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John Roach of St Michael Barbados

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1807

Biography

  1. Will of John Roach of St Michael Barbados proved 24/07/1807. He left his wife Mary Colleton Roach £14,000 in 3% consols and £5000 currency. He left £100 sterling to his kinsman James Roach now residing in Jamaica and £100 currency to his kinsman John Bovell of Speightstown; £1500 currency to his kinsman John William Bovell Doctor of Physick and £1500 also to his [John William Bovell's] brother William Bovell; £500 currency to his godson John Roach Bovell the son of Dr John William Bovell; and further monetary legacies totalling some £2000. He left his residuary estate to his wife Mary Colleton Roach except for his 'negro man slave named Johnny (by trade a cooper)' whom left to his [Johnny's] sister Moll Roach 'free negro woman, formerly my property.'

Sources

  1. PROB 11/1465/142.

Further Information

Spouse
Mary Colleton

Relationships (3)

John Roach of St Michael Barbados
Other relatives
John Roach Bovell
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The will of John Roach proved in 1807 identified John Roach Bovell as his godson and as son of his 'kinsman' John William...
John Roach of St Michael Barbados
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John William Bovell
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John Roach described John William Bovell as his 'kinsman' in his will proved...
John Roach of St Michael Barbados
Deceased Husband → Widow
Mary Colleton Roach
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