Lawrence Coady
          1895

Estate of Lawrence Coady 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND }
St. John's   To Wit      } I Alexander J. W. McNeily St. Johns Chief Court Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland do swear that I believe that Lawrence Coady late of St. Johns, Fisherman deceased, died with 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 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 Four thousand two hundred dollars.

So help me God

Alexander J. W. McNeily

Sworn before me, at St. John's,
this 22^nd day of August A.D. 1895

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of Lawrence Coady
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Fisherman deceased

Admin c.t.a. granted to
Alex'r J. W. McNeily of St. Johns
C. C. Reg'r

Dated 22^nd August 1895

Estate sworn under $4200.00

To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof.

The Petition of Patrick Wadden of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland fisherman

Humbly Sheweth as follows :-

1. That Lawrence Coady late of Saint Johns aforesaid fisherman died at that place in the month of December AD 1880 having previously made and executed his last will and testament of which he appointed one Thomas Coady and Patrick Wadden, your petitioner, Executors, which said last will and testament is hereto annexed marked "A" proven on the oath of William Carroll
2. The said Thomas Coady has since died without having proved the said will and the said Patrick Wadden your petitioner has renounced
3. The said Testator at the time of his death was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of your Honourable Court of the probable value of four thousand dollars.
4. The said Testator left him surviving his wife Johanna Coady who has since died without having been remarried, Thomas Coady - son of said Testator, who has since died leaving issue some of whom are under age, Michael Coady, a son of said Testator who is now absent from this Country and Mary Ann Wife of Petitioner and last wife of Michael Keefe daughter of

said testator.
          Petitioner therefore prays that Administration with the will annexed to the Estate of said Lawrence Coady may be granted to Alexander J. W. McNeily Esquire, one of Her Majesty's Counsel and Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
          And as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray
          Dated at St. Johns this 19^th ? Day of October A.D. 1894

Patrick Wadden

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

Newfoundland
St. Johns to wit
I Patrick Wadden of Saint Johns aforesaid Fisherman make oath and say that I am the petitioner named in the foregoing petition and that the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true

Sworn at St. Johns
this 17^th? day of October AD 1894          Patrick K? Wadden
Before me
Alex'r J. W. McNeily
Comm'r S.C.

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the
Estate and Will of
Lawrence Coady late of
St. Johns, deceased

Petition for Adm'n c.t.a.
and afft of wife

Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Newfoundland
St. Johns To wit
I William Carroll of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Clerk, make oath and say that I was

1. well acquainted with John J. Harvey for many years teacher of the Saint Patricks school Saint Johns, that I was teaching in the said school with him for four years.
2. That the will annexed hereto marked "A" is in the hand writing of the said John Harvey and that the signature John Harvey to the said will is the signature of the said John Harvey.
3. That I was well acquainted with the Handwriting of the said John Harvey
4. That the said John Harvey is now about two years left this country.

Sworn before me                                        Wm. Carroll
at Saint Johns
this 16^th day of June
AD 1894
Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r S.C.

A

In the name of God, Amen: I Lawrence Coady of the town of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland, planter, being weak in body and being of sound mind, memory, and understanding; but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, viz:
I bequeath my soul to God and my body to the earth, I give and bequeath to my wife Johanna Coady my two houses comprising four tentments and the land attached being a fee [sic] simple property situated in Gower Street; and also the house that was left me by my brother in law Eugene Ca??? situated also in Gower Street being also a fee [sic] simple property.
I give and bequeath to my Son in law Michael Keefe (after my wife's decease) the downstairs tenement of the north east end of houses aforesaid situated in Gower Street and I give and bequeath to Patrick Wadden the upstairs tenement of said house situated in Gower Street. I give and bequeath the downstairs tenement of the South west end of said houses situated in Gower Street to my son Thomas Coady, and I give and bequeath the upstairs tenement of said house situated in Gower Street to my son Michael Coady, but in case of the said Michael Coady's decease or not returning home, the aforesaid upstairs tenement becomes the property of my son Thomas Coady and his heirs. I give and bequeath to Richard Barter whole and title? of the grounds he now occupies belonging to me.
I give and bequeath to my son in law Michael Keefe (after my wife decease) this house and furniture situated in Hutchings Street provided he pays the yearly ground rent of Seven pounds ten? shillings to the Estate of Hutchings

I give and bequeath to Patrick Wadden the house situated in Hutchings Street next door to Thomas Coady provided he also pays the yearly ground rent of five pounds to the Estate of Hutchings. I give and bequeath my two houses situated near Gower Street in the rear of the house I now occupy to my wife and my son Thomas Coady, one house to each. The North east house to Thomas Coady and the south west house to my wife Johanna Coady.
And lastly, I nominate constitute and and appoint my son Thomas Coady and Patrick Wadden to be the executors of this my Will, hereby revoking all other Wills, legacies, and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this, and no other, to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

Lawrence Coady

Signed, sealed, and declared, by the said Testator as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us.
                    John I. Harvey
Witnesses   John Flinn

The Last Will and Testament
of Mr. Lawrence Coady
Dec. 7^th 1880

Newfoundland
St. Johns S.S.
I Patrick Wadden of Saint Johns aforesaid fisherman do hereby make oath and say as follows.
I am one of the executors of the will of the late Lawrence Coady
I am desirous and do hereby renounce the said Executorship.
I have in no way intermeddled in the said Estate.

Sworn before me at                              Patrick Wadden
Saint Johns this 17
day of Oct AD 1894

Alex'r J. W. McNeily
Comm'r S.C.

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for administration cum testamento annexo of the Estate of Lawrence Coady late of Saint Johns fisherman to be granted to the Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court.
Oct 17 / 94          J. Morris
                             Sol for pet
(Illegible initials)

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side has been duly posted in this office from the day of the date thereof until this date and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
Saint Johns
Oct 23 / 94

In the matter of
the Petition of
Patrick Wadden
praying for ad
ministration
to the Estate of
Lawrence Coady
be granted to
Alex J.W. McNeily
Q.C. Clerk of the Supreme
Court

Fiat

J. J. Little
J.