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Nathaniel Gittens

Male Abt 1704 - 1750  (46 years)

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  • Name Nathaniel Gittens  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Birth Abt 1704  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1715  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Barbados
    Wills 1750  Christ Church, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • 175021/432 I Nathaniel Gittens of the parish of Christ Church
      Item...just debts and funeral expenses to be immediately paid by my loving wife…
      Item. …to my loving wife Mary…three Negro women named Quasheba Arriminah and Allam; and one Negro boy named Andrew and also five head of cattle (viz) three bulls and two cows and one horse; likewise the several sums of money which is due and owing to me and now at interest in my name…my wife shall pay five pounds to my sister-in-law Margaret Gittens.
      I do give and bequest the same to my nephew Samuel Gittens (the son of Samuel) Item. ..to my loving sister Elizabeth Bushell…one Negro woman named Bonnebah providing that she shall immediately pay to my nephew Joshua Bushell the sum of five pounds current money and to her son George Henry Bushell the sum of five pounds…
      Item. To my loving nephew Doctor George Bushell …one Negro man named Tom providing that he shall immediately pay to my nephew Joshua Gittens (the son of Edward) seven pounds current money and also five pounds current money to my niece Hannah Gittens the sister of said Joshua.
    Death 1750  Christ Church, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Burial 5 Nov 1750  Saint Michael, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I133  Gittens Direct Line from Reunion
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2023 

    Father Joshua Gittens (Gething),   b. Abt 1670   d. 1715, Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Hannah Archer, Widow,   b. Abt 1673   d. 1728, Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1693 
    • Marriage date based on Hannah's birth date. CCG
    Family ID F61  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Joshua Gittens (Gething),   b. Abt 1670   d. 1715, Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage Bef 22 Aug 1726 
    Family ID F1997  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Holmes,   b. Abt 1710 
    Marriage May 1729  Christ Church, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Children 
     1. John Gittens,   b. Abt 1731
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2022 

  • Sources 
    1. [S497] David L. Kent, (C M Kent, 831 South Frederick, Arlington, Virginia, 22204).

    2. [S413] FamilySearch, "Barbados Church Records, 1637-1887," database with images.

    3. [S412] English Settlers in Barbados, 1637-1800, (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.).

    4. [S673] Sanders, Joanne MsRae, English Settlers in Barbados . CD-ROM database, (Name: Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc, n.d.;).

    5. [S677] Campbell Papers.

    6. [S654] Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills Report 2 - Pat Stafford.

    7. [S681] Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills Report 2 - Pat Stafford.

    8. [S214] Family History Centre Surrey, Family History Centre Surrey, Film 1157933, Burials Christ Church, Volume 21, page 119.