James Pearcey
          1888

(Transcriber's Note: Throughout this file, the surname is at times spelled "Pearcey", at others, "Pearcy".)

Estate of James Pearcey 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057239

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that James Pearcey late of Hearts Content in Trinity Bay fisherman now 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 One hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at Hearts Content,                         her
the 12^th day of April in the year of Our          Maria X Pearcey
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred                          mark
and Eighty-eight, having been first read
over and explained to the said Maria Pearcey

R. ?. Penny
Commissioner of Affidavits Supreme Court

1888

Estate of James Pearcey

late of Hearts Content

in the Northern District

Fisherman deceased

Dated 19^th April 1888

Admin granted to
Maria Pearcey of
Hearts Content widow

Sureties
George George
Robert Pearcey

Estate sworn under
              $100.00

NOTICE

          After three days application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to a Judge thereof for letters of administration of the estate of James Pearcey late of Hearts Content in the Northern District, fisherman deceased to be granted to Maria Pearcey of same place, his mother.
          Dated at St. John's, this 3^rd day of April Anno Domini 1888
Robert J. Kent
Proctor for said Maria Pearcey

Certificate

          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 St. John's, from the date thereof until this date, and that no caveat or other objection thereto has been filed or entered. Dated at the Court House in St. John's, this 7^th day of April Anno Domini 1888
Geo. I. Adams
AFSC

To the Honorable the Supreme Court or any one of the honorable the Judges thereof.

The petition of Maria Pearcy of Hearts Content Widow

Humbly Sheweth

That James Pearcey of Hearts Content fisherman was drowned in Trinity Bay on the Twenty first day of May A.D. 1887 in consequence of a collision between the steam ship "Plover" and schooner "Trixie H"
That he died intestate, leaving property to the probable value of about eighty dollars
That said deceased left him surviving your petitioner who is his mother, his father having died before him.
That your petitioner is desirous of being appointed administratrix of the estate of said deceased.
That no administration of the said estate has been hitherto granted & your petitioner therefore prays that administration to the said estate be granted to her.
And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c &c &c

R.J. Kent                                                her
Solicitor                                        Maria X Pearcey
                                                                 mark

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the estate of
James Pearcy late of Heart's
Content Fisherman, deceased
          Maria Pearcy of Hearts Content widow maketh oath and saith that she is the petitioner in the above written petition named & that the several matters therein set forth are just correct & true
Sworn before me at Hearts Content
aforesaid this Fifth day of April AD 1888                       her
having been first read over and explained             Maria X Pearcy
to the said Maria Pearcy                                                 mark

R. H. Penny
Commissioner of Affidavits Supreme Court

1888

Sup. Ct.

In the matter of the
Estate of James
Pearcey late of Hearts
Content, deceased

petition for administration

Fiat
J. J. Little
A.J.

Filed Ap 9/88

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 12^th day of April 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 Maria Pearcey of Hearts Content in Trinity Bay, widow, George George of same place fisherman and Robert Pearcey 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 Two 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 Maria Pearcy as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of late of 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 Maria Pearcy 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 Twelfth 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 her the said Maria Pearcy 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 Twelfth day of April which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-nine 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.

Signed and sealed                                                  her
in the presence of                                        Maria X Pearcy
having been first read over                                   mark
and explained
R.H. Penny                                                 George George
Comm'r Affdts Supreme Court                   Robert Pearcy