Cornelius Hinds, 1805

1-2      Maughold 1805
The humble petition of Judith Hinds of the town of Ramsey Widow. Sheweth:
That Cornelius Hinds late of the said town who was the
husband of your petitioner departed this life on or about the 29th day of
December last past intestate.
That the estate of the said Cornelius Hinds consists of a variety of goods
and effects which are of a perishable nature and which required the
immediate care and management of some person or persons.
That your petitioner does not feel herself authorized to meddle with the
said estate until empowered by the Eccl Court of this Isle of to take upon
herself the management of the said estate in any respect until clothed with
authority so to do.
In consideration whereof and for as much as the said Cornelius Hinds has no
relative kin this Isle your petitioner humbly prays that if our
Reverence will be pleased to grant Letters of Administration on the
estate and effects of the said intestate unto your petitioner as speedily as
convenient and your petitioner will every pray.
Ordered that the matters of this petition do come on to be heard before me
at a court to be holden in this parish of Kirk Bride on Saturday the 20th of
January instant whereof all proper persons and parties to have due and legal
notice.
Given at Kirk Bride this 18th January 1805.
                                         John Crellin
At Kirk Bride 19th January 1805.
Cornelius Hinds of the town of Ramsey having departed this life on or about
the 29th day of Dec last past intestate and this court having received
intelligence thereof hath decreed his children namely William, Edward, Ann,
Mary, Jane, and Margaret Hinds co administrators of all and singular his
goods chattels and effects movable and immovable whatever who being under
age Judith their mother is sworn their guardian and supervisor as also in
trust for them to pay all the just debts of the intestate so far forth as
the said goods and effects will extend and the law shall bind her and to
return a perfect inventory of the said estate to the registry of this court
To these ends she hath given  pledges in form of law namely Mr Wm Christian
Senior Ballayounaige of the parish of Kirk Bride and John Voast
of the town of Ramsey.
Decretum Est   John Crellin