1. | President Ralph WEEKES was born on 31 Jul 1710 in Christ Church Parish, Barbados; was christened on 17 Sep 1711 in Christ Church Parish, Barbados (son of Ralph WEEKES and Madam Jane GRETTON); and died. Notes: He was President of the Council of the Island of Barbados. (C-548) His title is listed as President of the Island of Barbados in Claude James Forte's Ancestry. He is listed as the father of Elizabeth Weekes in Burkes Colonial Gentry. Ralph is probably the Ralph who was age 5 in the 1715 Barbados census and the son of Doctor and Esquire Ralph and Madam Jane Weekes. His family and ancestry are listed here connected to Elizabeth Weekes. (F-309,310) Additional evidence that this is the correct line, is that Samuel Forte deeded land to this Ralph Weekes in Vol. 30, p.140, and p. 179. Family/Spouse: Sarah LASHLEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Ralph WEEKES was born about 1680 (son of Rev. Ralph WEEKES and Agnes WEBB); and died. Notes: In the 1715 St. Philip's parish census for Barbados, Ralph is listed as a Doctor and Esquire, age 35, with wife Madam Jane, 37, Madam Mary Austin, widow, 56, Ralph Weeks, age 5, Nathaniel Weekes, 3, Edward Weekes, age 10 months and Thomas Weekes, age 2 months. (F-250) This same Ralph, Jr. is listed in the Barbados Deed records. On Sept. 17th, 1705, Ralph Weekes, Island Doctor in Physics of the other part was deeded land from Archibald White and wife Rebecca in St. Phillips Parish, v. 23, p. 465. (F-309) Then he sold 3 acres to his "loving brother Roger" in St. Phillips in v. 28, p. 513. (F-309) This seems to be the related line as Samuel Forte then deeded land to Ralph Weekes in V. 30, p. 140 and p. 179. Ralph was deeded land over a dozen times in Barbados Deeds. (F-310) Ralph married Madam Jane GRETTON on 2 Oct 1707 in Christ Church, Barbados. Madam (daughter of GRETTON and Madam Mary AUSTIN) was born about 1678 in Barbados, British West Indies; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Madam Jane GRETTON was born about 1678 in Barbados, British West Indies (daughter of GRETTON and Madam Mary AUSTIN); and died.
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4. | Rev. Ralph WEEKES was born about 1660; died after 6 Aug 1700 in , St. Phillip Parish, , Barbados. Notes: There is a Ralph Weekes living in St. John's parish in Barbados in 1679/80, with 2 servants, 11 negores and 38 acres that is probably this Reverend Ralph Weekes. He might also be the Ralph who was in the militia under the command of Capt. John Dempster in that same census. In his will in St. Phillips Parish dated Aug. 5, 1700, he names son's, Ralph, Nathaniel, John, Thomas, and Roger. (F-160) Rev. married Agnes WEBB. Agnes (daughter of Robert WEBB and Mary THORNTON) was born about 1655 in Barbados, British West Indies; died after Aug 1700 in of St Phillips Parish, Barbados. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Agnes WEBB was born about 1655 in Barbados, British West Indies (daughter of Robert WEBB and Mary THORNTON); died after Aug 1700 in of St Phillips Parish, Barbados.
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6. | GRETTON married Madam Mary AUSTIN. Madam (daughter of AUSTIN and Mary) was born about 1659; died after 1715 in of Barbados. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Madam Mary AUSTIN was born about 1659 (daughter of AUSTIN and Mary); died after 1715 in of Barbados. Notes: Either of these couples may be Mary's parents if she was born in England. The second couple would fit a Mary Austin who died as a widow in St. Michael Parish, Barbados.
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10. | Robert WEBB was born before 1630; died in 1665 in On a voyage to London. Notes: Here are possible matches to this Robert from freereg.org.uk. Robert married Mary THORNTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary THORNTON
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14. | AUSTIN died before Jun 1708 in of St Michael Parish, Barbados. married Mary. Mary died about 30 Jun 1708 in St Michael Parish, Barbados. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Mary died about 30 Jun 1708 in St Michael Parish, Barbados. Notes: It is theory that Mary is the mother of Mary Austin, b 1659. If she is her mother, Mary died as a widow and was buried July 3, 1708 in St Michael Parish, Barbados.
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