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Summary of Some Barbados Records
of
Arnett Families
[40 pages]
A cousin, Larry Arnett, sent me a copy of a 1681 Barbados map which showed an Arnett plantation on the southern shore of Barbados in Christ Church Parish, and from Joan Sanders' 1984 six volumes of abstracted Barbados records (wills, baptisms and marriages) I learned that four generations of Arnett families had spent nearly 100 years on the island. An article, "Researching in Barbados" by Brainerd Beck in the Connecticut Nutmegger detailed his visit to the Archives in 1973 and gave an excellent account of the records available. In October 1997, while on vacation in Barbados with my family, I had the good fortune to visit the Archives at Black Rock, St. Michael Parish (housed in the former 1907 Lazaretto leprosarium [307]) and the Barbados Museum in Bridgetown (housed in the former Army Barracks.) I spent three days primarily looking at the "recopied deeds" and a few other indexes in the Archives and at maps and past issues of the its Journal while at the Museum. No one has yet systematically abstracted the Barbados deed books in the manner of Sanders, and I was limited to those deeds listed in the name of the grantor or grantee. If funds are found to permit the Archives to pay for a compilation of deed abstracts, more Arnett references will someday be found. But there is much information that even then will be unavailable--as suggested by Beck:
"The earliest deeds record book dates from 1647, but only about half of the series to 1718 is still extant; and from 1718-1781 the series is still incomplete. Moreover, many of the volumes cannot be used because of their bad state. Comprehensive indexes to grantors date from 1801; to grantees, only from 1879. Some of the earlier record books have individual indexes to grantors, but many have none.
"A number of deeds between 1636 and 1840 were entered into re-copied records books ( a series of 47 volumes compared with a possible 294 volumes of the original series in the same period). There is a comprehensive index to grantors and grantees for the re-copied volumes. Because of the limitations and difficulties of using the original series, searches before 1800 are usually only possible in the re-copied series."
In the Documents Section below my comments are in [brackets]. Each entry is given a unique bracketed number e.g. [1] followed by a bracketed source number. e.g. [123] or [bwsI-331]. In this first draft summary, these are in more or less chronological order. As addition information comes to light, they will be inserted with modifiers, e.g. [3a], [3b] eg. Where the source number has no other modifier, it is usually the page number from my notebook in which I copied some of the "recopied"[in mid 1800's] deeds from the Barbados Archives.
C.B. Arnett visited Barbados in January 1995 and also copied some records from the Archives. A partial listing of his notes follows my compilation, and I've incorporated in my summary several of the documents he found some of which I had overlooked. These are noted by #cba.
John W. Arnett
612 Emery Rd.
Louisville, Ky 40206
arnettj1@gmail.com
Sources:
[123] et al w/out letters = transcription from the archives in Barbados. The number in brackets refers to the page number in the editor's notebook or files as noted above.
[bwsI-331] = Barbados Wills abstracted by Joanne Sanders, 1984, Vol I, page 331, e.g.
[bwsII-12] = Barbados Wills, Sanders, Vol II, page 12, e.g.
[bwsIII-10] = Barbados Wills, Sanders, Vol III, page 10, e.g.
[bmsI] = Barbados Marriages, Sanders, Vol I (no page number is listed in this summary)
[bmsII] = Barbados Marriages, Sanders, Vol II (no page number is listed in this summary)
[bbs] = Barbados Baptisms, Sanders (no page numbers are listed in this summary)
[CC][StM] = Christ Church Parish, St. Michael's Parish; where no place is noted, the site is Christ Church Parish. The full notes of Sanders text is not detailed for this summary.
[jbmhs-19:180] = notes from the Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society with volume and page number.
[hotten-orig] = Original Lists of Persons of Quality, John Camden Hotten, 1874
[hotten-omit] = Omitted Chapters from Hottens, J. Brandow, GPC, 1983
[coldham] = Complete Book of Emigrants, Coldham, GPD, 1987
[hamshere] = The Brittish in the Caribbean, C. Hamshere, Harvard, 1972
[brandow] = Genealogies of Barbados Families, J. Brandow, GPC, 1983
[whyte] = A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the U.S.A., Donald Whyte, Magna Carta Book Company, Baltimore, 1981 [no Murrells, Venables or Needhams]
[kaminkow] = A List of Emigrants From England to America, 1718-1759, Jack and Marion Kaminkow, 1964. No record of any Arnetts, Murrells, Venables or Needhams.
[ghirelli] = A List of Emigrants from England to America, 1682-1692, 1968. No record of any Arnetts, Murrells, Needhams or Venables
[larn] = Larry Arnett information
[maps] = maps of Barbados from the Barbados Museum
Individual identification numbers:
[1] = attempt to place after some of the persons named a unique identifying number
[1?] or [1]?[6] = suggested or ambiguous identity.
Capt. John Arnett [1], had at least two sons: John [2] , David [3] and a daughter Joan [19]
David [3] had two sons who survived to adulthood: John [5] and David [7]. Samuel [9] died in infancy. Sarah [11] was his daughter. There was also mention of a child [13] due to be born after David's will was made up.
There's no record of John [2] after his mention at age 14 in John's [1] will of 1659. He may have died young, sent to England for school or sent to Surinam to manage the family property there. And whatever the case he may have returned to be the same person as John [4] who in relationship with Hannah Gay had four children: Mary [6], John [8], William [10] and David [12]. However, David [12] was born in 1699 to John and Hannah Gay, and John [2] would have been 54. Although this is possible, I've chosen to think that John [4] was likely a son of John [2] or of some other Arnett family.
There's no mention of marriages of either David [7], b. 1677 or David [12] b. 1699. As noted below, in 1720 a David Arnett sold 10 acres of land to John Arnett, and in 1724 a David Arnett sold 12 acres of land to John Linscomb. It's not clear from the records which David is meant, though the 1720 transaction probably involved 53 yo David [7] while the 1724 may have been that of 25 yo David [12]. It's not yet clear which of these David Arnetts was the one whose CB Arnett's reference indicates sold land in St. Michael Parish and moved to South Carolina in the early 1700's.
Additional notes which CB Arnett has also collected in Barbados will, hopefully, shed more light on these relationships.
I've composed a "tentative" pedigree chart for the Arnetts which appear in the citations below, and this will be made available to any who are interested (jwarnett@aye.net). In the meantime a tentative register report is included below.
A Tentative Genealogical Register:
First Generation
John Arnett [1], b. ?, d. 1659, m.1. Marianne ___; m.2. Mary Mandevil, widow
..............children by John & Marianne
.............. 1. John Arnett, Jr. [2], b. 1645, d. ? possibly 1704, but more likely his son.
.............. 2. David Arnett [3], b. 1647, d. 1682, m. Jane ___ (who then m. Harlestone in 1684)
.............. 3. Joan Arnett [19], b. 1651, d. prob before 1659.
Other Arnetts: William Arnett [30], Patrick Arnott's father, Robert Arnott's father
Second & Third Generations
John Arnett, Jr. [2], b. 1645, d. ?, m. ?
.............. 1. John Arnett [4], b. abt. 1670, d. 1704 [no evidence for this but presumed]
David Arnett [3], 1647, d. 1682, m. Jane m. Jane ___ (who then m. Harlestone in 1684)
children by David and Jane Arnett
.............. 1. John Arnett [5], b.abt. 1675, d. 1734, m. 1734 to Elizabeth Kirton, "a spinster"
(no record of any children)
.............. 2. Sarah Arnett [11], b. 1677, twin, m.1694 to Richard Rycroft
.............. 3. David Arnett [7], b. 1677, twin, d. ?, m. ? [This David could have migrated to S. C.]
.............. 4. Samuel Arnett [9], b. 1679, d. 1679
.............. 5. child [13], b.abt 1681, d. ?, m. ?
Patrick Arnott [20], b. ?, d.after 1679, m.1661 to Ann Wensford
.............. 1. Elizabeth Arnett [21], b. 1661, m1. Peter Baxter, d. 1695; m.2. Richard Baxter
.............. 2. Ann Arnett [22], b. 1653
Alexander Arnott [31], b. ?, d. 1711, m.1699 to Mary Burton [not sure who his parents were]
.............. 1. Alexander Arnott [32], b. ? [sold land in 1713 and is presumed to be a son]
Robert Arnott [33] is noted by name in a will of 1701 and is presumed of this generation
.............. (No other records of him found.)
Third & Fourth Generations
John Arnett [4], b.abt. 1670 , d. 1705, relationship with Hannah Gay (whether widow of Gay ?)
.............. children by Hannah Gay (who adopted the name of Arnett as an alias)
.............. 1. Mary Arnett [6], b. ?, d. ?, m. 1705 to Rogers Walters in St. Michael
.............. 2. John Arnett [8], b. ?, d. bef 1778, m. 1730 to Jane Perloe b. ?, d. 1778 (no children)
.............. 3. William Arnett [10], b. ?, d. ?, m. ?
.............. child of Hannah Gay and John Arnett
.............. 4. David Arnett [12] alias David Gay, b. 1699, d. ?, m. ?
John Arnett [5], b.abt. 1675, d. 1734, m. 1733 to Elizabeth Kirton
...............(no children)
David Arnett [7], b. 1677
[This David may have been the David who sold property in 1720]
Martha Arnott [34], b.bef 1685, m. 1702 to Christopher Dorn [not sure who her parents were]
Fourth Generation
David Arnett [12], b. 1699, d. ?, m. ?
[This David or the older David could have migrated to S.C. after 1724.]
Mary Arnett [14], bapt. 1723 [not sure who were her parents]
Ann Baxter (1682), Peter Baxter (1683), John Baxter (1693), Richard Baxter (1699) were in this generation and children of Elizabeth Arnett [21] and Richard and Peter Baxter. Elizabeth Arnett [21] was the daughter of Patrick Arnott [20] and Ann Wensford who were m. 1661 and belong to the second generation.
The Documents
There are 129 entries listed below, some noting general historic events relating to the Barbados history. Each of these entries has a separate [bracketed] identification number for reference in further communications. The entries are arranged in mostly chronological order as noted earlier.
Some key dates:
1642, first recorded deed to John Arnett, in Christ Church Parish <1>
1642-46, English Civil War and era of Cromwell and the Protectorate
1659 will of John Arnett [1]
1660, Restoration of Charles II
1682, will of David Arnett [3]
1705, will of John Arnett [2] or [4]
1720, sale of land in St. Michael Parish by David Arnett [7]
1724, sale of land in St. Michael Parish by David Arnett [7] or [12]
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[1] - [English history]
1603-1625: Reign of James I of England (also James VI of Scotland, 1567-1625)
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[2] - [hotten-orig]
1623, census [Virginia]
Boodwife Binkes, as servant of Mr. Moorewood; living at "ye plantation agt James Cittie in Virginia, Feb 16, 1623
Richard Morewood; at West and Shewlow Hundred Iland in Virginia
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[3] - [English history]
1625-1646: Reign of Charles I
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[4] - [Barb history]
1627
Great Britain began settlement of Barbados
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[5] - [123]
RB 3/48
Vol 1, Barbados Deeds
Page 1
1639
notes allegiance to King & Earle of Carlisle by Secretary Clarke
notes by Capt Henry Hawley
subscribers names listed March 24, 1639 included: Thomas Gibbes, James Holdipp, George Bowyer, James Drax, Richard Ashton, et al.
later oaths given on May 1640 by . . . John Foster, John Lee, et al.
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[6] - [English history]
1642-1646: English Civil War resulting in the establishment of the Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell; Charles I beheaded, 1649.
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[7] - [125] [#cba-also]
Vol 1, Barbados Deeds
Page 114
Barbados
1 August, 1642
To all to whom this present wryting shall come, Peter Gerrard of the Island of Barbados, Planter, send greetings in Our Lord everlasting. Know ye that the said Peter Gerrard as well, for and in consideration of the sum five thousand five hundred pounds of good and merchantable cotton and tobacco payd in hand before the sealings and delivery hereof by Francis Stainton, John Arnet [1] and John Egbourne of the same Island, Planters. . .
receipt acknowledged. . .
sell unto the same Francis Stainton, John Arnet and John Egbourne
thirty-two acres of land lying and being in the Parish of Christ Church south of the lands of Francis ____ north of the lands of Robert Cornwell the corner trees markt with a x with all tymber and tymber trees thereunto belonging
to Have and to Hold the said thirty-two acres of land. . .
as witness my hand
First of August 1642
witness......John Burlake, John Cole
signed Peter Gerrard
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[8] - [146] [#cba]
Vol. 1, Barbados Deeds
Page 277
1643: John Arnett [1] et al. granted land from grantor, Thomas Bennett
[this from index; actual deed not found by me -jwa]
[C.B. Arnett found the following in Vol. 1, page 169: "Thomas Bennett, grantor, to John Arnett et al, grantee, 600 lbs. hoggs flesh and 700 lbs. merchantable cotton for 20 acres standing land. Recorded April 24, 1643."
It's not clear in which parish these 20 acres were located.]
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[9] - [129] [#cba-also]
Vol 1, Barbados Deeds
Page 646
8 May 1644
[recorded] 13 May, 1645.....Barbados [St. Michael's Parish]
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come,
I Roger Cattlin of Island of Barbados, planter send greetings in Our Lord God Everlasting
Know yee that the said Roger Cattlin for deserving and good causes and valuable considerations in hand received [no mention of price] at the sealings ____ doe give, grant, bargain, sell, assign...sell unto Jno Arnett [1], Francis Strelton and John Eggrow of ye same place, planters. . .that my plantation that which lately bought and purchased of Capt. Jones Holdipp containing by estimation twenty acres of land thereabouts which had formerly been in the tenor and occupation of John Thomas and since in possession of Edward Fisher and since in the tenor and occupation of Frs. Whitfield and John Peirson situated in the Parish of St. Michaels in the Island bounded by land belonging called the Farme now in possession of Eng Edward Crosts and with lands of Josias Harts and land of Sgnor Fellows and land of John Davis...
To Have and To Hold, 8th of May 1644 [sic]
signed [by] Roger Cattlin
in the presence of Owen Baxter and Tobias Sicklemor
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[10] - [123]
Vol 1, Barbados Deeds
Page 364
June 21, 1644 [St. Phillip's Parish]
Barbados
To all _____ people to whom these presents shall come greetings. Know yee that we Francis Strelton, John Arnett [1] and John Egornd of the Island afors'd , Planters for and in consideration of a certain some of cotton to be paid by William Carter Daniell Sare of the Island. . . have given, granted. . . to the said. . . Sare one plantation land coteyning ten acres or thereabout together with all houses, buildings, accommodations & advantages. . . lying & being in the Parish of St. Phillips and boundary to the lands of John Redwood, Robert Wilshire. . . TO HAVE and TO HOLD unto the said. . . Sare . . .whereof wee have hereunto set own hands and seals this __ day of June 1644.
John Arnett (sign)
Francis Strelton (sign)
John x Egeren
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Richard Chew
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[11] - [bbs]
1645, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church Parish; subseq unless designated all baptisms, marriages, wills and deeds were from Christ Church Parish]
John Arnett [2] born to John [1] and Marianne Arnett
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[12a] - [131]
Vol. 1, Barbados Deeds
Page 646-647
13th May, 1645 [recorded] [Christ Church Parish]
To all men....
Know ye ... I, Peter Joanes of Island
....
sell to John Arnett [1], Francis Strelton and John Eggron
fiftye [50] acres of land in Parish of Christ Church
between plantations of Aamnell Adams and plantation of Peter Walker
lands in tenor and occupation of Thomas Sage with all timber
To Have and To Hold
I bind me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assignees in the penaltye of twenty thousand pounds of merchantable and neale cotton
sealed, 2 may 1645
signed, Peter Joanes
wit: Thomas Sage, Robert Cooke, Bartholomew Newman
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[12b] - [#cba-only in his notes]
Vol 1, Barbados Deeds
Page 426
1645, Arnett John et al (grantee)......Jones Peter (grantor)
Edw. Copeman and wife of Parish of St. Phillips merchant and Ann my wife for sum of 40,000 lbs. of good Muscavado surgar alreeady paid by Jno Arnett [1] of Parish of Christ Church plantation 133 acres, 8 Negroes and one Negro child, 4 copper stills with basins, ladles and skimmers with all edifices, buildings, mill and sugar pots and all utensils unto the said plantation.
John Edward Cop[eman,
Ann Copeman
exec. 14 June 1655,
recorded 23 July 1655
[note: On at least one of the detailed early maps of Barbados, the Arnett plantation is shown to be one of those large enough to show that is also had a sugar mill on its land. Why the grantor is Peter Jones rather than Edward Copeman is not clear. It's possible that Jones was the agent or that this was a transcription error.]
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[13] - [bbs]
1647, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church Parish]
David Arnett [3] born to John [1] and Marianne Arnett
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[14] - [bwsII-331]
1649, Barbados Wills
Hector Steavens; friend: William Arnett [30]; proved 1649; [not recorded till 28 Jul 1684]
[William may have been a brother of John Arnett [1], but I found no other entries for him in the Barbados records thus far researched. He could have been the father or uncle of Patrick Arnott mentioned as marrying in 1661.]
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[15] - [bbs]
1651, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
Joan Arnett [19], dau, born to John [1] and ________[prob Marianne] Arnett
[There's no further mention of her, and she may have died young.]
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[16] - [133] [#cba-also]
Vol. 5, Barbados Deeds
Page 383
20 Jul, 1651
Barbados
[but recorded on 20th of July, 1659 -- see below-- though transaction occurred 1651; in the process of recopying the deeds the transcriber may have decided to place all these in one place under the 1659 date.]
To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come, greetings, etc.
Know yee that wee Lt. Anthony Morewood and John Arnett [1] of the Island aforesaid, gent: for and in consideration of a valuable sum all ready in hand received, have given, granted, bargained, sold, conferred and sell over and by these presents doe give grant bargain sell confer and sell over unto John Arnett, Jr. [2] and David Arnett [3] all that our plantation of fifty-one acres land fallen and unfallen with the appurtenances thereunto belonging with certain other servants and cattle as will appear by a sedwell hereunto annexed and adjoining with the lands of Henry Fee, Jefery Butler, Thomas Cooper, Left. Robert Hutchinson and the lands of the said Lief Anthony Morewood and John Arnett.
To Have and to Hold .. all the aforesaid fifty-one acres ...to said John Arnett, Junior and David Arnett their heirs and executors
20 Sept 1651
signed: Anthony Moorewood, John Arnett
signed and delivered in the presence of John Frere and Thomas Carter
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[17] - [bwsI-385]
1652, Barbados Wills
John Wilkinson; friends mentioned include John Arnett [1] and Tobias Frere
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[18] - [155][179]
Vol. 11, Barbados Wills
Page 550
1652, Will of Andrew [actually Anthony] Morewood [from index.]
11 Feb, 1652
The keepers of the liberty of England by authority of Parliament
To our well beloved in Christ, Andrew Morewood, the natural and lawful Brother of Anthony Moorewood, late in the Island of Barbados, deceased, greetings.
Whereas the said Anthony Morewood deceased, having at the time of his life and death goods and credits in several jurisdictions suffer to find the juries decisions of the Prerogative Court dyed intestate without a last will and testament by him made,
Now we, the keepers of the liberty of England aforesaid written and desiring that all previous deposition of __
do hereby give and grant unto the said Andrew Morewood in who fidelity in this kind we much confide. . .you are hereby appointed . . . trustee. . . in the year 1653 and have full power and authority.... we appoint you Andrew Morewood, Administrator of the goods,. chattels, etc...
witness: Nathaniel Bent
24 May 1652
Michael Oldesworth, Recorder
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[19] - [bwsI-70]
1653, Barbados Wills
Eliz Isham's will; overseer of estate: John Arnett [1]; Higginbotham also mentioned
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[20] - [bwsI-273]
1653, Barbados Wills
Wm. Beade's will; mentions friend John Arnott [1], also listed as overseer
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[21] - [coldham-426]
13 Dec, 1653, Barbados Deed
Anthony Moorwood to John Arnett [1] et. al: [from deposition in London in 1659]
By deed of 13 December 1653 the deponent surrendered the property to the said John Arnet, Tobias Frere Esq, Sergeant Major Thornhill, Captain Philip Bishopp and Captain Christopher Carew of Barbados but had no receipt from Arnot.
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[22] - [bwsI-132]
1654, Barbados Wills
Tobias Frere's will; friend John Arnett [1]
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[23] - [bwsI-394]
1654, Barbados Wills
Robt. Wilshire; mentions John Arnett [1] as godfather of daughter and a friend
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[24] - [bms]
20 Aug 1654, Barbados Marriages [Christ Church]
John Arnott [1?] and Mary Mandeville married 20 Aug 1654
[This is thought to have been a second marriage for John Arnett [1] although it could be another John Arnott, possibly a cousin. Mary was apparently a widow and had previous children (see below). This couldn't be John Arnett [2] since he was born in 1645 and would have only been 9 yo.]
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[25] - [293h-jbmhs - The Thirteen Baronets]
1655
....At the time of the blockade of Barbados by Ayscue, John Colleton, was one of Modyford's party, whom later he joined in a plot to overthrow Governor Searle and secure the government for Modyford. On the departure of Venables' fleet in 1655 Searle deprived him of his commission....At the restoration [1660] Sir John Berkeley presented to the King a Certificate of Colleton's loyal services and he was created a baronet.
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[26] - [127] [#cba-also]
Vol 7, Barbados Deeds
Page 412
28th June, 1655.....Barbados
To all Christian People to whom these presents shall comme we, John Arnett and Christopher Caven, of the Parish of Christ Church in the island of Barbados, Gent. send greetings in the Lord God everlasting. Know yee that we the said John Arnett [1] and Christopher Caven for and in consideration of the sum of thirty-one thousand, eight hundred and fifty pounds of good dry well cured Muscaodo Sugar already in hand paid by
Ferdinando Georges of the Parish of St. John in the aforesaid Island, Gent. . .
give, grand, bargain, sell. . .our majority on half part of the parcel of land lying and being in the Parish of Christ Church containing one hundred thirty and three acres of land bounded by the land Tobyas Frere and Thomas Troff, Esq.
1st April 1657
Captain Fernado Georges appeared before officers and v____ acknowledged full payment to Captain John Arnett and Christopher Caven.
[Only about half of the actual deeds were recopied, and, thus the previous acquisition of land by Caven and Arnett are not listed in the "recopied" deeds.]
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[27] - [136]
[note: from the Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Ed. Richard Allsopp, Oxford University Press, 1996: "Muscovado (sugar): black or unrefined sugar. A wet, almost caked dark sugar being the 1st unrefined stage after the crystallization of molasses, recently recommercialized for use with coffee."]
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[28] - [173] [jbmhs-25: ?]
Vol. 25
Lucas Manuscript
Account of the expedition of Adm. Robert Venables to the Caribbean in 1654
"By Nov 1654 most of the ships were arrived in England. The fleet arrived in Barbados 1 Feb 1655....In April 1655 the troops landed in Hispanola and were defeated by the Spanish. They then went to Jamaica and took that for the King."
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[29] - [bws?-?]
1659, Barbados Wills
Robert Hutchinson's will; friend and beneficiary: Capt. John Arnett [1]
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[30] - [181-182]; also noted in [bwsI-8] [#cba-also]
Vol. RB 6/13, Barbados Wills
Page 308
[Note: The original wills were recopied in the mid 1800's and the page number listed is that of the recopied volume.]
Barbados
4 June 1659
In the Name of God, Amen
I, John Arnett [1] give this last will
1--my soul to Almight God and body to the earth
2--my bones to be interred by side of that tomb wherein Capt. Anthony Morewood was buried which is before my dwelling house
3--to my son John Arnett [2], 2/3 of all my estate [John omitted in Sanders' abstract]; and other third to my son David Arnett [3]. I give my son John Arnett [2] 50,000 pounds sugar or worth of it in cattle, Negroes, those things belonging to me with all my estate in Surinam, solely to be possessed by him or his heirs. But if it shall please God to call both my aforesaid sons out of this wicked world before they have any lawful issue then the same property to redound and belong to Capt. John Frere, Capt. Christopher Carrew and Capt. Nathan Clarke -- to them and their heirs
I have appointed overseer of this will and to take care of my two slaves be brought up in the fear of God
4--my faithful servant Robert -- shall have 5 acres bound by Thomas Trott, by one land known by the name Bewdlyes Plantation and the land formerly in partnership betwixt Capt. Anthony Morewood and myself, it being for his wages
5--I give to 3 children of my last wife, Emanuel Mandeville, William Mandeville and Alberto [Olletto in Sanders' abstract] Mandeville, 1/2 of my estate after all my debts
6--to friends--Tobias Frere, Capt. John Frere, Capt. Christopher Carew, Capt. Nathan Clarke and Mr. Francis Strelton--each 1000 pounds sugar
7--to my faithful servant Robert Drummond, 1200 pounds of sugar
8--to Ensign John Bignall, one rapier with a black hilt, and to his son, John Bignall, Jr., one heifer and one ewe lamb
9--to Tobias Collier, the balance
10--Mr. Thomas Brusbar to be allowed to stay and keep cow on property
11--Son John to have all the housing
12--John <2> is executor
signed: John Arnett [1]
wit: Richard Michell, Edward Coling.
4 June 1659
proved 27 June 1659 [accord to bwsI-8]
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[31] - [coldham-426]
Deposition and interrogatories in the Lord Mayor's Court of London.
13 July, 1659.
Andrew Moorwood of Hallows, Derbys, gent aged 30, deposes that a plantation and goods lift in the hands of John Arnet [1] of Barbados, gent, and listed in an inventory of 1 March 1652, were the property of the deponent's brother Anthony Moorwood to which the deponent is entitled as administrator. By deed of 13 December 1653 the deponent surrendered the property to the said John Arnet, Tobias Frere Esq, Sergeant Major Thornhill, Captain Philip Bishopp and Captain Christopher Carew of Barbados but had no receipt from Arnot. He names as his attorneys Mr. Charles Sandford, Mr. Thomas Hasselwood and Mr. Robert Marriot of Barbados, merchants.
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[32] - [133]
Vol. 5, Barbados Deeds
Page 383
20th of July, 1659 , Barbados
[recorded on this date, but transaction occurred 1651; in the process of recopying the deeds the transcriber may have decided to place all these in one place.]
To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come, greetings, etc.
Know yee that wee Lt. Anthony Morewood and John Arnett [1] of the Island aforesaid, gent: for and in consideration of a valuable sum all ready in hand received, have given, granted, bargained, sold, conferred and sell over and by these presents doe give grant bargain sell confer and sell over unto John Arnett, Jr [2]. and David Arnett [3] all that our plantation of fifty-one acres land fallen and unfallen with the appurtenances thereunto belonging with certain other servants and cattle as will appear by a sedwell hereunto annexed and adjoining with the lands of Henry Fee, Jefery Butler, Thomas Cooper, Left. Robert Hutchinson and the lands of the said Lief Anthony Morewood and John Arnett.
To Have and to Hold .. all the aforesaid fifty-one acres ...to said John Arnett, Junior and David Arnett their heirs and executors
20 Sept 1651
signed: Anthony Moorewood, John Arnett
signed and delivered in the presence of John Frere and Thomas Carter
Capt. John Frere testified 14 Aug 1658 that he was present when Lieft Anthony Moorewood and Mr. John Arnett did deliver.....
wit: Wm Kirton
at sedwell of the goods belonging unto John Arnett, Junior [2] , and David Arnett [3] that is to say three Negroes namely Jacke, Lillely and Gumby with their young ones
noted Sept 20, 1659
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[33] - [English history]
1660 - Restoration of Charles II with reign lasting until 1685
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[34] - [bms]
31 Jan 1661, Barbados Marriages [Christ Church]
Patrick Arnott and Ann Wensford married 31 Jan 1661
[Patrick's relation, if any, to the family of John Arnett [1] is unknown. Patrick could have been a son of William Arnett [30] noted in the 1649 entry above.]
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[35] - [bbs]
19 November, 1661, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
Elizabeth Arnett born to Patrick [30] and Ann Arnott
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[36] - [bwsI-158]
1662, Barbados Wills
Edward Hadock's will; mentioned land adjoining David Arnett [3] , Mary Lisby and Capt. Samuel Newton.
[David [3] would have been 15 yo at this time, his father having died three years earlier and left him 1/3 of the estate. Or it could be that the David mentioned was the old family name.]
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[37] - [bbs]
1663, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
Ann Arnett born to Patrick and Ann Arnott
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[38] - [bwsI-182]
1665, Barbados Wills
Robert Hood's will; friend Lt. William Blanchard for care of me during my sickness
[There are an occasional references of Blanchard cited where found, because of that name's prominence in the family line of the NJ Arnett line. But there's no proof that any of the NJ Arnetts were ever in Barbados.]
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[39] - [305jbmhs-Expansion of Barbados]
1661-1666
"First phase of emigration during the Restoration: persons left for Jamaica, St. Lucia, Surinam, Carolina, Virginia and New England."
1668-1672
"Second phase of emigrants: some 4000 inhabitants-- mostly small planters--deserted the island mainly because the land was impoverished and economic depression followed the end of the 2nd Dutch War in 1667. In April 1670 emigrants from England and Barbados formed the first permanent settlement in South Carolina on the Ashley River."
1678-1682
"Third phase of emigrants: the larger Barbadian planters migrated to South Carolina including the Colletons and Middletons."
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[40] - [135]
Vol. 6, Barbados Deeds
Page 163
Barbados
January 18, 1668
David Arnett [3] [21 yo if this is the one] of Parish of Christ Church, sends greetings in name of Our Lord God Everlasting...
Know yee that I, aforesaid David Arnett for care and consideration of five thousand pounds of Muscarda Sugar to me paid by Thomas Cooper of the same parish sold ... to Thomas Cooper [sell] one parcel of land containing and estimated three acres and a half bounding the lands of Lieut. Col. John Searle, Edward Baxter and me, the said Thomas Cooper
To Have and To Hold
I the said David Arnett have hereunto set my hand and sell this twelfth day of Janurary in the twentieth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England, etc., in the year of our Lord God according to the computations of England one thousand sixty and eight (1668).
signed: David Arnett [3]
signed sealed and delivered in presence of Thomas Lambe and James Doughtre
Jan 16, 1668
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[41] - [137]
Vol. 6, Barbados Deeds
Page 212
Barbados
25 February, 1668
David Arnett [3] of Parish of Christ Church in Island aforesaid
sends greeting in name of Our Lord Everlasting
Know ye... I the said David Arnett in consideration of sum of ninety-four thousand pounds of Muscovado sugar sell Lt. Col. John Searle one plantation containing fifty-two acres and 2/3 an acre of land being part of plot annexed under lands of Richard Forde [map of 1681] a surveyor butting and bounding east, upon lands of William Hallum west, upon lands of John Seale and Thomas Cooper [possible relative of Sir. Anthony Ashley Cooper who, in England, was given "almost sole charge of the lagging Carolina venture by the other Proprietors], north, upon lands of James Farrell, south, upon land of Peter Risly, dec'd ... with all timber, trees, water, houses, edifices, buildings, I David Arnett set my hand and seale this 5th day of Jan in 20th year of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France & Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith
Anno Domini 1668
Signed: David Arnett
wit: Sam Holden, Thomas Mannery, John Bynoe
[These 52 acres constituted only part of David's [3] holdings in Christ Church. Ford's detailed 1681 map shows the Arnett plantation, and in 1679 census, David Arnett is shown owning 50 acres. See entry # 53]
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[42] - [139]
Vol. 6, Barbados Deeds
Page 213
July 1668
By this plott, the plantation where David Arnett [3] lately sold unto John Searle in Parish of Christ Church in Island of Barbados containing fifty-two acres and two thirds of an acre finished 25th of fifthe months called July 1668
Richard Forde, surveyor
[on this page in the deed book is a plat map of the above described property which is measured in dimension of chains or poles. Richard Forde was a Quaker, and his maps didn't show the Parish names or boundaries. Nor did they show any of the island's fortifications.]
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[43] - [bwsI-93]
1672, Barbados Wills [Christ Church]
Elizabeth Cunninge's will; land boundary with Patrick Arnott [30] near Ostin Bay [St. Michael Parish] bounded also by John Price and Thomas Woodfield; wit: John Whitehead and Hannah x Whitehead.
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[44] - [bwsI-140]
1673, Barbados Wills
Daniell Gilbert, chirurgeion's will; wit: David Arnett [3]
proved: 1675
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[45] - [bwsI-257]
1674, Barbados Wills
Thomas Newton's will; deposition 5 Apr 1674, Richard Gerryman [Perryman ?] age 47 & William Blanchard age 37; "4 months before the death of Thomas Newton which happened in Jan 1673, he said he left everything to John Gaseles and his son Samuel."
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[46] - [309-Newton Plantation article]
1675
Arnett [3] plantation location shown clearly near south coast on Richard Forde's A New Map of the Island of Barbadoes (ca. 1675)[published in 1681]. Newton's plantation was located more inland.
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[47] - [bbs]
1677, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
Sarah Arnett [11], daughter [twin] born to David [3] and Jane Arnott
[David [3] would have been 30 yo at this time.]
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[48] - [bbs]
1677, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
David Arnett [7], son [twin] born to David [3] and Jane Arnott
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[49] - [hottens-omit]
1679
David Awnett [sic] [3] listed as being in command of 121 persons in Col. Lynes militia
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[50] - [bwsI-354]
1679, Barbados Wills
Samuel Thompson's will: wit by William Blanchard
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[51] - [hottens-orig][bbs]
1679, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
Samuel Arnott [9], son born to David [3] and Jane Arnott
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[52] - [hottens-orig]
1679, Barbados Deaths [Christ Church]
Samuell Arnet [9], son of Capt. David [3] and Jane Arnet, died
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[53] - [hottens-orig]
1679, Barbados Census [Christ Church]
David Arnett [3]......................50 acres........1 wh servant.............20 Negroes
Patrick Arnett [20]...................3 acres.........1 wh servant...............3 Negroes
William Blanchard..................15 acres........0 wh servant................4 Negroes
Tobias Frere Esq..................395 acres.......5 wh servants...........150 Negroes
John Frere Esq.....................180 acres.......0 wh servant...............80 Negroes
William Frere........................120 acres........0 wh servant...............40 Negroes
William Frere............................1 acre.........0 wh servant.................0 Negroes
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[54] - [bwsI-249]
1680, Barbados Wills [Christ Church]
William Morris' will: mentioned land adjoining David Arnett [3] and Mrs. Fordame
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[55] - [295-maps]
1681
Richard Forde's map indicates site of Arnett [3] plantation near south coast of Christ Church Parish.
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[56] - [185] [bwsII-12] [#cba-also]
Vol. RB 6/12, Barbados Wills
Page 217
Barbados
4 Oct 1680 [will drawn up]
12 Jan 1682/3 [proved]
I , David Arnett [3]
1--soul to God
2--wife Jane all my estate, until son John [5] shall reach 21, education all my children . If she remarry before John reaches 21, then she is to return 2/3 to remain in the hands of overseers of the will until John is 21.
3--son David [7], daughter Sarah [11] and child [13] wherewith my wife goeth if born alive shall be paid when reaches age 18, 50 pounds sterling
4--to friends--Capt. Richard Elliott, Mr. John Dorne, Mr. John Aarkeland, Mr. John Burnett and Isaac Rugg--20 shillings sterling each.
Elliott and Dorne to be overseers
signed: David Arnett
4 Oct 1680
wit: Fran Kirton, Tho Rawlins, John Bysee.
[The will would seem to indicate that John was older than the twins David and Sarah. Since they were born in 1677, and his father David [3] was not 21 until 1668, John [5] could have been born anytime between 1668 -- not yet 21 yo in 1682-- and 1676. For the purposes of this record he's assumed to have been born about 1675. Note that Fran Kirton witnessed the will. He was probably the father of Elizabeth Kirton who married David's son, John Arnett [5] in 1733. -- jwa]
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[57] - [bbs]
1682, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
Ann Baxter, daughter born to Peter Baxter and Elizabeth Arnott [21]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[56]
12 Jan 1682/3
[David Arnett [3] will proved January 12 1683 New Time.]
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[58] - [bbs]
1683, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
Peter Baxter, son born to Peter Baxter and Eliz Arnott
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[59] - [bms]
31 Aug 1684, Barbados Marriages [Christ Church]
Jane Arnott & David Harlestone married 31 Aug 1684
[Jane was likely the widow of David Arnett [3] who died in Jan 1683 NT]
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[60] - [hottens-orig]
1685, list of rebels
90 rebels [brought] by the [ship] Happy Returne of [Liver]Pool, Capt. Roger Wadnam, commanding with the names of masters to whom disposed to: Thomas Tounsend, ____ Hugens (servants); Captn. Tobias Frere (master).
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[61] - [English history]
1685-1688: Reign of James II
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[62] - [English history]
1689-1702: Reign of William III and Mary II (til 1694)
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[63] - [bbs]
1693, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
John Baxter, son born to Peter Baxter and Eliz Arnott
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[64] - [bwsII-155]
1693, Barbados Wills
proved: 1694
Edward Harlstone's will: mentions dau-in-law Sarah Arnett [11]
[Sarah was the daughter of David Arnett [3].]
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[65] - [bms]
8 Aug 1694, Barbados Marriages [Christ Church]
Sarah Arnott [11] & Richard Rycroft married 8 Aug 1694
[Sarah was the daughter of David Arnett [3]]
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[66] - [bwsII-24]
1695, Barbados Wills
Peter Baxter's will: wife - Elizabeth Arnett; son - John [Baxter]; dau - Ann
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[67] - [maps]
1695, Barbados map
Arnett plantation with sugar mill near the South Beach of Christ Church Parish. This is the family plantation [John [5] and /or David [7]]
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[68] - [bwsII-24]
1698, Barbados Wills
Richard Baxter's will: wife - Elizabeth Arnett [21]; son - George
[This is thought to be the same Elizabeth Arnett [21] who had been married to Peter Baxter (died 1695). She may have retained her maiden name and married Peter's brother Richard before he died. Or this may be a different Elizabeth Arnett.]
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[69] - [306]
Vol. 29, page 92 [record not reviewed]
1698, Barbados Powers of Attorney
Power of Attorney granted by Eliz Arnott to Richard Elliot
[No other Arnett names in the POA listing from 1698-1771. It's not clear who this Elizabeth Arnott was. There is a Richard Elliot who witnessed the 1682 will of David Arnett [3], and it may be that the Elizabeth Arnett [21], widowed by the Peter Baxter, had granted this before marrying Richard. A review of the actual record will obviously help.]
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[70] - [bbs]
1699, Barbados Baptisms [Christ Church]
David Arnott [12], son born to John Arnott [4] and Hannah Gay
[Hannah Gay and John Arnott may not have been legally married and their children: John, William, Mary and this David took on the name of Arnett or Gay. See below item # 80. As noted previously, it's not clear who were the parents of this John [4]. It may be this John [4] is the same as John [2], but that would have made John [2] 54 yo when this David [12] was born.]
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[71] - [bwsIII-30]
1699, Barbados Wills
Robert Bishop's will: wife Dorothy Bishopp formerly called Dorothy Kirton, the dau of Wm. Kirton (claims lawful marriage to her in London and that children are legitimate).
proved: 1703
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[72] - [bms]
17 Aug 1699, Barbados Marriages [St. Michael's Parish]
Mr. Alexander Arnott [31] & Mrs. Mary Burton married
[It's not clear what if any relationship this Alexander had with the other Arnett families of the Island.]
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[73] - [3__ - Barbados Nat Trust]
In the fifty years following 1650, over 170,000 slaves were brought to Barbados. Childbearing was encouraged but by 1700 only 40,000 slaves were still alive because of the high mortality. On the Codrington plantations, for example, there were six deaths for every birth.
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[74] - [bwsII-307]
1700, Barbados Wills
John Ruck, Jr's will: friend - John Arnett [4]?[5]?[2]
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[75] - [bwsIII-169]
1701, Barbados Wills [St. George's Parish]
Hilliard Holdipp's will: owes debt to Mary Arnett and Alexander Arnott [31]; wit: Alexander Arnott et al.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[76] - [bwsIII-268]
1701, Barbados Wills [St. Lucy's Parish]
Daniel Pinckett's will: mentions friend - Capt. Robert Arnott Esq.
[no record yet linking Robert Arnott to the family of John Arnett [1]]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[77] - [English history]
1702-1714: Reign of Queen Anne, last of the Stuarts
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[78] - [bwsIII-227]
17 May, 1702, Barbados Wills [Christ Church]
James Mashart's will: mentions money in hands of John Arnet [5]?[4]?[2]
proved: 2 Dec 1702
[Since this was a Christ Church transaction, the John is prob John <5>]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[79] - [bms]
Mar 1702, Barbados Marriages [St. Michael Parish]
Martha Arnott & Christopher Dorn married
[Martha may have been a daughter of David Arnett [3] or John [2] or Patrick, et. al.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[79] - [142]
Vol. 24, Barbados Deeds
Page 167
28 April, 1704 [St. Michael's Parish]
Indenture between Alexander Arnott [31] (otherwise called Lt. Alexander Arnot) of the one part [grantor] and Mary his wife, lately called Mary Burton, widow relict of Jacob Burton, distiller, and John Stevens of the Town of St. Michaels, blacksmith of the other part [grantee] and Jane his wife, for 10 pounds sterling .. a parcel of land 20 ft breadth on the street, old church ___ and 30 ft east and west.
in 12th day of April in year of our Lord 1704 and third year of the Reign of Queen Anne of England.
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[80] - [155] [113] - [bwsIII-9] [#cba-also]
Vol. ___ [Vol 18 , Pg 6 in original, but not located]
Page ___
1705 [the date it was proved]
[Will of John Arnett is listed in the Barbados Wills Index, but not found by JWA]
[Sanders' abstract below:]
RB4/18, p.6
21 Dec 1704, St. Michael's Parish
John Arnett, [4] Gent. of Barbados being very weak and indisposed: sons - John Arnett [8] alias John Gay and William Arnett [10] alias William Gay both at 21; my dau - Mary Arnett [10] alias Gay at 18 or marriage; David Arnett [8] alias David Gay to receive the remainder of the estate after wife's 1/3 or any other of my children; wife - Hannah Arnett called Hannah Gay and the said David Arnett alias Gay - executors; Wife - guardian of all the children of I the said John Arnett
signed: John x Arnett
wit: Jno. Hallett, John :Pearce, Charles Squire Esq
proved 16 Mar 1704 [actually 1705 in New Style]
[David Arnett [12] alias David Gay was only 5 yo at the time of this will. What happened to him is unclear from the records searched. Why he was named executor rather than John or William is unclear. It's possible that Mary, John and William were the children of Hannah by a previous liaison with another man and that John [4]?[2] had adopted them as his own.]
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[81] - [bms]
20 May 1705, Barbados Marriages [St. Michael Parish]
Rogers Waters & Mary Arnett <6> married May 20, 1705
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[82] - [maps]
1708 map published by Herman Moll shows Arnett [5]?[7] land near the South Beach in Christ Church Parish
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[83] - [141]
Vol. 29, Barbados Deeds
Page 53
Barbados
26 February, 1710
Indenture of Hezela Pacheco of St. Michaels, merchant ... to Alexander Arnot [31] of same Parish, lease and farm land in town of St. Michaels Parish of St. Michaels, ten acres
bounding lands of late William Wheeler, dec'd, Hadly Woodbridge and Joseph Salmon
also mansion house.
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[84] - [141]
Vol. 26, Barbados Deeds
Page 105
20 September 1711
Alexander Arnott [31] of Parish of St. Michaels for _____shilling sterling
to Alexander Forrister of St. Michaels Parish in town of St. Michaels 64 ft x 90 ft house and grounds bourn by alley by old church yard, west small alley, north to the church
also to Alexander Forrister, Jr
from Alexander Arnott
wit: Thomas Burkee, Ann Forrister
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[85] - [187] [bwsIII-10]
Vol. RB 6/5, Barbados Wills
Page 563, 564
Barbados
18 September 1711
Alexander Arnott [31] of St. Michaels
1--all debts and funeral expense to be paid
2--to Capt. John Smith -- the estate
signed: Alexander x Arnott
wit: Benjamin Sullivant
18 Sept 1711
proved 3 Oct 1711
[There's no mention of any children or of his wife suggesting both had died earlier. On the other hand, there's an entry by an Alexander Arnott in 1713 selling some land. Perhaps father and son (and wife) were estranged and Alexander [31] didn't include either in his will.]
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[86] - no entry assigned
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[87] - [142]
Vol. 26, Barbados Deeds [St. Michael's Parish]
Page 382
26 January, 1713
Alexander Arnot [32] of Parish of St. Michaels
for 5 pounds; to John Booth; parcel of land near the town containing 2217 square feet
near Rud Streed on lands of William Rowe
signed: Alex. Arnott, seal
[It's possible that this Alexander Arnott [31]sold his land in Barbados and then moved to South Carolina as well.]
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[88] - [English history]
1714-1727: Reign of George I
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[89] - [whyte]
29 June 1716
David Arnot, Jacobite prisoner, transported to Virginia on Elizabeth & Anne, exited Liverpool, 29 June, 1716. (Scottish Notes and Queries, Aberdeen. The Scots Peerage. Ed by Sir James Balfour Paul. Edinburgh, 1904-1914)
[This note is included because this David Arnot is felt by many of the Louisa Co, Virginia, genealogy group to be the immigrant ancestor of their line and father of James and Robert Arnott. --JWA]
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[90] - [304jbmhs - Census]
1715 Census of Barbados, Christ Church Parish
Elizabeth Arnett [21]....53 yo
John Baxter................23 yo
Richard Baxter............16 yo
[This Elizabeth [21] was born in aprox. 1662. She was likely the daughter of Patrick Arnott. She had m. Peter Baxter who d. 1695 and then his brother Richard who d. 1699. Following Peter's death in 1695, she may have taken back her maiden name. The dates of John and Richard are right to be her sons noted earlier.]
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[91] - [295- maps]
1717
Moll's map of Barbados shows the Arnett [5]?[7] plantation near south coast of Christ Church Parish as before.
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[92] - [bwsIII-322]
1717, Barbados Wills [St. Michael's Parish]
Ellinor Stevens' will: wit by William Arnett [10]
[This is probably the William [10] , b. sometime aft. 1683, son of John Arnett [4] or [2] and Hannah Gay]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[93] - [296jbmhs-Vestry notes]
18 January, 1719: At a meeting of the Gentlemen of the Vestry [of St. Michael Parish] the Persons following were chosen for the ensuing year:
Church Wardens, Surveyors, Sidemen
Overseers of the Poor: David Arnott [7]
[This is probably David [7] who was b. 1677 rather than David <8> b. 1699. This being the case, it would appear that David [7] moved to St. Michael Parish leaving his brother John [5] to run the plantation. Although no deeds were detected for David [7] in St. Michael, he would likely have purchased land there.]
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[94] - [bwsIII-131]
4 Feb 1720, Barbados Wills [St. Peter's Parish]
Mary Gay, widow's will
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[95] - [142] [#cba-also]
Vol. 30, Barbados Deeds
Page 184
7 September, 1720
Indenture in 7th year of reign of our Sovereign Lord George:
David Arnett [7] of Parish of St. Michaels on the one part [grantor] and
John Arnott [8]of the Parish of St. Michaels of the other part [grantee]
for and in consideration of 200 pounds lands containing ten acres lying in the Parish of St. James bounding lands of David Arnett [7] or [12] to east, north of John Wright, planter and southwest land of David Arnett [7] or [12]
signed: David Arnett
wit: Joseph Young, Francis Grant
[C.B. Arnett's note: "Vol. 30, Page 184. Indenture 4th day of Sept 1720 of reign of Soverign Lord George between David Arnett of Parish of St. Michaels merchant of one part and John Arnett of the other part of Parish of St. Michael. David Arnett to John ARnett for sum of 200 lbs. of good and lawful money paid by John Arnett 10 acres in Parish of St. James. Recorded 14th day of Sept. 1720.:]
[This David is presumed to be 43 yo David [7] rather than 21 yo David [8] (if he were still alive) and John could be [5] or [8]. But the wording of the deed suggests either there were two different Davids mentioned or that David [7] had additional property next to the parcel described in the deed.]
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[96] - [153] [jbmhs-19:180]
Vol. 19
Page 180
24 January, 1721: Vestry of St. Michaels, Barbados:
Ordered that Mr. Wm. Chearnley's bond be forthwith in execution and that the bond of Mr. John Arnett [5]?[8] for the maintenance of a bastard child be also put in suite, and that Mr. Jonathan Blenman and Mr. Nicholas Hope be employed to carry on the prosecution.
[This John is probably John [5] but could have been John [8]]
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[97] - [bwsIII-328]
2 June 1721, Barbados Wills [St. Peter's Parish]
John Sutton Esq's will: wit: Wm. Gay [6?]
proved: 1 Dec 1721
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[98] - [295 - maps]
1722
Mayo detailed map of Barbados shows the name of Charnock in the area where the Arnett plantation used to be. Charnock's name is continued on subsequent maps of 1729 (Moll), 1737 (Homann),1747 (Bowen) and 1794 (Edwards.) There is no indication of the Arnett (Arnott) name on the Barbados maps after 1722.
[Since the maps generally indicated only the larger landowners, it's still possible that John Arnett [5] could have retained some residual holdings in Christ Church. ]
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[99] - [bbs]
17 Jul 1722, Barbados Baptisms [St. Michael Parish]
Wm Shephard born. son of Mr. Wm. and Eliz. Shephard. Godfathers - Capt. David Arnett <7>and Mr. James Shephard
[David Arnett [7] was 45 yo on this date and more likely to have been a godfather than David Arnett [12] who was 23.]
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[100] - [bbs]
24 Aug 1722, Barbados Baptisms [St. Michael Parish]
John Finney born son of Mary Finney, 2 mos old. Godfathers - Jon Arnett [5]?[8] and David Arnett [7]; godmother: Mary Butcher, widow, [prob. Alexander Arnot's widow -- seems to have been a common practice to use the maiden name during "widowhood."]
[These were probably John [5] and David [7] who would have been brothers]
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[101] - [bbs]
19 June 1723, Barbados Baptisms [St. Michael Parish]
Mrs. Mary Arnett baptized - listed as young woman
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[102] - [143]
Vol. 33, Barbados Deeds
Page 357
2 March 1724
Barbados
Indenture 5th Jan 1724 between
David Arnott [grantor] [7]?[12] of town of St. Michaels, merchant
for and in consideration of 267 pounds, ten shillings current money
and John Linscomb [or Lipscomb] [grantee]of the Parish of St. Michaels
plantation bounding lands of late Col. John Hollett, dec'd now in possession of Kingston Townsend, on the lands of Hezekiah Pacheco, on the lands of Thomas Murry, on lands of Thomas Wakefield, dec'd now in possession of Benjamin Hall containing twelve acres
signed: David Arnott
[David [7] had sold property in 1720, and it's possible that this was David [12] who would have been 25 yo and may have previously bought land the deed of which wasn't in the "recopied" group. It's possible that this was David's [12] last transaction on Barbados and he moved then to South Carolina or back to Scotland and then returned to South Carolina.]
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[103] - [293f-Levy Bill]
1725
Levy Bill on following professionals:
Thomas Baxter Esqr.
Thomas Venables Esqr.
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[104] - [English history]
1727-1760: Reign of George II
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[105] - [300brandow]
18 Dec, 1727, Barbados Wills [St. Michael's Parish]
Honor Ball, widow, of St. Michael's will: witness: John Arnot [8]?[5]
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[106] - [bms]
20 Jun 1730, Barbados Marriages [St. Michael Parish]
John Arnett [8] & Jane Perloe, spinster, were married 20 June 1730
[John Arnett [8] would have been aprox. 38 yo at the time of this marriage. There has thus far been no record of any children.]
[It's interesting that there are marriage records for both John [8] and John [5] Arnetts but that there were no known children born to them. On the other hand, there are no marriage records for either David [7] or David [12] Arnett.]
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[107] - [South Carolina records of JWA]
1728
John Arnett, surgeon, sold a tract of land in Charles Town to Richard Edgel. The record mentions that John was intending to marry Anna Gooll. John Arnett had acquired the tract of land in 1723.
24 Mar 1733
David Arnett [7?]?[12?]purchased 400 acres in Christ Church Parish of South Carolina from Benjamin and Sarah Law. There is no mention of David's wife or children in any of these deeds.
[C.B. Arnett has a record of a David Arnett's selling some property in St. Michael Parish or Barbados and moving to South Carolina in the early 1700's. These records were found in the Fairfield Co, S.C. library. More details to be added later. Should this turn out to be correct, David Arnett [7] would have been 56 yo in 1733. The other David Arnett [12] b. 1699, would have been 34 yo.]
[In a December 1998 phone conversation, C.B. expressed a worry that the record he'd seen may have referred to some beach property in St. Michael Parish, S.C. However, there was no St. Michael Parish, S.C. until 1751. In 1740 a David Arnett sold 400 acres of seacoast land in Christ Church Parish of South Carolina to Thomas Bolton for 585 pounds sterling.]
[The 1938 WPA Historical Survey Records show the following named Parishes of South Carolina for 1770 with date of formation in parenthesis: Christ Church (1706), St. Philip's (1706), St. Andrew's (1706), St. Paul's (1706), St. Thomas & St. Dennis (1706), St. John's Berkeley (1706), St. James Goose Creek (1706), St. James Santee (1706), St. Bartholomew's (1706), St. Helena's (1712), St. George (1717), St. John's Colleton (1730), Prince William (1745), St. Peter's (1747), St. Michael's (1751), St. Stephen's (1754), Prince Frederick (1754), St. Mark's (1757), St. Luke's (1767), All Saints (1767), St. Matthew's (1768) and St. David's (1768)]
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[108] - [South Carolina records of JWA]
20 Mar 1734
David Arnett [7?]?[12?] sold 400 acres of land in Christ Church Parish, S.C. to John Whitfield
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[109] - [South Carolina records of JWA]
25 Nov 1735
David Arnett [7?]?[12?] had a certified survey for 500 acres of land on Black River near Kingstree in Williamsburg Co, SC. and is listed by Brodie as one of the early settlers of Kingstree in 1735.
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[110] - [South Carolina records of JWA]
1737-1740.
David Arnett's [7?]?[12?] name is listed as a juror for Christ Church Parish, S.C. from 1737-1740.
[This may be the same David Arnett [7?]?[12?] who sold his land in Barbados and moved to S.C. It may also turn out that he left Barbados after selling his property in 1724 and returned to Scotland for the next ten years before returning to S.C., or he may have continued to reside in St. Michael after selling his land in 1724 until his move to S.C. if that's where he went. There are no wills for David in Barbados or S.C. yet found.]
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[111] - [bms]
27 Apr 1732, Barbados Marriages [Christ Church Parish]
John Arnott [5] & Elizabeth Kirton were married 27 Apr 1732
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[112] - [161]
Vol. RB 6/24, Barbados Wills
Page 412, 413
Barbados
December 24, 1734
In the name of God, Amen
John Arnott <5>of St. Michaels in Island, merchant
after my debts
to my loving friend Elizabeth Kirton of Christ Church, widow
all my estate
Elizabeth Kirton to be executor
wit: formerly Elizabeth Kirton, his widow
[This will suggests that John Arnett [5] and Elizabeth Kirton had separated with John living in St. Michael and Elizabeth in Christ Church. They apparently had no children.. or at least no legitimate children, see note # 96.]
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[speculation] - [South Carolina: Speculative Genealogy]
1742 - date of birth for Samuel Arnett, place unknown who could be the Samuel who in 1778 at age 36 received a bounty grant and may have later lived in Fairfield Co, S.C.. David [7?] would have been 63 yo while David [12?] would have been only 41.
1740's - John Arnett of Williamsburg Co, father of David Arnett and nine daughters; from this line came Cullen Curlee Arnett et al.
There were three brothers from this area of S.C. who fought with Gen. Francis Marion.
Among the names were Samuel, John and James.
It's not yet clear what, if any relationship the above Samuel, John and James had to each other or to the Arnetts of Barbados. Any further information is welcomed. -- JWA.
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[113] - [311-slave names and naming, Gardner]
1741
One of the women slaves on the Codrington Plantation in Barbados who had been given the Christian name of Hannah went by her "plantation nickname" of Arnotte.
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[114] - [American history]
1751 - George Washington accompanied his older half-brother, Lawrence, to Barbados for several months where Lawrence sought relief from TB and George picked up smallpox. They lived in St. Michael, now Bridgetown. The house where they lived still stands and is close to the Barbados Museum but has no marker noting its history.
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[115] - [English history]
1760-1820: Reign of George III
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[116] - [American history]
1776 - Declaration of Independence
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[117] - [161]
Vol. RB 6/25, Barbados Wills
Page 263
Barbados
January 2, 1778
Jane Arnett of St. Michaels Parish
--soul to hands of Almighty God and body to the earth
--all debts to be paid
--to niece Agnes Carter -- a Negro woman named Fanny
--to niece Ann Bispham -- 5 pounds
--rest to be sold and disposed and divided to my two sisters Rebecca Pike and Elizabeth Salmon and Elizabeth Comer and my two nieces Sarah Truston wife of John Truslog
--appoint my niece Agnes Carter as executrix
signed: Jane Arnett
wit: John Butcher and Richard Manning
[Jane was the widow of John Arnett [8]. They apparently had no children.]
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[118] - [English history]
1820-1830: Reign of George IV
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[119] - [193]
Maps:
1825, Barralliers' Map: no Arnett or Murrell; the owner of the land in South Barbados which used to be the Arnett plantation, is indicated to be Robert C. Ashby;
1870, Barbados Almanac shows the former Arnett land to be occupied by Atkins, Son & Co.
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[120] - [298jbmhs-newspaper extracts]
Bridgetown
January 22, 1830. Deaths: Alexander Briggs Esq. of the house of H. Arnott, Merchant of this town.
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[121] - [English history]
1830-1837: Reign of William IV
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[122 ] - [Barbados history]
1834 - Slaves freed on Barbados
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[123] - [299jbmhs- newspaper extracts]
March 5, 1834: Married: On Thursday morning at Cathedral by Rev. C. C. Cummins, Mr. John S. Watts to Miss Henrietta Arnot.
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[124] - [301jbmhs - newspaper]
21 June 1834, London: died: Sandford Arnot Esq., Editor of the Oriental Herald, and a long time resident in Calcutta. He was a brother of Henry Arnot Esq., Merchant of this Town [St. Michael's later Bridgetown]
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Vol. 5
Page 204
December 26, 1835, obituary:
On 16 Nov, 1835, at Alexandria, US, 3 days after arrival from the Island [Barbados], Henry Arnot, Esq, an upright and honorable man of this town [St. Michaels], highly esteemed for his benevolence of heart and unassuming kind manners.
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[126] - [English history]
1837-1901: Reign of Queen Victoria
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[127] - [297jbmhs-newspaper extracts]
January 4, 1843
The firm of William R. Hutson dissolved--William R. Hutson, Roland King. The firm of H. Arnot & Co. suspended payment: Trustees for the creditors--Richard Deane, John Torrance, William Murray, Jr., Saml. ZP. Musson. Among the firm's property offered for sale is Lyonville, Fontabelle and a bathing house in the sea.
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[128] - [294jbmhs - Old Days in Bridgetown]
1860-1865
14 Feb 1860, a fire swept away the business houses in Bridgetown...[including].. Waith's Ironmongery Store on the opposite corner of High Street, which was afterwards rebuilt by Sir. John Arnot and is now replaced by the Royal Bank of Canada building. -- E. M. Shilstone
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[129] - [Barbados history]
November 30, 1966
Barbados became independent
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2nd revision: 1/10/1999
John W. Arnett
612 Emery Rd
Louisville, KY 40206-1408
arnettj1@gmail.com or
arnettj1@gmail.com
If you have comments, corrections, additions you'd like to make, send me an e-mail. I'll create a comments section and if you wish I'll add your comments to that section. Also if you've been to Barbados and wish to share your experience, I'll publish those comments as well, if agreeable to you.
Barbados Arnett Families Comments: pending
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Notes on Barbados Arnett Families
Charles B. Arnett
Visit to Barbados
"My wife and I visited the island for five days in January 1995 and found it to be a very rewarding experience. The English are noted for their meticulous record-keeping, and Barbados was no exception."
"In the deed transfers from grantors to grantees and vice-versa, I have only included the main thrusts of the documents. The Spencerian writing was easy to read but very long and there were no means of obtaining copies."
"These are some of the deeds:"
[Note: Before each entry of the deeds, wills and baptisms below, I've entered in [brackets] the number of the entry in my own compilation for comparison. And at the end of C.B. Arnett's entries, I've added additional comments if there were discrepancies in the two entries.]
Deeds:
Grantee.................................................Grantor..............Vol ..............Folio
[7]
1642 Arnett Jno. et al...........................Gerrard Peter.......1.................114
Peter Gerrard Planter 5500 lbs. of good and merchantable cotton and tobacco to John Arnett and Jno. Egbourne, Planters. 32 acres land in Parish of Christchurch. Exec. 1st August 1642. Recorded 4 October 1642
[8]
1643 Arnett Jno. et al...........................Bennett, Thos........1................169
Thomas Bennett to John Arnett 600 lbs. hoggs flesh and 700 lbs. merchantable cotton of 20 acres standing land. Recorded April 24, 1643
[9]
1645 Arnett John et al...........................Cattline Roger.......1.................646
Roger Cattline to John Arnett, plantation 20 acres fallen and unfallen land. Parish of St. Michaels. Exec. 8 May 1644. Entered 13 May 1645
[new, added as item # 12b]
1645 Arnett John et al...........................Jones Peter.............1.................426
Edw. Copeman and wife of Parish of St. Phillips merchant and Ann my wife for sum of 40,000 lbs. of good Muscavado sugar already paid by Jno Arnett of Parish of Christchurch plantation 133 acres, 8 Negroes and one Negro child, 4 copper stills with basins, ladles and skimmers with all edifices, buildings, mill and sugar pots and all utensils unto the said plantation...........John Edward Copeman, Ann Copeman
Exec. 14 June 1655
Recorded 23 July 1655
[This document, found by C.B., clearly shows that John Arnett bought the land in south Barbados in 1645 and that he took over an existing plantation.]
[16]
1659 Arnett. Jno.....................................Morewood Anthony....5..........383
Anthony Morewood and Jno Arnett, Gents. sell to John and David Arnett plantation 51 acres fallen and unfallen with certain servants and cattle. John Arnett Junior and David Arnett. Three Negroes namely Jack Lillely and Dyumby with their young ones Also one meare, on coult, and one cow. Exec 20 July 1659
[95]
1720 Arnett John.....................................Arnett David...............30.......184
indenture 4th day of Sept 1720 of reign of Sovereign Lord George between David Arnett of Parish of St. Michaels merchant of one part and John Arnett of the other part of Parish of St. Michael. David Arnett to John Arnett for sum of 200 lbs. of good and lawful money paid by John Arnett 10 acres in Parish of St. James. Recorded 14th day of Sept. 1720
.............Grantor...........................................Grantee
[26]
1655 Arnett Jno et al................................Georges, Ferdenando.....7......412
28th June 1655 come John Arnett and Christopher Cavin of Christchurch 31,850 lbs. of good dry well cured Muscavado cured sugar paid by Fernando Georges of Parish of St Johns parcel of land Parish of Christchurch 133 acres houses and buildings. Capt. John Arnett before governor and Capt. Ferdenando Georges
Wills
[80]
Arnett John Gentleman of Bdos. being very weak and indisposed of St. Michael Parish 21 December 1704 RB/4/18 pp.6 sons John Arnett and William Arnett both at 21. My daughter Mary Arnett at 18 or marriage. David Arnett the remainder of my estate after my wife's 1/3 or any other of chn. wife Hannah and the said David xters. My wife gdn. of all the chn of I the said John Arnett signed John Arnett. Witnesses ____
Proved 16 March 1704
[In the Sanders abstract, the "alias Gay" term us used frequently suggesting that Hannah may have been married previously or that she was unmarried.]
[30]
Will Vol I 1639-1680
Arnett John 4 June 1659 to be buried beside tomb of Capt. Anthony Morewood before my dwelling house: son David Arnett estate in Surinam; Capt. John Frere, Capt. Christopher Cavin and Capt. Nathan Clark - overseers; servant Robert --- 5 acres bounded by Thomas Trott Esq. by the name of Bendley's Plantation; formerly in partnership with Capt. Anthony Morewood and myself; children of my last wife; Emanuel Mandeville, William Mandeville & Oleta Mandeville; friends Ensign John Bigwell and his son John Bigwell Jr. Tobias Collier; Thomas Brewster; son John Arnett - Extr. signed John Arnett
Proved 27 June 1659
[56]
Will Vol II 1681-1700
Arnett, David Gent. 4 Oct. 1680 RB/6/12 pp. 217
Son John * son David ** daughter Sarah Arnett * and chn. my wife goeth with each at 18 wife Jane Arnett * xter. friends John Dorne and Capt. Richard Elliot. Overseers signed David Arnett
Proved 12 Jan. 1682
Barbados Baptisms 1637-1848
year.............child..............................parish...............................vol.........page
1646 Arnett John......................Christ Church..........................17.............8
1647 Arnett David..............................."...................................17............12
1651 Arnett Joan................................."...................................17............19
1661 Arnett Elizabeth.........................."...................................17............55
1663 Arnett Ann.................................."...................................17............62
1677 Arnett Sarah................................"...................................17...........109
1677 Arnett David................................"...................................17...........109
1679 Arnett Samuel.............................."...................................17...........113
1682 Arnett Ann..................................."...................................17...........119
1684 Arnett Peter.................................."..................................17............124
1693 Arnett John..................................."..................................17............141
1723 Arnett Mary.................................."....................................3............220
[All of these baptisms were noted in the Sanders abstracts and are included in the overall Barbados summary document.]
Christ Church Christenings and Burials
[51]
Samuel of ye age of 7 months son of Capt. David and Jane Arnett was baptised ye 9th September 1679 p. 91
[52]
Samuel ye son of Capt. David and Jane Arnett buried ye 13th September 1679
The following note was attached by C.B. Arnett:
"Life on Barbados
It is interesting to conjecture on the lives of our ancestors who lived almost a century on this island before emigrating to South Carolina. Below is given some facts and observations about Barbados:
1 -- July 5, 1628 - 64 settlers headed by Chas. Wolverstone arrived.
2 -- First governor of Barbados, Wolverstone had a been sent by a syndicate of London merchants headed by Sir Marmaduke Rawdon to manage 10,000 A. land granted by Jas. hay the Earl of Carlisle in settlement of his debts.
3 -- Each settler given 100 A. land"
Pedigree Chart:
C.B. Arnett constructed a pedigree chart of the Arnett families. Several connections are at variance with one which I constructed, but the essence of his is listed below:
John Arnett [1] (c.1610-1659) m. Marianne bef 1646; remar. Mary Mandevelle 8-20-1654
children: John, Jr [2] (13 Feb 1646 - 1704); David [3] (30 Dec 1647 - 12 Jan 1682)
John Arnett, Jr. [2] (1646-1704) m. ?
children: David [7] (1677), Ann (1682), Peter (1688), Mary [14](1688-1723), John III (1694-1777), William [10](1692)
David Arnett [3] (1647-1682) m. Jane
children: David Jr. [7] (1674 - d. in S.C.), Sarah [11] (1677), Samuel [9] (Feb 1679-Sep 1679)
David Arnett [7] (1674) m. ?
children: John [8] (1693 - d. S.C.)
John [8] (1693) m. ?
children: Samuel, Sr. (c.1730-1794/1800)
Samuel Arnett, Sr. (c.1730) m. ?
children: Samuel Arnett, Jr. (1755, S.C. - 1835, Henry Co, TN)
[I had the advantage of some more information, e.g. the Peter Baxter family, and also some notes which permitted understanding some of the other relationships. For ease of reference I've indicated the similar individual numbers as noted for individuals in my register report which preceded the Barbados Summary sheet.
For analysis I've used those numbers for the individuals below:]
[1] John Arnett.......same though est of birth dates vary
[2] John Arnett.......same though birth date varies by year and I'm not sure this is the same John who was the father of John [8], Mary [6], William [10] and David [12]. John [2] was born in 1645 and yet his possible children were not born until the 1690's suggesting John [2] may have been the grandfather of these children. Ann and Peter noted by C.B. as the children of John [2] were actually the children of Peter Baxter and Elizabeth Arnett as was "John III" b.1693. Elizabeth Arnett and her sister Ann were the daughters of Patrick Arnott who m. Ann Wensford in 1661.
[3] David Arnett......same; I have him with an additional son, John [5] bc.1675 based on the 1682 will of David Arnett [3]
[7] David Arnett......the baptisms state he was the son of David and Jane Arnett--rather than John-- as was his sister, Sarah, who was apparently his twin and they were born in 1677. There was a David Arnett [12] b. 1699 to John and Hannah Gay, and this is the David who was apparently the brother or step brother of Mary [6], John [8] and William [10]. Nevertheless, this David [7] may have been the one to immigrate to S.C.
[8] John Arnett........this individual is believed to have m. Jane Perloe in 1730 and to have died before her without leaving any children. However, it's certainly possible that the John who m. Jane Perloe was a different person from John Arnett [8] the brother of William and David. The John III listed above was actually John Baxter, b.1693. We don't have any record of the marriages or children of either David Arnett [7] or [12].
annotations and comments by John Arnett, January 1999.
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Vol. 25, Journal of the Barbados Museum Historical Society
Lucas Manuscript
Account of the expedition of Adm. Robert Venables to the Caribbean in 1654
". . .By Nov 1654 most of the ships were arrived in England. The fleet arrived in Barbados 1 Feb 1655....In April 1655 the troops landed in Hispanola and were defeated by the Spanish. They then went to Jamaica and took that for the King. . ." There have probably been several biographies published on the life of Admiral Robert Venables, and his name figures prominently in the annals of times of Charles and Cromwell.
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[2] - [bms]
19 Aug 1655, Barbados Marriages
Thomas Venables & Jone Webber married 19 Aug 1655
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[3] - [bms]
16 Nov 1725, Barbados Marriages
Thomas Venables Esq & Mrs. Susannah Mackleur, widow married 16 Nov 1725
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[4] - [bbs]
29 Nov 1725, Barbados Baptisms [St. Michael Parish]
Nancy Kidd & Betty Hackett, 2 mulatto women belonging to Thos. Venables Esq. Nancy Kidd aged bout 30 yrs, Betty Hacket about 7 yrs.
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[5] - [293f-Levy Bill]
1725
Levy Bill on following professionals:
Thomas Baxter Esqr.
Thomas Venables Esqr.
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[6] - [bbs]
2 Jan 1725/6, Barbados Baptisms [St. Michael Parish]
Sarah, dau of Mr. Alexander & Mrs. Sarah Scott, b. 30 last Dec; Thos. Venables Esq, Godfather.
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[7] - [bbs]
26 Apr 1727, Barbados Baptisms [St. Michael Parish]
Jane, dau of Mr. Alexander & Mrs. Sarah Scott. Thos. Venables Esq., Godfather.
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[8] - [306]
Vol. 33, pages 21, 141
1735, Barbados Powers of Attorney
Thomas Venables commissioned as Solicitor General
Thomas Venables grants power of attorney to Jonathan Blenman, et al.
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[9] - [306]
Vol. 34, p. 149
1752, Barbados Powers of Attorney
Rebecca Venables grants Power of Attorney to Edmund Jenkins
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[10] - [306]
Vol. 40, pg. 41
1771, Barbados Powers of Attorney
George Venables grants power of attorney to Thomas Branker
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no record found for an Abraham Venables in Barbados
no Venable deeds found in index 1640-1715
[Larry Arnett, a descendant of the David Arnett of Louisa Co, Va, was struck by the fact that an Abraham Venables had witnessed the will of James Arnett of Louisa Co, Va, and asked that I keep a lookout for possible Venable names in the Barbados records. Very few were found and have been included here.]
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Vol. 11, Barbados Deeds
Page 235
March 22, 1679
I, Francis Murrell, mason
for 8500 pounds Muscovado sugar
to Theophillus Lord
4 acres Parish of St. Phillip
bound east, Robert Barnard; north, Robert Jack and Lt. Lawrence Linesby
west and south, Wm Henry
Signed: Frances Murrell, Susanna Murrell
wit: Michael s. Shart, William McMufee
[note: from a book on Sam Lord in Barbados an article, "Lord Family woned Long
Bay Plantation in St. Philip," Sam Lord inherited 1/2 of his plantation and it provide him with enough income to go to England in 1804. He married in 1808 to and English heiress and returned to Barbados in 1809. He build his castle between 1817-1820. He mistreated his wife and she left in 1816. He continued to live in the castle and consorted with women of all colors until his death in 1844.]
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Vol. 14, Barbados Wills
Page 320
1681
Will of Thomas Murrell [from index: unable to find actual will in the archives]
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[3] - [144]
Vol. 4, Barbados Deeds
Page 544
1690
Barbados
William Murrell of the Parish of St. Michael, carpenter and Tobias Sullivant Cooper & Christopher Terry
in consideration of a marriage already had by and between Francis Seamore of the Island his now wife the daughter of the said William Murrell
The daughter of the said William Murrell also for the natural love and affection which he the said William Murrell hath and beareth to the said Elizabeth his daughter for the better support and maintenance of the said Elizabeth and her issue to the intent the land and Negro slaves hereafter in these presents mentioned ...
ro 5 shillings
containing a parcel of land upper end of said Murrell's Plantation next to the Cave
situated, lying in Parish called St. Michaels
containing two acres bounding lands of Col. John Hallet now in possession of Edward Teague, two Negro slaves -- Adam and Sarah.
Signed: William W. Murrell
Wit: Wm. Speake and Rich Poore
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Vol. 43 RB , Barbados Wills
Page 87
Barbados
4 Mar 1699
William Murrell
In the Name of God, Amen
I, William Murell of Parish of St. Michael's in the Island of Barbados, aforesaid, cooper, being sick and weak in body but by the mercy of God of a sound and perfect mind and memory praised be his hold name--doe make and ordain this my last will and testament beg my soul who the hardes [?] of my creator hoping by the assistance of his holy spirit for remission of my sins here through the mediation of my alone saviour Jesus Christ and in the world to come life everlasting, my personal estate which the Lord hs sblest me, I dispose of as followeth:
1-- mjst debts and funeral expense paid
2--to Eldest son John Murrell -- one Negro man named Will, a slave
3--to my daughter Ruth Murrell -- a Negro girl named Doll, slave
4--to my youngest son William Murrell -- one Negro man slave named Harry
5--if any of the chldren died before 21, the Negroes shall go to the survivors
6--to whose estate shall remain in the hands of mhy loving wife Elizabeth Murrell till my said son John attain age of 21
7--appoint wife Elizabeth and brother-in-law William Charneley, executrix and executor
signed: William Murrell, 4 Mar 1699
wit. Francis Seamon, Annanell Dewick, John Woodoard
proved 25 June 1700
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Vol. 9
Pages 147-150
1715 Census of Barbados
St. Thomas Parish:................. age
...............Eliza Murrell................7
...............Barbara Murrell.........37
...............Humphrey Murrell.....37
...............Humphrey Murrell.......1
...............Margaret Murrell........10
Capt. George Bryce age 40, census taker
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Vol. 28, Barbados Deeds
Page 320
Barbados, April 12, 1720
John Murrell of town and Parish of St. Michael, carpenter of the First part [grantor]
and Richard Clarke fo town and Parish of St. Michael,
for 340 pounds
12 acres now in possession of Matthew Best
bounding blantation of John Wallitt, Matthew Best, Benjamin Harris
near by dwelling
Wm Best to continue renting
Signed, John Murrell
wit: Thomas West, John Cammell
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Vol. RB 6/2, Barbados Wills
Barbados
4 December 1727
Francis Murrell of Christ Church, planter
1--to granddaughter Susanna Daw, daughter of John Daw -- a Negro named Fortune & 50 pounds spread out and invested until she attains age of 16 or marriage which ever is first
2-- to grandson George Clarke, son of George Clarke -- one Negro man named Coffy & 50 pounds
3-- to grandson Francis Clarke, one other of sons of George Clarke -- to Francis a negro man named Hazard and 50 pounds and my silver hilted sword
4-- to my natural daughter Frances Slaughter -- 50 pounds
5-- to my dear and loving wife Mary Murrell -- all my Negro slaves & household goods
6--what money left after death of wife to my daughter Winifred Clarke, wife of George Clarke
7--name my friends Mr. Nicholas Rice, Mr. Nicholas Paine in trust of this will
signed: Francis Murrell
4 Dec 1727
wit: John Chace, Griffin Eldidge and Josepn Edsam
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Vol. RB 6/33, Barbados Wills
Barbados
21 March 1744
Nicholas Murrell of Parish of St. Philip
1--soul to God
2--debts paid
3--to wife Mary Murrell -- 8 acres land, houses, bounded by land of John Pollard and Lors Donanson, dec'd; and a Negro named Betty
4--daughter Ann Murrell -- Negro named Marne Sary and 150 pounds
5--son John Murrell -- resudue of estate if dec'd before he turns 21, then to daughter Ann
6--to nephew Robert Murrell -- 5 pounds
--to nephew Daniel Donanon -- 5 pounds
--to nephew Nicholas Mottley -- 5 pounds
--to niece Susanah Mottley -- 5 pounds
--to godson, Henry Pollard --one gold ring
7--to brother William Murrell -- [dist not listed]
signed: Nicholas Murrell
wit: Jas. Rose and Thomas Elcock
21 March 1744
proved 25 June 1744
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Vol. 23
Page 88
26 January, 1746: Vestry meeting of St. Michael's Parish:
Ordered that Margt. Lunn & Jane Murrell be rec'd into the almshouse.
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Vol. 21 RB 6/ , Barbados Wills
Page 229, 230, 231
Barbados
5 December, 1749
I, William Murrell of Parish of St. Phillips
1--soul to God
2--debts and funeral expenses
3--to wife -- 5 acres, all Negroes to be kept together except a boy called Barber to my son William
4--to 3 daughters, Mary, Elizabeth and Jane Murrell - [items not copied]
5--to my mother -- house and land, 6 acres
6--to son William Murrell -- all house and lands after dec of wife and mother
appoint as executrix and executors, my wife, son, my brother Henry Mottley, Sr, kinsman Francis Smith and friend Charles
signed: Wm Murrell, 5 Dec 1749
wit: John Mottley, Jr.
proved 9 Jan 1749
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Vol. ___, Barbados Wills
Page ____
1789, Will of Nicholas John Murrell [actual will not found]
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[12]
1793, Will of Nathaniel Murrell [actual will not found]
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Vol. 18, Feb 1951
Page 157
extracts from The Barbados Mercury
July 20, 1819
Passengers of Ship Irlam on Sunday for Liverpool:
W. Murrell, Esq., Mrs. Thorne, three sons of R. Clement, Esq, the son of R.B. Clarke, Esq., and Mr. Swinfur.
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Vol. __
Page __
extracts from the Barbados newspapers:
Sept 6, 1825
Plantations in Chancery: Spring Hill or Prices, St. Philip, owners Nathaniel &
William Murrell.
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Vol. 6
Page 49
July 4, 1836, extract of Barbados newspaper:
Stephen Chase m. Jane Howell, eldest daughter of J.W. Murrell, Esq.
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Vol. 11, Aug 1944
Page 11
extracts from Barbados newspapers of 1843
married 30 Mar, 1843, at the Cathedral by Rev. W. W. Jackson:
Mr. Philip Owens to Mary Payne, second daughter of John W. Murrell, Esq.
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Vol. 11, Aug 1944
Page 202
extracts from Barbados newspapers of 1844
Feb 7, 1844: Advertisement: Opening of a classical and commercial school for boys by William Murrell, having been for many years principal of an Academy in America; at Richmond Cottage, Two Mile Hill.
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Vol. 23, Aug 1956
Page 189
11 February, 1854, Obituary in newspaper for St. Michael's:
Died: Feb 11, 1854. This morning at the residence of Mrs. Goodwin, High St, at the great age of 96, Mrs. Murrell, relict of J.W. Murrell, Esq., a respectable apothecary of this town and mother of John W. Murrell, Esq.
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Vol. 25
Page 128
Place Names of Bridgetown et al.
"Needham's Point is named for Abraham Needham who owned more than 10 acres of land in 1638. His property lay on the east side of the point."
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Vol. 3, Barbados Deeds
Page 29
14 February, 1656
To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting
I, Abraham Needham of the Island of Barbados
in consideration of the sum of 300 pounds tobacco
sold to Capt. Henry Howley, gent & governor of said Island
all ye plantation consisting in breadth by seaside twenty chains to run opposite
ye marine four hundred poles according to ye of ____
in ye grand from Dr. Wm Tuffdon,
to Capt. John Hineman
to Capt. John Hineman
to Thomas Maybay
to me to Have and to Hold
signed: Abraham Needham
wit: Wm. Hanley
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[3] - [165]
Vol. 23, Aug 1956
Page 189
from the Lucas Manuscript
18 March 1663, Barbados
deed of John Brentt to John Jeeves and Robt. Moore
witnessed by: Will Needham, Robt. Fry and John Wilson
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[4] - [169]
Vol. 15, Feb 1948
Page 211
7 Nov, 1672: Vestry meeting, St. Michael's Parish
Church wardens pay Joan Needham one hundred pounds sugar per month for keeping a poor child by name of Charles Beckford.
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Vol. 16
Page 63
1677, Vestry meeting, St. Michael's Parish
Jean Needham paid 250 pounds sugar per month for keeping two children, Jane Hill and Charles Beckford.
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[6] - [169]
Vol. 18
Page 169
Oct 26, 1710: Vestry meeting, St. Michael's Parish
Ordered that Mr. Allen Needham, Col. Alex. Conningham, Capt. Edward Croft, coroners, be allowed thirteen shillings and 4 pence for every inquest they have taken that is chargeable upon the Parish.
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Vol. RB 6/5, Barbados Wills
Page 567
Barbados
3 September 1711
Allan Needham of St. Michael's Parish
1--soul to God and body to the earth
2--to my dear and loving wife, Susannah Needham -- all my Negroes, i.e. 2 men hands, Sharpen & Quaco; 3 women, Effie, Obah, Allan, with their increase
3--to our son, George Dunken -- one Negro woman named Kah and her two children, Cuffee and Loudon
4--to my wife Susannah -- all proceeds of the plantation called Bully Gibbons
5--I commend my two dear children: Thomas Needham and Charles Needham to the care of my dear wife
request Samuel Barwick, Es to assist my wife in management of estate Bully Gibbons
signed: Allan Needham
wit: W. Dowding and J. Stern
3 Sept 1711
proved 10 Oct 1711
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Vol. 31, Barbados Deeds
Pages 346, 347, 348
Barbados
1st February 1722
Indenture between
Susannah Needham of town of St. Michaels, widow, of one part [grantor]
and John Shurland and Thomas Needham, merchant of the other part [grantees]
in consideration of 5 shillings
board, tenement and land it stands on in town of St. Michaels
boundaries: Charles Baines, Joseph Thome, John Canewell
also one Negro man slave named Greenwick and a Negro woman named Seale
and a Negro woman named Gerefah
signed: Susanna Needham
witness: Francis Lucon and Wm Croffs
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Vol. 31, Barbados Deeds
Pages 348, 349, 350
Susannah Needham [grantor] to Thomas Dunkin [grantee]
Barbados
2nd Feb 1722
Susannah Needham
to John Shurland and Thomas Needham
with also for the natural love and affection
which she hat unto
Thomas Dunkin and Rebecca Dunkin [her grandson and granddaughter],
son and daughter of George Dunkin her son and Ruth his wife
for the better marrsh___ and proven of Thomas George & Rececca
in number of 5 shillings
all that stand together with backyard and kitchen in town of St. Michaels
Signed: Susanna Needham
wit: Francis Lucon and Wm Croffs
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Vol. 20
Page 144
January 1726, Vestry Records:
Mr. Thomas Needham appointed overseer of the poor
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Grantor - Grantee Index, Archives, Barbados
Vol. 42
Page 318
1729: Moses Franco to Thomas Needham
[record not abstracted]
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Vol. 21, Aug 1954
Page 110
15 January, 1732, Vestry Meeting, Parish of St. Michaels
Mr. Thomas Needham appointed overseer of poor
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Vol. RB 6/24, Barbados Wills
Page 67
Barbados
3 July 1733
Susannah Needham of St. Michael's, widow
to grandson Thomas Dunken -- 50 pounds when he attains age of 21
to grandson George Dunken -- 50 pounds when he attains age of 21
to son Thomas Needham and Leuis -- all the rest of the estate
Thomas to serve as executor
signed: S. Needham
wit: John Lanahan and John Owen.
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Vol. 20 RB 6/
Page 159
Barbados
1 Mar 1752
I, Thomas Needham of Surry St
1-- to friends Wm. Duke, Mr. George Udry, Thomas Forbes, Benjamin Baywin -- 50 pounds each -- and I appoint them executors
2--also to Isabella Needham, my widow -- 1000 pounds in lieu of her 3rd dower and household goods
3--to my two daughters, Susannah and Mary Ann Needham -- all the rest --the oldest to have her quota at age 21.
signed: Thomas Needham
1 Mar 1752
wit: none
proved: 26 November 1754
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