Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. 13_1759_02

Burwell v Johnson

Virginia 

 

Case Name Short

Burwell v Johnson

 
Case Name Long

Lewis and Frances Burwell v Philip and Elizabeth Johnson

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.4 [388] p.417–418 – 14 April 1759 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.17 (1 January 1758 – 21 May 1759) p.487: PC 2/106/487

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APC Citation 

v.4 [388] p.418 – 5 April 1762 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George III v.2 (1 January 1762 – 30 April 1763) p.130–135, 168: PC 2/109/130–135, 168

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Colonial Courts

General Court – 10 April 1758

Participants

Allen, Elizabeth (daughter of the elder James Bray)

Bray, James (deceased grandfather of the younger James Bray and father of Elizabeth Allen and Thomas Bray)

Bray, James (deceased former husband of Frances Burwell and grandson of the elder James Bray)

Bray, Thomas (deceased son of the elder James Bray and father of Elizabeth Johnson)

Burwell, Carter (executor of the younger James Bray)

Burwell, Frances (wife of Lewis Burwell and widow and executor of the younger James Bray)

Burwell, Lewis, gentleman, of county of James City (husband of Frances Burwell and executor of the younger James Bray)

Johnson, Elizabeth (wife of Philip Johnson and daughter of Thomas Bray)

Johnson, Philip (husband of Elizabeth Johnson)

Thacker, Edwin (father of Frances Burwell and executor of the younger James Bray)

Description

Accounting and delivery of slaves belonging to James Bray upon his death

Disposition

Affirmed

Notes

Slaves at issue.

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

Table of Cases (Burwell et ux v Johnson et ux)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s case

Case of the appellant (Burwell)

Counsel

[Signed] C. Pratt; C. Yorke

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36218 f.138–141 (Includes manuscript notes)

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Respondent’s case

Case of the respondent (Johnson)

Counsel

[Signed] Wm. DeGrey; Al. Forrester

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36218 f.142–143 (Manuscript notes limited to ‘Mr. Att. Gen.’ on dorse)

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

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