William ESTRIDGE [25377]

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No evidence exists that this William Estridge was a member of this family - 2016

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Close Roll, 11 Geo. III., Part 11.
Indenture made the 6th June 1771 between John Willett of Broad Street, London, merchant, William Smith Buckley of St. George's, Hanover Square, Esq. (only son and heir of William Buckley, late of St. Kitts, Esq.), and Penelope Buckley his wife (heretofore Penelope Smith, and afterwards Penelope Mathew), both deceased .... which said Penelope was only child and heir-at-law of William Smith, Esq., and Elizabeth Smith his wife, both heretofore of the said island, also deceased, and was also the great-granddaughter and heir- at-law of Penelope Mead, heretofore of the said island, also deceased, and Daniel Mathew of Felix, otherwise Filiol's Hall, Essex, Esq., of the one part, and Hugh Hamersley of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration of 5s. John Willett, William Smith Buckley, and Daniel Mathew grant, bargain, etc., etc., to Hugh Hamersley all those two plantations in the parish of St. Mary Cayon in St. Kitts, heretofore in the tenure or occu- pation of William Woodley, jun., his under tenants, etc. .... containing 188 acres, the lower of which is bounded eastward with the highway, northward with the lands here- tofore of Penelope Mead, westward with the path called Church Path, and southward with Cayon River, and the upper to the northward with a path leading to the planta- tion heretofore of Thomas Bisse, eastward with a path leading to Cayon River, westward with the lands heretofore of the said Thomas Bisse, and now or late in the tennre of John White, and southward with Cayon River .... and also all that plantation containing 370 acres, in the parish of St. Mary Cayon, being all the lands heretofore in the possession of Penelope Mead, deceased, bounded northwardly with the lands heretofore of Captain John Pogson and the high road round the island, westwardly with the gutt whereby part of the estate is divided from the Grange plan- tations, now or late of the Hon. Gilbert Fleming, Esq., and from the lands heretofore in the possession of William Ottley, Esq., and by the lands late of Mr. Clement Crooke, southwardly with the lands lately leased to Mr. John White and the French River and Cayon River, and with the said 188 acres, which were heretofore in the possession of John Williams, Esq., as lessee, and with the little plantation and lands heretofore of Dame Ann Stapleton, deceased, and the lands aforesaid, heretofore of Captain John Pogson, and being as fully as now or late occupied by Daniel Mathew aforesaid .... and all other plantations, etc., heretofore of Penelope Buckley, mother of William Smith Buckley and now .... Buckley .... for one whole year, etc., etc., to the uses of an Indenture of nine parts to bear date on the day next after this .... No Indenture of nine parts made the 7th June 1771 between Sir Gillies Payne of Roxton, Beds, Bart, (who has survived James George Douglas of London, merchant, deceased, his co-trustee), of the 1st part, William Mathew Burt of Maiden Early, Berks, Esq. (Executor of the will of William Pym Burt, late of St. Kitts, Esq., his father, deceased, who survived John Willett of the said island, Esq., also de- ceased), of the 2nd part, William Smith Buckley of the 3rd part, John Willett of the 4th part, James Clobery Gas- coigne of Mitcham, gentleman, and Elizabeth Giiscoigne his wife (heretofore Elizabeth Buckley) of the 5th part, Abednego Mathew of Handley, co. Dorset, Esq., and Jan- nett Mathew his wife (one of the daughters of AYilliam Buckley the father, deceased, and administratrix and heir- 80 THE HISTORY OF ANTIGUA. at-law to Mary Buckley her sister, spinster, deceased) of the 6th part, Daniel Mathew aforesaid of the 7th part, Hugh Hamersley aforesaid of the 8th part, and Ricliard Maitland of London, merchant, of the 9th part. \\Yhereas Penelope Smith was at her marriage with Daniel Mathew, which happened the 4th Feb. 1736, seized of an estate of inherit- ance to her and her heirs, as only child and heir-at-law of William Smith, her then deceased father, and otherwise well entitled to two plantations, etc., etc., of 188 acres here- tofore in the occupation of William Woodley, jun., and afterwards of John Williams, Esq., subject to the right of dower of Elizabeth Smith her mother .... and to the re- version, etc., etc., of 370 acres on the death of Penelope Mead, and then in the occupation of the said Penelope Mead .... and whereas by deed poll of William Mathew, Esq. (late father of Daniel Mathew), then Commander-in- Chief, etc., etc., and John Williams of St. Kitts, Esq., recorded in the island, reciting that Penelope Mead be- queathed to William Mathew, and John Williams aforesaid, and William Coleman, and William Fenton, Esquires, all residue of her estate, in trust .... and further reciting that the said Penelope Smith hath since intermarried with Daniel Mathew, and by the said marriage all her estate is vested in him, who has complied with all the conditions of Penelope Mead's will, and the said trustees in consideration of £3910 lOcl. sterling, being an appraisement .... have granted to Daniel Mathew all the negro slaves of Penelope Mead, being 14G, and 11 mules, 5 horses, 6 bulls, and 3 cows .... and whereas by Indentures of 7th and 8th April 1742 the release being tripartite between Daniel Mathew and Penelope Mathew his then wife and Elizabeth Smith her mother of the 1st part, John Willett, Esq., and William Pym Burt, Esq., of the 2nd part, and John Douglas, Esq., and William Estridge, Esq., of the 3rd part, reciting that Elizabeth Smith was entitled to her dower of the said two plantations of 188 acres, the reversion belonging to Penelope Mathew, and further reciting that differences had arisen between Daniel Mathew and Penelope and they had lived separate for some time, and that it had been agreed a settlement should be made .... and it was witnessed that Elizabeth Smith and Daniel and Penelope Mathew had granted to John Willett and William Pym Burt all those two plantations, etc., etc., to the intent that Elizabeth Smith should thereout receive certain yearly rent .... John Douglas and William Estridge should yearly during the lives of Daniel Mathew and Penelope his wife, then separated, re- ceive thereout a clear yearly rent of £G00 sterling to the separate use of Penelope, and subject thereto to the use of Daniel for life, and after his death to John Willett and William Pym Burt for 99 years in trust .... and Penelope Mathew to have power to make a will and charge the in- heritance .... and 84 negros and five-ninths of the females were demised to John Williams, late of St. Kitts, Esq., deceased, fur an Indenture of the 1st May 1732 between Elizabeth Smith of the 1st part, William Fenton, Esq., Eichard Wilson, Esq., and the said Elizabeth Smith (guardians of Penelope Smith, then under 21) of the 2nd part, and John AVilliams, Esq., of the 3rd part, for a term of years not yet expired .... and whereas Elizabeth Smith departed this life many years since .... and whereas by an Act of Parliament of 1745 to dissolve the marriage of Daniel Mathew and Penelope to enable him to marry again, the marriage was dissolved and annulled .... and whereas Penelope Mathew soon after intermarried with William Buckley .... and by Indentures of the I3th and 14th May 1745, being their marriage settlement be- tween William Buckley of the 1st part, Penelope Smith of the 2nd part, and Ralph Payne of St. Kitts, Esq., and Edward Jesup of St. Kitts, Esq., of the 3rd part, reciting that a marriage was intended .... and that in consideration of the marriage and of 5s. Penelope Smith with the consent of William Buckley granted, etc., etc., to Ralph Payne and Edward Jesup all those plantations, etc., etc., in trust to preserve the contingent remainders .... as Penelope and William Buckley should appoint .... and failing appoint- ment to William Buckley and his heirs for ever .... and with power to William Buckley and Penelope to charge the plantations for 1000 years with any sums not exceeding £6000 for the portions and maintenance of Jannett Buckley and Mary Buckley (the two daughters of William Buckley by Sarah Buckley his former wife) and of a female child then born of the said Penelope and living with her, being aged 1 month and 14 days, meaning Elizabeth Gascoigne, and of such children as William Buckley should have by Penelope, other than an eldest son .... and whereas by a deed of 21st Oct. 1749 between William Buckley of the one part, and Sir Gillies Payne and James George Douglas, since deceased, of the other part, reciting the marriage settlement and the power to charge, etc., etc., and reciting that Jannett and Mary Buckley were then living, and by the descent to them in equal moieties of a plantation in St. Kitts of a con- siderable value were sufficiently provided for .... and Eliza- beth Buckley, meaning Elizabeth Gascoigne, was then also living, as also two other children of William Buckley by Penelope, namely an eldest or only son William Smith Buckley, and a daughter Penelope Buckley .... it was witnessed that William Buckley granted, etc., etc., the said plantations to Sir Gillies Payne and James George Douglas in trust for 1000 j-ears, after the death of himself and Penelope, to levy the £G000 for Jannett and Mary, and Elizabeth and Penelope .... and if no other younger chil- dren to jmy to Jannett and Mary £50 each, to Elizabeth £3900, and to Penelope £2000 .... at 21 or marriage .... and whereas William died .... 1754 .... and Penelope the daughter afterwards died unmarried and under 21, whereby Elizabeth Gascoigne became entitled to her sister's share, or the principal sum of £5900 .... and Mary also is since dead, and Jannett, wife of Abednego Mathew, is her administratrix .... and Penelope Buckley the mother died the Gth Feb. 1756 .... and whereas Daniel Mathew duly paid to Elizabeth Smith and Penelope Buckley for life the yearly sums reserved for them .... and whereas William Smith Buckley attained to 21 ... . and by Indentures of the IGth and 19th Dec. 1768 between him and John Willett it was witnessed that for barring, etc., all estates tail, etc., etc., William Smith Buckley granted, etc., to John Willett all the said plantations in trust .... and whereas by a decree of the High Court of Chancery in a cause between James Clobery Gascoigne and Elizabeth his wife, and Sir Gillies Payne, Daniel Mathew, William Smith Buckley, and Abednego Mathew and Jannett his wife, it was ordered that the plaintiff's bill, so far as it sought to impeach the deed of 8th April 1742, should stand dismissed against Daniel Mathew, and decreed that Ehzabeth Gascoigne and James Clobery Gascoigne were entitled to £5900, and Jannett Mathew and Abednego Mathew to £100 ... . The planta- tions were put up for public sale the 29th Nov. 1770 for £42,000, and William Smith Buckley appru%'ed of the bidding .... and was willing that £21,000 should go as the Court of Chancery should direct, and the rest to him for life, and he agreed to accept £1500 a year .... and Hugh Hamersley ha.5 agreed to advance to Daniel Mathew on a mortgage of the plantations, etc., £21,000 .... Now this Indenture witnesseth that in consideration of £10,398 15s. paid to James Clobery Gascoigne and £50 to Daniel Mathew as Attorney for Abednego Mathew, James Clobery Gascoigne, Sir Gillies Payne, William Mathew Burt, William Smith Buckley, John Willett, Abednego Mathew, and Daniel Mathew, grant, etc., the said plantations to Richard Maitland for the residue of the 1000 years, and subject to that, and to dock, etc., etc., all estates tail, etc., to Hugh Hamersley, in his actual possession being .... to the intent that William BUCKLEY FAMILY. 81 Smith Buckley may receive £1500 a year for life .... and they appoint the Hon. Samuel Crook and the Hon. Craister Greathead, both of St. Kitts, Esquires, their Attorneys.
Ref: History of Antigua Vol 1 1894. V L Oliver