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Daughter and heir of Reynold Alleyne Ellcock (q.v.). Baptised 13/11/1813 in St Thomas, Barbados. She inherited Mount Wilton and probably also the Farmers estate. She married Thomas Noel Harris in 1834. She was the Mary Harris of 20 Connaught Square who died 21/04/1893 at Iffley Villa Upper Norwood leaving £4283: the connection is evidenced by the presence of Charles Reynold Harris as the executor of both her and her husband.
Familysearch.org batch no. C51386-1; National Probate Calendar 1893.
We are grateful to Stanley R. Criens for his assistance with compiling this entry.
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Absentee?
Transatlantic
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Maiden Name
Ellcock
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Spouse
Thomas Noel Harris
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1821 [EA] - → Other
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Beneficiary of Trust → Trustee
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Daughter → Father
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Grand-daughter → Grandfather
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Grand-daughter → Grandmother
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20 Connaught Square, London, Middlesex, London, England
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Mary Harris (née Ellcock)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146649243 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
