Philip Halley
          1894

Estate of Philip Halley 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
Saint John's To Wit     }

I do swear that I believe that Philip Halley late of Saint John's in the Central District Officer in H.M. Customs

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 after the date hereof, or when I shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the goods, right, chattels, assets, credits and effects of the said deceased, of which he died possessed, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Five hundred ------------------------ Dollars.

So help me GOD.

Sworn before me at St. John's }
this 31^st day of                         }          Mary Murphy
January A.D., 1894                  }

                    Jos. P Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894
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Estate of Philip Halley
late of Saint John's
in the Central District
Officer H.M. Customs deceased.
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Admin. granted to
Mary Murphy
of Saint John's
in the Central District.
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Dated Febr. 2, 1894
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Sureties. Michael Murphy
James D. Ryan
William J. Murphy
Estate sworn under $500.00

Notice
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After three days from date hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court or one of the Hon the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of Philip Halley late of St. John's an officer in H.M Customs to be granted to Mary Murphy of St. John's aforesaid daughter of said deceased.
St. John's January 18^th Ad 1894
                              M.H. Carty
J.P.C                    Solicitor for applicant
Seal of Registrar's Office St. John's affixed
Dated 18 Jan 1894

Certificate
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I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar from the date thereof to the present and that no caveat or other objection has been Entered thereto.
                                                                      Jos. P. Carty
Stamp of Registrar's Office affixed             A.C.OF.C
Dated 29 Jan 1894                                     --------------------------

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

The Petition of Mary Murphy wife of Michael Murphy of St. John's

Humbly Sheweth,

1. That Philip Halley Locker in HM Customs St. John's the father of your petitioner died at St. John's on the fifth day of January instant leaving him surviving four children John, Thomas, William and your petitioner
2. Your petitioner's three brothers are at present residing in the United States of America
3. That the said Philip Hailly? died intestate,
4. That he was possessed of property of the probable value of one Thousand dollars,
5. That no Letters of Administration to his Estate has been taken out or applied for,
6. Your petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration to the Estate of said deceased be granted to ^her And as in duty bound she will ever pray.

Dated at St. John's this 26^th day of January Ad 1894.

Mary Murphy

Newfoundland

St. John's }
To Wit     }
I Mary Murphy of St. John's the within named petitioner do make oath and say that the contents of the within petition are correct and true to the best of my Knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me          } Mary Murphy
at St. John's this            }
26^th day of January      }
A.D 1894                      }
Jos. P Carty
CommofS
C

1894

In the Supreme Court
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In the matter of
the Estate of
Philip Hally dec^d
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Stamp of Registrar's Office affixed
Dated 30 Jan 1894

Fiat
Jany 29/94
J.S. Winter
J.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered, that on this 31^st day of January in the Fifty Seventh 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 Ninety-four personally appeared Mary Murphy of Saint John's Central District - married Woman Michael E. Murphy of St. John's also? Mercantile agent & husband of said Mary Murphy James D. Ryan also of St. John's merchant and William J. Pumphrey also of St. John's officer in H.M. Customs--------------------------------
and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal sum of One thousand 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 bounded Mary Murphy as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Philip Halley late of Saint John's Officer in H.M. Customs 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 Mary Murphy (Note: thick black line drawn through this and following two words [as such] and words below {other Person or}. Not certain if deliberate or accidental) as such Administratrix or to the hands or possession of any other persons or persons, for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 31^st 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 to the hands or possession of her the said Mary Murphy 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 31^st day of January which will be in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety five 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 Adminis-tration account, the same being examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in a due course of Administration, or in such 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 }                    Mary Murphy
in the presence of             }                    Michl Murphy

Jos. P Carty                                          J.D. Ryan
          CommofC                                    W.J. Pumphrey

(Note: Stamps affixed to the right of each signature.)