1776 - 1855
Partner with his cousin Samuel Boddington (q.v.) until he eloped with Samuel's wife. Son of Thomas Boddington of Clapton (q.v.).
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1798 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
Although he was shown as one of three mortgagees in 1798, his partnership with his cousin Samuel broke up after his adultery with his cousin's wife in 1797. Presumably the mortgage secured advances previously made. |
Commercial (1) |
Partner
Boddington & Co.
West India merchant |
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Business partners
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First Cousins
Notes →
The two men were also business partners until Benjamin Boddington eloped with Samuel Boddington's wife....
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Son → Father
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1801 - 25th Nov 1880
English clergyman, resident in Jamaica from 1827 but returning to England with his Jamaican-born wife and children six years later.
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:
'Benjamin Boddington the younger', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146659599 [accessed 26th November 2024].
