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Elizabeth Gittens

Female Abt 1732 - 1766  (34 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth Gittens  [1, 2] 
    Birth Abt 1732 
    Baptism 2 Jan 1732  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1766  Saint Michael, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Wills 5 Aug 1766  Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • on 11 May 1766, which was proved, Elizabeth Gittens, 1766 Aug 5 of Saint Michael
      To my daughter Margaret Gittens alias Margaret Gittens Stevenson my negros Charlotte and Monimia.
      To my daughter Jane Gittens Moore my negros Betty a woman and Angela a boy.
      To my late born child the mullato woman named Dutchess, or the money she was purchased with.
      Executors to sell and dispose of furniture and stuff that is in the possession of my brother Joseph Gittens and my beds and bedspreads and china at my brother Joseph Gittens and all my other effects and the guardian of my other two children money to be divided between my three children.
      My jewels and plate together with the monies in the hand and possession of my Aunt Rebecca Gittens to be divided between my two daughters Margaret and Jane.
      Appoint Alexander Stevenson Esq guardian of the body and estate of my daughter Margaret and William Moore Esq guardian of my other two children .
      Alexander Stephensen and William Moore Executors dated 11 May 1766
      Note: I think in the text of this will Elizabeth has placed the surnames of her children's guardians, the underlined surnames, to reflect her wishes. I though initially that Margaret and Jane had married, but on reflection they would have been too young, and that's why there are appointed guardians.
    Person ID I882  Gittens Direct Line from Reunion
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2024 

    Father Doctor Joseph Gittens,   b. Abt 1693   d. 1761, Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Hannah Gittens,   b. Abt 1703   d. Aft 1761 (Age > 59 years) 
    Marriage 22 May 1720  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F69  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph (Joseth) Gittens,   b. Abt 1720   d. Bef 1766 (Age < 45 years) 
    Marriage 30 Sep 1750  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Children 
     1. Unknown Gittens
     2. Margaret Gittens-Stevenson,   b. Abt 1751
     3. Jane Gittens,   b. Abt 1752
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1369] English Settlers in Barbados, 1637-1800, (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.).

    2. [S789] English Settlers in Barbados, 1637-1800, (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.).

    3. [S694] Barbados Archives, Research Trip in 2010.

    4. [S1293] Barbados Archives.

    5. [S770] English Settlers in Barbados, 1637-1800, (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.).

    6. [S1332] FamilySearch, "Barbados Church Records, 1637-1887".