Henry Thornhill senior

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1770

Biography

Reportedly gave the Harrison's estate to his son, also Henry, on the latter's marriage subject to a mortgage of £3-4000 to David Parris [jun.]. His will dated 28/07/1769 was proved 17/09/1770. He left Locust Hall to his son Timothy and an unnamed estate in St Lucy to his son Henry.

Sources

Brandow, Genealogies of Barbados Families pp. 519-520.

Further Information

Spouse

Mary

Children

Timothy, Henry, Alexander

Associated Estates (2)

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:

SD - Association Start Date
SY - Association Start Year
EA - Earliest Known Association
ED - Association End Date
EY - Association End Year
LA - Latest Known Association

Previous owner

Harrisons [ Barbados | St Andrew ]

Identified as previous owner in the will of his son Timothy Thornhill of St Michael made in 1811.

- 1769 [EY] → Owner

Locust Hall [ Barbados | St George ]

LBS has not fully established the genealogy of the Thornhill family but the precis of the will of Henry Thornhill of St George dated 28/07/1769 shows him leaving Locust Hall [which according to Hughes-Queree had belonged to his second wife Mary Lund] to his son Timothy.