Part 406s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Smith Indenture Study – New Research Matrix

Evening,

In due course of my research and work on my Indenture Transcription Project I need to ensure that I keep some semblance of organization. As I have reiterated a number of times in my writings for A Genealogy Hunt, the work that appears on this site is that work which I am conducting and in a manner, journalizing.

All-things-being-equal I am a visual person when it comes to organization of information and I have created related Smith Indenture Study Matrixes. The data and Smith names provided on each Matrix, is relevant information which provides an immediate cross-reference table to each and every individual FHL microfilm that I have worked with or am working on, as associated with the Grenada Registers of Records. These Matrixes are filed under my menu tab labeled “Analyses”. The major thrust of this Study is the search and research for the origins and ancestry of my ggg-grandfather James Smith.

This new Smith Indenture Study Matrix, mapping my work in progress, is associated with the microfilm FHL [1563379]. These Records are of the Grenada Registers of Records 1811-1825 (v. W4-H5).

If you are new to reading A Genealogy Hunt, the purpose of an Indenture Study Matrix is to present a visual and consolidated summary of those Postings of transcriptions of Records associated with specific Smiths. To view the Matrix, click on the image and increase the viewing aspect per your viewing software or application. Please note that I have not segregated the Posting numbers by unique individuals only by unique names, as encountered in each Record.

I have only listed the singular Smith names. In other words, there may be more than one individual with the same name, for example, James Smith. I have only recorded those names as single entries if and only if there is a unique prefix or suffix added to the name. For example, James Smith and James Smith, Junior each are represented on separate, single lines of the Matrix. The listed Smith may or may not be the same individual but the transcribed Record(s) may not have any clues or hints as to that fact.

In order to see a specific Part, please enter the Part number, e.g. Part 404s, into the “Search This Blog” box. You can also see a copy of this Matrix by clicking the Analyses tab at the top of the page under the header and choosing the corresponding title on the pull-down menu.

I'm using SmartDraw VP to create the Matrix and hopefully, sometime soon, I hope to provide immediate links to relevant Posting as indicated within the Matrix. At some point, I hope to present the Matrix with working links. The nice thing about SmartDraw VP, it has the link capability in a SmartDraw form.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Jim

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Part 405s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1817 Richard Oliver Smith and WIlliam Smith

Morning,

Tinker is having one having one hell of a time with the Greys. They just sit on the fence or on the top of the screened pool area tormenting her… and she gets so bloody excited. And all this is just short of my open window as I work on my Indenture Research.

(Insert The Prospect of Grays Inn, London, c. 1755.)

This next Record from the Grenada Registers of Records appears to be a preliminary one dated 4 July 1817 and entered 12 January 1818. The contract appears to be between Richard Oliver Smith and William Manning, Frederick Manning, and John Lavicount Anderdon, once once again it is concerning the plantation and estate of Revolution Hall in the Parish of Saint John in Grenada.

Richard Oliver Smith is now of “Grays Inn” in the County of Middlesex. His late father William Smith is referred to in the contract. To my present understanding there is no direct or indirect mention of ggg-grandfather James Smith.

Here are the images of the Pages 320 and 321 of the Register as downloaded from Item 5 of the microfilm FHL [1563379].

My transcription –

(320)

Examd

Entered 12th January 1818

This Indenture made the fourth day of July in the fifty seventh Year
of the Reign of out Sovereign Lord George the Third in 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 eight hundred and seventeen Between Richard
Oliver Smith late of Stewarts Grove Brompton but now of Grays Inn in the County
of Middlesex Esquire of the one Part and William Manning Frederick Manning
and John Lavicount Anderdon of New Bank Buildings in the City of London Merchants
and Partners of the other Part Witne∫seth That for and in consideration of the Sum
of ten Shillings of lawful Money of Great Britain to the said Richard Oliver Smith
in hand paid by the said William Manning Frederick Manning and John Lavicount
Anderdon at and before the sealing and delivery of these Presents the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledge Be the said Richard Oliver Smith hath bargained and sold and by
these Presents Doth bargain and sell unto the said Willing Manning Frederick
Manning and John Lavicount Anderdon their Executors Administrators and A∫signs
All such Part and Parts of the Hereditaments and Premises hereinafter mentioned
and described as are Freehold (that is to say All that Plantation or Estate called
Revolution Hall Estate situate lying and being in the Parish of Saint John in the
Island of Grenada late of or belonging to William Smith deceased And also all that
Piece or Parcel of Land bought by the said William Smith of and from the Me∫s Herbert
And also all that Coffee Plantation and Hereditaments bought by the said William
Smith of and from Madam Bertrand situate lying and being in the Parish of Saint
John in the said Island of Grenada And also all Me∫suages Lands Outhouses Boiling
Houses Edifices and Buildings standing and being upon the said Plantations and
Hereditaments respectively And also all Stills Cisterns Furnaces Worms Worm Tubs
Boilers and other Plantation Utensils and Implements And all the Negroes And other
Slaves and the Offspring I∫sue and Increase of the Families of such Negroes and
Slaves and all Horses Mules and other Cattle And all Ways Paths Pa∫sages Wells
Waters and Watercourse Trees Woods Underwoods and the ground and Soil thereof
Liberties Privileges Profits Commodities Emoluments Advantages Hereditaments and
Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Plantations Hereditaments and Premises hereby
bargained and sold respectively or _____ and intended so to be or any Part or
Parcel thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining or with the same used occupied
or enjoyed or accepted reputed deemed taken or Known as Part or Parcel thereof or
Rents I∫sues and Profits thereof and of every part thereof To have and To hold such
Part and Part of the said Plantation Lands Negroes Slaves Stock Utensils Hereditaments
and all and singular other the Premises hereinbefore mentioned and intended to be
hereby bargained and sold respectively as are of the nature of Freehold and every part
thereof with the appurtenances unto the said William Manning Frederick Manning
and John Lavicount Anderdon their 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 ensuring? and fully to be complete and ended
Yielding and paying therefore at the end and expiration of the said term unto the
said Richard Oliver Smith his Heirs or A∫signs the Rent of one Pepper Corn if the

same

(321)

Same shall be lawfully demanded To the Intent that by virtue of these Presents
and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into po∫se∫sion they the said William
Manning Frederick Manning and John Lavicount Anderdon may be in the
actual po∫se∫sion of all and singular the said Hereditaments and Premises with
their Appurtenances and may thereby be enabled to take and accept a Grant
and Release of the Reversion and Inheritance thereof to them and their Heirs To
such time? and upon such Trusts as shall be thereof declared in and by a certain
Indenture intended to bear date the day next after the day of the date of these
Presents and to be made between the same Parties In Witne∫s whereof the said
Parties to these Presents have hereunto set their hands and Seals the day and Year
first above written –

R. O. (LS) Smith

Sealed and Delivered by the within named Richard Oliver Smith in the presence
of –

Richd Crauch – Union Co Broad St.

Geo J Nicholson – Lincoln Inn Gentm

This entry appears to be a preamble and introductory Record to the next Record… All-things-being-equal, that Record will be my next work.

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 404s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1817 Richard Oliver Smith - Debt

Evening,

And my search continues. This time the Indenture and associated Documents made 25 September 1817 and entered to the Grenada Registers of Records 12 January 1818 appears to be not associated with ggg-grandfather James Smith. One of the prime subjects is Richard Oliver Smith.

It appears that Richard Oliver Smith of Revolution Hall Estate in Grenada is contractually obligated to one Richard Oliver. From my Richard Oliver Descendant Chart it possibly stands to reason that Richard Oliver Smith may have been associated to Richard Oliver through marriage. It seems that they both had a common ancestor in the Richard Oliver who died circa 1716 and may have been their great-grandfather.

Here are the images of Pages 317 through and including 320 as downloaded from Item 5 the microfilm FHL [1563379].

And my transcription -

(317)

(Ex.)

Entered 12th Jany 1818

This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of September in the
Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventeen Between Richard
Oliver of Tenby in the County of Pembroke Esquire of the one part and Richard
Oliver Smith late of Stewarts Grove Brompton but now of Grays Inn in the
County of Middlesex Esquire of the other part Whereas Indentures of Lease
and Release bearing date respectively on or about the twentieth and twentieth first
days of June One thousand eight hundred and ten the Release ^being made between the
said Richard Oliver Smith and Harriet his Wife of the first part Sarah Dean
William Lewis and Mary his Wife and Grace Smith (therein respectively described
of the second part George Bra∫sey (therein also described) of the third part and
the said Richard Oliver Smith and Harriet his Wife did grant bargain sell release
and confirm unto the said Richard Oliver and his Heirs Executors Administrators
And A∫signs All that Plantation or Estate called Revolution Hall Estate situate
lying and being in the Parish of Saint John in the Island of Grenada late of or
belonging to William Smith deceased And also all that piece or parcel of Land
bought by the said William Smith of and from Mi∫s? Herbert and also all
that Coffee Plantation and Hereditaments bought by the said William Smith
of and from Madam Bertrand situate lying and being in the Parish of Saint John
in the said Island of Grenada And also all Me∫suages Lands Out houses Boiling
Houses Edifices and Buildings standing and being upon the said Plantation and
Hereditaments respectively And also all and Singular? the Negroes and other slaves?
mentioned in the second Schedule thereunder written _____ or belonging to and

which

(318)

Which should thereafter during the Continuances of the Security intended to be thereby
made be upon or belonging to the said Plantation and Hereditaments respectively and
the I∫sue Offspring and Increase of such Negroes and Slaves And all Mules Cattle and
live Stock then being upon and belonging to or which should thereafter during the continuance
of the Security thereby made be upon or belong to the said Plantations and Hereditaments
respectively And also all Mills Stills Coppers and plantation Implements and Utensils
and Dead Stock then upon or belonging to and which should thereafter during the
Continuance of the Security thereby made be purchased for or be upon or belonging to
the said Plantation and Hereditaments or any part thereof And also all Gardens
Orchards Lands Meadows Pastures Feedings and Appurtenances to the said Plantations
and Hereditaments belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewith occupied or
enjoyed To hold the same unto and to the use of the said Richard Oliver his Heirs
Executors Admors and A∫signs for ever according to the nature and quality of the same
Premises respectively subject neverthele∫s to a Proviso therein contained for redemption of
the said Premises on payment by the said Richard Oliver Smith his Heirs Executors
Admors or A∫signs unto the said Richard Oliver his executor Admors or A∫signs of
the Sum of Nine thousand Pounds on or before the twenty fourth day of March One
thousand eight hundred and eleven with Interest at the rate of Five Pounds per
cent per Annum And Whereas by Indenture or Release bearing date on or about
the twenty fifth day of January now last past and made between the said Richard
Oliver of the one part and the said Richard Oliver Smith of the other part After
reciting the said in part recited Indentures of Lease and Release of the twentieth and
twenty first days of June One thousand eight hundred and five And also reciting that
the said principal Sum of Nine thousand Pounds so secured to the said Richard
Oliver was previous to and in the year One thousand eight hundred and twelve
reduced by sundry payments made by the said Richard Oliver Smith to the Sum of
Seven thousand seven hundred and ninety four Pounds fifteen Shillings and that
since the Year One thousand eight hundred and twelve several Sums of Money had
from time to time been paid by the said Richard Oliver Smith to the said Richard
Oliver on account of the said principal sum whereby the same was reduced to the
Sum of Five thousand six hundred and five Pounds fifteen Shillings and eleven
Pence And also reciting that all Interest upon the said Sum of Five thousand six
hundred and five Pounds fifteen Shillings and eleven Pence had be paid by the
said Richard Oliver Smith to the said Richard Oliver up to the thirtieth day of
April then last past It is witnessed that the considerations therein mentioned he
the said Richard Oliver Smith by virtue of the said recited Indenture of
Mortgage of the twenty first day of June One thousand eight hundred and ten the
Principal Sum of Five thousand six hundred and five Pounds fifteen Shillings
and eleven pence only and no more and that all Interest in respect of the said
principal Sum had been paid to by the said Richard Oliver Smith to him the said
Richard Oliver up to the thirtieth day of April then last as by the said several recited
Indentures of Lease and Release on reference thereto respectively will more fully appear?
And Whereas all Interest upon or in respect of the said Sum of Five thousand six
hundred and nine Pounds fifteen Shillings and eleven pence the Balance of principal
Monies then due to the said Richard Oliver by virtue of the said in part recited
Indenture of Mortgage hatn been paid by the said Richard Oliver Smith to the
said Richard Oliver up to the thirtieth day of April now last past And Whereas
on or about the twelfth day of May now last past the further Sum of Five hundred
Pounds was paid by the said Richard Oliver Smith to the said Richard Oliver
on account of the said principal Sum of Nine thousand Pounds whereby the same
is reduced to the Sum of Five thousand one hundred and five pounds fifteen
Shillings and eleven pence as he the said Richard Oliver doth hereby acknowledge
Now this Indenture witne∫seth That for and in consideration of the said Sum of
Five hundred Pounds so paid to the said Richard Oliver by the said Richard
Oliver Smith on the twelfth day of May last in further redirection of the said principal
Sum of Nine thousand Pounds as aforesaid he the said Richard Oliver for himself his
Executors Admors and A∫signs had hereby covenant and declare with and to the said
Richard Oliver Smith his Heirs Executors Admors and A∫signs that there is? more? due to
him? the said Richard Oliver from the said Richard Oliver Smith upon _____ _____ virtue of

the 

(319)

The said in part recited Indenture of Mortgage of the twenty first day of June
One thousand eight hundred and ten the principal Sum of Five thousand one hundred
and five Pounds fifteen Shillings and eleven pence of lawful Money of Great Britain
only and no more and that all Interest as? or in respect of the _____ Balance of the
said principal Sum of Nine thousand Pounds hath been paid by the said Richard
Oliver Smith to the said Richard Oliver up to the thirtieth day of April now last
past And this? Indenture also Witne∫seth that for the Considerations aforesaid he the
said Richard Oliver Hath remised released and for ever discharged and by these
presents Doth remise release and for ever discharge the said Richard Oliver Smith
his Heirs Executors Admors and A∫signs and also the said Plantation Lands
Me∫suages Edifices and other Hereditaments Negroes Slaves and the I∫sue and Offspring?
thereof live and dead stock and all and singular of the twenty first day of June One
thousand eight hundred and ten of and from the said Sum of Five hundred Pounds
so paid in further reduction of the said Principal Sum of Nine thousand Pounds as
last? aforesaid and the Interest ^due in respect of the Balance of the same principal
Sum on the thirtieth day of April last ---- and also of any from all action and
action Suit and Suits Cause and Causes of Action and Suit Claims and Demands
whatsoever both at Law and in equity or otherwise howsoever which he the said Richard
Oliver now hath on which _____ his Executors or A∫signs at any time or times
hereafter can or may have claim challenge or demand on? or against the said
Richard Oliver Smith his Heirs Executors Admors or A∫signs or the _____
Hereditaments and Premises respectively for or in respect of the said Sum of Five
hundred pounds so paid on the twelfth day of May last in further reduction
of the said principal Sum of Nine thousand Pounds as aforesaid and the
Interest due on the Balance of the same principal Sum on the thirtieth day of
April last or otherwise howsoever in any wise relating thereto And the said Richard
Oliver doth hereby make nominate constitute and appoint William Mitchell and
George Gun Munro ^both of the said Island of Grenada Esquires jointly and each of
them separately to be his true and lawful Attornies and Attorney, for him the
said Richard Oliver to appear before the Secretary or Registrar of Deeds in the said
Island of Grenada or his lawful Deputy or other proper Officer of the said Island for
the time being ^and then and there to acknowledge these Presents to be the Act and Deed of
him the said Richard Oliver in order that the same may be duly enrolled and
recorded as the Laws of the said Island require and direst And further to do and
perform every or any other Act Deed matter or Thing whatsoever in the like cases
accustomed or which shall be requisite or nece∫sary for giving effect and validity to
these Presents according to the true intent and meaning thereof In Witne∫s whereof the
said Richard Oliver by George Bra∫sey Esquire his Attorney therein is lawfully
authorized by virtue of a certain Power of Attorney Bearing date on or about the
fifteenth day of January One thousand eight hundred and sixteen and duly
registered hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written

Geo (LS) Bra∫sey Atty to Richd Oliver 

Signed Sealed and delivered by the within named Richard Oliver by George
Bra∫sey his Attorney in the presence of

Bn Smithson Clerk to Rd Crauch Union Ct Broad St.

Benjamin Smithson clerk to Richard Crauch of Union Court Broad Street
in the City of London Gentleman maketh oath and saith that he was present and
did see George Bra∫sey the lawful Attorney of Richard Oliver Esquire the Person
mentioned and described in the Indenture of Release hereunto annexed sign seal
and as the Act and Deed of the said Richard Oliver in due form of Law deliver
the same Indenture And the Deponent also saith that the Name “Geo Bra∫sey Atty
”to Rickd Oliver set and subscribed to the said Indenture of Release as the person
executing the same is the proper handwriting of the said George Bra∫sey and that
the Name “Bn Smithson” therein endorsed as the witne∫s to the due execution thereof
is the proper handwriting of the Deponent.

Bn Smithson

Sworn at the Manor House this 2 day of
October 1805 Before me - M Wood, Mayor

To all to whom these Presents _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Wood Lord Mayor of the City _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

of an Act or Parliament _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 

Fifth

(320)

Fifth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the second Intituled
An Act for the more easy recovery of Debts in His Majesty’s Plantations and Colonies in
America Do hereby certify that on the day of the date hereof personally came and appeared
before me Benjamin Smithson 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 and sincerely declare and 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 the said Lord Mayor 

have caused the Seal of the Office of Mayoralty of the said 

City of London to be hereunto put and affixed and the Indenture 

of Release mentioned and referred to in and by the said Affidavit 

to be hereunto also annexed Dated in London the second day 

of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and 

seventeen

Windale

And now I forge on to the next Indenture in my search for the origins and ancestry of my ggg-grandfather James Smith.

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 403s – Smith Robertson – Indenture Research – 1817 Smith Plus Smith Plus Smith… Plus Smith – Is This GGG-Grandfather James Smith?

Afternoon,

The scribe of these next few pages of an Indenture of the Grenada Registers of Records has certainly given my pair of eyes a most definite “squint-and-blurred” exercise. All-things-being-equal ggg-grandfather James Smith and his possible brother-in-law Louis La Grenade may have been mentioned in this next document.

The Smiths, that is the prime Smiths mentioned in this next document, more than likely are of the Smith Family which I have given the labeling the “Jordan Hill Smiths”. This is the first time that I have actually found any type of reference made, to him who I think was my ggg-grandfather James Smith, included with the Smith Family, that I have labeled the Jordan Hill Smiths.

On Page 246 of this Indenture reference is made to the “Me∫sieurs Smith and La Grenade”. These two gentlemen could possibly be ggg-grandfather James Smith and his brother-in-law Mr. La Grenade, (possibly Louis La Grenade) who may have been the husband to ggg-grandfather James' purported sister, ggg-grandaunt Betsey (née Smith) La Grenade. See Part 88s and Part 61s as cross-references.

The reading in this Indenture comes pretty damn close at either verifying or assuming that the Smith threesome; Archibald, James, and James, Junior Smith could be in somehow related to the Smith of “on the North by Lands….” Is this another piece to the puzzle? Is this unidentified Smith ggg-grandfather James Smith? And are there any familial ties to Archibald, James, and James, Junior Smith. (See my Smiths of Jordanhill, Scotland Chart.)

There is a slight possibility that the “Smith and la Grenada” mentioned on Page 246 of this document could be ggg-grandfather James Smith and the husband of ggg-grandaunt Betsey (née Smith ) La Grenade. At this time this is all I can offer and present from this latest document and work.

Here are the images of the pages 245 through and including 247 of the Grenada Registers of Records found in Item 5 of the microfilm FHL [1563379].

And my transcription –

(245)

Entered 3rd July 1817

This Indenture made the twenty eighth day of June in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventeen Between George Burn
of the Island of Grenada Merchant of the one part and Archibald Smith Adam
Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Ranken James
Smith Junior and John Lindsay Merchants and Partners transacting Busine∫s under
the firm of Guthrie and Ryburn of the other part Whereas the said George Burn be
by three several Bonds and Obligations of even date with this Indenture indebted to the
said Archibald Smith Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith
Andrew Ranken James Smith Junior and John Lindsay in the several names of
mostly? mentioned in the conditions of the said Bonds respectively one of which Bonds
to conditioned for the payment of the Sum of One thousand Pounds Current Money of
Grenada on the thirty first day of December next ensuing the date hereof without
Interest another of which Bonds is conditioned for the payment of the Sum of One
thousand five hundred Pounds of like current Money on the thirty first day of
December One thousand eight hundred and eighteen with lawful Interest at the rate
of Five pounds by the hundred by the year from the thirty first day of December One
thousand eight hundred and seventeen and the third of which Bonds is conditioned
for the payment of the Sum of One thousand six hundred and fifty one Pounds Sixteen
Shillings and ten pence of like Current Money on the thirty first day of December
One thousand eight hundred and nineteen with lawful Interest at the rate aforesaid
from the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred and seventeen And
Whereas the said George Burn hath agreed to grant a Mortgage to the said Archibald
Smith Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Ranken and
James Smith Junior and John Lindsay of the Land Buildings Hereditaments and
Premises hereinafter particularly described for the better securing of the payment of the said
several Sums of Money and Interest mentioned in the condition of the said Bonds
Subject neverthele∫s as to part of the Premises to a Mortgage by Lease and Release of
the thirtieth and thirty first of December One thousand eight hundred and sixteen from the
said George Burn to Thomas Hatton for securing the payment of the Sum of One
thousand eight hundred pounds Sterling Money of Great Britain in manner therein
mentioned Now this Indenture witne∫seth that in pursuance of the said Agreement
and for the Purpose aforesaid And for and in consideration of the Sum of Ten? Shillings
Current Money of Grenada to him the said George Burn in hand _____ and truly paid at
or before the sealing and delivery of these Presents the receipt whereof hereby acknowledged and

He

(246)

He the said George Burn Hath granted bargained sold and demised and by these
Presents Doth grant bargain sell and demise unto the said Archibald Smith Adam Crooks
John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Ranken James Smith Junior and
John Lindsay their Executors Administrators and A∫signs All those Lots and Buildings
of him the said George Burn situate lying and being near the Town of Saint George in
the Island of Grenada on the East side of the Carenage containing in front towards the
Sea Two hundred and sixty seven feet or thereabouts be the same more or le∫s bounded on
the East by the _____ Road on the West by the Carenage on the North by Lands of Me∫sieurs
Smith and La Grenade and on the South by a Lot of Me∫sieurs Guthrie and Ryburn aforesaid
or howsoever otherwise the same Lots Buildings Hereditaments and Premises or any part
thereof are abutted or bounded known distinguished or described together with the Wharf and
all Messuages Tenements Houses Outhouses, Edifices Buildings Ways Paths Pa∫sages
Watercourses Privileges Profits Easements and Advantages Emoluments Hereditaments and
Appurtenances And the reversion and reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents I∫sues and
Profits thereof And also all the Estate Interes? Use Trust Inheritance Property Claim and
Demand whatsoever of him the said George Burn of into or out of the same To have and To
hold the said Lots and Buildings Me∫suages Tenements Hereditaments and all and singular
other the Premises hereby granted bargained sold and demised or intended so to be with their
Appurtenance unto the said Archibald Smith Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn
James Smith Andrew Ranken James Smith Junior and John Lindsay their Extors Admiors
and A∫signs from hence forth for and during unto the full end and term of Five
hundred Years _____ _____ _____ and fully to be compleat and ended without impeachment of or
for any manner of Waste Subject neverthele∫s to the _____ _____ hereinafter mentioned for
redemption that is to say Provided always and these Presents are upon This Condition
that if the said George Burn his Heirs Exors or Admors do and shall well and truly pay or
cause to be paid unto the said Archibald Smith Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn
James Smith Andrew Ranken James Smith Junior and John Lindsay their Exots Admiors
or A∫signs the said Sum of One thousand Pounds on the thirty first day of December next?
_____ the date hereof without Interest the said Sum of One thousand five hundred pounds
on the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred and eighteen with lawful
Interest at the rate of Six pounds by the hundred by the year from the thirty first day of
December One thousand eight hundred and seventeen and the said Sum of One
thousand six hundred and fifty one Pounds sixteen Shillings and ten pence on the
thirty first day of December One thousand and eight hundred and nineteen with lawful Interest
at the rate aforesaid from the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred
and seventeen without any Deduction Defalcation or Abatement out of the same or any
part thereof for on in respect of any taxes Charges A∫se∫sments Payments or other matter Cause
or Thing whatsoever taxed charged a∫se∫sed or imposed or to be taxed charged a∫se∫sed or
imposed upon the said Premises or any of them or upon the said George Burn his Heirs
Exors Admors or A∫signs or any of them for or in respect thereof according to the true Intent and
meaning of these Presents Then and to such case and at all times from these ______ these
Presents and the Term and Estate hereby granted and every Clause charter and Thing herein
contained shall cease determine and be utterly void to all intents and purposes whatsoever
any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And the said
George Burn for himself his Heirs Exors and Admors Doth hereby covenant promise and
agree to and with the said Archibald Smith Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James
Smith Andrew Ranken and James Smith Junior and John Lindsay their Exors Admors and
Know that he the said George Burn his heirs Admors and A∫sings or some or one of them shall
and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Archibald Smith Adam Crooks
John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Ranken and James Smith Junior and
John Lindsay the said several Sums of One thousand Pounds without Interest of One
thousand five hundred pounds with Interest and of One thousand six hundred and fifty one
pounds Sixteen Shillings and ten pence with Interest in manner and at the times limited?
for payment thereof according to the Proviso hereinbefore mentioned and the Conditions of the
Bonds and Obligations herein specified and according to the true intent and meaning of these
Presents And the said George Burn for himself his Heirs Exors and Admors doth further
consent promise grant and agree to and with the said Archibald Smith Adam Crooks John
Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Ranken James Smith Junior and John Lindsay
their Exors Admors and A∫signs by these Presents in manner following that is to say that he
the said George Burn is and standeth lawfully and rightfully seized in his _____ as of the
in the said Lots of Land Buildings or Hereditaments and Premises with the Appurtenances
and every part thereof of a good _____ perfect lawful absolute and made? feasible Estate of

Inheritance

(247)

Inheritance to him and his Heirs without any Reversion or Remainder Trust
Limitation Power of Revocation Use or Uses or any other Matter Restraint or thing
whatsoever to alter change charge revoke make void le∫sen encumber or determine the
same save? the before mentioned Mortgage And also that he the said George Burn at
the time of the sealing and delivery hereof hath _____ himself good right full of Power and
lawful and absolute Authority to grant demise? the said Lots of Land Buildings
Hereditaments and Premises with the Appurtenances unto the said Archibald Smith
Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Ranken James Smith
Junior and John Lindsay their Exors Admors and A∫signs for and during the said term
of five hundred years as aforesaid Subject to the said Mortgage on part of the Premises to
Thomas Hatton aforesaid And further that it shall and may be lawful to and for the
said Archibald Smith Adma Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew
Ranken James Smith Junior and John Lindsay their Exors Admors and A∫signs
from time to time and at all time after default shall be made of or in payment of the
said Sums of One thousand Pounds One thousand five hundred Pounds and One
thousand six hundred and fifty one Pounds sixteen Shillings and ten pence and
Interest upon the two last mentioned Sums in manner and at the times hereinbefore
mentioned for payment of the same or of either of the said Sums contrary to the form
and effect of the Proviso and Covenant for payment of the same peaceably and quietly
to enter into have hold occupy po∫se∫s and enjoy the said lots of Land Buildings
Hereditaments and premises with the Appurtenances and to receive and take the Rents
I∫sues and Profits and of every part thereof for and during all the residue which shall
be then to come and unexpired of the said term of Five hundred Years without the
lawful Let Suit Trouble Eviction or Interruption of or by the said George Burn his
Heirs or A∫signs And that free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated
and discharged or otherwise by the said George Burn his Heirs Exors or Admors well
and sufficiently saved defended kept harmle∫s and indemnified of from and against
all former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgage, Estates Titles _____
Charges and Incumbrances whatsoever had made done committed or suffered by the
said George Burn his Heirs or A∫signs except the Mortgage by the said George Burn to
the said Thomas Hatton And moreover that he the said George Burn and his Heirs
and all and every other Person or Persons having or lawfully claiming or who shall or
may have or lawfully claim any Estate Right Title Trust or Interest of into or out of the
said Premises above granted and desired? with the Appurtenances or any of them or any
part thereof shall and will from time to time and at all times from and after default shall
happen to be made of or in payment of the said sums of One thousand Pounds One
thousand five hundred Pounds and Interest One thousand six hundred and fifty one
Pounds sixteen Shillings and ten pence and Interest or either of them at the times so in
manner hereinbefore set forth for payment of the same upon every reasonable request and
at the proper costs and Charges in the Law of the said Archibald Smith Adam Crooks
John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Rankin James Smith Junior and John
Lindsay their Heirs Admors and A∫signs make do and execute all and every such further
and other lawful and reasonable Acts Deeds and Things Devices Conveyances and A∫surances
in the Law whatsoever for the further better more perfect and absolute granting conveying and
a∫surring all and singular the said Premises with the Appurtenances unto the said Archibald
Smith Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Ranken James Smith
Junior and John Lindsay their Exors Admors and A∫signs for and during all the Residue
which shall then be to come and unexpired of the said Term of Five hundred Years without
impeachment of write discharged of the aforesaid Archibald Smith Adam Crooks John
Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith Andrew Rankin James Smith Junior and John
Lindsay their Exors Admors and A∫signs or their Counsel leaned in the Law shall be
reasonably advised or required And it is hereby declared and agreed by and between the
said Parties to these presents that in the meantime and until default shall happen to be
made of or in payment of the said Sums of One Thousand Pounds One thousand five
hundred pounds and Interest One thousand six hundred and fifty one Pounds sixteen
Shillings and ten pence and Interest at the times or in _____ hereinbefore set forth
for payment of the same contrary to the form and effect of the aforesaid Proviso and _____
Covenant for payment of the same is shall and may be lawful to and for the said George
Burn and his Heirs and A∫signs peaceably and quietly have hold and _____ all and
singular the above described Lands Buildings and Hereditaments with the Appurtenances and
to receive and take the Rents I∫sues and Profits thereof and of every part thereof to and _____

_____ 

(248)

_____ and _____ _____ _____ and _____ without the lawful lot _____ trouble as interruption
of or of the said Archibald Smith Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith
Andrew Rankin James Smith Junior and John Lindsay their Exors Admors or A∫signs or of
or to any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim from by or under or in _____
or _____ them or any of them In Witne∫s whereof the said George Burn hath hereto set his hand
and Seal the day and year first before written

George Burn (LS)

Signed Sealed and Delivered by the said George
Burn in the presence of Thos Borteius? Martin Long
Grenada –

Before His Honor Richard Ottley Esquire Chief Judge 

of Grenada and its Dependencies 

Personally came and appeared before me Martin Long of the Island of Grenada
Gentleman one of the subscribing Witne∫ses to the within Indenture who being duty sworn
on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God made oath that he together with Thomas Borteius? the
other subscribing Witne∫s therein was present and did see George Burn the party executing the
same within Indenture sign seal and as and for his free and voluntary Act and Deed
execute and deliver the same And that in testimony of the due execution thereof as aforesaid
this Deponent and the said Thomas Borteius? did ____ be their names as the attesting Witne∫ses
_____ as aforesaid

Martin Long

Sworn to before me the 3d day of July 1817

Richd Ottley

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Jim

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My Tangent - 1934 - Origins and Introduction of DD

Morning,

Genealogy and the search for one's origins certainly can lead to many a tangent. Here's the 1934 introduction of Donald Duck.

And I just will keep searching, and I will just keep blogging my daily searches and researches, all to fit the pieces of my family tree and branches.

Guess there is a lesson here...

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 402s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1816 Archibald Smith

Evening,

The search continues. And continues... and continues.

The next Indenture to be worked on in the search for the origins and genealogy of ggg-grandfather James Smith is of the Grenada Registers of Records and is found in Item 5 of the microfilm FHL [1563379]. I can honestly say that this Document certainly is not one of the easier ones that I’ve tackled.

All-things-being-equal there does not appear to be any intimation or hint of a relationship or any connection to ggg-grandfather James. And so the trek carries on.

The images of Pages 73, 74, and 75 follow

Please bear with me regarding my transcription work. There are a number of words and names that I cannot make out. Here is my transcription –

(73)

Examined

Entered 14 March 1817

This Indenture made this twenty eighty day of October in the year of Our Lord One
thousand eight Hundred and Sixteen Between Archibald Smith of Jordan Hill
Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn and Andrew
Rankin all of the City of Glasgow Merchants and Copartners of the one part and William
Stuart of the Island of Grenada in the West Indies Esquire of the other part Witnesseth that for
and in Consideration of the Sum of Five Shillings of Lawful Money of Great Britain to the said
Archibald Smith --- Adam Crooks, John Guthrie John Ryburn and Andrew Rankin at or
before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents the receipt Whereof is hereby acknowledged
and for other good Causes and Considerations them herein to Moving They the said Archibald
Smith Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn and Andrew Rankin has and each of
them Hath bargained and Sold and by these presents Do and each of them Doth bargain
and Sell unto the said William Stuart his Executors administrators and a∫signs all the
Plantation or Estate Commonly called or Known by the name of Madey? Estate? or being now
being in the Parish of Saint Patrick in the Island of Grenada Containing now of one? hundred? and?

Sixty

(74)

Sixty one French Quarres of Land equal to Five hundred and fifteen English Statute Acres
to the _____ more or le∫s bounded as therein particularly mentioned or howsoever the same
was abutted and (founded? lying and being And All Me∫suages Mills Mill Houses Toiling?
Houses _____ Houses and All other Buildings Whatever on the Same Plantation or Estate or
Upon any part thereof erected and Built and All Singular the Rights Members and _____
Appurtenances And Also all and every the Negroes and other Slaves now upon or belonging
to the said Plantation Part? or Parcel of Land and the names and _____ of the whole member of
whom are Mentioned and Set down in the Schedule hereunder Written being in Number
One Hundred and forty six Males and females together with all the i∫sue and increase of
Such of the said slaves as are ^females born or hereafter to Born And All horses Sheep and Cattle Whatsoever
and All Plantation Utensils Whatsoever to the said Me∫suages Plantation Lands Hereditaments
and Premises as any or any of them or any parts of them belonging or in any wise appertaining
or with them or any of them Occupied po∫se∫sed or enjoyed or accepted reputed _____ taken or Known
that parcel or member thereof and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders
Yearly and other Rents i∫sues and _____ thereof and of every part and parcel thereof To Have
And To hold the said Plantation Lands Slaves Stock Hereditaments and All and Singular other
the Premises hereinbefore mentioned or intended to be hereby Bargained and Lots and every part
and parcel thereof With their and every of their Appurtenances unto the said William
Stuart 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 ensuring and fully to be Compleat and ended Yielding and Paying therefore the rent of
On Pepper Corn at the expiration of the said Term if 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 he the said William Stuart may be in the Actual Po∫se∫sion
of All and Singular the said Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted bargained and
Sold With the Appurtenances and thereby be enabled to Accept and take a Grant and Release
of the Force unto Reversion and Inheritance thereof to him and his Heirs To for and Upon Such
Uses Trusts Intents and purposes as shall be limited Mentioned and declared Concerning the same
in and by one other Indenture intended to bear date the day next After the day of the date hereof
In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents have Hereunto Set their Hands and
Seals the day and Year first Above Written.

Schedule to Which the forgoing Indenture refers

Males
Antoine	Rusiaux?	Martin	Florentine	Maryluesule?	Raine
				Maislan?
				Mary Anne
Auie?	Robert	Michell	Faunie?	Petronie?	Susan
Daenahe	St Mark	Nicliola	Fanchistte	Rosiette	Silvie
Dumo	St John	Silvesh	Genvieve	Rosalie	Jean Rose
Denis	Siloir	Joise	Grossiette	Rufein	Betty
Elois	Legolas	Blake	Jean Clair	Rasin	Bella
Francois	Tousaint	Tomas	Jean Luise	Rose	Moetty
George	Failain	Noyeau	Justine	Simone	A Child (not Yet Named)
Gregoire	Tincent	A child Not Yet Named	Jeannette	Therese
Jean Pierr	George Cruikshank	Females	Jeannette	Talman	Jeannie
Jean Baptiste	Adam	Amey	Louis Annie	Hariot	Fanchon
Eleamean?	Cuffee	Angelique	Laione	Iglae	Baby
Feaie?	Calais	Adelaide	Lizette	Eailein?	Mary Janne
Jean Pascal	Elliot?	Aane	Lusille	Fateure	Three Young Children Not Yet Named
Jourdain	Gilbert	Alsire?	Mary Bellair	Silvie
Jid	Germania?	Almaisin	Torparne	Adelaide
Jean Ideal	Jack	Adelaide	Mary Zabeth	Alenaice
Lewis	John Philip	Bigotte	Mary Charlotte	Angel
Larenture?	Michell	Clotilde	Madlonette	Franciette
Lubin	Magloin	Aleste	Margeuritta	Inllies
Maraton?	George	Clinonne	Margeuritte	Mary Rose
Michell	Jack	Denise	Matheuine?	Maria
Manuel?	Gregoire	Denise Ho	Malanae	Martha
Marshall	John	Eutalie	Mary Rein	Mannette
_____	John Dennis	Femessia?	Mary Clair	Madlouette

Archibald (LS) Smith by his Attorney John Lindsay Adam (LS) Crooks by his Attorney John Lindsay
John (LS) Guthrie by his Attorney John Lindsay John (LS) Ryburn by his Attorney John Lindsay
Andrew (LS) Rankin by his Attorney John Lindsay
Wm (LS) Stuart

Sealed

(75)

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of

F. Browne

Grenada Acknowledged before me by John Lindsay Esquire as the Attorney in the Name
of and as and to the several and respective free and voluntary Act and Deed of Archibald Smith
Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn and Andrew Rankin five of the Persons executing
the Within Indenture by him the said John Lindsay as Such Attorney as Aforesaid this fourteenth
day of March in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Seventeen

Owsley Rowley D. Reg

A new Indenture begins on Page 75 but it appears that I did not get the complete copies of the Document when I had the microfilm. I will have to revisit the same in order to acquire the subsequent pages.

My next work was entered to the Registers 3 July 1817. I never know what to expect, so stay tuned.

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 401s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1816 James Smith – Good Hope Estate Sold

Morning,

I’ve been called to report for Jury Duty this morning. My lot falls about middle of the pack. I may or may not be gone for a couple of days.

And this is the following Indenture that appears to commit ggg-grandfather James Smith to the purchase of Good Hope Estate in the Parish of Saint George. The transaction is between ggg-grandfather James and a Julien Lussan, also written Lu∫san. The total cost appears to be 1816 funds of £1600. Converting this amount to today’s monies, this equals about £54,336.00, or the equivalent in US $85,674.40; give or take the conversion factor.

This Record is a great find but does not provide for any further discovery as to the origins or genealogy of ggg-grandfather James. This real estate transaction occurred on 1 March 1816, approximately one year after the birth of gg-grandfather James, Jr., who was born 20 March 1815.

The Indentures, Pages 311 through and including 314, are found in the Grenada Registers of Records. I have downloaded the images from Item 4 of the microfilm FHL [1563379].

And here is my transcription –

(311)

Examined

Entered 4th March 1816.

This Indenture made the first day of March in the
year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixteen Between
Julien Lu∫san Esquire of the Town of Saint George in the Island of Grenada
of the one part and James Smith Mill Carpenter of the parish of Saint David
in the Same Island of the other part Whereas the said Julien Lu∫san
has verbally and by written proposals consented to Sell the plantation
hereinafter named Specified and expre∫sed And whereas the said James
Smith had contracted with the said Julien Lussan for the absolute
pur purchase of the said plantation hereinafter described and mentioned
to be hereby granted and Released with the appurtenances for the price
or Sum of one thousand Six hundred pounds Current money of Grenada
Now this Indenture witn∫seth that for and in Consideration
of a Sum of one thousand Six hundred pounds current money of Grenada

To

(312)

To the said Julien Lussan in hand well and truly paid by the
said James Smith at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents / the
receipt whereof the said Julien Lussan doth hereby acknowledge and
thereof and therefrom and of and from every part and parcel thereof doth
acquit release and discharge the said James Smith his heirs executors and
administrators foe ever by these presents Doth grant bargain Sell alien
release and confirm unto the said James Smith in his Actual po∫se∫sion
now being by Virtue of a Bargain and Sale to him thereof made by the
said Julien Lussan for the term of one whole year in Consideration of
five shillings of like Current money to him paid by the said James
Smith in and by an Indenture bearing date the day next before the day
of the date hereof and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into po∫se∫sion
made and provided All that plantation or parcel of Land commonly
Called or Known by the Name of Good Hope Situate lying and being in the parish
of Saint George in the Island of Grenada aforesaid containing forty four acres
Acres two Roods and thirty perches be the Same more or le∫s English Statute
Measure abutting and bounded as is next hereinafter mentioned that is
to Say To the South by the present High Road leading from Saint Georges
to the parish of Saint David in all its present windings To the North partly
by Lands of Mount Parna∫sus Estate and partly by the Old Public Road
which formerly lead from Saint David’s to Saint George To the East by the
aforesaid Public ^High Road from Saint George to Saint David’s untill the same
Communicate as a point with the said Old Road joining from the North
and to the West by Lands of Mount Parna∫sus Estate as the whole thereof
is laid down by a Plan of William Burke Sworn Surveyor in this Island
Grenada in September one thousand eight hundred and twelve or howsoever
otherwise the said plantation or parcel of land or any part thereof is abutted
and bounded and by whatsoever other name or names description or descriptions
the same is or are has been heretofore know by distinguished or described And
also Me∫suages tenements edifices erections and buildings erected built
standing and being or to be erected built standing or being on the same plantation
or parcel of land And also all ways paths Pa∫sages lights easements Waters
Water Courses woods underwoods privileges profits commodities
Emoluments advantages hereditaments Rights members and appurtenances
whatsoever to the Same plantation or parcel of land Me∫suages tenements
and premises belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewith most commonly
held Occupied used po∫se∫sed or enjoyed or Accepted reputed deemed _____ or
Known as part parcel or member of the said premises And the Reversion
and Reversions Remainder and Remainders yearly and other Rents i∫sues
and profits thereof And also all the Estate right title interest use trust
po∫se∫sion, property claim challenge and demand whatsoever of the said
Julien Lu∫san either at law or in Equity of in to or out of the said
plantation or parcel of land Me∫suages tenements hereditaments and

Premises

(313)

Premises mentioned or intended to be hereby granted and
released And also all deeds evidence writings muniments escripts and
plans in any wise related to the same plantation or parcel of land
which now are in the custody of the said Julien Lussan or which he
can or may come by without Suit at Law or in Equity To have and
To hold the said plantation piece or parcel of Land me∫suages
tenements and all and Singular other hereditaments and premises
mentioned or intended & to be hereby granted and released
with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said James Smith
his heirs and a∫signs To the only proper use and behoof of the said James
Smith his heirs a∫signs for ever And to and for no other use intent or
purpose whatsoever and the said Julien Lu∫san doth for himself
his heirs executors and administrators covenant promise grant and
agree to and with the said James Smith his heirs and a∫signs by these
presents in manner following that is to Say that for and notwithstanding
and Act matter or thing whatsoever by him the said Julien Lu∫san
or any person or persons whomsoever heretofore done committed wittingly
or willingly suffered to the Contrary he the said Julien Lussan at the
time of the ensealing and delivery of these present is and doth stand lawfully
rightfully and absolutely seized in his demesne as of fee of and in the same
plantation or parcel of land Me∫suages tenements hereditaments and premises
mentioned or intended to be hereby granted and released of a good sure?
lawful absolute and indefeasible Estate of inheritance in fee simple to him
the said Julien Lu∫san and his heirs without any Reversion Remainder
trust limitation power of Revocation use or uses or other matter restraint or
thing whatsoever to alter change charge revoke make void le∫sen incumber
or determine the Same And that he the said Julien Lu∫san for and
notwithstanding any such Act deed Matter or thing as aforesaid _____ in
himself good right full power and absolute authority to grant and Convey
the said plantation or parcel of land Me∫suages tenements hereditaments
and premises with the Appurtenances unto and to the use of the said James
Smith his heirs and a∫signs And also that he the said James Smith and
his heirs and a∫signs shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter
lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold occupy po∫se∫s and enjoy the said
plantation or parcel of land Me∫suages tenements hereditaments and premises
and receive and take the Rent i∫sues and profits thereof to and for his and their
own use and benefit and the use and benefit of their heirs and a∫signs with and?
the lawful let Suit trouble denial eviction or interruption of from or by the said
Julien Lussan his heirs or a∫signs or of from or by any other person or
persons whomsoever And that free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted
exonerated and discharged or otherwise by the said Julien Lussan his heirs
executors administrators is well and sufficiently Save defended Kept
harmle∫s and indemnified of from and against all and all manner of

former

(314)

Former and other Gifts grants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages
Jointures dowers uses trusts wills entails Statutes Recognizances judgments
Extents executions and of from and against all and Singular other Estates titles
troubles charges and incumbrances whatsoever had made done committed
recovered or Suffered by the said Julien Lussan his heirs and a∫signs or by
any other person or persons whomsoever And moreover that the said Julien
Lu∫san and his heirs and all theirs having or lawfully claiming or which
shall or may have and lawfully claim any Estate right title use trust
or interest at Law or in Equity of in to or out of the same plantation or parcel
of land Me∫suages tenements hereditaments and premises mentioned or
intended to be hereby granted and released or any part thereof shall and will
from time to time and _____ all times hereafter upon every Reasonable request
and at the proper costs and charges in the Law of the said James Smith
his heirs a∫signs do make acknowledge levy suffer and execute or
cause or procure to be ^done made acknowledge levied Suffered and executed
all and every such further and Reasonable Acts deeds things devices
Conveyances and a∫surances in the Law whatsoever for the better further?
more perfect and absolute granting conveying and a∫suring the said
plantation or parcel of land Me∫suages tenements hereditaments and
premises and every part thereof with the appurtenances unto and to the
use of the said James Smith his heirs and a∫signs as by the said James
Smith his heirs or a∫signs or his or their Counsel learned in the Law
shall be reasonably ^advised devised or Required In witne∫s whereof the party
first above named his hand & Seal to these presents hath Set the day and
year first above written

Jn. (LS) Lussan 

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Ls Rouget & Lae VonWeiller

Received on the day of the date of the preceding Indenture
of and from the within named James Smith the Sum of one thousand
Six hundred pounds Current money of Grenada being the full consideration
money therein mentioned to be paid by him the me. I say received - £1600 Currency

Jn Lussan

Witne∫s. Ls Rouget
Grenada Acknowledged before me by Julien
Lu∫san Esquire the party executing the within Indenture as and for
his free and Voluntary Act and Deed this fourth day of March in the year
one thousand eight hundred and Sixteen,

Owsley Rowley D. Regr.

And this now completes Item 4 of the microfilm FHL [1563379]. Now on to Item 5. Stay tuned and enjoy,

Jim

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