From the LDS microfilm Estate Files # 2056192

Saint Johns 12th December 1829

Sir

Mr. Joseph O’Donnell called on me yesterday for the purpose of becoming Security to the Heires of the Late Mrs. Ellen Hearn pursuant to her receiving Letters of Administration to manage her Mothers affairs and finding that she had Intends claiming a certain sum of money due to her Mother for service rendered to her late Uncle Mr. ? O’Donnell during his Illness. I have declined coming forward for I made up my mind from the beginning not to have anything whatsoever to do in this Fammily [sic] Matter, and more particularly as I am the only person to whom money is due from her Mother it may be said I was concerned about? money. I know of no property she would have to manniage [sic] except this sum of £17.17.1 should she succeed in recovery of it and as respects myself, I have no objection to whatever way it is manniaged [sic] by her Your Lordships.

I remain Sir

Your obedient Servant

Tim’y Hogan

Note if a Family Transaction like the present one was not involved in the matter, I would with pleasure be security for her to any amount I would be taken for

Tim Hogan

to James Blaikie Esq’re

J.P.

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To James Blaikie Land Clerk of this Probate & Supreme Court

The Memorials of Ellen Roach

most humbly sheweth

That her Mother Ellen Hearn departed this life about twenty-two months ago and that your memorialist finds it necessary? to administer in order to recover debts due to her mother’s estate. Your memorialist hopes your Worship will grant her a Letter of Administration for which your memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray

Ellen Roach

St. John’s NFLand

December 1st 1829

? Timothy Hogan

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 Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Be it remembered that on this [blank] day of December in the tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Fourth by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty nine personally appeared

Ellen Roach of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Widow, Timothy Hogan also of St. Johns, Merchant and

and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors in the penal Sum of [blank] Pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, 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

Ellen Roch Administratrix to the Estate & Effects of her late mother Ellen Hearn late of St. John’s Widow

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 Ellen Roach

or to the hands or possession of any other person 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 First day of December next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits, and Effects, and all the other Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, at the time of her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come to the hands or possession of her the said Ellen Roach

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 First day of December which will be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty 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 Administration Account, the same being first 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 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.

[unsigned and unwitnessed – stamped seal used]

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Supreme Court of Newfoundland

By the Honorable Richard Tucker Esquire

Chief Judge, and the Honorable Augustus Wallet des Barres

and Edward B. Brenton Esq Assistant Judges of the said Court

To Ellen Roach of Saint Johns Newfoundland Widow Greeting.

Whereas Ellen Hearn late of St Johns aforesaid Widow – your late mother

Deceased (as is alleged) lately died Intestate having whilst living, and at the time of his death, divers goods, chattels, credits, and effects, within the Island of Newfoundland, and within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; by reason whereof, the sole ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels, credits and effects, and also the auditing, allowing and finally discharging the account thereof, are well known to appertain wholly to the said Supreme Court; and we being desirous that the said goods, chattels, credits and effects, may be well and faithfully Administered, applied and disposed of, according to law, do therefore by these presents, having confidence in your fidelity and integrity, nominate, ordain and appoint you the said Ellen Roach Administratrix

of all and singular the goods, chattels, credits and effects of the said deceased, within the said Island of Newfoundland and its dependencies, and do hereby grant you full power and authority to demand, sue for, recover and receive the same, in whosesoever hands or custody they remain, and fully and freely to administer and dispose of the same according to law; you being first duly sworn that you 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 the law requires; and that you will exhibit and true, full, and perfect Inventory of the said goods of the deceased, and render a true account of your Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within twelve months from the date hereof, or when you shall be thereunto lawfully required; and being also further sworn that the whole of the goods, rights, chattels, assets, credits and effects of the said deceased, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of [blank] Pounds sterling.

In Testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this [blank] day of December in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty nine and in the tenth year of His Majesty’s Reign.

[unsigned and unwitnessed – stamped seal used]

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 Supreme Court of Newfoundland

St Johns

to wit:

I do swear that I believe Ellen Hearn of St Johns Newfoundland Widow – my late mother

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 Twelve 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 [blank] Pounds Sterling.

[unsigned and unwitnessed]

Sworn at St Johns

the [blank] day of

December in the Year of

our Lord One Thousand

Eight Hundred and twenty nine