Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library
ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: No Ref on copy
Date of entry of document: 10th March 1772
Dates within document: 18th June 1761 & 10th November 1771
Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned
Charles Bernard of St James, 24 acres of land in St James butting on to land already owned by Charles Bernard.
Rebeckah/Rebecca his wife
Mary Petgrave of St James [widow]
David Lauderdale [neighbour deceased]
Philip Haughton [neighbour]
Precis:-
Charles and Rebeckah Bernard sell 24 acres of land in St James to a Mary Petgrave for £500. The land probably has buildings on it which are included in the sale. It butts to the West on the land of the late David Lauderdale, North on Philip Haughton and East and South on more land owned by Charles Bernard.
______________________________________
Jamaica SS
This Indenture made the eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty one Between Charles Bernard of the Parish of St James in the said Island of Jamaica Esquire and Rebecca his wife of the One Part and Mary Petgrave of the said Parish of St James in the said Island of Jamaica Widow of the other Part Witnesseth that the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds current money of Jamaica to them or one of them well and truly paid by the said Mary Petgrave at and immediately due for the -- Sealing and Delivery of these Presents A receipt for which sum is herewith given and which with the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife acknowledge themselves to be fully satisfied content and paid and thereof and every Part thereof do Release and Discharge the said Mary Petgrave and her Executors and Administrators Have granted Bargained Sold Aliened Enfoeffed Released and Confirmed And by these Presents that the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his Wife do absolutely Grant Bargain Sell Alien Enfeoffe Release and confirm unto the said Mary Petgrave her heirs and assigns for ever All the piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the said Parish of Saint James and Island aforesaid containing twenty four acres butting and bounding West on the land late of David Lauderdale deceased North on Philip Haughton Esq and East and South on the land of the said Charles Bernard as by the annexed plot thereof reference being therewith that more playnle will appear And all Houses erections Buildings trees wood underwood ways wards pastures feedings Profits Commodities Hereditments and Appurtenances for the said Twenty four acres of land belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewith used and occupied and taken and part --. Or mentioned thereof And the estates rights --. Possessions Property Claims Interest and Demands of --. Bernard and Rebecca his wife of in and to the said twenty four acres of land and Premisses hereby Bargained and Sold with the Revision and Revisions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof To have and to hold the said twenty four acres of land and all and singular the Premisses hereby Granted and Sold with the Appurtenances unto the said Mary Petgrave her heirs and Assigns for ever And the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife for themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators Do by these presents Covenant Promise Grant and agree to and with the said Mary Petgrave her heirs and assigns in manner and form following that is to say that they the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife have now in themselves Good Rightfull Lawfull and Absolute Authority to Grant Bargain and Sell the said twenty four acres of land and premifes hereby Bargained and Sold unto the said Mary Petgrave and her heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid And further that it shall and on all be lawfull to and for the said Mary Petgrave her heirs and assigns from henceforth forever hereafter peaceably and quietly To have hold Occupy Possess and Enjoy the said twenty four acres of land and Premisses hereby Bargained and Sold without any the Lett --.. Hindrance Denial Eviction Ejection or Interference of them the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife or of any other person or persons whomsoever And that free and clear and fully clearly and absolutely Acquitted Exonerated Discharged of from and against all and all manner of form in and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Mortgages Dowers Estates Titles Charges and Incumbrances whatsoever had made done or Suffered by the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife or by any other person or persons whomsoever And Also That they the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife and their Heirs The said twenty four acres of land and Premisses hereby Bargained and Sold unto the said Mary Petgrave and her heirs and assigns against --. the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife and against all other persons whomsoever shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents And last that they the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife their heirs executors and administrators and all and every Person or Persons lawfully claiming or to claim from by or under them or either of them shall and will from time and at all times hereafter at the request and Cost of the said Mary Petgrave her Heirs and Assigns Do make and Execute and forever procure to be made done and executed all and every further and other lawfull and reasonable Acts Deeds and Assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect and absolute Granting and Confirming all and Singular the said hereby Bargained and Sold Premisses with the Appurtenances unto the said Mary Petgrave And all and every Person or Persons lawfully claiming or to claim from by or and or them or either of them Shall and Will from time and at all times hereafter at the request and costs of the said Mary Petgrave her Heirs and Assigns Do make and execute and Cause or procure to be made one and Execute all and every further and other lawfull and Reasonably Acts Deeds and Assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better and more Perfect and Absolute Granting and Confirming all and Singular the said herebefore Bargained and Sold Premisses with the Appurtenances unto the said Mary Petgrave her Heirs and Assigns for ever as by him or them or his her or their --. --. --.. in the law shall be reasonably Advised Devised and Requested In Witness whereof the said Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife have to these presents sett their hands and seals the day and year above written
Rebeckah @ Bernard Charles@Bernard
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Joseph Bausher Wm Plummer.
Received this day and year within written of and from Mary Petgrave five hundred pounds current money of Jamaica being the said consideration money within entered £500
Witness Joseph Bausher Chas Bernard
Memorandum this tenth day of November 1771personally appeared before me the within named Charles Bernard and Rebecca his wife and acknowledged that they did sign seal and -- their Act and Deed Deliver the within Instrument of writing and the said Rebecca being examined by me apart from her Husbands presence Declare that she Executed the same without any compulsion from her Husband
Sam Mottershed
S____________________________N
Land late of David Lauderdale deceased
Chas Philip
Bernard 24 Acres Haughton
Chas Bernard
This is the Platt referred to as the Annexed Deed Chas Bernard
ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: L.O.S. 249 Folio 15
Date of entry of document: 3rd March 1772
Date within document: 12th Oct 1771 & 14th Dec 1771
Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned
Daniel Bernard, Montego Bay newly laid out town
Mary Bernard [Daniel's wife], East Street, Montego Bay
George Liddle [Planter], King Street, Montego Bay
Hugh Bennett [owner of neighbouring land]
Thomas Atkins [witness]
Montague James Junr. [witness]
Maurice Cashman [witness]
Precis:-
In this indenture Daniel Bernard and his wife Mary sell 2 acres of land in 'the town newly laid out at Montego Bay' for £168.15.00 to George Liddle who is described as a planter from the same parish. The registration of the document states that Mary Bernard was examined separately from her husband and confirmed that she was happy with the sale. The location of the land is clearly stated as being between East Street, King Street and a lane whose name it is difficult to read. It also bounds on the East a run of land belonging to a Hugh Bennett.
______________________________________
[In the margin] Bernard to Liddel 6th March 1772
Jamaica SS
This Indenture made in the eleventh day October in the twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord Defender of the faith and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one Between Daniel Bernard Esq and Mary his wife of the Parish of St James in the county of Cornwall of the one Part and George Liddle of the same Parish and county Planter of the other Part Witnesseth that the said Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife for on or in consideration of the sum of One hundred and sixty eight pounds & fifteen shillings Current money of Jamaica to him or her in hand well and truly paid at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents by the said George Liddle the receipt whereof they Doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and of and from Every Part and Parcel thereof Doth acquire Release Exonerate and for ever Discharge the said George Liddle his Heirs Executors Administrators by these presents Hath granted Bargained Sold Aligned Enfoeffed released Conveyed and Confirmed the said George Liddle his heirs and assigns all that piece or parcel of land Situate lying and being in the town newly laid out at Montego Bay in the parish of St James aforesaid. Containing two acres and one rood butting and Bounding North on part of the same run belonging to Hugh Bennett East on East Street, South on ---- Lane and West on King Street as by a Platt or Diagram of the said two Acres and one Rood hereunto annexed may more fully and at large appear or howsoever else the said Piece or Parcell of Land may by butted or Bounded Known described or Distinguished and all ways Lanes Passages lights Easements Profits Privileges Commodities Advantages Emoluments Hereditments and Appurtenances whatsoever either at Law or in Equity of them the said Daniel and Mary Bernard into or out of the same To have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land with the appurtenances unto the said George Liddle his heirs and assigns to the only Proper use and Behoof of the said George Liddle his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife for their -- and their heirs Doth hereby Covenant and promise to and with the said George Liddle his heirs and assigns in manner following that is to say that it shall and may be Lawfull to and for the said George Liddle his heirs and assigns from henceforth Peaceably and Quietly enter into have hold possess and enjoy the said piece or parcel of land hereby granted and conveyed with the Appurtenances without any Molestation Interruption or Distraction from the said Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife or their heirs well and sufficiently Saved Defended Kept --. --.. for and against all manner of former and other Gifts Grants --. --.. Mortgages --. Dowers Rights or Titles --. Or Third --. Intails Recogizances Judgements Executions Extents and all manner --. --.. whatsoever And lastly that the said Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife and their heirs the said piece of parcel of land hereby granted and forever Or meant mentioned or intended to be with the appurtenances and every Part and Parcell thereof unto the said George Liddle his heirs and assigns against his will the said Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife and their heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will covenant and forever Defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife hath set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Mar @ Bernard D Bernard@
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Thomas Atkins Montague James Junr.
Received the day and year within written of and from the within named George Liddle the sum of One Hundred and Sixty eight pounds fifteen shillings current money of Jamaica being the full Consideration money within mentioned to be paid to £168"15. D Bernard
Witness Maurice Cashman
Memorandum this 14th day of December 1771 before came Daniel Bernard Esq within named and Mary his Wife and severally acknowledged that they did sign and seal the within written indenture or --. In Writing and as and for their several and respective Act and Deed Deliver the same and the said Mary being by me privately Examined separate and apart from her said Husband and acknowledged she Executed the said freely and voluntarily of her own free will and accord and without any manner of compulsion whatsoever
Sam Mottershed
ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: L. O. S. 249 Folio 19
Date of entry of document: 6 March 1772
Date within document: 14 June 1771
Persons Mentioned
Daniel Bernard
Henry Shuttlewood [or Shettlewood]
Jason & Black [male & female slaves]
Precis:-
Henry Shuttlewood sells two slaves, Jason & Black to Daniel Bernard for two hundred and ten pounds.
______________________________________
Shuttlewood Henry to Bernard Daniel Entd. 6 March 1772 [in the margin]
Jamaica SS.
THIS INDENTURE made the fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy one Between Henry Shuttlewood of the Parish of Westmoreland and in the County of Cornwall and Island aforesaid Esquire and Daniel Bernard of the Parish County and Island aforesaid Planter Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of Two hundred and ten pounds Current money of Jamaica to the said Henry Shuttlewood in hand Well and truly Paid by the said Daniel Bernard immediately at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof the said Henry Shuttlewood doth hereby acknowledge thereof and there from doth freely Exonerate the said Daniel Bernard his heirs and Assigns and every of them by these presents The said Henry Shuttlewood hath Granted Bargained Sold Conveyed and Confirmed to the said Daniel Bernard and his heirs and Assigns for ever those two Negroe or other Slaves named Jason and Black together with the future Issue and Increase of the said Female Slave named Black and the said Henry Shuttlewood doth by these presents Grant Bargain Sell convey and Confirm unto the said Daniel Bernard his heirs and assigns for such these two Negroe or other Slaves above named together with the future Issue and Increase of the aforesaid female slave named Black to have and to hold to the said two Negroe or other Slaves to him the said Daniel Bernard and to his heirs and Assigns for ever and the said Henry Shuttlewood for himself, his heirs, Executors and Administrators Covenant to and agree with the said Daniel Bernard his heirs Assigns that the said Henry Shuttlewood his heirs Executors Administrators the said two Negroe or other Slaves named Jason and Black together with the future Issue and Increase of the said Female Slave unto the said Daniel Bernard his heirs and Assigns for ever Shall and Will warrant and for ever Defend against him the said Henry Shuttlewood his heirs and Assigns and from and against all manner of persons whatsoever in Witness whereof the said Henry Shuttlewood hath Sett his Hand and Affixed his Seal the day and year above written
Henry Shuttlewood
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the Presence of ( the word Seventeenth
Being introduced in the first line
Joel Savell
Received the day and year within written of and from the within named Daniel Bernard the/£210 Sum of Two Hundred and Ten pounds being the full consideration within mentioned to be Paid to Witness
Joel Savell Hny Shuttlewood
Memorandum this Twenty First day of February personally appeared before me Joel Savell and made oath that he was Present and Saw the within Named Henry Shuttlewood Sign Seal and as his Act and Deed Deliver the within written Indenture or Instrument of Writing
Sam Mottershed
ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: L. O. S. 249 Folio 20
Date of entry of document: 6 March 1772
Date within document: 13 August 1771
Persons Mentioned
Daniel BernardPrecis:-
This document notes that Henry Shuttlewood has sold two slaves, Jason and Black, to Daniel Bernard. The document is a contract of sale for the two slaves from Daniel Bernard to Charles Bernard.
______________________________________
Bernard Daniel to Bernard Charles Entd. 6th March 1772 [in the margin]
Jamaica SS
THIS INDENTURE made the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy one BETWEEN Daniel Bernard of the Parish of St James in the County of Cornwall and Island aforesaid Esquire and Charles Bernard of the same Parish County and Island aforesaid Esquire Whereas it appears by Indenture bearing date the Seventeeth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy one that Henry Shuttlewood of the Parish of Westmoreland in the County and Island aforesaid Esquire did convey unto Daniel Bernard aforesaid and his Heirs for ever two Negro or other Slaves named Jason and Black together with the future Issue and Increase of the female slave named Black and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and Ten Pounds current money of Jamaica Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and five pounds current money of Jamaica Aforesaid to the said Daniel Bernard in hand well and truly paid by the said Charles Bernard immediately at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof the said Daniel Bernard doth hereby Acknowledge and thereof and therefrom doth freely Exonerate the said Charles Bernard his Heirs and Assigns and every of them by these presents the said Daniel Bernard hath Granted Bargained Sold Conveyed and Confirmed unto the said Charles Bernard his heirs and Assigns for ever a moiety of those two Negro or other Slaves named Jason and Black together with a moiety of the future Issue and Increase of the said female slave named Black and the said Daniel Bernard doth by these presents Grant Bargain Sell Convey and Confirm unto the said Charles Bernard his heirs and Assigns for ever a Moiety of those two Negro or other Slaves named Jason and Black with a Moiety of the future Issue and Increase of the aforesaid female slave named Black To have and to hold a moiety of the said two negro or other Slaves together with a moiety of the future Issue and Increase of the aforesaid female slave to him the said Charles and to his heirs and Assigns for ever and the said Daniel Bernard Doth for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators Covenant and Agree with the said Charles Bernard his heirs and Assigns that the said David Bernard his heirs Executors and Administrators their moiety of the said two Negro or other Slaves named Jason and Black together with moiety of the future Issue and Increase of the said female Slave unto the said Charles Bernard his heirs and Assigns for ever shall and will in and for ever defend against him the said Daniel Bernard his heirs and Assigns and from and against all manner of Persons whatsoever In Witness whereof the said Daniel Bernard hath Set his Hand and affixed his Seal the day and year above written
D Bernard
Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presence of
Isaac Ware
Wm Harris
Received the day and year within written of and the within named Charles Bernard the sum of One Hundred and Five Pounds being the full consideration money within mentioned to be paid to D Bernard
Witness Isaac Ware Wm Harris
Memorandum this eleventh day of December 1771 personally appeared before me William Harris one of the Subscribing Witnessess and made Oath that he was present and did see the within mentioned Daniel Bernard Sign Seal and as his Act and Deed Deliver the within written Indenture
Blower Gibbes
ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: L.O.S. 249 Folio 12
Date of entry of document: 6th March 1772
Date within document: 13th February 1772
Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned
Charles Bernard Junr Esq., 300 acres in St James
Samuel Vaughan [of London]
Charles Bernard Senior
Rebecca Bernard [CB Snr's wife?]
Precis:-
In this indenture Charles Bernard Junior sells 300 acres of land in St James to Samuel Vaughan for five shillings. This low price was due to the fact that the land had already been conveyed from Charles Bernard Senior and Rebecca [his wife?] to Samuel Vaughan but had since been found to actually belong to Charles Bernard Junior.
______________________________________
[In the margin] Bernard Chas. Junr. To Vaughan Saml.
Jamaica SS
This Indenture made the thirteenth day of February in the twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two Between Charles Bernard Junior of the parish of St James in the county of Cornwall and Island aforesaid Esquire of the one part and Samuel Vaughan of the city of London in the Kingdom of Great Britain of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money of Jamaica aforesaid to the said Charles Bernard Junior in hand well and truly paid by the said Samuel Vaughan at or before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt and Payment whereof the said Charles Bernard Junior doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and every part thereof doth Clearly exonerate account and Discharge the said Samuel Vaughan his heirs executors Administrators and assigns and every of them for ever by these presents Hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Enfoeffed Released Conveyed and confirmed and by these presents Doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien Enfoeff Release Convey and Confirm unto the said Samuel Vaughan his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the parish of St James in the island aforesaid containing three hundred acres be the same more or less (which was formerly Conveyed to the said Samuel Vaughan by Charles Bernard Senior and Rebeckah Bernard but the right having been since found to be in Charles Bernard Junior as by him conveyed to the said Samuel Vaughan for the consideration of five shillings current money of the island (butting and bounding North on Land patented by Rebeckah Bernard now belonging to the said James Vaughan South on surveyed Land West on Land belonging to Richard Haughton Reid and East on Mountains as by the Platt hereunto Annexed will more fully appear together with all Houses Outhouses Edifices Erections and Buildings thereon Erected and Built or to be Erected and Built and all woods underwoods timbers trees ways paths passages waters watercourses easements pastures meadows profits privileges commodities advantages emoluments Hereditments and appurtenances whatsoever unto the said piece or parcel of Land belonging or in any ways appertaining or taken deemed and reputed as part and parcel thereof with their and every of their rights members and appurtenance And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues Services and Profits of all and singular the said piece or parcel of Land Hereditments and Premisses hereby Granted and Sold and every Part and Parcell thereof incident belonging or appertaining And also all the Estate Right Title Claim Interest and Demand whatsoever of him the said Charles Bernard Junior into or out of the said Piece or Parcell of Land Hereditments and Premisses and of every part parcel or member thereof To have and to hold the said piece or parcel of Land and Hereditments unto and all other the premisses hereby Granted Bargained and Sold and every Part and Parcel thereof with their and every of their Appurtenances unto the said Samuel Vaughan his heirs and assigns for ever To the --. Proper and absolute use and Behoof of him the said Samuel Vaughan his Heirs and Assigns forever And said Charles Bernard Junior for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators and for each of them doth Covenant and Grant to and with the said Samuel Vaughan his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and to and with every of them in manner and form following that is to say that the said Samuel Vaughan now is free and lawfull owner of the said piece or parcel of land and Hereditments and all and singular other the premisses hereby Granted and Sold or mentioned to be hereby Granted and Sold with their and every of their Appurtenances and is rightfully and absolutely Seized thereof and of every Part and parcel thereof of a Good pure Absolute and indefeasible title of inheritance in fee simple without any manner of Condition Threat Contingent Covenant Proviso limitation of use or uses or other Restraint matter or thing whatsoever to Alter Change Charge Determine incumber defeat or evict the same And also that he the said Charles Bernard Junior now hath good Right lawfull and absolute power and Authority in himself to grant alien and convey all and singular the said piece or parcel of land and Hereditments and Premisses hereby Granted or mentioned or intended to be hereby Granted as aforesaid and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their Appurtenances unto the said Samuel Vaughan his Heirs and Assigns or any of them shall --.. lawfully from time to time and at all and every time and times for ever hereafter have, hold, Occupy. Possess and enjoy all and singular the said piece or parcel of land and Hereditments and Premisses hereby Granted or mentioned or intended to be hereby Granted and every part and parcel thereof with all and Singular their and every of their Appurtenances and all and every of the Rents Issues profits Commodities thereof arising or accruing and growing to have receive [end of page]
[In margin of 2nd page] to the only rise and behoof of him the said Samuel Vaughan his heirs and assigns forever in manner and form aforesaid and further that the said Samuel Vaughan his heirs and assigns [end of entry in margin. It is not made clear where this fits in the above text]
And take without any manner of Let Suit Trouble Fixation Eviction Disturbance or other hindrance or molestation whatsoever of or by the said Charles Bernard Junior his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the said piece or parcel of land Hereditments and Premisses or any Part or Parcel thereof And lastly that he the said Charles Bernard Junior his Heirs Executors Administrators the said piece or parcel of land Hereditments and all and singular other the Premisses hereby granted and Sold or mentioned to be hereby Granted and Sold and every Part and Parcel thereof with all and singular and every of their Rights Member of and Appurtenances unto the said Samuel Vaughan his heirs and assigns against him the said Charles Bernard Junior hath thereunto Set his Hand and Seal the day and year first above written
Chas Bernard Junr @
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Joel Savell Wm Harris
Received the day and year first within written of and from the within named Samuel Vaughan the sum of five shillings current money of Jamaica being the full consideration money
C Bernard Junr
Witness Joel Savill
Memorandum this tenth day of July 1772 personally appeared before me William Harris one of the subscribing witnesses and made Oath that he was present and did see the within named Charles Bernard Junior Sign and Seal the within written indenture or Instrument of writing and as and for his act --. Deliver the same
Saml Mottershed
ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: L.O.S. 249 Folio 172
Date of entry of document: 25th August 1772
Date within document: 15th April 1772
Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned
Daniel & Mary Bernard [sellers], Solomon Hill
Charles Bernard [purchaser], Great River
Henry Shettlewood [originally sold land to the Bernards], Lilliput
John Fleming [neighbour], Shettlewood
Jonathan Ashurst [neighbour]
William & John Woolery [neighbour]
John Ellis [neighbour]
Philip Haughton [neighbour]
George Brissett [neighbour]
Precis:-
This document refers to a previous indenture dated 10th May 1771 in which Charles and Daniel Bernard purchase land from Henry Shettlewood Esq. for £9,000. This consisted of two plots or 'Pen lands' called Lilliput and Shettlewood totalling 1730 and a half acres and situated in Westmoreland and Hanover. There is a long description of the various pieces of land that make up the total together with the fact that much of it had been resurveyed and found to contain considerably less acreage than previously thought.
The purpose of the document seems to be to separate the ownership 50% going to Charles Bernard and the other 50% to Daniel and Mary Bernard. Lilliput and Shettlewood are shown on a modern ordnance map and are quite close to Roehampton and other estates owned by Daniel Bernard.
______________________________________
[In the margin] Bernard & Wife to Bernard Chas Entrd 25th Aug 1772
Jamaica SS
This Indenture made the fifteenth day of April in the Twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third By the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy two Between Daniel Bernard of the parish of St James in the county of Cornwall and Mary his wife of the one part and Charles Bernard of the same parish and county Esquire of the other Part Whereas in and by certain deeds and --. of Bargain and Bearing Date the tenth Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one and made or mentioned to be made between Henry Shettlewood Esquire by the name and Addition of Henry Shettlewood of the Parish of Westmoreland in the county of Cornwall Esquire of the one part and the said Daniel Bernard and Charles Bernard by themselves and Addition of Charles Bernard and Daniel Bernard and both of the Parish of St James and the same county Esquires of the other Part after Sundry Recitals It is witnessed that for and in consideration of the sum of Nine thousand pounds current money of Jamaica Did Grant bargain sell Alien Release enfoeff Convey and Confer unto the said Charles Bernard and Daniel Bernard their heirs and assigns for ever All those two several pieces or parcels of Pen Land contiguous to each other situate and lying and being in the parish of Westmoreland and Hanover known by the name of Shettlewood and Lilliput containing both together in their whole one thousand seven hundred and thirty acres and one half of an acre Consisting of the following Different tracts or parcels of land that is to say one piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the parish of Westmoreland aforesaid formerly granted to Fife Shettlewood by Letters Patent having date the fourteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and forty two and in the said Letters Patent mentioned to contain three hundred acres but on a Review found to contain Two hundred and Thirty Six Acres and in the said Letters Patent mentioned to be butting and Bounding South on Mr John Fleming and Solomon Hill Easterly on the Great River and on all other sides on unsurveyed lands one other Piece or Parcel of land formerly granted by Letters Patent to John Fleming by and for seven hundred and fifty acres as appears by a Survey thereof the twenty fifth day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy --.. but which on a Resurvey is found to contain or --. --.. Six Hundred and three acres and in the Letters Patent mentioned to be Butting and Bounding North on Mr Jonathan Ashurst East on the Great River South on Mr William Shettlewood and West on good Land unsurveyed One other piece or parcel of Land in the said Parish of Westmoreland Containing five hundred and sixty two acres upon a Resurvey formerly granted to William Shettlewood by Letters Patent as and for five hundred acres as appears by a survey thereof on the twenty fifth day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and in the said survey mentioned and laid down to be butting and Bounding North on Mr John Fleming East and Easterly on the Great River and unsurveyed South and Southerly on unsurveyed Land and Michael Carney and West on wood Land unsurveyed, One other Piece or Parcel of wood Land Containing twenty five acres, part of two thousand acres vested formerly in the Crown butting and bounding East and Easterly on the Great River, North & Northwesterly South westerly on the --.. and Land Patented by William Woollery and South on Land Patented by John Woolery and partly on Land Patented by Henry Shettlewood, one other piece or parcel of Land formerly Granted by Letters Patent to John Woollery Esquire since deceased as and for three hundred acres but on Resurvey found to contain but Thirty Four acres and an half of an acre and in the survey thereof taken the thirteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and forty three mentioned and Laid Down as being Part and parcel of two thousand acres of Land in the Parish of Westmoreland vested in the crown by virtue of several Acts of this Island and Bounding North East on Great River Northwest on Land formerly of Mr William Shettlewood and unsurveyed Land West and South East on the remaining Part of the said two thousand acres and also one other Piece or Parcel of Land Patented by Henry Shettlewood as and for one hundred Acres but on a Resurvey found to contain two acres only and in and by the original Platt thereof mentioned and laid down as butting and Bounding North easterly on the Great River, South Easterly on Francis Sadler Esq South Westerly and North westerly on Land Patented by William Shettlewood which said one thousand seven hundred and thirty acres and one half of an Acre of Land altogether and Butting and Bounding North on Proprietors unknown East and Easterly on the Great River South Easterly on John Ellis Esquire South Part on the --.. John Ellis part on the heirs of Philip Haughton Esquire lately Deceased and part on George Brissett Esquire and --.. Part on the heirs of the said Philip Haughton and part on the said George Brissett as by a General Platt or Diagram thereof to the said Deed or indenture Annexed might appear together With the Capital Messuage Tenement or dwelling house upon the said pieces or parcels of Land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging To hold one full moiety or equal half Part undivided of and in the said Several Pieces or Parcels of Land and Penns with the appurtenances and of all and of all and singular the Premisses Granted and Conveyed in and by the said Deed or intended so to be unto the said Charles Bernard party hereto his heirs and assigns forever from and immediately after the Execution of a certain Indenture of Leave in the said Deed Partly Recited and liable to the rent therein and thereby received and To hold the other Moiety or equal half Part thereof subject and liable as aforesaid unto the said Daniel Bernard his heirs and assigns for ever as in and by the said deed duly Executed and proved may more fully and at large appeared And whereas the said Daniel Bernard hath agreed to grant and convey his moiety or equal half Part un ded of and in the aforesaid several pieces or parcels of Land unto the said Charles Bernard his heirs and assigns for ever for and in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand pounds current money of Jamaica. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand pounds current money of Jamaica in hand well and truly Paid by the said Charles Bernard at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents to him the said Daniel Bernard who doth hereby acknowledge the receipt of that sum and thereof and therefrom and of and from every Part and Parcel there doth Acquit Release Exonerate and for ever Discharge the said Charles Bernard his heirs Executors and Administrators by these Presents They the said Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife Have and each of them Hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Enfoeffed Released conveyed and Confirmed and By these Presents Do and each of them Doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien Enfoeff Release Convey and Confirm unto the said Charles Bernard his heirs and assigns for ever All that the full Moiety or equal Half Part undivided of him the said Daniel Bernard of and in the aforesaid several Runs Pieces or Parcels of Land and penns herein before particularly Distinguished mentioned and Described Containing altogether in the whole One Thousand Seven hundred and thirty acres and one half of an acre and Butting and Bounding north on Proprietors unknown East and Easterly on the Great River South Easterly on John Ellis Esquire South part on the said John Ellis part on the --.. of Philip Haughton Esquire lately deceased and part on George Brissett Esquire in West part on the pieces of the said Philip Haughton and Part on the said George Brissett or howsoever the said Runs, pieces or parcels of land may be butted or bound known described or Distinguished and also of and in the Capital Messuage Tenement or Dwelling House and all other pieces
[end of page]
Written in the margin of the previous two pages:-
And intended to be butting and bounding South on Henry Shettlewood Easterly on Great River and on all other sides on unsurveyed Land One other Piece or Parcel granted to Henry Shettlewood Junr by Letters Patent bearing date the fourteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and forty two as and for three hundred set on a Resurvey found to contain no more than two hundred and forty eight acres, [End]
[New page]
Erections and buildings thereon or any Part thereof Erected Built Standing and Being and all Ways Paths Passages waters watercourses woods underwoods Pastures Commons and Common of Pastures Profits Privileges Commodities Advantages Emoluments Hereditments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewith usually held used Occupied possessed or Enjoyed Accepted Reputed Deemed taken or known part Parcel or--.. of the same and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders and other unto --.. and Profits thereof And all the Estate right Title Interest use Possession Property Inheritances Challenge C--. Demands whatsoever either at Law or in Equity of them the said Daniel Bernard and his Wife in to or out of the Moiety and every part of the said Land and Premisses To have and to hold the Moiety or equal half Part undivided and all the other Estate right Title and interest of him the said Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife and each of them of and in the said several pieces or parcels of Land hereinbefore mentioned and Described and every Part thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said Charles Bernard his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Daniel Bernard for himself and his heirs doth Covenant to and with the said Charles Bernard his heirs and assigns in manner following that is to say that notwithstanding any Act matter --. by him at any time heretofore made done or Committed the said Moiety or equal part undivided of the aforesaid pieces or parcels of Land --. and Premisses hereby granted and conveyed now at the time of the sealing and Delivery of these presents is and so shall remain for ever hereafter unto the said Charles Bernard his heirs and assigns free and Clear and freely and Clearly acquitted released exonerated and Discharged or otherwise by the said Daniel Bernard and his heirs well and sufficiently Saved Defended Kept Harmless and indemnified from and against all and all manner of former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales leases Mortgages --.. Dowers or their uses Trusts Intails Judgements Executions Extents and all other manner of incumbrances and moreover that he the said Daniel Bernard and his Wife and their heirs Executors or Administrators shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the Reasonable Request and at the proper Costs and Charges in the Law of the said Charles Bernard his heirs or assigns make do and Execute or cause or procure to be made done and executed all and every such further and other Lawful and reasonable Deeds and Conveyances in the Law for the further better or more effectual assuring and confirming the said Moiety or equal half Part undivided hereby granted and conveyed of the aforesaid Lands from and --. --. unto the said Charles Bernard his heirs and assigns and by him or them or his or their counsel --. in the law shall be reasonably -- -- Devised or required In witness whereof the said Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife have hereunto severally set their hands [new page] and Seals the day and year first above written
Mary @ Bernard D Bernard@
In the presence of Tho Sawyer John Sawyer
Received the day and year first within written of and from the within named Charles Bernard the sum of three thousand pounds current money of Jamaica being the full consideration money within mentioned to be paid to me
D Bernard
Witness Tho Sawyer
Be it remembered that on the 1st day of April in the year 1772 the within named Daniel Bernard and Mary his Wife personally appeared before me and Acknowledged that they did severally and respectively Sign Seal and as and for their several and respective Act and Deed Deliver the within Instrument of Writing and the said Mary being examined by me apart from her husband and --.. acknowledged that she Executed the same of her own free will and accord and without any compulsion
Tho sawyer
ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: L.O.S. Liber 318 Folio 40
Date of entry of document: 7 April 1783
Date within document: 13 June 1781
Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned
Charles Bernard Snr Eldr & Rebeckah his wife, 'The Dolphin' in Hanover
Robert Gilmore [Millwright]
Peter Calliard
Doctor Lowther & Andrew Dunken
Richard Haughton & Richard Dunn
Robert Payton
Charles Bernard Junr
Daniel Bernard Junr
Precis:-
This is a contract for the purchase of 158 acres of land 'near the Dolphin' in Hanover for £1160 or £1460 [there seems to be a copying error] by Robert Gilmore [millwright] from Charles Bernard 'the Elder'. One of the neighbours is a Richard Haughton.
______________________________________
Bernard Charles Senr Eldr to Robt Gilmore Entd 7 April 1783 [in the margin}
Jamaica SS
This Indenture made the thirteenth day of June in the twenty first year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord Defender of the faith and in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty one Between Charles Bernard the Elder of the Parish of St James in the County of Cornwall and Island of Jamaica Esquire and Rebeckah his Wife of the one part And Robert Gilmore of this and parish of Hanover in the County and Island aforesaid Millwright of the other part Whereas the said Charles Bernard now stands lawfully seized in his Demesne as of fee of and in a certain piece or parcell of Mountain and Wasteland with the Appurtenances hereinafter mentioned and described And Whereas the said Robert Gilmore hath agreed with the said Charles Bernard for the absolute purchase of the said Land and premisses for the sum of One Thousand One hundred and Six pounds current money of Jamaica Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Charles Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand One hundred and six pounds to him the said Charles Bernard in hand well and truly paid by the said Robert Gilmore at or before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents the Receipt and payment whereof the said Charles Bernard doth hereby Acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and of and for every part and parcell thereof doth hereby fully and Absolutely Acquit exonerate and forever discharge the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them for ever by these presents the said Charles Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife Have and each of them Hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Released Enfoeffed Conveyed and Confirmed And by these presents Do and each of them Doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien Release Enfoeff Convey and Confirm unto the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns All that Run piece or parcell of Land situate near the Dolphin in the said parish of Hanover in the County and Island aforesaid containing by the Resurvey and Agreable to the old lines upon Earth One hundred and fifty eight Acres butting and bounding North on Land Patented by Peter Calliard North Easterly on Land patented by Doctor Lowther and Andrew Dunken Westerly on Land patented by Richard Haughton and Richard Dunn and Southerly on Land patented by Robert Peyton as by the platt or Diagram there of hereunto annexed relation being thereto had will fully and at large appear And all Ways Paths Passages Wells Waters Watercourses Trees Woods Underwoods Liberties Privileges Profits Advantages Consideration Emoluments Hereditments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said piece or parcell of Land and premisses belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewith usually held and Enjoyed Reputed Deemed taken or known to be as part parcell or member thereof And the Reversion and Aversions Remainder and Remainders Rents, Issues and Profits thereof And also all the Estate Right Title Interest property Claim and Demand whatsoever to the said piece or parcell of Land as well in Equity as in Law of him the said Charles Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife of in and to the said piece or parcell of Mountain and Wood Land Hereditments and premisses above mentioned with the Appurtenances And all Deeds Evidences and Writings touching or concerning the same To Have and to Hold the said One Hundred and fifty eight acres of Land Hereditments and Premisses whatsoever above mentioned to be granted and every part and parcell thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns To the only proper Use and Behoof of the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns for ever And to and for no other Use Intent or purpose whatsoever And the said Charles Bernard for himself and the said Rebeckah his Wife and for his and her Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them by these presents doth covenant promise grant and Agree and with the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns in manner following that is to say that he the said Charles Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife or one of them now is or are lawfully and Rightfully Seized in his or her own Right of a good sure perfect absolute Indefeasable Estate of Inheritance in fee simple of and in all And singular the said Piece or parcell of Land Hereditments and premisses above mentioned to be hereby granted with the Appurtenances without any manner of Conditions Mortgage Limitation of Use or Uses or other Matter Cause or thing to Alter Change Charge or Determine the same And also that he the said Charles Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife non have in themselves good right full power and lawfull and lawfull and Absolutely Authority to Grant Bargain Sell and Convey all and Singular the said piece or parcell of Land Hereditments and premisses above mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns for ever according to the true Intent and meaning of these presents And also that he the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns shall and may at all times for ever hereafter peaceably and quietly Have Hold Use Occupy pofess and enjoy all and singular the said piece or parcell of Land Hereditments and premisses above Mentioned with the Appurtenances without the Lett [--?] Trouble Hindrance Molestation or Denial of them the said Charles Bernard and the said Rebeckah his Wife or either of them their or either of their Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns and of all and every other person and persons whatsoever And fixed and discharged or otherwise well and Sufficiently saved kept harmless and Indemnified of and from all former and other Bargains Sales Gifts Grants Leases Mortgages Indentures Dowers Uses Will Entails Judgements Executions Rents and Arrearages of Rents and of and from all other Charges Estates Rights Titles Troubles and Incumbrances whatsoever had made Committed Done or Suffered due or Owing by the said Charles Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife or either of them or by any other person or persons whomsoever And further that he the said Charles Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife his and her Heirs and Assigns and every of them and all and every other person and persons and his and their Heirs any thing having or claiming in the said piece or parcell of Land Hereditments and premisses above Mentioned by from or under him her them or any of them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request and at the proper Costs and Charges in the Law of the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns Make do Acknowledge Levy Execute and Suffer or cause and procure to be made done Acknowledged Levied Executed and Suffered all and every such further and other lawfull and reasonable Act and Acts thing and things Deeds Devices Conveyances and Assurances in the Law whatsoever for the further better more perfect and Absolute Granting Conveying Assuring and Confirming of all and Singular the said piece or parcell of Land Hereditments and premises above Mentioned with the Appurtenances to the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns To the only proper Use and Behoof of the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns for ever As by his or their Counsel learned in the Law shall be reasonably advised Devised or Required And lastly the said Charles Bernard and the said Rebeckah his Wife and his and her Heirs the said piece or parcell of Mountain and Woodland Hereditments and premisses and every part and parcell thereof with the Appurtenances hereby Granted Bargained and Sold or Mentioned or Intended so to be unto the said Robert Gilmore his Heirs and Assigns from and against him the said Rebeckah Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife his and her Heirs and Assigns and every of them and from and against all and every other person and persons Whatsoever shall and will Warrant and for ever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said Charles Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above Written
Rebeckah Bernard Chas. Bernard
Sealed and delivered In the presence of
C Bernard Junr
Danl Bernard Junr
Received the Day and Year within written of and from the within named Robert Gilmore the Sum of £1406 One Thousand one Hundred and six pounds current money of Jamaica being The full consideration money within mentioned to be paid by him to
Chas Bernard
Witness Danl Bernard Junr
MEMORANDUM personally came and appeared before me this Nineteenth day of November 1781 the within Named Charles Bernard and Rebeckah his Wife and Acknowledged that they did duly Sign Seal and as and for their Act and Deed deliver the within written Instrument of
Writing And the said Rebeckah being by me examined separate and apart from her said Husband Acknowledged that she did Sign Seal and Execute the same of her own free and Voluntary will and without any manner of compulsion of or by her said Husband
C Bernard Junr
Hanover
Jamaica SS. The above platt represents a Run of Land situate near the Dolphin in the parish & Island aforesaid it contains by Resurvey & Agreable to the Old Lines upon Earth, one hundred and fifty Eight Acres which is to be Conveyed unto Mr Robert Gilmore by the Deed hereunto Annexed - said Run of Land is butted and bounded Northerly on Land patented by Peter Calliard North Easterly on Land patented by Doctor Lowther & Andrew Dunken Westerly on Land patented by Richard Haughton & Richard Dunn Southerly on Land patented by Robert Payton as will appear more fully by the Diagram
Resurveyed the 23d day of May 1781
George Wilson Svyr
ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: Deed 595 Folio 24/25
Principal dates:
Signed: 26 February in the 50th year of the reign of George 111 (This would be 1809)
Entered 31 March 1810
Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned
Charles Bernard, St James
Judith Bernard (Wife of Chas. & party to the deed with him), Hanover
William Virgo Clarke, Trafalgar in St James
Thomas Phillpots (Party to deed with WVC)
William Mackintosh
Alexander Laurie Peto[?]
John Clarke
Charles Bernard Junr.
John Coates
Precis:-
The deed is between Charles & Judith Bernard [first part] and WV Clarke & Thos. Phillpotts [second part]. It sells 30 acres of land called Trafalgar in St James for 10/- paid by WVC & TP ['and for divers other good and valuable causes and considerations']. WVC & TP agree to hold the land in trust as follows;- They agree to lease it [should a lessee be found] and two thirds of the rent be paid to TP [until he be paid a total of £275.19.4d which CB owes to TP] The remaining third be paid to CB for the benefit of himself and his children. When the debt is paid WVC & TP agree to sell the land for the best price that can be obtained. From the proceeds they agree to pay out £1760 to purchase more land as they see fit for the best interests of the children of CB. The rents from this land to be paid to Judith Bernard unless or until she should re marry whereupon they would revert to the children. Likewise any balance over and above the £1760 should be paid to the children.
It seems therefore that this deed settled a debt owed by Charles Bernard to Thomas Phillpotts but also secured the future management of his assets for the benefit of his children.
______________________________________
[In the margin] Bernard Charles [..?] to William Virgo Clarke [..?] Entrd. 31 March 1810. 5 shills
Jamaica SS
This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of February in the Fiftieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord Defender of the faith and so forth Between Charles Bernard of the parish of St James in the county of Cornwall and said island Esquire and Judith his wife of the first part and William Virgo Clarke of the parish of Hanover in the said county esquire and Thomas Phillpots of the parish of St James in the said county esquire of the other part Witnesseth that in the purposes hereinafter expressed and contained and for and in consideration of the sum of ten shillings current money of Jamaica by the said William Virgo Clarke and Thomas Phillpots well and truly paid to the said Charles Bernard and Judith his wife at or immediately before the ensealing and delivery of these Presents the receipt whereof the said Charles Bernard and Judith his wife do hereby severally acknowledge and for divers other good and valuable causes and considerations them the said Charles Bernard and Judith his wife thereunto moving. They the said Charles Bernard and Judith his wife have granted bargained sold released enfoeffed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do and each of them doth grant bargain sell alien release enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said William Virgo Clarke and Thomas Phillpots their heirs executors administrators and assigns all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the parish of St James in the county of Cornwall and Island aforesaid commonly called and known by the name of Trafalgar the said piece or parcel of land containing by estimation thirty acres be the same more or less butting and bounding northerly on William Mackintosh Esquire Easterly on Alexander Laurie Peto[?] south on Doctor Alexander Mudie West on John Thorsefield or howsoever otherwise the said Piece or Parcel of land herebefore was now is or hereafter can shall or may be butted bounded known distinguished or described together with all houses outhouses edifices erections and buildings on the said piece or parcel of land erected and built standing or being or to be erected and built and all ways paths passages waters watercourses woods underwoods trees timber trees lights easements profits priviledges or commodities whatsoever to the said piece or parcel of land tenements and promises belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewith the same or any part thereof now or usually had held used occupied possessed or enjoyed or accepted reputed deemed taken or known as part parcel or member thereof or any part thereof and all the Estate right Title interest trust use possession property benefit inheritance claim and demand whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of them the said Charles Bernard and Judith his wife of unto or out of the said piece or parcel of land tenements hereditments and premises hereby granted and conveyed or meant mentioned or intended so to be and every or any part thereof To have and to hold the said Piece or Parcel of land tenements hereditments and premises hereby granted and conveyed or meant or intended so to be and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said William Virgo Clarke and Thomas Phillpots their heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever but nevertheless upon the trust and to and for the several intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned and contained of and concerning the same premises respectively that is to say Upon trust and to the intent and purpose that the said William Virgo Clarke and Thomas Phillpots their heirs executors or administrators or some or one of them shall and do cause a lease to be executed of the said Piece or Parcel of land for a term of years should a lessee offer and the rents so arising to be applied in manner following that is to say two third parts of the said rent to be paid to the said Thomas Phillpots his heirs executors administrators or assigns yearly and every year until the said Thomas Phillpots shall be paid the sum of Two hundred and seventy five pounds nineteen shillings and four pence now due and owing by the said Charles Bernard to the said Thomas Phillpots the remaining one third part to be paid yearly and every year during the said Lease into the hands of the said Charles Bernard for the support and maintenance of the said Charles Bernard and his children and so to continue until the whole of the said debt so due and owing by the said Charles Bernard to the said Thomas Phillpots be paid off and discharged and then upon this further trust that they the said William Virgo Clarke and Thomas Phillpots their heirs executors or administrators do sell or cause to be sold all and singular the said piece or parcel of land tenements and hereditments hereinbefore mentioned for the best price or prices that can be reasonably had or gotten for the same and from the monies arising from the said sale or so much thereof as shall amount to the sum of Seventeen hundred and sixty Pounds that they do again layout with the concurrence of the said Charles Bernard and Judith his wife in such other purchase or purchases as may appear or be deemed by them most beneficial for the joint interest of the children of the said Charles Bernard and Judith Bernard reserving to and for the use of the said Judith Bernard the rents issues and profits of such purchase so long as she shall be the wife or Widow of the said Charles Bernard but in case she should again marry after the death of the said Charles Bernard then the whole of the rents issues and profits of the said purchase to be and remain in the hands of the said Trustees for the sole use and benefit of the said children of the said Charles Bernard and Judith his wife and the overplus[?] or remaining part of the money arising from such sale as aforesaid if any there be to be paid unto the said Charles Bernard his heirs executors and administrators or assigns and they the said Charles Bernard and Judith his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said William Virgo Clarke and Thomas Phillpotts their heirs executors administrators and assigns in manner and form following that is to say that neither they the said Charles Bernard nor Judith his wife or either of them or either of their executors or administrators nor any other person or persons lawfully claiming by from or under these or either of these shall or will at any time hereafter make do suffer execute or commit any act deed matter or thing whatsoever whereby the execution or performance of the trust hereby created or declared shall or may be depreciated hindered or in any wise delayed but shall and will at all times hereafter at the request of the said William Virgo Clarke or Thomas Phillpotts their heirs executors or admistrators and assigns or of any purchaser or purchasers make do and execute all such further and other acts Deeds conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better and more absolute relieving and assuring all and every the promises hereinbefore mentioned with their appurtenances In Witness Whereof the said Charles Bernard and Judith Bernard his wife and William Virgo Clarke and Thomas Phillpotts have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written
Charles Bernard Senr.
Judith Bernard
William Virgo Clarke
Thomas Phillpotts
Signed Sealed and Delivered by the ]
within named Charles Bernard and ]
Judith his wife in the presence of ]
Charles Bernard Junr.
Signed Sealed and Delivered by the within
named William Virgo Clarke In the presence of
Jno. Clarke
Signed Sealed and Delivered by the within
named Thomas Phillpotts in the presence of
Charles Bernard Jnr.
Received the day and year first within written of and from ]
the within named William Virgo Clarke and Thomas Phillpotts ]
the sume of Ten shillings current money of Jamaica being the ] £0-10-0
consideration money therein expressed to be paid to us ]
Charles Bernard Senr Judith Bernard .
Witness Charles Bernard Junr. ]
Memorandum this twenty seventh day of March 1810 personally appeared before me Charles Bernard and Judith his wife and severally acknowledged the within Indenture to be their respective act and deed and the said Judith Bernard the wife of the said Charles Bernard being by me privately examined separate and apart from the said Charles Bernard her said husband declared that the said Deed of Indenture was executed by her of her own free will and without any threat or compulsion from her said husband.
Jno. Coates
Transcribed by Tim Clarke.
SEARCH THIS SITE
GO TO:
Help - Frequently Asked Questions
Jamaica Almanacs Slave-owners, Civil & Military officers, Magistrates etc.
Items in the Samples Directory
Items in the Members Directory
Transcriptions from Registers and Wills (Church of England, Dissenters, Civil Registration)
Jamaican Roman Catholic Church Registers - transcriptions
Jamaican Methodist Baptisms - transcriptions
Jewish births marriages deaths - transcriptions