Ann Peyton Nembhard (née Hamilton)

Wife of Dr John Nembhard of Konigsburgh estate whom she married 03/11/1753. Moved from Jamaica to London about 1799 and lived in Beaumont Street, Marylebone. Died 25/07/1806 and buried at Richmond, Surrey.

One of two main heirs of her uncle Daniel Peyton (q.v.) from whom she inherited "all those lands that I may have any claim or title to in the parish of St Mary, Jamaica, and more particularly one piece of land whereon my mansion house is erected commonly called Peytons Cope, patented by Thomas Marshall together with 150 acres of land adjoining thereto, being part and parcel of a larger run patented by Valentine Haughton and which I purchased of Joshua Newell and Margaret his wife." Her husband John was bequeathed "my tract of land commonly known as Tobarts Ridge and which was patented by my father the late Andrew Peyton, subject neverthe less to be sold for payment of my debts and legacies in case my assets exclusive of these particularly devised should not be deficient."

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. IV pp. 1-12, 'Nembhard of Jamaica'.

Will of Daniel Peyton of St Michael Cornhill proved 05/02/1757, PROB 11/828/72.