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John Walley

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Biography

John Walley, described as a planter formerly of St. James Parish, faced charges connected with the death and mistreatment of enslaved people while he was the manager of the estate of Lady Frances Stapleton, deceased. The outcome of the trials: The King v. Walley for murder, in the case of a slave named Davis, 1 May 1827, ignored The King v. Walley for manslaughter, in the case of a slave named Davis, 1 May 1827, ignored The King v. Walley for murder, in the case of Bolam, 1 June 1830, ignored The King v. Walley for manslaughter, in the case of Bolam, 1 June 1830, found The King v. Walley for maltreatment of Bolam, 1 June 1830, found The King v. Walley for maltreatment of Frances, 1June 1830, found The King v. Walley for manslaughter, in the case of Innes, 2 June 1830, found The King v. Walley for maltreatment of Innes, 2 June 1830, found


Sources

1830-31 (230) Melioration of the Slave population in the West Indies. Papers presented to Parliament, pp 42, 50 - 58

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1826 [EA] - 1828 [LA] → Other
Stapleton's Estates of Maddens/Russels Rest [ Nevis ]

The earliest date of association found so far is 'November or December 1826'.