Louis Julian Martin

Of

Saint John’s – Painter

Admin’n granted to

Margaret Martin

July 11^th 1834

Vol 2

Folio 130

To The Honourable Henry Bolton Esquire
Chief Justice of Newfoundland and
its Dependencies, President of his
Majesty’s Council, & & & &

     The Petition of Margaret Martin
             Most Humbly Sheweth
That she is the Widow of the late Louis Julian Martin of Saint Johns Painter and Glazier deceased, by whom she has four children the oldest of whom is fifteen years old.

That her said husband died without making his Will, and having left her in possession of some moveable property and debts. Petitioner has been advised by her friends to address your Lordship praying that your Lordship will grant her a letter of Administration to enable her to recover the debts now due to her as Widow of her late deceased husband.

      And Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray

St. John’s             Margaret Martin LS

7^th July 1834

Note: There is no known connection to the Martin lines of Harbour Grace at this time with Louis Julian Martin.

Margaret, his widow, died in November 1859.