Johanna McGrath
          1885

Estate of Johanna McGrath 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2057177.

In the matter of the
Estate of Johanna
M^cGrath of Saint
Johns deceased

          I the undersigned next of Kin of Said Johanna M^cGrath deceased hereby consent to letters of administration of the Estate of said deceased being granted to Patrick M^cGrath of Saint Johns aforesaid fisher laborer
Dated at Saint Johns this 25^th day of May AD. 1885

Witness          }
E. P. Morris }

Consent of next
of Kin for ad
ministration of
the Estate of
Johanna McGrath
to be granted to
Patrick McGrath
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To the Honorable the Supreme
Court of Newfoundland or
one of the Honorable the
Judges Thereof

The Petition of Patrick M^cGrath of Saint Johns Laborer

Humbly Sheweth

That Johanna M^cGrath late of Saint Johns in the island - of Newfoundland aforesaid widow died in or about the month of November AD. Eighteen hun-dred and seventy nine intestate and at the time of her death was possessed of property of the probable value of Three hundred dollars

That said deceased left her surviving two Children a son your petitioner and a daughter Johanna wife of John Hanlon

That administration of said Estate has not been granted to any other person

Petitioner Therefore prays that letters of administration be granted
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to him and as in duty bound he will Ever pray

          Saint Johns May 14^th AD. 1885

Patrick Mcgrath

Supreme Court

Newfoundland  }
St. Johns to wit }          Patrick M^cGrath of Saint Johns aforesaid laborer the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition maKeth oath and saith that the matters and things contained therein and set forth are correct and true
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Sworn before me at    }
Saint Johns aforesaid  }                    Patrick M^cGrath
This 14^th day of May  }
A.D. 1885                   }
Otto Emerson}
Commr }
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Notice

After three days application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the judges Thereof for administration of the Estate of Johanna M^cGrath of Saint Johns widow deceased to be granted to her son Patrick M^cGrath of Saint Johns aforesaid laborer one of the next of Kin of said deceased
____          Dated this 1419^th day of May AD. 1885
O.E.          E.P. Morris
                  Proctor for
                  Patrick M^cGrath

Certificate

I hereby Certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in my office from the day of the date thereof to this date and that no Caveat or other objection thereto has been filled or Entered
Dated at Saint Johns this 20^th day of May Anno Domini 1885
Otto Emerson
CommrAsstClk
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Supreme Court

Petition of Patrick
McGrath for
Letters of admin
istration -
Within assent of next of
Order of a(?) ^Kin or Citution(?)
returnable Saturday
the(?) 30^th next:
J.J. Little

Fiat J.J. Little
A.J.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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ST. JOHN'S, }
To Wit.          }
I do swear that I believe that Johanna M^cGrath late of St Johns in the Central District of Newfoundland Widow deceased died without a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay her debts so far as her Goods will extend; and that I will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of my Administration into the Registry of the said Court within six months from the date hereof, or when I shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said deceased which she died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Three hundred dollars        dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's the 13^th            }
day of July in the year of Our Lord                   }          Pat Mcgrath
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty five  }
Otto Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits.

1885

Estate of Johanna McGrath
late of St John's
in the Central District.
Widow          deceased.

Dated Nov 6 1885

Probate^Admin granted to Patrick
McGrath of St Johns Labourer.

Sureties - Patrick Pomroy
and Benjamin Murphy
the Execut   named in the Will.

Estate sworn under $300⁰⁰/100
$

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered,That on this Thirteenth ------------------- day of July in the Forty ninth -------- Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty five personally appeared Patrick McGrath of Saint Johns labourer, Patrick Pomroy of same place Carpenter and Benjamin Murphy of same place Cooper and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of six hundred ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars, to be had, made and levied on their Goods, Chattels and Effects, jointly and severally, if Default is made in any of the conditions following:

NOW THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the above bounden Patrick McGrath as administrator of the Estate and Effects of Johanna M^cGrath --------------------------- late of Saint Johns In the Island of Newfoundland Widow deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a just, true, and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, pos-session, or knowledge of him the said Patrick McGrath as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 13^th day of January next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, and all other the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased at the time of her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of him the said Patrick McGrath or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of his said Administration, on or before the 13^th day of July which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty six and afterwards from time to time as he ----------------------------------------- shall be lawfully required. And all the rest, residue, and remainder of the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administration Account, the same being examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in due course of Administration, or in such a manner as the said Court shall direct; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force virtue.

Signed and sealed          }                     Pata McGath
in presence of                 }                    Patrick his X mark Pomroy
having been first
read over and explained
Otto Emerson                                     Benjamin his X mark Murphy
Commr
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(Note: Seals affixed to the right of each signature.)