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Basses or Brodericks, possibly given as White's

Montserrat

Estate Details

Associated People (5)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1751 [EA] - 1751 [LA] → Owner
Michael White I

Title: Indenture Description: Made between Robert Webb of New Bond St. in the parish of St. George, Hanover Sq., Middlesex Esq, eldest son and heir of Bethiah Webb, deceased, one of the three daughters of William Gerish of the City of London, deceased, Esq, David Stone of Mark Lane, London, Esq. and Mary his wife and Henrietta Douglas of Berwick St. Soho, Middlesex, widow, also coheirs of William Gerish (1) Samuel Greatheed of Grays Clift, Warwick Esq., Samuel Turner of London, merchant and John White late of the island of St. Christopher and late also of Chichester resident in Bedford St, in the parish of St. Paul, Covent Garden, Middlesex, Esq. (2) whereby, after reciting a deed poll dated 4 Dec. 1751 at Antigua by Michael White of Antigua (owner of certain plantations in the island of Montserat known as Broderick and Basses containing 300 acres in the parish of St. Anthony valued at £4,896 and subject to a mortgage to Nathaniel French and also of a plantation lying in the parish of St. Peter in the North Division of the said island containing 135 acres, of two other plantations situate in the parish of St. George called Whites (160 acres) and of Barry's Plantation (120 acres) and of a parcel of land in the parish of St. Patrick containing 80 acres together with 84 negro slaves mortgaged in fee to Henry Bramker of the island of St. Christopher Esq., for the payment of £2000) - appointing (2) as his lawful attornies. By the present deed (1) release to (2) - for 10s. - the plantation called Brodericks or Springs in the parish of St. Anthony containing 200 acres (the estate of the said Michael White conveyed to William Gerish in trust for William White) to be held for ever absolutely discharged of any trusts. Signatures: Robert Webb, D. Stone, Mary Stone, Henrietta Douglas and seals. Witnesses: Fra. Eyre, J. Selfe.

Date: 2 May 1752

1751 [EA] - 1751 [LA] → Trustee
Robert Webb MP
1817 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Heir-at-law
Francis Willock

Heir-at-law and administrator of Alexander Willock

1828 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Attorney
Charles Venn
1831 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Owner
Frank Gore Willock

Associated Claims (1)

Montserrat 174 (White's and Windward)
£3,425 2S 2D
Given as Whites and Windwards but apparently corresponding to Basses or Broderick's

Estate Information (5)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 210(Tot)  
[Name] Basses or Broaderickes  
 

Returned by "John Queely Fagan, acting attorney of Francis Willock late of [Montserrat] Esquire, now residing in England, heir at law and administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, and credits which were of Alexander Willock formerly of London, merchant, deceased with his will annexed, owner of the slaves upon and belonging to the estate of the said late Alexander Willock deceased called Basses or Broaderickes situate in the Parish of Saint Anthony in the island of Montserrat."

 
T 71/447 305-312
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 213(Tot)  
[Name] Basses or Broadricks  
 

Returned by John Queely Fagan, acting attorney to Francis Willock late of this island Esquire now residing in England, heir at law and administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, and credits which were of Alexander Willock formerly of London, merchant, deceased, with his will annexed, owner of the [enslaved people] upon and belonging to the estate of the said late Alexander Willock deceased, called Basses or Broadricks situate in the parish of Saint Anthony in the island of Montserrat.

 
T 71/448 116-122
1824
[Number of enslaved people] 221(Tot)  
[Name] Basses or Brodericks  
 

Returned by Thomas Shirley Warner, acting attorney to Francis Willock Esq., formerly of Montserrat but now residing in England, heir at law and administrator of Alexander Willock, formerly of London, merchant deceased owner.

 
T 71/449 26-32
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 238(Tot)  
[Name] Basses or Brodericks  
 

Return of Francis Willock Esquire, late of Montserrat now residing in England, heir at law and administrator of Alexander Willock, formerly of London, merchant, deceased, owner; Returned by Charles Venn and Thomas Henry Percy, attorneys

 
T 71/450 120-127
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 253(Tot)  
[Name] Basses or Brodericks  
 

Return of Frank Gore Willock Esq., Royal Navy, owner; returned by Charles Venn and Thomas Henry Percy, attorneys.

 
T 71/451 39-46