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John Garrett, 1802 |
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| Submitted by: | Donald Kirkham |
| Date: | 8 February 2008 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106408 |
Petition and Decree re John Garret 1802
To the Revd. Ewan Christian
and John Crellin Vicars General
of this Isle &c &c
The Humble Petition of Ann
Garrett Widow and relict of John
Garrett lately Deceased
Sheweth
That your Petitrs said husband
John Garrett was, sometime on or about
the Month of August last, Kill'd by
Accident in a Marle[?] Pitt without
having made Any disposition of his
Affairs, Or Any Will to the knowledge
of your Petitr And leaving a large
Family of Children under of Age
totally unprovided for
That no Administration has been
granted nor Represenative appointed
to him the said John Garrett ----
Wherefore your Petitr humbly
prays a hearing of this Petition
And that some proper person Or
Persons may be appointed
Administrator to the said John
Garrett And Guardian or Guardians
of his said children And your
Petitr shall pray &c &c
Tho Gawne
for the Petitr
Ordered that the Matters of this Petition do
come on to be heard at a Court to be holden in the
Court house in this Parish on Saturday the 23d
day of Janry instant whereof all Proper parties
& Persons to have Notice
Given at KK Michael this 9th
Day of Janry 1802
John Crellin
By virtue of the Revd vicar genl Crellin his authority
of Charged john garret wm garret john garret the next
of kine of john garret Set Dayte to appear befor his Revd
at the Court house in kk michael on Saturday next
by ten of the Clock in the forenoon to answer the
petition of ann garrett
[words crossed out] this 21 Janry 1802
Arthur Clague Sumner of Lezayre
Lezayre 1802
At a Court holden at Kk Michael 23rd Jany
John Garrett of the parish of Lezayre
having departed this life in or about the
month of August last past Intestate and
this Court having intelligence thereof hath
Decreed his Children namely John,
William, Daniel Ann Jane and Margt.
Garrett Admors of all and singular his
Goods Chattles and Effects movable and ~~~
immovable whatever who being under age,
Ann Garrett their mother is thereupon sworn
their Guardian and Supervisor as also in
Trust for them well and truly to administer
the Estate of the Intestate, to return a true and
perfect Inventory thereof to the Registry of
this Court and to pay all his just debts so far
forth as his Goods and Effects will extend
and the Law shall bind her To which ends
she hath given pledges in form of Law ~
namely Thomas Gawn Esqr and Ewan
Gill both of the parish of Lezayre
Decretum est
John Crellin
Claims entered agst the Estate of John Garrett decd
Viz.
1802
March 25th Joney Kerruish claims brit £ 3. 3. 0
May 27th Patrick Cain claims ma 2. 3. 6
June 21st Cath Kneen brit 0 4. 0
28th John Corlett Do 0 14. 0
Oct 11th James Clark Do 2. 0. 0
Nov 3rd Mr. Edwd Christian Brewer Do 10. 0. 0
Inventory and Appraisment of the Goods and
Effects of John Garrett late Deceased taken by four
men Sworn by Arthur Clague Sumner of Lezayre The
21st August 1801 --
To a Pott 1/- a table 2/6d a stool 1d 0 3 7
To 7 small vessells 1/- 4 spoons 4d a Tray 4d 1 8
a Dresser 2/- a Crock 4d a ladle 1d 2 5
a Big Wheel 1/6d A Died piece of Cloth 6d 2 0
3 Cover lids a Bolster of Blankett 4 0
an old coat 1 0
a Peck and Fan 3
4lb wool at 4d p lb 1 0
7 white sheep 1 Black & 1 Grey @ 2/6d p 1 2 6
2 white lambs & 2 Grey Do @ 1/6d p 6 0
1 sheep 1 mutton of 1 lamb 6 6
a Stack of Corn 15 0
a churn 6d a little wheel 6d 1 0
£3 6 11
This we return as our Appraisment As Witness
our Subscriptions ~
Daniel Tear my X
John Clague my X
Robert Corlet my X
John Kneale my X
Accounts Sales of the Goods and Effects of John
Garrett Deceased Sold by Arthur Clague Sumner of
Lezayre by Public Auction 25 November 1801
Ewan Corlett 3 sheep British 1 - 3 - 0
Thomas Newby 1 Do 18 - 6
William Instile 4 Do 1 - 1 - 0
William Kneale 5 Do 1 - 4 - 0
Ewan Corlett 4 Do 1 - 6 - 0
Thos Gacone 1 Stack Corn 19 - 1
Ann Garrett Household Goods 17 - 3
Brit £ 7 - 8 - 10
Arthur Clague Sumner
Lezayre
Funeral Expences
Paid for Coffin 10 - 0
Ale 5/3d Meat 2/6d 7 - 9
Clergyman & Clerks fees 1 - 4
Paid to the Sumner for his trouble in
appraising Goods attending Auction &c 8 - 0
British £ 1 -7 - 1
British £ 6 -1 - 9
10th Dec 1803 Returned by Thos Gawn Esqr
Attorney of Ann Garrett the Admion in Trust
of the Estate of the said John Garrett decd
Wm Kewley D Epl Regr