???? - 1807
Owner of Skerrett's on Antigua under the will of his father Stephen Lynch (q.v.) proved 02/07/1771. His legatees included his "slave" Sarah and her two sons, presumably natural children of John Lynch, as well as "my mulatto boy" John and the natural daughter of his brother Joseph Walter Lynch.
Vere Langford Oliver, The history of the island of Antigua, one of the Leeward Caribbees in the West Indies, from the first settlement in 1635 to the present time (3 vols., London, 1894) vol. 2 pp. 206-211.
We are grateful to Brian Bouchard for his assistance with compiling this entry.
Will
John Lynch. Will dated 14 Aug. 1807. All my estate in Trinidad, Antigua, & Ireland, derived from my father or brother Joseph W. Lynch, I give to my nephew Nichs. Nugent, Dr of Physic, subject to the payment of legacies. To my sister Mrs. Bridget Nugent, now of Trenton, New Jersey, U.S., £1000 & the like sum to her dau. Miss Christain Nugent. To my hephew John Nugent, now also of Trenton, New Jersey, £2000 at 21. To my friend Wm Birch, formerly of Antigua, then of Ireland, £300. To my goddau. Mrs Margt Trant, dau. of Saml Auchinleck of Antigua, Esq., £100. To Towld Harman, younger son of Wm. Harman, deceased, £100. To Saml. Harman O'Brien, 1st son of John O'Brien of Trinidad, £100. To my cousin Bridget Farrell, now in France, 1st d. of my aunt Mrs Mary Farrell, deceased, £1000. To Miss Ann Barry, dau. of Jas. Barry, Esq., of New York, £500. To Miss Bridget Dasent, dau. of Judge Dasent of Nevis, £1000, & £100 to her sister Eleanor Dasent, now wife of Mr Galway of Trinidad. To the 2 charity schools in New York & Philadelphia £100. £50 to the Catholic chapel of Boston, my subscription to its building when in Boston. To Jas. Cameron £25 a year. £400 to Mary Ann Lynch, natural dau. of Joseph Walter Lynch. All rest and residue in Antigua & Ireland to the said Dr Nichs. Nugent, recomending to his protection his mother, sister & brother. Richd. Joseph, senr, Gilbert Munroe, Esqre, & Dr Alexr. Williams, all of Trinidad, Ex'ors, & to each £100. Witnessed by Peter Nibell, Philip Nibell, Thomas Manshan. Codicil dated 14 Aug. 1807 in Trinidad. To my slave Sarah £20 yearly, & £30 yearly for her 2 boys Patrick & Anthony till 21, then £250 each. To my mulatto boy John £300. Trinidad: Before Governor Thomas Hislop, Esq., was sworn Peter Nibell of Port of Spain 2 Jan. 1809. Recorded at Antigua 10 Nov. 1809. |
The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1771 [SY] - 1807 [EY] → Owner
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Son → Father
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Uncle → Nephew
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