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Rawlins family in the Caribbean

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Shirley

Shirley Report 10 Nov 2010 11:36

Trying to find the Rawlins family in the Caribbean. Have already Stedman Rawlins marrying Ann Taylor in 1803 in Kent, England. Him born 1784 in the Caribbean, father Stedman Rawlins b. abt. 1749 West Indies and Mrs. Stedman Rawlins (?maiden name) b.abt. 1751 in the caribbean. Can't find any records earlier than these dates. This search conjoined with the Pemberton family tree. Is anyone else searching ?

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 10 Nov 2010 11:40

Try searching for the names using "search trees" above - There is a Mandy with Stedman in her tree for example.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 10 Nov 2010 12:20

(not sure if related?)...
From Ancestry Probate Calender Index.

Rawlins Stedman of "St. Ann's, Sandy Point, St. Christopher, West Indies, died in December 1833. Administration London 26th June to William Canning Hill gentleman Effects £100

also at same address as above...

Rawlins Elizabeth, widow, died in September 1835, Administration (with Will) London 14th August to William Canning Hill gentleman Effects £100

Probate Year for these two was given as 1903.

Chris :)

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 10 Nov 2010 19:07

Shirley...The Rawlins were Slave/Sugar Plantation owners of St Christophers. (St Kitts)..The "Honorable" Stedman Rawlins owned the Northchild Estate along with other plantations..Northchild was managed by Stedman jnr.
The British Colonial Slave Registers show all the Rawlins family ..male and female and the slaves they owned...
I have also located a couple of letters from Stedman snr. written 1783) to a Plantation owner living in Essex...