Wm Britten,witness for Wm Lett,Barbados,1718
Page 192 of Barbados & America by David Kent
>
>Under 1715 Census
>Barbados. St. Michael's Parish. Number of White inhabaitants with their
>ages & sex: Viz:tt
>"with about
Seauen of Mulatts;. Xtianed and ffreed";
Franc:bond
> W.m.Letts
>1 man, 1 woman, 3 boys, 1 girl.
>Mens ages 37
>Woman 34
>Boys 11,4,1
>Girls 6
>
I have corrected the typos, so feel free to use this file if you like.
Ernest
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Ernest M. Wiltshire / Friends of the Barbados Archives
38 Inglewood Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4C7
Tel & Fax: 613-729-0982 e-mail: [email protected]
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Descendants of William Letts
Generation No. 1
1. William1 Letts was born in England. Was of Barbados then of Bristol, England, and
died 10 Oct 1718 in Bristol, England. He married Ann Doughte 9 Aug 1702 in St. Michael,
Barbados, W.I.. She was born Abt. 1680.
Notes for William Letts:
LETTS, William late of Bridgetown, goldsmith, now in Bristoll
9 Oct 1718, RB6/6, p.90
Chn John Letts, William Letts, Mary Letts, and James Letts all at 21; wf Anne Letts - Xtrx;
friends Joshua Byrch Gent. and Louis Plank deweller* both of Bdos - Overseers. signed Wm:
Letts
Wit: Adam Duttn, Thos: Cashbrook, Wm: Britten
Dep, Adam Dutton Gent. of the Alile End Green of the Parish of Stepney, Co. Midlesex:
"Was acquainted with William Letts from his infancy. The decd came from Bdos to Bristoll,
England about the latter end of Sep last. He was indisposed in health and sent for deponent to
come to him at Bristol and did about 8 Oct last send for William Britten Atty at law and give
him instructions. Decd died on 10 Oct last."
Proved 15 July 1717 London (Latin follows signed Hum: Henchman, recommended for
approval and signed Rich: Carter).
Proved 11 Nov 1719 Bdos
* Jeweller?
Children of William Letts and Ann Doughte are:
+ 2 i. John2 Letts.
3 ii. William Letts.
More About William Letts:
Christening: 14 Nov 1714, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
4 iii. James Letts.
More About James Letts:
Christening: 14 Nov 1714, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
5 iv. Mary Letts.
More About Mary Letts:
Christening: 14 Nov 1714, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I..
Generation No. 2
2. John2 Letts (William1) He married Mary (Stanley) Lawrence 11 Dec 1725 in St. Michael,
Barbados, W.I., daughter of William Stanley and Felix Goodwin.
More About John Letts:
Christening: 30 Jun 1705, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Notes for Mary Stanley:
RL1/2, page 262, 1725 (Marriage record)
Dec 11: Mr. John Letts & Mrs. Mary Lawrence widow.
More About Mary Stanley:
Christening: 2 Oct 1697, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Child of John Letts and Mary Stanley is:
+ 6 i. William3 Letts, Jr..
Generation No. 3
6. William3 Letts, Jr. (John2, William1) He married Rebecca Wall 25 Jul 1778 in St.
Michael, Barbados, W.I.. She was born Abt. 1751.
More About William Letts, Jr.:
Christening: 21 Jan 1725/26, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Children of William Letts and Rebecca Wall are:
+ 7 i. John William4 Letts.
8 ii. Mary Ann Letts.
More About Mary Ann Letts:
Christening: 26 Sep 1782, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
9 iii. Samuel Letts.
More About Samuel Letts:
Christening: 7 Oct 1778, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I..
Generation No. 4
7. John William4 Letts (William3, John2, William1) He married Mary Manning 19 Sep
1801 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I..
More About John William Letts:
Christening: 17 Sep 1780, Christ Church, Barbados, W.I.
Child of John Letts and Mary Manning is:
+ 10 i. Sophia Matilda5 Letts.
Generation No. 5
10. Sophia Matilda5 Letts (John William4, William3, John2, William1) She married
John Gall Sullivan 18 Dec 1822 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I., son of Thomas Sulevan and Ann
Clarke. He was born 2 Mar 1792 in St. Joseph, Barbados, W.I..
More About Sophia Matilda Letts:
Christening: 25 Sep 1802, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About John Gall Sullivan:
Christening: 21 Aug 1796, St. Joseph, Barbados, W.I.
Children of Sophia Letts and John Sullivan are:
+ 11 i. Thomasin Catharine6 Sullivan.
12 ii. John Gall Sullivan.
More About John Gall Sullivan:
Christening: 5 Jul 1829, St. Thomas, Barbados, W.I.
13 iii. Ann Elizabeth Sulevan. She married Benjamin Marshall Alleyne 23 Jan
1840 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Ann Elizabeth Sulevan:
Christening: 13 Dec 1823, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Benjamin Marshall Alleyne:
Christening: 2 Jul 1816, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
14 iv. Mary Clarke Sulivan.
More About Mary Clarke Sulivan:
Christening: 16 Apr 1826, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
+ 15 v. Nathaniel Forte Sulleven.
Generation No. 6
11. Thomasin Catharine6 Sullivan (Sophia Matilda5 Letts, John William4, William3,
John2, William1) She married Samuel Henry Croney 19 Nov 1850 in St. Michael, Barbados,
W.I., son of Samuel Croney and Elizabeth King.
More About Thomasin Catharine Sullivan:
Christening: 3 Jun 1825, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Samuel Henry Croney:
Christening: 2 Jun 1822, Christ Church, Barbados, W.I.
Child of Thomasin Sullivan and Samuel Croney is:
16 i. Elizabeth Bell7 Croney.
More About Elizabeth Bell Croney:
Christening: 11 Aug 1848, St. John, Barbados, W.I..
15. Nathaniel Forte6 Sulleven (Sophia Matilda5 Letts, John William4, William3, John2,
William1) He married Mary Elizabeth Melvin 27 Mar 1855 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.,
daughter of John Melvin and Mary Crowder.
More About Nathaniel Forte Sulleven:
Christening: 27 May 1828, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Mary Elizabeth Melvin:
Christening: 8 Apr 1835, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Children of Nathaniel Sulleven and Mary Melvin are:
+ 17 i. Matilda Forte7 Sullivan.
18 ii. Susan Catharine Sullivan. She married Lindsay Hubert William Mann 30
Nov 1880 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Susan Catharine Sullivan:
Christening: 8 Jan 1859, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Lindsay Hubert William Mann:
Christening: 20 Dec 1857, St. George, Barbados, W.I..
Generation No. 7
17. Matilda Forte7 Sullivan (Nathaniel Forte6 Sulleven, Sophia Matilda5 Letts, John
William4, William3, John2, William1) She married Nathaniel Edward Philip Ramsey Ingledon
6 Aug 1872 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I., son of Robert Ingledon and Anne Holder.
More About Matilda Forte Sullivan:
Christening: 24 Sep 1856, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Nathaniel Edward Philip Ramsey Ingledon:
Christening: 23 Jun 1854, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Child of Matilda Sullivan and Nathaniel Ingledon is:
19 i. Julian Nathaniel Ernest Henry8 Ingledon.
More About Julian Nathaniel Ernest Henry Ingledon:
Christening: 14 Feb 1873, St. Michael, Barbados Thanks Ernest for the help,apparently our ancestors moved around much more than we have given them credit for, In poor William Letts case he went back to England to die,There are several names in his family tree that we are all familiar with,The Ramseys,& the Melvins,I wonder if one of the Melvins was the ancestor of Capt Melvin of our Sgt.James LETT of the Georgia 4th,during the revolution;and if one of the Ramseys was an ancestor to Minerva Ramsey who married Robert Preston Lett in Ga or Ala. in 1850 ? small world, even then.
Page 192 of Barbados & America by David Kent
>
>Under 1715 Census
>Barbados. St. Michael's Parish. Number of White inhabaitants with their
>ages & sex: Viz:tt
>"with about
Seauen of Mulatts;. Xtianed and ffreed";
Franc:bond
> W.m.Letts
>1 man, 1 woman, 3 boys, 1 girl.
>Mens ages 37
>Woman 34
>Boys 11,4,1
>Girls 6
>
I have corrected the typos, so feel free to use this file if you like.
Ernest
--------****************************************************************
Ernest M. Wiltshire / Friends of the Barbados Archives
38 Inglewood Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4C7
Tel & Fax: 613-729-0982 e-mail: [email protected]
****************************************************************
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Descendants of William Letts
Generation No. 1
1. William1 Letts was born in England. Was of Barbados then of Bristol, England, and
died 10 Oct 1718 in Bristol, England. He married Ann Doughte 9 Aug 1702 in St. Michael,
Barbados, W.I.. She was born Abt. 1680.
Notes for William Letts:
LETTS, William late of Bridgetown, goldsmith, now in Bristoll
9 Oct 1718, RB6/6, p.90
Chn John Letts, William Letts, Mary Letts, and James Letts all at 21; wf Anne Letts - Xtrx;
friends Joshua Byrch Gent. and Louis Plank deweller* both of Bdos - Overseers. signed Wm:
Letts
Wit: Adam Duttn, Thos: Cashbrook, Wm: Britten
Dep, Adam Dutton Gent. of the Alile End Green of the Parish of Stepney, Co. Midlesex:
"Was acquainted with William Letts from his infancy. The decd came from Bdos to Bristoll,
England about the latter end of Sep last. He was indisposed in health and sent for deponent to
come to him at Bristol and did about 8 Oct last send for William Britten Atty at law and give
him instructions. Decd died on 10 Oct last."
Proved 15 July 1717 London (Latin follows signed Hum: Henchman, recommended for
approval and signed Rich: Carter).
Proved 11 Nov 1719 Bdos
* Jeweller?
Children of William Letts and Ann Doughte are:
+ 2 i. John2 Letts.
3 ii. William Letts.
More About William Letts:
Christening: 14 Nov 1714, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
4 iii. James Letts.
More About James Letts:
Christening: 14 Nov 1714, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
5 iv. Mary Letts.
More About Mary Letts:
Christening: 14 Nov 1714, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I..
Generation No. 2
2. John2 Letts (William1) He married Mary (Stanley) Lawrence 11 Dec 1725 in St. Michael,
Barbados, W.I., daughter of William Stanley and Felix Goodwin.
More About John Letts:
Christening: 30 Jun 1705, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Notes for Mary Stanley:
RL1/2, page 262, 1725 (Marriage record)
Dec 11: Mr. John Letts & Mrs. Mary Lawrence widow.
More About Mary Stanley:
Christening: 2 Oct 1697, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Child of John Letts and Mary Stanley is:
+ 6 i. William3 Letts, Jr..
Generation No. 3
6. William3 Letts, Jr. (John2, William1) He married Rebecca Wall 25 Jul 1778 in St.
Michael, Barbados, W.I.. She was born Abt. 1751.
More About William Letts, Jr.:
Christening: 21 Jan 1725/26, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Children of William Letts and Rebecca Wall are:
+ 7 i. John William4 Letts.
8 ii. Mary Ann Letts.
More About Mary Ann Letts:
Christening: 26 Sep 1782, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
9 iii. Samuel Letts.
More About Samuel Letts:
Christening: 7 Oct 1778, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I..
Generation No. 4
7. John William4 Letts (William3, John2, William1) He married Mary Manning 19 Sep
1801 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I..
More About John William Letts:
Christening: 17 Sep 1780, Christ Church, Barbados, W.I.
Child of John Letts and Mary Manning is:
+ 10 i. Sophia Matilda5 Letts.
Generation No. 5
10. Sophia Matilda5 Letts (John William4, William3, John2, William1) She married
John Gall Sullivan 18 Dec 1822 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I., son of Thomas Sulevan and Ann
Clarke. He was born 2 Mar 1792 in St. Joseph, Barbados, W.I..
More About Sophia Matilda Letts:
Christening: 25 Sep 1802, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About John Gall Sullivan:
Christening: 21 Aug 1796, St. Joseph, Barbados, W.I.
Children of Sophia Letts and John Sullivan are:
+ 11 i. Thomasin Catharine6 Sullivan.
12 ii. John Gall Sullivan.
More About John Gall Sullivan:
Christening: 5 Jul 1829, St. Thomas, Barbados, W.I.
13 iii. Ann Elizabeth Sulevan. She married Benjamin Marshall Alleyne 23 Jan
1840 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Ann Elizabeth Sulevan:
Christening: 13 Dec 1823, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Benjamin Marshall Alleyne:
Christening: 2 Jul 1816, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
14 iv. Mary Clarke Sulivan.
More About Mary Clarke Sulivan:
Christening: 16 Apr 1826, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
+ 15 v. Nathaniel Forte Sulleven.
Generation No. 6
11. Thomasin Catharine6 Sullivan (Sophia Matilda5 Letts, John William4, William3,
John2, William1) She married Samuel Henry Croney 19 Nov 1850 in St. Michael, Barbados,
W.I., son of Samuel Croney and Elizabeth King.
More About Thomasin Catharine Sullivan:
Christening: 3 Jun 1825, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Samuel Henry Croney:
Christening: 2 Jun 1822, Christ Church, Barbados, W.I.
Child of Thomasin Sullivan and Samuel Croney is:
16 i. Elizabeth Bell7 Croney.
More About Elizabeth Bell Croney:
Christening: 11 Aug 1848, St. John, Barbados, W.I..
15. Nathaniel Forte6 Sulleven (Sophia Matilda5 Letts, John William4, William3, John2,
William1) He married Mary Elizabeth Melvin 27 Mar 1855 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.,
daughter of John Melvin and Mary Crowder.
More About Nathaniel Forte Sulleven:
Christening: 27 May 1828, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Mary Elizabeth Melvin:
Christening: 8 Apr 1835, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Children of Nathaniel Sulleven and Mary Melvin are:
+ 17 i. Matilda Forte7 Sullivan.
18 ii. Susan Catharine Sullivan. She married Lindsay Hubert William Mann 30
Nov 1880 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Susan Catharine Sullivan:
Christening: 8 Jan 1859, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Lindsay Hubert William Mann:
Christening: 20 Dec 1857, St. George, Barbados, W.I..
Generation No. 7
17. Matilda Forte7 Sullivan (Nathaniel Forte6 Sulleven, Sophia Matilda5 Letts, John
William4, William3, John2, William1) She married Nathaniel Edward Philip Ramsey Ingledon
6 Aug 1872 in St. Michael, Barbados, W.I., son of Robert Ingledon and Anne Holder.
More About Matilda Forte Sullivan:
Christening: 24 Sep 1856, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
More About Nathaniel Edward Philip Ramsey Ingledon:
Christening: 23 Jun 1854, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Child of Matilda Sullivan and Nathaniel Ingledon is:
19 i. Julian Nathaniel Ernest Henry8 Ingledon.
More About Julian Nathaniel Ernest Henry Ingledon:
Christening: 14 Feb 1873, St. Michael, Barbados Thanks Ernest for the help,apparently our ancestors moved around much more than we have given them credit for, In poor William Letts case he went back to England to die,There are several names in his family tree that we are all familiar with,The Ramseys,& the Melvins,I wonder if one of the Melvins was the ancestor of Capt Melvin of our Sgt.James LETT of the Georgia 4th,during the revolution;and if one of the Ramseys was an ancestor to Minerva Ramsey who married Robert Pickney Lett in Ga or Ala. in 1850 ? small world, even then.