William Corcoran
          1886

Estate of William Corcoran 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057237

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Central District
ST. JOHN'S,}
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that William Corcoran, late of St. John's, Carpenter, 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 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 possess of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Two hundred and ten dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the          William his X mark Corcoran
7^th day of April, in the year
of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty-six.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

1886

Estate of William Corcoran
late of St. John's
in the Central District
Carpenter, deceased.

Dated 7^th April 1886

Admin___ granted to
William Corcoran
of St. John's

Sureties
Michael Dea
James Sage

Estate sworn under $200.00

To the Honorable the Supreme Court
Newfoundland or any one of the
Honorable the Judges thereof

The Petition of William Corcoran of St. John's in the said Island

Humbly Sheweth

That William Corcoran, formerly of St. John's aforesaid, Carpenter, died there in or about the month of January Anno Domini 1869 intestate. That his wife died before him. That he left him surviving seven children namely Ellen, now the wife of Martin Sinnott of St. John's, laborer. Patrick who is since deceased. James now resident in St. John's. Elizabeth who was married to one Joseph Widdicombe but is now a widow. William your petitioner. Richard who is now resident in Boston in the United States of America and Thomas who is now resident in the Dominion of Canada. That the said Ellen and her husband Martin Sinnott, and the said James and Elizabeth have signed the paper writing hereto annexed consenting that administration of the Estate of the said deceased be granted to your petitioner. That the said deceased William Corcoran died possessed of property situate within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of about Two hundred dollars. That no probate or administration to his estate has been hitherto granted. Your petitioner therefore prays that administration to the Estate of the said deceased William Corcoran may be granted unto him and as in duty bound he will every pray &c, &c, &c.
Dated at St. John's this fifth day of April Anno Domini 1886.

Robert J.Kent
Proctor for Petitioner.

SUPREME COURT
Probate side

In the matter of the Estate of William Corcoran, formerly of St. John's, Carpenter, deceased.

          I William Corcoran of St. John's, fisherman, do make oath and say that I am the petitioner in the foregoing petition in this matter named and that the several matters and things in the said petition set forth are just, correct and true.

Sworn before me at St. John's          William his X mark Corcoran
this 5^th day of April A.D. 1886,
having been first read over to
the said William Corcoran.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

1886
Sup. Ct
Probate Side

In re the Estate of
William Corcoran
formerly of St. John's,
Carpenter, deceased.

Petition for Administration

Granted.

SEAL
Robert J. Kent, Q.C.
St. John's Newfoundland
Barrister, Solicitor &c.

In the matter of the Estate of William Corcoran late of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Carpenter, deceased
We the undersigned Children and next of Kin of the above named William Corcoran do hereby consent and agree that administration to his estate, he having died without a will, be granted by the Honorable the Supreme Court to his son William Corcoran.
Dated at St. John's this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1886.
Witness:
R. Ryan
James Corcoran
Healen? Sinnott
Elizabeth Widecomb?
Martin Sinnyth?

In the Supreme Court
Probate Side

In re the Estate of William Corcoran }
late of St. John's, Carpenter, deceased }
          Richard Ryan of St. John's, Warden at Penitentiary, maketh oath and saith that he was present and saw James Corcoran, Helen Sinnott, Martin Sinnott and Elizabeth Widdicombe, all of St. John's aforesaid, the parties whose names are appended to the above written consent in this cause, duly sign the consent.

Sworn before me at St. John's                    Richard Ryan
this 5^th day of April A.D. 1886.
Otto Emerson, Commissioner

I hereby certify that the notice written on the other side hereof has been posted in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court from the day of the date thereof to this date and that no caveat or other objection thereto has been filed or entered.
          Dated at St. John's this Fifth day of April A.D. 1886.

Otto Emerson
A.C.S.C.

Notice

After three days application will be made to the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for letters of administration to the Estate and Effects of William Corcoran, formerly of St. John's, Carpenter, deceased, to be granted to his son William Corcoran.
          St. John's, March 31^st 1886.
G.J.A.          Robt J. Kent
                     Proctor

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this 7^th day of April 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-six personally appeared William Corcoran of St. John's in the Central District, Fisherman, Michael Dea of same place, Farmer and James Sage of same place, Cabman, 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 Four hundred Dollars, to be had, made and levied on his 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 William Corcoran as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of William Corcoran late of St. John's, Carpenter, 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, possession, or knowledge of him the said William Corcoran 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 7^th day of October 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 him the said William Corcoran 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 Seventh day of April which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-seven 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 and virtue.

Signed and Sealed                    William his X mark Corcoran
in presence of                           M. Dea
Geo. J. Adams                        James his X mark Sage
Commissioner