Thomas Ryan
          1886

Estate of Thomas Ryan 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 Thomas Ryan, late of Saint John's in 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 Twelve Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the 13^th          Johana Ryan
day of November in the year of Our Lord
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Two.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits

1885(6)?

Estate of Thomas Ryan,
late of St. John's
in the Central District,
Planter, deceased.

Dated January 8^th 1886

Admin. granted to Johanna
Ryan, Widow.

Sureties,
William Hackett and
Richard Fennell
the Executors named in the Will.

Estate sworn under $1200.00.

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Be it Remembered, That on this thirteenth day of November 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 Johanna Ryan of St. John's, Widow, William Hackett of same place, Master Mariner and Richard Fennell of same place, Draper, 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  Two Thousand Four 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 Johanna Ryan as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Thomas Ryan, late of Saint John's 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, possession, or knowledge of her the said Johanna Ryan as such Administratrix 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 13^th day of May 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 Johanna Ryan 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 18^th day of November 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 and virtue.

Johanna Ryan
William Hackett
Richd Fennell
Signed and Sealed in
presence of
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

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

          The Petition of Johanna Ryan of Saint John's, widow

Humbly Sheweth

That Thomas Ryan, late of Saint John's, Planter, died on the second day of August now last past, intestate and possessed of property of the probable value of twelve hundred dollars.
That said deceased left him surviving a widow, your Petitioner, four sons John, Michael, Pierce and Edward and three daughters Mary of James Dunn, Margaret - wife of Michael Farrell and Johanna, wife of Richard Fennell.
That no administration of said Estate has been granted to any other person.
Petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration be granted to her and as in duty bound she will ever pray.
Dated at Saint John's this 23^rd day of September A.D. 1885

Johana Ryan

Supreme Court

Newfoundland }
St. Johns, S.S    } Johanna Ryan of Saint John's in the Central District, the Petitioner named in the forgoing petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things contained therein and set forth are correct and true.

Sworn before me                                        Johana Ryan
at Saint John's this
23^rd day of September
A.D. 1885.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

NOTICE

After three days, application will be made to the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for letters of administration to the Estate of Thomas Ryan of Saint John's ----------------------- deceased, to be granted to Johanna Ryan of Saint John's, widow ----------------.

(Initials written in the margin:) O.E.
St. John's September 18^th 1885

E. R. Morris
Proctor of Applicant

Notice

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 at St. John's this 24^th day of September A.D. 1885.
Otto Emerson
Asst. Clk.

SUPREME COURT

Petition for Letters of
Administration of the
Estate of Thomas Ryan,
late of Saint John's,
Planter deceased.

Fiat
J. J. Little
A.J., S.C.

Filed Sep 24/85.