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Doctor Samuel Forte, Esq.

Male 1766 - 1839  (~ 72 years)

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  • Name Samuel Forte  [1, 2
    Prefix Doctor 
    Suffix Esq. 
    Baptism 30 Jun 1766  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 30 Mar 1839  Leytonstone, West Ham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • freebmd , Deaths Jun 1839 Forte Samuel W Ham 12 203
    Wills 5 Feb 1840  Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • probated 5 feb 1840, Barbados Will Books: Barbados: This is the last will and testament of me Samuel Forte of the Parish of Saint Michael in the island above said named this twenty-ninth day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Four. I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses may be fully paid and satisfied. I give and bequeath to my two grand daughters Mary Forte Millard and Caroline Anna Millard (children of my daughter Sarah Millard) all my right title and interest in and to my apprenticed labourers, John, Jack Duke, John Richard, Betty Dick and Rachael together with all my plate household stuff and furniture and all other my property, real and personal to be equally divided between them share and share alike, and in case of the death of either of them, I give the whole to the survivor and her heirs. It is my will and desire that my apprenticed labourer Hannah shall be discharged from her apprenticeship and set free from all kind of servitude. I do hereby nominate and appoint my brother Nathaniel Forte and my son-in-law John Millard Executors of this my Will revoking and making void any and all former will or wills by me at any time here to for made. In testimony whereof I have affixed my hand and seal the day and year above written.
      Probated on Feb. 5th 1840.
    Person ID I3169  Gittens Direct Line from Reunion
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Father Christopher Forte 
    Mother Elizabeth Weekes,   b. Bef 1742   d. 1780 (Age > 38 years) 
    Marriage 27 Oct 1764  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Family ID F1021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Neblett 
    Marriage 8 Jun 1787  Saint Thomas, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Christopher Forte,   c. 30 Jun 1789, Saint Thomas, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1834, Rosemont, Saint Thomas, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years)
     2. Samuel Forte,   c. 19 May 1794, Saint Thomas, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Nathaniel Forte,   c. 21 Feb 1795, Saint Thomas, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Margaret Forte,   c. 21 Feb 1795, Saint Thomas, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Mary Forte,   c. 21 Feb 1795, Saint Thomas, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Elizabeth Weekes Forte,   c. 21 Jan 1810, Saint James, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Sarah Forte,   c. 21 Jan 1810, Saint James, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S208] EW, E-mail correspondence with Cliff Gittens. Privately held by Gittens,, Feb 18, 2011>, "Descendants of John Gittens Sr.,".

    2. [S251] IGI, Batch: C513931 1648 - 1848 1157934.

    3. [S251] IGI, Batch: M513932 1672 - 1848 1157935.

    4. [S251] IGI, Batch: M513861 1723 - 1834 1157946.