Isaac Morgan
          1886

Estate of Isaac Morgan 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057237

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit.         } I do swear that I believe that Isaac Morgan, late of Coley's Point in the Northern District of the Island of Newfoundland, 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 Seven Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the 2^nd day of          George Morgan
June in the year of Our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty Six.

George J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

1886
Estate of Isaac Morgan
late of Coley's Point
in the Northern District,
Planter, deceased.

Dated 2^nd June

Admin granted to
George Morgan of
Coley's Point aforesaid.
Sureties
Isaac Morgan
Benjamin Morgan

Estate sworn under $700.00

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof

          The Petition of George Morgan of Coley's Point, Conception Bay, Planter.

Humbly Sheweth:--

          That Petitioner's father, Isaac Morgan late of Coley's Point aforesaid was drowned at Labrador in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Five. That deceased left no will and left as next of kin three sons and four daughters ie George Morgan (Your Petitioner), Benjamin Morgan and Isaac Morgan Jr, Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Parsons; Patience, wife Isaac Bowring; Mary Ann, wife of Thomas Richards and Rebecca, wife of John C. Mercer and Rachel Morgan who is non compos mentis.
          That deceased was possessed of property at the time of his death of the probable value of Six Hundred and Eighty dollars.
          That neither Probate of any will nor Administration to the Estate and Effects of deceased has as yet been granted to any one.
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Administration to the Estate of deceased may be granted to him as Eldest Son of deceased, and as in duty bound he will ever pray.
          St. John's, April 14, 1886

George Morgan

In the Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the Estate of
Isaac Morgan, late of Coley's
Point, deceased.

St. Johns }
SS            } George Morgan of Coley's Point, but at present in St. John's, maketh oath and saith that he is the Eldest Son of the deceased and that the several matters and things in the foregoing Petition set forth are correct and true to the best of this deponent's judgment, knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, this                    George Morgan
14 day of April AD 1886.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the
Estate of Isaac Morgan, Sr.
late of Coley's Point,

Petition of George Morgan
for Administrator.

Fiat
E. I. Pinsent
A.J.

Filed Ap. 22/86
Geo. H. Emerson
Proctor

Notice

Three days from the date hereof I will apply to the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Administration to the Estate and Effects of Isaac Morgan late of Coley's Point, Conception Bay, Planter, deceased, to be granted to George Morgan of Coley's Point aforesaid eldest son of deceased.

St. John's    April 14^th, 1886
George H Emerson Jr.
Proctor for Applicant
G. J. A. (Written In left margin.)

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the Estate of
Isaac Morgan, late of Coley's
Point, deceased -

We the undersigned children of the above named Isaac Morgan, late of Coley's Point, Planter, deceased, hereby consent that Administration to the Estate and Effects of the said Isaac Morgan be granted to George Morgan, Eldest son aforesaid.

          St. John's          April 14: 1886

George Morgan
Isaac Morgan
Benjamin Morgan
Witness
Geo. H. Emerson

Supreme Court
In the matter of the Estate
of Isaac Morgan late of
Coley's Point, deceased

We the undersigned daughters of the above named Isaac Morgan, late of Coley's Point and the husbands of the said daughters hereby consent that Administration to the Estate and Effects of the said Isaac Morgan be granted to George Morgan, Eldest Son of deceased.
Coley's Point          April 14, 1886

Thomas Richards X
Mary Ann Richards X
Isaac Bowring X
Patience Bowring X
Abraham Parsons X
Elizabeth Parsons X
Rebecca Mercer

Witness: Joseph Dawe

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this Second day of June 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 George Morgan of Coley's Point in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Planter; Isaac Morgan of the same place Planter, and Benjamin Morgan of same place Planter 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 *Fourteen 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:-

*Note in margin - Double the amount of the value of Estate.

NOW THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the above bounden George Morgan as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Isaac Morgan late of Coley's Point aforesaid 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 George Morgan 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 Second day of December 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 George Morgan 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 Second day of June 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.

George Morgan
Signed and Sealed in                              Isaac Morgan
the presence of                                       Benjamin Morgan
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner