Part 655s - Smith Robertson Genealogy - 1804 Robert Smith - Saint Patrick's Parish, Grenada

Good Day,

Well I jumped the gun, in my last posting when I wrote that I would be moving on to Item 5 in my search for Smith-related Documents. According to the Index in the Grenada Registers of Records there are no Smiths in that Register.

This is only based on the Index which typically provides a quick summary of the primary Parties concerned with and included in the Indenture. All-things-being-equal there could be mentioned made of the surname Smith in the body of each and any of the pages in this specific Register.

The first part of my Transcription Project in my search for the origin and possible genealogy of my ggg-grandfather James Smith is to cross-reference all the Indexes through the years 1764 to about 1850. My next stage will be to peruse the actual Documents in the Registers to see if I can identify any Smith. And I will only need another 266 years on this planet to complete that task. Hah!

And so on to Item 6.

This first Document dated 1 May 1804 is a contract between "John Campbell the Elder, Alexander Campbell, Alexander Campbell the Younger, and Donald Maclachlan of Glasgow in North Britain Merchants and Partners (carrying on Trade under the firm of “John Campbell Senior and Company” of the one Part and Robert Smith of Basinghall Street in the City of London Gentleman, a Trustee named and appointed by and on the part the thesaid John Campbell the Elder of the other Part".

As far as my research and search has taken me I have not found any viable link between Roger Smith and ggg-grandfather James Smith. I have come across the name Roger Smith, and of Basinghall Street, who may have been a lawyer and attorney in the City of London.

From the 1899 publication The Regality Club -

This family of Campbells deserves some mention John Campbell Senior was a son of Alexander Campbell a cadet of Kinloch and a captain in the Black Watch and like his brothers Mungo of Kailzie and Colin of Park John Campbell was in the West India trade Like them also he found it profitable and was thus enabled to acquire the estate of Morriston as well as the steading in Buchanan Street He was founder of the very respectable West India house of John Campbell Senior & Co and the history of his family in Glasgow covers the period of the prosperity of that trade in the city for like many others when they had made their fortune in Glasgow the Campbells left it for the serener air of the county

The Regality Club, Third Series. James Macelhose and Sons, 

Publishers to the University of Glasgow; 1899.

Here are the images of Pages 63 through and including 67.

And my transcription. I have attempted to read and transcribe the names of the persons, who were listed in the included Schedule, but at times there may be some discrepancies as to what I perceive his or her name may have been.

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Entered 28th January 1805

This Indenture made the first day of May in the forty fourth Year of
the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in the Year of our Lord One thousand and Eight
hundred and four Between John Campbell the Elder Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell the Younger and Donald Maclachlan of Glasgow in
North Britain Merchants and Partners (carrying on Trade under the firm of “John Campbell
Senior and Company” of the one Part and Robert Smith of Basinghall Street in the City
of London Gentleman a Trustee named and appointed by and on the part the thesaid John
Campbell the Elder of the other Part Witne∫seth that for and in consideration of the sum
of five ∫hillings of lawful Money of Great Britain to them thesaid John Campbell the Elder
Alexander Campbell Alexander Campbell the Younger and Donald Maclachlan in hand
well and truly paid by thesaid Robert Smith at or before the sealing and delivery of these Presents
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged They thesaid John Campbell the Elder Alexander
Campbell Alexander Campbell the Younger and Donald Maclachlan Have and each
and every of them Hath bargained and sold and by these Presents Do and each ^and every of them
Doth bargain and sell unto thesaid Robert Smith his Executors Administrators and A∫signs
All that Plantation or Estate called Herbert’s Pointe or Lower Mont Rose Estate
situate in the Parish of Saint Patrick in the Island of Grenada in the West Indies being
part of the Estate called by the general name of Mont Rose containing by estimation
two hundred and seventy Acres of Land or thereabouts be the same more of le∫s and abutted
and bounded as follows that is to say on the East by the Sea on the West by the Upper Mont Rose
Estate hereinafter described on the North by the River Sallee Estate and on the South by the
River Antoine Estate And also All that other plantation or Estate called Upper Mont
Rose Estate situate in the said Parish of Saint Patrick containing by estimation two hundred
and sixty nine Acres of Land or thereabout be the same more of le∫s and abutted and bounded
as follows (that is to say) in the East by Herberts Parish or Lower Mont Rose Estate hereinbefore
described on the West by Mount Rich Estate on the North by Lands now or late in the Po∫se∫sion
of Me∫rs Rucker and Harvey and on the South by the Observatory Estate And all Edifices
Erections Buildings Houses Storehouses Sugar houses Boiling houses Curing houses Still
houses and Mills erected built standing or being in or upon thesaid two plantations or
Estates and Premises or either of them or any part thereof respectively And also all and every

the

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The Negroes and other Slaves whose Names and sizes are particularly
mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written or hereunto annexed or such of them
as are now living and the I∫sue progeny and Offspring of the Females of thesaid
Slaves And all other the Negroes and Slaves now being in upon or belonging to thesaid
Plantations or Estates respectively And also all Horses Cows Oxen Sheep and other Cattle
whatsoever And all Plantation Utensils Tools and other Implements Stock Goods and
Chattels being in upon or belonging to thesaid Plantation Estates Buildings Hereditaments
and Premises or any of them or any part thereof respectively And the Reversion and Reversions
Remainder and Remainders Yearly and other Rents i∫sues profits and Produce of thesaid
Hereditaments and Premises and every part thereof To have and to hold thesaid
Plantations or Estates Buildings Negroes Slaves Stocks Hereditaments and all and singular
other the Premises hereby bargained and sold or expre∫sed or intended so to be with their and
every of their Appurtenances unto thesaid Robert Smith his Executors Administrators and
A∫signs from the day next before the day of the date of these Presents for and during and unto
the full end and term of one whole Year from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete
and ended Yielding and Paying for the same unto thesaid John Campbell
the Elder Alexander Campbell Alexander Campbell the Younger and Donald Maclachlan
their Heirs or A∫signs the rent of one pepper Corn only on the last day of the said Term of the
same shall be lawfully demanded To the Intent and Purpose that by virtue of
these Presents and by force of the Statute made for transferring uses into po∫se∫sion thesaid
Robert Smith may be in the actual po∫se∫sion of thesaid Premises hereby bargained and
sold and may be thereby enabled to accept and take a grant and Release of the Reversion
and Inheritance thereof to him and his Heirs To such uses upon such Trusts and to for such
intents and purposes as are mentioned and declared in and by a certain Indenture of
Release Tripartite already prepared and intended to bear date the day next after the day of the
date of these Presents and made between thesaid John Campbell the Elder Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell the Younger of the first part thesaid John Campbell the Elder of the
second part and thesaid Robert Smith of the third part In Witne∫s whereof thesaid Parties
to these Presents have hereunto set their hands and Seals the day and Year first above written.

The Schedule referred to by the forgoing Indenture

Negroes and other Slave belonging to Mont Rose Estate

Drivers	Carpenters	Amades	Cato Maryann
Pierre	Cerlais	A∫suma	Cato Marshal
Jean Francois	Joa∫sent	Abre∫sac	Dennis
Magloire	Toby	Alert	Dominique
James	Louis	Bruthey	Elliot
Coopers	Masons	Bond	Frederick
Tortoo	Jean Louis	Barthelime	Gilbert
Pierre Nolet	York	Calfa	Galba
Jeanet Coffee	Field	Cuppuo	Gqammey
Pierre Franchon	Alexis	Cudjoe	Hood
Jean Louis	Aberdeen	Coffee	Hamlet
Aqua

Jean Ellis

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Jean Ellis	Lambert	Sam	Willis	Gill
Jack	La Forete	Sam	Yavey	Etienne
Jean/Creole	Modeste	Solomon	Refiner	Jean Paul
John	Polite	St Germain	Charlot	Gratien
				Pierre la Poin
Jean Keppel	Rodney	St Julien	Janoier	Coupedon
Kinnuni	Romeo	Will	Paul	Andrew

Women

Artimire	Gertrude	Martine	Anastitias	Edward
Adelaide	Harriott	Mary Sams	Madlon	Joseph
Angelle	Hellen	Marthe	Mary Therese	Dianna
Bijot	Hannah	Mary Child	Rennet	Nicholas
Betsy	Eugenie	Mary Francoise	Mary Faunursy	Jean Paschol
Barbe	Jeanne Rose	Mary Collins	Mary Anne	Rinue
Bellerose	Julienne	Mary Madlane	Margaret	Rosive
Cecille	Jenivieve	Mary Emma	Angelick	Rossey
Celestine	Justine	Mary Labeth	Rosalie /Creole/	Mary Angelick
Cleron	Jermaine	Mary Neune	Bearesey	Mary Busbe
Calri∫se	Elise Zanja	Marthe Rose	Margoit Ebo	Livoli
Catto	Lawrence	Madlonette	Jacqueline	Franciette
Cath Fanchon	Lucine	Mary Martha	Joinette	Jean Charles
Celeste	Louise	Nancy	Polly	Jean Louis
Cumba	Lisette	Orinette	Kate	Zamlime
Cumba Child	Laure	Pauline	Annette	Juelette
Dorothe	Lisette	Peggy	Zoinette	John
Dianna	Louisanne	Noisette	Therisa	Jean Joseph
Dorothee	Lorine	Nanno	Catharada	Rose
Babby	Margaret	Victoire	Desire	Jean Baptiste
Ebo	Madlane / Creole	Taya	Franchess	Mary Anne
Felicite	Madlane /Thomas/	Zabeth /Creole/	Julie Erge	Mary Ursula
Frosine	Madlane /Pickle/	Limmonde	Joan Luche	Mark Antoine
Fatima	Mary Jeanne	Sultanne	Jearine Luce
Flire	Joanna	Susanne	St Germain

The Negroes and other Slaves belonging to Herbert’s Pointe Estate

John Francoise	Mary	Madloniti Child	Cesar Quaquie	John
Loverine	Louis	Mary Therese’s Child	Francis	Quamina
Mammet	Robert	Geneivies ditto	Jacka	Nestor
George	Nelson	Gustache	Marlborough	Attist
Lhozy	George	Jean Laurent	Mercury	Biba
Veronique	Doll	Jimmy	Sampson	Branet
Ettienne	Louise	Turk	Telemaque	Billy
Toussaint	Charles	Alexis	Jack	Fortyfive
Jean Joseph	Justine’s Child	Calais	John	Gordon

Grandby

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Grandby	Cupid	Catherine	Maqua	Ogowime
Guernsey	Philemon	Clair	Molly	Sarah
Grinbeau	Robo	Desdemonia	Madlin	Fransique
Hayren	Attica	Europa	Madlonette	Venus
Jack	Anna	Eugenny	Mary Francois	Victoire
Imbesine	Alastina	Eppy	Mary Ann	Violet
Miller	Aphiba	Flore	Mary Susanne	Nancy
Ned	Madland	Fanny	Nancy Scott	Peggy
Natty	Agath	Jenvive	Natrice	Juno
Reineo	Aqua timpi	Judique	Sully	Margarite
Augar	Bela	Jenny Attist	Nanno	Rose Naya
Adderly	Betty	Jenny G	Numa	Zebeth
Nado	Bridgette	Hetty	Rennet

Children

Charles	Joseph	Pierre	Catherine	Thertirle
Ettienne	Clairon	Jean Baptiste	Bibian	Jenevive
Jean Pierre	Jean Rose	Laurine	Bridget	Sally’s Child
Jean Charles	Franchonette	Angelique	Felicité	Lindlone’s ditto
			Jean
Jean Louis	Mary	Angelle	Mary Sealque	Anna’s ditto
John	Mary Emma	Charlotte	Mary Louise	Catherine’s ditto
Jean Paul	Nabina	Celestine	Rose	Zabeth’s ditto

Alex ( LS) Campbell Junr # Don ( LS) Maclachlan # Alex ( LS ) Campbell

by his Attorney

Alex Campbell John ( LS ) Campbell, Senr

Sealed and Delivered by Alexander Campbell the Younger by his Attorney Alexander Campbell

Donald Maclachlan Alexander Campbell and John Campbell the Elder (being first duly

stamped) In the presence of

Mungo Nutter Campbell Clerk to John Campbell Sen & Co Glasgow

John Dinning Clerk to James Hill Attorney at Law Glasgow

Glasgow – John Dinning Clerk to James Hill of the City of Glasgow Attorney at Law
maketh Oath & Sayeth That he this Deponent together with Mungo Nutter Campbell
Clerk to John Campbell Senior & Company of the City of Glasgow Merchants were present and
did see Alexander Campbell the Younger by his Attorney Alexander Campbell Donald Mac
Lachlan Alexander Campbell & John Campbell Senior severally sign seal and as their
several Acts and Deeds in due form of Law deliver the Indenture of Lease hereunto annexed
to and for the uses intents and purposes therein mentioned And this Deponent further sayeth
that the names “Alex Campbell Junr by his Attorney Alex Campbell Don Maclachlan Alexr
Campbell John Campbell Senr” set and subscribed to the said Indenture of Lease are of the
Respective proper hand Writings of the said Alexander Campbell Donald Maclachlan
and John Campbell Senr parties thereto And that in Testimony of such sue execution of
thesaid Indenture of Lease he this Deponent and the said Mungo Nutter Campbell did
severally set and subscribe their Names thereto as thereby may appear and that the Names
“Mungo Nutter Campbell and “John Dinning” inserted on the said Indentures of Lease

are

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Are of the respective proper hand Writing of this Deponent and thesaid Mungo Campbell

John Dinning

Sworn at the City of Glasgow this Twenty ninth day of August One thousand Eight hundred
and four Years before me Laurence Craigie Lord Provost & Chief Magistrate of the said
City

Laue Craigie

To all to whom these Presents shall come I Laurence Craigie Lord
Provost & Chief Magistrate of the City of Glasgow Do hereby Certify that on the day of the
date hereof Personally came and appeared before me John Dinning the Deponent named in
the Affidavit hereunto annexed being a Person well known and worthy of good Credit and
by solemn Oath which the said Deponent then took before me upon the Holy Evangelists of
Almighty God did solemnly & sincerely testify and depose to be true the several matters and
things mentioned and contained in the said annexed Affidavit

( LS )
In Faith and Testimony whereof I thesaid Laurence Craigie have
caused the Seal of the said City of Glasgow to be hereunto put and affixed
and the Parchment Writing or Indenture of Lease mentioned and referred
to in and by the said Affidavit to be hereunto annexed Dated in
Glasgow this Twenty ninth day of August in the Year One thousand
Eight hundred and four

Law Craigie

The top inserted image is the underwater sculpture off the coast of Grenada, by Jason deCaires Taylor, titled Vicissitudes. It is reflectively and eerily beautiful.

I now I continue my Transcription Project and search for my ggg-grandfather James Smith.

Enjoy,

Jim