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Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills, 1729-1860 (, Dec 2008).
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1819[RB4/62/57] Original proved will of Joshua Gittens of the parish of St. Philip
Imprimus. …it is my express wish that my body be buried as a private gentleman
Item. Pay my just debts… Item…to my beloved wife Elizabeth Aynsworth Gittens…my plantation called Pilgrim With the mulatto and Negro slaves-quick and dead stock, utensils and implements thereon….the rest residue and remainder…during the time she shall continue to be my widow…
Item. …to my sister Mrs Margt. Perry anannuity or years sum of £50….also…all the furniture in and belonging to the chamber in my dwelling house next to the chamber called the Green chamber, also my silver bread basket, silver knives and forks, my Epergne and a pair of glass shades… …
To my niece Miss Katherine Perry my gold watch, chain and trinkets…
Item. …to my nieces Katherine Perry, Frances Perry, Mary Perry and Margaret Perry the sum of £1000 each…+£50…to be paid to each of them annually…my nephew the Revd. John Hamlet Gittens [will inherit any residue of this should they die]
Item. …to my sister Frances Allington £50 per annum…
Item. …to my nephew Joshua Gittens an annuity of £25 per annum…when my said estate shall yield …two hundred hogsheads of sugar in one year, my said executor shall purchase five Negroes or other slaves, which slaves will be given to him…and in addition…£100…
Item. ..my much esteemed friend Mrs Christian Reed…£50… ten guineas to purchase a ring.
Item.…in consideration of the services…of my late servant James Will…the full free and entire life of his wife Maria and her children…also the life and service of my servant James Cam…I also direct that …James Will, if he should chose to do, be permitted to remain on the said estate…so long as they shall behave properly…also £50 + £12 perannum…remind my nephew John H. Gittens…his care and protection to them; as also to my servant Timothy Fraser
Item…the said Timothy Fraser to be manumitted and set free…under the proper mode of obtaining freedom from slavery…that the costs be paid out of my estate…also an annuity of £12…
Item. …to my nephew John Hamlet Gittens…on the death of my dear wife the said plantation of Pilgrim…Executors, my dear wife and nephew John Hamlet Gittens and my friend Roberrt Bowcher Clarke.
February 1819 CODICIL [In view of age and condition of wife revokes giving her life interest in plantation and instead, £100 annuity and to live in dwelling house without interruption. Plantation now directly to John Hamlet Gittens. 7 August1819. Witnesses. Robrt Bowcher Clarke and Richard Squires Given atGovernment House 6 Dec 1819. |
