WBHHBJMi H llllliii USUI mm Hi mm mm I §§§ H ^^mmMB 97 172 REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01072 5171 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 http://archive.org/details/caribbeanabeingmv6oliv CARIBBEANA Miscellaneous papers relating to the history , genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies Edited by Vere Langford Oliver /. E QABIBBEAgA; "being miscellaneous papers relating 67 to the history, genealogy, topography., and ,16 antiquities of the British West Indies— v u l- 6; Jan. 1909-Oct. 1919. London, Mitchell, Hughes and Clarkec 1909-1 9u , 6v„ illus. plates, ports 27cq (. quarterly. \ , Edited by Vere Langford Oliver. "The registers of St. Thomas Middle Island, St. Kitts. edited "by Vere Langford Oliver. n London, l?15 issuedCas suppl. to voloIV. feMf I C nor IC1T 5O-562 ( *t ) Clajttom Eobert Claxton of Bristol, merchant. Will dated 22 Jan. 1812. To my wife Eachael my lionse and furniture in Park Str. and £1000 a year. To my son Butler Thompson C. the portraits of my late mother and of her 2 a husband Dr. Geo. Thompson. My houses in Basseterre S l Kitts to be sold. To my sons Chi\, Kob., Wm. and Philip Prothero at 21 £3000 each. To my dans. Eliz. ami Margt. £4000 each. (Short abstract.) P. 6 Feb. 1818. ((53, Heathfiold.) 1707-8. Census of St. Kitts. Parish of Trinity, Palmetto Point :—Frans Claxton, ago 32 — 1 man, 3 women, 2 boys, 26 slaves. (Ante, III., 139.) 1716, May 22. Depositions taken at the house at Basseterre, St. Kitts, of Mr. Francis Claxton. (Crisp Chancery Suit.) 173S, July 27. Edward Claxton of the p. of St. George's, Basseterre, vintner, and Eliz. his wife parties to a deed. (St. Kitts Records, No. 1G90.) Lease for a year.—This Indenture made the 26 Dec. 1806 between Butler st Claxton of the I. of Nevis, Esq. 1 s and h. of Butler Claxton the Elder 1. of the said I. Esq. now deceased and his sole residuary and legatee and Ex'or of the one part and Edward Protheroe, Philip Protheroe and Eobert Claxton of England merchants and partners trading under the name of Protheroes and Claxton of the other Witnesseth that for 5s. Butler Claxton sells to them all that plantation called North Wales lately belonging to Butler Claxton deceased low to the said Butler C. party hereto and heretofore to the Eev. Hobcrt Pemberton lying in the parish of St. Johu Eigtree containing 140 a. bounded E. with lands late of John Browne Esq. and John Stanley Esq. both deceased ; W. with lands formerly of Wilkinson and now of Mrs. Martha "Williams Hamilton and John Stanley deceased ; N. by land of John Smith Budgen Esq. and lands late of Wilkinson now belonging partly to Mrs. partly m Esq. S. the Hamilton and to W Lawrance ; by Bound path also Williams's estate lately belonging to Butler Claxton deceased now to Butler C. and heretofore to Mrs. Eliz. Pembei'ton deceased (formerly Eliz. Williams) late wife of the said Eobert P. and to Mrs. Frances Jones widow (formerly Frances Williams) late wife of the Eev. W 1U Jones deceased lying in the same parish of which 50 a. 3-1 perches are bounded E. with lands now or lately of Sir Tho. Stapleton in tho possession of Mrs. Hamilton ; W. with lands late of Joseph Dewbury in II. partly with the deceased the possession of Mrs. and High Road ; N. with the lands late of Timothy Cassin Esq.; S. partly with other lands of Sir Tho. Stapleton in the possession of Mrs. H, and partly with the High Eoad and the other part of the plantation viz. 13 a. 8 p. bounded E. with other lands of Timothy Cassin and partly with the parish land W. with parish land and the High Eoad ; N. with parish land, the High Eoad and land of James Tobin Esq. ; 8. with lands of John Stanley deceased and the High Eoad and all other lauds and all buildings, sugar houses, windmills, cattle mills, etc. and 48 negro slaves belonging r to North Wales (names given) and 38 to A\ illiams's and all horses, mules, cattle and stock excepting a piece of mountain land enjoyed with Williams's of m 14 a. 1 r. 27 p. bounded E. with lands of W Pemberton deceased, W. with lands 1 of John Pinney, N. with W" 1 Pemberton and lands of late Eob Pemberton the Elder deceased and with lands of Andrew Hamilton for 1 year so that by the Statute for transferring uses into possession they may be able to take a release of the freehold reversion as by a certain Indenture of Eelease by way of moitgage to bear date the day after this shall be declared. Signed " Butler Claxton." Witnessed by Tho. Kipps Higgins and sworn before the Hon. Wm Lawrence, a Justice of the K.B. and C.P., 21 Feb. 1807. vol. vi, K - 42 : ..:.:i:LLA.y. in II 2' 1 Beeordcil lie Secretary's Office is March 1807 in Lib. , vol. of Common .In" r Records, pp, 203—297. Burke, Jun , Dop. Secry. On 2.\ wide sheets of paper (lent me in 1909 by the late Major-Gen. R. B, Pciuberton), <>f which a short abstract appeared ante, 11., 10!>. Francis Claxton of Trinity, Palmetto Point, St. Kitts, 17U7-S, then aged 32 ; of Basseterre 1716. Butler Claxton of St.: -Eliz. Hardiman, mar. 12 Edward Claxton of= =Elizabeth George's, Basseterre, Apr. 1748 at Basseterre; St. Geo., Basse- and there bur. (3 Nov. remar. 12 Oct. 17Gb' terre, vintner 1738. 1759. Dr. Geo. Thompson. A Butler Claxton: :Sarah Brookes, Robert Claxton, born 31 Mar.: Rachel Maitlen- of Nevis, mer- mar. 24 Aug. and bapt. 14 April 1754 brough ; born chant, ? bapt. about 1770; at Basseterre ; of 9 Park 17G9 ; mar. at 14 Feb. 1748 at died 4 May Street, Bristol 1794, Alder- Basseterre Sandy Point; 1813. M.I. at man and merchant ; died at 1 May 1783; of North Wales St. Paul's, Almondbury 20 June 1812, died at West- of 1-10 acres and Charlestown. aged 58. ' M.I. in tho bury-upon- Williams of 63 (Jn/e, JL, Gaunts Chapel, Bristol. TryuijCO.Glouc, acres in St. 169.) Will dated 22 Jan. 1812; Jan. 1811, aged John's ; dead proved G Feb. 1813 (63, 1806. Heathfield). Butler Claxton of Nevis. 1st Butler Thomp- : Lucy Anderdon, only Christo son and heir and Hole ex'or. son Claxton of dau. of John Proctor pher. mortgaged his estates 1806. Bristol, 1st A. of Farley Hill, co. son, born 1786; Berlcs, solicitor, by Wm. Anne Claxton, born 1788; died at Nice Anne, dau. of Lieut. mar. 16 Dec. 1813 at St. 18 March 1842, Gov. Tbo. Oliver of George. Joint's Bov. Daniel G.Davis. aged 5G. Boston, Antigua, and She died 16 Nov. 1820, aged Bristol. She had four 32. M.I. at Charlestown. dans., but no sons. Julia Emma Claxton, youngest dau., mar. at Littlebam 30 June 1810 Bev. Tho. P. Nuun. Belease by way of Mortgage dated 27 Dee. 1S0G between the same parties stating that Butler Claxton deceased owed Protheroes and Claxton £5151 st. made up on :i(J April last shortly after his death besides a considerable sum due by him and his son trading as Boiler Claxton and Son as Merchants and Partners which last sum is secured by their joint bond and that Puller Claxton party hereto is hereby further bound in £10,303 with condition for the payment at Bristol of the £5151 with interest at (! per cent, in 1809 now for better sceuisecuring the payment Puller Claxton conveys to the in the plantations (as In the Lease) 0" 6 w ide sheets of paper. CLAXTON. -IB lSll, March 7. Monday died at his residence in Somerset-place, John Claxlon, esq., aged 00. (" Bath Chronicle.") 1811, Oct. 21. Tuesday was married by the Rev. John Einra, at Almondsbun , John Savage, esq. of Bristol, to Miss Claxton dau. of Mr. A Merman Claxton. (Ibid.) 1840. Edward C. on list of jury in St. Kitts. 1812, Sept. Lately. At Nice, Butler Thompson Claxton, esq. (" G.M.," 333.) 1917, Dec. 2S. At the Royal United Hospital, Walcot, near Bath, Mary Harriett Claxlon, late of 1U Bathwiek-street, Bath, Somersetshire, spinster. For previous notes see ante, II., 1G9. ST. GEORGE'S BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS. MAKEIAGE8. 17-18 April 12 Butler Claxton to Elizabeth Hardiman. Lie. 17GG Oct. 12 George Thomson and Eliz th Claxton, widow. Lie 1783 May 1 Robert Claxton and Rachel Mardenbrough. Lie. BAPTISMS. 1752 Jan. 2G Catherine, dau. of Erancis and Frances Claxton, b. 7 Jan. 11 173-1- April 14- Robert, s. of Butler and Eliz ' Claxton, b. 31 March 1754. BU1UALS. s 1708 Aug. 4 Robert Claxton, s. of Tho Claxton and Sept, 9 Margaret Claxton, aged 7 months. 1759 Nov. Butler Claxton. Elizabeth, Philip Protheroe~Sarah Bell, Robert Claxton,*=f=-Prances mar. Oct Claxton, died 14 dau. of Peter born 1794 Young, | 1st r 1811 at Al- Jan. 183G, aged Tho. Hug- Chief Justice of , dau. of \\ m. niondbiiry 31. M.I. at St: gins; mar. 17 St. Kitts; died I Stephens of John Savage Tho. Lowland, July 1830; in L. 18 March : St. Kitts; of Bristol. Nevis. died 8 Sept. 1819, aged 55. i mar. there 2G 25. 1837, aged | Oct. 181G. Margaret. Ann Smith, born 1812 ; niece of Hon. Rob. Claxton; mar. before 1832 John Delap AVilson of St. Kitts and Milford Ho., co. Hants. She died 20 Jan. 183G, aged 24, at Milford.