Mary Turner (née Trench)

Wife of William Dutton Turner (q.v.). Probably inherited ownership of enslaved persons in Clarendon, Jamaica from her own family.

1. William Dutton Turner and his wife Mary née Trench had three children in St Catherine, Jamaica: William George baptised 09/12/1844; Mary Mackeson baptised 08/08/1849 and Frederick Stewart baptised 05/12/1850. They were married in Clarendon, Jamaica, 27/04/1835. Mary was born 09/07/1815 in Clarendon, the daughter of William Power Trench and Janet nee Stewart.

T71/ Clarendon claim no. 131. T71/1606 letter from Edward Turner, University of London, who held power of attorney for Wm Dutton Turner and Mary his wife. T71/1593 p. 287 10/10/1836 letter from Court of Chancery to Edward Turner at University of London, asking for proof of the marriage of Mary French and William Dutton Turner.

1. www.familysearch.org batch no. I06654-5. www.familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Registry Transcripts, 1664-1880 [copy of parish record online]. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].

We are grateful to Robert Lancashire for his assistance with compiling this entry.