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WILLS
OF
DUGALD
CAMPBELL AND EDWARD HARRISON
[Son of
Colin Campbell of Attichuan and Bessie Campbell, sister of Hon. John Campbell
of Black River, Jamaica]
I Dugald
Campbell of the parish of
I give to my
beloved wife[1]
during her lifetime yearly the sum of £150 Sterling money in lieu and full bar
of Dower and I hereby give to my six daughters hereafter named viz. Anne,
Rebecca, Mary, Henrietta, Petronella and Deborah[2]
the sum of £2,400 Sterling money to be equally divided amongst them that is to
say £400 to each of them respectively when each is marryed or of the age of
twenty one years compleat…
And in regard
my beloved wife may seem desirous to remove off the Island of Jamaica and go to
some part of Great Brittain and carry my said six daughters with her, my will
is that hers and their passages be paid and all other charges until their
arrivall in Great Britain out of the produce of my estate and that she be
allowed yearly out of the same £20 Sterling money for each of my six daughters
as shall goe with her towards their support there until their arrival at the
age of twenty one or their marriages…
The rest and
remainder of my estate both personal and real in Jamaica or elsewhere I give to
my son John Campbell[3]
and the lawful heirs of his body, failing of such to be equally divided amongst
my six daughters and to the lawful heirs of their bodies…
I hereby
nominate and appoint my beloved wife during her lifetime to have the sole
guardianship of my daughters and do also hereby nominate and ordain in
conjunction with her as to my other affairs the Honourable Collin Campbell
of St. Elizabeth’s Esq.,[4]
Collin Campbell of Westmoreland Esq.[5]
and James Campbell[6]
now at Salem in this parish of Hanover, planter joint executors of this
my last will and testament while they or any of them reside and dwell in the
Island of Jamaica…
And failing of
them by death or not resident in the Island I nominate James Launce Esq.[7]
my brother in law and George McKay now at Green River in the
parish of Hanover, planter joint executors with my beloved wife…
And my further
will is that if the said George Mackay shall think proper to accept the
management of my estate of Salt Spring that my said executors shall
allow and give him yearly such wages and encouragement as at present he has
which is £100 Current money of Jamaica with other reasonable necessarys and
more wages if the estate should be able to bear it
And in case my
executors may not care to risque or venture the shipping the sugars or other
produce of my estate at Salt Spring I hereby give them full power after
all yearly charges are paid off in this island to ship the remainder to Great
Britain or elsewhere in such prudent manner as is customary and proper in such
cases
And in case all
or any of my six daughters should reside on the
In witness
whereof I have sett my hand and seal this 28th day of February, 1743
in the presence of
Alexander
Campbell
Thomas Nis
I Dugald
Campbell being willing further to settle my worldly affairs to avoid all
confusion and disorders that may happen after my decease and having a tender
respect for any posthumous child therefore make this codicil…
In case my
spouse shall bring forth a living child after my decease, the child, if male,
shall have the sum of £1,000 Jamaica Currency for his portion and if a female[8]
the sum of £400…
I hereby
constitute and appoint Mr Alexander McFarlane merchant in
Lastly it is my
desire that none of my executors shall upon no consideration whatever at any
time rent or lease out my said estate to any person…
In witness
whereof I have sett my hand and seal this 27th day of June, 1744 in
presence of
William
Graham[9]
Alexander
Campbell
List of slaves
to daughters:
Anne……………………….Peggy
& Arrabea
Rebecca…………………..Amelia
Mary………………………..
Henrietta…………………Kitta
Petronella……………… Eve
Deborah………………….Amintar
Proved in
[1] Ann Launce, a daughter of William
and Mary Launce of
[2] Rebecca Campbell married in
Hanover, 11 March 1753, Duncan Campbell, shipmaster and merchant of
Petronella’s family nickname name was
‘Peachy’. She died at Duncan Campbell’s
house in
1767. She was not married
Deborah died in
To date [2010] it is not known what became of
Dugald Campbell’s other daughters, Ann, Mary and Henrietta. There
is evidence to suggest that one of them
married James Millar/Miller in
[3] John Campbell duly inherited Salt
Spring which he managed until his death in 1782. The estate was then
awarded by a Chancery judgement [1787] to his brother-in-law, Duncan Campbell
of
[4] Colin Campbell of Black River,
a cousin [d.1752 in
[5] Colin Campbell of
[6] James Campbell of Kames, [d.1758
in
[7] James Launce, brother of
Dugald’s wife, Ann Launce
[8] A daughter, Douglass, was born
posthumously in 1744. She married [1776] Dr. John Sherwen of
[9] William Graham, a magistrate,
also witnessed the wills of Peter Campbell of
[10] Peter Ewing was a planter in St.
James
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Will of E.N. Harrison
Entered Liber 9, Folio 270
Filed in the Record Office this 29th day of August, 1903
Parish of
This is the last will and testament of Edward Norman Harrison of Warwick Mount in aforesaid Parish of St. Ann, and I hereby revoke any will that may be in existence and said to be mine.
I hereby give and bequeath solely to my daughters Mrs. Egbertha Adeline MacIntosh, Mary Elisabeth, and Rosamond Margaret Harrisons, whose mother is Margaret Elisabeth Gregory, the general business, and all interest therein carried on by me in the Corner store at Ocho Rios in aforesaid parish of St. Ann subrented from my son Edmund Herbert Harrison under management of the above Mrs. Egbertha Adeline MacIntosh conditionally that her husband Kenneth M MacIntosh shall have no interference whatsoever therein. Also to the above named daughters Egbertha Adeline MacIntosh, Mary Elisabeth, and Rosamond Margaret Harrisons the business kept in shop at Foot of Breadnut hill road, they paying all liabilities pertaining to the business from the sales thereof. That failing to receive as much money for the payment of my subscription shares and interest in the St. Anns Benefit Building Society and of the proceeds of the mortgaged property Warwick Mount, that they shall assist in payment thereof out of profits of the business, until the proceeds of the general crops such as pimento, limes, oranges and dye woods be realized. I direct to the following legacies, namely to William Norman Harrison, the son of William Henry Harrison, of Warwick Mount Parish of St. Ann by Esther Walker of St. Thos. Ye East the sum of thirty pounds. To Emma, and Marjory Harrisons, natural children of the aforesaid William Henry Harrison, my brother (if they are alive) by Margaret Clarke of Smokey hole the sum of five pounds (£5) each. If they are dead then five pounds (£5) to be paid to the aforesaid Margaret Clarke of Smokey hole if she be alive. Also to Catherine now married as Mrs. Pasmore, and to Mary Jane, also now married, daughters (natural) of my Father Richard Harrison by Hennie (?) Roberts the sum of five pounds (£5) each. That my son Edmund Herbert Harrison shall in no way borrow, interfere with any money matters pertaining to the business under the management of my daughter Egbertha Adeline Harrison carried on in the Corner store at Ocho Rios, or in shop at Warwick Mount under Rosamond Margaret Harrisons my daughters by Margaret Elisabeth Gregory both to receive what is fair for their management of above named shops or business. And in event of death of my Brother Richard George Harrison, my Executor and Executrix will assist to the best of their ability and power towards the support of his wife Mrs. B G. Harrison and younger children for a short time out of both profits that no more money be borrowed from the Building Society and that the liabilities thereto be cleared off as early as is possible. That in the event of the property still failing to clear its way to the aforesaid society, that Mrs. Egbertha Adeline MacIntosh as manager will economise in every manner so as to assist to clear the societys debt, and continue to carry on the business independently of my other two daughters Mary Elisabeth, and Rosamond Margaret Harrisons (always provided the property fails in its produce &c) who may wish to draw out. In the event of either one of the three should die without a will her share be divided between the other two surviving sisters. I direct that Margaret Elisabeth Gregory be respectably supported and cared, and that if she requires one pound per month it be paid to her and more if necessary. After the property (shall have been cleared from debt which is known by name of Warwick Mount and is mortgaged to St. Anns B. B. Society) I hereby give and bequeath same unto my natural born children Edmund Herbert, Mary Elisabeth, and Rosamond Margaret Harrison also Egbertha Adeline MacIntosh (was Harrison) by Margaret Elisabeth Gregory, and William Henry Harrison, by Sarah Williams Parish of St. Ann, since married and died as Mrs. Sarah Evans their Heirs, Executors and administrators for their own use, and benefit absolutely and forever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants subject and business, and I hereby request that my daughter Egbertha Adeline sees that the second part of this my will pertaining to the property be faithfully carried out and I appoint my son Edmund Herbert Harrisons and my daughter Egbertha Adeline MacIntosh by Margaret Elisabeth Gregory to be my Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of December on thousand nine hundred and one
Edward Norman Harrison
Signed by the said Edward Norman Harrison in the presence of us, present at the same time, who in his presence, and in the presence of other, attest, and subscribe our names as witnesses hereto
A Bunting Geddes Ocho Rios
Jos. Reid Corbett Ocho Rios
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This is the last will and testament of Edward Norman Harrison mentioned and referred to in the affidavit of Adriel Bunting Geddes dated the fifth day of August 1903.
A. Bunting Geddes Chr_____joseph
J. P. St. Ann
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“This is the paper writing purporting to the last will and testament of Edward Norman Harrison mentioned and referred to in the Affidavit of Egbertha Adeline McIntosh, dated the fifth day of August 1903.
Egbertha Adeline McIntosh [signature] Chr_____joseph
J. P. St. Ann
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