Eliza Eccleston of Covey
The 1832 return adds another son, called Thomas Stuart (b. 1830).
The 1817 register listed four women called Eliza and two more called Elizabeth, none with the last name Eccleston:
Eliza Atkinson aka Cretia (b. 1795), daughter of Quasheba
Eliza Francis aka Priscilla (b. 1795), daughter of Rosannah
Elizabeth Dixon aka Betty (b. 1799), daughter of Leah, described as Mulatto
Eliza Lobban (b. 1809), who was described as Mulatto, and who died in 1831
Eliza Green (b. 1813), daughter of Leah
Elizabeth Stewart (b. 1813), daughter of Camilla, described as Mulatto
Assuming that the same woman was the mother of all three children, we can discount Eliza Green and Elizabeth Stewart, who would only have been eleven when John Partridge was born.
All three of Eliza Eccleston's children were described as Negro, and this discounts Elizabeth Dixon and Eliza Lobban as possible mothers.
Eliza Eccleston therefore may have been the woman listed as Eliza Atkinson aka Cretia in the 1817 register (see 'Quasheba of Covey' and 'Three or four women called Lucretia or Cretia on Covey'). The spelling Atkinson may have resulted from a mishearing of Eccleston, but it's also possible that it was a different name adopted later in life.
However, it's also possible that Eliza Eccleston was the woman listed as Eliza Francis aka Priscilla in the 1817 register, having adopted a different last name later in life. Her family tree is discussed in a post called 'Rosanna of Covey'.
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