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Barbados Archives, Black Rock Main Rd, Bridgetown, Barbados
Research Trip April 2010 Volume 18/163
Samuel Gittens [H:573] -. 1772 Volume 18/163
To my beloved mother Margaret Gittens four acres of land joining James Black and five negros, Coffea a woman, Betty a woman, Violet a woman, Judy a woman, Ausilla a child for her natural life and then redown to my sister Hannah Gittens and her heirs.
I give to my beloved wife Ann eight acres and all thereon and five negros, Bob a man, Celia a woman, Flora a girl...a lad, Bennaball a child to her and her heirs forever and Laura a negro to be sold and the money divided between my sister Hannah Gittens and my wife Ann Gittens in lieu of dower.
I give onto my beloved godson Edward Downe Humphrey [ Edward Downes Humphrey married Elizabeth Catlin 18 Nov 1722 in Christ Church IGI Batch M513943 <http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/igi/search_igi.asp?batch_number=M513943®ion=3&batch_search=true>, Dates 1643 - 1848, Source 1157933 <http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=1157933> ] to be paid by my wife and sister 10 pounds also to my god daughter Henretta Petterkin Roach 10 pounds. [Henretta Petterkin married William Roach 6 Oct 1723 in St. Philip IGI Batch M513932 <http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/igi/search_igi.asp?batch_number=M513932®ion=3&batch_search=true> Dates 1672 - 1848 Source 1157935 <http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=1157935> they had a daughter Henretta 9 Oct 1736 in St. Philip IGI Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.]
All my monies out equally divided between my wife and my sister after all my debts are paid.
To my wife Ann all my household furniture and plate.
Executrix my wife Ann and my sister Hannah.
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