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John Gittens

Male Abt 1699 - 1752  (53 years)

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  • Name John Gittens  [1, 2] 
    Birth Abt 1699  [1] 
    Baptism Feb 1700  Christ Church, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism Memo: (null)
    This is the Family Search Link to the original record retrieved in the Outwit Hub Scrape:
    URL Reference: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLGJ-77Q
    Source Film Number: 1157931  [3] 
    Census 1715  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Barbados
    Death Jan 1752  [4] 
    Wills 8 Jan 1752  Pilgrim, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • which was proved, Department of Archives - April 27, 2010
      John Gittens [H:150], 1752 Volume 25/23
      Parish of St. Michael
      To my dear mother Mrs. Ann Beale, widow 12 pounds/year paid quarterly.
      To my dear wife's son, who I have always believed to be esteemed and loved as my own son and is known by the name of Joseph Gittens - 300 pounds to be paid 3 months after my decease.
      All of the rest and residue of my estate whether real or personal of every nature and quality to my dear and well beloved wife Mary Gittens.
      After her decease I bequeath a negro girl named Quasheba to my said wife's son named John Jackson and his heirs forever and all the rest of my estate.
      At the death of my wife I give devise and bequeath the same and every parcel thereof unto my wife's son named Joseph Gittens.
      In the case that Joseph Gittens dies before his mother - the wife Mary is authorized to dispose the estate with at least ΒΌ going to John's mother.
      To godson John Keene the son of Richard Keene at age 21 the sum of 28 pounds to buy him a negro wench
      Executrix Wife Mary Gittens aided and assisted by Samuelo Robertson and Mr. John Beale and at her death to settle any affairs.
      One of the witnesses Thomas Righton
      Given at Pilgrim Jan 8 1752
    Person ID I150  Gittens Direct Line from Reunion
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2023 

    Father Joseph Gittens (Gething) (Gettings), Senior,   b. Abt 1655   d. Bef 1752 (Age < 96 years) 
    Mother Ann Warner,   b. Abt 1662 
    Marriage Abt 1677 
    • Calculated based on birth of first child.
    Family ID F71  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Quailes,   b. Abt 1699   d. Abt 1757, Saint Michael, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1721 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Gittens,   b. Aft 1722
    Family ID F73  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S482] David L. Kent, (C.M. Kent, 831 South Frederick, Arlington, Virginia).

    2. [S711] Genealogical Publishing Company, English Settlers in Barbados, (Name: English Settlers in Barbados, 1637-1800 ; Sanders, Joanne McRee."Barbados Records: Marriages, 1643-1800."; Baltimore: GenealogicalPublishing Company, Inc. 1982. Page 211.; Reproduced on Family ArchiveCD #022 (International Records:; English Settlers in Barbados,1637-1800).; Barbados Records: Baptisms 1637 - 1800; Barbados Records:Marriages 1643 - 1800, Volumes I and II; Barbados Records: Wills 1639- 1725, Volumes I-III;).

    3. [S131] "Caribbean Births and Baptisms 1590 -1928, index," database, Genealogical Society of Utah. Caribbean Births and Baptisms. Index based on data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah., accessed 4 Dec 2012); Data scraped using Outwit Hub from the Family Search Site.

    4. [S700] Barbados Archives.