Re-sealing doesn't necessarily occur even when there is property in the UK. My James Maxwell, who died in 1867, had substantial property in both Jamaica and Scotland with heirs in both countries. There was no resealing in Scotland even although the will was proved only in Jamaica, The properties were distributed in both countries according to the existent Jamaican will. His wife died two years later in a hurricane in the Bay of Biscay on her way to Scotland from Jamaica. She had children in both countries and no will. The administration occurred only in Scotland. I certainly agree all bases should be covered. Land in Africa must have been available. My grandmother's brother-in-law from England had a younger sister (b.1893) who married and went to Southern Rhodesia. Her husband owned land there and still owned it at least until well into the 1950s. I heard about her daughter quite a lot when I was growing up because we shared the same name Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Watts <[email protected]> Date: Monday, March 12, 2012 5:53 am Subject: Re: [SOG-UK] going to Africa To: [email protected] > The catalogue of the South African National Archives has a > reference > (between 1910 and 1911) to > BARRY, WALTER PATRICK. (ALIAS WALTER GEORGE > BARRY).www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?201203121247459A4DCB05&DN=00000002and > another to Walter Patrick BARRY.Have you made a search for a > will for this > man here in the UK (E+W or Scotland).  If he died abroard > but had property > here the the will should have been resealed here.cheersChris > Watts-----  > Original Message ----- > From: "ag.hamilton" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: [SOG-UK] going to Africa > > > > The thread about going to Africa in the eighteenth century has > spurred me > > to ask about a more recent Africa connection. > > > > A will written in 1917 includes a reference to 'my interest in > my son > > Walter Barry's Land in Africa'. > > > > Walter George BARRY was b. in Middlesex in 1867.  I can't > find him after > > 1881 although there is a possible illegitimate child in 1888. > > > > He was presumably alive when his father's will was written in > 1917 but was > > dead by 1929 when his name appears, with other deceased family > members, on > > a memorial window in the church in West Drayton, Middlesex > which was > > dedicated in 1929. > > > > Does anyone have a suggestion about this 'Land in > Africa'.  At that time > > where in Africa was land likely to be bought?  Would > Walter have actually > > been in Africa to buy it?  I can't find a death for him > so have rather > > assumed that he died abroad although I can't find any trace of > that or of > > any voyages either. > > > > Would there be records somewhere about the purchase of this > 'Land in > > Africa'. > > > > This is all rather nebulous.  Any ideas about the > mysterious Walter and > > his land would be very welcome. > > > > Angela > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > >   > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOG-UK- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >