Part 220s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1816 James & David Smith of Carriacou, Grenada – New Study Matrix

Early morning,

Another freeze is forecasted for Tampa this coming Friday. Well, there’s nothing to left to cover. And my new tomato plants are in pots that I can bring them into the warmth. I’m trying those upside-down planters again this spring.

I have updated the Smith Genealogy Indenture Study Matrix. There are actually now two; one for each microfilm that I have finished or am currently working with – FHL [1563328] and FHL [1563329]. I’ve attempted to keep the same names in each Matrix and they are a part of my genealogy and ancestry research as I search for that hint of evidence.

Continuing with my Indenture Project, the next Smith-related Record as found in the Grenada Registers of Records, 1817-1837 (v. G2-R2) is found on the microfilm FHL [1563329].

This Document, on pages 136 and 137, is dated 31 October 1816, avowed 26 July 1817, and entered 6 August 1817. There are a ton of names entered to this Record including James and David Smith. There is no hint that this is ggg-grandfather James or that David Smith is of any relation to my ancestor.

My transcription –

136

Examd

Entered 6th August 1817

Carriacou, Grenada Know all men by these presents that we
Simon Simpson, William McVitie, James Smith, William Graham, Samuel
Graham, George Bell, Margaret Green, Jean Green, David Smith
Janet Bell, Samuel Bell, Janet Graham, John MacNarain, Joint heirs
and Heireʃses of John Bell, late of the Island of Carriacou Deceased Acting
herein by James Wilson of the Said Island of Carriacou, their Attorney duly
Constituted and appointed, for and in Consideration of the Sum of Forty nine
Pounds, Ten Shillings Current money of the Aforesaid Island of Grenada to us in
hands well and truly paid by Robert McFarlane of the Said Island of
Grenada to us in hand well and truly paid by Robert Macfarlane of the said
Island of Carriacou planter at or before the Sealing and delivering of these presents
the receipt whereof we do hereby Acknowledge | have Granted, Bargained
sold enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain, sell
enfeoffe and Confirm, unto the Said Robert McFarlane his heirs and
Aʃsigns a Certain Female Mulatto Slave name Maria And the
Reversion and Reversions, remainder and remainders rents issues and
Profits thereof, and all the Estate right title and Interest, use trust, property
claim and demand whatsoever either at Law or Equity of us the Said Simon
Simpson, William McVitie, James Smith, William Graham, Samuel
Graham, George Bell, Margaret Green, Jean Green, Janet Green,
David Smith, Janet Bell, Samuel Bell, Janet Graham, John McNarain
in or to the Said Female Slave named Maria To have to hold the
Said Female Slave named Maria to the Said Robert Macfarlane his
Heirs and Aʃsigns to the only proper use and behoof of the Said Robert
Macfarlane His heirs and Aʃsigns forever – and we do hereby warrant and
defend the Said Female Slave named Maria, unto and to the Use of
the Said Robert MacFarlane, his heirs and Aʃsigns for ever.
In Witneʃs whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this
thirty first day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight
Hundred and Sixteen.
Simon Simpson per his Atty James Wilson (LS) William McVities per his
Atty James Wilson (LS) James Smith per his Atty James Wilson (JS), William
Graham per Atty James Wilson (LS) Samuel Graham per his Atty James
Wilson (LS), George Bell per his Atty James Wilson (LS), Margaret Green
per her Atty James Wilson (LS) Jean Green per her Atty Jas Wilson (LS)
Janet Green per her Atty Jas Wilson (LS) David Smith per his Atty
James Wilson (LS) Janet Bell per her Atty James Wilson (LS), Samuel
Bell per his Atty James Wilson (LS), Janet Graham per her Atty James
Wilson (LS) John McNarrain per his Attorney James Wilson (LS)
Sealed and delivered in the presence of George Grant , Barthmew King.
Received on the day of the within Bill of Sale of and from the therein named
Robert McFarlane of the Island of Carricou the Sum of Forty nine pounds
ten Shillings Current Money, being the full Consideration Money therein
Mentioned to be by him paid to us. We say Received the sum of £49, 10ʃs
Simon Simpson, William McVities, James Smith, William Graham, Samuel
Graham, George Bell, Margaret Green, Jean Green, Janet Green, David
Smith, Janet Bell, Janet Graham, John McNarrain, Samuel Bell
per their Atty James Wilson (LS) Witneʃs George Grant, Barthmew King
Be it Remembered that on the thirty first day of October one thousand
Eight Hundred and Sixteen Livery Seizen and peaceable poʃseʃsion of the
Said Slave Maria, Within Mentioned was made and Given by the Said
Simon Simpson, William McVities, James Smith, William Graham, Samuel
Graham, George Bell, Margaret Green, Jean Green, Janet Green, David
Smith, Janet Bell, Samuel Bell, Janet Graham, John McNarain, The Feoffer

In the

137

In the foregoing deed named to the Said Robert Macfarlane according to the
Force form, and effect of the Same deed in the presence of

George Grant Barthmew King

Grenada Before me the Honorable John Lindsay on of the Aʃsistant Judges
of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Personally appeared George Grant who
being duly Sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Maketh oath and
Saith that he was present and did see the within named James Wilson sign
and Seal the Annexed Bill of Sale as Attorney for the within mentioned Heirs of
John Bell deceased and that the Said John Wilson did acknowledge the Same to
be the act and deed of the Said James Wilson for the purposes within Contained

George Grant

Sworn before me this 26 July 1817 John Lindsay

And the work continues.

Enjoy,

Jim