John Grandy
          1889

Estate of John Grandy 1889
From LDS microfilm #2057543

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that John Grandy, late of Belleoram in the Southern District of Newfoundland, 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 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  Eight Thousand Five Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's                              Philip Grandy
this 26^th day of November,
A.D. 1889.

Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

1889

Estate of John Grandy
late of Belleoram
in the Sourthern District,
Fisherman, deceased.

Admin c.t.a. granted to
Philip Grandy of
Belleoram, Merchant.

Dated 20^th day of November 1889

Securities
James Matthews
Levi A. McCuish

Estate sworn under
$8500⁰⁰/₁₀₀

Notice

Three days from the date hereof I will apply to the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Administration C.T.A. to the Estate of John Grandy, late of Belleoram, Fortune Bay Trader, deceased, to be granted to Philip Grandy, son of the said John Grandy.
St. John's, Nov 20^th 1889

(Stamp)                                        Geo. H. Emerson, Jr.
REGISTRARS OFFICE              Proctor for Applicant
ST. JOHN'S
NOV 20 1889
NEWFOUNDLAND
G.J.A.
C.A. S. C.

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof was posted in my Office on the day of the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto
St. John's, 25^th November, A.D. 1889.

Geo. J. Adams
A.F.S.C.

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Be it Remembered, That on this twenty sixth day of November in the Fifty Third 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 Philip Grandy of Belleoram in the Southern District, Merchant, James Matthews of Burgeo in the Southern District, Mercantile Agent and Levi Angus McCuish of Belleoram aforesaid, Merchant 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  Seventeen 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 bounden Philip Grandy as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of John Grandy, Senior, late of Belleoram aforesaid, Fisherman, 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 Philip Grandy 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 26^th day of May 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 Philip Grandy, 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 26^th day of November which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety 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.

Signed and Sealed                                        Philip Grandy (Seal)
in presence of                                               James Matthews (Seal)
Geo. J. Adams                                            Levi Angus McCuish (Seal)
Commissioner

Belleoram - Fortune Bay
December 6^th 1883

          I John Gandy Senr being in my right mind and having all my faculties about me for which I thank God, do hereby give and bequeath to my wife Sarah what money I have in the Savings Bank amounting in all to Four hundred and thirty nine dollars and twenty two cents. It is my wish that at her death what is left be divided into seven equal parts - one part to each of my six children and one part to my grandchild Rebecca, daughter of my deceased daughter Christianna.
I also bequeath to my son Philip the meadow adjoining the property of Mr. John Cluett Senr. Also my share in the Schooner "Leader" I divide equally between my sons John & Philip. It is my wish that the land belonging to me in the Back Cove be divided equally between my two sons John & Thomas & my three daughters Bathia, Hannah, Matilda, also that the store houses be used by my three sons as heretofore. My silver spoons, of which I have six, I leave to my dear wife Sarah. At her death they are to be divided, one to each of my children. My gun I bequeath to my grandson John Grandy Jr.
In witness whereof I now sign my hand this sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three.

Witneses                                                  John^hisX_markGrandy Senr.
W. A. Haynes, S.P.G. Missionary
William^hisX_markCluett
Levi T. Cluett

Supreme Court

Saint Jacques
SS          William A. Haynes of Belleoram, Clerk in Holy Orders, maketh oath and saith that he was present on the day of the date thereof and did see John Grandy Senior of Belleoram, Planter, the Testator in the annexed Will named, duly sign seal and publish and  declare the foregoing paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament.
That the said Testator so signed the said Will by making his mark thereto. That the said Testator so signed published and declared the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence as well of this deponent as of Levi T. Cluett and William Cluett, the other subscribing witnesses to the same. And this deponent further saith that immediately after the said Testator had so signed his said last Will as aforesaid, this deponent and the said Levi T. Cluett and William Cluett then and there in the presence as well of this deponent as of the said Testator*^{and of each other} duly signed their names to the said Will (the said William Cluett so signing by making his mark thereto) as witnesses to the due execution of the same and this deponent further saith that the said Will was duly read over*^{and explained} to the said Testator immediately before he had so signed the same as aforesaid and that such reading over and explanation was duly performed in the presence of this deponent and the other subscribing witnesses to the same.
And this deponent lastly saith that the said John Grandy Senior, the

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said Testator at the time of so signing and publishing his said last Will and Testament as aforesaid was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of this deponent's judgment, knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at
Belleoram this 12^th day                                        W. A. Haynes
of January A.D. 1889.                                           Clerk in Holy Orders

Charles B. Clinton
Commissioner/Supreme Court
*Charles B Clinton, Commissioner/Supreme Court in left margin.

Will of
John Grandy Senr

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

The Petition of Philip Grandy of Belloram

Humbly Sheweth

That Petitioner's father John Grandy Senior, late of Belleoram, died at that place in the month of March A.D. 1886 having first made his last Will and Testament which is hereto annexed marked "A", proved upon the oath of the Reverend W. A. Haynes one of the subscribing witnesses to the same.
That no executor is named in said Will.
That deceased left a widow surviving him but she has since deceased.
That deceased was possessed of property consisting of a schooner, land and money at the time of his death of the probable value of Eight Thousand dollars.
That deceased left him surviving him as next of kin six children viz. John Grandy, Matthew Cluett, Hannah wife of Ambrose Buffett, Thomas Grandy, Matilda Fiander.
That neither probate of any Will nor administration to the Estate and effects of the deceased has as yet been granted to any one.
That annexed hereto is a consent

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of your Petitioner's brothers and sisters that Administration with the will annexed be granted to him.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that Administration with the Will annexed may be granted to him and as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray.
St. John's, Belleoram, this 12^th day of January A.D. 1889.

Philip Grandy

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the Will and
Estate of John Grandy Senior,
deceased.

SS          } Philip Grandy of Belleoram maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things in the foregoing petition set forth and signed by Petitioner are correct and true to the best of this deponent's judgment, knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at
Belleoram this 12^th                                        Philip Grandy
day of January A.D. 1889.

Charles Clinton
Commissioner Affts, Supreme Court

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Will and
Estate of John Grandy Sr,
deceased.

We, the undersigned brothers and sisters of Philip Grandy, children of the late John Grandy Senior, hereby consent that Letters of Administration C.T.A. to the Estate of the said John Grandy Sr be granted to the said Philip Grandy, the foregoing Petitioner.
Dated at Belleoram this 12^th day of January 1889.
Witnesses:
W. A. Haynes                                        John Grandy
Mins of S.P. G.                                       Matilda Fiander
Clerk in Holy Orders                              Hannah Buffett
                                                                Thomas Grandy
                                                                Bathia Cluett
                                                                Rebecca Levi

In the Supreme Court

SS }
William A. Haynes of Belleoram, Clerk in Holy Orders, maketh oath and saith that he was present on the day of the date thereof and did see the parties whose names are affixed to the foregoing consent duly sign the same.

Sworn before me at Belleoram,                                        W. A. Haynes
this 12^th day of January A.D. 1889.                                 Clerk In Holy Orders
Charles Clinton
Commissioner/Supreme Court

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the
Will and Estate of
John Grandy Sr
late of Belleoram,
deceased.

Petition of Philip Grandy,
son of deceased
for Admin CTA.

Fiat:
J. J. Little
AJ/SC

(Written to the right of the above:)
???          3.75
C              .50
B            1.50
Aff            .50
C&Reg   1.50
                7.75