Rachel Claxton (née Mardenbrough)

Born Rachel Mardenbrough, daughter of Christopher Mardenbrough of St Kitts and Rhoda Fryers; widow of Robert Claxton (1754-1812), whom she married in St Kitts 1 May 1783. Claxton was devisee of an annuitant for arrears of annuity (the annuitant was [her sister] Sarah Gumbs, by the will of their father Christopher Mardenbrough).

1. Death of Rachel Claxton registered Q4 1840 at Clifton.

2. Robert Claxton was in partnership as Robert Claxton & Son with his and Rachel's son Butler Thompson Claxton, whose commission of bankruptcy of 11/12/1812 was subsequently superseded. Robert Claxton's will of 22/01/1812 left Rachel the house and furniture in Park street and £1000 per annum; legacies of £3000 went to 4 sons, including Philip Protheroe Claxton, on reaching 21.

T71/1295; life dates and children are drawn from the same source http://www.tc.umn.edu/~terre011/claxton.htm#robt and ditto marden.htm#rachel, the former derived from Caribbeana Vol. VI.

1. FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Deaths, 1837-1983 [database online].

2. London Gazette, Issue 16698, 26/01/1813, p. 215.