Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library
Abbreviations:
[by X]= signed by X
dtr= daughter
[E]= written in English
F= written in French
legit= legitimate
m = married
[S]= written in Spanish
[sig]= signature
wit= witnesses
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Key to ministers performing marriages:
AS= A. Simond
BF= Benito Fernandez
BP= B. Picardo
CT= Chr. Trottman
FH= Frederick Hathaway
FS= Francis Saure
GA= George Auvaro
GLD.= G. L. Duquesnay (Marie Arthur Guillaume Lemercier Duquesnay)
JD= J. Dupont (whose spelling was very weak)
JED= James Eustachius Dupeyron
JH = Joseph Howell
JJ= J. Jones
JJC= J. J. Cotauillay ?
JMB= Joseph M. Bertolio
SW = Sidney Woollett (or J. Sidney Woollett)
WC= William Cotham
Date format: Month/day/year
NOTE: (1) when the entries were written in French, the minister would have used the French spelling of a name, even when the person used the English spelling: eg. Henri for Henry, Marie for Mary. The same applies to Spanish.
(2) A ____ represents a word or part of a word that was illegible in the original due to spots, blots, bleed-through, etc.
(3) After October 1st 1845 (p. 115) all records were in English unless otherwise noted.
Halibuton [Haliburton], Charles m 7/30/1851 Mary Bakstate. Wit: Louise Pierre, Mary Frances Raymond, Joseph Laselve. Min: JD. p. 145
Hall, Charles m 11/10/1867 Fanny Francis. Wit: Thomas Treppier, Maria L. Lop__. Min: JD. p. 270
Hall, Edward m 12/27/1840 Marie Adelaide Henry both natives of Kingston [both by X]. Wit: Marie Adelaide Richemond, A. Duquesnay [sigs] and Jean B. Garel and M. Garel [by X]. Min: L. Duquesnay. [F] p. 13
Hall, Lewis, m 8/24/1868 Maria Dunn, Wit: Catherine Dunn, William Wilkin, Ann Melifant. Min: JMB. p. 280
Halves or Alves, Robert m 11/24/1850 Mary Assensio. Wit: Robert Collins, Elizabeth Roux. Min: JMB. p. 133
Hamley, John Emmanuel m 6/2/1869 Jane Pilkin, both of Kingston. Wit: James Christopher Lyon, Emily E. Douglas, Ursela Hamley, Henry George Pilkin, Catherine B. Phillips, Julia Douglas, John B. Douglas [sigs]. Min: JD. p. 289
Hammon, Patrick, a native of Ireland, m 1/2/1847 Mary Carroll widow of Thomas Carroll [both by X]. Wit: Catherine Kennedy [by X] and William Maguire. Min: JED. p. 64
Hamman, Joseph m at Ginger Hall, St. Thomas in the Vale, 9/24/1863 Harriette Noel. Wit: Colin Chisholm, William Hamman. Min: JED. p. 232, and p. 232 1/2 [all sigs].
Handley, Richard m 1/14/1850 Mary Magdalen Martin. Wit: John Escoffery, Simon Peters, Richard Standley, Rose Adelaide Escoffery, Maria Sinfonia Peters, Rose Escoffery, Mary Ann Falquarson [Farquharson?]. Min: JD. p. 137
Hansard, John m 5/4/1868 Eliza Milwood. The children born before marriage are John and Augustus. Wit: Peter Christian, Catherine Christian, Edward Alexander Christian. Min: JD. p. 277
Harper, William m 5/22/1858 Marie Joanne Gordon. Wit: Nicholas Philibert, Louise Seronville. Min: JMB. p. 198
Harriat, Robert Augustus m 5/20/1858 Mary Lewis. Wit: George Uno Evans, Eliza Evans. Min: JMB. p. 198
Harris, James , 7/6/1864 Eliza Small. Wit: Roseline Lucas, Carlo M. Deleon, Robert Harris, Richard Stamp. Min: JD. p. 239
Harris, Joseph m 10/15/1851 Mary Michel. Wit: Louise Fergon, John Peters. Min: JD. p. 148
Harris, Richard m 1/3/1851 Martha Urstiana. Wit: Martin Bitteau, Elizabeth Hinds. Min: WC. p. 136
Hart, Simon a native of Curacao m 8/1/1847 Eulalie Hart a native of Kingston. Wit: Peter Albert, Marie Margaret Albert, Simon Pietersz and Felipe Barbuena. Min: BF. p. 79
Harty, William m 8/13/1867 Henrietta Alvarenga, both natives of Jamaica [sigs]. Wit: Elvera Alvarenga, George Seddon [sigs], and Ignacio Rio. Min: JD. p. 265
Harvey, John native of Kingston m 8/26/1840 Marie Claire Camarette native of Kingston. The couple presented 6 children: M. Magdelain, Jean, Charles Stanislaus, Jacques Maximilian, Arthur Barthelemi, Marie Jeanne, whom they declared legitimized with all the rights of legitimate children. Wit: John Gonville, Alexandre Ferdinand Montagnac and Louise Emeranciene Pouyes [all sigs]. Min: BF. [F] pp. 7-8
Harvey, John Sydney m 1/7/1846 Louisa DaCosta, both natives of Jamaica [both by X]. Wit: Evelina Lipman, George Montagnac [sigs]. Min: WC. p. 57
Hatkard, John m 3/28/1862 Marie Jolly. Wit: William Hapier, John Arrigunaga, Rose Arrigunaga. Min: JD. p. 224
Hebbert, Matthew Henry m 2/23/1857 Isabella Tavares [both sig. Minister listed her as Alexandrine, but she signed Isabella], both natives of Jamaica. Wit: James Robertson [sig], Robert Marseille [by X]. Min: JMB. p. 191
Hedwood, James m 1/1/1867 Jane Campbell. Wit: Hermina Wood, Joseph Wood, Lewis Delande. Min: JD. p. 260
Hendry, Andrew m 7/6/1862 Mary Ann Slater. Wit: Joseph Ellis, Ann Marshal. Min: CT. p. 226
Henery, Arthur m 6/29/1850 Margaret May, both natives of Ireland. Wit: Messrs. Walsh, Scott, and P. May. Min: WC. p. 124
Henri, Guillaume, son of the late Edmond Henri and Louisa Henri, m Marie Jeanne James, dtr of Joachin James and Poujote Joachin. Wit: Jean Etienne and Joannes Peters. Min: JD. [F] p. 69
Henri, Jean, an African, m 5/21/1847 Elizabeth Antoinette, of unknown parents. Wit: Louise Cavette and Henri Robert. Min: JD. [F] p. 70
Henri, Louis Christophe [sig] native of St. Vincent m 7/6/1842 Eugenier Carnier native of le Cap in St. Domingue. Wit: Thomas Johnson, Rebecca Grant [by X], Madan Cristopher [sig]. Min: GLD. [F] p. 26
Henrick, John m 7/5/1852 Louisa Henrick. Wit: John Joseph Oliva, Margarita Louis. Min: AS. p. 155
Henriques, Charles m 3/14/1855 Agnes Wood. Wit: Gaspard Jouy, Catherine Louise Bridgman, Vesta Woolf. Min: JD. p. 177
Henry, George m 12/15/1848 Catharine Brown both natives of Jamaica. Wit: Stephen Benjamin, Honorra Lefever. Min: GA. [E]. p. 103
Herard, Charles senior, son of the late Charles Herard and Marie ____ [bleedthrough] m 5/30/1847 Marguerite Anne Adelaide Callo, legit dtr of Augustin Callo and Marie Julina __ Callo. Min: JD. [F] p. 71
Herard, Joseph m 2/2/1859 Louise Elie. Wit: Pierre Racolies, Luce Castaing, Charles Perneau, Bernard Ripoll [all sigs], and Marie Felicite Langounois. Min: JD. [F] p. 202
Herard, Merveilleux, native of Haiti and currently in Jamaica, m 9/10/1849 Virginie Chambion, native and inhabitant of Jamaica. Wit: Charles Herard, Joseph Thomas Presse, Maximilien Presse, Emmanuel Garcia. Min: JD [F]. p. 113
Hercule, John Francois m 11/9/1850 Mary Noel Moxwil. Wit: Edward Touchemoulin and his wife. Min: AS. p. 129
Hernandes, Thomas, son of Jean Antoine Hernandes and Cecile Clementine Henriques, m 5/28/1847 Angelique Harno [Harris?], dtr of Marie Francoise Harno and Simon Harno. Wit: Jean Etienne. Min: JD [F] p. 70
Hernandez, Thomas m 1/13/1851 Sanite Fandebis [both by X]. Wit: Alexander Polony, Charles M. DeLeon, Alex Naar Degraff [sigs], and Anne Johnson [by X]. Min: BF. p. 137
Herneaux, Charles [sig] m 7/27/1851 Mary Manuel or Samuel [by X] Wit: John Auvray, Drusilla Bernini, Josephine Petitjohn, Aline Levice [sigs]. Min: JD. p. 145
Herrera, Jose Maria m 1/16/1852 Francisca Gonzalez, both Africans. Wit: Catalina Gallego, Filomena Serra. Min: JMB. p. 150
Hewitt, David m 8/23/1845 Mary Hill. Wit: the groom's mother Eleanor Anguess and Mrs. Saunders. Min: WC. p. 56
Hibbert, Charles m 5/22/1847 Marcelina Ladouceur both of Kingston. Wit: Gabriel Mayou. Min: JED. p. 68
Hilaire, Joseph m 5/10/1853 Mary Clair. Wit: Charles M. De Leon, Mary Roux [all sigs] and Frances Ruiz. Min: JD. p. 162
Hilaire, Peter m 12/16/1855 Celina Robert. Wit: Charles Hilaire, Marie Hilaire, Frances Emma Lajeune. Min: JD. p. 182
Hill, James Augustus, native of China, m 10/30/1866 Sarah Wood, native of Dominick. Wit: Lewis Ross, H., Thibeau, Sarah Ware, Mary Ann Stevens, Olivia Trajer, William Charles, Henry Baker, Peter Thompson, Henry Wood, Henry Wood junr., A. Ross, Sarah Wood. Min: JD. p. 255
Hilton, Alexander m 7/6/1868 Elizabeth Lewis. Wit: Joseph Narcisse, Magdeleine Narcisse, Charlestine Slatery. Min: JD. p. 279
Hilton, James m 12/14/1856 Cecilia Richard. Wit: John West, John Ley. Min: JD. p. 190
Hindobro, Benito, native of Castilla la Vieja, m 11/15/1854 Hannah C. Cox, native of Kingston. Wit: Jose Angel Figueroa, James Nolan [all sigs]. Min: JED. p. 173
Hoffman, Joseph m 6/13/1861 Angelina Goly. Wit: William Marchant, Elizabeth Kuhla, Theodore Kuhla, Joseph Nicholas. Min: JD. p. 219
Hoffman, Julius m 6/18/1864 Mary Crushley. Wit: George Forsyth, Elizabeth Kuhla, Alexander Robertson, Edward Savage, Theodore Kuhla, Jane Crushley, Conrad Morman. Min: JD. p. 238
House [or Hause?], David Jacob m 10/19/1851 Sarah Elizabeth Sutton. Children born before marriage are Eleonora and Selina. Wit: Ann Sutton, Alfred Sutton, Augustin Emile Villegrain, Mary Rose Montagnac, Rebecca Augustine Villegrain. Min: JD. p. 148
Hovel, Richard son of Richard Hover and Elizabeth Baptiste m 6/12/1850 m Mary Michael dtr of John Baptiste Michael and Mary Joseph. Wit: Mary Antoine Salmon, Mary Louise Brown. Min: GA, p. 124
Howell, Thomas David, a native of Jamaica, m 2/22/1866 Adelaide Narcisse, native of Jamaica. Wit: Catherine Eliza Howell, Elizabeth Nelson, Mary F. Gordon, Sarah Eliza Gordon, Jane Ducasse, Eugenie Ducasse, Amable Narcisse, Francis Gordon. Min: JD. p. 250
Hughes, Michael m 11/12/1862 Genevieve Baillly. Wit: Richard Richards, George Tailor, George Gregory, Richard York, George Atkinson, Thomas White, Joseph Gordon, John Escoffery. Min: JD. p. 227
Humphries, Peter Bernard m 11/8/1853 Jane Macpherson. Wit: James Macpherson, George Henriques, Adelaide Henriques [all sigs]. Min: JD. p. 166
Husband, Dr. George [sig] a native of Jamaica m Mary Dunne a native of Ireland. Wit: Henry Saun?, R?. A. O'Reilly [sigs], and Isadora Shannon and Dowell O'Reilly. Min: WC. p. 155
Hutchings, Richard son of Henry Hutchings and Mary Antoinette Hutchings m 6/26/1849 Elizabeth Mary Siccard [Sicard?] dtr of James Siccard and Adelaide Labastille, all of Kingston. Wit: Alfred Robins, John Arrigunaga, Adelaide Mainier, Amelie Darbois, Eugenie Elizabeth Vian, Emily Antoinette Vian. Min: JD [F]. p. 110
Israel, Alexander m 11/15/1850 Mary Louisa Abraham. Wit: Edward Lambert, Ann Benjamin. Min: WC. p. 130
Israel, George m 1/4/1851 Elizabeth Rose Delahaye both of Kingston. Wit: Henry Lemerciaer Duwuesnay, Urbain Lemercier Duquesnay, H. Trumbach, P. Constantine, M. Vileure jnr., S. Hart, Rose E. Trumbach, Peter Oliver, C. Mathon. [all sigs]. Min: JED. p. 136
Ixon, Moses m 7/5/1858 Frances Smith. Wit: Jacob Baptist, Antoinette Baptiste. Min: JD. p. 199
Jackson, Andrew, a coolie in Kingston, m 1/6/1866 Mary Brown a native of Jamaica. Wit: Raymond Pardo, Eulalia Dugiol. Min: JJ. p. 260
Jackson, Joseph m 1/4/1851 Jane Magaine of Lovely Grove in the parish of St. George. Wit: Juan Arrigunaga, Clarisse Montagnac. Min: JED. p. 136
Jackson, Robert m 1/13/1864 Frances Davis. Wit: William Marchant, Conrad Morman, Jane Drake. Min: JD. p. 235
Jackson, Robert, a Chinese, m 7/20/1865 Mary Rosannah Williams, a Coolie (Catholic). Wit: Clara J. Burgess, Marie Marthe De Lafitte. Min: JD. p. 245
Jacob, Robert m 9/16/1856 Mary Ann Frasier, Wit: Eliza Johnson, Frederic Harty. Min: JD. p. 189
Jalat, John m 11/20/1865 Rose Charlotte Roden. Wit: Samuel May and Louisa Renfijo. Min: JD. p. 247
Janson, Richard son of Thomas Janson and Rebecca Marguerite Harkon m 12/8/1848 Helene Baton dtr of Charles Baton and Ann Davis. Wit: Simeon Leon, Louisa Pasley, Pierre Pasley. Min: JD [F]. p. 102
Janson, Thomas an African m 7/7/1850 Rosanna Matly dtr of Robert Matly and Elizabeth Matly. Wit: James Magrigor [McGregor?], Maria Bernardina Magrigor, Laurence Renfijo. Min: JD. p. 125
Janvier, Jean Francois m 10/17/1854 Suzan McIntyre, both of Kingston. Wit: Marie Louise Desire, Marie Magdeleine Richards. Min: JED. p. 173
Jaula, Geronimo m 11/29/1851 Luisa Martin, both Africans. Wit: Edward de Silva, Lorenza Renfijo. Min: JMB. p. 149
Jayes, John Henry m Ellen Hendricks both of Kingston. Wit: Ursule Charrier. Min: JD. p. 125
Jeremias, James m 8/5/1849 Henrietta Louisa Chavannes. Wit: Mary Adelaide Chadaire, Mary Elizabeth Celeste Zol___, Mary Rose Vileure. Min: GA [E]. p. 112
Jinnisye? [minister uncertain of spelling] , William m 3/1840 Anne Elizabeth. Wit: Adelaide Benjamin. Min: BF. [F] p. 4
Johnes [or Jones or Johns?], John Anthony, m 12/6/1850 Sophia Munro. Wit: Frederic Berrett and Mr. La Gourde. Min: JMB. p. 134
Johns, Henry son of Uleseas [Ulysses?] Johns and Elizabeth Johns m 6/27/1848 Marie Catherine Philippe dtr of George Philippe and Ulanie Therese Asar. Wit: Hilaire Lebrun and Marie Francoise Lebrun. Min: JD [F}. p. 95
Johnson, Robert m 5/30/1847 Anna Leadham both natives of the western coast of Africa [both by X]. Wit: Lorenza Renfijo [by X]. Min: WC. p. 71
Johnston, Alexander [sig] m 7/18/1844 Antoinette Francis [by X]. Wit: Elizabeth Ferguson [by X], Alex Polony, George Montagnac [sigs]. Min: GLD [E] p. 49
Jolly, Charles, son of Charles Jolly and Elena D'Aguilar m 4/29/1843 Marie Anne Turton, dtr of __ Turton and Marie Anne Castille. Wit: A. F. Montagnac, Mathew Mattos, J. Arrigunaga, V. de Montagnac, John Douglas. [all sigs]. Min: BF. [F] p. 37
Jolly, Charles Samuel m 5/25/1860 Sarah Justina Joseph. Wit: Mary Ann Jolly, Rebecca Bennett, Lewis Ross. Min: JD. p. 212
Joly, Emile m 12/8/1859 Toussine Guidonay. Wit: Marguerite Wood, William Staple, William Samuel. Min: JD. p. 208
Jones, Charles m 5/27/1855 Juana Thompson. Wit: William Barrett, Elizabeth Bouilly, Lorenza Renfijo. Min: JD. p. 178
Jones, David m 4/4/1851 Susanna Henderson. Wit: Louisa Jones, Mary Rose ___, Henriette Marseille, Laurence Renfijo. Min: JD. p. 140
Jones, James a native of Jamaica m Maria Thomas a native of Curacao [both by X]. Wit: Martin Pedro, Maria Durrant, Lucia Martine. Min: WC [E]. p. 93
Jones, John William, native of the island of Guernsey in Great Britain, m 6/8/1869 Elizabeth Antoinette Lhoste. Wit: Charles Grant, L. G. Clough, Elizabeth Grant, Fanny Anahan [all sigs], and Mrs. Wood. Min: JMB. p. 289
Jones, Thomas m 5/18/1854 Elizabeth Jones (African). Wit: Domingo Damos, Eulalie Jane Salmon, M. Hernandez. Min: JD. p. 170
Jones, William m 11/24/1850 Mary Jane Hilaire. Wit: Lewis Compues, Peter Hilaire. Min: JD. p. 133
Jordon, Jacques son of Jacques Jordon and __ Jordon m 1/12/1849 Martina Christian dtr of William Romon? and Isabelle Listen. Wit: Louise Honora Leveille, Jeanne Limard. Min: JD [F]. p. 104
Joseph, Alexandre and African m 3/17/1848 Caroline Nelson, dtr of Nelson and Marie Louise Dikson [Dixon?]. Wit: Christopher Beekstall, Virginia Simon, Elizabeth Peters. Min: JD [F]. p. 90
Joseph, Ciphor m 10/16/1851 Mary Elizabeth Daniel. Wit: Eugenia Meu, John Bonilly. Min: JD. p. 148
Joseph, Jean, m 3/31/1849 Maby Brian, both Africans. Wit: Louis DeLafitte, Rosine Bernard. Min: JD [F]. p. 106
Joseph, John m 10/31/1850 Mary Ann Davis. Min: WC. p. 127
Joseph, John m 11/12/1850 Helena Jeanne White. Wit: Marie Francoise, Mary Anne Olivier. Min: JJC. p. 130
Joseph, John m 7/3/1862 Amelia Wallis [Wallace?]. Wit: Marie Hilaire, Charles Davis. Min: JD. p. 225
Joseph, Nicholas, a native of Ile de France, m 1/27/1869 Mary Ann Francis, a native of Calcutta. Wit: Andrew Jackson, Samuel Albert, Mary Ann Albert. Min: JD. p. 284
Joseph, William, a Chinese, m 3/17/1869 Elizabeth Thomas, a coolie, both residing at Molines. Wit: Samuel LeBron, Rosanna LeBron. Min: JJ. p. 286
Juera, Dionys m 12/25/1851 Juliana Juera, both Africans. Wit: Harriet Marseille. Min: JMB. p. 150
Julian, Paul m 11/20/1847 Polonie Moreson both Africans. Wit: German Cisneros, Manuel Bustamante, Louise Penaverde. Min: BF. [S] p. 85
Jumicourt, Bernard m 2/1/1850 Cecilia Meda. Wit: Floran Trippier, Iphigenie DaSilva. Min: WC. p. 119
Kapleton, Francis m 2/20/1861 Sarah Wizard. Wit: Mary Angelina Montagnac, Mary Dacosta. Min: JD. p. 216
Kean, James m 5/9/1868 Sarah Ann Francis. Wit: Lewis Peters, Drusilla Bernini. Min: JMB. p. 277
Kearnes, Michael m 5/4/1845 Jane Byers [both by X] both natives of Ireland. Wit: Robert Lake, Bridget Maria Lake, John Wigmore [sigs]. Min: WC. p. 54
Keen, James m 3/3/1861 Matilda Louis. Wit: Charles Lhoste, Alexander Brandeau. Min: JD. p. 217
Kellett, Thomas m 5/23/1898 Virginia Alves, a native of Madeira. Wit: Lock and Alves. Min: JMB. p. 198
Kelly, Henry, m 6/11/1846 Elizabeth Edwards, both natives of Jamaica [both by X]. Wit: George Montagnac, Adele Montagnac, Eugenia Montagnac [sigs]. Min: WC. p. 61
Kelly, Thomas m 10/18/1843 Harriet Pope widow of Power. Wit: James Burns, Margaret Kennedy [all by X]. Min: WC. [E] p. 41
Kennedy, Charles William m 9/1862 Marie Rose Davis Qualo. Wit: Amanda Eustachia Kennedy, T. Eugenia Kennedy, Charles Samuel Joly, William Rowley. Min: JD. p. 227
Kilkeley, John m 7/30/1859 Sarah Baptist. Wit: John McDonald, Jane Robertson, Jacob Baptist. Min: JD. p. 205
Kindear, George m 5/15/1861 Ana Francis. Wit: Thomas Francis, William Joseph Ellis, Ann Francis, Rosanna Francis. Min: JD. p. 218
King, William m 5/11/1868 Mary Bryan. Wit: Marie Keene, Hermina Alves, Caroline O'Neil. Min: JD. p. 277
Kingston, John son of John Francis Kingston and Mary Louise Kingston m 11/9/1849 Anne Dorothee Laviolette dtr of Agathe Laviolette and -- Laviolette. "Eduard the girl born before matrimony." Wit: Alfred David Laviolette and Mary Francis. Min: JD. p. 116
Kirkland, Edward m 7/13/1869 Elizabeth Harris, both of Port Maria, May River District. Wit: Maria Harris, George Harris, Jane Anderson, Edward Harris, Elize Balentin, Cecilia Brown, Frederick Harris, Samuel Giscome, John Forester, Sophie Wint, Sarah Harris. Min: JD. p. 290
Knaggs, Walter m 11/4/1842 Marguerite Corinne Laude. Wit: John Joseph Duval, Thomas McBayne, Helene Salas, Adeline A. Maynier [all sigs]. Min: BF. p. 32
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