A Genealogy Hunt

10 March 2010

Morning; an hour to Noon,

The next Record in of my Transcription Project is found on pages 703, 704, and 705 of the Grenada Registers of Records, 1817-1837 (v. R2-Z2) in Item 5 and downloaded from the microfilm FHL [1563329]. This Document relates to James Smith of Grenada the Carpenter. It is a Bill of Sale contracted with John Louis and Madelaine Allard.

All-in-all there is no hint as to the genealogy or ancestry of my ggg-grandfather James Smith. The James Smith of the Record could be my ggg-grandfather James but there are no other corresponding clues other than his name, the location, and the time.

Here are the pages:

And the venerable transcription –

(703)
Exmd
Entered 10 November 1827
Grenada
Know all Men by these presents that
we John Louis Allard of the Town of Saint George in the Island of
Grenada Labourer and Madelaine Allard his wife for and in consid-
eration of the sum of Two hundred and thirty one Pounds Current
Money of the Island of Grenada aforesaid to us in hand well and truly
paid by James Smith of the said Island Carpenter at or before the Seal-
ing and delivery of these presents (the receipt whereof we do hereby acknow-
ledge) have granted bargained sold enfeoffed and confirmed and by these
presents do grant bargain sell enfeoff and confirm unto the said James
Smith his Heirs and Assigns two certain Slaves named respectively
Angelle and her son named John together with the future iʃsue of
the said Angelle and the reversion and reversions remainder and
remainders rents iʃssues and profits thereof and all the estate right
title and interest use trust property claim and demand whatsoever
either
(704)
Either at Law or Equity of us the said John Louis Allard and
Madelaine his wife of in or to the said slaves named respectively
Angelle and John and the future iʃsue and increase of the said
Angelle to have and to hold the said slaves named Angelle and
John and all and singular other the premises to the said James
Smith his heirs and Aʃsigns to the only proper use and behoofff of
the said James Smith his Heirs and Aʃsigns for ever. And we do
hereby warrant and defend the said slaves named Abelle and
John unto and to the use of the said James Smith his Heirs and
Aʃsigns for ever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand
and seal this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord One
thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty seven
John Louis Allard his X mark (LS) Madlaine Allard her X mark (LS)
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
L. Cockburn Jn. Douglas
Grenada Received on the day of the date of the
foregoing Bill of Sale of and from the therein named James Smith
the sum of Two hundred and thirty one Pounds being the full consider-
-ation money therein mentioned to be by him paid to us We say
received £231.
John Louis his X mark Allard Madlaine her X mark Allard
Witneʃs J Cockburn Jn. Douglas
Be it remembered that on the fifth day of November One
thousand Eight Hundred and twenty seven Livery seizen and peace
able poʃeʃsion of the slaves named Angelle and John within mention-
ed was mad and given by the aforesaid John Louis Allard and
Madelaine his wife the Feoffer in the foregoing Deed named to the
said James Smith according to the force form and effect of the same
Deed in the presence of
John Douglas L. Cockburn
Be it remembered that on this Fifth day of November One
thousand Eight hundred and Twenty seven Before me The Honorable
John Hoyes Senior Aʃsistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature
for the Island of Grenada and its dependencies established.
Personally came and appeared John Louis Allard and Madelaine
his
(705)
Madelaine his wife the parties executing the foregoing
Bill of Sale who severally acknowledged that they and each of them
did sign seal and as and for their respective Act and deed execute
and deliver the same And the said Madelaine Allard being by me
examined separately and apart from her said husband did acknowledge
that she so executed the same of her own free will and accord and
without any fear threats or compulsion of or by her said husband used
to induce or compel her thereto
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in my
capacity aforesaid the day and year above written.
Jno. Hoyes
Senior Aʃsist. Judge

I have one more Record in Item 5 but after first glance I cannot readily find the Smith surname. I’ve got to really check this one out. And if it isn’t immediately Smith-related I’m on to Item 6.

Enjoy.

Jim