Ruth (Thomas) Williams (1792)

Born 1792 in Saint Helena

Wife of Charles Williams — married 17 Oct 1831 in Saint Helena

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Biography

Ruth was born in 1792. She appears on Saint Helena^[1] in 1827 when she is recorded on the Slave Manumission Lists.

1827 Slave Manumission List:

• Surname , Forenames Ruth, Slave Full Name Ruth, Gender f, Age 35, Calculated Birth Year 1792, Occupation Washerwoman, Cook, Married unmarried, Children 3, Proprietor Pritchard, E, Mrs., Amount of the Loan (£ s d) 20 0 0, Category (1827), Cause of Arrears (1839) 3rd class, Occupation, general character, conduct of debtor Washerwoman and cook has had 14 children 3 of them free born youngest 3 months old unmarried

17 Oct 1831 - Charles Williams and Ruth Thomas,both slaves to Mrs Eleanor Pritchard were married in St James by banns.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena

• Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The Diocese of St Helena Parish Registers and Indices held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Historical Papers Research Archive series AB2073:
  • Saint Helena Marriage Register St James 17 Oct 1831 [1]
• 1827 Fox Slave Manumission List by Colin Fox - Transcribed by Friends of St Helena [2]