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Family: Paul Carrington / Margaret 'Peggy' Reade (F5434)  ^[1] 

• Father | Male Paul Carrington

  
  

  Born	16 Mar 1733	Cumberland County, Virginia
  Died	23 Jun 1818	Halifax Co., Virginia
  Buried
  Married	Abt 1755	Lunenburg Co., Virginia
  Other Spouse	Priscilla Simms | F5435
  Married
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Margaret 'Peggy' Reade

  
  

  Born	12 Oct 1734	Lunenburg County, Virginia
  Died	1 May 1766	Charlotte Co., Virginia
  Buried		Mulberry Hill Plantation Charlotte Co., Virginia
  Father	Colonel Clement Reade/Read | F9332 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Hill | F9332 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male George Carrington

  
  

  Born	21 Nov 1756	Charlotte County, Virginia
  Died	1809	South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia
  Buried		Oak Hill Cemetery South Boston Halifax County Virginia

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Clement Carrington

  
  

  Born	22 Nov 1762
  Died	28 Nov 1847
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Anne 'Nancy' Carrington

  
  

  Born	9 Jun 1760	Mulberry Hill, Charlotte Co., Colonial Virginia
  Died	30 Mar 1838	Nelson County, Virginia
  Buried
  Spouse	Colonel William Cabell, Jr. | F5439
  Married

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Judge Paul Sydenham Carrington

  
  

  Born	20 Sep 1764	Charlotte Co. Virginia
  Died	8 Jan 1816	Mulberry Hill, Charlotte Co., Virginia
  Buried
  Spouse	Mildred Howell Coles | F9334
  Married

  
  

  Child 5 | Female + Mary Scott Carrington

  
  

  Born	1758	Charllotte Co., Virginia
  Died	1837
  Buried
  Spouse	Samuel Woodson Venable | F5433
  Married	Abt 1781	Prince Edward Co., Virginia

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com. Judge Paul Carrington 1733 ? 1818, Mulberry Hill Plantation Birth: 5 Mar 1733, Cumberland County, Virginia Death: 23 Jun 1818 (aged 85) Halifax County, Virginia Burial: Mulberry Hill Plantation Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Virginia Paul Carrington He was the son of "Coronel (County Militia)" George & Anne Mayo Carrington of "Boston Hill", Cumberland County, VA. He was the first born on March 5, 1733 according to the family bible. At "Boston Hill" Paul was home tutored and later studied law under Col. Clement Read, his future father-in-law. His license to practice law was signed May of 1756 by Peyton Randolph, John Randolph & George Wythe & in that year Lt. Gov. Dinwiddie appointed him "King's Attorney" for Bedford County which position he also held later for Mecklenburg and Lunenburg Counties. For the years 1765-1776 he was elected to the House of Burgesses and subsequently was appointed to the House of Delegates. Additionally he was a member of the Virginia Revolutionary Conventions of 1775 & 76 and served in the VA Senate for 1776 & 1778. His other appointments included membership on the powerful VA Committee of Safety. In 1779 he was appointed 2nd Judge of the General Court from which post he was elevated to Judge of the Court of Appeals. In 1789 he was elected Judge of the reorganized Court of Appeals from which post he resigned in 1807. He helped to found the Prince Edward Academy in 1775 later renamed Hampden-Sydney College and served as a trustee for 43 years. His home and the seat of his extensive holdings was named "Mulberry Hill". It eventually encompased over 2,800 acres. Other lands were purchased and provided to his children born to his first wife, Margaret. In his last will he left the remainder of his estate to his three living children by his second wife. The oldest of those three, Henry Carrington, was selected to be the executor of the will. The two marriages were: (1) 1755-Margaret Read (died May 1766) & (2) 1792-Priscilla Sims (died-1803). Both wives are buried in the plantation cemetery. A child not shown below is Martha Carrington (infant death).