Ann Maitland (née Wright)

Profile & Legacies Summary

8^th Feb 1788 - 23^rd Oct 1833

Biography

Illegitimate daughter of Andrew Wright and Ruth Sinclair. Interited a half share in Mitcham in St Elizabeth in trust from her father in 1806 on condition that she not return to Jamaica unless married.

Born February 1788 and baptised 18/12/1789 in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, the daughter of Mr Andrew Wright and Ruth Sinclair (a free Mestee ['octoroon']), "Child reputed white". Married Francis Maitland 29/07/1806 in St Clement Danes, London.
Her eldest child Frances Ann was baptised in 1808 in Camberwell, Surrey, England. Four sons, Andrew Wright, John, Francis and Richard, were baptised in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, in 1814 and a further three sons George, Alexander and Septimus in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, in 1821. Their father Francis was described as a free man of colour in the baptism records. Another son Octavius was baptised in Kennington, Surrey, England, in 1825.
Francis Maitland made his will 29/11/1823 and left everything to his wife Ann, who proved the will in London 04/01/1825. The baptism of their youngest child Octavius in St Mark's, Kennington, in December 1825 gives her abode as Lambeth, Surrey.
A portion of Giddy Hall estate in St Elizabeth appears to have been owned by Ann outright and was bequeathed to her children in her will.

Sources

Vere Langford Oliver, Caribbeana being miscellaneous papers relating to the history, genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies (6 vols., London, Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910-1919) Vol. 1 pp. 227-228. PROB 11/1440/66.

Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online]; Ancestry.com, England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 [database online].
Familysearch.org batch nos. P00626-1 and I01342-7; Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].
PROB 11/1694/31; Ancestry.com, London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 [database online].
http://www.stclairresearch.com/alex/jamaica.html.

Further Information

Absentee?

Transatlantic

Maiden Name

Wright

Spouse

Francis Maitland

Children

Frances Ann (1807-), Andrew Wright (1809-), John (1810-), Francis (1811-), Richard (1813-), George (1817-), Alexander (1819-), Septimus (1821-), Octavius (1823-), Emma Rebecca

Will

The site http://www.stclairresearch.com/alex/jamaica.html gives the following:

Will found by Jackie Ranstone:

Ann Maitland, Supreme Court Wills 114/172 entered 22/5/1834. "Ann Maitland of parish of St Elizabeth, county of Cornwall, but at present residing in Chester Place in the parish of St Mary Lambeth in the County of Surrey in the Kingdom of Great Britain, widow, I give and bequeath unto Wm. Wilson of London, Merchant and John Salmon of the parish of St Elizabeth, esq. all that my Plantation and Estate called Giddy Hall situated in St Elizabeth with slaves, cattle and stock, Plantation utensils and effects ... in Trust for all and every or such one or more of my sons Andrew Wright, John, Francis, George, Alexander, Septimus and Octavius and daughter Emma Rebecca living at my decease..."

Three pages follow about trustees duties etc.

A codicil dated 10 May 1826, (date as report, but prob of original will: Emma married 1832) London says: " I revoke ... my appointment in said will of Wm Wilson of London as Executor and in his place appoint my son-in-law Samuel Sherman of the parish of St Elizabeth, planter. As soon as convenient after my decease ... - Giddy Hall and slaves cattle etc and other estate valued and ??? to be paid to my daughter Emma Rebecca Sherman or to her heirs one eighth part or equal moiety."

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