James Carson

1. Merchant of Kingston Jamaica, partner in Porteous, Carson and previously in Chrystie, Taylor (a successor firm of Simpson, Taylor q.v.) with James Porteous and William Chrystie, and awarded the compensation for one award in Kingston Jamaica and one for Constitution Hill in St Elizabeth, the former of which was made in the name of Chrystie, Taylor.

2. Marriage "By Special Licence, at the Parish Church, St Andrew, on the 10th inst. by the Rev. Alexander Campbell, James Carson, Esq. to Sarah Marriott, daughter of the late R. M. Perkins, Esq. of that parish."

1. T71/862 Kingston no. 1799; 3T71/865 St Elizabeth no. 137; London Gazette 20395 18/10/1844 p. 3574.

2. Royal Gazette of Jamaica 14/03/1840.

We are grateful to Judith Witter and Peter Selley for their help with this entry.