Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Charlotte Bruere 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1762 - Alderston, East Lothian, Scotland 2592
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Feb 1827 -  ( at age 65) 2592
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Governor George James Bruere 2592
         Mother: Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Capt. James Bruere 2590,2591
         Mother: Mary Adams Hutchings 114
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Governor George James Bruere 2592
         Mother: Living
Frances Bruere 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 18 May 1749 - Bermuda 2592
    Christening: 
          Death: 20 Nov 1813 - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England ( at age 64) 2592
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Governor George James Bruere 2592
         Mother: Living
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Governor George James Bruere 2592
         Mother: Living
Lieut. Governor George Bruere 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1744 - Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England 2592
    Christening: 
          Death: 1786 - Bermuda ( at age 42) 2592
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Interesting: Wounded at Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 Jun 1775, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America. 

•  Military: Lieut., 8th Regt., Dragoons, British Army, Bef 1780, Bermuda. 

•  Appointment: Governor after his father's death, 1780-1781, Bermuda.
Parents 
         Father: Governor George James Bruere 2592
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. *Martha Louisa Fatio 2592 
       Marriage: 1777 2592
Governor George James Bruere 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1720 - Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England 2592
    Christening: 
          Death: 10 Sep 1780 - Saint Georges, Saint George, Bermuda ( about age 60) 2592
         Burial: After 10 Sep 1780 - Saint Georges, Saint George, Bermuda
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Military: Lieut. Col., British Army, Bef 1764, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. 

•  Appointment: Governor, 1764-1780, Bermuda.
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. John Bruere
                3. Living
                4. Living
                5. Living
                6. Lieut. Governor George Bruere
                7. Frances Bruere
                8. Charlotte Bruere
                9. Capt. James Bruere
George James Tucker Bruere A. B. 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1807 2590
    Christening: 
          Death: 28 Jul 1830 - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England ( at age 23) 2590
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: Drowned while bathing 2590

Events

•  Graduation: St. John's College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
Parents 
         Father: Capt. James Bruere 2590,2591
         Mother: Mary Adams Hutchings 114
Notes
General:
100418 from Middlesex Monumental Transcriptions found on FindMyPast:

Middlesex Monumental Inscriptions 1485-2014 Transcription
First name(s)Mary Adams
Last nameBruere
Birth year-
Death year1852
DedicationSt Mary
PlaceBedfont
CountyMiddlesex
InscriptionSacred to the memory of / JAMES BRUERE Esqre / formerly Captain in the 60th Regt. / Died 28th May 1838 aged 73 / and his affectionate wife / MARY ADAMS BRUERE who died 5th February 1852 / Also their second daughter / CAROLINE MOLESWORTH BRUERE / who died 3rd September 1849 / likewise their beloved seventh son / GEORGE JAMES TUCKER BRUERE / Esqre A.B. of St. John's College Cambridge. / He was drowned whilst bathing / 28th July 1830 aged 23 / buried in the vault here / This tablet is erected / to four of a numerous and beloved family / by CHARLOTTE NEALE BRUERE / youngest daughter and only survivor / 1858.
Monument typeWall monument - white marble on black
Memorial referenceCH28
Position referenceChurch interior
Document linkA document containing detail of the church, and layouts for all inscriptions
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Burials
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
Transcriptions © West Middlesex Family History Society

Capt. James Bruere 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1765 2590,2591
    Christening: 
          Death: 28 May 1838 - Stanwell, Middlesex, England ( at age 73) 2590,2593
         Burial: After 28 May 1838 - Bedfont, Middlesex, England 2590,2593
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Military: Capt. in 60th Regiment, stationed in Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Death: 1838.
Parents 
         Father: Governor George James Bruere 2592
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Adams Hutchings 114 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Caroline Molesworth Bruere
                2. Living
                3. George James Tucker Bruere A. B.
Notes
General:
100418 from Middlesex Monumental Transcriptions found on FindMyPast:

Middlesex Monumental Inscriptions 1485-2014 Transcription
First name(s)Mary Adams
Last nameBruere
Birth year-
Death year1852
DedicationSt Mary
PlaceBedfont
CountyMiddlesex
InscriptionSacred to the memory of / JAMES BRUERE Esqre / formerly Captain in the 60th Regt. / Died 28th May 1838 aged 73 / and his affectionate wife / MARY ADAMS BRUERE who died 5th February 1852 / Also their second daughter / CAROLINE MOLESWORTH BRUERE / who died 3rd September 1849 / likewise their beloved seventh son / GEORGE JAMES TUCKER BRUERE / Esqre A.B. of St. John's College Cambridge. / He was drowned whilst bathing / 28th July 1830 aged 23 / buried in the vault here / This tablet is erected / to four of a numerous and beloved family / by CHARLOTTE NEALE BRUERE / youngest daughter and only survivor / 1858.
Monument typeWall monument - white marble on black
Memorial referenceCH28
Position referenceChurch interior
Document linkA document containing detail of the church, and layouts for all inscriptions
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Burials
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
Transcriptions © West Middlesex Family History Society

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100418 from the Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills Collection (GN169) at The Rooms:

Vol. 9, Page 90

This is a slightly different form of transaction than those seen previously. It pertains to the distribution of the estate of the late George and Jane Hutchings. Can there be anything more acrimonious than the settling of ownership of lands and property after the death of a parent who is negligent enough to not stipulate in his or her will (if indeed one was written) the distribution of these prized assets amongst their children. This situation generally breaks families apart and makes worst enemies out of siblings who should be best friends. In this case, the heirs tried everything in their power to reason with the person (George Hutchings Jr.) who apparently initially seized all of the assets after the death of the father and then the mother, but to no avail, so an umpire was appointed to make sense of the whole mess. And it was a huge estate comprised of extremely valuable waterside promises in the prime real estate part of St. John's. There was more than enough property to go around. But greed is a common trait of humans unfortunately. In the end, what appears to be a reasonably resolution was recommended by the umpire and accepted by most, but apparently not all of the heirs. I suspect the war went on in this family and may have lead to an inter-generational feud the bad blood of which may exist to this day.

A second document is found which relates to George Hutchings. Apparently, in addition to being a Planter, he was a merchant, and whether in that capacity or otherwise, he acted as an agent for several absentee landlords in England who issued him a Power of Attorney to act on their behalf in the management of their properties. After his death, his widow, Jane, wrote to these absentee landlords and requested that they turn over these properties to her. Oddly enough, they agreed to do so. It seems there must have been some confusion over the eventual ownership of the properties in question. Also, the correspondent (a lawyer?) who wrote to Jane confirming the agreement of the two couples who had been represented by her late husband to relinquish their claim on the properties, mentioned that her children in England were all well but that some of them had expressed a wish that they had seen a copy of their father's will. There appears to have been some concern on their part that, in their absence from Newfoundland, their mother may have been taking advantage of and claiming all of their father's assets. This explains how Jane wound up with a goodly portion of the prime waterfront properties in St. John's.

One interesting side note is that the acquisitive Judge William Carter involved himself in the settlement. This may have been because one of his daughters married a grandson of George and Jane Hutchings. Any excuse, I suspect, to potentially get his hands on another valuable piece of real estate.

The parties accepting the proposed division were:

William Carter Esq. attorney to Capt. Stiles (Husband of daughter Jane Hutchings)
Major Wm. Haly for himself (i.e. he was the husband of daughter Ann Hutchings)
John Stewart Esq. Attr. to W. Bruere (James Bruere was husband of daughter Mary Adams Hutchings)
Jno. Williams Esq. attr. for Lieut. McKillop (Husband of daughter Hannah Hutchings)
George Hutchings Esq. attr. for Thos. Hutchings and others
Mrs. Elias Rowe for herself (Most likely Elizabeth Hutchings who married Capt. Penson but may have remarried)

Capt. Thomas Skinner's name (the son of Col. Thomas Skinner seen often in other documents here) appears at the end of the list for reasons unknown. He does not share in the distribution and was not married to any of the daughters. Note that all of the female heirs but one are not mentioned. Their husband's are assumed to be the heirs on their behalf, typical of the time. Mrs. Elias Rowe, whoever she was, must have been a widow.

Another interesting side note is the mention of a "Mrs. Morey" as an adjacent landowner to property eventually ceded by mutual agreement to George Hutchings Jr. I believe this spelling is correct and this person was in fact not a Morry from Ferryland. There was a gentleman of that name in St. John's who was a coal merchant for many years. By pure coincidence his Christian name was Matthew. He was in no way related to the Morrys of Ferryland.

One final note. While the original document itself was dated 21 Oct. 1809, it was not registered in the Supreme Court Records until 8 Nov. 1815. I suspect that it had been registered previously but that the record of that registration was being renewed because of an ongoing dispute.

Dist of Estate Geo & Jane Hutchings 21 Oct 1809

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Greater London Burial Index Transcription

First name(s)James
Last nameBruere
Age at death73
Age as transcribed73
Birth year1765
Death year1838
Burial year1838
Burial date28 May 1838
OccupationEsquire Formerly Captain In 60th Regiment
ParishEast Bedfont
CountyMiddlesex
CountryEngland
SourceMiddlesex Burials & Memorial Inscriptions
Record setGreater London Burial Index
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Burials
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
Cliff Webb

Transcriptions © Cliff Webb

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Greater London Burial Index Transcription
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First name(s)James
Last nameBruere
SexMale
Age73
Birth year1765
Death year1838
Burial year1838
Burial date02 Jun 1838
ResidenceStanwell
ParishEast Bedfont
CountyMiddlesex
CountryEngland
SourceMiddlesex Burials
Record setGreater London Burial Index
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Burials
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
Cliff Webb

copyright Cliff Webb

John Bruere 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: Jul 1775 - Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America 2592
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: Died in battle at the Battle of Bunker Hill 2592
Parents 
         Father: Governor George James Bruere 2592
         Mother: Living

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