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Martha Nihell

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1822

Biography

Widow of Michael Nihell of Barbados (q.v.) and annuitant under his will of £500 p.a. secured on the Haslenton estate in Demerara and the Mount Edge estate in Barbados.

  1. Will of Martha Nihell of Devonshire Street, St Marylebone widow (made in 1816) proved 04/04/1822. She left the bulk of her personal possessions to her grand-daughter Mary Bovell (later identified as Mary Nihell Bovell), or if Mary Bovell died to her (Mary's) three brothers John Bovell, John Roach Bovell and Michael Nihell Bovell (each of whom q.v.), together with £1000. Her executors were Thomas King of the City of London and his son William King (each of whom q.v.), supplemented in a codicil by Thomas Harpur King.

Sources

  1. PROB 11/1656/36.

Further Information

Spouse
Michael Nihell
Children
Mary; Margaret; Susanna; John

Associated Estates (1)

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
1801 [SY] - 1822 [EY] → Annuitant
Haslenton [ British Guiana | Demerara ]

Relationships (6)

Martha Nihell
Widow → Deceased Husband
Michael Nihell of Barbados
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Martha Nihell
Mother-in-law → Son-in-law
John William Bovell
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Martha Nihell
Grandmother → Grandson
Rev. Michael Nihell Bovell
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Martha Nihell
Grandmother → Grandson
John Roach Bovell
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Martha Nihell
Grandmother → Grandson
John Bovell
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Martha Nihell
Mother → Son
John Nihell
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John Nihell predeceased his mother, who was a beneficiary under his...