and that
Frederick Voguell in his life-time had by Indentures of
Lease and Release made the 7th and 8th June 1 734 granted
and conveyed to Henry Voguell, deceased, among other
things, the several freehold plantations, etc., therein men-
tioned, in Antigua to him and his heirs, upon the several
trusts therein mentioned, and particularly upon the trust,
either by sale or from the rents and profits, to raise and pay
two third parts of a debt of £1.5,700 then due from him
and his then late partner Frances Strongfellow,* widow,
since deceased, to whom, as therein mentioned, he demised
the said premises for 1000 years for securing repayment
with interest at 4 per cent., and Henry Voguell had become
bound to Frances Strongfellow for the payment, and also
reciting that Henry Voguell did make his last will dated
the 12th June 1746 (recited), and also reciting that the
money advanced by Henry Voguell in his life-time and by
his Ex'ors since his death amounted to £21,000, and that
Elizabeth Voguell had then attained to 21 and was there-
upon become seised of three-sixths of the said several
freehold plantations, etc. (subject to such right and equity
of redemption as Henry Voguell (son and heir of Frederick)
might possess), and in consideration of the marriage she
agreed to convey to Anthony Furstenau and George Edward
Pakenham all those her three-sixth parts in trust ; and
•whereas the marriage soon after took effect, and the said
recited articles were sent to Antigua to be recorded, but
being delayed in the passage did not arrive within the time
prescribed by the Acts for Registering Deeds after the
execution thereof ; and whereas it is necessary that the
articles should be carried into execution by a proper convey-
ance. Now this Indenture witnesseth that in performance
of the several trusts and agreements contained in the articles
of the 2nd June 1752, and in consideration of 10.s., Richard
Cleeve and Elizabeth his wife grant, etc., to Anthony
Furstenau and George Edward Pakenham in their actual
possession now being all those three undivided sixth parts
in trust for 99 years in case Richard Cleeve and Elizabeth
shall live so long, to permit Elizabeth Cleeve and her assigns
during her life to receive the rents to her sole use, and after
her death to the use of Richard Cleeve for life, and after the
death of the survivor to all children as they may appoint,
and failing their appointment to the first son and his heirs
male lawful, etc., and if Henry Voguell, son and heir of
Frederick, should pay to Anthony Furstenau and George
Edward Pakenham the two-thirds of the £21,000 and dis-
charge the mortgage of the 7 th and 8th June 1734, they
are to receive the money and lay it out in lands in fee simple
in England, and they are to receive all rents till a son of
Richard and Elizabetli Cleeve is 21, and to apply a sum not
exceeding £100 a year meantime towards the education and
maintenance of such eldest son, and not exceeding £50 a
year for each younger child till 21, and all residue to increase
the portions of younger children, the said lands are free
from all claims, etc., save one Indenture made the 13ih
July 1750, purporting to be a lease of the said plantations,
etc., in Antigua, and granted by Henry Voguell, George
Edward Pakenham and Frances Cliristiana his wife, and
Ehzabeth Voguell (now Elizabeth Cleeve) to Richard Oliver,
Esq., for 9 years from the 18th Aug. 1751, and lastly they
constitute Thomas Warner and Stephen Ijlizard of Antigua,
Esquires, their Attorneys.
Close Roll, 28 Geo. III., Part 3, Nos. 6 and 7.
Indenture made the 9th May 1788 between Mary Daw-
son of the parish of St. John's, Hackney, widow (one of the
two daughters and coheiresses-at-law of Richard Cleeve, late
* St. Mary Aldermary. Mar. 1707, Oct. 28, William Streng-
fellow, Rector of S' Dunstan's in the East, single man, & Frances
Bodington of the same parish, single woman, by Licence.
of London, merchant, and Elizabeth his wife, both deceased,
which said Elizabeth was one of the children of Frederick
Voguell, late of London, merchant, by Frances his wife,
both also deceased), of the one part, and Joseph Eyre of
Christ's Hospital, Gentleman, of the other part, witnesses
that for extinguishing all estates tail and remainders, etc.,
in those three-sixths of the plantation in Antigua hereinafter
mentioned, and that the fee simple and inheritance may be
vested in Mary Dawson, and in consideration of 10s., Mary
Dawson grants, etc., one moiety of those three-sixths in all
that plantation called Roger Williams's, containing 470 or
500 acres (as in Voguell and Furstenau), to have and to
hold to Joseph Eyre that he may be in actual possession,
etc., and Mary Dawson constitutes John Burke, Esq.,
H.M.'s Solicitor-General, and Thomas Fairbarne of Antigua,
M.D., her Attorneys. Hester Chowner, Hart Street, Blooms-
bury, John Eyre, Christ's Hospital, witnesses.
No. 6.
Indenture made the 10th May 1788 between Joseph
Eyre, of the one part, and Mary Dawson, of the other part.
Whereas by Indenture of the previous day Mary Dawson
granted to Joseph Eyre in trust to reconvey. Now this
Indenture witnesses that in pursuance of the trust and in
consideration of lO.s. Joseph Eyre grants, etc., all that
moiety of three-sixths (as above) to Mary Dawson and her
heirs for ever in fee simple.
Close Roll, 38 Geo. III., Part 3, No. 15.
Indenture made the 30th June 1798 between John
Henry Pakenham of Catesfield, co. Southampton, Esq., of
the one part, and Robert Pitches of Swithin's Lane, London,
Gentleman, of the other part, witnesseth that for barring
and destroying all estates tail and remainders in two-sixths,
intended to be hereby granted, of the plantation hereinafter
mentioned, and in consideration of 10s. John Henry Paken-
ham conveys to Robert Pitches all those two-sixths of him
John Henry Pakenham in Roger Williams's Plantation,
containing 470 or 500 acres, in trust to the only use of John
Henry Pakenham and his heirs and assigns for ever. Samuel
Sampson, clerk to Robert Pitches, witness.
1675, Jan. 29. James Vaughan, Barnard Schenckingh,
and Arthur Middleton, merchants, letter of attorney to
Vincent Goddard of Antigua, merchant.
1678. Colonel James Vaughan then Deputy-Governor
of Antigua.
Mr. Thomas Vaughau GOO acres. Governor Colonel James
Vaughan 328 acres. Warrant dated 26 March 1679 from
Colonel James Vaughan ; hath patent. Surveyed 22 April
1679.
1679, May 2. Captain John Bell received a patent for
62i acres.
1679. Colonel James Vaughan, 600 acres for ever pay-
ing an ear of Indian corn. Patent from Sir William
Stapleton dated 26 April.
1 679, July 8. Colonel James Vaughan grants to Major
Jeremiah Watkins 100 acres in St. John's Division in
exchange for 70 other acres.
1679-80, March 15. Colonel James Vaughan to Mr.
Thomas Duncombe and Hannah his wife, sale of 500 acres
at St. John's.
1680, May 6. Nevis. Walter Symouds of Nevis, Esq.,
sells to Colonel James Vaughan of Antigua 600 acres in
Antigua.
Mr. Cornelius Vaughan is named in a will of 1703.
1728, Sep. 17. Dy'd Thomas Vaughan, Esq. ; of —
near Windsor in the County of Berks, formerly a Turky
Merchant. (' Historical Register,' p. 51.)
Francis Fane, Esq., reports on 16 Oct. 1730 re an Act
concerning Vaughan's estate of which he strongly disapproves,
172
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
because the plantation was sold without the sanction of the
mortgagor. He recites the will of James Vaughan, Esq.,
and goes on to say that his widow married William William-
son and by deed quadrupartite of 10 and 11 Feb. 1696
between Thomas Vaughan, son and heir of James Vaughan,
Esq., William Williamson and Elizabeth his wife, of the
2nd part, Roger Williams, of the 3rd part, and Joseph
French, of the 4th part, Thomas Vaughan and William
Williamson and Elizabeth his wife for £500 conveyed to
Roger Williams the said plantation. (This was a mortgage.)
Roger Williams in 1713 owed £1200 to William Gregson,
and mortgaged the estate to him. Roger Williams by will
left it to Allen Smith and William G-regson. (B. T. Lee-
ward Islands, vol. 21.)
[The Act for the sale of these lands was evidently
negatived by the King, as Mrs. Prances Voguell in 1730
stated that she had just succeeded in recovering possession
of them. Francis Fane was the legal adviser to the Privy
Council and all Acts, etc., passed through his hands, the
King and Council acting on his written report. — V. L. 0.]
1746, May 29. Geo. Edw. Packenham, Esq ; Hamburgh
merchant in Lime-street, — to Miss Voguel of Nicholas-
lane. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 272.)
1746, Oct. Henry Voguel,* Esq ; an eminent Hamburgh
Merchant in Nicholas-Lane, Lombard-street, noted for his
many Acts of Generosity and Kindness in his Life-time.
He died at Bremen. ('London Mag.,' p. 534.)
1780, Oct. 5. Tho. Pakenham, esq; of Hart-str.
Blooms. (' Gent. Mag.,' p. 495.)
1826, Feb. 22. At Bath, aged 72, John Henry Paken-
ham, esq. formerly of the 1^' Dragoon Guards. {Ibid.,
p. 285.)
Parish Register of St. John.
Married.
1705 Sep. 10 James Vaughan & Sarah Tuch.
1725 Mar. 5 Edward Vaughan and Frances Monke.
* The Author has an engraving of him, the margin of which
has unfortunately been cut off ; it is noted in pencil " Henry Voguel,
London, Merchant, set. 65. Schmidt 1746."
Buried.
1708 Nov. 6 Sarah Vaughan.
1732 Aug. 27 Robert Vaughan.
1733 Dec. 28 Rachell Vaughan, a child.
1666, April 12. James Vaughan, of Hackney, Midx.,
Merchant, Wid', ab' 32, & M" Elizabeth Bodington, of S'
Lawrence Jewry, London, Sp', ab' 20 ; consent of father
George Bodington, Gent. ; at Hackney, Newington, or
Islington, co. Midx., or S* Botolph, Bishopgate, London.
(Marriage Licences : Vicar-General of the Archbishop of
Canterbury.)
St. John's Churchyard, Antigua.
On a headstone: —
To the Memory of
George Edward Pakenham Jun Efq
who departed this Life the 3 Day of
February 1768 in the
21^' Year of his Age.
(One Greek line above and two Latin ones below.)
Warfield Church, co. Berks.
Herevnder lyeth the Body of
Ann lately y'= Wife of Tho. Vaughan Efq^
She was born the 10"' Ocf 1674 and
Departed this life y« 12"> Dec' 1727.
(Six lines follow.)
Camberwell, CO. Surrey.
At the south-east end of this churchyard is a very neat
monument : —
To the memory of
MARY VOGUELL,
Wife of HENRY VOGUELL, Esq.
Who died 28th o{ February, Yllb, aged 28 years.
(' A Collection of Epitaphs,' 1802, p. 265.)
dfamtlj) of ^^ernon.
Everard, Gent. Will dated last of Jan. 1662.
To my sister M" Dorothie Everard £10 st. for a diamond
ring. To John Jarssie, s. of W" Jarssie of Antigua, 300
lbs. To my loving kinsman Edward Sewster, merch', my
silver-handled rapier & belt. To my friend M"' Nich» Hart-
noil of S' Christopher's 1000 lbs. All residue to my wife
Eliz*!' Everard, my 1" dau. Dorothie Everard, & my youngest
dau. Eliz"' Everard equally, to the latter at 18. If both
die without issue then to my sister M" Dorothie Everard.
My wife Ex'trix. If she marry before ray daus. are 18 then
Cap* Sam' Winthrope, M' Hen. Meyer, & M' Hen. Clarke
feofees in trust & 20s. apiece. Witnessed by Thomas Allen,
George Carter. Recorded 1678, Lib. B, fo. 30.
Thomas Hill, Esq., Lieut.-Governor of St. Kitts, by his
will dated 5 April 1697, bequeathed £500 c. to Elizabeth
Vernon, dau. of his wife Margaret, provided Captain John
Vernon her then husband made her joynture of £2000 in
England according to promise before marriage. (See
Vol. II., p. 72.)
John Vernon, late of Antigua, now of St. James in the
Liberty of Westminster, Gent. Will dated 17 June 1704 ;
proved 2 Nov. 1705 by Elizabeth Vernon the widow ; also
23 Dec. 1710 by Nathaniel Carpenter, Elizabeth Vernon
having married again ; power reserved to Sir William
Mathew, Colonel Rowland Williams, Colonel Edward Byam,
Archibald Hutcheson, Esq., and Major Edward Nott. (231
Gee.) To my wife Eliz. £500 & all my jewels, plate,
furniture, & ^ of monies in England & \ the produce of my
plantation in Antigua in lieu of dower, but | only if she
marry, subject nevertheless to the payment of \ of the
legacies given by my father John Vernon, deceased. My
wife to have the care of my plantation, but if she marry,
then His Excellency Sir W" Mathew, Col. Rowl'' Williams,
Col. Edw"* Byam of Antigua, & Archibald Hutche.son, Esq.,
Major Edw'' Nott, & M' Nath' Carpenter of London to have
charge of it. To my daus. Mary Vernon £1500 & Eliz.
Vernon £1000 at 21. To my sons Tho. & Jas. Vernon
£1000 apiece at 23, they to be brought up for the University,
to have £40 for books & £80 a year till 23. To Rob'
Jefferson, son of Sam' Jefferson of Antigua, £200 c. All
residue to my 1" son John ; if he die under 23 without
issue then to my son Thos., he paying to ray daus. Mary,
Eliz., & my sou Jas. £500 each, then to my son Jas., he
paying to my daus. £500 apiece & £500 more to Rob'
Jefferson, then to my wife, then to Rob' Jefferson, then to
the 1" son of Geo. Sims, formerly of Antigua. My wife
VERNON FAMILY.
173
sole Ex'trix, but if she marry then my trustees to be Ex'ors.
To Mary & Sarah Carpenter, daus. of Nath' Carpenter, £50
each. Witnessed by Ann Fisher, Charles Humfrey, Lucy
Ladd. Recorded also at St. John's, fo. 99 in Libro N, 1714.
Anne Vernon alias Lysons of Wivenhoe, co. Essex.
Commission to John Vernon, Esq., the husband, May 1733.
William Rawdon Vernon of Frodsham, co. Chester,
Gent. Will dated 29 July, proved 22 Aug. 1755 by James
Vernon the brother. (229 Paul.) My brother Jas. Vernon
of London, merch', to pay all my debts, etc., & I give him
all my lands in Over, co. Cambridge. To M'' Joseph Keeling
& his wife Hester of Fingringhoe Hall, co. Essex, & to
M' John Miller & M' John Codrington of London, merch'%
each a ring. My best silver-laced hat to Master Edwi*
Custard, son of M'' Corbett Custard of Frodsliam. All
residue to my brother Jas. Vernon, he to be Ex'or. Wit-
nessed by William Lowndes, George Whitley, D. Astley.
John Vernon of Barking, co. Essex, Esq. Will dated
30 Aug., proved 1 Oct. 17G5 by James Vernon, Esq., the
son ; power reserved to Sir Edmund Thomas, Bart., Martin
Madan, Charles Spooner, and William Brown ; proved also
28 May 1773 by William Brown, Esq. ; power reserved to
Sir Edmund Thomas, Martin Madan, and Charles Spooner.
(393 Kushworth.) All my real estate in Antigua to Sir
Edmund Thomas of Winvoe Castle, co. Glamorgan, Bart.,
Rev. ilartin Madan, Cl'k, & Cha. Spooner, Esq., both of
St. Christopher's, & W" Brown of Cursitor Str., co. Midd.,
Gent., in Trust for my son Jas. Vernon & his heirs male,
then to raise £3000 for each of my son's daus. at 21, then
to my son John Joseph James Vernon (whom I had by my
late wife Eliz. Weston) & his heirs male, then in default his
daus. to have £3000 apiece, & then J for my dau. Hester &
her children & i to my dau. Teresa Susanna. To my son
Rob' (by my late wife Eliz. Weston) £100. To my son
John Joseph James £1000 at 21 & £100. To my dau.
Hester £120 a year & £100. To my dau. Teresa Susanna
£3000 at 21 & £100. To Chas. Spooner of S' Christopher's,
Esq., £20. To Martin Madan £20. To W" Brown £20.
To M" Eliz. Murphy of Bolton Row, Piccadilly, £40 a year
for her fidelity & £50. I charge all my real estate in
Antigua & at Egham, co. Surrey, called Little Foster House,
with the payment of annuities, & my personal with debts &
legacies. To Joseph Keeling of Cierkeuwell, Esq., & my
son Jas. Vernon £200 in trust for Jas. Asser, the natural
son of my son Jas., at 21, as likewise £200 for Joseph son
of Eliz. Murphy at 21 & £10 a year. All residue of my
personalty to my sons & daus., Rob', John Joseph James,
Hester, & Teresa Susanna at 21. Trustees to be Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Christopher Musgrave, W. Rayment, William
Jackson, Attorney in Winchester Street, London. Recorded
also at St. John's 24 April 1766.
James Vernon of Egham, co. Surrey, deceased. Adm'on
Aug. 1769 to Margaret Vernon the widow.
Thomas Vernon of Bristol, Esq. Will dated 8 Feb.
1765 ; proved 5 April 1777 by Elizabeth Vernon the widow.
(188 CoUier.) I confirm the deed made by myself & my
wife Eliz. with my son-in-law M"' W" Browne & my dau.
Jane Eliz. Browne his wife since their marriage, & he is to
be paid £1000 as agreed. To my wife £1000 in trust to
pay the interest to my other dau. Eliz. Isabella Vernon, &
the principal if she marries with her consent. Under the
settlement & will of Sir Harry Tyrrell, Bart., father of my
P' wife Frances Vernon, deceased, I became entitled to, &
by a decree of the Court of Chancery recovered, £750, part
of £3000 belonging to the 4 younger children of Sir Harry
Tyrrell, of whom my late wife was one, & my wife left an
only child by me called Frances Penelope Vernon, who after
her mother's death married M'' W" Watkins & died leaving
2 children, to whom I give the £750 at 21. To my son-in-
law M"' W" Browne, attorney-at-law, all my law books. To
my wife Eliz. my house called the Long Room at Clifton,
now leased to M»' Rob' Morgan, & my 2 other houses leased
to M"' John Duport, & all stocks, plate, & all residue,
appointing her sole Ex'trix. Witnessed by Paul Methuen,
Joseph Blisset of the Six Clerks' Office, John Davis.
\st Codicil dated 19 Feb. 1767. My dau. Eliz. Isabella
has married without my consent ; the interest of her legacy
to her for life, then the principal to her childreu. Wit-
nessed by H. Burnes, Laz. Veuables, William Roberts.
'i.nd Codicil dated 7 July 1772. Late of Bristol, now of
St. George the Martyr, Esq. By the death of my nephew
Jas. Vernon, Esq., I as his paternal uncle & heir-at-law am
entitled to a messuage called Little Foster House at Egham,
which I give to my wife Eliz. Witnessed by John Wynde,
Richard Hatch, Thomas Perry.
Elizabeth Vernon of St. George the Martyr, widow.
Will dated 21 July 1783 ; proved 17 May 1788 by William
Browne ; power reserved to Paul Methuen and Jeremy
Bentham, Esquires. (275 Calvert.) All my messuages,
farms, & lands at Highwood Hill & at Sanders Lane in the
parish of Hendon to my son-in-law W» Brown of Lamb's
Conduit Sir., Esq., for his life & for that of my dau. Jane
Eliz. Brown his wife, & after their death to such of their
children as my dau. shall appoint, & in default of such
appointment to her daus. Eliz. & Arethusa Martha Brown.
All my messuages, farms, & lands at Totteridge, co. Herts,
to my dau. Eliz. Isabella Barclay, widow, of G' Ormond
Str., S' Geo. the Martyr, on condition she do not reside in
Scotland or the East Indies ; if she does the estate to go to
her dau. Ann Eliz. Barclay, then to her sou Jas. Barclay
my grandson. All my lands in Dole Str., Hendon, to my
grandson Jas. Barclay on the same conditions, otherwise to
go to his sister. All my lands at Clifton, co. Glo'ster, & my
estate called Little Foster House, Egham, to my daus. Jane
Eliz. Browne & Eliz. Isabella Barclay, subject as regards
Clifton to the payment of £500 to M' Hancocks & £500 to
M'' Moss, given to them by the will of M'' Sandford. To
my dau. Jane Eliz. Browne my brilliant diamond hoop ring
& my single brilliant diamond ring. To my granddau.
Arethusa Martha Browne my silver inkstand & all other
rings. To my granddau. Eliz. Brown a 5-moidore piece of
gold & the garnett bracelets with the pictures of her father
& her aunt Barclay thereon. To Arethusa Martha Browne
my gold watch & chain with the picture of my late husband
set in gold. All residue of plate & linen to Jane Eliz.
Browne & Eliz. Isabella Barclay. All household goods &
pictures to my son-in-law W" Browne. To Paul Methuen
of Holt, CO. Somerset, & Jeremy Bentham of Lincoln's Inn,
Esq., 10 gs. each. All residue of personal estate to my
4 grandchildren Eliz. Browne, Arethusa Martha Browne,
Jas. Barclay, & Anne Eliz. Barclay. Paul Methuen & Jeremy
Bentham, Esq"', & my son-in-law W™ Browne to be Ex'ors.
Witnessed by Jo. Allen, David Colvard, Jo. Allen, jun.
Codicil. 15 Aug 1787. My granddau. Arethu.sa Martha
Browne is dead. To my granddau. Eliz. Browne my
Brussels lace & Turkey hoop ring. To my granddaus. Miss
Browne & Miss Barely all my china. To my granddau.
Eliz. Anne Barely, in case her aunt Browne do not change
the watch left to Arethusa, a gold watch & rose diamond
cluster ring, & diamond & emerald ring. To my grandson
Jas. Barclay a ring with his grandfather's hair sec round
with brilliant diamonds. To my cousin M" Sarah Cookson
£100. To my cook Mary Childs £20. To my maid Fanny
Wad all cloches. To my 3 servants 5 gs. each. To be
buried near Arethusa. On 7 May 1788 were sworn John
Alexander, jun., of Bedford Row, Gent., and Ann Pierson,
wife of James Pierson of Brownlow Street, taylor.
174
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Arms. — i., Or, mi a fess (azure) three garbs
(of the first), Vernon ; ii., Gules, a saltire
argent, Andrews : impaling, i., Quarterly, 1 and
4, Sable, a lion rampant argent, Casamajor ;
2 and 3, Argent, a crescent . . . . ; ii., Gules,
three atitique crmvns or, Grant.
Crest. — A demi-figure of Ceres, habited
azure, crined or, holding a garb or in sinister
arm and a reaping hook in dexter hand.
Motto. — Semper te digna sequare.
Colonel Clement Everard of St. Christopher's 1647 ; appointed Deputy-Governor 1654=j=
by Cromwell ; displaced 1660 ; residing at Barbados 1665 ; Member of Council 1672. :
.=rCapt. JOHN VERNON, born 1610; clerk^
1st in the Secretary's Office, Antigua, 1670; Randall Russel of
wife, one of the two persons chosen to take Nevis, Esq., and
care for the relief of poor for North Sound relict of Robert
1671 ; Member of Assembly 1675-6 ; Jeaflfreson of St.
inhabitant of Old North Sound 1678; Christopher's;
Captain of Militia 1680 ; one of the two remar. 1663—72.
representatives for Antigua at the General
Council and Assembly of the Leeward
Islands 1681 ; Speaker 1682 ; Member of
Council 25 May 1683 : died 1689. /K
I 1 ;
Elizabeth, dau. of=fThomas Everard of Dorothy Clement Everard,
Antigua, Gent., died Everard, junior, of Antigua,
circa 1663. Will
dated SlJan. 1662.
Owned the" Waker-
ing Hall " Planta-
tion in Antigua.
1662.
Gent., 1668 ; had
160 acres at Popes-
head.
John Vernon of " Vernons" in St. Peter's Parish,
Antigua, born 1650 ; recommended as a Member
of Council 1699; died at his house in Golden
Square ; bur. 23 June 1704 at St. Edmund,
Lombard Street. Will dated 17 June 1704, then
of St. James, Westminster ; proved 2 Nov. 1705.
(231 Gee.) His estate was disintailed by Act of
1724 on the petition ot William Moore and
Elizabeth his wife.
=pElizabeth .... mar.
before 1681; Es'trix
1704 ; remar. 29 June
1710, at St. Edmund,
Lombard Street, Wil-
liam Moore ; both
living 1724; she died
1737.
Dorothy Everard, 1st dau., under Elizabeth
18 in 1662 ; owned half of 380 Everard,
acres in 1672 in her own right, 2nd dau.,
which she conveyed by Act of dead 1678.
1678 to her stepfather John
Vernon ; mar. George Symes in
or before 1679, when "Wakering
Hall " was settled on them.
Anna, only dau. and heir of George Lysons of^pJohn Vernon of "Vernons
Lincoln's Inn and CO. Gloucester, by Magdalene, | "Little Fosters," Egham,_co. Surrey, 1st
dau. of Sir Marmaduke Rawdon of Barbados
and CO. Herts ; stated to have died 1732 at
Wivenhoe, co. Essex. Adm'on May 1733 to
1st wife.
Antigua, and of=pElizabeth Weston,
and I died 1760 at Bark-
heir, born 1696; Major 1736; Member of Council ing; bur. with her
(resigned 1742-3) ; bur. 26 Sep. 1765 at St. Edmund, parents at Pad-
Lombard Street. Will dated 30 Aug., then of ' dington Church.
Barking, co. Essex, and proved 1 Oct. 1765. (393 2nd wife.
Rushworth.) !
John
Vernon,
died s.p.
Vernon of "Vernons "^Margaret, dau. George Vernon, died s.p.
in Antigua and of "Little
Fosters," Egham, and of Lon-
don, merchant, died 16 and bur.
22 Aug. 1769 at St. Edmund,
Lombard Street. Adm'on 30
Aug. to his widow.
of Sir Crisp
Gascoigne,
Knt., Lord
Mayor of Lon-
don ; he died
28 Dec. 1761.
I I
Magdalen
Vernon.
I I I
Katherine Vernon.
William Rawdon Vernon
of Frodsham, Cheshire.
Will dated 29 July and
proved 22 Aug. 1755.
(229 Paul.)
— Hester Vernon.
Elizabeth
Vernon.
Teresa Susanna Vernon.
s.p.
John Vernon, born 1773 ; of St. Peter's=pElizabeth Grace, 2nd dau. of Joseph Vernon,=pSarah, dau. of Seven others.
College, Cambridge, 1795, M.A., Sen.
Opt. ; Colonel of 18th Hussars and
Quartermaster-General ; died 1859 at
Boulogne.
Justinian Casamajor* of Pot-
terells, co. Herts, by Mary,
dau. of Duncan Grant of
Antigua ; mar. 17 Oct. 1808
at North Mimms.
Captain in the
Army.
who all died
s.p.
II I I
John Justinian Vernon, Captain 15th George James Vernon, Henrietta
Vernon, Hussars ; assumed the name Captain 47th Regi- Vernon,
died s.p. and arms of Casamajor by the ment, died s.p. 21 Dec.
1831. will of his grandfather Justinian 1844 at Potterells, co.
Casamajor dated 2 Sep. 1816; Herts.
died s.p. 1842.
Cecilia Vernon, mar. Emma Vernon.
Christopher Mus-
grave, son of Dr.
Anthony Musgrave
of Antigua.
* See Vol. II., p. 29 ; also ' Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica,' New Series, vol. i., pp. 87—90.
VERNON FAMILY.
175
Close Eoll, 7 Will. IV., Part 11, No. 9.
Indenture made the 4th March 1836 between Justinian
Vernon of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at present in London, Lieut.
in H.M.'s 4th Light Dragoons, of the 1st part, William
Jenkins of London, merchant, of the 2nd part, and Robert
Grant and James Farley Salmon of Antigua, Esquires, of
the 3rd part, witnesseth that in order to bar the estate tail
of Justinian Vernon in the property hereinafter mentioned,
and all estate which may take effect after the determination
of the said estates tail, and also in confirmation of Indentures
of Lease and Release dated the 24th and 2.5th April 1835, the
release being between John Vernon (father of Justinian
Vernon), of the 1st part, Justinian Vernon, of the 2nd part,
and William Jenkins and George Allfree, his then co-partner
in trade, of the 3rd part, and of an Indenture dated the
28th Dec. 1835 between the said John Vernon, of the 1st
part, Justinian Vernon, of the 2nd part, and William
Jenkins, of the 3rd part, Justinian Vernon, with the consent
of William Jenkins in whom the first estate of freehold is
vested, grants to William Jenkins all that plantation in the
parish of St. Peter and division of New North Sound, con-
taining 400 acres, and also all the compensation sums of
money payable to the ownei-s of the plantation in respect of
the late slaves belonging to tiie same, and all other real and
personal property whatsoever comprised in the aforesaid
Indentures to have and to hold in confirmation of the said
Indentures, subject to the right of redemption reserved by
the said mortgage securities, but with all such powers and
rights as were thereby vested in the said mortgagee. Lastly
Justinian Vernon appoints, etc., Robert Grant and James
Farley Salmon to be his Attorneys to appear before the
Secretary in Antigua to acknowledge the present Indenture,
and also the Indentui-e of release before mentioned dated
the 25th April 1835, and also the Indenture dated the 28th
Dec. 1835. Justinian Vernon, Tiiomas Smith, Raymond
Buildings, Gray's Inn, Thomas Hanson Peile, Old Broad
Street, witnesses. William Jenkins, Thomas Hanson Peile,
Old Broad Street, W. I. McKellar, 2 Judd Place East, New
Road,
1647, Jan. 10. Samuel Winthrop writes to his father
of " Cap'an Clement Everet (of 8' Christopher's), a justice
of peace, who being o"' country man & hearing o"^ name, vsed
me verry courtiously, and assisted me much in my law suites,
which were there verry many. Justice Froth,* who was of yC
acquaintance in England (as he informs me), was his grand-
father. I have left in his handes my busines in S' X'per's."
(' Winthrop Papers,' part iv., p. 239.)
It is probable that this Clement Everard was a member
of the Essex family whose pedigree may be seen in the
Visitation of that county.
1659. Twelve articles of complaint were drawn up
against Colonel Clement Everard the Deputy-Governor of
St. Christopher's, but the petition and sentence have been
lost. (Calendar of Colonial Papers, 1674 — 1660.)
1665, July 5. Clement Everard of St. Christopher's,
Esq., now resident at Barbados and bound for England.
Letter of attorney to Peter Hancock of Barbados, merchant,
for goods worth 18,528 lbs. Valued by Richard Jelly,
Richard Morris.
1668. Clement Everard, Gent., jun., 160 acres at Popes-
head. (Book of Claims.)
1670. Colonel Clement Everard, an owner of estates
in the Leeward Isles, named in a petition of St. Kitts'
inhabitants. In June 1672 he was a member of Council of
St. Christopher's. It was stated in 1673 that his estate
had been devastated by the French since the notice of the
Peace.
' Governor Wiuthrop married 16 April 1605 Mary daughter of
John Forth, Esq., of Great Stambridge, co. Essex. The latter died
15 May 1613.
Vernon,
youngest son,
under 23, 1704.
I I
Mary Vernon, a minor 1704;
mar. William Oxenden of
CO. Kent, Esq.
Elizabeth Vernon, a minor
1704 ; mar. Thomas Hurst
of Stamford, Esq.
Frances, dau.=pThonias Vernon of Bristol,=rElizabeth Nicoll of Hendon,
of Sir Harry
Tyrrell, 5th
Bart. 1st
wife.
Barrister-at-Law, 2nd son,
bur. 11 April 1777 at St.
Edmund, Lombard Street.
Will dated 8 Feb. 1765 ;
proved 5 April 1777. (188
Collier.)
Robert Mary, dau.=pJohn Joseph James Vernon=pHannah, dau. of
Vernon,
and heir of
elder
Rev. Randal
son.
Andrews,*
died s.p.
Vicar of
Preston, co.
Lancaster.
1st wife.
of "Vernous," Antigua,
Esq., succeeded 1769 ; born
1744 at Montauban, France ;
Capt. 4th Dragoon Guards ;
died 1823 at Chester.
Miles Mason of
Westhouse,
Dent.Yorkshire.
2nd wife.
Frances Penelope
Vernon.onlychild,
mar. William Wat-
kins : she died
CO. Middlesex, mar. 1736 at
Somerset House Chapel.
Will dated 1 July 1783 ;
proved 7 May 1788. (275
Calvert.)
Jane Elizabeth Vernon, mar.
William Browne, Attorney-
at-Law ; both hving 1783.
Elizabeth Isabella Vernon,
mar. 1765—67 .... Bar-
clay ; living his widow 1783.
Susan, dau. of=
Dr. Kemball of
Maldon. 1st
wife.
Rev. William Vernon, born 1792 ;=pElizabeth Henry Vernon, had=rH. Parker of Bury, Eleven others,
.... an only child Hen- co. Lancaster. who all died
2nd wife, rietta. /fs s.p.
s.p.m.
M.A. Cant. ; Perpetual Curate of
Grindleton, Yorkshire, 1822 ;
Vicar of Patcham and Little-
hampton ; died 1871.
I
John James
Vernon,
scholarof St.
Catherine
Hall, Can-
terbury,died
s.p. 1850.
William James Vernon,
B.A. and Sen. Opt. St.
John's College, Cam-
bridge, 1855. Sent
account of family to
' Gent. Mag.' 1867.
I
Susan
Mason
Vernon,
died
young.
I
Henry Hannotte Ver-=
non, M.D.Edinburgh
1853; M.R.C.S. Eng-
land 1854 ; of South-
port, CO. Lancaster,
1896.
Elizabeth S.
Vernon.
Caroline H. Vernon.
— Helen Victoria Vernon.
Frances M.
J. Vernon.
Henriette Veruon.
Joiin Justinian Vernon, M.B. Edinburgh 1889 ; of Soulhport 1896.
* Randal Andrews, only son of Kandall Andrews of Wellington, co. Salop, pleb., matriculated from Magdalen College 10 Oct. 1728,
aged 18, B.A. 1732, became next year Curate of St. George's Chapel, Preston, and was instituted Vicar 30 April 1743, and died Aug. 1782
and was buried 7 Aug., having had by Elizabeth his wife two sons, of whom the younger Randal survived and became Vicar of Ormskirk,
and three daughters. (' History of Lancashire,' by Baines and Croston, vol. v., p. 325.)
176
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1672, Feb. John Vernon and Elizabeth his wife on
behalf of Dorothy Everard, of the one part, and George
Towes of Antigua, of the other, lease of 20 acres, part of
380 acres.
1673, April 30. Mr. John Vernone, 60 acres at Old
North Sound by the Governor ; surveyed 22 Feb. 1674-5.
1676, March 30. Captain John Vernon, 50 feet by 80
feet, St. John's Town, by Governor "Williams ; surveyed 6
April 1676.
Captain John Vernon, 260 acres. The first warrant,
dated 1674, by Governor Warner was for 60 acres, and the
second by Governor Williams, dated 5 Sep. 1675, for 100
acres, and the third, dated 11 Oct. 1677, for 100 acres by
Governor Warner in Old North Sound ; surveyed 4 Oct.
1677.
1678. Petition of Dorothy Everard, infant, by Major
William Barnes and John Parry, Esq., her guardians. She
recites her father's will .... my sister dead, my mother
married Captain John Vernou. My father died about
fifteen years ago. His plantation ruined by the French, my
father-in-law resettled, and my share of it 190 acres I wish
to convey to him for 10 negros ; petition for Act which
follows. Recorded in Secretary's OflBce at Falmouth. (Lib.
B, fo. 32.)
Indenture dated 3 Sep. 1678 between Dorothy Everard,
daughter of Thomas Everard, Gent., deceased, and Captain
Johu Vernon, Gent., sale of her claim to 380 acres.
Act. No. 49. Antigua. An Act for the enabling
M" Dorothy Everard, by Major William Barnes and John
Parry, Esq ; her Guardians, to make a firm conveyance of
her part of a certain Plantation in the Old North Sound,
late the Estate of M"" Thomas Everard her father, deceased,
unto Captain John Vernon her now Father in law. Dated
4 Sep. 1678.
1678, Feb. Captain .John Vernon and Captain Archi-
bald Cochran, 200 acres by William Stapleton at North
Sound ; surveyed 7 June 1679.
John Vernon, Gent., on 2 April 1679 conveyed to George
Symes and Dorothy his wife (recently married) and daughter
of Thomas Everett, Gent., deceased, a plantation in Old
North Sound called " Wakering Hall."*
1680, March 8. Captain John Veruon, 84 acres granted
by Sir W. Stapleton.
Christopher Jeaifreson writes on 5 May 1681: " M'
Thomson haith taken up his aboad w"' Capt. Vernam of
Antegoa (who married o' Couseu Eobert Jeaffreson's Wid-
dow). I saw him at Nevis and proflFered my service to him."
1681, Jan. 1. Thomas Everet granted 45 acres by
patent.
1684. Thomas Everard was one of the freeholders of
St. Mary's Parish.
1724, April 8. Petition of William Moor and Elizabeth
his wife to dock the intail of the estate of John Vernon,
Esq., deceased. Colonel Nathaniel Crump dissented because
John Vernon died possessed of a large clear estate (except
legacies to his children), and of 5 or £6000 in England.
Archibald Cochran dissented, saying it would be prejudicial
to the immediate heir in reversion. The bill was, however,
approved of by the majority of the Council, and an Act to
sell was passed. (Minutes of Council.)
Act. No. 178. Private. An Act for cutting off the
Intail of certain Lands, and Tenements, and Hereditaments,
in Antigua, belonging to John Vernon, of the Parish of
Saint James's, Westminster, Esquire. Dated 1 May 1724.
1743, May 4. John Vernon, Member of Council, in
France. Daniel Mathew is appointed in his place. (B. T.
Leeward Islands, No. 55, p. 236.)
* Great and Little Wakering are adjoining parishes in the
Hundred of Roohford, co. Essex, and the manors passed from the
Copes to the Highams and the Tyrrells. (Wright's ' Essex,' vol. ii.,
p. 615.)
1769, Aug. 16. Ja. Vernon, Esq ; of Egham in Surry.
(' Gent. Mag.,' p. 415.)
Justinian Casaraajor was rated for St. Peter's, Parham,
1796—1824, and J. J. Veruon 1822—32.
1808, Nov. 17. At North Mimms, Middlese.x, John
Vernon, esq. of the 22d Light Dragoons, to Elizabeth,
second daughter of Justinian Casamajor, esq. of Potterells,
Herts. ('Gent. Mag.,' p. 1039.)
1809. At Potterells, Herts, the seat of her father
(Justinian Casamajor esq.) the wife of Cap' Vernon, of the
12"' Light Dragoons, a son. {Ibid., p. 981.)
1840, Jan. 11. At Farley Hill Castle, near Reading,
Emma, fourth dau. of the late Justinian Casamajor, of
Potterells, Herts, esq. {Ibid.)
1844, Dec. 21. At Potterells, Herts, George James
Vernon, esq. late Capt. in the 47th Inf. {Ibiil., 1845,
p. 217.)
1847, Feb. 16. At Potterells, aged 67, William Charles
Casamajor, esq. {Ibid., p. 452.)
A Map* of the Estate of Captain John Vernon in Old
North Sound Division and St. Peter's Parish, surveyed in
1822 by F. Baker, Surveyor-General.
Acres. Roods. Poles.
Cane pieces . . 285 3 9
In Pasture . . 105 3 14
The Island . . 24 2 14
416
The shield of Vernon, given on page 174, is emblazoned
on this Map, but the colours have faded.
The Vernon Family.
Mr. Urban, — I should be much obliged to any of your
correspondents who may be able to give me some particulars
respecting the family of Vernon of Antigua, formerly of
Egham, Surrey, St. James's, Westminster, and Lombard
Street. My father (whose eldest son I am) is the present
representative of this family. The Antigua estate was a
grant, made in 1664-5, by Lord Willoughby of Parham, and
Sir W. Stapleton, Captain-General of the Leeward Islands,
to my ancestor Colonel John Vernon, an officer in the
Royalist Army. The chief matters concerning which I
desire information are: — 1. The Christian name of this
Colonel Vernon's father. 2. The name of Colonel Vernon's
first wife. 3. The name of his eldest son's wife. From
what I gather from family records I think these two latter
names are two of the following : Boyle, Carew, Clifford,
Moore, Phipps, Duncombe, Robartes, Hedges, Berkeley.
Manning and Bray in their ' History of Surrey,' mention
the old mansion of this family. Little Foster Hall, now
called Egham Lodge, as "belonging to the Vernons formerly."
Little Foster Hall or Egham Lodge was in the possession
of my great uncle, James Vernon, at the time of his death,
and soon after my grandfather came into the property in
the West Indies, Little Foster Hall seems to have ceased to
belong to the Vernons ; it subsequently became the property
of a Mr. Blaythwayte. Tiie arms of this family are, Or ;
on a fesse azure, three garbs or ; crest, on a wreath or, a
demi-figure of Ceres, habited azure, crined or, holding a
garb or in the sinister arm, and a reaping-hook in the dexter
hand. Motto " Ver non semper viret." The above-named
Colonel John Vernon was born about 1610, and died in
1689 (I think in the West Indies, for I cannot find his will
at Doctors' Commons). His second wife was Elizabeth
Everard, widow of Thomas Everard, Governorf of the Lee-
ward Islands. His eldest son by his first wife (whose name
* If I recollect rightly this Map was shewn to me by the Hon.
Thomas D. Foote at Parham Hill.— V. L. 0.
f This is incorrect. A Colonel Clement Everard, perhap.s father
of Thomas, was Lieut.-Governor of St. Kitts in 16.59.
VERNON EAMILY.
177
I wish to discover) was John Vernon, born 1650, died 1704,
concerning whom I find the following among family
records : — John Vernon, Esq. of Golden Square and
Antigua, died at his house in Golden Square, 1704. Will
in Doctors' Commons, proved in November 1705. The
Antigua estate is therein devised to his eldest son John, a
third of the nett profits being left annually to his wife
Elizabeth (who died in 1737). The said John Vernon was
a cousin of Mr. James Vernon, Secretary of State to King
William III., and father to Admiral Vernon, — and his
funeral was attended by Lord Radnor, Mr. Secretary Ver-
non, Mr. Vernon of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Hedges,
and Mr. Constantine Phipps of the Temple. A list of the
same, in the handwriting of the said John Vernon, is in the
hands of a Mr. Martin of the Heralds' Office. The Execu-
tors of this John Vernon were Sir AVilliam Mathew, K.B.,
Colonel Rowland Williams, Colonel Edward Byam, Major
Edmund Nott, Archibald Hutchinson,* and Nathaniel Car-
penter. This John Vernon had by his wife Elizabeth
(whose surname I wish to ascertain) three sons and two
daughters. The eldest son, John Vernon, born in 1696,
died 1765, was I believe a colonel in the army, and was
a privy councillor for Antigua. He married (1) Anne
Lysons, only daughter and heiress of George Lysons, of
Lincoln's Inn, and of Gloucestershire, by Magdalene,
daughter of Sir Marmaduke Rawdon of Hoddesdon, Herts.
Their four sons and three daughters all died s.p. One of
the sons, James Vernon, succeeded to the estate in 1765,
but died s.p. in 1769, having married Margaret Gascoyne,
daughter of Sir Crisp Gascoyne of London, and sister of
Bamber Gascoyne, M.P. for Truro, and high steward of
Southwark, etc. John Vernon (1696 — 1765) married (2)
Elizabeth Weston, who died in 1760, and was buried at
Paddington Church. They had two sons and two daugh-
ters. The eldest son, Robert, died s.p. The second John
Joseph James Vernon, born 1744, died 182.3, succeeded in
1769 to the estates. He was a captain in the 4th Dragoons.
He married (1) Mary only dau. and heiress of the Rev.
Randal Andrews, vicar of Preston, liancashire, and by her
had nine children, who all died s.p. except the eldest son,
John Vernon, born 1773, died 1859, a Heut.-colonel in the
army (23rd Fusiliers, and subsequently 18th Hussars). He
married (2) Hannah, daughter of Miles Mason, Esq., of
Westhouse, Dent, Yorkshire, and by her had thirteen
children, of whom the eldest son, William Vernon, M.A.
in holy orders, and formerly Vicar of Littlehampton, and of
Patcham, Sussex, is now the head of the family. Lieut.-
Colonel John Vernon, married Elizabeth Grace Casamajor,
daughter of Justinian Casamajor, Esq., of Potterells, Herts ;
but their three sons, John, Justinian (a captain in the 15th
Hussars), and George James (a captain in the 8th Hussars),
all died s.p. The executors of John Vernon (1696—1765)
were Sir Edmund Thomas, Bart., of Wenvoe Castle, Glamor-
ganshire, Charles Spooner, and the Rev. Martin Madan of
St. Christopher's, West Indies, and W. Brown, of Cursitor
Street, Middlesex. The two sisters of this John Vernon
married respectively, Thos. Hurst, Esq., of Stamford, and
William Oxenden, Esq., of Kent. I have found among the
family papers various deeds and other MSS. relating to the
families of Boyle, Carew, CliflFord, etc., but none of these
enable me positively to determine the points I have above
indicated as the objects of my inquiry. The peerage of the
late Francis Vernon, Baron Orwell of Newry, co. Down,
Ireland, Viscount Orwell, and Earl of Shipbrooke, who died
in 1783, was considered on his death to be only dormant;
and my grandfather (the late Captain Vernon, of Antigua,
Egham, and White Hall, near Clitheroe, Lancashire) was
considered as having a claim to it, but he did not take his
claim to the House of Lords ; and my uncle, the late Lieut.-
Colonel Vernon, has frequently asserted that he had in his
possession all the documents necessary to substantiate his
claim, but where all these are I cannot discover, for he left
most of his papers I believe to a stranger. Lord Shipbrooke
was the nephew and heir of the celebrated Admiral Vernon,
and I believe he claimed the barony of Orwell in right of
his mother Lady .\rethusa Boyle, daughter of Charles Boyle,
Baron Cliflford, of Lanesborough, eldest son of Richard
Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork and 1st Earl of Burlington. —
I am, etc.
Leek, Aug., 1867. W. J. Vernon.
(' Gent. Mag.,' Sep. 1867, pp. 358—360.)
P.4RISH Register of St. John.
Married.
1710 .... 29 Charles Everard & Elizabeth Woodman.
Buried.
1725 Sep. 6 Charles Everard.
1734 Feb. 13 Capt. James Everard.
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Buried.
1722 Oct. 17 Mary Everard.
Parish Register of St. Peter, Parham.
Baptized.
m-2 Nov. 3 Justinian the S. of Justinian Casamajor
& Mary his Wife; born the le"" June
Parish Register of St. Edjiund, Lombard Street,
London.
Married.
1710 June 29 William Moore of S' Bride's, widdower, &
Elizabeth Vernon of S' James in the
feilds, CO. Midd., widdow. T. L.
Bia-ied.
1699 Aug. 2 William Vernon, son, W.
1704 June 23 M^ John Vernon, W.
1730 Sep. 4 M" Ann Vernon.
1765 Sep. 26 John Vernon, ' from Barking in Essex.'
1769 Aug. 22 James Vernon, Esq., from Chigwell.
1771 April 2 Esther Vernon.
1777 April 11 Thomas Vernon, Esq^
Register of the Chapel of Somerset House.
Married.
1736 Thomas Vernon, esq., widower, to Eliza-
beth Nicoll, of Hendon, Midlx.
178
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
Jfamtl|> of SlBalrcinti.
Eogei' Walrond* of Wells, co. Somerset, Geut. Will
dated 13 May 1562 ; proved 27 Oct. 1563. (Wells Registry.)
My daus. Kath. & Mary. My wife Agues. My s. Nich«.
Humfrey Walronde of See in Somerset, Esq., Master in
the Court of Chancery. Will dated 12 Feb. 1577 ; proved
14 Oct. 1580 by Henry Walronde. Adm'on (de bonis non)
25 Oct. 1617 to William Walrond " uepoti ex filio" of
deceased, Harry Walrond being dead. (86 Arundell.)
Money for maintenance of a schoolmaster at Ilminster.
Debts of my bro. Roger Walronde forgiven, also those of my
bro. W™ Walronde. To my wife Kath. the cup of silver I
bought of Humphrey Walronde of Charde. My tenement
at Buckland Mary. My s. Harry Walronde, his wife Eliz"',
& his s. Hum. Walronde. Jas. Walronde, s. of my bro.
Roger. My cousin Hum. "Walronde of Charde. W™ Poole
of Shute, CO. Devon, & my bro. W"" Walronde Overseers.
Katherine Walrond of Buckland Mary, Somerset. Will
dated 9 May 28 Eliz. ; proved 26 May 1593 by John Pop-
ham. Adm'on 6 May 1622, Humphrey Walrond of Sea,
Somerset, to Humphrey Walrond his son. (46 Neville.)
10s. to the Church of N. Petherton where I was born. To
John Popham, Esq., H.M. Attorney-General, my best goblet
gilted. His wife M'= Anne Popham my best bracelets of
gold. To Miss Mary Popham my chaine. To M''^ Ellinor
Warre a bedde. To M'^ Frances Popham. my beere' cup.
M"' Alex. Warre £5. My goddau. M'^ Kath. Rogers my
wedding ring. My neph. Ph. Warre, esq., £3, & to his
sister £40. My neph. Hannam my great rone mare, & to
his wife M'' Penelope Hannam my ring graven with E. & S.
My gods. M'' W™ Foule. My s.-in-l. Hen. Waldron the
mare which I bought of my sister Clarke. To my gods.
Geo. Walron one Conce. All residue to M' John Popham
Ex'or.
Henry Walrond of Sea, co. Somerset, Esq. Will dated
9 Oct. 1616 ; proved 26 May 1617 by William Walrond the
son. (31 Weldon.) To be bur. at Hminster. £20 to the
poor of that parish. Poor of Chard, Isle Brewers, & Doniett.
My wife Eliz"'. Messuages in Isle Brewers conveyed to
Nich'^ Denton (now dec"") & John Hauke, 6', to the use of
me, my wife, my s. W™, then to Humphry Walrond, younger s.
of Humphry Walrond my 1*' s., then in succession to Maurice
Walrond, Edwi Walrond, & John Walrond, other sons of
Hum. Walrond the Elder. Manor of Earnshill, co. Som.,
settled on my s. W"'. My s. Hen. Walrond £900. Kath.
d. of Hum. Walrond. My s. W"» Ex'or. Inventory follows.
Elizabeth Seaman, widow of Dr. John Seaman, Chan-
cellor of Gloucester. Will dated 20 Aug. 1 Chas. ; proved
14 Feb. 1626. (8 Skinner.) To be buried at Painswick
with my husband. My d. Grace Wallrond. My s. -in-law
Humphrey Wallrond, Esq. My daus. Eliz. & Mary & sons
Sam., Edw., & W"'.
Dr. John Seaman died 1623, set. 59, and was buried at
Painswick.
Maurice Walrond of All Saints, Honey Lane, London,
deceased. Adm'on 2 Oct. 1 639 co Elizabeth Walrond his
relict.
Elizabeth Walrond of St. Mary Aldermaubury, London.
Adm'on 6 May 1661 to her daughter Elizabeth Donner alias
Walrond of goods not administered to by Maurice Walrond
the son (Oct. 23, 1657), now also
1673, Nov. 15. Christabell Walrond of Isle Brewers
00. Somerset. Adm'on to Henry Walrond the husband.
* See Brown's ' Somersetshire Wills.'
Sir Alexander Walrond, Knt. Will dated 11 April,
proved 7 May 1677 by Thomas Henchman. (57 Hale.)
To be embalmed & sent over to Barbadoes & be buried with
my mother in S' Philip's Ch'yard, my wife to ask leave of
the Vestry. My s. Alex"' Walrond. My dau. Cornelia Wal-
rond. My 2 bros. Henry & Edvvi Walrond. To my s. &
dau. my 3 negroes Cuffee, Oliver, & Cromwell. My sister
Eliz"' Walrond. My diamond ring to my sister Jane Wal-
rond. My father Henry Waldon Ex'or. My mother.
Codicil. 13 April 1677. If I cannot conveniently be
buried at Barbadoes then to be carried to Temple Ch. M''
Tho. Henchman Ex'or for this purpose.
(Ill Cann.) Millicent Jennings of Barbados, widow,
names Mrs. Mary Walrond, widow of Mr. John Walrond,
and her son Edward Walrond, and the latter's uncle Job
Brookes.
John Standfast of Bristol, now of Barbados. Will
proved 1687. (54 Foot.) My 400 acres in S' James
parish called Mount Standfast, also 270 acres called Fonta-
bell.
Thomas Spiar of Barbados, Esq. (54 Foot.) My
brother-in-law Tobias Frere & his wife. Fontabell in
which Madam Eliz. Walrond, now wife of Col. Thos. Wal-
rond, hath an interest, for her life.
Bridget Crofts alias Walrond of Barbadoes, widow, but
deceased in St. James, Westminster. Adm'on 26 June
1688 to Henry Walrond, Esq., her brother.
1 698, March 2. Commission to Charles Walrond, brother
of Edward Walrond, late of Barbados, but at Gambia in
parts beyond the seas, bachelor, deceased.
Henry Walrond, only son of the Right Hon. Lieut.-
General Henry Walrond. Will undated ; proved 28 Sep.
1720 by Elizabeth Savile alias Walrond alias Burdyn, late
wife of Charles Savill, and only heir and Ex'trix of (
(206 Shaller.) All my est. to Eliz. Burdyn my lawful
Edward Walrond of East Greenwich, co. Kent, Gent.
Will dated 28 Nov., proved 21 Jan. 1720 by Mary Walrond
the widow. (18 Buckingham.) To my aunt M'' Sarah
Duncombe £100. To M"' Rob' Meese, attorney of New
Inn, £100. To the poor of E. Greenwich £100. To M"^
Edw' Warner of Antigua ray nephew £500 South Sea stock.
To M' Ashtou Warner of Antigua my nephew £500 like
stock. To M"' W"" Stevenson, son of M'= Jane Stevenson,
widow, £500 like stock notwithstanding his minority. To
the poor of Queen Eliz. College in E. Greenwich £1000. To
my 2 servants £5 apiece. To Saunder Ewers, waterman, £20.
All residue to my dear wife M'"* Mary Walrond, & appoint
her sole Ex'trix. Witnessed by John Brown, Charles Smith.
Mary Walrond, widow of Edward Walrond, late of East
Greenwich, Esq. Will dated 17 Aug., proved 6 Nov. 1727
by Colonel Edward Warner and Robert Peirson. (279
Farrant.) To be buried in the vault in East Greenwich
church near my husband, but my Ex'ors are to have a vault
built in the churchyard & our bodies are to be moved to it,
& I give £50 to the poor if this is done. £100 for funeral.
To my Ex'ors £500 for my friend M" Jane Hammond, wife
of Anthony Hammond, Esq., dau. of Sir Walter Clarges,
deceased. To their son Jas. £1000 at 21. To Col. Edw''
Warner, late of Antigua, now of Eltham, co. Kent, £500 &
all my books, & to his brothers M' Ashton Warner & M"'
Henry Warner £500 apiece. To M"'" Phyllis Warner, wife
WALROND FAMILY.
179
of M' Henry Warner, £200. To Jane Johnson, dau. of
Eliz. Johnson & niece of ray late husband Wah'ond, £2()0
at 21, also her mother's picture. To Cecill Tufton, Esq.,
son of Sir Chas. Tufton of Twickenham, & to his lady M''*
Eliz. Tufton £100 apiece, also a ring with King Chas. P'
head, a fine needlework picture, & their own pictures. To
M'' Eich'i Knightly £100. To M" Deborah Knightly, sister
of M>- Tufton, £100. To my couzin Edw" Turner of Thare-
feild, n^ Royston, co. Herts, my nearest relative by my
father's side, £500. To my couzin M' Rich'' Warner, son
of M'' John Warner, late of Lambeth, deceased, who was my
mother's brother, £500. To my couzin M'' John Bayspoole,
son of Tho. Bayspoole, Esq., living with the Rev. Chas.
Reeve, minister of Blofield, n"' Norwich, £200. To my
goddau. M" Martha Brockhurst, dau. of M" Martha Avis of
E. Greenwich, £100. To ray goddau. Mary Paulett, dau.
of M" Susan Paulett & granddau. of M' Rob' Watson of
Greenwich, £100, & £20 to the latter. To M"-= Pliillis
Stubbs, dau. of M"- Archdeacon Stubbs, £100. To M' Peter
Hey ton, nephew of M' Rob' Hey ton my P' husband, £100.
To my couzin M'^ Luke Singleton of Norton, n'' Gloucester,
£100, to his younger son my godson £500, & to the former's
3 sisters Mary, Eliz., & Sarah £50 apiece. To M'' Rob'
Meese of London, Gent., £100. To M' Tho. Elder of
Greenwich, writing master, £50. To M' Lawrence Single-
ton, druggist in Cheapside, £50. To M" Eliz. Warner, wife
of M' Ashton Warner, all my dressing plate. To M" Eliz.
Harding, who keeps a coffee house, £10. To M" Eliz.
Andrews, wife of my son-in-law Tho. Andrews, Esq., my
diamond cross & string of diamonds, all my plate, also a
diamond hoop ring which was my dau.'s, & to each of her
nieces now living with her 1 of my best snuff boxes. To
M"^ Tho. Andrews & Eliz. his wife £50 apiece. On the
marriage of ray late dau. with Tho. Andrews, Esq., a clause
was put in the settlement which caused afterwards some
difference, & the matter having been referred to M'' Arch-
deacon Stubbs I executed a deed promising to pay 500 gs.
to Tho. Andrews so that the estate reverted to me, of which
I am in peacable possession. My estate in Greenwich
consists of the house I now live in, most of its rooms hung
with tapestry, a yard, garden, & appurtenances valued at
£35 a year, a house in the occupation of Cap' Strutt at £15
a year, 2 houses let on lease to M' John Barber, bricklayer,
at £15 a year, G others let to him at £23 a year, a house
occupied by M" Eliz. Harding as a coffee house at £16 a
year, a house occupied by Jas. Nichols, a cooper, at £13,
called the " Boar," & a house occupied by M' Avis at £21 a
year. All these houses are to be sold & M'' Archdeacon
Stubbs, chaplain to the Royal Hospital at Greenwich, is to
offer them to the Gov'' & Directors at 20 years' purchase.
Otherwise to be sold to the highest bidder, then £500 to be
paid to the said hospital for completing the quire of the
chapel, & £200 for repairing the great church of S' Alban's.
I bequeath the houses to Col. Edw"* Warner, Rob' Pearse of
Doctors' Commons, Gent., D^ Rich'' Morton, & Rev. M"^
Philip Stubbs Archdeacon to sell the same. To D'' Rich*
Morton & Rev. Archdeacon Stubbs £50 each. To Rich''
Pearse my gold watch, chain, & 2 seals, & 2 cases of silver
spoons. To M"' Peter Heyton my silver tankard, 2 salvers,
& 3 castors, all having his uncle's coat of arms on them.
To M'' Edw'' Turner's lady of Tharefield my silver teapott &
lamp. To my 2 servants £5 each. All residue to Col.
Edwi Warner in Trust for his 2 dans. Grace & Eliz. Anne.
I appoint him & Rob' Peirson Ex'ors, & give the latter
£100. Witnessed by John Strutt, Thomas Peete, John
Everatt.
^etiigrtt of QlBalronti.
Arms. — Argent, three hulls' heads cabossed sable, armed or.
Crests. — 1, An heraldic tiger sable pellete ; 2, On a mural crown an heraldic tiger sable pellete.
Motto. — Bienfaictz payeray malfaictz vangeray.
OSMUND WALROND, younger son of John Walrond of Bradfield, co. Devon.=rEmlyn, dau. of Buck-
(See Vivian's ' Visitations of Devon ' for the earlier generations.) I thought of co. Devon.
Elizabeth, dau.=pHumphrey Walrond of Sea=rKatherine, dau. of Sir
and coheir of ' '" '
John Broke-
hamptonofSea.
Ist wife.
in Ilminster, co. Somerset,
Esq., a Master in Chancery.
Will dated 12 Feb. 1577 ;
proved 14 Oct. 1580. (36
Arundell.)
John Popham, Knt.
born at North Pether-
ton. Will proved 26
May 1593. (46Nevill.)
2nd wife.
Roger Walrond of=
Wells. Will dated
13 May 1562 ;
pi'oved 27 Oct.
1563 at Wells.
=Agnes,
dau. of
John
Mansell.
John Walrond, Heniy Walrond of Sea, admitted to Inner=pElizabeth, dau. and coheir of
dieds.p. Temple 15 June 1562; died 18 Feb. i William Devenish of Helling-
1616. Will dated 9 Oct. 1616 ; proved leigh, co. Sussex, Esq., coheir
26 May 1617. (31 Weldon.) I to die Barony of Welles.
Willlam=rMargaret
Walrond Dolman.
ofFysett,
1577.
Humphrey Walrond, s.p.
Mary Walrond, s.p.
Humphrey Walrond=pElizabeth, dau. of Humphrey
of Sea, Esq., died ~ ■■ • -
17 Feb. 1621. Inq.
p.m. at Yeovil June,
20 Jac. I.
CoUes of Barton, co.
set, by Elizabeth his wife,
dau. of Roger Darcy and
sister of Thomas, Lord r)arcy,
of Chiche; died before 1616.
William Walrond of Islebrewers, co. Somerset,^
under 21, 1580 ; compounded for his estate
1646 ; died 24 Aug. 1662, set. 80 ; bur. and
M.L in Wells Cathedral* Will dated 29 May
14 Charles IL ; proved 9 Dec. 1662. (160
Laud.)
■ Wells Cathedral,' by Arthur .J. Jewers, for his M.I.
Heni-y
Walrond,
180
THE HISTOEY OF ANTIGUA.
I I
Humphrey Walrond of Sea, Esq., set. 195=rGrace, dau. of Maurice Walrond, Citizen and=pElizabeth, dau. of Gilbert
in 1(!21 ; compounded for his estate 1645, ' ' ' " " ' '
then had ten children ; created 1653
Marquis de Vallado by the King of Spain ;
settled in Barbados ; President of Council
there 1660 ; living at London 1664.
Dr. John Sea-
Goldsmith of London, bur. 30
Harrison, Sheriff of Lon-
man, Chancellor
Sep. 1639 at All Saints, Honey
don. Adm'on 23 Oct.
of Gloucester ;
Lane. Adm'on 20 Oct. 1639.
1657 to Maurice her son.
mar. 1624; liv-
(F/^^e 'Visitation of London,
ing 1668.
1633.') ^
a mmor 1645.
Frances, 5th dau. of William Coryton=rGeorge Walrond of St. Philip's,=f . . . . Humphrey Walrond,^
of West Newton, Cornwall, Esq. ; " "
bapt. 16 April 1616 at St. Mellians;
bur. there 13 Sep. 1665. 1st wife.
Barbados, Esq., a minor 1645.
Will dated 14 Aug. 1688;
proved 18 Dec. following at
Barbados.
Ind
wife.
:.Joan, 2nd dau. of
Thomas Pennoyer
of the Moor in
Clifford, CO. Here-
ford.
A dau., bapt.
21 Feb. 1653
at St. Mel-
lians.
Theodore Wal-=f=Elizabeth, dau.
roud of St. of Margaret
Philip's, Bar- Smith and sister
bados, 2nd son. of Captain Wil-
Will dated 13 Ham Smith,
Sep. 1704 ; Esq.
proved at Bar-
bados 7 June
1706.
George Walrond,
1st son, not 21.
1688.
Elizabeth Walrond, ux. William
Wills of Wivelscombe in St.
Stephen's, near Saltash, Esq.,
— 1688 ; he born 8 and bapt. 19
Grace Walrond, Jan. 1658 at St. Stephen's, and
mar. Le Conte of bur. there 28 Feb. 1717 ; she
New York 1688. bur. with him 5 Jan. 1723.
Her will dated 3 April 1722 ;
at Bodmin 7 May 1723.
Frances Walrond,
bapt. 6 Aug. 1668
at St. Philip's ;
mar. there 16 Feb.
1687; ux. Richard
Michell, junior,
1688.
Elizabeth, dau. of=
Thomas Wills of
mar. licence dated
at Exeter 1 Oct.
1724. (? bur. 23
Nov. 1726 at St.
Philip's.) Adm'on
18Dec.l733toher
husband. (P.C.C.)
1st wife.
Theodore Walrond of=
Antigua, Esq., pur-
chased lands of Main
Swete 30 April 1726;
bur. on his estate in
St. Philip's, Antigua,
12 June 1750. He
had other issue, but
probably not sur-
viving.
=Amy, relict of=
John Parry ;
mar. settle-
ment dated 11
Jan. 1731 ;
bur. 27 March
1741 at St.
Philip's, An-
tigua. 2nd
wife.
^Mary Keynell of
Barbados, died 1
July 1766, set. 70;
bur. at St. Mary-
lebone. Adm'on
2 Aug. 1768.
3rd wife.
George Walrond of=pDorothy
of St. Philip's, Bar-
bados, planter ; not
21,1704; died and
bur. 23 Aug. 1743
atSt.Phibp's. Will
dated 22 Aug. 1743.
Pickerinj^
mar. 9 July
1724 at St.
Philip's.
Mary
Walrond,
not 21,
1704.
Main Swete Walrond of=j=Sarah, dau. of Joseph Lyons of Antigua,
Antigua, Esq., only child,
born 1725 ; bur. 1790
at St. Philip's. Will
dated 16 May 1786;
sworn 5 July 1790.
Recorded at Antigua.
and sister of William Lyons of
Antigua, Esq. ; born 4 Sep. 1731 ; mar.
settlement dated 21 March 1748 ; died
2 Jan. 1764. M.L at " Upper Walronds,"
St. Philip's, Antigua.
Charles Loyd Walrond,
bur. 14 Jan. 1738 at
St. Philip's, Antigua.
Catherine Walrond,
bur. 24 Jan. 1738 at
St. Philip's, Antigua.
I I
Walrond, bur.
23 Feb. 1738 at St.
Philip's, Antigua.
Catherine Walrond, bur.
16 Jan. 1743 at St.
Philip's, Antigua.
Theodore Walrond, born
7 May and bapt. 1 June
nSOatSt.Paul's; entered
Merchant Taylors' School
1762 ; entered Gray's Inn
15 Jan. 1767 ; died a
bachelor at Bristol 1771.
I
Joseph Lyons Walrond of=
Antigua, and of Montrath
House in Broadhembury,
CO. Devon, Esq. ; entered
Merchant Taylors' School
1762 ; of St. John's Col-
lege, Oxon, matric. 6 July
1770, set. 18 ; Fellow
1770—72 ; died 13 Jan.
1815, set. 63; bur. at
Kentisbeare. M.L
Caroline, dau. of Edward
Codrington of Doding-
ton, Esq. ; mar. 28 Dec.
1797 at St. George's,
Hanover Square ; died
6 Nov. 1833 at Las-
borough Park, CO. Glou-
cester.
Charles Wills Wal-=
rond, born 21 Oct.
1754 at Antigua ;
entered Merchant
Taylors' School
1764; medical stu-
dent at Edinburgh ;
died 1795 at Tor-
tola.
Elizabeth, dau.
of John Day of
Antigua, Esq.,
and sister of
Capt. William
Day, R.N., Go-
vernor of Sierra
Leone ; mar. 18
May 1777 at
Edinburgh.
Lyons Walrond, born 21 April
1800 ; of Christ Church Col-
lege, Oxford, matric. 11 Dec.
1818, set. 18 ; died a bachelor
21 May 1819, set. 19 ; bur. at
Kentisbeare.
Bethell Walrond of Montrath House,=
J.P., D.L., M.P. for Sudbury and
Saltash, born 10 Aug. 1801. Recorded
his pedigree at College of Arms in
1829. Claims Barony of Welles.
=Lady Janet St. Clare
Erskine, only dau. of
James, Earl of Ross-
lyn ; mar. 10 Nov.
1829.
Main Swete Walrond,
bapt. 25 Aug. 1779 at
St. John's and bur.
there 2 Sep. following.
Henry Walrond, born
30 July 1830 ; died
19 Aug. 1831.
Harriot Walrond,
born 10 March
1832.
A dau. Henry Walrond of Dulford House,=pCaroline Maud, dau. of W. J.
J.P., born 9 Nov. 1841 ; of Christ
Church College, Oxon, matric. 19
Oct. 1859, set. 17.
Clark, J.P. and D.L., of
Buckland Toussaints, Devon;
mar. 1861.
Henry Humphrey Walrond of Dulford
House, Devon, born 1862 ; of Exeter
College, Oxon, matric. 20 Oct. 1881,
ffit. 19 ; B.A. 1886.
I I
Ernest Adolphus Walrond,
born 1863.
Francis Arthur Walrond,
born 1866.
Herbert Walrond, born 1868.
Conrad Montagu Walrond,
born 1869.
I I
Stewart Basil
Walrond, born
1876.
Four daus.
Most of this Pedigree has been copied from one recorded at the Heralds' College.
WALROND FAMILY.
181
Edward Walroud of
the Middle Temple,
10 Sep. 1624.
John Walrond, 1616;
Secretary of Barbados
circa 1660.
George Walrond, living 1632.
Katherine Walrond, 1616.
Elizabeth Walrond, mar. Henry Syden-
ham of Cholworthy and Claringdon,
CO. Wilts, Esq., ] 623.
Henry Walrond, a minor 1645 ; Lieut.-=pDeborah .... bur. John Walrond Thomas Walrond,
General in the Armv and Governor of before 1677 in St. of Barbados, Col. in the Army,
Barbados; of St. John's Parish, Bar- Philip's Church- mar. and had Member of Council
bados, 1679; Chief Justice of the Court yard. issue. of Barbados; of
of Common Pleas. Will dated 22 Oct. Christ Church
1690 ; proved 3 March 1693. Parish 1679.
Edward Walrond.
Three dans.
Sir Alexander Walrond^
of Barbados, matric.
from Brasenose College,
Oxford, 12 Dec. 1671,
set. 17 ; student of Inner
Temple 27 April 1672;
knighted 20 June 1672;
bur. 14 May 1677 in
the Temple Church.
Will dated 11 April and
proved 7 May 1677.
(57 Hale.)
Mary, dau. of
James Corne-
lius of Bar-
bados, mer-
chaut ; mar.
allegation
dated 22 Sep.
1669.
Henry=
Walrond
of St.
John's
Parish,
Barbados,
1679.
(? Lieut.-
General
1720.)
Edward Walrond:
of Antigua, Esq.,
Ex'or 1695 to
Thomas Warner,
Esq. Will dated
at Greenwich 28
Nov. and proved
21 Jan. 1720.
(18 Buckingham.)
:Mary, widow of
Robert Heyton,
Esq. Will dated
at Greenwich 17
Aug. and proved
6 Nov. 1727.
(279 Farrant.)
Jane Walrond, a spinster
1677 ; mar. Thomas
Warner, son of Colonel
Philip Warner, Governor
of Antigua ; he died
Nov. 1695.
Elizabeth Walrond,
spinster 1677; mar. .
Jol
Alexander Walrond^pMary, dau. of Tobias Frere (by Abigail, Cornelia Henry Walrond, only sou=j=Eli_zabeth Burdyn
of St. Joseph's, Bar- dau. and coheir of John Turner of Walrond.
bados, 1680. Turner's Hall) and sister of John
Frere, Governor of Barbados (latter's
will 1721); born 9 Oct. 1678. /s
(? of Antigua 1697, and
then set. 22). Will proved
28 Sep. 1720.
Ex'trix to her hus-
band.
Abigail Walrond.
.1 I
Elizabeth ,=f Main Swete=pElizabeth, dau. and Lyons Walrond, died s.p.
dau. of
Charles A.
Chabart,
Governor
of St.
Eustachia;
mar. 1778.
1st wife.
Walrond
ofManadan,
Lieut. -Col.,
died 16 May
1817.
coheir of Humphrey
Hall of Manadan,
Esq. ; mar. Feb.
1803 at Plymouth ;
living 1828; remar.
Sir William Elford,
Bart. 2nd wife.
Elizabeth Walrond, mar.
Admiral John Holloway;
he died June 1826, ist. 84,
at Wells ; she living a
widow 1828.
Sarah Lyons Walrond, Catherine Walrond,
mar. 1st, 17 July 1782, mar. 1784 John
at St. Philip's, Captain Lyons of Antigua,
Thomas Flucker ; and and St. Austin's, co.
2ndly General Vaughan Hants ; she was born
Lloyd, Commandant at 21 Dec. 1763 and
Woolwich ; he died died 12 Dec. 1803 ;
there June 1817,a3t.80. he was born 20 Oct.
1760 and died 6 Feb.
1816.
Theodore Walrond,
bapt. 20 March
1782 at St. John's.
Five
dans.
Theodore Walrond of=:f=Jane, dau. of Sir
Calder Park, co. Lan-
ark, J.P., D.L., born
8 Jan. 1788 ; died 31
Dec. 1864.
Charles Holland
Hastings, K.C.H.;
mar. 11 Sep. 1820.
Main Sweete Walrond,
of Hereford, M.D., born
22 Nov. 1779 ; mar.
and had issue.
Jane St. John Hall
Walrond, only child,
died 18 April 1809,
set. 3i.
Henry Wood
Walrond, born
30 June 1821;
entered at
Rugby 30 June
1834, ffit. 13 ;
died 1841 at
Trinity Coll.,
Cambridge.
I I
Theodore Walrond, C.B., born 17=,= Rev. Main=
Feb. 1824 ; entered at Rugby SweteWal-
12 Feb. 1834, set. 10 ; matric. rond.M.A.,
from Balliol College, Oxford, 10 Vicar of St.
March 1842, fee. 18 ; Scholar Lawrence
1842—50; B.A. 1846; Fellow Jewry,
1850—57 ; M.A. 1851 ; C.B. born 30
1871 ; Assistant Master Rugby May 1834.
1848 ; Examiner Civil Service
1856—63 ; Secretary 1863—75;
Commissioner 1875 — 77; died
16 June 1887.
=Fanny
Mina, dau.
of John
Marston ;
mar. 10
Dec. 1867.
Francis=pEliza, dau.
Charles of Hunter
Walrond, Morrison
born 17 mar. 24
Sep. 1836. Nov. 1868.
A
Charles Wills
Walrond, late
Capt. R.A.,
born 30 Dec.
1837.
Three daus.
have a letter of his, dated
17 Feb. 1801 from 12 Bond Street, Bath, referring to his little property in Domimca. (Matson Letters.)
182
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
1733, Dec. 18. Commission to Charles Dunbar, Esq.,
the attorney of Theodore Walrond, husband of Elizabeth
Walrond alias Wills of Antigua, deceased. Theodore Wal-
rond now residing in Antigua.
Gilbert Kennedy of Lincoln's Inn Fields, Doctor in
Physic. Will dated 1778. All estate in Cornwall in trust.
To my nephew David Kennedy of Barbados I for life. To
Mary Waldron of Barbados another ^.
Maine Swete Walrond. Will dated 16 May 1786. To
my dau. Cath. Lyons, wife of John Lyons, a negro, & to
her husband a 5 guinea ring. To my dau. Eliz*'' Holloway
£1000 c. To my dau. Sarah Lyons Flucker £1000 c.
To my son Main Swete a negro & £500 c. To my son
Chas. Willes Walrond £500 c. To Hon. John Gray a 3
guinea ring. To John Burke, Esq., a 2 guinea ring.
Certain slaves to be ii-ee. All residue to my son Joseph
Lyons Walrond, he & John Gray to be Ex'ors. Witnessed
by William Burnett, Moses Glover, John Smyth.
1st Codicil dated 14 Feb. 1788. £500 more to each of
my sons Main Swete Walrond & Chas. Willes Walrond.
To my dau. Eliz"" Holloway £35 st. for a negro, & to John
Holloway her son a 5 guinea ring. To my dau. Sarah
Lyons Flucker £100 st. & a negro. Witnessed by John
Smyth. By Thomas Shirley,. Esq., was sworn John Smyth
5 July 1790.
2nd Codicil dated 17 Feb. 1789. To my 2 daus. Eliz""
Holloway & Sarah Lyons Flucker all monies due to me from
Clement Tudway of Wells, Somerset. Sarah L. Flucker to
have the use of my horses, carriages, etc., for a year. Wit-
nessed by John Burke, John Smith. Before Sir Thomas
Shirley was sworn John Smith, merchant, 5 July 1790.
Kecorded at Antigua.
1645. Humphry Walrond of Sea, co. Somerset, now a
prisoner in the Gate House of Westminster. Grace his wife
and George his first son. (Calendar of Committee for Com-
pounding Royalists' Estates, p. 937.)
1647, Jan. 29. Humphrey Walrond of Sea fined £300.
On 14 Feb. 1651 this was reduced to £40 on account of his
debts of £2143. {Ibid., p. 764.)
In 1664 Humphrey Walrond appeared before the Privy
Council and complained that Lord Willougbby had unjustly
deprived him and his son of their estates in Barbados. The
petitioner was however committed to the Fleet Prison, as he
had quitted Barbados without the Governor's permission.
Circa 1666. In a pamphlet of this date, in which the
writer described the transactions of Francis, Lord Wil-
lougbby of Parham at Barbados, it is stated that his
lordship had seized the plantation of Colonel Waldron, who
consequently fled.
1679. Census of Barbados. St. John's Parish. Henry
Walrond, sen., Esq., 4231 acres, 1 bought servant, 8 hired
servants, 198 negros. Henry Walrond, jun., Esq., 137^
acres, 6 bought servants, 1 hired servant, 70 negros.
Christ Church Parish. Thomas Walrond, 340 acres, 18
white servants, 170 negros.
St. Joseph's Parish. Alexander Walrond, 80 acres.
St. Philip's Parish. Captain George Walrond, 150 acres,
2 white servants, 28 negros.
1693. Order to Mr. Ed. Walrond for 1750 lbs. for rent
of his storehouse in Parham, taken up by Charles Tudway.
(Colonial Entry Book, No. 48.)
In B. T. Leeward Islands, vol. 5, are several original
letters written to the Lords of the Plantations by Mr.
Edward Walrond, making various charges against General
Codrington the Governor ; some are sealed with his arms
.... three bulls' heads ....
In 1696 there had been some complaints made against
Captain Robert Arthur, R.N., and the deposition is recorded
of Henry Walrond, set. 22, who was at his cozen Walrond's
house at Antigua, sworn 19 Feb. 1696.
On 2 Aug. 1697 Edward Walrond, Esq., writes to their
Lordships and says Colonel Charles Pym of Nevis, a great
fi-iend of the General's, is a Jacobite. Henry Walrond is
later ordered into custody. On 1 Sep. 1697 was signed by
John Perrie the Provost-Marshal the warrant for arresting
Edward Walrond, Esq. In another deposition Henry Wal-
rond, set. 22, states that in 1697 he was a volunteer on
H.M.S. Jersey. Edward Walrond escaped to England after
having given £500 bail, and on 6 July 1698 writes from
Islington to their Lordships on behalf of iiis friend Mr. John
Lucas, who was being cruelly illused by the Governor, and
he renews all his charges against the latter. The death of
the General on 20 July 1698 seems to have put an end to
the matter. John Lucas writes from prison in Antigoa to
his friend Edward Walrond and'says, " There is an Execu-
tion against your estate for £500 st. ; they W have taken
20 of your negros, but your attornies objected & raised the
money. Your brother Pern," dated 28 May 1698, and later
mentions the illness of " your brother Burgis."
1697-8. The Lieut.-Governor, Council, and Assembly
of Montserrat declare Edward Walrond's charges against
General Codrington to be false and scandalous. (B. T.
Leeward Islands, vol. 5.)
1715. Census of Barbados. Christ Church Parish.
James Eliot, Eet. 23. Elizabeth his wife, let. 26. Bridget
Walrond, at. 40.
St. John's Parish. Deborah AValrond, let. 70, and Jane
Walrond, iBt. 66.
1771, circa Oct. Theodore Waldron, Esq ; at Bristol.
(' Gent. Mag.,' p. 474.)
1780. Main Swete Walrond has resigned his commission
as J. P. because, as Governor Burt says, a licence had been
granted for his daughter to marry Captain Halway. On
28 Sep. Main Swete Walrond petitioned that he was appointed
a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas on 2 July 1774 by
patent, also Governor of Monk's Hill in 1779, has been J. P.
twenty years, and in the Militia thirty years. (B. T. Lee-
ward Islands, vol. 37.)
1785, Sep. 22. Nathaniel Walrond an insolvent debtor.
1786, Feb. 18. Mr. Walrond, to whom it is said the
office of Chief Justice has been promised, has lately had a
paralytic stroke.
On 7 June it was stated that Rowland Burton had been
appointed Chief Justice, and that there was uo foundation
for the report about Walrond.
1803. Mary Walrond then living in Barbados.
1815, Feb. Lyons Walrond, esq. of Mortrath, near
Collumpton. ('Gent. Mag.,' p. 187.)
1829, Nov. 10. At the Earl of Rosslyn's, S' James's-sq.
Bethell Walrond, esq. M.P. of Montrath, Devonshire, to the
Right Hon. Lady Janet S' Clair, only daugh. of the Earl of
Rosslyn. {Ilnd., pp. 462, 558.)
1831, Aug. 31. Aged 12 months, Henry, only child of
Bethell Walrond, esq. M.P. (Ibid., p. 283.)
1833, Nov. 6. Gloucester. At Lasborough Park, the
widow of Joseph Lyons Walrond, esq. She was sitting by
herself after dinner and dozing, wheu her cap caught fire at
the candle, and in attempting to extinguish it, her sleeves,
and ultimately her whole dress, were in a blaze ; and before
it could be extinguished, the unfortunate lady was so dread-
fully burnt as to cause her death on the following afternoon.
Mrs. Walrond was sister to Sir C. Bethel Codrington, Bart.,
and mother to Bethel Walrond, esq. late M.P. for Saltash.
(Ibid., p. 476.)
1840, Sep. Lately. At Batii, Anne, relict of Alex.
Walrond, esq. of Barbados. (Ibid., p. 330.)
I 1841, May 31. Aged 84, Barwick Bruce M.D. of Bar-
WALROND FAMILY.
183
also on 29 July Amabel his widow dau. of late Nath.
Walrond descended from Col. Humphry W. Gov'' of Barba-
does IfiGO .... both died at Hartford in Connecticut.
('Gent. Mag.,' p. 331.)
1844, July 16. At Barbados, aged 57, Benjamin Wal-
rond, esq. Provost Marshal General of the island, a Com-
missioner of the Peace, Serjeant at Arms to the Court of
Chancery, and Common Pleas. He was lineally descended
from Col. Humphry Walrond, " the gallant old Royalist,"
Governor of Barbados in 1000. {Ibid., p. 334.)
184G, Oct. 27. At Bradfield Villa, S' John's Wood,
Nicholas Humphrey Walrond, esq. of the island of Barbados.
{Ibid., p. 664.)
1864, Dec. 31. At Calder-pk., Lanarkshire, aged 70,
Theodore Walrond, esq. Mr. Walrond was nearly related
to the family of Walrond, in Hevonshire. He married a
dau. of Sir Chas. Hastings, K.C.H. (a distinguished officer
who was severely wounded and lost his arm at the battle of
Copenhagen,) by whom he leaves four sons aud three
daughters. {Ibid., p. 258.)
1867, March 31. At 37 St. George's-road, Eccleston-
square, Anna Maria Louisa, wife of the Rev. Theodore A.
Walrond. {Ibid., p. 688.)
1867, Dec. 10. At Ealing, the Rev. Main Swete Alex-
ander Walrond, second son of the late T. Walrond, esq., of
Calder Park, Lanarkshire, to Fanny Mina, third dau. of
J. Marston, esq., of Ealing. {Ibid., 1868, p. 104.)
1779
1782
Parish Register of St. John,
Baptized.
Aug. 25 Main Swete the S. of Charles Walrond &
Eliz. his wife.
Mar. 20 Theodore the S. of Charles Wills Walrond
and Elizabeth his wife.
Married.
1722
May
27
John Weir and Jane Waldi
Buried.
um
1774
Oct.
7
John Walrond.
1779
Sep.
2
Main Swete Walrond.
1753
Parish Register of St. Philip.
Married.
Dec. 29 William Symes & Eliz"' Walrond.
1782 July 17 Cap' Thomas Flusher to Sarah L. Walrond,
spinster.
Buried.
M'^ Elizabeth Waldron.
Cliarles Loyd s. of Theodore Walrond.
Catherine D. of Theodore Walrond.
Rowland S. of Theodore Walrond.
M''s Amy Walrond.
Catherine D. of Theodore Walrond.
M^ Theodore Walrond of S' Philip's
Parish. Buried in his own Plantation.
William Walrond.
Cath. Walrond, an Infant.
Baptized Mary Walrond & buried her the
31".
Sarah Walrond.
Lyons Walrond.
Mainswete Wah'ond, Pam. B.G.
1726
Nov.
23
1738
Jan.
14
1738
Jan.
24
1738
Feb.
23
1741
Mar.
27
1743
Jan.
16
1750
June
12
1753
Oct.
21
1759
Oct.
27
1762
Sep.
19
1764
Jan.
3
1766
Oct.
14
179U
Parish Register of St. Paul.
Baptized.
1750 June 1 Theodore S. of M^ Main Sweet Waldron
and Sarah his wife of S' Philip's Parish,
Willoughby Bay.
Parish Register of St. George, Hanover Square.
Married.
1797 Dec. 28 Joseph Lyons Walrond, EsqS B., & Caro-
line Codrington, S. Licence. Ch. H.
Codrington & Chrisf Codrington, wit-
1669, Sep. 22. Ale.xauder Walrand, aged about 13, son
of Henry Walrand, of the Barbadoes, Esq., & Mary Corne-
lius, Sp', about 12, dau. of James Cornelius, of y' Barbadoes,
Merchant, both fathers consenting ; alleged by Michael Hall,
of Seething Lane, London, Grocer ; at [blank']. [Not signed
nor noted in the margin.] (Marriage Allegations : Vicar-
General of the Archbishop of Canterbury.)
1698-9, Jan. 27. Edward Walrond, of S' Dunstan in
the West, London, Gent., Wid', & Mary Reeves, of Green-
wich, Kent, Widow ; at Greenwich afs"! or [6/rt;)l]. {Ibid.)
Upper Walronds.
In a small walled enclosure surrounded by dense scrub,
on a ledger over a stone tomb, the ledger being cracked
across and a plant growing up through it : —
In Hopes of a Blefsed Refurrection
Here are deposited
The Remains of
MRS SARAH WALROND
The Beloved Wife
of
MAIN SWETE WALROND Efq'
Of this Ifland of ANTIGUA
Born Sep^ 4"' 1731
She departed this Life
Alas too Soon
In her 33=' Year January 2'' 1764.
(Six lines follow.)
Christ Church, Barbados.
Arms : Within a bordure componij .... three barruMs
wavy ; on an escutcheon of pretence .... three butts' heads
cabossed.
Crest : An elephanfs head.
here lies the body of
the HONBLE JAMES ELLIOT, ESQRE.
HE MARRIED ELIZABETH, DAU. OF THE HONBLE THOMAS
WALROND,* ESQ. |
HE WAS SNATCHED AWAY FROM US
THE 14"^= DAY OF MAY, ANNO DOM. 1724.
IN THE 24^= YEAR OF HIS AGE.
(Major Archer's ' M.I. in the West Indies.')
" Upper Walronds " of 222 acres and " Lower Walrond "
of 154 acres are both in St. Philip's Parish. In 1852 they
were owned by Bethel Walrond, Esq.
* Probably by Elizabeth who was his wife as stated by Thomas
Spiar in 1K87. In Burke's 'Landed Gentry' it is stated that this
Colonel Thomas Walrond married Frances daughter of Sir Jonathan
Atkins (Governor of Barbados, 1674 — 80), and had an only child
Frances wife of William Adams.
184
THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA.
^Sttitsitt of SS^arntr.
Arms. — Or, a bend engrailed between
six roses, three and three, gules.
This Pedigree has been drawn up
from various ones in Davy's Suffolk
Collections (Add. MS. 19,154),
more especially from a seventeenth
century one still in the possession
of the Warners of Antigua and
Trinidad. The earlier generations
require further elucidation and proof.
M.I. there : " Orate pro anima .Johannis Warner Ar."=p.
John Warner of Warner's Hall in Great Waltham. M.I. there : " Hie jacet Johannes=i=.Jane, dau. of William Maldon
Warner quondam filius Johannis Warner Armigeri, qui obiit 9° Februarii 1439." and sister and sole heir of John
Maldon.
1st wife.=.John Warner of " Warners," Esq., son and heir ; set.
father's death ; died 13 Edward IV., 1473.
^Elizabeth, dau. and heir of John Helyon.
2nd wife. (See the 'Visitations of Essex.')
John Warner, died s.p.
Edmund Warner, died s.p.
Henry Warner of "' Warners," had=
the inheritance 20 Henry VII. ;
died 21 March 1504.
Robert Warner,=T=Christian, dau. of George
youngerson,went I Seckford of Seckford, co.
into Suffolk. Suffolk, Esq.
John Warner of " Warners,"
1st son and heir, set. 19 in
1504 ; died 2 Sep. 1552.
i I I
Henry Warner of " Warners," heir Two
to his brother John ; fet. 10 in daus.
1504 ; sold or gave away his lands;
died s.p. 4 March 1556.
1st
wife.
.=f=Robert Warner of Wing-=pJoan
field, CO. Suffolk, and
Winfarthing, co. Norfolk,
died 32 Henry VIII.;
Inq. p.m.
William Warner of-
Wingfield, 1st son
and heir, set. 30 in
33 Henry VIII.,
1542.
Robert Warner
of Winfarthing ;
married.
Margaret Warner,
ux. John Buxton
of Tibenham, co.
Norfolk ; died
1572.
Anthony Warner of Stradbrook, Gent.,=pElizabeth
younger son. Will dated 14 April
and proved 25 May 1601 at Norwich.
Inq. p.m. 43 Elizabeth. /
s.p.i
Alice, dau. of=f=Robert Warner of=j=Christian, dau.
Spalding. Wingfield. I of Powle.
Ist wife. I 2nd wife,
s.p.
Robert Warner, William Warner ofT=Margaret, dau. of George
died young, s.p. Framlingham.
Jernegan of Bilstede, son
and heir of Sir John Jer-
negan of Somerley ton, Knt.
Francis^pMary, dau.
Warner,
Robert War-=pElizabeth, Sarah, dau.=pSir Thomas Warner=rRebecca,:
son ;
heir.
Godfrey of
Wingfield.
ner of Crat-
field, died
1654, set. 80.
M.I. there.
NT"
Francis Warner,
set. Sin 1612.
John Warner,
set. 2 in 1612.
Three daus.
dau. of
of Walter
Alexander
Snelling of
Courthope
Dorchester.
of Cran-
l8t wife.
brook,
CO. Kent.
M.I. at
Cratfield.
of St. Kitts, Colo-
niser of the Leeward
Islands ; knighted 4
Oct. 1629 ; patent
as Governor 13 Sep.
1 Charles I.; died 10
March 1648. M.I.
at St. Christopher's.
dau. of
Thomas
Payne of
Surrey ;
living
1629.
2nd wife.
=Ann .... 3rd wife.
She mar. 2ndly Sir
George Marsh or
Marche of Lime-
house, Knt. His
will dated 27 March
1672; proved 9 Nov.
1676. (117 Bence.)
Her wiU dated 16
July 1692 ; proved
27 Feb. 1693. (35
Box.)
Robert Warner,
1st son and heir,
born 1611 ; died
1641 ; M.I. at
Cratfield.
Francis Warner,
Sheriff of London
I
Maiy
Warner,
bur. 29
Dec.
1635 at
Putney.
Edward Warner, Capt. Sir Thomas Warner ,=
in the Army; in 1628 admitted to Inner
Deputy-Governor of Temple29 Jan. 1660 ;
St. Christopher's; first called to Bar 1666;
Governor of Antigua ; knighted by Chas. II. ;
18 in 1629
s.p. His wife and
child were carried off
by Caribs in 1640.
bur. 23 July 1679 at
St. Michael, Barbados.
Had two daus. Ann
and Grace.
s.p.m.
• There was formerly an estate called " Warners " in Great Waltham which was held by Edmund Warner in
family in 1536. A shield of Or. a bend engrailed between six roses, three and three, gules, for Warner, is carved (
aisle of the Church. The Warners also held the Manor of Halstead before 1576.
Grace, only dau. and heir
of Gerard Fowke, Major-
General in service of
Charles I. and II. ; re-
mar. William Bean, son
and heir of the Bishop
of Landaff. Her will
dated 18 Nov. 1700 ;
proved 12 Nov. 1705.
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