By: E.L.
Pemberton
(Note:
*All information was gathered from the Barbados Department of Archives
Black Rock St. Michael, Barbados, W. I.)
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Date |
Item |
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William
Pemberton, a land owner of over 10 acres |
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James
Pemberton, a land owner of 25 acres in St. Johns Parish |
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| 1679 | Census
in Barbados shows: 1. Baptisms Parish of St. John August 9 —— John, sonne of James Pemberton August 28 -- William and Charles, sonns of Mr. James Pemberton 2. Burials Parish of St. John August 11 -- John, sonn of James Pemberton Lists James Pemberton as having 17 negroes and 25 acres of land Shows James Pemberton having drum and man |
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1684 |
Will
of Mary Garnham of St. Johns Parish, dated May 26, 1684, and proved
December 11, 1685, names a daughter, Rebecca Pemberton, (wife of James
Pemberton, as indicated in his will of 1701). Will was witnessed by
James Pemberton. |
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1685 |
Pemberton
acreage is shown on map in St. Johns Parish. “A New Map of Barbados”
by Phillip Lea |
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1699 |
Will
of Mary Gouldingham of St. Johns Parish dated August 29, 1699, and
proved in September, 1700, names a daughter, Mary Pemberton, (probably
wife of James Pemberton Jr. who died January 3, 1701, or Charles
Pemberton) Will was witnessed by James Pemberton. |
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1701 |
Burials: |
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1701 |
Will
of James Pemberton of St. Johns Parish dated August 7, 1701, proved
September 9, 1701, lists oldest son, James, deceased. (Children of
James, deceased, were James and Rebecca, both under age 21.) Other
sons are John, Peter, and Joseph (all thought to be under 21 years of
age.) Another son, Charles, is believed to be 21 years of age or
older. |
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1703 |
Records
of Marriages: |
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1705 |
Records
of Burials: |
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1707 |
Records
of Burials:
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