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It has been said “Time alone does
Issac Ebenezer Musgrove came to the Turks and Caicos Islands on
Nicholas, Meekley, Dorothy, Ever
not make history, but what’s done in time is what makes history”.
and Early. After the death of his
As far back as 1850, the history of the Musgrove family could be remembered by some people, or by the records in the recording office. The Musgrove’s were originally from Forbes Hill, Exuma, Bahamas.
a sponging boat named “Blanch Eva”. He married Dalia Musgrove (nee Tucker) better know as “Mar
first wife, he then joined in wedlock
to Regonia Musgrove (nee Forbes)
of Whitby. To this union was born
Dee”. To this family was born two sons, Issac Ebenezer Musgrove II better known as “Nevis”, and James
four children: Curlin, Eustice, Glee
and Patrick. Several of both Isaac
Ebenezer II and his brother James
Between 1850 to 1900 their
livelihoods and way of living was farming, or fishing. The sponging industry was a better way of living for the Musgroves so most took to the sea for their livelihoods.
Musgrove, better known as “Uncle Jimmie Musgrove”. Issac Ebenezer II was married to Mary Musgrove (nee Forbes). Mary was from Bottle Creek, North Caicos. To this union
offspring are now deceased.
However, numerous of their
children, grandchildren and great-
grandchildren are alive and are
were born twelve children Cleavel,
here in the service today. We are
We have some names such as
Olive, Ceyola, Albertha, Leviticus, Marie, Isaac III, Walter and Isaac
overjoyed to have distinguished
persons in the Musgrove family,
Marie Musgrove, June, Nelson, Lee, Robert, James, John, Dorothy, Charlotte, Thora Musgrove, all of whom are from Forbes Hill, Exuma.
Ebenezer IV. Louise, James, and
namely a member of Parliament,
Unnon. Issac and Delia’s second son,
the Honourable Janet G. Bostwick
James Musgrove, or “Uncle Jimmie” as he was affectionately known, met and married Mary Musgrove (nee Forbes) of Kew, North Caicos.
(nee Musgrove) and the Rev. Simon
Hall of New Convenant Baptist
They are the older ones. As far back as 1850 to the 1900s, the Musgrove generation in Turks and Caicos Islands, had its beginning when
Church, Nassau. To God be the
glory, great things he hath done.
To this union was born ten children:
This history reminds me of a poem
Annis, Rob, James, Patrick, Isaac V,
and I quote:
“Lives of great men all remind me We can make our lives sublime, And departing leaves behind me, Foot prints on the sand of time.”
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