Richard Symons Goodall

Resident slave-owner on Montserrat, reportedly son of 'Admiral Goodall' (almost certainly Thomas Goodall, 'Admiral of Hayti', in which case Richard Symons Goodall's mother was the actress Charlotte Goodall nee Stanton, both of them having entries in the ODNB) and great-nephew of Richard Symons of Montserrat (q.v.).

1. Baptism of Richard Symons Goodall 02/12/1790 at St Martin in the Fields, father Thomas Goodall, mother Charlotte Grace.

2. Administration of will of Richard Symons Goodall late of Montserrat Gentleman, a widower, who died 15/11/1872 at Montserrat granted to Anne E. Dyett (wife of Richard Henry Dyett) otherwise Annie Dyett the daughter of Plymouth, Montserrat, effects under £300.

Caribbeana Vol I. pp. 46-47 (which omits a generation: it treats Richard Symons Goodall as the nephew of Richard Symons of Montserrat, whereas was almost certainly Richard Symons Goodall was the great-nephew, and 'Admiral Goodall', described as the brother-in-law of Richard Symons, was almost certainly the nephew of Richard Symons, son of his sister Elizabeth Adams (q.v.); Laughton, J. K., and Roger Morriss. "Goodall, Thomas (1767–1832?), naval officer and privateer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 23 Sep. 2004; Accessed 2 Apr. 2020. https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-10956; Knight, Joseph, and K. A. Crouch. "Goodall [née Stanton], Charlotte (1765–1830), actress." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 23 Sep. 2004; Accessed 2 Apr. 2020. https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-10950.

1. Ancestry.com, Richard Symons Goodall in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database online].

2. National Probate Calendar 1873.