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Newfoundland Wills
Estate Files Index
1899 Probate Year
from "But to Si"

Estate Files contain information for people who died intestate
and a surviving relative petitioned the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

This index transcribed from the LDS FHL Microfilm 2057447

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NAME OF DECEASED		DIED	OTHER INFOMATION
SURNAME	CHRISTIAN
BUTT	Robert	Jan 16, 1899	of Western Bay, planter, wife Elizabeth A. BUTT, daughters Abagail CRUMMY, Tryphena FORWARD, Flora HUDSON and Eliza MILLER. Edmund BUTT also wrote a letter
BUTLER	Matthew	21 years ago (1878?).	of St. John’s, wife Patricia, 3 children,
CANNING	Francis	Aug of 1899 intestate.	of St. John’s, licensed publican, wife Hannah, 4 children,
CASEY	Thomas	June 12, 1899.	of Conche, fisherman,wife Theresa,
CHURCHILL	William PARSONS	Feb. 14, 189(4)?	of Great Burin, light keeper, wife Mary, nephew John DANCY,
CLAPP	Gilbert	Jan 27, 1899.	of St. John’s, gentleman, wife Mary, sons John, Robert, and William,
CLUETT	Owen	May 6, 1899.	of Belloram, Fortune Bay, wife Mary Ann,
COFFIN	Samuel	June 15, 1899.	of Keels in the Northern District, teacher, wife Rebecca, daughter Priscilla,
COLBOURNE	James	March 5, 1899 intestate.	of Twillingate, fisherman, brothers Joseph, Thomas, Samuel, Robert and Henry.
COLLINS	Ellen	Sept 10, 1899 intestate.	of St. John’s, widow,husband the late Michael COLLINS,
CONNORS, Sr.	Michael	Nov. 3, 1899.	of St. John’s, butcher, sons Michael, John, Patrick and Frank, daughters Ellen CONNORS and Marydren (?) JARDRUE.
CORMACK	James	Feb 1898 without a will.	of St. John’s, yeoman, wife Mary, sons Mark, Edward and John,
COSTIGAN	John	Apr 2, 1876 without a will.	of St. John’s, farmer, daughter Hanora RYAN (widow),
COUGLAN	James		of Topsoil Rd, St. John’s was confined to a lunatic asylum (1887). His wife Susannah wrote a letter of petition and stated that James’ father John COUGLAN of Topsoil Rd (farmer) died 23 years ago (1876). . When James was confined, 12 years ago, it left her and her 4 year old son destitute.
COX	Frederick H. L.	Feb. 4, 1881 without a will.	of Channel, stipendiary magistrate, wife Ann Ellen,
CRAIG	John	Feb 7, 1899.	of St. John’s, farmer, wife Jane,
CROUCHER	James C.	Sept 9, 1898.	of Placentia, lighthouse keeper, sons James and Thomas,
CUDDIHY	James	Feb 1899 intestate.	of St. John’s, wife Mary, 5 children,
CUNNINGHAM	Mary A.	Nov 25, 1899.	of Burgeo, widow, sons John and Edward, daughter Hannah SMALL,
DAWE	John	Aug 29, 1898 intestate.	of Port de Grave, fisherman, wife Selena BENNETT (she remarried Philip BENNETT), 2 children, sister Sarah Fanny (husband Jacob BRADLEY).
DEVEREAUX	George	May 20, 1896.	of Trepassey, planter, sons George, Joseph, John and Robert,
DONNELLY	Richard	Sept 1879 intestate.	of St. John’s, laboror, wife Catherine, sons William, Joseph (dec), Richard and John.
DOWN	Rodger	Jan 24, 1899.	of St. John’s, shoemaker, sons William Rodger (wife Marion), Charles Samuel, Archibald and Albert Chesley. His daughters were Selina (husband William MOTTY), Bessie (husband Thomas CURRAN) and Rose (husband William PENNEY).
DROVER	Patience L.	Jan 16, 1899 intestate.	of Island Cove, Northern District, husband Thomas,
DUNN	Elizabeth	Mar 6, 1899 intestate.	of Topsail Rd, St. John’s, licensed publican, daughter Catherine (spinster),
DUNPHY	Anastatia	Oct 9 (?), 1899.	of St. John’s, nieces Bridget KELLY and Anastatia HOGAN, nephew Richard KELLY,
DUNPHY	Catherine	Sept 29, 1899.	of St. John’s, widow, brothers Luke and William POWER ;
DUNPHY	James	June 16, 1887.	of St. John’s, messenger in the office of the Colonial Secretary, wife Johanna, daughter Mary,
DWYER	John	Apr 16, 1894 intestate	of Fogo, planter, 2 deceased brothers, 4 deceased sisters, sister Catherine WILSBAND (?) DWYER (spinster). Petition was made by his niece Anastatia (daughter of his brother Timothy DWYER). Lots of nieces and nephews mentioned in Anastatia’s letter.
EMERSON	Clara	Jan 2, 1899.	of St. John’s, widow, (late husband Prescott EMERSON)
ENGLAND	John	Feb. 27, 1896.	of St. John’s, shoemaker, wife Dinah, sons Archibald and Henry William (minors),
ENGLISH	Bridget	Jan 15, 1899 intestate.	of Branch, St. Mary’s Bay, widow, only child Annie J. ENGLISH of Boston , MA,
ENNIS	James and Richard		James and Richard ENNIS ages 11 and 12, were given a farm by their grandfather James CARRELL of Freshwater Rd, who died Jan of 189?. His widow, Jane CARRELL, died Mar 1899. The petitioner was Rev. J.L. Slattery of St. John’s, president of Mount Cashel School of Industry. His letter was dated Sept. 13, 1899.
FEILDON,	Montague Joseph	Oct. 16, 1898.	Chain Ashton upon Ribble in the County of Lancaster, and the Reform Club London Esquire Lieutenant Colonial in Her Majesty’s 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia, wrote an 11 page will and died Oct. 16, 1898. His son was Montague LEYLAND FEILDEN. Herbert KNIGHT of St. John’s filed a petition letter.
FITZGERALD	Charles	Oct 10, 1899 intestate.	of Hr. Grace, planter, wife Margaret, brother John, sister Ann CLEARY (living in Boston),
FLOOD	Michael	Jan 17, 1899 intestate	of St. John’s, blacksmith, unmarried, had 3 sisters and 3 deceased brothers. His brother, Patrick, left 4 children in USA. A petition was filed by his sister, Mary FLOOD
FLYNN	James	Mar 4, 1880.	of Placentia Road, farmer, wife Margaret;
FLYNN	Stephen (Rev.)	Aug 14, 1899 intestate.	of Little Bay, Notre Dame Bay, RC clergyman, sister Sarah (husband Matthew SCUNLAR), brothers Joseph (Bayonne City, NJ), John (Port au Port) and David, the petitioner. Stephen died in St. John’s Aug 14, 1899 intestate
FORTUNE	William	Apr 1899 intestate.	of Torrs Cove, fisherman.
FOX	James P.	Feb. 27, 1899.	of St. John’s, accountant, wife Isabel, 4 children under age 15.
FOX	John	Feb 15, 1899.	of St. John’s, carman, wife Elizabeth
FOX	Mary, Constance, Jane and John		Mary, Constance, Jane and John FOX were the children of James P. FOX of St. John’s. Their mother, Isabel, wrote a petition about James’ insurance policies.
GAUL	Richard	Jan 6, 1899.	of Topsail Rd, near St. John’s, wife Catherine
GILES	William	Jan 27, 1884 intestate.	of St. John’s, accountant, wife Angelina, daughters Mary BURDEN(?) GILES and Martha PYNN(?) GILES,
GILL	Leander Nicholas	March 1892	of Tilt Cove, merchant, wife Minnie E., son Frederick D. B. GILL (15 years old in 1899).
GILL	Frederick D. B.		now of St. John’s, minor, is the guardian of the estate. His mother, Minnie, wrote a letter of petition.
CHURCHWARD GOODRIDGE	Henry	Mar 7, 1899 intestate.	of St. John’s, merchant, sons Alan CHURCHWARD GOODRIDGE (age 27) and Thomas BOWN GOODRIDGE (age 20 something)
GOODRIDGE	Rosina E.	Aug 3, 1894 intestate	of St. John’s, wife of Henry C. GOODRIDGE. Her son, Alan, wrote a petition letter
GRANT	David Roy	Dec 1, 1898 without a will.	of St. John’s, mining expert, sons William and Henry
GRANT	Richard	Oct 10, 1899 intestate.	of St. John’s, accountant, wife Susannah, sons Claude F. GRANT (Boston) and Frederick C. GRANT (St. John’s)
GRAY	Elizabeth	Nov 189(5)? Intestate	of St. John’s, now of Providence, Rhode Island, widow of John J. GRAY of Rhode Island, had 2 sons, one was Joseph T. GRAY (Boston) and she had a daughter, Elizabeth BROWN of Providence, RI. She died Nov 189(5)? intestate and a petition was made by John SULLIVAN of St. John’s, Superintendent of Constabulary
GREENE	Michael	Aug 14, 1897 intestate.	of St. John’s, trader, wife Josephine
GREENSLAND	Mary	Aug 1899	of Long Pond, South Shore, Conception Bay, widow of William GREENSLAND, no children. A petition was made by Francis F. FURNEAUX of Kelligrews, a school teacher
HANIFORD	Samuel	Nov 14, 1891 intestate.	of Petty Harbor, wife Mary.
HARDY	James	July 2, 1899 without a will.	of Harbor Briton, storekeeper, wife Hannah
HAMPTON	Robert	Aug 1898.	of Port de Grave, blockmaker, had 6 children: John, Robert, Emma, Mary L., Annie and Malcolm.
HAYES	Michael	Aug 27, 1898.	of Pearltown, St. John’s, farmer, wife Mary, son Edward
HAYES	Thomas	June 1891 intestate.	of St. John’s, shipwright, 6 children: Edward, James, Martin, William, Elizabeth and Mary
HAYWARD	Harrison R.	June 1899.	of St. John’s, barrister at law, wife Flora Frederica
HEWARDINE	William	Sept 1892.	of St. John’s, wife Mary.
HOLDEN	Mary	June of 1872(?)	of St. John’s, husband James (fisherman). She had 4 children
HURLEY	Anne	Apr 16, 1899.	of St. John’s, widow, son William.
KANE	Catherine	July 4, 1896.	of St. John’s, husband Thomas, no children.
KENNY	William	1893	of Portugal Cove Rd, St. John’s, farmer, nephews Richard and John KENNEY.
LAMBERT	William	Dec. 29, 1898.	of St. John’s, fisherman, daughter Mary J. DUNN (husband James DUNN).
LEARY	Edward	Sept. 22, 1898.	of St. John’s, farmer, wife Ellen.
LEARY	John	Sept 9, 1895 intestate.	of Hr. Grace, planter, wife Kate, brother James.
LEARY	Patrick	August 12 1898.	of Torbay Rd, St. John’s, farmer, daughter Anastasia (husband John WALSH).
LEWIS	Elizabeth	March 26, 1899.	of St. John’s, widow, son Frederick.
LOADER	Michael	Apr 11, 1895 intestate, age 28.	of Little Bay, Notre Dame Bay, miner, unmarried, father David.
LUNNERGAN	Ellen	Dec. 19, 1898.	of St. John’s, widow, 4 daughters Mary, Anastasia, Ellen Mary and Johanna, (all spinsters).
LUSCOMBE	Elvina	Feb. 2, 1899.	of 90 George St, St. John’s, sister Sarah Maria Gaul(?) who lives in Scotland. Elvina
MCCARTHY	Felix	Feb. 14, 1899.	of Carbonear, sub-collector of customs, sisters Isabella, Angela, Theresa, Mary and Bridget.
MCCAWLEY,	Ann	Jan 17, 1899 intestate.	of Halifax, NS, husband the late George McCawley D.D.
BLAIKIE MCNEILY	Emma Mary	Aug 13, 1891,at 7 years old and 2 months.	of St. John's. Her father, Alex J.W. MCNEILY, made a petition because Emma had earlier inherited money as seen in Jane LUCAS’ will.
WHITEFIELD MCNEILY	James Alexander William		of St. John’s, student at law, 20 years old and 7 months (BD Apr 27, next). His father Alexander, J.W. MCNEILY, wrote a petition for James to get his money so that he can go to Law School. Letter dated Sept. 25, 1899.
MADDIGAN	James	Oct 31, 1898.	of St. John’s, tailor, brother Michael.
MALLARD	John	drowned at sea Sept 14, 1899.	of Quidi Vidi, brother Patrick MALLARD, sister Ellen MALLARD, drowned at sea near Sugar Loaf on Sept 14, 1899.
(MARSHALL) MARKS	Cleopas	Apr of 1899.	of Carbonear, grandmother Alice MARSHALL, father John MARKS, died unmarried, under 21 in Apr of 1899 (bequest of Alice Marshall to Cleopas Marks)
MARTIN	Mary Hannah	May 10, 1899.	of St. John’s, husband James HUNT MARTIN.
MARTIN	Thomas	1889	of Bonne Bay, fisherman, sons William & Edward and daughter Mary (wife of Michael MURPHY), died 9 years ago (1889)
MILLER	Ernest	June 1, 1899 intestate.	of Exploits, fisherman, sister Ellen Miller.
MILLEY	Elizabeth	June 1, 1899.	of Hamilton St, St. John’s, daughters Lucy MILLEY and Emily Ann BARTLETT.
MOGRIDGE	William		of the Goulds was left a farm in the will of Thomas WILLIAMS, and William’s father, Aron MOGRIDGE, wrote a petition about it since William was a minor.
MOORE	James	Oct. 10, 1899.	of St. John’s, farmer.
MULLINS	Philip	Jan 1899	of St. John’s, sons William and Patrick, daughter Bridget, . This was another long will.
NISBET	Robert	Sept. 27, 1899.	of 51 Patrick St, St. John’s, master mariner.
LYONS NOONAN, Sr.	James	Dec. 19, 1898.	of St. John’s, assistant collector in her Majesty’s Customs.
O’BRIEN late	William P.	Nov. 22, 1899.	of Montreal, trader, wife Mathilda Lamer, died at St. John’s Nov. 22, 1899
O’ DRISCOLL,	Michael P. (Rev.)	May 29, 1898.	of St. John’s, RC clergy, brothers Rev. Stephen and William.
O’NEILL	James	Apr 6, 1898.	of St. John’s, cooper, wife Ann.
O’ NEIL	William	Apr 9, 1899.	of Freshwater Rd, St. John’s, farmer, niece Mary DILLION, brother Patrick O’ NEIL.
O’REGAN	John	Jan 13, 1899.	of St. John’s, butcher, wife Catherine.
OKE	Harriet Grace	Apr of 1899.	of Kelligrews, widow of Robert OKE.
OLDFORD	Thomas	Sept 9, 1899.	of Grand Bank, police officer, wife Frances Mary, 5 children under the age of 9.
PIKE	John E.	Apr 25, 1898.	of Carbonear, sailmaker, daughter Sophia Julia PIKE, sons John SWEETLAND PIKE, Urban Francis PIKE and Wesley PIKE
PIKE	William	about 40 years ago (1859).	of Carbonear, fisherman, wife Eliza Ann, son George P., died about 40 years ago (1859)
PHORAN	William	Oct 27, 1899.	of Little Placentia, planter, daughter Sarah O’REILLY (husband Thomas), nephew Francis P.
PROWSE	Jeannie Catherine	Aug of 1899.	of St. John’s, husband Robert H. PROWSE (merchant).
RICE	Bridget	Feb. 7, 1899.	of St. John’s, husband the late Michael RICE, nephews Thomas and Patrick SULLIVAN.
ROSE	George	Feb. 10, 1885.	of Jersey Harbour, planter, mother Margaret, son John.
ROSE	Stephen	Sept 27, 1898.	of St. John’s, fisherman, wife Mary.
RYAN	Catherine	Jan. 27, 1899.	of St. John’s, widow, son Patrick.
RYAN	Mary	Feb. 5, 1899.	of St. John’s, spinster.
SAGE,	John	Nov 22, 1898.	late of St. John’s, fisherman, 3 daughters and 1 son John in Carbonear.
SAMPSON (Samson)	Joseph	August 28, 1898.	of Flat Islands, planter, son Joseph Frederick SAMSON.
SCLATER	Annie BOYD	July 15, 1899.	of St. John’s, husband David HUNTER SCLATER (merchant).
SHORTALL	Thomas	Jan. 29, 1899.	of St. John’s, laborer, wife Elizabeth.
SIMMS	Catherine	1890	of St. John’s, widow, son Alfred.

Page Transcribed by Colleen Haynes (November 2003)

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (February 20, 2004)

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