WEST INDIES

BARBADOS

Roger Sturdivant/Startivant, son of John, of Chipping, Lancashire, sailed for Virginia on 2.1.1634, aged 21, in the merchant bonaventure 'James Ricrofte' . He later went to Barbados. He married Dorothy and they had two sons, Roger and John Sturdivant.

St.Michael Parish Registers, Bridgetown

8 Jun 1674

Edward Sturdivant m Jone Light.

30 Apr 1682

Samuel Jackson m Joane Sturdivant .



Other known family references in Barbados are:

BARBADOS RECORDS - WILLS & ADMINISTRATIONS, Vol I 1639-1680
[brief extracts]


POWELL Edward of Barbados. 8 Sep 1647, RB6/13, p.132. Wife Elizabeth Powell ; son of Edward Powell at 18 if wife marries, estate to go to friends Roger Stardevant and Edward Evans - overseers for said child. signed Edward (X) Powell . Witnesses: Richard (X) Perce age 26, William Gregory age 40. Proved 27 March 1656, witnesses sworn 21 October 1647.

STURDIVANT Roger, now residing in Barbados. 15 June 1650, RB6/11, p.436. Wife Dorothy Sturdivant ; sons Roger Sturdivant & John Sturdivant ; friend Augustine Hunton ; I am the eldest son of John Sturdivant of Parish of Chippin, Co.Lancaster; friends Robert Collingson & James Maxwell - Xtrs [executors]. signed Roger (X) Sturdivant . Witnesses: Augustine Hunton , Alexander Wilson , William Holland . Proved circa July or August 1650.

LITTLE Joan, widow of Robert Little of St.Michaels butcher. 12 August 1680, RB6/14 p.119. Only daughter of Elizabeth Little , lately wife and now relict of Anthony Jenkins decd; dau Elizabeth Jenkins - executors. signed Joan Little . Witnesses. Luke Thomas , Edward Sturdivant , William Spring . Proved 1 September 1680.

WARE Thomas, proprietor. 31 August 1679, RB6/9, p.559. Friend John Hunter tailor, formerly of Barbados now in England - land bordering Alexander Anthony. Executors - George Hannay Sr, Gent & Mathew Wilcox; the wife of Edward Hurdinant ( Sturdivant ) - land next to George Fletcher , cooper etc. Proved 28 October 1679.

[no family references found in Vols.II and III]

BARBADOS MARRIAGES 1643 - 1800 BARBADOS COUNCIL MINUTES 1654-6. Vol.I [in PRO Library]

p.159 WOORY & STEVISANT Upon ye petition of Mr Ralph Woorye desireing a new trial against Peter Stevisant it was ordered that ye parties therein concerned alleaged to be Captn Lt Robert Cullimore and Mrs Marcus Minnicke should see the same and appeare before the Governor & Councell on Tuesday next to show Cause why the petitioners request should not be granted - Meeting 2nd of July 1656.

JAMAICA

7 May 1732

Thomas Sturtevant of Old Street (brother of Humphrey) died as a sailor aboard the warship HMS Cruizer in Jamaica.




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