Mary McGrath
          1895

Estate of Mary McGrath 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 John McGrath of St. Johns Tidewaiter do swear that I believe that Mary McGrath late of St. Johns Married woman deceased, died without a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay her debts, so far as her 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 she 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 dollars.

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. John's,                       John J. McGrath
this 2^nd day of May
A.D. 1895

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of Mary McGrath
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Married woman deceased

Admin granted to
John J. McGrath
St. Johns

Dated
3^rd May 1895

Sureties Joseph Roper
James Kennedy

Estate sworn under $100.00

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this second day of May in the 58^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 John J. McGrath of St. Johns, Tidewaiter, Joseph Roper of Saint John's watch maker and James Kennedy of St. Johns, Accountant 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 Two hundred 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 John J. McGrath as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Mary F. McGrath late of St. Johns Married woman 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 John J. McGrath 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 2^nd day of October 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 her 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 2^nd day of May 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.

John J. McGrath
Joseph Roper
James Kennedy

Signed and sealed
in the presence of

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r Affdts

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 of F. M. McGrath late of St. Johns married woman deceased to be granted to John J. McGrath husband of said deceased
          St. Johns April 23^rd . 1895
Frank O' Lilly
Solicitor for John J. McGrath
J.P.C.

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court from the day of the date thereof until this day and that no caveat of other objection has been filed thereto

          St. Johns April 30 : 1895

Alex  J.  W. McNeily
(Seal of solicitor)

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

The Petition of John J. McGrath of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Tidewaiter in Her Majesty's Customs Department

Humbly Sheweth

That Mary F. McGrath late of Saint Johns aforesaid wife of your Petitioner died at that place on or about the 15^th day of July A.D. 1894 leaving surviving besides your Petitioner her infant child named Thomas William her next of kin.
The said deceased died intestate and at the time of her death was possessed of property of the probable value of one hundred dollars.
No administration to the Estate and effects of the said deceased has been granted.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that this Honorable Court will be pleased to grant to him Letters of Administration to the estate and effects of the said deceased.
And as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray
Dated at Saint Johns aforesaid this 30^th day of April AD 1895

John J. McGrath

Newfoundland
St. Johns, SS

I John J. McGrath of Saint Johns aforesaid Tidewaiter in her Majestys Customs Department make oath and say

1. That I am the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition
2. That the contents of the said Petition are correct and true

Sworn before me at St                                        John J. McGrath
Johns aforesaid this 30^th
day of April AD 1895

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

1895

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the Petition
of John J. McGrath of Saint
Johns Tidewaiter praying for
Letters of Administration to
the estate and effects of Mary
F. McGrath late of St. Johns
Deceased.

Petition and Affidavit

Fiat    J.J. Little
J.