Appeals to the Privy Council

Report No. 13_1719_00

Jones v Toleson

Winder v Jones

Virginia 

Case Name Short

Jones v Toleson

Winder v Jones

Case Name Long

Robert and Elizabeth Jones v Thomas Toleson and William Williams

Elizabeth Winder and Richard and Elizabeth Kenner v Robert and Elizabeth Jones

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.2 [1311] p.755–756 – 6 February 1719 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George I v.2 (2 March 1717 – 25 August 1720) p.220–221: PC 2/86/220–221

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APC Citation 

v.2 [1311] p.756 – 8 January 1720 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George I v.2 (2 March 1717 – 25 August 1720) p.370: PC 2/86/370

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APC Citation 

v.2 [1311] p.756 – 24 February 1720 – entry 3

 
PC Register Citation 

George I v.2 (2 March 1717 – 25 August 1720) p.381: PC 2/86/381

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APC Citation 

v.2 [1311] p.756 – 22 March 1720 – entry 4

 
PC Register Citation 

George I v.2 (2 March 1717 – 25 August 1720) p.396–397: PC 2/86/396–397

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APC Citation 

v.2 [1311] p.756 – 13 September 1722 – entry 5

 
PC Register Citation 

George I v.4 (1 June 1722 – 25 August 1724) p.106: PC 2/88/106

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APC Citation 

v.2 [1311] p.756 – 6 October 1722 – entry 6

 
PC Register Citation 

George I v.4 (1 June 1722 – 25 August 1724) p.111: PC 2/88/111

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APC Citation 

v.2 [1311] p.756 – 20 June 1723 – entry 7

 
PC Register Citation 

George I v.4 (1 June 1722 – 25 August 1724) p.264–265: PC 2/88/264–265

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APC Citation 

v.2 [1311] p.757 – 24 July 1723 – entry 8

 
PC Register Citation 

George I v.4 (1 June 1722 – 25 August 1724) p.283–284: PC 2/88/283–284

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APC Citation 

v.2 [1311] p.757 – 6 August 1723 – entry 9

 
PC Register Citation 

George I v.4 (1 June 1722 – 25 August 1724) p.304: PC 2/88/304

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Colonial Courts

Unnamed – 2 May 1718

General Court – 27 October 1721 (the result of a new trial ordered by the Privy Council 22 March 1720)

Participants

Brereton, Capt. Thomas (deceased son of Col. Thomas Brereton and father of Elizabeth Jones)

Brereton, Col. Thomas (deceased father of Capt. Thomas Brereton)

Brereton, Mary (widow of Capt. Thomas Brereton)

Brereton, Thomas (deceased grandson of Col. Thomas Brereton)

Cooper, George

Hobson, Thomas

Howson, Leonard

Jones, Elizabeth (wife of Robert Jones and daughter of Capt. Thomas Brereton)

Jones, Robert (husband of Elizabeth Jones)

Kenner, Elizabeth (wife of Richard Kenner and daughter of Elizabeth Winder)

Kenner, John (unclear if this is an incorrect reference to ‘Richard’ Kenner)

Kenner, Richard (husband of Elizabeth Kenner and son-in-law of Elizabeth Winder)

Toleson, Thomas (tenant of Elizabeth Winder and Richard and Elizabeth Kenner)

Williams, William (tenant of Elizabeth Winder and Richard and Elizabeth Kenner)

Winder, Elizabeth (widowed aunt of Thomas Brereton, the deceased grandson; and mother of Elizabeth Kenner)

Description

Land dispute regarding property in St. Stephen’s parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia

Disposition

New trial to produce written evidence for the Council ordered and held, after which the judgment was affirmed in favor of Jones for dower. On the cross-appeal by Winder and the Kenners, regarding the remaining two-thirds of the land, that part of the judgment is reversed.

References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations

Table of Cases (Jones v Toleson)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Not found

Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew

TNA Document Petition of Jones – no date – PC 1/47/18 view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC, v.6 [317] p.136. Appeal of Jones is referenced as Jones v Winder.

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TNA Document Order of reference (Jones v Winder) – 6 Feb. 1719 – PC 1/47/16 view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in Acts of the Privy Council. Colonial Series, v.6 [278] p.119. Appeal of Jones is referenced as Jones v Winder.

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TNA Document Copy of petition of Robert and Elizabeth Jones – 6 Feb. 1719 – PC 1/47/16 view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC, v.6 [278] p.119. Appeal of Jones is referenced as Jones v Winder.

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TNA Document Order of reference (Winder v Jones) – 8 Jan. 1720 – PC 1/47/15 view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC, v.6 [287] p.120

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TNA Document Petition of Winder and Kenner – read 24 Feb. 1720 – PC 1/47/15 view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC, v.6 [287] p.120

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TNA Document Order of reference (Jones v Winder) – 6 Oct. 1722 – PC 1/47/18 view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC, v.6 [317] p.136. Appeal of Jones is referenced as Jones v Wiinder.

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