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John Radcliffe, 1856

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Submitted by: Carol Gosselin
Date: 2 January 2005
Original: LDS: 0106457

Andreas
1856
3

		To the Worshipful Thomas Arthur Corlett
		Vicar General

				The humble petition of Ann
				Radcliffe of the town of Ramsey
				And late of BallaRadcliffe
				In the parish of Andreas

Sheweth
       That your petitioner’s son John Radcliffe left this Isle about fifteen years 
ago and  went beyond seas to the United States of America where he died about 8 years 
ago, intestate and without issue.
		That it is necessary to have some proper person appointed to administer 
the estate of the said John Radcliffe and your petitioner begs him to nominate Thomas 
Corkill of the town of Ramsey for that purpose.
Wherefore your petitioner prays a hearing of the petition and that your worship may be 
pleased to grant administration of the said estate to the said Thomas Corkill and your 
petitioner will pray.

Ordered that this petition do come to be heard at a Court to be holden at Ramsey on
Wherefore all proper parties and persona to have due within  given     
February 1856.

At a Court holden in Ramsey 16 Feb 1856
Before hearing this petition in presence of the parties or their advocates and it appears 
that John Radcliffe in this petition named some time since _____ about 10 years since 
departed this life in America ________ and intestate leaving his mother Ann Radcliffe, 
the petitioner, Thomas Radcliffe, Thomas Corkill, administrator of  Wm Radcliffe 
deceased, ______ of the said Wm Radcliffe, Jane Killip wife of George Killip, Daniel 
Radcliffe now off the Isle, Robert Radcliffe now off this Isle, George Radcliffe and Ann 
Radcliffe brother and sister of the said John Radcliffe deceased ______ surviving they 
are therefore decreed joint administrators of all and singular the goods, rights, chattels, 
credits and effects of the said John Radcliffe deceased and Thomas Corkill is sworn in 
trust well and truly to administer the said estate according to law to pay all the just debts 
and funeral expenses of the decedent and to contribute a full, true and perfect inventory 
of the said estate with an accurate account of the facts to the premises of the Episcopal 
Registry of the Dioceses and there unto lawfully required and to these ends hath given 
pledges namely Thomas Radcliffe and Daniel Sayle who has executed the same ______
In the presence of the Court.
				Decretum Est
				T A Corlett
				
The undersigned next of kin of John Radcliffe deceased do hereby devise and request that 
the administration of this estate may be granted to Thomas Corkill of Ramsey as witness 
our names this 16th day of Feb 1856.
Witness by					Ann Radcliffe
F.B. Clucas					Thomas Radcliffe	
                            George Radcliffe his mark X
						    Annie Radcliffe



								Oct 7, 1847
Dear Friends,
	I have endeavored to fulfill your request by sending you your brothers certificate 
signed by his master that he worked with, signed by the Dr of the Hospital of New York 
which I suppose will be sufficient. We arrived here the 18th of September after a very 
tedious passage off 5 weeks. We had contrary winds for 3 weeks and very stormy for 
some days. We were all off us very sea sick and after we got a little better off _____
____ we were attacked with Bowel complaints which continued for near 3 weeks. We are 
all pretty well now and all of us very glad before we arrived in New York I believe if we 
had been sick longer that I should have died. I was the worse off the lot but with Thanks 
be to Almighty God we all arrived safe. I don’t know how we shall like America. It is 
very different to the Isle of Man the houses here are not convenient as they are at home. 
Many things appear to ______ in what we have been _______ to. There are no grates 
here to make their fire in summer time in its furnace it is not unlike a _______ _______
in appearance. It is made of Brick and they burn wood and charcoal in _____ and where 
their cooking is done they put the fire out. I don’t like it at all. Grates are far nicer.
	All our friends here are well and they all send their love to you Aunt Elen and 
Uncle. The Maccreadies are well and they wish to be remembered to you. Mrs 
Maccreadie was very sorry that you had to wait so long for the certificate but they are so 
busy that it was neglected. I hope that you will have no trouble now about it as I think 
this will be sufficient. Williamsburg  is a very nice airy place. Tradesmen here earns a 
great deal off money and they spend it just as ______. House ____ is very dear here we 
have only 3 small rooms and we pay 6 dollars a month about 6 shillings, a weak English 
money. Fire is very high too many things is pretty high here work is pretty brisk, Robert 
is well in health and sends his kind love to you all, please to remember us to all inquiring 
friends and tell Mrs. _______ that we shall write to her next week if all is well. Please to 
excuse my bad writing as my pen is so bad that I am quite ashamed please to remember 
us to your brother and all inquiring Friends, I should be obliged to you if you would send 
us a mank paper, you should direct it to Robert Quayle care of Mr. Maccradie Collector 
of Lots Long Island near Williamsburg States off New York N. America. Aso I must 
conclude with our kind love to you all and blessing me. 
				Yours affectionately
				Mary Ann Quayle

	This  may certifiy that John Radcliffe aged 24 years entered the New York 
Hospital on the 24th day of Oct and Dying on the 20th day of December 1845 of  
Phlebitis.
New York Hospital
Aug 6, 1851						John L Crome


This certifies that John Radcliffe of Balla Radcliffe Isle of Man was in my employ as the 
House Sign Fundamental Painting business in the year 1845. That in Oct of the same year 
he was taken ill and entered the New York City Hospital while he died on the 20th of 
Dec of said year.
New York City
Sept 25 1850						John Gibbs Jr
							House Sign Fundamental Painter
							No 34 Maiden Lane New York City


At Ramsey 15th Oct 1870
	Thomas Radcliffe guardian of George Killip and John Killip attorney for John 
Thomas Killip and Mary Ann Killip and guardian of George Killip; _____ ______
_____ to the before matter. _____ who are known to me acknowledged the _____ to be 
their proper ______ _____. 	
				Before me Decretum Est

John Thos Killip and Mary Ann Killip guardians to Geo Killip to Thos Corkill 
administrator of Geo Killip



1856
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	Whereas John Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe in the parish of Andreas sometimes 
since departed the his life intestate and administration of his estate has on the 5th day of 
July 1856 granted to Thomas Corkill of Ramsey who duly proceeded and has wound up 
the said estate according to law and whereas John Thomas Killip, Mary Ann Killip and 
George Killip nephews and niece of the said John Radcliffe deceased are entitled among 
them equally to one distribution share of the residuary personal estate of the said John 
Radcliffe deceased and they being all of this Island are represented by John Killip of the 
Kirk Lezayre and Thomas Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe the said John Killip being attorney 
for the said John Thomas Killip and Mary Ann Killip under and by virtue of the 
________ powers of attorney that from John Thomas Killip being dated the  19th Aug 
1870 and that from Mary Ann Killip being dated the 10th day of Aug 1870 and the said 
John Killip of the Kirk and Thomas Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe being guardians of the 
said George Killip the other party entitled as aforesaid and who is a minor under the age 
of twenty one years ands whereas the _____ of the said residuary estate which the said 
three ______ are called _______ _______ is the same of eight pounds two shillings 11 
pence which they have called upon the said Thomas Corkill in the capacity of  
administrator aforesaid to pay _______ to the said John Killip of the Kirk and Thomas 
Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe which he has agreed to do upon receiving a paper receipt and 
discharge for the same. 
Now know all men by these present that the said John Killip 
attorney for John Killip and Mary Ann Killip and the said John Killip and Thomas 
Radcliffe guardians of George Killip do hereby  _____ and acknowledge to have received 
and to be _____ and from the said Thomas Corkill in his said capacity the said sum of 
eight pounds two shillings 11 pence in full discharge and satisfaction of the distributive 
share of the said John Thomas Killip, Mary Ann Killip and George Killip of the residuary 
personal estate of the said John Radcliffe deceased and do hereby _______ and discharge 
the said Thomas Corkill his execution and administration from all claim and _______ 
in respect _______ and from all suits all kinds and claims in respect of the said residuary 
estate of any part thereof.
Witnessed by 					Thomas Radcliffe guardian of  
A. Newhall						George Killip
						    	John Killip 
							    Attorney for John Thomas Killip	
 							    And Mary Ann Killip and 
							    Guardian of George Killip


We whose names ensue being a Jury of four men convened and sworn by John Bridson 
Sumner of Maughold at the instanced and request of Thomas Corkill administrator of the estate 
of John Radcliffe deceased to find and appraise such goods and effects as were the property of 
the said John Radcliffe Having examined on oath  his mother brothers and sister with whom he 
resided up to the time of his leaving the Isle have discovered that the said John Radcliffe was at 
the time of his decease entitled to a legacy of 50 pounds left and bequeath to him in and by the 
last will and testament of his father William Radcliffe late of Balla Radcliffe of Andreas deceased 
and which is the only goods or chattels rights and credits that we an discover belonging to the 
said John Radcliffe deceased as witness our subscriptions this the 5th day of July  1856.	
							William Corlet
							Daniel Goldsmith
The said jury _____					William Quayle
The following  to me on their 			John Christian
_____ the premisies the 
the 5th July 1856
John Bridson
Returned to the Episcopal Registry the 31st day of May 1858

Ramsey Isle of Man
10 March 1859
8.2.11
Received from Thomas Corkill administrator to the estate of the late John Radcliffe 
deceased the sum of eight pounds two shillings eleven pence being amount in full of my share of 
the residuary of the estate of said John Radcliffe.
Witness by
William Kneale				Robert Radcliffe
Edwin Moore					one of the next of kin


At Ramsey 19th March 1859
Robert Radcliffe the executing party to the before written receipt who is known to me 
acknowledge the same to be his proper act and ____ before me.


Received and recorded in the Episcopal Registry the 8th of Feb 1862 William Teare


Thomas Corkill Administrator to the Estate of John Radcliffe  5 July 1856
To amount of legacy left and bequeath the said John Radcliffe by the will of his father William 
Radcliffe deceased bearing the date 19th April 1832.      50 pounds

Interest on said sum from this time it became due  on John attaining his 23rd years to June 1856. 8 years at 5 per cent.  20 pounds          Total 70 pounds


July 5 1856  balance for division       65.3.6

Mrs Ann Radcliffe					 8.3.0
Mr Thomas Radcliffe					 8.3.0
George Killipand Jane his wife		 8.2.11
Thomas Corkill administrator of the 
 late Willliam Radcliffe			 8.2.11
Daniel Radcliffe					 8.2.11
Robert Radcliffe					 8.2.11
George Radcliffe					 8.2.11
Charlotte Ann Philpot Radcliffe 	 8.2.11
July 5 1856 amount paid F.B. Clucas Esq for expenses attending
		Sworn administrator for ancillary legacy		1.1.6

Copy of administration						2.6

John Bridson Sumner  swearing jury to find effects			2.6

Thomas Corkill Administrator commission				3.10

By balance for division on next of kin				65.3.6


July 5 1856 Received from Thomas Corkill administrator to thte estate of John Radcliffe 
deceased the sum of eight pounds two shillings 11 pence in full for my share of residuary 
of John Radcliffe estate.
Signified by
FB Clucas				Mr Radcliffe

Received from Thomas Corkill administrator to the estate of John Radcliffe deceased the sum 
of eight pounds two shillings 11 pence in full for my share of residuary of estate of said John 
Radcliffe. Thomas Radcliffe.

Aug 26 1856  Received eight pounds 2/11amount due the late William Radcliffe estateas shares 
in full of residuary of late John Radcliffe estate

July 5 1856  Received from Thomas Corkill administrator to the estate of John Radcliffe
Deceased the sum of eight pounds 2/11 in full of my share of residuary of the estate of John 
Radcliffe.   George Radcliffe my mark

1856  Received from Thomas Corkill administrator to the estate of John Radcliffe deceased the 
sum of eight pounds 2/11 in full for my share of residuary of the estate of John Radcliffe.        
Charlotte Ann Philpot Radcliffe

returned to the Episcopal Registry the 31st day of May 1858