Tobago 46 (Concordia)

15th May 1837 | 86 Enslaved | £1706 10s 1d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 321.

 

Award split: £924 11s 0d to Mackintosh, Sievwright, Renton;  £781 19s 1d to Robertson group (for which see also Tobago claim no. 24).

 

T71/891: claim by Eliz Wightman etc (trustees appointed by Eliz Robertson, daughter and heir of Charles Wightman deceased) and Eliz Robertson.  Elizabeth Wightman of 50 North Castle Edinburgh, widow of Charles Wightman, counterclaimed in own right for annuity of £300 arrears of £799, and for jointure £300 p.a. plus £5000 under the will of Charles Wightman. Elizabeth Wightman died, John Mackintosh, Andrew Sievwright and James Renton (her executors) revived the claim in their names.

 

T71/1593 p. 42: letter dated 06/01/1836 to John Butt, 8 College St., Westminster re this claim: Tobago not yet declared eligible to share compensation.

 

T71/1610: petiton from Elizabeth Wightman: 'your petitoner is labouring under a pecuniary state of embarrassment from the want of payment.'


Further Information

Colony
Tobago
Claim No.
46
Estate
Concordia
Contested
Yes

Associated Individuals (10)

Previous owner (not making a claim)
Deceased claimant successful
Awardee (Executor or executrix)
Awardee
Awardee (Executor or executrix)
Awardee
Awardee (Executor or executrix)
Awardee (Trustee)
Awardee (Trustee)
Awardee

Associated Estates (1)