Rev. John Julius KERIE [317]

  General Notes:

John was born 1785 matric University College Oxford 18 Oct 1806 aged 21, BA 1810, MA 1815. Almanac.

Kerie John Julius, s. Jedediah, Isle of St Christopher, West Indies, arm, University College, matric 18 Oct 1806, aged 21 BA 1810, MA 1815.
Ref: Oxford University Ulumni.

John was a Legatee from the Estate of John Calfe, of St Kitts, whose Will was dated 12 Nov 1807. Proved PCC 13 Apr 1805.
All of Calfe's books and L100.

He was Rector of Christ Church Nicola Town and of St John St Kitts 1826. He conducted a funeral in October 1820 at St George Basseterre.

Origional Return of Slaves Pg 528 30 June 1817
Records John Julius Kerie as having 3 slaves:
Mary . . . . . female 22yrs Creole St Martins house servant.
Ann Johanna black female 22yrs Creole St Martins house servant
John Julius black male 46yrs African Mandingo field Negro.

Triennial Return of Slaves St Christopher Pg 254 8 Jan 1834.
John is recorded as having no slaves. However he is attorney for his father Jedediah who recorded 3 slaves.
Ref: Ancestry

Legatee by his Grandfather John Julius's Will

Mentioned as deceased in his fathers Will of 18 Sep 1846

in the U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: John Julius Kerie
Arrival year: 1847
Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Primary Immigrant: Kerie, John Julius
Source Publication Code: 1224.3
Annotation: Date and place of death or date and place of residence in the New World. Extracted from the following Prerogative Court of Canterbury Act Books: Administrations (PROB 6), Limited Administrations (PROB 7), Probates (PROB 8), and Limited Probates (PROB 9),
Source Bibliography: COLDHAM, PETER WILSON. English Estates of American Settlers, American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1800-1858. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981. 103p.
Ref: Ancestry

  Research Notes:

  Other Records

1. John Julius Kerie: Slave Register, 1825, Mansion Estate St Kitts.
Slave Register 1825.
John Julius Kerie executor of Estate of John Julius deceased.
Residence Place St Christopher
Role Enslaved
Number of Enslaved People 48
Enslaved Person
Cornwallis
Abraham
Jupiter
Robin
Celia
Stephen Davies
Sunderland
Pareen
Mimba
Sophia
Tom Chambers
Maria
Silvia
Charles Kerie
Peter
William Kerie
Rose
Quacco Kerie
Toney
Elizabeth Vanderlow
Phoebe
Elizabeth Vanderlow
Penda Kerie
Daniel
Nick
Marotte
Nannett
Margaret
Phibba
Richard
George Patton
Peggy Margaret
Frankey Mathew
Sarah
Nick
Joe Goardley
Francis
Dublin
Polly Key
George Patton
Jack Christmas
Ellen
Afflick
Hetty
Joe Ranton
Penda Kerie
Nannett
Adam

TNA: T.71/255 Pgs 1 & 2
Ancestry

2. Rev John Julius Kerie: The Return for the Parish of Christchurch Nichola Town in the Island of Saint Christopher, 21 Oct 1830.
Number of Marriages legally solemnized between Slaves free Blacks or Coloured Persons and Whites since 1st January 1825.
Between Slaves 3
Free Coloured Persons 1
Total 4
List of Schools: One
Numbers that Attend: 49
Name of the Teacher: Mary Gilbert
Salary and emoluments: Twenty Pounds Currency Per Annum
Hours of Attendance : Some of the scholars attend during the day and others at night from 8 to 10 o'clock also at church chiefly in the morning
Nature of the instruction whether oral or otherwise: Oral and Otherwise
Elementary and other books used in the Schools: The cards of one and two syllables, the spelling book and Testament.
Teacher: A free Coloured Woman
Pupils: No whites, free Coloured Nine, Free Black Two, Slaves 38
How many of each class are able to read well or are learning to read and learning to write:
Among the free coloured 3 are reading in the Testament, the remainder are reading and spelling words of 2 and 3 syllables - the 2 free Blacks are reading and spelling. 5 of the slaves are reading in the testament and 10 of them are spelling words of 2 and 3 syllables the remainder are also learning to read. 1 slave learning to write.
Return of the minister name
John Julius Kerie
Regular times and hours of the services
Morning and Afternoon Service alternately, the former commencing at Eleven o'clock, the latter three
Number of Hearers who usually attend Public Worship
From 60 to 80 or 90 in the morning
Whites from 6 to 7
Free coloureds and blacks may amount to 8 or 10. The remainder Slaves - Some free children in the school likewise attend.
In the afternoon the congregation is considerably less not more than 3 or 4 Whites & a few others chiefly slaves
Number of communicants: Generally about 12 - Whites 2 or 3 free coloured about 4. The remainder Some Slaves and free Blacks
St Christopher October 21, 1830
J. J. Kerie
Rector
Christ Church. Nichola Town
Transcribed and supplied by K Squirrell - 2019

3. Rev John Julius Kerie: The Return for the Parish of St John Capisterre in the Island of Saint Christopher, 21 Oct 1830.
Number of Marriages legally solemnized between Slaves free Blacks or Coloured Persons and Whites since 1^st January 1825.
Between Slaves 18
Free negroes or coloured persons and slaves 7
Free coloured persons 5
Whites 2
Total 32
List of Schools: One
Numbers that attend 37
Name of the Teacher John Rawlins
Salaries and emoluments Nine Pounds Currency Per annum
Hours of attendance: After 7 O'clock in the evening and at church on Sundays.
Nature of the instruction whether oral or otherwise: Oral and Otherwise
Elementary and other books used in the Schools: The cards to four syllables, Spelling books and Testaments.
Teacher: A negro slave
Pupils: All slaves
How many of each class are able to read well or are learning to read and learning to write: Two are coming on in reading the Testament. 5 are reading a little in the Spelling Book and 17 are in one and two Syllables. None learning to write.
Return of the minister name: John Julius Kerie
Regular times and hours of the services: Morning and Afternoon Service alternately, the former commencing at Eleven o'clock, the latter at Three
Number of Hearers who usually attend Public Worship
From 70 to 100 in the Morning service and in the Afternoon from 15 to 30 . At Morning Service from 15 to 20 Whites. The Free Coloured and Black from 6 to 10. The remainder Slaves - Whites at Afternoon Service seldom exceed 5 or 6. A few free Black or Coloured the remainder Slaves.
Number of Communicants: From 6 to 8 Chiefly Whites not more than one or two Slaves.
St Christopher October 21. 1830
J.J Kerie
Rector of St John
Capisterre
Transcribed and supplied by K Squirrell - 2019

4. Rev John Julius Kerie: Will, 1847.
Last Will and testament of me John Julius Kerie of the island of Saint Christopher clerk.

£2,000 given to me by my late uncle John Julius formerly of the Island of Saint Christopher esquire
resident at Holles Street Cavendish Square with all interest to my dear wife Jane Darlow Kerie, my
daughters Elizabeth Mary Fauntleroy Kerie, Maria Estridge Kerie and any other child/ren by my said wife
surviving me to be divided equally between them as tenants in common and not as joint tenants but in
case any such son/s shall die before age 21 or daughters before age 21 or marriage then for their share/s
to be divided equally among those surviving.

To my dear father Jedediah Kerie esquire, Henry Fauntleroy of Berners Street, Middlesex esquire and
my dear brother Jedediah Kerie the younger esquire, their heirs, etc. all the estate, right, title, and
interest of, in, and to one half of all the plantations, lands, slaves, and property of every description
which were belonging to my said late uncle John Julius Esquire in the island of Saint Christopher or
elsewhere under the Will of my said late uncle and also all other my estate and property whatsoever not
hereby otherwise disposed of in trust to pay one full third part of the clear annual rents, issues,
profits, and interest to my said wife or her assigns during the term of her natural life clear of all
deductions for her own use and benefit, and subject thereto in trust for my said daughters or any other
children by my said wife surviving me who shall attain the age of 21 (or daughters marry), their heirs,
etc., to be divided equally among them or in the meantime for their maintenance including full interest
of their shares if necessary.

Trustees to sell and dispose of all my estate, rights, and interest as they see fit and in the said half of the
plantations, lands, slaves, and property of my said late uncle with the appurtenances etc.

Receipts of any sales of the said trustees to be sufficient discharge to any purchases.

Trustees, their heirs, etc. to invest any purchase money in government or other good securities at interest
as well as the dividends and interest of the said half of the plantations, etc. and the rents, issues, and
profits thereof.

For Jedediah Kerie my father, Henry Fauntleroy, and Jedediah Kerie the younger to be executors. And I give
them £20.

Signed John Julius Kerie
9th of December, 1816

In the presence of
John Woodley
John W. Wattley
J. Wattley

On the 11th August 1847 admon with the Will annexed of the goods, chattels, and credits of the Reverend John Julius Kerie formerly of the island of Saint Christopher and late Philadelphia in the United States of America clerk deceased was granted to his son Julius Samuel Kerie a residuary legatee named in the said Will having been first sworn duly to administer. Jedediah Kerie Esquire the younger the brother and surviving executor and residuary legatee in trust named in the said Will having renounced as well the probate and execution of the said Will as also the letters of admon (with the same annexed) of the goods of the said deceased. The said Julius Samuel Kerie having attained the age of 21.

Transcribed and summarised by C. L. O'Sullivan 16.08.2023

John married Jane Darlow [18767] [MRIN: 6747].