John Gittens (Gittings), Senior

Abt 1628 - Abt 1698  (70 years)

• Name	John Gittens (Gittings)  [1]
  Suffix	Senior
  Birth	Abt 1628
  	Birth year calculated based on age of his oldest child Mary. CCG
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1645	Barbados
  	from England in about, Although no record of John's immigration can be found it is fairly certain that he immigrated from England near the end of the English Civil War. It was probable that the Civil War itself along with food shortages prior to the Civil War were the motivating factors that lead to Johns immigration.
  Religion	Abt 1668	Barbados
  	Quaker in, Quaker beliefs precluded militia service which was mandatory in Barbados in this era. John's refusal to bear arms and otherwise support the milita resuted in his incurring significant fines and brief imprisonment imposed by the Govoner. John also incurred fines for refusing to pay church-dues in support of the Anglican Church. Records show that these fines continued for a number of years from 1668 to at least 1674.
  Census	1680	St. Philip, Barbados, Owning 30 Acres Of Land And 8 Slaves   [2]
  	Barbados
  Death	Abt 1698	Saint Philip, Barbados   [3]
  Burial	Abt 1698	Cliff Quaker Burial Grounds, St. Phillip. Parish   [4, 5]
  	Cliff Burial Ground, opposite St. Philip Parish Church. Richard Settle's stepson, Richard Taylor constructed a family vault in the coral stone cliff as did John Gittens, Dr. Ralph Weekes, Robert Pilgrim and others. The Thickets Meeting House was in this area.2008
  Wills	10 Nov 1698	Saint Philip, Barbados   [3]
  	recorded Gething, John the Elder, Planter St. Philips Parish, RB6/1. p.149 To be buried in the manner of Quakers; wf Hannah Gething; sons Joshua Gething, Samuel Gething, & Nathaniell Gething; friends Benony Pearcy, Thomas Philgrim, & John Beeke; sons Isaac Gething and Joseph Gething; dau Rebeccah Griffith widow; Gr son John Gething. (last of will missing) Recorded 10 Nov 1698
  Person ID	I136	Gittens Direct Line from REunion
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family 1	Mabel   d. Bef 1668
  Marriage	Abt 1646
  	Estimated on the birth of their first child, John. CCG
  Children	+ 1. John Gittens, Junior,   b. Abt 1648   2. Mary Gittens,   b. Abt 1649 + 3. Isaak Gittens,   c. 21 Nov 1650, Saint Philip, Barbados d. Abt 1713, Saint Philip, Barbados (Age ~ 62 years) + 4. Joseph Gittens, Senior,   b. Abt 1655   d. Bef 1752 (Age < 96 years)   5. James Gittens,   b. Abt 1659   6. Maria Gittens,   b. Abt 31 Jan 1660   7. Elizabeth Gittens (Gittings),   b. Abt 1661
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah (--?--), Widow,   b. Abt 1640   d. 1721, Saint Michael, Barbados (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1661
  	The marriage date is assumed at about 1 year before the birth of their first child.
  Children	+ 1. Rebecca Gittens,   b. Abt 1662   d. Bef 1720 (Age < 57 years) + 2. Joshua Gittens,   b. Abt 1670   d. 1715, Saint Philip, Barbados (Age 45 years) + 3. Samuel “Sam” Gittens,   b. Abt 1674   d. 1718, Saint Philip, Barbados (Age 44 years) + 4. Nathaniell Gittens,   b. Abt 1676, Barbados d. 1752, Barbados (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F59	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2013

  
  

• Photos

  Gittens Vault Cliff Quaker Burial Ground

  
  

• Sources

  [S432] English Settlers in Barbados, 1637-1800, (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.). [S518] David L. Kent, (C M Kent, 831 South Frederick, Arlington, Virginia, 22204). [S668] Sanders, Joanne MsRae, English Settlers in Barbados . CD-ROM database, (Name: Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc, n.d.;). [S685] Caribbean Family History. [S687] John Gittens Senior.