Michael McGrath
          1885

Estate of Michael McGrath 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2057177.

I hereby certify that the Notice on the other Side hereof written was duly posted in my office on the day of the date thereof and has remained there until this day no caveat or other objection having been Entered thereto in the meantime.
          Dated at St. John's this 4^th day of November A.D.

Otto Emerson
Clk.
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Notice
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After three days application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of the late Michael McGrath of Holyrood Planter deceased to be granted to Catherine Primm of Saint John's Widow and Eldest Surviving Child of the Said deceased -
          St. Johns October 9^th 1885
____                              Hugh H. Carter
O.E.                                        ------
                                      Proctor

To the Honorable the
Supreme Court or one
of the Honorable Judges
thereof.          

The Petition of Catherine Primm of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland Widow

Humbly Sheweth

          That petitioner's late Father Michael McGrath of Holyrood Planter died there on or about the fifteenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five without having made a will and leaving him Surviving two sons and five daughters namely Laurence drowned at Sea leaving a Widow and two children, your Petitioner married to Peter Prim(?) Elizabeth married to James Gallivan and who are both dead and who left Surviving seven children resident as Petitioner believes in the United States of America, Alice married to George Buchingham resident in Saint John's Anastatia married to Edward Keefe resident Either on the Southern or Western Shore as Petitioner believes and Ellen married to Thomas Duff residing in Holyrood aforesaid.

          That Said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of

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property of the probable value of Five hundred dollars

          That the Consent hereto^annexed marked A is the consent of the parties interested in the Estate whose residences are clearly --------(?) to your Petitioner.

          That neither Probate nor Administration has been granted to the Estate of the Said deceased.

          Petitioner therefore prays that your Lordships will be pleased to grant her Letters of Administration to the Estate of the Said deceased.
          And as in duty bound will Ever pray.

          Dated at St. John's November 27^th A.D. 1885

Witness
/ having been                                                  Catherine her X mark Primm
first read over and
Explained/
Hugh H. Carter
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Newfoundland                                        In the Supreme Court
St John's     }                                                  Probate Side
to wit         }          Catherine Primm at present of Saint John's aforesaid Widow maketh oath and Saith that the Contents of the foregoing petition are correct and true to the best of Deponents Knowledge and belief and that She is the Petitioner therein named.

Sworn before me at Saint       }
John's aforesaid this 27^th        }
day of November A.D. 1885  }                              Catherine her X mark Primm
(having been first read
over and Explained)
                                        Geo. J. Adams
Hugh H. Carter             Commr
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1885
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Petition for Administration
to the Estate of the late
Michael McGrath of
Holyrood deceased.

Fiat for admin
J.J. Little
Nov 27/85

Hugh H. Carter
Proctor

We consent to Administration being granted to the Estate of the late Michael McGrath of Holyrood Planter deceased to Catherine Primm

St. John's

November 13^th 1885

Witnesses
(having been first
read over and Explained)

Hugh H. Carter                                        George P. Buckingham
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John Murphy
Michael Costigan

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this eighth day of December 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 Catherine Primm of Holyrood Widow, John Brick of Harbor Main Blacksmith and John Keating of Harbor Main Planter Carpenter 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 one thousand 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 Catherine Primm as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Michael McGrath late of Holyrood aforesaid Planter 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 her the said Catherine Primm as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 8^th day of June 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 his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Catherine Primm or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said Administration, on or before the 8^th day of December which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty six and afterwards from time to time as she ------------------------- 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          }                                        Catherine her X mark Primm
in presence of                }
having been first
read over and explained                                            John Brick
to the said Catherine Primm                                  John Keating
Otto Emerson
Commr
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(Note: Seals affixed to the right of the signatures.)

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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ST. JOHN'S,  }
To Wit.           }
I do swear that I believe that Michael M^cGrath late of Holyrood Planter deceased died without a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay his debts so far as his 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 he 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 five hundred ---------- dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's the 8^th               }
day of December in the year of Our Lord          }          Catherine her X mark Primm
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty five   }
having been first read over & explained
Otto Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits.

1885

Estate of Michael M^cGrath
late of Saint Johns^Holyrood
in the Central District.
Planter deceased.

Dated Dec 16^th 1885

Probate^Admin granted to Catherine
Primm of Holyrood
Widow

the Execut    named in the Will.
Sureties John Brick
and John Keating

Estate sworn under
$500⁰⁰/100