John Kelly
          1889

Estate of John Kelly 1889
From LDS microfilm #2057543

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

The Petition of Ann Kelly of St. John's in the Central District, Widow

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner's husband John Kelly of Bull Cove near Brigus in the Northern District but late of St. John's aforesaid, Seaman, died in the year 1887, intestate.
That the said John Kelly left him surviving his Widow, your Petitioner, and six infant children, namely John, Ambrose, Mark, Thomas, Herbert and Ethel Kelly, who are all still home.
That the said John Kelly was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of Your Honourable Court at the time of his death, which did not amount, as Your Petitioner believes, to the value of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars.
That no probate of any will or letters of administration to the Estate of the said John Kelly have been granted or applied for.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration to the estate and effects of the said John Kelly be granted to her.
And, as in duty bound, Your Petitioner will ever pray &c
St. John's, November 30: 1888.

Ann Kelly

In the Supreme Court
Probate Side

Newfoundland
St. John's          } Ann Kelly of St. John's aforesaid, Widow, the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the contents of the foregoing Petition are just, correct and true to the best of her knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St. John's                                        Ann Kelly
aforesaid this 30^th day of
November A.D. 1888

Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the Estate
of John Kelly, late of St. John's,
Seaman, deceased.

Petition for administration
to be granted to Ann Kelly.

Fiat
Robert J. Pinsent
A.J.

(Stamp)
REGISTRAR'S OFFICE
ST. JOHN'S
NOV 30 1888
NEWFOUNDLAND

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this fifth day of January in the Fifty Second 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 Ann Kelly of St. John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Widow, William Mayo of the same place, labourer, and Moses Sparkes of same place, Seaman, 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 and fifty 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 Ann Kelly as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of John Kelly late of St. John's aforesaid, Seaman, 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 Ann Kelly, 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 fifth 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 her the said Ann Kelly 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 fifth day of January which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety 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                                        Ann Kelly (Seal)
in presence of                                               William^hisX_markMayo (Seal)
having been first read over &                       Moses Sparkes (Seal)
explained.

Jos P. Carty
Commissioner

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that John Kelly, late of St. John's, Seaman, 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 hundred and twenty dollars.

Sworn before me, at Saint John's                                        Ann Kelly
this fifth day of January A.D. 1889.

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits

1889

Estate of John Kelly
late of St. John's
in the Central District
deceased.

Admin granted to
Ann Kelly
of St. John's aforesaid,

Dated seventh day of January

Sureties
William Mayo
Moses Sparkes

Estate sworn under $120