John Hayle Shickle

Profile & Legacies Summary

1767 - 1828

Biography

Natural son of John Shickle (q.v.), born in Jamaica but later an absentee in Britain, of Laugharne Carmarthenshire when he made his will (proved in 1828).

John Hayle Shickle was born 12/08/1767 and baptised 23/08/1767 in Clarendon, Jamaica. His mother is listed as Elizabeth Martin but no father's name is given.
An unsourced website gives his father as John Shickle & his wife Elizabeth Montin Israel [Anne M .Powers gives her as Elizabeth Martin Israel].
By the time he wrote his will he was "of the township of Laugharne in the County of Carmarthen". The will refers to his wife Ann and daughters Caroline Ann and Elizabeth Amelia (the second was baptised 19/09/1799 in Rickmansworth, London).
Of Rickmansworth in 1800 when he was named as a trustee in the will of Thomas de la Beche.

Sources

Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].
http://www.antonymaitland.com/maitwils.htm#_Toc377277624 [accessed 17/02/2014]; Anne M. Powers, A Parcel of Ribbons p. 173.
PROB 11/1748/194. Familysearch batch no. C072791-1.
PROB 11/1438/224.

Further Information

Absentee?

British/Irish

Spouse

Ann

Will

PROB 11/1748/194.

Payment of all just debts and funeral expenses.

To my dear wife Ann all furniture and stock for herself; also for her life, my plate, pictures and books.

To each of my daughters Caroline Ann and Elizabeth Amelia (now Gifford), £3000 each; in the case of Elizabeth Amelia this is to be minus the £800 already given to her husband.

All remainder to my wife Ann for her natural life and then to be divided equally between my two daughters.

Codicil

To Elizabeth Thomas Margaret Hugh and Elizabeth Smith, living with me at the time of my deceased, one year's wages.

To Theophilius Protheroe if living with me at the time of my decease, £5 and such part of my old clothes as my wife may approve.

Associated Estates (4)

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