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Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills, 1729-1860 (, Dec 2008).
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1790RB6/19/195 the Honourable Benjamin Gittens, Esquire Item. …to my son Robert Gittens, my riding horse called Favourite with saddle and furniture, my gold watch chair seal and j[space] my gold headed stick, my small sword a silver two hand [space] and a dish and book case.…also …said son Robert…a Negro man named Sam a mason and a mulatto boy named Bob…recompence for a Negro boy who was shipped to this island by me… the residue of my estate
Item… to my son Benjamin Gittens …my horse called Corde and a pair of silver capped pistols a cutean sashmy pair of [space] buckles my gold band buckle and my gold sleeve buttons [space] of silver rummer cups and a Bureau…a Negro man named Johnny a carpenter.
Item. …my chaise and chaise horse shall be kept in repair for the joint and comfort of my beloved wife Elizabeth during her widowhood and for the use of my single daughters.
Item. …to my said wife Elizabeth all the household furniture…she was possessed of before…marriage. …also a wardrobe, together with the bed, bedstead andc[space] in the chamber where the wardrobe is.
Item…the rest of the household furniture and plate herein…to be kept together for the use of my said wife and my single daughters during my said wife's widowhood and on the marriage of either of my single daughters I direct she shall have equall shares thereof… All the rest and residue of my estate…unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Gittens (during her widowhood and no longer…and shall have her livings and accommodations on my sugar work plantation as in the same manner as in my lifetime. And that do apply the rents issues and profits…in support maintenance and education of my infant children…I my said wife shall pay off and discharge the debts and encumbrances…unto my said wife the sum of £500 current money…unto my daughter Rebecca Hendy wife of Philip Hendy £200 current money…to each of her children Ann Elphinstone Hendy and Philip Hendy £50 and unto my daughters- Mary, Ann Elphinstone, Margaret and Elizabeth Gittens £300, Martha £400…unto my said son Benjamin £500 and the rest residue and remainder of my estate…unto my said son Robert and his heirs…provided such residue shall not amount to morethan £800…if the sum amount to more…to my said son Robert £800 and the over…divided equally between such of my children as shall then beliving. {Deals with the situation should the estate have to be sold].…appoint my wife during my widowhood and no longer so as executrix…upon the death or intermarriage…appoint my son Robert and my son-in-law Philip Hendy.. 3 August 1779.
Witnesses: John Chase AbraHartle jnr.
Given at Pilgrim 17 Feb 1790 by H. Frere. |
