Jory's later Fothergill's

In her will proved in 1747, Frances Bladen left her Nevis estate among a group of friends and relatives, allotted by dividing the then income of £300 p.a for its rental to each of six of them at £50 p.a. It appears that some or all of these legatees sold or mortgaged their entitlement to the London merchant James Buchanan and in turn a 1/3rd share was granted and assigned to Dr John Fothergill in 1763.

Archibald Buchanan as heir-at-law of James Buchanan and James Buchanan's widow Jane were parties to a deed of 1763 in an unknown capacity concerning an estate on Nevis now identified as Jory's bequeathed by Frances Bladen to a group of legatees in her will made in 1746. It is possible that James Buchanan had acquired, or lent on mortgage against, a part-share in the estate.

In 1772 (1 and 2 January) John Fothergill sold Jory’s to John Boddie, but the estate was mortgaged back to him (19 and 20 February) by John Boddie to secure the purchase price. On 2 December 1780, Fothergill (after the death of Boddie) having recited a summary of his relationship with John Boddie and his role as trustee under John Boddie's will, appointed Charles Hutton on Nevis as his attorney to carry on the management of the estate for the purposes of the trust.

In 1772 (1 and 2 January) John Fothergill sold Jory’s to John Boddie, but the estate was mortgaged back to him (19 and 20 February) by John Boddie to secure the purchase price.

In 1772 (1 and 2 January) John Fothergill sold Jory’s to John Boddie, but the estate was mortgaged back to him (19 and 20 February) by John Boddie to secure the purchase price.

Either mortgagee-in-possession or owner. It is not clear whether or when she had purchased the equity of redemption, or relied on the wills of John Boddie and her brother John Fothergill.

Entered 5 April 1791, indenture between Ann Fothergill of Great Russell St, Bloomsbury Sq, Middlesex (and John Fothergill her nephew) and Cossley Saunders of Nevis. An agreement to sell to Saunders ‘Jorey’s’, 320 acres formerly the estate of Frances Bladen together with 100 slaves (schedule attached).

Entered 5 April 1791, indenture between Ann Fothergill of Great Russell St, Bloomsbury Sq, Middlesex (and John Fothergill her nephew) and Cossley Saunders of Nevis. An agreement to sell to Saunders ‘Jorey’s’, 320 acres formerly the estate of Frances Bladen together with 100 slaves (schedule attached).

Huggins bought two estates, shown as Chax Hill and Upton, in 1799 from Cossley Saunders. David Small and Christine Eickelmann have deduced from the details of Upton that it was in the same location as the estate formerly known as Jory's transferred from John Fothergill to John Boddie in 1772. Edward Huggins' will proved in 1827 refers to his estates as including Golden Rock and Fothergills in St George Gingerland.