Born about in Jamaica
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Montague James
— married
23 Apr 1754 in Hanover, Jamaica
Descendants 
Mother of
John Haughton James and Sarah Haughton Joan (James) Pasheller
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Biography
Birth date estimated as date of marriage minus 20 years. Born circa 1734, Jamaica, the daughter of Philip Haughton (1700 - 1765) and Catherine Tharp, (1716 - 1775).
Mary married a widower, Montague James, 23 Apr 1754, Hanover, Jamaica,
[1]
by whom he had the following children:
Philip Haughton James (1756-1770)
Richard James (1758 -1759)
Mary Haughton James (1759-1847)
Catherine Haughton James (1759-1842)
Elizabeth Haughton James (1762-1847)
John Haughton James (1763-1835)
Sarah Haughton James (1775-1835)
From her father, Phililp Haughton she inherited in 1767
- "1/2 of the sugar plantation called Green Island including 1/2 the land I purchased adjouning the estate which formerly belonged to William James deceased and was sold by virtue of a writ of extend and purchased by me from Kames Kerr and 1/2 the slaves, 24 mules and 40 working steers. To my grandson Philip H. JAMES the other 1/2 at 21 and £100 a year till then."
- "Also to Mary James a piece of land patented by William Pusey containing 540 acres, a piece patented by Michael Corney containing 575 acres, and 2 runs patented by William DORRELL of 600 acres and 1/3 of the negroes and stock belonging to my penns." [2]
Sources
- ↑ "Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLKV-R9Q : 1 February 2020), Montague James, 1754.
Marriages in Jamaica 1754, The Register of the Parish of Hanover by Edward Lewis, Rector, pg 7
“The Honbl Montague James Esqr. And Mary Haughton, Spinster, both of Hanover parish were joined together in the holy Estate of Matrimony on the 23d day of April 1754 by me, Edwd Lewis, Rect.”
Digital Folder Number: 004005264; Microfilm Number: 1224327; Image Number: 00332; Originating System: EASY; Indexing Batch: I03814-0 - ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D499564
Reference: PROB 11/926/274; Description: Will of Philip Haughton, Planter of Hanover, Jamaica; Date: 02 March 1767; Held by: The National Archives, Kew
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