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Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills Report 2 - Pat Stafford.
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1738RB6/27/442 I Edward Gittens of the parish of Christ Church …mydebts and funeral charges being first paid. I give and bequeath asfollows… To my loving wife the one fourth part of my personal estateand the other three fourth parts …to my two sons Samuel Gittens,Joshua Gittens and my daughter Hannah Gittens…when they shall arriveto the age as follows, vizt: my sons at twenty one years , and mydaughter at the age of fifteen years or the day of marriage… Item. …tomy loving wife three negros vizt: Fortune & Parismas men and Obbah awoman during her natural life and after her decease …to my sonSamuel…Fortune…to my son Joshua…Parismas…to my daughterHannah…Obbah…but if my said wife should think it convenient to sell ordispose of the above mentioned negros…I do by these presents give herfull powers to do so…and the money to be paid to my said children inequal divisions…all the rest and residue of my estate …to my sonSamuel Gittens… My loving wife Executrix and my two sons…Executors…13November 1737 Witnesses: Francis Hough, John Gittens. Given at Pilgrim23 June 1738 James Dottin. |
