James Hennessey
          1889

Estate of James Hennessey 1889
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Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that James Hennessey, late of St. John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, Dealer, 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 my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of One Thousand Two Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's                                        James D. Ryan
this 2^nd day of October A.D. 1889.

Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits.

1889

Estate of James Hennessey
late of St. John's
in the Central District
Dealer, deceased.

Admn granted to
James D. Ryan
St. John's, Dealer.

Dated 2^nd October 1889.

Sureties
Denis Dooley
Patrict Buckmaster

Estate sworn under
$1200⁰⁰/₁₀₀

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Be it Remembered, That on this Second day of October in the Fifty Third 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-nine personally appeared James D. Ryan of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Dealer, Denis Dooley of same place, Butcher and Patrick Buckmaster of same place, Butcher, 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 James D. Ryan as Administrator  of the Estate and Effects of James Hennessey, late of St. John's aforesaid, Dealer, 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 James D. Ryan 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 April 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 D. Ryan 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 said Administration, on or before the 2^nd day of October which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety 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 D. Ryan (Seal)
in presence of                                               Denis Dooley (Seal)
Geo. J. Adams                                            Patrick Buckmaster (Seal)
Commissioner

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 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 30^th day of September Anno Domini 1889.

Geo. J. Adams
A. C., Sc

Notice
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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 Hennessey late of St. John's in the Central District, Dealer, deceased to be granted to James D. Ryan of St. John's.
Dated  at St. John's this 24^th day of September Anno Domini, 1889.
Filed
(Stamp)                                       Robert J. Kent
REGISTRARS OFFICE             Proctor for said James D. Ryan
ST. JOHN'S
SEP 24 1889
NEWFOUNDLAND
GJA
AFSC

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

The petition of James D. Ryan of St. John's, Dealer

Humbly Sheweth

That James Hennessey of St. John's, Dealer, died in the City of Brooklyn, New York in the United States of America on or about the end of April or beginning of May last past, Intestate. That he left him surviving two children both of whom are under twenty one years of age and being in the United States of America with an aunt, a sister of their father, their mother having died about two years ago.
That he left no next of kin or relative in Newfoundland except an Uncle who is a tenant in the house of the deceased.
That he died possessed of property situate within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court to the probable value of about One Thousand Dollars.
That before leaving this Country for the United States aforesaid, he, the said deceased, left with your petitioner all the papers relating to his property together with an authority to collect his rents.
That your petitioner is desirous of being appointed administrator of the Estate of the said deceased.
That no administration of the said Estate has been hitherto granted. And your petitioner therefore prays that administration of the said Estate be granted to him and as in duty bound he will ever pray &c &c &c.

Robert J. Kent                                        James D. Ryan
Solicitor

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of
James Hennessey, late of St. John's,
Dealer, deceased.         } James D. Ryan of St. John's,

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Dealer, maketh oath and saith that he is the petitioner in the foregoing petition named and that the several matters and things therein set forth are just, correct and true.
Sworn before me at St. John's                              James D. Ryan
this 30^th day of September
A.D. 1889.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

1889

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of
James Hennessey
late of St. John's, Dealer,
deceased

Petition for Administration

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

R J Kent
Solicitor