Papers, 1772-1777.

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Papers, 1772-1777.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50673917

Papers, warrant, inventory. The collection also contains a warrant for an inventory of the estate of William Gabbett, deceased, by Matthew Sopwith and James Sise. The warrant was issued by Peter Chester Esquire, "Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over his Majesty's Province of West Florida and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same & Ordinary and Sole Judge for the Probate of Wills and Granting of Letters of Administration." Catherine Gabbett is named as wife of the deceased. The itemized inventory of the effects of the late Sergeant Gabbett was appraised and signed by Matthew Sopwith and James Sise, March 1777. The document bears the seal of the British arms. This inventory is interesting in that in addition to household furniture, silver and related items, it includes colorful items of uniforms worn by the British officers of that time.

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Florida State University

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Florida State University

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Gabbett, Catherine.

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Gabbett, William

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Epithet: Curate of Mitchelstown, county Cork British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000388.0x0000c4 ...

Durnford, Elias, 1739-1794

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Elias Durnford was born in Ringwood, Hampshire, England, on June 13, 1739, the son of Elias Durnford. He joined the British Army's Corps of Engineers (later the Corps of Royal Engineers) in March 1759. After participating in the Siege of Belle Isle (1761) as an ensign and the Siege of Havana (1762) as a lieutenant, he was made an aide-de-camp and later served as chief engineer and surveyor-general of West Florida. Durnford lived in Pensacola and was lieutenant-governor of West Flori...

Chester, Peter, approximately 1717-1799

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Governor of West Florida Territory. From the description of Letters with statement of Peter Chester, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451886 Governor. Peter Chester was Governor of British West Florida. From the description of Papers, 1772-1777. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50673917 ...

Sise, James.

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Wolfe, Ephriam.

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Sopwith, Matthew.

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