Patrick Handrigan
          1895

Estate of Patrick Handrigan 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

AFFIDAVIT
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Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND }
St. John's   To Wit      } I Edward Handrigan of Heavy tree Road St. John's Farmer do swear that I believe that Patrick Handrigan late of St. Johns farmer 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 two hundred and eighty dollars.

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. John's,                             his
this 6^th day of September                         Edward X Handrigan
A.D. 1895 (having been first read                        mark
over and explained)

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

1895

Estate of Patrick Handrigan

late of Heavy Tree Road St. Johns

in the Central District

Farmer deceased

Dated 9^th Dec'r 1895

Admin granted to
Patrick Handrigan of
Heavy Tree Road aforesaid
in the Central District
Farmer

Sureties Edward Doutney
         James Benmore

Estate sworn under $280.00

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of administration to the Estate and Effects which were of Patrick Handrigan late of Heavy Tree Road near St. Johns in the island of Newfoundland farmer to be granted to Edward Handrigan of Heavy Tree Road near Saint John's farmer eldest son of said deceased

          Saint John's November 13^th A.D. 1895
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(Illegible initials lower left corner)

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

The Petition of Edward Handrigan of Heavy Tree Line Road near Saint Johns farmer Humbly Sheweth as follows

That Patrick Handrigan late of Heavy Tree Road aforesaid died at the above place on the 18^th of March AD 1891 intestate

That at the time of his death deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of about two hundred and eighty dollars

That the said deceased left him surviving five sons and three daughters all of whom with the exception of two? all over age. Your Petitioner is the Eldest son.

That no probate to the will or Letters of administration has been granted to any person

Petitioner therefore prays that administration to the said Estate may be granted to him and as in duty bound he will ever pray
Saint Johns Jan? 12^th 1895

Witness
Illegible signature

Newfoundland
St. Johns SS
I Edward Handrigan the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition make oath and say that the several matters therein set forth are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at                                        his
Saint Johns aforesaid                       Edward X Handrigan
this 30^th day of November                           mark
AD 1895 having been first
read over and explained.

Sworn before me at St. Johns
this 2^nd day of December AD 1895

Jos. P. Carty
Comm'r Affdts

??? ???????

Edward Handrigan
Order granted
By the Court
Dec 9. 1895

Jos. P. Carty
ACFC?

We the undersigned next of Kin of Patrick Handrigan do hereby consent to administration being granted to Edward Handrigan of Heavy Tree Road Farmer Eldest son of Patrick Handrigan late of Heavy Tree Road near Saint Johns farmer deceased
          Saint Johns Mar 12^th 1895

James Handrigan
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(Marginal list of witnesses)
John Handrigan
Thomas Anthony
          Handrigan

Witness to:
James Handrigan
Ellen Dormo??e
John Handrigan
Michael Handrigan
Patrick Handrigan
Bridget Handrigan

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this Sixth day of December in the 59^th 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 five personally appeared Edward Handrigan of Heavy Tree Road, Saint John's Farmer, William Doutney of St. John's Blacksmith and James Benmore of St. John's Farmer 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 Five hundred and sixty Dollars to be had, made and levied on his 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 Edward Handrigan as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Patrick Handrigan late of St. John's Farmer 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 Edward Handrigan 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 Sixth day of June 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 Administrator 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 his said Administration, on or before the 6^th day of December which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety six 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.

                                                                                his
Signed and sealed                                     Edward X Handrigan
in the presence of mark
(having first been read over
and explained)                                          Edward Doutney

(Illegible signature of Commissioner                his
                                                                  James X Benmore
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