Barbados 555B

18th Dec 1837 | 1 Enslaved | £29 2s 6d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 325.

T71/895: claim by John Buhott. Counterclaim by William Henry Layton, of Fulham; Wm. Burley, of Lincoln's Inn; Richard Marriott, of Abbotts Hall, Essex; and Henry Edward Beville, of the 5th Dragoon guards, all as trustees under a settlement dated 26/07/1835. T71/1306 refers to a settlement of 26/07/1825 in order to discharge the Estate tail of Maria Charlotte Sperling and all remaindermen thereon expectant in the said one-fourth part. George Sperling and Maria Charlotte (his wife) were beneficially interested, under the above settlement, in one-fourth of the compensation money of one enslaved person. The agents were J. W. B. Romley, of 1 South Sq., Gray's Inn. Counterclaim from Charles Walton, of Haverhill, and Mary Ann (his wife), who were interested under a settlement of 08/01/1772. 3/4 of the compensation (i.e. £29 2s 6d) went to Sperling et al; 1/4  went to Mary Ann Walton.

See also Barbados claim nos. 3601B, 3779B and 4293B.

See also Barbados claim no. 3777 for background to the disputed claim.


Further Information

Colony
Barbados
Claim No.
555B
Contested
Yes

Associated Individuals (12)

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