Thomas Smith of Hadley

Mortgagee of Providence plantation (in which he was identified as of Hadley) and probably also of Pearl Estate (in which he was shown only as Thomas Smith), both in Grenada. He was probably the man whose will was proved of Evesham in 1789.

1. The Smith family of Hadley were the children of Thomas Smith, a London merchant (d. 1744), and Culling Horne, daughter of the governor of Bombay. The eldest son, Thomas, died of Evesham leaving two daughters. His brother Culling was made the first Smith (later Eardley) baronet in 1802.

Mortgage in fee from Alexander Winniett and Rose Birot Defont Pertins, his wife, of Grenada, and Edmund Proudfoot of Lincolns Inn Fields and Thomas Proudfoot of Grenada (mortgagees of above under deed of 1765) to Thomas Smith of Hadley (Middlx.), of Providence Plantation (103 quarries or 329 acres), in St. David's parish of Grenada lying between the rivers called Petit Marquis and Grand Marquis, with negro slaves (named in schedule). For £4000, 05/01/1769, and Reconveyance 18/12/1771, Hampshire Archives and Local Studies 5M50/2702, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/4e99875e-f88b-4073-a111-28b10cfeb814 [accessed 25/09/2018]

1. John Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage (6th edition, 1839) p. 961.