Arnold Nesbitt

Arnold Nesbitt of Grafton Street, St. Geo. Hannover Sq., Esq. Will dated 14 March 1779. To my wife Susanna a yearly rent charge of £1000 charged on my manors, plantations in G.B, Ireld, Jamaica and the Grenades. £200 a year was settled on her by the will of her father. All my lands to Henry Thrale of Southward, Esq., and Jeremiah Sneyd of Cleveland Row, St James’s, Esq., for 99 years upon Trust to see the annuity paid, and subject thereto all my lands to Henry Thrale and Bateman Robson of Linc. Inn, gent., to the use of my first son and his heirs male, remainder to any dau. and in default of such issue as to my real estate in G.B. and Ireland to the use of my nephew John Nesbitt. I give my moity of that est. I have lately purchased with Sir Geo. Colebrooke, Bt, in the Grenada Islands to T. to the use of my natural son Colebrooke Nesbitt and his heirs male, remainder to my nephew John N. My one-third of my Duckenfield Est. in Jamaica for my natural son Arnold N., brother of Colebrooke N., and his heirs male, etc. To my wife £200, furniture, plate, jewells, for her life. To each child of my sister Margaret Burrows £100 and to each clerk in my compting house £50, and Mr Rd Newby £300. My wife to give up al claims under an Ind’re tripartite dated 24 Nov. 1758, being a settlement previous to our marriage. If I shd leave a son, then to my nat. sons £50 apiece. To my natural dau., who now lives at Hackney, called Eliz. Moore, £1000, and the French annuities in Aldermanbury for one year. To my sister Rachael, N £100 and £50 a year. H. Thrale £100 for a ring. J. Sneyd £100. B. Robson £300. All residue of personal est. to T. for any child, then for sd nephew and my 2 nat. sons and their children. My nephew and H. Thrale and B. Robson, Ex’ors. Sworn 8 Dec. 1779. Proved 17 April 1779 by all three Ex’ors. Source: Caribbeana Vol. 4 p. 333