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Robert Sedgwick Gittens

Male Abt 1749 - 1777  (28 years)

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  • Name Robert Sedgwick Gittens  [1] 
    Birth Abt 1749  Saint John, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Wills 16 Aug 1775  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Robert Sedgewick Gittens1779RB6/23/62
      To his Excellency The Honourable Edward Hay his Majesty's Captain General Governor and Commander in Chief of this island Chancellor Ordinary and Vice Admiral of the same. The humble petition of Joshua Gittens of the parish of St. Philip… That Robert Sedgewick Gittens…having before his death made his will in his own handwriting but not attested by any witnesses…That your petitioner is willing to establish the said will by the testament of witnesses who were acquainted with the said Robert Sedgewick Gittens in his lifetime… Barbados, by his Excellency. I do order the merits of the petition to be heard before me… 25 March at Pilgrim…
      I Robert Sedgewick Gittens Planter of the parish above said….
      Item. Unto my loving wife all my estate…as long as she continues to be my widow but in case she should intermarry…unto my loving brother Joseph Gittens…. I pray my brother Joshua Gittens to put into execution in witness whereof I have signed my name..16 August 1775.
      N.B. My hand being easily proved I think there is no necessity for a witness as I do not chose to shew my will to those that may Betray the contents.
      Given at Government House 25 March 1779, Edwd Hay.
    Death 1777  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Burial 28 Aug 1777  Saint Philip, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I73  Gittens Clusters
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Family Mary Sealy,   b. Abt 1754 
    Marriage 12 May 1774  Saint John, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Family ID F28  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1749 - Saint John, Barbados Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 May 1774 - Saint John, Barbados Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWills - 16 Aug 1775 - Saint Philip, Barbados Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1777 - Saint Philip, Barbados Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 28 Aug 1777 - Saint Philip, Barbados Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Name: Robert Ledgwick /Gittens/ [5]
    • (Research):The connection of Robert Sedgwick to his brothers Joseph and Joshua was made by Harold Hart in his July 13, 2009 e-mail through Robert Sedgwick's will.

      The connection seems quite solid and I have amended my database accordingly. CCG

      Harold further notes:
      Attached please find my latest version of Col. The Hon. John Gittens Esq.
      Please note the connection to Robert Sedgwick Gittens, who I think is his son from his first marriage. I meant to send you this last time but through a quirk in my programme it did not happen. My reason for assuming he is the son of Col. John flows from the names in Robert's Will. If I am correct it opens up an opportunity to tie in the John Hamlet Gittens group also, because the name Robert Segwick Gittens shows up as a grandson of Hon. Joshua Gittens Esq., son of John Hamlet Gittens and Margaret Archer. My hunch is that this John Hamlet Gittens is likely the son of Joshua Gittens and Dorothy Blackman.
      Let me know what you think

  • Sources 
    1. [S87] Sanders, Joanne MsRae, English Settlers in Barbados . CD-ROM database, (Name: Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc, n.d.;), Marriages St. John Parrish, page 458.

    2. [S281] Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills, 1729-1860, (Date: Dec 2008;).

    3. [S89] Family History Centre Surrey, Family History Centre Surrey, Burial index A-G 1643-1848 - Film 1157958 Viewed Sep 10/09 and Oct 6/09 RL1/69, year 1777, Volume 25, page 82.

    4. [S89] Family History Centre Surrey, Family History Centre Surrey, Visit November 17, 2009 Filim 1157935 RL1/25 page 82 Saint Philip Burials.

    5. [S282] "Caribbean, Marriages, 1591-1905. Index," database, Citing collections of the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Contains only some localities and time periods. Consult individual records for additional citation information., FamilySearch  .