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Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills, 1729-1860 (, Dec 2008).
Page 9, Robert Sedgewick Gittens
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 RobertSedgewick 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. |
