Mary Scott Carrington^[1]

1758 - 1837  (79 years)

• Name	Mary Scott Carrington
  Born	1758	Charllotte Co., Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	1837
  Person ID	I15483	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Paul Carrington,   b. 16 Mar 1733, Cumberland County, Virginia ,   d. 23 Jun 1818, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Margaret 'Peggy' Reade,   b. 12 Oct 1734, Lunenburg County, Virginia ,   d. 1 May 1766, Charlotte Co., Virginia  (Age 31 years)
  Married	Abt 1755	Lunenburg Co., Virginia
  Family ID	F5434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel Woodson Venable,   b. 19 Sep 1756, Slate Hill, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. 7 Sep 1821, Slate Hill, Prince Edward County, Virginia  (Age 64 years)
  Married	Abt 1781	Prince Edward Co., Virginia
  Children	+ 1. Agnes Woodson Venable,   b. 4 Nov 1796, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. Apr 1868, Prince Edward County, Virginia  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F5433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Mary Scott Carrington p15483MaryScottCarrington.jpg

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone Mary Scott Venable (nee Carrington) hs15483Mary Scott Venable(neeCarrington).jpg
  		Headstone Mary Venable(nee Carrington) hsMaryVenable(neeCarrington).jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74461498. Birth: Jun. 21, 1758, Virginia Death: Mar. 21, 1837, Virginia Parents: Paul Carrington (1733 - 1818) Margaret Read Carrington (1734 - 1766) Spouse: Samuel Woodson Venable (1756 - 1821) Children: Elizabeth Woodson Venable Watkins (1782 - 1858) Margaret Read Venable Cabell (1782 - 1857) Anne Mayo Venable Read (1784 - 1869) Mary Carrington Venable Womack (1786 - 1867) Clementina Frances Venable Reid (1788 - 1841) Henningham Carrington Venable Anderson (1790-1861) Nathaniel E Venable (1791 - 1847) Paul Carrington Venable (1794 - 1876) Agnes Woodson Venable Watkins (1796 - 1868) Samuel Woodson Venable (1797 - 1855) Abraham Watkins Venable (1799 - 1876) Mildred Coles Venable Shepperson (1803 - 1871) Mary was born to Judge Paul Carrington Sr. & Margaret Read at "Mullberry Hill", Charlotte County, VA. She died at "Springfield", Prince Edward County, VA. The following is a description given of her in the 1925 Venables of Virginia book. "A woman of uncommon vivacity, wit and power of sarcasm. She added to these gifts with great practical judgement which she displayed in the management of her household, and the rearing of her large family, and all was crowned and chastened by earnest piety. In powers of conversation she is said to have had few equals. Her company was always enjoyed on account of her bright wit and amusing criticisms on men, and passing events. She frequently visited Virginia Springs where she was usually surrounded by groups of young people entertained by her conversation. Her fame was so great that she was often referred as "John Randolph in petticoats." By her will she left considerable household chattles in "Springfield" to her numerous children. "Springfield", the plantation located near Worsham, gifted out of "Slate Hill" property by her father, was lost to fire in 1877.