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Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills, 1729-1860 (, Dec 2008).
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1845 RB4/71/266 Elizabeth Gittens of the parish of St.Michael…spinster…one acre of land, part of my place in the parish ofSt. Philip called Sea Views…adjoining lands of Samuel Hall Lord Decd.And Richard Sargeant to my nephew Benjamin Thomas Armstrong son ofJoseph and Frances Armstrong during the tenure of his naturallife…after his death…to the use of Alexander Armstrong, son of MariaGittens…either of them…to sell my messuage or dwelling house, No 46Tudor Street Bridge Town…buildings hereditements and appurtenances…forthe most money.. To my niece Catherine Gittens Armstrong the sum of£107…her mother the said Frances Armstrong …the like sum…the residueof the said purchase money …divided…between my nephew Samuel MorrisonEvans, my niece Frances Ann Thomas, wife of Michael Thomas and thesaid Frances Armstrong and Catherine Gittens Armstrong…my said placecalled Sea View…twenty seven acres and a quarter with the mansion orDwelling House and all other buildings…to my friend Samuel MaynardAlleyne the younger of the parish of St. Thomas and William JohnsonGooding of the parish of St. Philip…upon Trust [This will is 8 pageslong, mainly dealing with who should get what should the legatees diebefore Elizabeth or each other. Also mentioned is her niece ElizabethAlleyne, wife of Samuel Maynard Alleyne, should other bequests fail.]Executors. Samuel Maynard Alleyne, William Johnson Gooding andBenjamin Thomas Armstrong. 27 March 1845. [Signed by x] Witnesses:Peter Chapman, William H. Armstrong. Given at Government House 4 June1845. |
