A Genealogy Hunt

02 March 2010

Morning,

Okay I know these Transcriptions are getting boring, but I’m not going to stop my momentum especially now since I know that I’ve just got to keep looking. The one take home message that I’ve learned to date is that search and research in my genealogy and my ancestry it really is a process of elimination. But only elimination if there are no “blatant” clues that can be related back to my family member.

This Document, pages 135 through 137 from the Grenada Register of Records, 1817-1837 (v.R2-Z2) is applicable to the Glasgow Smiths, once again. And these include Archibald, James, James Junior, Archibald Junior, and Archibald the Youngest. It includes, I believe two Bill of Sales, A and B. But there is one portion of a line, on page 136, that, apart from the fact that I can’t make it out completely, I’m not sure if it referring to the James Smith, Junior who is a copartner of the Smith companies or to another James Smith who just happens to also be a Junior.

The line is

“Sealed and delivered in the presence of (the ______ James Smith Junr & being first interlined?)”. If anyone can figure out the actual working please feel free to let me know.

The pages from the microfilm FHL [1563329] including the insert in the margin on page 136 -

And my transcription –

135
Examd
Entered 2 August 1821
Grenada
A
Know all men by these presents that we Archibald Smith Adam Crooks
John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Rankin James Smith Junr Archibald
Smith Junr and Archibald Smith Yst by our Attorney William Kirkland of the Island
of Grenada for and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and Eighty one Pounds ten
Shillings current Money of the Island of Grenada aforesaid to us in Hand well and Truly
paid by Ann Scott of the said Island of Grenada at or before the Sealing and Delivery
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 enfeoff and
confirm unto the said Ann Scott Heirs and Assigns certain Negro female Slave called Nancy
with her future issue and increase and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders unto?
issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title and interest slaves trust property claim
and demand whatsoever either at Law or Equity of of in or to the said female Slave named
Nancy to Have and to hold the said Slave Nancy and all and Singular other the premises
in the said Ann Scott her Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Ann
Scott her Heirs and Assigns forever and we do hereby warrant and Defend the said Slave named
Nancy unto and to the use of the said Ann Scott her Heirs and Assigns forever in Witness
whereof we have hereunto set Our Hands and Seals this fourth day of March in the Year
of Our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Nineteen
Archd Smith (LS) Adam Crooks (LS) John Guthrie (LS) John Guthrie (LS)
James Smith (LS) Andrew Rankin (LS) James Smith Junr (LS) Archd Smith Junr
Arch Smith Yst. (LS) by their Atty. W. Kirkland
Sealed and delivered in the
presence of John Reynaert
Received on the day of the date of the within written Instrument or Deed of and from the
therein named Ann Scott the Sum of One Hundred & Eighty one pounds ten Shillings Currency
being the full Consideration Money therein mentioned to be by her ^paid to us we say received
£181.10 Currency
Archd Smith Adam Crooks, John Guthrie, John Ryburn, James Smith, Andrew Rankin
James Smith Junr. Archd Smith Junr. Archd Smith Yst by their Atty W. Kirkland
Witness John Reynaert
Be it remembered that on the fourth day of March one thousand eight Hundred
and Nineteen Livery Seizen and peaceable poʃseʃsion of the female Slave within mentioned
was made and given by the said William Kirkland Attorney of the said _____ Feoffer in the _____
Deed named to the said Ann Scott awarding? to the force? from? and offer? for the name Deed in the
presence of
John Reynaert
Examd
B
Grenada
Know all men by these presents that we Archibald Smith Adam
Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Rankin James Smith Junr.
and John Lindsay trading under the firm of Guthrie and Ryburn of the Island of Grenada
for and in consideration of the Sum of Thirty three pounds current Money of the Island of
the Island of Grenada aforesaid to us in Hand well and truly paid by Ann Lindsay of
the said Island at or before the Sealing and delivering of these presents the Receipt whereof
We
136
We do hereby Acknowledge have granted bargained sold enfeoffed and confirmed and by
these presents do grant bargain sell enfeoff and confirm unto the said Ann Lindsay a certain
female infant Slave called Harriet and the reversion and reversions remainder and _____
_____ _____ issues and profits thereof and all the estates rights titles and interests use Trust
property claim and demand Whatsoever either of in or to the said Female Infant Slave named
Harriet to have and to hold the said Slave named Harriet to the said Ann Lindsay her Heirs and
assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Ann Lindsay her Heirs and Assigns for ever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hand and Seal this tenth day of April
in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen
Archibald (LS) Smith by his Atty John Lindsay Adam (LS) Crooks by his Atty John Lindsay
John (LS) Guthrie by his Atty John Lindsay John (LS) Ryburn by his Atty John Lindsay
James (LS) Smith by his Atty John Lindsay Andrew (LS) Ranking by his Atty John Lindsay
James (LS) Smith Junr. by his Atty John Lindsay John (LS) Lindsay
Sealed and delivered in the presence of (the ______ James Smith Junr & being first interlined?)
John Reynaert
Received on the day of the within Bill of Sale of and from the therein named Ann
Lindsay the Sum of thirty three pounds current Money of Grenada being the full
consideration money therein mentioned to be by her to us we say received £33 Currency
Guthrie & Ryburn
Witness
John Reynaert
Be it remembered that on the tenth day of April one thousand eight Hundred
and eighteen livery Seizen and peaceable poʃseʃsion of the Slave within mentioned
was made and given by the said Archibald Smith A Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn
James Smith Andrew Rankin James Smith Junr and John Lindsay the Feoffers in
the foregoing Deed named to the said Ann Lindsay according to the force form and _____
of the same Deed in the presence of John Reynaert
Grenada
Before His honor George G_____ Munro? Esquire Assistant Justice of the Supreme
Court of Judicature for the Island of Grenada and its Dependencies established
Personally came and Appeared John Reynaert of the Island of Grenada Gentleman
the Witness Attesting the _____ execution of the written and Annexed Bill of Sale (Marked
respectively A and B and respectively dated the tenth day of April one thousand eight
Hundred and eighteen and Fourth of May one thousand eight Hundred and Nineteen _____
being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God mad Oath that he was present
and sis see William Kirkland Esquire the Attorney of Archibald Smith Adam Crooks
John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Rankin James Smith Junior Archibald
Smith Junior and Archibald Smith the Youngest the parties named in and _____ of
the said Bill of Sale marked A sign seal and as and for the free and Voluntary Act
and Deed of his said Constituents execute and deliver the same and also deliver peace-
-able poʃseʃsion of the Slave therein mentioned to be conveyed According to the _____
and _____ of the _____ _____ _____ _____ the said Bill of Sale Contained and this
Deponent also Saith that he was present and did see John Lindsay Esquire late of
This
:: And we do hereby warrant and defend the said female Infant Slave named
----- Harriet unto and to the use of the said Ann Lindsay her heirs and aʃsigns
forever.
137
this Island as the Attorney of Archibald Smith Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn
James Smith Andrew Rankin and James Smith Junior and the said John Lindsay the
parties Grantors of the Written and Annexed Bill of Sale marked B sign seal and as and
for the free and Voluntary Act and Deed of his Said Constituents and as san for his own free
and Voluntary Act and Deed execute and deliver the same written and Annexed Bill of Sale
marked B and also deliver peaceable poʃseʃsion of the Salve therein named and mentioned
as be Conveyed according to the force form true intent and meaning of the memorandum?
contained under the said Bill of Sale and that in Testimony of the due ______ term of
the said Bills of Sale respectively in Manner and by the parties Aforesaid this Deponent
did Subscribe his name to the Several and respective Attestating under the said Bills of
Sale respectively contained
John Reynaert
Sworn to before me this 8 Day of August 1821
Geo Gunn Munro

And this is the only Smith-related Record in Item 3 of the microfilm FHL [1563329]. Now I move on to Item 4.

Tonight’s supper, I’m gonna try crab-stuffed chicken rolls on brown rice.

Enjoy,

Jim