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William Harding I

Profile & Legacies Summary

1751 - 1832

Biography

Year of birth estimated; buried 11 May 1832 in St Philip, Barbados. He was recorded as of "Buttal's, St George's".

He was virtually certainly the William Harding who left by deed 133 enslaved to Mary Elizabeth Dalzell. See the latter's return in 1826 for the Buttalls estate in St George. She was his daughter.

But NB William Harding, awardee, Barbados 3005 [17 Enslaved] and William Harding, awardee, Barbados 2974 [3 Enslaved]. Conrade Pile was also awardee, Barbados 3005.


Sources

TNA, T71/550, pp. 47-8; Barbados Church Records, 1637-1887: Family Search; Barbados Department of Archives. Hughes-Queree Index of Plantations.

Further Information

Spouse
Elizabeth Merritt
Children
Includes Mary Elizabeth and William [junior]

Associated Estates (3)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
Buttalls [ Barbados | St George ]
1832 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
Unknown [ Barbados | St George ]
Previous owner
Unknown [ Barbados | St George ]

Relationships (3)

William Harding I
Father → Son
William Harding II
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William Harding I
Husband → Wife
Elizabeth Harding (née Merritt)
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William Harding I
Father → Daughter
Mary Elizabeth Dalzell (née Harding)
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