Family/Spouse: Ada March ALLEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was Captain of the 9th and 52nd Regiment. He and his siblings returned to Clifton, Bristol, England when it was politically safe to return to the homeland of their ancestors. His descendants are spread from this same town to Corfu, Greece. He is the only sibling in his family known to have had children. (F-604, 608, 624)

Nathaniel married Edith Margaret NURSE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a Colonel in the militia and a member of the Council. He moved his family back to Clifton, England and still has living descendants in western England today. (F-604, 606)

Nathaniel married Arabella Chavasse MILLARD on 13 Oct 1840. Arabella (daughter of John MILLARD and Arabella CHAVASSE) was born about 1815; died on 4 Mar 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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It is conjecture on my part that Arabella Chavesse and John Millard are the parents or grandparents of this Arabella Chavess Millard. The names, places and dates were close enough to theorize that this is true. (C-2073)

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Nathaniel was the Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1829-1835, as well as J.P. and Colonel of the Militia. (F-458, 604) There is a story in the genealogical magazines of Barbados that goes like this. At an election party, a young soldier, Lieutenant John Cage was, in jest, hit on the back by a young Mr. Samuel Forte. A fight followed. Lieutenant Cage was not forgiving and demanded that a duel be held in lieu of an apology. Mr. Forte of "good family and high social position" accepted the duel and shot Cage dead. When the military tried to arrest him, he was taken into hiding by "Aunt Peg" of General William's family at the Welchman Hall plantation. He is said to have escaped the island after receiving "Aunt Peg's" help and lived the rest of his life abroad. This particular story coined the phrase "AS DEAD AS CAGE". (F-162)

However, a cousin in New Zeland has it handed down from his great grandfather's genealogy (Claude Forte) that this actually occurred to the above Nathaniel Weekes Forte.... and he obviously still went on to become Speaker of the House. The pistols used in the duel are still in possession of the family in New Zealand. Nigel Forte, gr.grandson of the above Claude does not know where he got the information that the duel happened to Nathaniel instead. It's really still in question. (F-602)

Nathaniel married Jane ADAMSON on 21 Nov 1801. Jane (daughter of Esq. George ADAMSON) died in Feb 1843 in , St. Thomas Parish, , Barbados. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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It is conjecture that this John Millard married twice, the 2nd time to Sarah Forte. It is however, supported by the fact that John is listed as the brother-in-law in Christopher Forte's will dated 1834 and that the witnesses to the will included 2 of John Millard's daughters because they were likely step-daughters of Sarah Forte. John Millard was at one time in the Indian Navy. He became an English merchant by trade. (F-624)

John married Arabella CHAVASSE before 1815. Arabella was born on 1 Sep 1778 in Burford, Oxfordshire, ENG; was christened in 1785 in Burford, Oxfordshire, ENG; died on 21 Aug 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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It is conjecture on Colin Wise's and my part that this Arabella and John Millard are the parents of Arabella Chavasse Millard. The timing, place and naming patterns suggest that it is true.