Benjamin Carleton Howell

Profile & Legacies Summary

1797 - 1860

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Baptised 13/06/1797 in St Michael, Barbados, son of Conrade Adams Howell and his wife Jane Carlton Howell nee Best. Married Mary Simpson in St Michael, 29/07/1823. Children baptised in St Michael: Benjamin Carleton (1825), Mary Jane (1826), Margaret Ann (1827), Conrade Adams (1829), John Simpson (1831), Elizabeth Thornhill (1833), Caroline Holligan (1837), Susan Thomas (1838), Caroline Anna (1842). One child baptised in St Luke, Old Charlton, England: Anne Goodridge (1839).
Treasurer of Barbados, 1828-1840, succeeding his two elder brothers. His son John Simpson Howell later became Treasurer as well.
Benjamin Carleton Howell of 5 Beaumont Street, Marylebone, age 63 was buried 11/07/1860 in All Souls, Kensel Green.

Sources

Familysearch.org batch nos. C51395-3, C51395-5, C51395-5, C51395-6 and M51395-4.
Unsourced but detailed family tree at http://www.genealogy.com/forum/regional/countries/topics/barbados/3236/ [accessed 28/082017]; see Ancestry.com, Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 [database online] for his grandson, also Benjamin Carleton Howell, son of John Simpson Howell which gives JSH as Island Treasurer.
Ancestry.com, London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980 [database online].

We are grateful to Mark Dickinson for his assistance with compiling this entry.

Further Information

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Spouse

Mary Simpson

Children

Benjamin Carleton (1828-), Mary Jane (1826-), Margaret Ann (1827-), Conrade Adams (1829-), John SImpson (1831-1899), Elizabeth Thornhill (1833-), Caroline Holligan (1837-), Susan Thomas (1838-), Anne Goodridge (1839-), Caroline Anna (1842-)

Associated Claims (6)

Associated Estates (1)

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