James Molloy Sr.
          1888

Estate of James Molloy Sr. 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057239

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 18^th day of January in the 51^st 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-eight personally appeared James Molloy Jr. of Saint John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Carpenter, William Nicholes of same place, Ship-wright and James Connors of same place, Fisherman 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 hundred and forty 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 James Molloy as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of James Molloy Sr. late of St. Johns 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 him the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of him the said James Molloy Jr. 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 18^th day of July 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 James Molloy Jr. 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 18^th day of January which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-nine 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                                        James Molloy
in the presence of                                        William McKeler
Geo. I. Adams                                            James Connors
Comm'r Affdts

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that James Molloy late of St. Johns in the Central District of Newfoundland 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 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 Seventy dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the 18^th day of          James
January in the year of Our Lord One Thousand          Moloy (sic)
Eight Hundred and Eighty-eight

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

1888

Estate of James Molloy Sr.

late of St. Johns

In the Central District

Carpenter deceased

Dated 18^th January 1888

Admin granted to

James Molloy Jr. of
St. John's

Sureties
William McKeler
James Connors

Estate sworn under
                 $70.00

CERTIFICATE
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I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof contained has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court of Saint Johns from the date thereof until this date and that no caveat or other objection has been filed or entered
          Dated at the Court House in Saint Johns this 18^th day of January AD 1888

Geo. I. Adams
AfSC

NOTICE
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After three days from the date hereof application will be made to Honorable the Supreme Court or to a judge thereof for letters of administration to the Estate and Effects of James Molloy late of Saint Johns Carpenter deceased to be granted to James Molloy of Saint Johns aforesaid Carpenter Son of said deceased
          Dated at Saint Johns this thirteenth day of January AD 1888

F. J. Morris
Proctor for said
James Molloy

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

The Petition of James Molloy of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland, Carpenter

Humbly Sheweth

That James Molloy of Saint Johns aforesaid Carpenter died at the above place in or about the month of April AD one thousand eight hundred and seventy four intestate

That said deceased left him surviving eight children all of whom were over age at the time of his said decease, namely James Molloy (who is the eldest) Your petitioner Thomas, Catherine, Edward, Mary, wife of Philip Finn and Patrick Nicholas and Moses, since deceased.

That at the time of his death the said deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court of the probable value of sixty dollars.

That no administration to the Estate and effects of said deceased has as yet been granted to any person

Petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration to the estate and effects of said deceased may be granted to him as one of the next of kin and as in duty bound he will ever pray.

          Dated at Saint Johns this 18^th day of January AD 1888

James Molloy          

Newfoundland }
St. Johns           } James Molloy of Saint Johns aforesaid, the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief

Sworn before me at Saint
Johns aforesaid this 18^th                    James Molloy
of January AD 1888

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r Afdts

Petition of James
Molloy for letters
of administration
to the estate of James
Molloy late of
St. Johns Carpenter
deceased ---

Fiat J. J. Little
A.J.