Woodland (Q491849)
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LBS-PLA-EST-00119
- LBS-PLA-EST-00119
- LBS-PLA-EST-e62
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Woodland
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LBS-PLA-EST-00119
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Statements
Woodland
Between 1635 and 1788 the plantation had been laid out and owned by various families. It was also known from the early C18th to the end of the century as "Bate's" plantation. 1654: Thomas Cooper of London, England, merchant, sold to Francis Raynes for 135,000 lbs of muscovado sugar ½ of plantation where Raynes now lived, 129 acres, St. George & St. John, 8 bondservants, being 4 Englishmen, 1 Engli
shwoman and 3 Scotsmen, 38 enslaved. 1662: Conditional Deed of Gift. Francis Raynes to Barbara Newton wife of Samuel Newton. Raynes retained the right to revoke gift at will. (1) Plantation of 129 acres, St. George & St. John; (2) Plantation bought by Raynes from Richard Newbold, 100 acres, St. John. 7 "Christian servants", 105 enslaved. 1680: Francis Raynes. Bequeathed to Sarah Bate, wife of Rich
ard Bate and daughter of Samuel Newton & Barbara Newton, (1) "Newbold's plantation", 100 acres, St. John, (2) 134 acres, St. George & St. John. 1723: William Bate of Derbyshire, England, son and heir of Sarah Bate, deceased, the late wife of Richard Bate of Barbados, deceased and daughter of Samuel & Barbara Newton of Barbados, both deceased, sold to George Newport of London, England, merchant for
£5,000, the plantation formerly the property of Francis Raynes, deceased, 144 acres, St. George & St. John, 76 enslaved. Newport appointed John Miller of Barbados his attorney. 1725: George Newport had really being acting for John Miller in the purchase from William Bate. The plantation was Miller's property. 1742: Marriage settlement. John Miller of St. George married Katherine Egerton, widow of
Robert Egerton and grandchild of Katherine Polgreen. John Miller's plantation called "Bate's", 140 acres, St. George & St. John, 104 enslaved. 1788: John Miller, deceased, 179 acres – for sale. 1794: Benjamin Collins stated to be owner of Bate's plantation.