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The will of Martha Carrrington [made in 1809 with a codicil of 1816] proved 12/05/1821 in which she left primarily £2000 in consols shows her residence at North Church and her family network: daughters Martha Anne, Amelia and Catherine Napier, and sons George and 'Sir Edmund C. Carrington' and John William, and her nephew Paul Carrington Parris, who had apparently predeceased her [her will refers to money 'derived' from him].
PROB 11/1643/164
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Maiden Name
Morris
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Spouse
Codrington Carrington
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Widow → Deceased Husband
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Aunt → Nephew
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Mother → Son
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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:
'Martha Carrington (née Morris)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146662571 [accessed 26th December 2024].
