Buried. 9 Nov 1753 at St James, Barbados SourceM.1.
, M.2.
SourceNb. Will of Thomas Alleyne dated 4 Feb 1753. Parish of St.Thomas Barbados. To be buried
in vault in St. James Church in a plain cedar coffin without any funeral pomp and to be
carried there by my nephews. Wife Susanna estate called Dymocks. Plate, jewels,
household furniture etc. As my eldest son Abel Alleyne is now in England for his
education tis my desire he may be allowed his necessary maintenance and that my wife
shall also look upon him as her eldest son.
Executrix wife Susanna Alleyne. Signed Thomas Alleyne.
Witnesses: Reynold Alleyne, Thomas Alleyne.
Proved at Pilgrim 5 Jan 1754 Ralph Weeks.
Codicil. Son Abel Alleyne 100 pounds at age 21 ys, and two riding horses to be
delivered to him on his arrival on this island for his own use and benifit.
Dated 6 Nov. 1753 the mark of Thomas X Alleyne.
Witness: Littler Roe. Proved at Pilgrim 5 Jan 1754. (Barbados Records Vol.22. 335)
Nb. Alleyne, Thomas son of Reynold Alleyne of Barbados. B; Adm. (aged 13) July 1723;
Queens Coll. Oxon. MAtric. Nov. 2, 1725; Adm. To Middle Temple April 6, 1726
(Record of the Old Westminsters. Vol. I.)
Alleyne, Thomas S. Reynold of the Isle of Barbados. Arm. Queen's Coll. matric. 2 Nov.
1725 aged 18 years, admitted to the Middle Temple 6 April, 1726. (Alumni Oxonienses,
1715-1886).
Nb. W. Dotin, the chief-gunner of James Fort, near Holetown, having been accused of
embezzling gunpowder from the public stores, Colonel T. Alleyne applied to Mr. J. Dotin,
the chairman of comissioners of fortifications and brother of the accused, to convene
a board for the purpose of investigating the charges; but this application was not
attended to. Colonel Alleyne therefore suspended the chief-gunner until he had cleared
himself of the charges brought against him, and desired that the keys of the fort should
be delivered up to a person whom he appointed. The chief gunner, accompained by his
brother, hastened to the Governor, and succeeded in influencing him to write a letter to
Colonel Alleyne, in which his Excellency denied that Colonel Alleyne possessed any
authority to suspend the chief-gunner, and forbidding the Colonel to interfere with the
gunners and matrosses of his division, further than to inform him of any misconduct.
On receipt of this letter, Colonel Alleyne hastened to the Governor's residence for
the purpose of entering into some explanation, when the irritable temper of the Governor
rendered matters much worse by his adding insult, which induced Colonel Alleyne to tear
his cockade from his hat and indignantly surrendering his commission, he observed that
he disdained to hold it under such terms. Mr Alleyne laid his complaints before the
Assembly, who resolved an address to the Governor praying that his Excellency would
order the Chairman to the commissioners of fortifications for St. James to convene a
Board for investigation of the charges brought against the cheif-gunner. This produced the
necessary investigation and Captain Dotin was fully convicted and dismissed from the
service. (History of Barbados by Sir. R. H. Shomburgk. p. 334.)