Thomas Hercey Barritt

PROB 11/1602/31 - precis.

Thomas Hercey Barritt of Ewell in Surrey Esquire.

First I confirm the settlement made by me on my marriage with my dear wife Ann Barritt and I do hereby declare that the provision made for her by this my will is intended to be over and above what is thereby secured to her.

To my wife, £10,000 sterling to be paid to her immediately after my decease. Also all the carriges, horses of every description, farming stock, implements and utensils of husbandry, all the wines and liquors, the household goods and furniture, pictures, prints, jewels, linen and china which may be at my mansion house at Ewell for her sole use and benefit and at her absolute disposal. Also all my freehold and copyhold property at Ewell or elsewhere for her use for her natural life.

After her decease, all my freehold and copyhold messuages, lands and heriditaments in Ewell to my friends Henry Wildman of Fen Court, London, Esquire and his son Thomas Wildman of the same place Esquire for the several trusts hereinafter mentioned. Upon trust for my two daughters Eleanor Barritt and Harriet Barritt equally as tenants in common and for their heirs and assigns forever, to be conveyed to them respectively at age 21 years. In default of such to my nephew Rev. Robert Kenyon Milner, son of my sister Susanna Milner. The rents and profits of these trusts to pay towards their maintenance and education in the meantime or invest and accumulate for their benefit respectively in the same manner as is hereinafter directed as to my plantations and estates in Jamaica.

My house in Manchester Square and all other leashold estates in England to my wife, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman upon trust to permit my wife to hold and enjoy the same and to receive the rents and profits for her life. After her decease, the same upon trust for the same rents and purposes as for my said freehold and copyhold estates in Surrey.

To my son George Booth Barritt, £400 sterling per annum for life.

To each of my daughters Eleanor Barritt and Harriett Barritt £10,000 sterling at age 21 or marriage (if sooner and with the consent of my wife, Henry and Thomas Wildman).

To my neice Sarah Butt, wife of Walter Butt of Kingston, Jamaica, attorney at law, daughter of my late sister Elizabeth Mary Harriott deceased, £60 Jamaican currency per annum for life.

To Sarah Garbrand Barritt, a free mustee girl, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Johnson, a free quadroon woman, deceased, and to Susanna Barritt, a free mustee girl, one of the daughters of my slave Susanna Cassup, a quadroon woman, £3,000 Jamaica currency each. To Elizabeth Grant Barritt, a mulatto girl, a daughter of a negro woman and slave named Frances Barritt, £500 Jamaican currency at age 21 or marriage. My Jamaican trustees to pay £50 Jamaican currency each year for the maintenance and education of the said Elizabeth Grant Barritt until age 21 or marriage.

To my trustees Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman £200 Jamaican currency per annum free from all deductions during the life of Frances Barritt, a free mustee girl and another daughter of the said Susanna Cassu[p].

I charge my plantation called Paradise in Vere with the payment of the said annual sum of £400 given to my said son. I charge the same and all my other plantations, lands and slaves in Jamaica with the payment of all other annuities and legacies hereinbefore given by my will.

All my estates and property in Jamaica to my wife, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman upon several trusts for the purposes herinafter declared. To take all the rents and profits and after payment of all debts, legacies, annuities and all such bills and charges as shall be incurred, to apply these for the maintenance, education and advancement of my daughters or their issue or other persons respectively. The remaining profits to be invested and placed in the purchase of any freehold or copyhold manors, lands and heriditaments in England upon the same trusts and for the same purposes as hereintobefore listed. All my real estates in Jamaica in trust for my daughters as tenants in common, to be conveyed to them at age 21. In default to my nephew Robert Kenyon Milner.

All residue and remainder of my personal estate in England or elsewhere to my wife, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman in trust for my two daughters share and share alike at age 21 or marriage. Should either marry without the consent of trustees, then their share to be invested upon trust in Government or real securities and to pay the dividends and interest to my said daughter for her separate use and after her death to her lawful issue.

I hereby earnestly request that the respective husbands of my said daughters if they shall happen to marry and their children will take and use the name of Barritt in addition to their own name and that they will apply for and obtain proper authority for that purpose.

Ann Barritt, Henry Wildman and Thomas Wildman to be guardians and executors.

Signed 03/09/1814.

Proved in London 03/03/1818 by Ann Barritt and Thomas Wildman, the surviving executors.