1886
Estate of John Leary
Late of Low Point
In the Northern District
Fisherman deceased
Dated 20^th Feby 1886
Admin granted to Very Revd
Michael Hanley,
R.C. Priest of
Sureties Richard Headen
Timothy Leary
Estate sworn under $500  00/100

Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Be it remembered, That on this Seventeenth day of February 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 the Very Reverend Michael Hanley of Western Bay in Conception Bay Roman Catholic priest and Richard Headen and Timothy Leary both of Small Point Bay de ??? District Planters 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 nine 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 Very Reverend Michael Hanley as Administrator of the Estate and Effect of John Leary late of Low Point Fisherman 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 Very Reverend Michael Stanley 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 seventeenth day of August next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, and all other 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 Administrator 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 seventeenth day of February 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                      }           Michael Hardy
In the presence of                      }           Richard Headen
Israel S McNeal
Comm^r Supreme Court                           Timothy his X mark Leary
                                                              Having been first read over and explained. I S McN

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 filed or entered.

Dated as St John's this 12^th day of January Anno Domini 1886.

Otto Emerson
Asst Clerk

To The Honorable The Supreme Court of Newfoundland or any one of the Honorable The Judge thereof

The Petition of Very Reverend Michael Hanley of Western Bay in Conception Bay Roman Catholic Priest

Humbly showeth

that John Leary formerly of Low ^Small Point in Conception Bay aforesaid fisherman was drowned at Sea about nine years ago. That he died intestate and possessed of property situate within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of about four hundred and twelve dollars being money deposited in the Newfoundland Saving Bank. That he left him surviving his Mother Mrs Johana Leary now resident at Low Point aforesaid, her brother Richard who is since then deceased. Also his brother Timothy now resident at Low ^Small Point aforesaid, and a sister named Susana Leary now the wife of John Dunn of St John's Fisherman That the father of the said intestate died before him. That the Mother of the said intestate has assented to the grant of administration to his estate being made to your petitioner as appears by the written consent hereto annexed and marked A. That no probate or administration to the estate of the said John Leary deceased has been hitherto granted and Petitioner therefore prays that administration to his estate may be granted to him and be in duty bound he will ever pray to.
Dated at St John's this ninth day of January 1886.
Robert J. Kent
Proctor for Petitioner
(Written in the margin of this page) I S McM

Supreme Court
Probate Side
In the matter of the Estate of
John Leary
formerly of Low Point in Conception Bay, fisherman deceased.
I the Very Revd Michael Hanley of Western Bay in Conception Bay, Roman Catholic priest do make oath and say that I am the petitioner in the foregoing petition in the matter named and that the several matters and things in the said petition set forth are just correct and true.

Sworn to before me at Carbonear           }
this ninth day of January                        }          Michael Hanley ?? P.B.
Anno Domini 1886                                }
Israel S McNeil          }
Com^mr Officer            }
Supreme Court           }

          1886
Supreme Court
In the matter of the estate of
John Leary
formerly of Low Point in Concep
tion Bay fisherman decd.
Petition for Administration

Fiat
A ? Pinsent
Atty

(Official Stamp) Albert J Kent, O.C., Barrister, Solicitor &c, St John's Newfoundland

A

I the undersigned Mrs. Johana Leary of Low ^Small Point in Conception Bay Widow the mother of John Leary of same place fisherman who was drowned at sea about nine years ago do hereby consent and agree that administration to his estate be granted to the Very Reverend Michael Hanley of Western Bay in Conception Bay, Roman Catholic priest.
Witness my hand at Low ^Small Point aforesaid this
Ninth day of January AD 1886

Witness the same having been first read over and
explained to the said Mrs Johana ^{her mark}
Leary
Mrs Johana Leary

I L McN

Supreme Court
Probate Side
In the matter of the Estate of John Leary formerly of Low Point in Conception Bay fisherman deceased I Timothy Leary of Small Point in Bay de ???? fisherman do make oath and say that I was present and saw Joanna Leary the party named in the above written consent in this matter duly sign the same by offering her mark thereto.

I S McN

Sworn to before me at Carbonear this ninth day
of January, Anno Domini 1886
Israel S McNeil
Com^mr Af??
Supreme Court

John Leary
          1886

Estate of John Leary 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057543

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that John Leary , formerly of Low Point in Conception Bay, Fisherman, 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 possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of          knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Five Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at *St. John's Carbonear,
the Seventeenth day of February in the                              Michael Hanley
Hundred and Eighty-six.
Israel S. McNeil
Commissioner of Affidavits
*denotes initials ISMcN in left margin.