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Surnames: Graham, Hicks, Cloud, Kelley, Moody, Christian, Carrington
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Does your book mention anything about Carringtons who immigrated from England or Ireland
to St. Phillips Parish, Barbados? I have Paul Carrington, born 1620 in England or Ireland
married Sarah Haughton born in Great Britain. They had children, Alice, Ann, Nathaniel,
and Paul. Paul (the son) was born in 1665 in St. Phillips Parish, Barbados, married
Henningham Codrington, born in either England or Barbados. They had 13 children: Ann,
Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Nathaniel, Hannah, Paul, Codrington, John, Robert, George, Joseph,
and Edward. Paul (the second one mentioned here) died at sea whilst emigrating from
Barbados to Virginia. Most, if not all, of his children emigrated to Virginia.
There is much confusion about this family. I have received the following information from
a descendent:
On February 7, 1705, Paul Carrington was one of twenty-two "gentlemen residing in
England who had estates in Barbados" whose petition was presented to the Council of
Trade and Plantations defending the actions of Governor Bevil Granville against the
complaints of a "very few unquieted spirits that have but small estates". He
married (1st) on May 10, 1687, Thomazin Waterland, only child of William and Margaret
(Hodgkinson) Waterland of St. Phillip's Parish, in St. Michael's Parish, Barbados.
She was baptized on May 3, 1673 in St. Phillip's Parish, Barbados. This marriage was
later annulled, and much confusion continues to exist concerning the parentage and
legitimacy of his children. There is strong evidence that adultery by both parties was
the reason for the annullment of the marriage.
Records indicate that Thomazin had five illigitimate children by Richard Perryman, a
married planter, of Christ Church Parish, Barbados; John, William or Paul, Mary, Rachel,
and Francis. John and William or Paul were both baptized as sons of Dr. Paul and
Thomazine Carrington. A deed has been located dated September 30, 1704 in which Richard
Perryman sold Thomazine four acres of land in Christ Church Parish, Barbados "in
consideration of the the love and affection which I bear unto Thomazin Carrington".
Mentioned in the deed as heirs to the property were Thomazine's sons, John and
William, and her daughters Mary and Rachel. Francis, the fifth child of this relationship,
was baptized the son of Richard Perryman a year later. The will of Richard Perryman
provides supporting evidence.
The above are not the only children whose parentage has been questioned. Recently an
eminent Barbados historian posited the theory that Dr. Paul Carrington had three
daughters, Elizabeth Carrington, Ann Carrington (Mayo), and Mary Carrington (Milward) by
an unidentified woman. His argument that the children could not have been Thomazine's
because of thier ages is based upon the collation of approximate birthdates from baptismal
registers and census reports. These three girls were raised by Dr. Paul after the
annullment of his marriage to Thomazine. They were not the children of Paul's second
wife, Hennington Codrington, since they are referred to as daughters-in-law (step
daughters) in her will. In that time period, step children were commonly referred to as
children-in-law.
In 1701 a petition of Dr. Paul Carrington was presented to the Barbados House of Assembly,
but was held over for consideration until the next session. This petition is no longer
available, but since his first child, Nathaniel, by Hennington (Codrington) Carrington was
born in 1702, it is probably that the petition referred to his marital problems. Four
years later, in a unique event for the times, the marriage was dissolved by the Assembly.
An act to make null and void the marriage of Paul Carrington, Chirugeon (surgeon?), and
Thomazin, his wife, was dated August 13, 1706.
Dr. Paul Carrington married (2nd) Hennington Codrington. No record of this marriage has
been found. The first three children by this relationship, and born prior to the
annullment were illigitimate, but were never considered as such. She is referred to as
Paul's wife on November 23rd, 1707, so probably they married by this date. The will
of Dr. Paul Carrington of St. Phillips Parish, Barbados was dated February 21, 1714, and
was probated on October 7, 1724. The testator of this will left Barbados eight years
before, and "has not been heard of since". Therefore, by common opinion, he is
supposed perished at sea. Mentioned in this will were his wife, Henningham Codrington
Carrington, and twelve children; his daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Ann, Mary, and Hannah,
and his sons, Nathaniel, Paul, Codrington and John and his twin Robert, George, Joseph,
and Edward.