Gibson Dalzell, Esq

Gibson Dalzell Profile & Legacies Summary ???? - 1756

Biography

Owner of Lucky Hill estate in St Mary, Jamaica, and possibly other properties there too. Died c. 1756. His will made in 1755 and proved in 1756 gives him as of Clifford Street, Burlington Gardens. Bequeathed his Jamaican real and personal estate to his children Frances and Robert Dalzell equally.

The mother of his children was Susanna Caillard nee Augier, the daughter of the Jamaican planter John Augier (d. 1722) who freed his illegitimate children (including Susanna) in his will. Frances Dalzell, the daughter of Gibson Dalzell and Susanna Caillard, married the Hon. George Duff, son of the 1st Earl of Fife, in 1757. Sources

PROB 11/823/345.

Anne M. Powers, 'Augier or Hosier - name transformations', http://aparcelofribbons.co.uk/2012/04/augier-or-hosier-name-transfo... [accessed 14/03/2016]. Further Information

Absentee? British/Irish Will PROB 11/823/345 - precis.

Gibson Dalzell of Clifford Street, Burlington Gardens Esquire.

To my father the Hon. Robert Dalzell Esquire, Joseph Godgrey [=Godfrey?] of London, merchant, Richard Boddicot the father and Richard Boddicot the son, both of London, merchants, and Alexander Hamilton of Lincolns Inn to be trustees of three pieces of property: 50 shares in the stock of the Sun Fire Office; 10 shares or £1,000 nominal stock in the Company for Working of Mines, Minerals and Metals in that part of Great Britain called Scotland; the lease of one of the coal meeters places in the City of London for the residue of 20 years. The trustees to pay the profits from time to time to my daughter Frances Dalzell now living with me in Clifford Street for her natural life, and separate use. In default to my son Robert Dalzell now living with me.

All the rest and residue of my personal estate in England to Robert Dalzell, Joseph Godfrey, Richard Boddicot senior and junior and Alexander Hamilton in trust to pay one moity for the use of my daughter Frances Dalzell. The other moity to my son Robert Dalzell at age 21.

I am seized of several plantations and possessed of a considerable estate in Jamaica. All my property in Jamaica to my father Robert Dalzell, Samuel Horant[?] of Lucky Hill in the parish of Bagnells Thicketts in Jamaica, Joseph Godfrey, Richard Boddicot senior and junior and Alexander Hamilton in trust to receive the rents and profits. One moity to Frances Dalzell during her life for her separate use and after her death this to be divided amongst her issue in the shares given by her last will and testament. The other moity to my son Robert Dalzell for his life and thereafter to his issue in such shares as given by his last will and testament.

Signed 03/01/1755.

Proved in London 02/07/1756.

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