George Symes--Father and Emigrant
George symes was born about 1643 in Somerset County, England; he was the son of Thomas and Amy Bridges Symes.Apparently he was not implicated in the Monmouth Rebellion that so drastically affected the lives of his three brothers, John, Henry, and Richard, but he did emigrate to Antigua in the West Indies after his brothers were deported.There he married Dorothy Everard, the only child of Thomas Everard.After Thomas Everard's death, Dorothy's mother married John Vernon.Before George married Dorothy, she was persuaded to make over her interest in her father's estate to her step-father, John Vernon.She agreed to do this, but the papeers were not signed and ratified until after her marriage to George Symes.
George Symes died in Antigua in 1687 very soon after making his will.He had a small estate and his brother, Henry, became guardian of his children.(Note:This is the same Henry who was deported for his part in the Monmouth Rebellion.)The children of George and Dorothy Everard Symes were George, John Elizabeth, Christopher, and Henry.
In the meantime, John Vernon's conscience began to bother him.After all, he had deprived his step-daughter, Dorothy Everard Symes, of her inheritance.In his will he bequeathed each of her children 50,000 pounds of sugar payable 10 years after his death which made the bequests due in 1699.His son, John Vernon, Jr., was made executor of his estate.
When the legacies became due, Uncle Henry made a demand for them to John Vernon, Jr., who was then in England.The demand for payment was made on behalf of George Symes' children.(George Symes, the son, had come to Antiqua from Virginia for the express purpose of collecting his legacy.)Vernon settled with all the children except Henry.John Vernon, Jr., claimed that he could not safely pay the legacy to the boy, Henry, since he was under age.It is stated in further proceedings that Henry was in poor circumstances at this time and was not able to prosecute Vernon.Henry was forced to go to sea, and even went to England where he again applied for the legacy in a suit against Vernon.Before the case was heard, Vernon died.He left a will and charged his estate to pay Henry.His widow then became the defendant in the case which was decided for the plaintiff, Henry.The papers fo this suit, Symes vs Vernon, are in the Record Office in London.
Dorothy Everard Symes died in Antigua after April 30, 1705 or 1706.
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