Jamaica Port Royal 6 (Resource)

15th Aug 1836 | 227 Enslaved | £4565 16s 7d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 296.

William Pratt & others vs Browne Willis & others.

T71/864: shows Browne Willis as heir at law of John Willis, a merchant of London.

T71/1607: letter, dated 20/06/1836, from Oliverson and Co., stating that Capt. Willis is now in Jamaica. Resource is a coffee estate; Browne Willis retired as a Lt.-Gen..

T71/1195: has some detail of Pratt vs Willis: Wm. Pratt (deceased) was the surviving partner of Horatio Clagett; Browne Willis had counterclaimed vs James Cockburn, of Duke St., Kingston, who was receiver in cause 'Commissioners Greenwich Hospital v Willis et al.'

Jamaica Alamanacs: estate owned by 'Willis, B. and J. Cockburn' (1833), 'Tyrell, Joseph, attorney' (1826), Joseph Tyrrell (1822), 'Shand, Hon. John and Robert Smart, attorneys' (1816).


Further Information

Colony
Jamaica
Parish
Port Royal
Claim No.
6
Estate
Resource

Associated Individuals (2)

Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
Claimants in List E or Chancery cases

Associated Estates (1)