Part 360s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1832 James Smith, Benjamin and Sophia Ventour

Afternoon,

And here’s a simple recipe. I’m doing it again but the combinations are endless, that is except for the cabbage, eggs, and flour. It was Okonomiyaki, the dreaded word, but a fantastic and quick meal… Japanese pancake for supper. Okonomi means “what you like” or “what you want” and yaki means “grilled” or “cooked”. And of course there are variations – modanyaki and negiyaki. I can almost guarantee that you’ll like it.

Oh and by the way if you’re asking what the hell is Smith doing posting about Japanese food in with his Grenada genealogy, it’s simple. I like food. I like food, and just to throw in a twist in my genealogy and ancestry search I am aware of a gg-granduncle who was a merchant in Japan and married a Japanese lady. He was a brother to my gg-grandfather Benjamin Victor Abraham who lived in London, England, and British Guiana. Maybe one day I can add a small knowledge of the Japanese language to pursue my Japanese connections and distant cousins.

Back to my search and research for the origins and genealogy of my ggg-grandfather James Smith. Following Part 359s I promised to present my work and transcription of the second part, Schedule (B) of the Indenture from the Grenada Registers of Records.

Within the body of this Record and Document there are 11 references each to the surname Smith and the name James. As this James Smith occupation, in 1832, is identified as “Carpenter” and the fact that there is reference to one Sophia, wife of Benjamin Ventour, I can logically accept that this is definitely ggg-grandfather James. But sorry to say that is as far as it goes. There are no, from what I can read or see, any additional clues as to the ancestry or origins of ggg-grandfather James.

Here are the images, Pages 161 through and including 170 from Item 9 of the microfilm FHL [1563329] of the Grenada Registers of Records.

And here is my lengthy transcription.

(161)

Sworn to before me this 27th day of October 1832

(B)

This Indenture made the twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and thirty two Between Benjamin Ventour of
the Island of Grenada Gentleman and Sophia his Wife of the first part Owsley Rowley

of

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Of the Town of Saint George in the said Island Esquire of the second part and James
Smith of the Town and Island aforesaid, Carpenter of the third part Whereas by
Indenture bearing date on or about the twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty five and made or expressed to be made between the said Ben
jamin Ventour of the one part and the said Owsley Rowley of the other part the said Benja
min Ventour did for the considerations therein mentioned demise and lease unto the said Owsley
Rowley his executors administrators and assigns All those forty six Negro and other Slaves
mentioned and described in the Schedule thereunto annexed or thereunder written with the
further issue and increase of the females of the said Slaves To hold the same with the issue and
increase of the females unto the said Owsley Rowley his Executors administrators and assigns from
the fifteenth day of October then last past for the term of Eight Years determinable nevertheless upon
such notice being given as therein and hereinafter mentioned at the yearly rent of One hundred and
Eighty four pounds of lawful Sterling money of Great Britain payable half yearly as therein
mentioned And the said Benjamin Ventour did thereby for himself his heirs executors adminis
trators and assigns covenant promise and agree to and with the said Owsley Rowley his heirs
executors administrators and assigns that at or upon the expiration of the said term of eight years on
payment of the sum of Two thousand three hundred pound Sterling and all such further and
other sums of money which should be due and payable on account of the rent thereby reserved and
made payable by the said Owsley Rowley to the said Benjamin Ventour he the said Ben
jamin Ventour should and would will and truly execute a good and sufficient conveyance and
assurance of the fee simple and inheritance of all and singular the said Negro and other Slaves
thereinbefore referred to and mentioned and named in the said Schedule thereunto annexed or thereun
der written together with the issue and increase of the females which might have been born during
the continuance of the said demise and alive at the determination thereof unto the said Owsley
Rowley his heirs and assigns for ever and further that at the time of making and executing such
conveyance as aforesaid the said Negro and other Slaves should be free and clear and freely and
clearly discharged of and from all manner of former and other grants bargains sales gifts
leases or incumbrances whatsoever then before and at the time had been made committed or executed
by the said Benjamin Ventour his heirs or assigns or any of them or by any other person whatsoever
and the said Owsley Rowley did thereby for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns
covenant promise and agree to and with the said Benjamin Ventour his heirs executors admin
istrators and assigns in manner following that is to say that upon the due execution of such
goof and sufficient conveyance and assurance of the said Slaves as therein and herein before
mentioned by the said Benjamin Ventour his heirs or assigns he the said Owsley Rowley his
heirs executors administrators or assigns should and would well and truly pay or cause to be
paid unto the said Benjamin Ventour his heirs executors or administrators the full and true
sum of Two thousand three hundred pounds sterling and all sums of money which should
be due for and on account of the rent thereby reserved and made payable without any abate
ment deduction or defalcation whatsoever Provided always and it was in and by the said
Indenture covenanted declared and agreed by and between the said parties thereto that if the
said Benjamin Ventour his heirs executors administrators or assigns should be minded

desirous

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Desirous and willing to call in and receive the said principal sum of Two thousand three
hundred pounds Sterling and should give unto the said Owsley Rowley his heirs executors
administrators or assigns eight months notice of such his or their will and desire and should at
or before the expiration of the time mentioned in such notice tender unto the said Owsley
Rowley his heirs executors administrators or assigns a good and sufficient conveyance of the
fee simple and Inheritance of the said Negro and other Slaves unto the said Owsley Rowley
his heirs executors administrators or assigns the said Owsley Rowley his heirs executors admin
istrators or assigns should thereupon well and truly pay unto the said Benjamin
Ventour his heirs executors administrators or assigns the aforesaid principal sum of Two
thousand three hundred pounds sterling money of Great Britain together with the rent thereby
reserved and made payable according to the rate aforesaid up the end and expiration of
such notice free and clear from every deduction or abatement thereout and after such payment
as aforesaid the demise thereby made should cease and determine And whereas the said
Benjamin Ventour being minded desirous and willing to call in and receive the said principal
sum of Two thousand three hundred pound Sterling did on the twenty sixth day of January
now last past give unto the said Owsley Rowley notice of such his mind will and desire and that he
the said Benjamin Ventour should require the same to be paid to him at the expiration of eight
months from the receipt of the said notice by the said Owsley Rowley And Whereas
the said Owsley Rowley before the expiration of the said eight months applied to the said
Benjamin Ventour and requested him to accept a Surrender of the said Lease and term
of years and to receive the sum of Five hundred pounds Sterling in part satisfaction of the
said sum of Two thousand three hundred pounds and to accept payment of the residue
of the said sum of Two thousand three hundred pounds sterling being the sum of One thousand
Eight hundred pounds sterling by the instalments and at the days and times hereinafter
mentioned which the said Benjamin Ventour consented and agreed to do on having the said
sum of One thousand eight hundred pounds Sterling secured to him with interest upon the said
Negro and other Slaves and by the Bond of the said Owsley Rowley in manner hereinafter
expressed And Whereas the said Owsley Rowley had paid and satisfied to the said
Benjamin Ventour as he the said Benjamin Ventour doth hereby admit all arrears of rent
for the said Slaves up to the twenty ninth day of August now last past from which day it
was agreed that the said Lease and term of years should be considered as surrendered and the
said agreement should take effect And Whereas the said Owsley Rowley hath in
pursuance of the said Agreement surrendered the said Lease and term of years to the said
Benjamin Ventour and the said Owsley Rowley hath also by his Bond or obligation in
writing under his hand and seal bearing even date with these presents become bound to the
said Benjamin Ventour in the penal sum of Three thousand six hundred pounds sterling money
of Great Britain with a condition thereunder written for making void the same on payment by
the said Owsley Rowley his heirs executors or administrators to the said Benjamin Ventour
his executors administrators or assigns of the sum of Two hundred pounds of like sterling money
on the twenty ninth day of August which will be in the year One thousand Eight hundred
and thirty three with interest for the same at Six pounds per cent per annum from the

twenty

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Twenty ninth day of August now last past and of the further sum of Five hundred
pounds of like Sterling money on the twenty ninth day of August which will be in the year
One thousand eight hundred and thirty four with interest for the same at the rate aforesaid
from the twenty ninth day of August now last past and of the further sum of Five hundred
pounds of like sterling money on the twenty ninth day of August which will be in the year
one thousand eight hundred and thirty five with interest for the same at the rate aforesaid
from the twenty ninth day of August now last past and of the further sum of Three hundred
pounds of like sterling money on the twenty ninth day of August which will be in the year
one thousand eight hundred and thirty six with interest for the same at the rate aforesaid from
the twenty ninth day of August now last past Now this Indenture witnesseth that
in further pursuance of the said Agreement and in consideration of the said sum of Five hun
dred pounds sterling money of Great Britain (part of the said purchase money or sum of
Two thousand three hundred pounds) to the said Benjamin Ventour in had well and
truly paid by the said Owsley Rowley at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents
the receipt of which said sum of Two hundred pounds the said Benjamin Ventour doth
hereby acknowledge and of and from the same doth acquit release and discharge the said
Owsley Rowley his heirs executors administrators and assigns and also for and in consideration
of the further sum of One thousand eight hundred pounds of like sterling money being the residue
of the said purchase money to be paid to the said Benjamin Ventour with interest at the
times and in the manner hereinafter mentioned and also for and in consideration of the sum
of ten shillings a piece of like sterling money in hand paid to the said Benjamin Ventour
and Sophia his wife by the said James Smith the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
they the said Benjamin Ventour and Sophia his wife Have and each of them Hath
granted bargained sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents Do and each
of them Doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said James Smith
(in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made
by the said Benjamin Ventour and Sophia his wife in consideration of five shillings
a piece by Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents
for the term of one whole year commencing from the day next before the say of the date
of the sum Indenture of Bargain and Sale and by force of the Statute made for
transferring uses unto possession) and his heirs All those fifty two Negro and other
Slaves whose names are mentioned and set forth in the Schedule hereunto annexed or hereunder
written (being the Negro and other Slaves mentioned to be demised by the said in past
recited Indenture of Lease or such of them as are now living and the surviving issue
and increase of the females) together with the future issue and increase of the females of the said
Negro and other Slaves and all other if any the Slaves comprised in the said Indenture
of demise and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and
profits thereof and all the estate right title interest sue trust property claim and demand
whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of them the said Benjamin Ventour and Sophia
his wife respectively in to out of upon or respecting the said Negro and other Slaves or any
of them or the future issue and increase of the females To have and To hold

the

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The said Negro and other Slaves hereby granted and release or otherwise assured or intended
so to be and the future issue and increase of the females unto the said James Smith and his heirs
but nevertheless to and for the uses ends intents and purposes hereinafter expressed concerning the
same that is to say To the use of the said Benjamin Ventour his executors administrations
and assigns for and during the term of five hundred years to be computed from the day next
before the day of the date of these presents without impeachment of or for any manner of waste
Subject nevertheless to the proviso or agreement for redemption and reconveyance of the
said Negro and other Slaves hereinafter contained and from and after the expiration or other
sooner determination of the said term of five hundred years and also in the mean time
subject only thereto and to the payment of the said principal sum and interest intended to
be thereby secured To the use and behoof of the said Owsley Rowley his heirs and assigns for
ever Provided always and it is hereby agreed and declared between and by the parties hereto and
their true intent and meaning is that if the said Owsley Rowley his heirs executors administrators or
assigns shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Benjamin Ventour his
executors administrators or assigns the sum of One thousand Eight hundred pounds sterling
money of Great Britain with interest for the same at the rate of Six pounds for every One
hundred pounds for a year by or in the instalments or shares and on or at the days or times
following that is the say the sum of Five hundred pounds sterling money of Great Britain
(part of the said principal sum of One thousand Eight hundred pounds) on or before the twenty
ninth day of August which will be in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty three with
interest for the same at the rate aforesaid from the twenty ninth day of August now last past the
further sum of Five hundred pounds of like sterling money (other part of the said principal sum of
one thousand eight hundred pounds) on or before the twenty ninth day of August which will
be in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four with interest for the same at the
rate aforesaid from the twenty ninth day of August now last past the further sum of Five
hundred ^pounds of like sterling money (other part of the said principal sum of one thousand Eight
hundred pounds) on or before the twenty ninth day of August which will be in the year One
thousand eight hundred and thirty five with interest for the same at the rate aforesaid from the
twenty ninth day of August now last past and the further sum of Three hundred pounds of
like sterling money (being the remainder of the said principal sum of One thousand eight
hundred pounds) in or before the twenty ninth day of August which will be in the year One thou
sand eight hundred and thirty six with interest for the same at the rate aforesaid from the twenty
ninth day of August now last past (being such and the same days or times as are appointed for
that purpose in the condition of the aforesaid Bond of equal date herewith) without any deductions
or abatement out of the said principal and interest monies or any of them or any part thereof res
pectively for or in respect of any present or future Parliamentary Colonial or other taxes charges
reates assissments payments or impositions affecting or to affect the said Negro and other Slaves hereby
granted and released or otherwise assured or intended so to be or the issue and increase of the
females or the said sum of one thousand Eight hundred pounds and interest or any part
thereof respectively or any person or persons whomsoever in respect thereof then and from thence
forth the said term of five hundred years hereinbefore created shall cease determine and by utterly

void

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Void to all intents and purposes whatsoever And the said Benjamin Ventour for himself
his heirs executors and administrators doth grant covenant and agree to and with the said James
Smith his heirs and assigns by these presents in manner following that is to say that for and
notwithstanding any act deed matter or thing whatsoever by him the said Benjamin Ventour
or any person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming made done committed executed or suffer
ed to the contrary he the said Benjamin Ventour now is lawfully rightfully and absolutely
seized of or well entitled to the Negro and other Slaves hereby granted and released or otherwise
assured or intended as to be and every of them for an absolute and indefeasible estate of inhe
ritance in fee simple without any condition use trust power of revocation or other restraint
cause matter or thing whatsoever to alter defeat incumber revoke or make void the same
and that for and notwithstanding any such act deed matter or thing as aforesaid he the said
Benjamin Ventour now hath in himself good right full power and lawful and absolute
authority to grant release and convey this Negro and other Slaves hereby granted and released or other
wise assured or intended so to be to the uses and for the ends intents and purposes and in the
manner hereinbefore declared or expressed concerning the same and further that all and singular
the said Negro and other Slaves and the issue and increase of the females shall and may at
all times hereafter go and remain to the uses and for the intents and purposes hereinbefore expres
sed concerning the same and the rents issues and profits thereof and every part thereof had re
ceived and taken accordingly without any lawful let suit trouble eviction claim or demand
whatsoever of or by the said Benjamin Ventour or any person or persons lawfully claiming and
that free and cleae and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and for ever discharged or other
wise by the said Benjamin Ventour his heirs executors or administrators well and sufficiently
saved kept harmlee and indemnified of from and against all former and other gifts grants bar
gains sales jointures dowers uses trusts entails will statutes judgments executions rents sums of
money forfeitures escheats reentries and all other estates titles charges trouble and incumbrances
whatsoever had made executed or suffered by the said Benjamin Ventour or any person or
persons lawfully claiming or to claim And further that he the said Benjamin Ventour and
his heirs and all and every other persons and person whosoever having or lawfully claiming or
who shall or may have or lawfully claim any estate right title or interest at law or in Equity
into or out of Negro and other Slaves hereby granted and released or otherwise assured or intended
so to be or any of them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon every
reasonable request and at the proper costs and charges of the said Owsley Rowley his heirs or
assigns make do and execute or cause and procure to be made done and executed all and singular
such further and other lawful and reasonable acts deeds things conveyances and assurances in
the Law whatsoever for the further better and ^more absolutely granting conveying and assuring the
Negro and other Slaves hereby granted and released or otherwise assured or intended so to be
and every of them to the uses and for the ends intents and purposes hereinbefore declared or
expressed of or concerning the same in such manner and form (subject only and without
prejudice to the payment of the said sum of One thousand eight hundred pounds sterling and
interest) as by the said Owsley Rowley his heirs or assigns or his or their Counsel in the law
shall be reasonably devised or advised and required and the said Owsley Rowley doth hereby

for

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For himself his heirs executors and administrators grant covenant promise and agree to and with
the said Benjamin Ventour and James Smith and each of them and their respective executors
administrators and assigns in manner following that is to say that he the said Owsley Rowley
his heirs executors administrators or assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid
unto the said Benjamin Ventour his executors administrators or assigns the said principal sum
of One thousand Eight hundred pound Sterling with interest at the rate aforesaid for the install
ments and on or at the days and times and in the manner hereinbefore appointed for payment of
the same without any deduction or abatement whatsoever and according to the true intent and
meaning of these presents and that he the said Owsley Rowley now is (subject only to the estate
hereinbefore limited in use to the said Benjamin Ventour for the term of five hundred years
as aforesaid and the trusts thereof for securing the payment of the said sum of One thousand
Eight hundred pounds Sterling and interest as aforesaid) lawfully and rightfully seized of or
well entitled to an absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in the negro and other
slaves hereinbefore granted and released or otherwise assured or intended so to be without any
condition use trust power or other matter or thing whatsoever to alter charge encumber or
prejudicially affect the same And also that all and singular the same Negro and other Slaves
with the future issue and increase of the female slaves shall from time to time and at all times hereafter
during and in the mean time subject to the said term of five hundred years hereinbefore
limited or created as aforesaid remain continue and be to the uses upon the trusts and for the
intents and purposes hereinbefore declared or expressed concerning the same and shall and
may be holden occupied and enjoyed and the rents issues profits and proceeds thereof be re
ceived retained and applied accordingly without any manner of hindrance interruption claim
or demand whatsoever from or by him the said Owsley Rowley his heirs or assigns or any other
person or persons whomsoever And further that if default shall be made un payment of the
said sum of One thousand eight hundred pounds sterling and the interest thereof or of any
part of the same respectively contrary to the true intent and meaning of the proviso and
Agreement hereinbefore contained in that behalf then and in such case but not otherwise it
shall be lawful to and for the said Benjamin Ventour his executors administrators or
assigns at any time or times thereafter during the continuance of the said term of five
hundred years hereby granted or demised peaceably and quietly to enter into and upon and
have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the negro and other slaves hereby granted and released
or otherwise assured as aforesaid with the future issue and increase of the females and have
receive and take the rents i∫sues and profits thereof to and for his and their own use and benefit
for and during all the residue and remainder which shall be then to come and unexpired of the
same term without any molestation interruption disturbance claim or demand whatsoever of or by
him the said Owsley Rowley or his heirs or any other person or persons whomsoever And that
free and clear and freely and clearly exonerated and discharged or otherwise by him the said
Owsley Rowley hiss heirs executors or administrators well and sufficiently saved defended
kept harmless and indemnified of from and against all and all manner of former and
other gifts grants bargains sales jointures dowers mortgages uses wills entails statutes judg
ments recognizances _____ _____ and all other estates titles charges and incumbrances

whatsoever

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Whatsoever And moreover that he the said Owsley Rowley and his heirs and
all and every person and persons whosever having or claiming or to have or claim any estate
right title or interest of in or to the negro and other Slaves comprised in these presents or any
of them or the issue of the female shall and will at all times after default shall be made
in payment of the said sum of One thousand eight hundred pounds sterling or of any part
or Instalment thereof or of the interest thereof or of any part thereof respectively contrary
to the true intent and meaning of the proviso and agreement hereinbefore contained for
that purpose at the request of the said Benjamin Ventour his heirs executors administra
tors or assigns but at the expense of the said Owsley Rowley his heirs executors or administer
tors make do and execute or cause and procure to be made done and executed all and every
such further and other lawful and reasonable acts deeds matters things conveyances and assuran
ces in the law whatsoever not only for the further better and more perfectly granting demising
confirming or otherwise assuring all and singular the said Negro and other Slaves with the
future issue and increase of the females unto the said Benjamin Ventour his executors admin-
istrators and assigns for all their residue of the said term of ^five hundred years but also for
granting conveying and assuring the fee simple reversion and inheritance of the same
Negro and other Slaves and issue unto and to the use of him the said Benjamin Ventour
and his heirs (free from all right and equity of redemption whatsoever) as by the said
Benjamin Ventour his heirs executors administrators or assigns or his or their Counsel
in the law shall be reasonably devised or advised and required Provided always
nevertheless and it is hereby further declared and agreed by and between the said Owsley
Rowley and the said Benjamin Ventour and it is the true intent and meaning of
them and of these presents and the said Benjamin Ventour doth hereby consent and agree
notwithstanding the demise hereinbefore contained) that until default shall be made
in payment of the said principal sum of One thousand eight hundred pounds Sterling
or some instalment or part thereof or of the interest thereof or some part thereof upon the days
at the times or in the manner hereinbefore appointed for payment of the same respectively it
shall be lawful for the said Owsley his heirs and assigns peaceably to have hold occupy
possess and enjoy all and singular the negro and other Slaves by these presents granted
and released or otherwise assured or intended so to be with the issue and increase of the females
and to receive and take the rents issues and profits thereof to and for his and their own use and
benefit without any molestation hindrance interruption or disturbance whatsoever of from or by
the said Benjamin Ventour his executors administrators or assigns or any other person or per
sons whomsoever rightfully claiming or having title to claim any Estate right title or interest
either at law or in equity In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have here
unto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

The Schedule above referred to

	Males
1	Joachim	4	Jim	7	Michel	10	Ian
2	Germain	5	William	8	Glasgow	11	Alexander
3	Joseph	6	Julien	9	Jeremy	13	Philip

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The Schedule continued

	Males		Females
13	Charles	1	Marie Noel	11	Louisa	21	Elsey
14	Robert	2	Marie Rose	12	Augustine	22	Shatonice?
15	Henry	3	Madelaine	13	Mary Ann 1st	23	Charlotte
16	Benjamin	4	Angelique	14	Mary Cathrine	24	Jorennah?
17	Walter	5	Mary Ann 2d	15	Augusta	25	Rosey
18	Samuel	6	Scholastique	16	Judith	26	Betsey
19	Ben	7	Margret	17	Yamoe	27	Lavinia
20	Thomas	8	Mary	18	Perune	28	Sophy
21	Davy	9	Pracella	19	Marie Nette	29	Cecil
22	Frederick	10	Francoise	20	Susannah	30	Louisa

Benjn Ventour (LS) Sophia Ventour (LS)

Owlsey Rowley (LS) James Smith (LS)

Signed Sealed and delivered In the presence of

Wm. Snagg James R. Hill

Received on the day and year first within written of the within named Owsley Rowley the
sum of Five hundred pounds Sterling money of Great Britain within mentioned to be
paid by him to me being part of the within mentioned sum of Two thousand three hundred
pounds Sterling.

Benj. Ventour

Witness

Wm. Snagg James R. Hill

Grenada. Be it remembered that upon this twenty seventh day of October in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Before me The Honorable
Daniel Gibbs Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature personally came an ap
peared Benjamin Ventour of the Island of Grenada Gentleman and Sophia his wife parties
to the with written Indenture of Release and acknowledged the Indenture of Lease there
unto annexed and upon which the same is grounded and also the same Indenture of Release
to be their respective acts and deeds by them duly executed And the said Sophia the wife of
the said Benjamin Ventour being first by me privately examined separately and apart from
her said Husband did also acknowledge confess and declare that she executed the same Indentures
freely and voluntarily and of her own accord without any fear threats dread or compulsion of
or by her said Husband and in order to bar her right and title to dower in the Slaves
therein comprised or intended so to be all which I certify and attest under my hand and
seal the day and year aforesaid.

Dan Gibbs (LS)

Assistant Justice

Witness

Wm. Snagg James R. Hill

Grenada

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Grenada

Before the Honorable Daniel Gibbs Assistant Justice of

the Supreme Court of Judicature

Personally appeared James Ralph Hill of the Town of Saint George in
the Island of Grenada Writing Clerk who maketh oath and saith that the Indenture
of Lease hereunto annexed marked with the letter (A) and the Indenture of Release here-
unto also annexed make with the letter (B) were signed sealed and as his several acts and
deeds delivered by the therein named James Smith in the presence and sight of William
Snagg and of this Deponent and that the name “James Smith” set and subscribed at the
foot of the said several Indentures as that of a party executing the same and the manes “Wm.
Snagg” and “James R. Hill” respectively subscribed to the attestation written at the foot of
the same Indentures as witnesses to the section thereof by the said James Smith are of the
respective proper handwriting of the said James Smith William Snagg and of this Deponent
And this Deponent further said that the said Indenture of Release so marked as aforesaid
was also signed sealed and as his act and deed delivered by the therein named Owsley Rowley
in the presence and sight of the said William Snagg and of this Deponent and that the name
“Owsley Rowley” set and subscribed at foot of the same Indenture of Release as that of
a party executing the same and the names “Wm Snagg” and “James R Hill” respectively
subscribed to the attestation written at the foot of the same Indenture or Release as witnesses
to the execution thereof by the said Owsley Rowley are of the respective proper handwriting of
the said Owsley Rowley William Snagg and of this Deponent.

James R. Hill

Dan Gibbs. Assistant Justice

And my apologies for the wrapping in my transcription. It appears the the Writing Clerk, possibly James R Hill, was extremely frugal with the sizing of and the use of ink on each of the Document's lines.

There is a Schedule (C) which follows. It is my next work.

Enjoy,

Jim