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Newfoundland Wills
Estate Files Index
R's part 1
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 2056191
Do not treat the data presented here as a primary source of information for your research.
You should verify any information you find here by referring to the original documents.
(Note: Highlighted Surnames are Links to Transcriptions)
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SURNAME | GIVEN | YEAR | FOLIO NUMBER | ADDRESS | LETTERS | VOLUME | REMARKS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
REDDY | John | 1830 | 16 | St. John's | Admin. | 2 | |
RABBITS | John | 1830 | 29 | Brigus | Admin. | 2 | |
RYAN | John | 1831 | 43 | St John's | Admin | 2 | |
RICHARDS | Elizabeth | 1831 | 47 | Brigus | Admin | 2 | |
REID | Richard | 1831 | 63 | Demerara | Protate | 2 | |
RICKETTS | Honor | 1833 | 92 | St John's | Admin | 2 | |
READY | Michael | 1833 | 101 | Fermeuse | Admin | 2 | |
RIDEOUT | Richard | 1834 | 124 | South Shore, Con. Bay | Probate | 2 | |
REDDY | Edward | 1834 | 129 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 2 | |
ROACH | Robert | 1834 | 133 | St. John's | Probate | 2 | |
RYAN | Michael | 1834 | 143 | Lawn | Admin | 2 | |
RENNOLLS | James | 1834 | 145 | Mulley Cove, Con. Bay | Probate | 2 | |
ROBERTS | Thomas | 1835 | 154 | Brigus | Admin. c.t.a. | 2 | |
ROACH | John | 1837 | 230 | Bay Roberts | Admin. | 2 | |
RENDLE | Richard | 1837 | 233 | St John's | Admin | 2 | |
RANDALL | William | 1839 | 281 | Ship Cove | Probate | 2 | |
RYALL | Thomas | 1839 | 286 | St. John's | Probate | 2 | |
RYAN | Michael | 1839 | 290 | Waterhill Farm, St. John's | Probate | 2 | |
RADFORD | Henry | 1840 | 300 | St John's | Admin. | 2 | |
RENNIE | James Gower | 1840 | 301 | St John's | Probate | 2 | |
RIDEOUT | Joseph | 1840 | 311 | Rogues Hr. | Admin.c.t.a. | 2 | |
RIDEOUT | William | 1840 | 313 | New Bay | Admin.c.t.a. | 2 | |
RYAN | Patrick | 1841 | 331 | Hr. Grace | Admin | 2 | |
ROGERS | John | 1842 | 358 | Totness, Co. of Devon, Engl. | Admin | 2 | |
RONAN | Gabriel | 1842 | 360 | Bonavista | Admin | 2 | |
RUGG | Jacob | 1842 | 361 | Trinity | Admin | 2 | |
ROBERTS | John | 1842 | 366 | Twillingate | Admin. | 2 | |
ROSE | James | 1842 | 369 | Connaigre | Admin | 2 | |
RYAN | Luthe | 1844 | 397 | Logy Bay | Admin.c.t.a. | 2 | |
ROBERTS | Joses | 1844 | 400 | Brigus | Probate | 2 | |
RYAN | Peter | 1844 | 400 | Colliers | Admin | 2 | |
ROWSELL | John | 1844 | 410 | Halls Bay | Probate | 2 | |
ROBERTS | Stephen | 1845 | 419 | Brigus | Probate | 2 | |
RYAN | Thomas | 1845 | 432 | King's Cove | Probate | 2 | |
ROSE | Robert | 1845 | 435 | Brigus | Admin.c.t.a. | 2 | |
RYAN | John | 1847 | 20 | St. John's | Admin | 3 | |
ROCHE | John | 1847 | 458 | St. John's | Admin. | 2 | |
READER | Thomas | 1848 | 49 | Bona Vista | Probate | 3 | |
RICHARDSON | Henry | 1848 | 51 | Little Placentia | Admin | 3 | |
REDMOND | Peter | 1849 | 53 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
ROSE | Charlotte | 1849 | 54 | Great Hr., Conaigre Bay | Probate | 3 | |
REGAN | Denis | 1849 | 56 | St John's | Probate | 3 | |
RYAN | Thomas | 1849 | 57 | St. John's | Admin | 3 | |
RYAN | Stephen | 1849 | 58 | St. John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 3 | |
RENOUF | John | 1849 | 61 | St John's | Probate | 3 | |
RIELY | Michael | 1849 | 68 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
RENDELL | John M. | 1849 | 69 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
RENDELL | F.E., G.M., & M.H. | 1849 | 69 | St John's | Gdshp | 3 | |
ROGERS | James | 1849 | 73 | Pouch Cove | Admin.c.t.a. | 3 | |
ROWELL | Michael | 1849 | 75 | St. John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 3 | |
RUSSELL | Thomas | 1849 | 84 | Woody Island in Placentia Bay | Probate | 3 | |
RYAN | Daniel | 1850 | 100 | Carbonear | Admin | 3 | |
RIDEOUT | John | 1850 | 105 | Flat Rock | Admin | 3 | |
ROCHE | James | 1851 | 118 | St. John's | Admin. | 3 | |
RIELY | Michael | 1851 | 127 | St John's | Probate | 3 | |
RYAN | James | 1851 | 141 | Carbonear | Admin | 3 | |
ROBERTS | Elizabeth | 1851 | 145 | Bristol | Admin. | 3 | |
RICHARDS | Thomas | 1852 | 156 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
ROWE | Richard | 1853 | 182 | St. John's | Admin | 3 | |
ROWE | Edward | 1853 | 184 | Carbonear | Admin | 3 | |
ROBINSON | Geo. R. | 1853 | 191 | London, England | Admin. c.t.a. | 3 | |
ROBERTS | Stephen | 1853 | 195 | Brigus | Gdshp. | 3 | |
ROBERTS | Elizabeth | 1853 | 203 | Brigus | Probate | 3 | |
ROCKWOOD | Robert | 1853 | 205 | Hearts Content | Admin. | 3 | |
RANDLE | William | 1853 | 206 | Twillingate | Probate | 3 | |
RICHARDS | John | 1854 | 214 | Bareneed, Con. Bay | Probate | 3 | |
RENDELL | William | 1854 | 215 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
RYAN | Thomas | 1854 | 219 | Colliers, Conception Bay | Admin | 3 | |
RYAN | John | 1854 | 232 | St. John's | Admin | 3 | |
ROUSEL | Henry | 1854 | 233 | Bay Roberts | Admin | 3 | |
ROSITER | Thomas | 1855 | 257 | Placentia | Admin | 3 | |
RIELLEY | John | 1855 | 267 | Little Placentia | Admin.c.t.a. | 3 | |
RANDELL | James | 1856 | 289 | Fogo | Admin. | 3 | |
RIELY | Patrick | 1856 | 298 | Tilton Harbour | Admin.c.t.a. | 3 | |
RABBITS | William | 1856 | 299 | Bigus | Admin. c.t.a. | 3 | |
REILLEY (RIELLEY) | James | 1857 | 310 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
RIELLEY | James | 1857 | 310 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
RICHARDS | Isabella | 1857 | 313 | Hr. Grace | Probate | 3 | |
ROBERTS | Joshua | 1857 | 327 | Brigus | Admin. | 3 | |
RAINDLE | John | 1857 | 332 | Greenspond | Probate | 3 | |
RYAN | Patrick | 1857 | 333 | Keels, Bonavista Bay | Probate | 3 | |
ROBERTS | James | 1857 | 335 | Brigus | Admin. c.t.a. | 3 | |
ROBERTS | Richard | 1858 | 341 | Brigus | Admin. | 3 | |
RYAN | David | 1858 | 343 | St. John's | Admin | 3 | |
ROBINSON | George | 1858 | 351 | Greenock | Admin. | 3 | |
RODGER | Robert | 1858 | 359 | St. John's | Admin. | 3 | |
RAWLINS | Edward | 1858 | 364 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
ROGERSON | Peter | 1858 | 379 | St John's | Probate | 3 | |
RIELLY | Mary | 1859 | 410 | Placentia | Admin. c.t.a. | 3 | |
RANKIN | Richard | 1860 | 413 | Island Cove, Con. Bay | Probate | 3 | |
RABBITTS | Delphyna | 1860 | 413 | Brigus | Gdshp. | 3 | |
RYAN | William & John | 1860 | 422 | Fortune Hr. | Admin | 3 | |
RUTHERFORD | Henry | 1860 | 426 | Hr. Grace, Con. Bay | Admin.c.t.a. | 3 | |
RUTHERFORD | Harriet Sophia | 1860 | 426 | Hr. Grace | Gdshp (Revoked) | 3 | |
RAWKINS | Edward | 1861 | 364 | St John's | Gdshp. | 3 | |
ROBERTS | James | 1861 | 443 | Brigus | Admin. c.t.a. | 3 | |
REID | David | 1861 | 456 | St John's | Probate ( & Codicil) | 3 | |
ROBERTS | Samuel | 1861 | 517 | Brigus | Probate | 3 | |
RIDEOUT | John | 1862 | 474 | Twillingate | Admin | 3 | |
RYAN | James | 1862 | 488 | St. John's | Admin | 3 | |
RUTHERFORD | Harriet S. | 1863 | 426 | Hr. Grace | Gdshp | 3 | |
RIDEOUT | John | 1863 | 499 | Cape Freels | Probate | 3 | |
RICHARDSON | Stephen | 1864 | 503 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
RYAN | Daniel | 1864 | 512 | Paradise, Placentia Bay | Admin | 3 | |
RENDLE | Lydia | 1864 | 522 | Twillingate | Admin.c.t.a | 3 | |
ROCKFORT | Honble. John | 1865 | 527 | St. John's | Admin. | 3 | |
ROACHE | Henry | 1865 | 529 | St. John's | Admin. c.t.a. | 3 | |
RENNIE | David Stuart | 1865 | 531 | London, England | Admin.c.t.a | 3 | |
ROSS | James | 1865 | 535 | St. John's | Admin | 3 | |
RYLAND | Eliza F. | 1865 | 536 | St. John's | Probate | 3 | |
ROBERTS | John | 1865 | 541 | Brigus | Admin. | 3 | |
ROBERTS | Sarah | 1865 | 541 | Brigus | Admin. | 3 | |
ROBERTS | John Sr. | 1866 | 547 | Brigus | Probate | 3 | |
RIDOUT | Edward | 1866 | 568 | Long Pond | Probate | 3 | |
RENDELL | Elizabeth | 1867 | 570 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a | 3 | |
REARDON | Denis V. | 1867 | 577 | St John's | Admin | 3 | |
ROSE | Richard | 1867 | 578 | Renews | Admin | 3 | |
RYAN | David | 1867 | 583 | King's Cove | Probate | 3 | |
RYAN | William | 1867 | 584 | Renews | Admin.c.t.a. | 3 | |
ROBINSON | John | 1867 | 585 | St. John's | Admin. c.t.a. | 3 | |
READ | William | 1867 | 592 | Step-a-side, Burin | Admin | 3 | |
REID | William | 1867 | 592 | Step-a-Side, Burin | Admin | 3 | |
RENOUF | Johanna | 1869 | 32 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
RYAN | Matthew | 1869 | 88 | Spanairda Bay | Probate | 4 | |
RYAN | John | 1869 | 89 | Spanairda Bay | Admin- | 4 | |
ROBERTS | James | 1870 | 36 | Twillingate | Probate | 4 | |
REID | John | 1870 | 46 | St John's | Admin | 4 | |
RYAN | Patrick | 1870 | 46 | Torbay | Admin. c.t.a. | 4 | |
REDDIN | Margaret A. | 1870 | 49 | St John's | Admin | 4 | |
RYAN | John Revd. | 1871 | 66 | St Mary's | Probate | 4 | |
RYLAND | John de Grave | 1871 | 67 | St. John's | Probate | 4 | |
ROSE | Benjamin | 1871 | 77 | Rose Blanche | Admin | 4 | |
RANDLE | James | 1873 | 111 | Fogo | Probate | 4 | |
REDDIN | William | 1873 | 113 | St John's | Admin | 4 | |
REID | John | 1873 | 141 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a | 4 | |
RYAN | Thos | 1874 | 133 | St. John's | Probate | 4 | |
RYAN | Mary | 1874 | 139 | Portugal Cove | Admin | 4 | |
RAFTUS | Coleman | 1874 | 142 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
ROW | William B. (Row) | 1874 | 144 | Taunton, England | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RYAN | Edward | 1875 | 152 | Black Head, Notre Dame Bay | Admin | 4 | |
RYAN | James | 1875 | 154 | Carbonear | Admin | 4 | |
RYAN | Martin | 1875 | 155 | St. John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RYAN | Daniel | 1875 | 156 | Hr. Grace | Admin | 4 | |
RANKIN | William G. | 1875 | 163 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RIELLY | Mary | 1876 | 166 | Charlotte Town, P.E.I. | Admin | 4 | |
RUSSELL | Joseph | 1876 | 171 | St. John's | Probate | 4 | |
ROBERTS | Harriet | 1876 | 173 | Twillingate | Admin. | 4 | |
ROUSE (ROWSE) | William O. | 1876 | 173 | Great Jervis | Probate | 4 | |
RADFORD | Elizabeth | 1876 | 178 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
REDIGAN | James | 1877 | 182 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
RANKIN | Charles | 1877 | 187 | St John's | Admin. | 4 | |
ROSE | Benjamin | 1877 | 190 | Rose Blanche | Admin.d.b.n. | 4 | |
RYAN | Patrick | 1877 | 198 | Logy Bay | Admin | 4 | |
ROWE | Martin S. | 1878 | 207 | Heart's Contents | Probate | 4 | |
RANKIN | Archibald T. | 1878 | 209 | Manitoba, Canada | Gdshp. | 4 | |
RIDOUT | Robert | 1878 | 212 | Pass Island, Fortune Bay | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RENOUF | Charles H. | 1878 | 219 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
ROGERS | William | 1878 | 223 | Trinity | Probate | 4 | |
ROSE | John | 1879 | 231 | Pass Island, Hermitage Bay | Probate | 4 | |
ROBERTS | Stephen | 1879 | 234 | Bonne Bay | Admin. | 4 | |
RHODES | Richard | 1879 | 235 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a | 4 | |
RUSSEL | George | 1879 | 239 | Catalina | Probate | 4 | |
ROCHE | Nicholas | 1880 | 243 | Middle Cove | Probate | 4 | |
REDDIX | Stephen | 1880 | 249 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RADFORD | Charles | 1880 | 250 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
RYAN | Charles | 1880 | 250 | St. John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RENOUF | Henry | 1880 | 252 | St John's | Admin | 4 | |
RYAN | Michael | 1881 | 264 | Torbay | Admin | 4 | |
RYAN | James | 1881 | 266 | St. John's | Admin | 4 | |
RIELLEY | Michael | 1881 | 268 | St John's | Admin | 4 | |
ROHAN | Mary | 1881 | 273 | Hr. Grace | Probate | 4 | |
RYAN | Joseph | 1881 | 273 | St. John's | Admin | 4 | |
RYAN | William | 1881 | 275 | Hr. Grace | Admin | 4 | |
RORKE | Michael | 1882 | 278 | Holyrood | Probate | 4 | |
RYAN | Alice | 1882 | 281 | St. John's | Admin | 4 | |
RYAN | Thomas | 1882 | 285 | St. John's | Admin | 4 | |
REARDON | Vincent | 1882 | 286 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
ROLPH | Mary Ann | 1882 | 291 | Pouch Cove | Gdshp | 4 | |
RENDELL | John N. | 1882 | 293 | St John's | Admin | 4 | |
REDSTONE | William | 1883 | 300 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
RADFORD | Thomas | 1883 | 303 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
RICE | (Richard)? Michael | 1883 | 308 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RYAN | Thomas | 1883 | 310 | St. John's | Admin | 4 | |
RIDOUT | Reuben | 1884 | 314 | Long Pond | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RAPTUS | Thomas | 1884 | 323 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
ROLLS | James | 1885 | 338 | St. John's | Probate | 4 | |
ROCHE | Edward J. | 1885 | 341 | Placentia | Probate | 4 | |
RUXTON | Edward J. for William & Catherine | 1885 | St. John's | Guardianship | |||
RENNIE | Susan | 1885 | 347 | Hastings, England | Probate | 4 | |
RABBITTS | Nathaniel | 1885 | 349 | Brigus | Admin. | 4 | |
RYAN | Thomas | 1886 | 350 | St. John's | Admin | 4 | |
ROBERTS | Jane | 1886 | 353 | St. John's | Probate | 4 | |
RYAN | William | 1886 | 360 | St. John's | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RIDOUT | Jonathan | 1886 | 366 | Exploits | Admin | 4 | |
RICHARDS | John | 1886 | 375 | Hr. Grace | Probate | 4 | |
RYAN | Edward | 1887 | 377 | St. John's | Admin | 4 | |
RIDOUT | Henry | 1887 | 380 | Whale Gulch, Notre Dame Bay | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
ROSE | Jeremiah | 1887 | 386 | Little Harbour West, Fortune Bay | Probate | 4 | |
RENOUF | John | 1887 | 388 | Sandy Point | Probate | 4 | |
RIDOUT | John | 1887 | 389 | Whale Gulch, Notre Dame Bay | Admin | 4 | |
RUBY | William | 1888 | 400 | St. John's | Admin | 4 | |
RYAN | Margaret | 1888 | 408 | Hr. Grace | ? | 4 | |
ROBERTS | Mary | 1888 | 409 | Brigus | Admin.c.t.a. | 4 | |
RYAN | Mary Ann | 1888 | 409 | St. John's | Probate | 4 | |
REARDON | Hannah | 1889 | 437 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
RAWLINS | Ellen | 1889 | 441 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
RADFORD | Heary | 1889 | 442 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
RYAN | Martin | 1889 | 442 | St. John's | Admin | 4 | |
ROWSELL | John | 1889 | 451 | Wards Hr. | Probate | 4 | |
RENDELL | Mary Ann | 1890 | 114 | Nipper's Hr. | Admin | 5 | |
REID | Alexr. | 1890 | 453 | St John's | Probate | 4 | |
REDMOND | Jas. Jos. | 1890 | 457 | St John's | Admin | 4 | |
RIELLY | Wm. | 1890 | 457 | St. John's | Admin. | 4 | |
RODGER | John & Jas. | 1890 | 463 | St John's | Gdshp | 4 | |
ROSSIER | Philip | 1890 | 475 | Fortune | Admin | 4 | |
ROGERSON | Emma | 1890 | 476 | St. John's | Gdshp | 4 | |
RYAN | Mary A. | 1891 | 18 | Paradise | Probate | 5 | |
REILLY | Charles | 1891 | 29 | St John's | Admin.c.t.a | 5 | |
ROLLS | Emily | 1892 | 33 | Codroy | Admin | 5 | |
ROTHWELL | Edward | 1892 | 41 | St. John's | Admin | 5 | |
RYALL | William | 1892 | 42 | St. John's | Admin | 5 | |
RYALL | Catherine | 1892 | 45 | St. John's | Admin | 5 | |
ROBBINS | Wm. | 1892 | 51 | Colliers, Con. Bay | Admin. | 5 | |
RAMSAY | Louisa | 1892 | 52 | St John's | Admin. | 5 | |
ROBERT | Frederick | 1893 | 56 | Wild Cove | Admin. | 5 | |
RORKE | Mary | 1893 | 60 | Carbonear | Admin.c.t.a. | 5 | |
RENDALL | Stephen | 1893 | 72 | Coffinswell near Newton Abbott, Devon, England | Probate | 5 | |
RENDALL | Fredk, J.W. | 1893 | 76 | St John's | Probate | 5 | |
REVILLE | Jane | 1893 | 76 | Ship Cove, Trinity | Admin.c.t.a | 5 | |
RYAN | John | 1894 | 88 | Spaniards Bay | Admin | 5 | |
ROACH | Patrick | 1894 | 94 | Branch | Admin. c.t.a. | 5 | |
REDMOND | Catherine | 1894 | 102 | St John's | Probate | 5 | |
REYNOLDS | Marian | 1894 | 103 | St John's | Probate | 5 | |
ROSS | Susie | 1894 | 108 | Bay of Islands | Admin | 5 | |
ROURKE | Nicholas | 1895 | 118 | Portugal Cove Road | Admin.c.t.a. | 5 | |
ROSSITER | Thomas | 1895 | 125 | St. John's | Probate | 5 | |
ROBERTS | Clara | 1895 | 127 | Spaniards Bay | Gdshp | 5 | |
ROLLS | Susan | 1895 | 131 | St. John's | Probate | 5 | |
REDSTONE | Ann | 1896 | 143 | St John's | Probate | 5 | |
REDDY | Mary | 1896 | 144 | Torbay | Admin | 5 | |
RONAYNE | Catharine | 1896 | 145 | St. John's | Admin | 5 | |
RANKIN | Richd. T. | 1896 | 147 | St John's | Admin. | 5 | |
ROWLAND | Jane K. | 1896 | 148 | St. John's | Admin | 5 | |
RORKE | John | 1896 | 165 | Carbonear | Probate | 5 | |
RADFORD | Elizth. | 1896 | 166 | St John's | Probate | 5 | |
RADFORD | Selina | 1896 | 167 | St John's | Probate | 5 | |
ROIL | James Sr. | 1896 | 170 | St. John's | Admin | 5 | |
REED | Wm. | 1896 | 171 | Hants Hr., Trinity Bay | Probate | 5 | |
ROBERTS | Moses | 1897 | 175 | Brigus | Admin | 5 | |
ROBERTS | Selby | 1897 | 176 | Brigus | Gdshp | 5 | |
RIDOUT | Wm. | 1897 | 185 | Long Pond, Con. Bay | Probate | 5 | |
REID | John | 1897 | 193 | Halifax, N.S. | Admin | 5 | |
RYAN | Geoffrey | 1897 | 204 | Spaniards Bay | Admin | 5 |
Transcribed by Marge Croninger (September 2004)
Proofed by Monika English (September 2004)
Contributed by Colleen Haynes (September 2004)
Page Revised by Craig Peterman (Sunday March 10, 2019)
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