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Mary Ledwich (née Booth)

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???? - 1787

Biography

  1. Will of Mary Ledwich widow [of Edward Ledwich late of Kingston Jamaica Doctor of Physick] of St George Bloomsbury [made in 1786] proved 01/09/1787. She left half of her residuary estate to be divided 1/3rd to her niece Milborough Elrington widow; 1/3rd to Milborough Elrington's daughter also named Milborough; and 1/3rd to Milborough Elrington's sons John and Robert. The other half she left to her grand-niece Elizabeth Mead Elrington. She provided that if her servant Sally chose to return to Jamaica, her executors would pay her passage: she left her £12 beside. In a codicil of 1787 she left £200 each to two nephews [probably great-nephews] Henry and George Maxwell and [great] niece Isabella Maxwell.

Sources

  1. PROB 11/1157/6

Further Information

Absentee?
Transatlantic
Maiden Name
Booth
Spouse
Edward Ledwich

Relationships (3)

Mary Ledwich (née Booth)
Sister → Brother
George Booth
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Mary Ledwich (née Booth)
Widow → Deceased Husband
Dr Edward Ledwich
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Mary Ledwich (née Booth)
Aunt → Nephew
George Booth Maxwell
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Notes→
George and Henry Maxwell were identified as her nephews in a codicil of 1787 to the will of Mary Ledwich....

Addresses (1)

St George Bloomsbury, London, Middlesex, London, England
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