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CIVIL LISTS (continued)

COUNTY OF CORNWALL

PARISH OF ST. ELIZABETH

Custos Rotulorum, Hon. Duncan Robertson

Assistant Judges and Magistrates, Hon. William Rowe, John. John Salmon, James Miller, Edward Coke, Robert Watt, Bernard M. Senior, George Maray, W. Finlason, Alexander Thomson, Alexander Dewar, William Ridgard, George Longmore, William A. Rose, Isaac Isaacs, William Turner, J. Boven Wells, John Daughtrey, John Earle, John McClymont, John McDonald, William Robertson, Alexander Moore, John Edward Burlton, Charles Farquharson Cooper, Alexander Cowan, George Daly, Charles Miller Farquharson, John Cuff, Samuel R. Ricketts, esqrs.

Magistrates, John Gurley, Thomas Abbott, George Gordon, esqrs.

Rector, Rev. T. P. Williams

Island Curate, Rev. C. J. P. Douet

Stipendiary Ministers, Rev. J. Kerr, Rev. James Waters, Rev. H. S. Yates, Rev. James Dixon.

Churchwardens, James Miller, John B. Wells, esqrs.

Vestrymen, James E. Burlton, James Mullings, Matthew Farquharson, John Maitland, Theodore Stone, F. Hendricks, Edward F. Coke, John Earle, Alexander Cowan, Michael Myers, esqrs.

Clerk of Vestry, D. Cooper, esq.

Clerk of the Peace and Court, Matthew Farquharson, esq.

Deputy Clerk of the Peace and Court, David Cooper, esq.

Coroner, C. L. Ramson, esq.

Collecting Constable and Inspector etc. of Rum Duties, John Griffith, esq.

Parish Clerk and Sexton, Mr. James Stewart

Beadle, Mr. Thomas Wallace

Health Officer at Black-River, Dr. M. A. Hayn

Harbourmaster, Mr. J. Monteath

Sworn Measurers of Lumber, Messrs. John B. Wells, J. A. Lindo

Distributor of Stamps, A. Isaacs, esq.

Collector of the Transient Tax, J. H. Bravo, esq.

Clerk of the Market, Mr. J. A. Lindo

Pilots, Messrs. Robert Campbell, Thomas W. Tavares, Isaac Townshend, Joseph B. Bennett, John Joseph McCartney

Poundkeepers, Mrs. C. B. Vassall (Spring-Hill), Mr. Thomas Smythe (near Goshen)

Constables, Messrs S. T. Haynes, Joseph Griffith, William Powell, Edward Delaroche, Stephen Dennis, Robert Black

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE

St. Elizabeth Branch

President, Hon. D. Robertson

Vice-Presidents, Rev. T. P. Williams and James Miller, esq.

Treasurer, George Moray, esq.

Secretary, David Cooper, esq.

ST. ELIZABETH'S LIBRARY

President, H. R. Wallace, esq.

Treasurer, John B. Wells, esq.

Librarian, Mr. James Middleton

HOUSE OF CORRECTION

Surgeon, Dr. W. A. Rose

Superintendent, Mr. John Calder

Matron, Miss Eleanor Young


WESTMORELAND

Custos Rotulorum, Hon. Thomas McNeil

Assistant Judges and Magistrates, John Falconer, Henry Distin, Thomas Ricketts Hylton, Paul Steven Samuels, David Mason, senior, Samuel Spence, James Grant, Alexander Fraser, Frederick Cooper, Thomas Jelly, Hutchinson Mure Scott, John Lewis King, Richard Hunt Harvey, Robert Locke, Thomas Drummond, James William Fraser, John McCreath, David Mason, junior, Edward Hudson Clarke, John Haughton James, William Glen, William King, Jno. Whittingham, William Anglin, Aaron Deleon, Andrew Broadfoot, Hugh Anthony Whitelocke, Anthony Rerrie, Peter Hogg, George Gordon, Thomas Abbott, Edward James Young, esqrs.

Rector, Rev. Thomas Stewart

Island Curate, Rev. T. C. Sharpe

Stipendiary Curates, Rev. D. Fidler (Mint District), Rev. E. Galbraith (Carawina)

Churchwardens, Samuel Case, Aaron Deleon, junior, esqrs.

Vestrymen, John Deleon, Thomas Appleby, Ralph Tomlinson, Anthony Munro, John Hewitt, J. Wiggan, Richard Pessoa, Robert Mair, W. S. Grignon, Richard Williams, esqrs.

Clerk of the Peace and Court, John R. Brown, esq.

Clerk of the Vestry, William Williams, esq.

Collecting Constable and Inspector etc. of Rum Duties, A. M. Touzalin, esq.

Deputy Collecting Constable and Inspector etc. of Rum Duties, and Distributor of Stamps, James A. Brown. esq.

Vender of Gunpowder, etc., Charles Braine, Jonas Polack, esqrs.

Coroner, John Falconer, esq.

Solicitor, J. R. Brown, esq.

Parish Clerk, Mr. J. Hewitt

Sexton, Mr. John Seddon

Organist, Mr. George Whildon

Beadle, Mr. James Merritt

Instructor of Apprentices, Rev. D. Fidler

Town Catechist, Mr. James G. Campbell

Keeper of the Church and Court-House, Mrs. Catherine Taylor

Harbourmaster, Mr. Edward Barker

Health-Officer and Surgeon to the Poor House, Dr. Richard H. Harvey

Pilots, Messrs. Thomas W. Tavares, James Blakeney, R. Campbell, Isaac Townsend, William Taylor

Constables, Messrs. J. Thompson (chief), J. Keys, J. Pow, Robert Adcock (town), John Cathcart (Morgan's Bridge district), Daniel Campbell (Little London district), John Whitby (Darliston district), John Gosling (Seaford district), John Campbell (Negril district), Claudius David (Blue Fields district)

Poundkeeper, Mrs. Mary Jelly

Street Warden, Mr. James W. Fraser

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

President, Rev. T. Stewart

Vice-President, John Deleon, esq.

Secretary, Mr. Richard Williams

MANNING'S FREE SCHOOL

Thomas Manning bequeathed property in the parish for establishing a free school, for the maintenance and education of poor children.

Master, Red. Daniel Fidler

HOUSE OF CORRECTION

Surgeon, Dr. H. Harvey

Superintendent, Mr. J. Tomlinson

Matron, Mrs. N. Tomlinson


HANOVER

Custos Rotulorum, Hon. John Vincent Purrier

Assistant Judges and Magistrates, Alexander Campbell (Lucea), Joseph R. Bowen, George Robert Johnson, William Augustus Dickson, John Campbell, Alexander Grant, John Allwood, James Deans, Frederick Burt Zincke, George Johnson, John N. Dawes, William Henry Cooke, James McDonald, esqrs., Hon. Thomas McNeel, Edward J. Young, Ralph Cocking, James Harris, esqrs.

Rector, Rev. J. Stainsby

Island Curate, Rev. H. W. Gegg

Stipendiary Curates, Revs. W. J. Buckner, C. W. Winckler

Churchwardens, Jacob Lyon, James Wilson, esqrs.

Vestrymen, James K. Binns, William J. Crooks, Alexander Grant, William Brebner, Frederick Spence, James S. Hine, Thomas J. Thelwell, William Brown, William Henry, David Pullar, esqrs.

Clerk of the Peace and Court, William R. Kemp, esq.

Clerk of the Vestry and Distributor of Stamps, Richard Chambers, esq.

Collector of Transient Taxes, John N. Dawes, esq.

Collecting Constable and Inspector etc. of Rum Duties, Thomas B. Allwood esq.

Solicitors, Messrs. Archer and Kemble

Surgeon to the Poor-House, Dr. D. Pullar

Surgeon to the Transient Poor, Dr. William Brebner

Health Officer at Lucea, Dr. William Brebner, senior

Health Officer at Green-Island, Dr. James Grant

Harbourmaster at Lucea and Green-Island, Joshua Hayward, esq.

Parish Clerk and Clock Keeper, Mr. Henry Harvey

Organist, Mrs. Elizabeth Valentine

Sexton, Mrs. M. A. Hemings

Beadle, Mr. William Levy

Clerk to the Green-Island Chapel, Mr. William V. Clarke

Beadle and Sexton to the Green-Island Chapel, Mr. John A. Munro

Sworn Measurers, Messrs. W. Clare, John Dinham, George Reddie, Joshua Hayward, Alexander Malcolm, James K. Binns, John Dickson, W. Clarke, James Caseley, John B. Dalby

Inspector of Roads, James K. Binns, esq.

Head Constable, Inspector of Weights and Measures, and Clerk of the Market, Mr. John Dinham

Keeper of the Court-House, Mrs. Elizabeth Allen

Poundkeeper, Mrs. E. R. Dadley (at Lucea), Mr. William V. Clarke (at Green-Island)

Constables, Messrs. James Crooks, David Connell (at Lucea), John Anderson (at Green-Island), Bisent Serang (at Sandy-Bay)


RUSEA'S FREE SCHOOL

In his will Martin Rusea bequeathed all his property towards the establishment of a free school.

Master, Rev. J. R. Bucknor

Surgeon, Dr. David Pullar

HOUSE OF CORRECTION

President, Richard Chambers, esq.

Superintendent, Mr. James Buchanan

Deputy Superintendent, Mr. T. Smith

Surgeon, Dr. David Pullar

Matron, Mrs. Jane Buchanan


ST JAMES'S

Custos Rotulorum, Hon. Richard Barrett

Assistant Judges and Magistrates, George McFarquhar Lawson, Hon. W. Plummer, George Longmore, George Gordon, John Cleghorn, Samuel Cleland Gray, William Heath, John Tharp, Philip Anglin Morris, John Simpson Waite, Samuel Anderson, George Cragg, Lawrence Hyslop, James Gordon, Charles O'Connor, James Fowler, Joseph Carey, William Dewar, Henry Hunter, William Henry Knott, Patrick Spence, Walter Finlayson, Ralph Cocking, William Carnaby, Richard Beecham Facey, Alexander McKenzie, Richard Roe, James Harris, Barnett Isaacs, esqrs. Hon. Thomas McNeel, Hon. John V. Purrier, Samuel Goodin Barrett, Israel Levi Lewin, esqrs.

Rector, Rev. John McIntyre

Island Curate, Rev. J. Smith

Stipendiary Curate, Rev. T. Davies

Churchwardens, William C. Morris, Henry A. Plummer, esqrs.

Vestrymen, William Heath, Joseph G. Jump, Thomas Watson, George L. Phillips, Asher Solomons, John N. Mattick, William O. Dunbar, Joseph Fray, Thomas Reaburn, William Boyd, esqrs.

Clerk of the Peace and Courts, George C. Ricketts, esq.

Clerk of the Vestry, James Gray, esq.

Coroner, Edward Evans, esq.

Collector of the Transient Tax, Thomas Reaburn, esq.

Distributor of Stamps, W. S. Grignon, esq.

Health Officers, Drs. Gordon & Chambers (at Montego-Bay)

Harbourmaster and Clerk of the Market, Thomas Dunn esq.

Printer, Alexander Holmes, esq.

Solicitor, Samuel Sharpe, esq.

Defender of indigent persons in the Petty Courts, Messrs. Grignon & Smith

Collecting Constable, William Stanford Grignon, esq.

Deputy Collecting Constable, Mr. John A. L. Mouchett

Sworn Measurers of Lumber, Messrs. John Gardner, Henry Reid, Thomas Dunn, Thomas Smith, Samuel Manderson, Martin Waite, I. Pulies, John Kerr, Robert Kerr, I. L. Lewin, Lawrence Hill, S. McLachlan, John Lang, Joseph Levy

Parish Clerk, Mr. John Kerr

Sexton, Mr. Iaac Pulies, junior

Beadle, Mr. Joseph Lewis

Organist, Mr. Philip Young

Clerk to Marley Chapel, Mr. C. McGallon

Firewardens, Barnett Isaacs, Alexander Holmes, Thomas Watson, Moses Gedelia, esqrs.

Captains of Fire-Engines, I. L. Lewin, Benjamin Wood, W. O. Dunbar, W. B. Popkin, esqrs.

Pilots at Lucea and Green-Island, Messrs. Alexander Chambers, William Clare, James Graham, Edward Chambers

Town-Surveyor, Philip Anglin Morris, esq.

Keeper of the Public Pumps, Mr. Moses Gedelia

Pilots, Messrs. Alexander Duncan, William Clare, James Garth, Richard Trott, James Wallace

Poundkeeper, Mrs. J. H. Watkins

Head Constable and Tythingman, Mr. W. B. Popkin

Assistant Constables, Messrs. Frederick Saunders, David Gordon, W. Brown, William Hewitt

Crier to the Courts, Mr. Sidney Levein

Keeper of the Court House, Mrs. Elizabeth Walker

GENERAL HOSPITAL

Surgeons, Drs. G. M. Lawson and Patrick Spence

Treasurer, T. Watson, esq.

Matron, Miss Eliza McCatty

ST. JAMES' FREE SCHOOL

Master, Rev. Thomas Davies

Governess, Mrs. Elizabeth Bernard

Treasurer, W. S. Grignon, esq.

CLOSE HARBOUR COMPANY, MONTEGO-BAY

President, James Gordon, esq.

Directors, Hon. Richard Barrett, Robert Watt, Samuel Anderson, William J. Angus, George C. Ricketts, James Gray, George Cragg, Thomas Watson, Isaac Simons, Richard Roe, James Fowler, Henry Hunter, esqs.

Treasurer, Joseph G. Jump, esq.

Secretary, Mr. W. Anderson

Solicitor, James Gray, esq.

Water Bailiff and Keeper of the Marine List, Mr. Robert Burns

HOUSE OF CORRECTION

Surgeons, Drs. P. Spence, G. M. Lawson, junior.

Superintendent, Mr. Robert Wilson


TRELAWNY

Custos Rotulorum, Hon. William Frater

Assistant Judges and Magistrates, Hon. Richard Barrett, William Hine, William Reeves, George Henry Marret, William Wray, William Carey, Robert Neilson, Herbert Newton Jarrett, William Miller, Roger Davis, Joseph Hodgson, John Kelly, Thomas Robert Vermont, Bernard Scharsmidt, Thomas Patrick Kidd, John R. Samuels, Patrick Anderson, James Murray, Samuel Magnus, James S. Lawson, James McLachlan, Joseph Budge, James Dunstone, William Sievwright, Jarvis Minto, Thomas Tennison, Matthew Mitchell, Charles McKenzie, Edmund Bolt Lyon, Theobald A. Dillon, Paul King, Dau. Winter Kelly, esqrs.

Magistrate, Joseph Solomon, esq.

Rector, Rev. William Fraser (rev. J. Stone, acting)

Island Curate, Rev. G. W. Rowe

Stipendiary Curates, Rev. H. G. Lawson, H. Browne

Churchwardens, Joseph Hodgson, John Kelly, esqrs.

Vestrymen, Samuel Magnus, Thomas R. Vermont, Joseph Solomon, George Marrett, John Vernon, William Hamilton, James Gerrard, Montague Salmon, James S. Lawson, Archibald Scott, esqrs.

Clerk of the Peace and Court, William Holder, esq.

Deputy Clerk of the Peace and Court, James Hamilton, esq.

Clerk of the Vestry, Robert Chrystie, esq.

Collecting Constable, Inspector and Collector of Rum Duties, William Dyer, esq.

Distributor of Stamps at Falmouth, John Kelly, esq.

Coroner, Wilkin Cooper, esq.

Collector of the Parochial Transient Tax, Mr. E. Edwards

Parish Solicitor, Thomas Whiteside, esq.

Printer, William Dyer, esq.

Keeper of the Court House, Miss Elizabeth Clarke

Firewardens, T. R. Vermont (President), D. Davis, A. Scott, Edmund Anderson, Ezekiel Edwards, esqrs.

Keeper of the Fire Engines,Mr. Jonathan Smithies

Armourer, Mr. B. Liens

Surgeon to the Marine Hospital, House of Correction, Poor-House and Gaol, Dr. R. Neilson

Harbourmaster, Mr. William Wilkings

Health Officer at Falmouth, Dr. Joseph L. Mason

Poundkeepers, Mrs. Jane Watt (at Duncan's), Mrs. M. H. Gallimure (at Falmouth)

Parish Clerk, Mr. William Fosbrooke

Beadle, Mr. William Henry (at Falmouth)

Organist, Mrs. M. Hodges (at Falmouth), Messrs. William T. Wood (at Rio-Bueno), Jno. Milbourn (at Stewart-Town)

Clock-Keeper, Mr. J. F. Lions

Sextons, Mrs. Frances Gregory (at Falmouth), Sarah Miller (at Rio Bueno), Mr. Julian McDonald (at Stewart Town).

Clerks to the Chapels, Messrs. Edward Higgins (St. Mark's Chapel, Rio-Bueno), J. Whitby (St. Thomas' Chapel, Stewart Town), Thomas Williams (Good Hope).

Master of the Free Schools, Messrs. Edward H. Evans, C. N. Lancaster (at Rio-Bueno), Jarvis Johnson (at Stewart-Town)

Crier of the Court of Common Pleas and Head Constable, Mr. Donald McDonald

Clerk of the Market, Mr. R. W. G. Scott

Assistant Constables, Messrs. Abraham Frizwell, John Petit, George Cadenhead, Alexander Steele, George Bailey (at Falmouth), William Bakehouse (at Rio-Bueno), Richard Case (at Stewart-Town), James McClure (at Duncan's)

Pilots at Falmouth, Messrs. William Wilkings, James Wallace, William Thompson, George McLachlan

HOUSE OF CORRECTION

President, Hon. William Frater

Superintendent, Mr. Robert Barber

Surgeon, Dr. Robert Neilson

FALMOUTH MARINE HOSPITAL

The justices and vestry were authorised in 1804 to raise a tax for the purpose of erecting this hospital, and a corporation formed, with powers to make regulations, and to receive a certain rate per ton from all vessels arriving there, for the purpose of supporting the same.

Collector of the Tax, T. R. Vermont, esq.

Surgeon, Dr. Robert Neilson

Matron, Miss E. Bradley

FALMOUTH WATER-COMPANY

By an act of the Legislature, 40 Geo. III cap. 29, a company was established, with authority to convey the water from Martha Brae river to the town of Falmouth.

Directors, John Kelly, Roger Davis, Thomas Tenison, Robert Neilson, Joseph Bridge, John Vernon, William Dyer, John Parkinson, John S. Lawson, William Hamilton, William Dawson, Adam Steele, Alexander Holmes, esqrs.

RIO-BUENO HARBOUR

Health Officer, Dr. McCririe

Pilots, Messrs. William Thompson, James Hughes

TRELAWNY BIBLE SOCIETY

President, Rev. Robert Thorburn

Vice-President, Revs. John Stone, William Ritchie, George Blyth

Treasurer and Depositary, T. R. Vermont, esq.

Secretaries, Rev. W. Knibb, A. F. Robinson, esq.

MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES

Revs. John Vine, Benjamin B. Dexter, John Hornby, W. Ritchie, W. Anderson and James Thompson, esqrs., or Society's Agents for the time being: John Kelly, Patrick Anderson, esqrs. Lieut. Davis, R. N., John Kitchen, I. [or J.] Lawson, John McDonald, John Hewan, William Bodden, William Hamilton, Robert Cron, William Bellinger, John Castello, William Holder, W. Wilson, Joseph L. Mason, esqrs.


ESTATES IN TRELAWNY, WITH NAMES OF PROPRIETORS IN 1776 and after

The following List of Estates in the Parish of Trelawny, with the Names of the Proprietors and Families residing thereon in 1776, as also Estates settled since that period, was transmitted to us by a Gentleman of that Parish, who obtained it from an highly respectable inhabitant, now in his 87th year. Compiler

Estates in Trelawny, with names of the Proprietors and Families residing theron in 1776

Good Hope, Wales, and Keith-Hall, now Lansquinet, Hon. J. Tharp and family

Merrywood, Holland, Henry Cuniffe and family

Maxfield, Dr. William McDonald, of colour

Irving Tower, James Irving and family

Carrick Foyle, Philip O'Connor and family

Green Park, William Atherton

George's Valley, George Robinson Hamilton

Orange Valley, Herbert N. Jarrett and family

Kent, John Jarrett

Bounty Hall, Tilston, John Simpson and family

Phoenix, James Hardyman

Dundee, James Stothart

Weston Favel, Catherine Harding

York, William Gale

Purgatory, now Green Vale, William Albert

Dromilly, Patrick Hanlon and family

Schawfield, Samuel L. Schaw and brother

Pembroke, John Blagrove

Tern's Spring, now Golden-Grove, John Jarrett and family

Friendship, George Reid and sisters

Studely Park, now Bunker's Hill, Thomas Reid

Unity, William Stevenson and family

Pantrepant, --- Hall, of St. Andrew's, attorney

Cheshire, Alexander McLachlan, lessee

Retreat, Hampstead, H. Barnett, executor

Southfield, William R. James and family

Fontabelle, William Rhodes James, junior

Forest, Mrs. White

Duan Vale, James Campbell

Spotfield, now Kinloss, John Campbell

Gibraltar,

Lottery, --- Woulfe

Greenfield, Jarvis Gallimore and family

Water Valley, Mrs. Virgo, mother of Montague, etc.

Cambridge, Edward Barrett and family

Hyde Hall, Cossley Hall and family

Long-Pond, Richard Haughton Reid and family

Swanswick, George Hyde Clarke

Hyde, Rev. Joseph Stoney, as trustee

Hampshire, Richard Bissett

Berkshire, Same

Defiance, Thomas Buchanan and family

Maria Bueno, Thomas P. Thomson

Braco, Dr. Charles Gordon and family

Arcadia, Hon. William Barnett and family

Lysworney, James Dyer

Brampton Bryan, B. Edwards

Nightengale Grove, Robert Wilton and family

Barnstaple, William Barnett, alias Smoking Billy

Sportsman's Hall, Hugh Barnett and family

Biddeford, Same

Hopewell, Same

Colchis, Samuel Graves, and family

Vale Royal, formerly Walky Walky, Charles Graves and family

Friendship, William Sterling, alias Beau Sterling

Georgia, Thomas Gordon

Estates settled since 1776

Hague, John Hodges

Clifton, John Stogden

Florence Hall, Brady & Barnett

Orange Grove, John Stogden

Dry Valley, Robert Minto

Spring, John Miller

Stewart Castle, James Stewart

Windsor, Joseph Hardy

Harmony Hall, John James

Lancaster, Thomas P. Thompson

Bryan Castle, Bryan Edwards

Manchester, James Cunningham

Ulster Spring, William Frater

Steelfield, Dr. Thomas Steel

Edington, Henry Shirley

Oxford, George Barret

Covey, Hon. John Tharp

Potosi, Hon. John Tharp, settled by Wedderburn & Lyon

Greenside, Robert McGhie

Grange, John Fowler

Clermont, Dr. Vincent McDonald

Roslin Castle (Shaw Castle formerly), Henry M. Wisdom

Belmont, James Virgo and family

Jock's Lodge, Adam Cuthill and family

Reserve, Alexander McLachlan

Acton, Joel Saville

Gravesend, John Graves and family

Garredu, Henry Cuniffe

Chester, John Simpson for Dunn and Kenyon

Linton Park, Joseph Linton and family

Gale's Valley, William Atherton, attorney to William Gale

Wakefield, John Reid and wife

Stonehenge, Rev. Joseph Stoney

Silver Grove, John Jarrett

Peru, James Scarlett and family



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