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Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills Report 2 - Pat Stafford.
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RB6/27/30 I Samuel Gittens of the parish of St. Philip… Imprimus; …todischarge my just debts and funeral expenses… Item. …to my dear andloving wife Mary Gittens for and during the term of her widowhood thesum of £400 current money…a horse and a boy and her accommodations ofmeat drink washing and lodging in my dwellinghouse so long as shecontinue sole and unmarryd .. Item. ..as my dear and loving wife maybe with child at the time of my decease…the said child shall have thesum of £500 curr:t money of the island per annum to be paid to eachsuch child if a boy at the age of one and twenty years and if a girlthe sum of £400 at the age of twenty one years… Item. To said childwhether it be a boy or a girl the reversion which I have of threenegro slaves…Hannah a woman, Billy and Johnny Boys, to be deliveredsaid child when he or she shall attain the age of twenty one years.Item. …to my nephew John Gittens (the son of my brother Nathaniel)…when he shall attain the age of twenty one years the sum of £5… Item.…to my nephew Samuel Gittens (the son of my brother Edward) …twentyone years…£5… Item. …to my Godson John Gittens (the son of my kinsmanCapt. John Gittens) …£3 …to be layed out in a piece of plate… Item.All the rest, residue and remainder …of what kind or nature whatsoeverto my loving son Joshua Gittens….[should Joshua die before 21 to thechild his wife is carrying if a son, but if a daughter to his lovingbrother Edward Gittens with £20 to Nathaniel Gittens, brother, £10 tosister Elixa Bushell, £25 to sister Rebeccah, £25 to sister Carringtonand £25 each to sister Bushells four children, George, Josua, Henryand Hannah.] Item. …in case it should so happen ….the child…shall bea girl…that my brother shall deliver to each child three negrosnamedMargaret and Betty, girls and Morat a boy to her… Item. I do nominateand appoint my loving brother Edward Gittens and Nathaniel Gittenswith my brother-in-law Capt. George Bushell guardians of the body andestate of my son Joshua Gittens during his minority…and…my loving wifetogether with my aforesaid brothers & brother-in-law guardians of thebody and estate of the child my wife is now enseint with. Item. ..myfriend Mr Ralph Weeks a friend in trust…to assist in the execution ofmy will. Executors: my loving son Joshua Gittens to be sole Executor.22 October 1731. Witnesses: John Bonyan, John Hackett. Given atPilgrim 5 February 1735, James Dottin. |
