Esther Augusta Halsall, 1880

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German 
1880 
20
The humble petition of John Thomas Halsall a minor by John Halsall his
grandfather and next friend residing at the Moaney in the parish of
German.
Sheweth: That your petitioner's mother Esther Augusta Halsall wife of John
Thomas Halsall late of the town of Peel deceased was in her
lifetime entitle to a legacy of thirty pounds bequeathed to her by the
will of her father John Cain deceased.
That the said Esther Augusta Halsall died in the month of July 1878
intestate.  And her husband the said John Thomas Halsall died in the
month of January 1879 without having taken out administration of his
said wife's estate.
That petitioner is the only child of the said Esther Augusta Halsall or her
said husband.
That it is necessary in order to recover and receive the amount of the
said legacy that administration of the estate of the said Esther Augusta
Halsall should be granted to some fit and proper person.
Wherefore petitioner prays a hearing hereof and that administration of
the estate of the said Esther Augusta Halsall be granted by your Worship to
the said John Halsall or some other fit and proper person.
And petitioner will pray.  Jno Hodgson  Adv for petr
Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard at an Ecclesiastical Court
to be held at Peel on Friday the 27th day of February 1880 at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon.  Whereof all proper parties and persons are to have due and
lawful notice.
Given at Peel this 27th day of February 1880.     R. Jebb.

At an Ecclesiastical Court held at Peel on the 27th day of February 1880.
Upon hearing this petition in the presence of the parties, or their
advocates, and it being proved that Esther Augusta Halsall, (wife of John
Thomas Halsall) late of the town of Peel in the parish of German in or about
the month day of July 1878 departed this life intestate.
This court hath decreed John Halsall of the Moaney in the parish of German,
administrator of all and singular the personal estate and
effects of said deceased and accordingly he is sworn well and truly to
administer the said estate and effects of the said deceased by paying her
just debts and funeral expenses so far forth as the said estate and effects
will extend and the law bind him and distributing the residue thereof
according to law, and to return to the Episcopal Registry of this Diocese a
full, true, and perfect inventory thereof, with an accurate account of his
administration thereof when thereunto lawfully required; and to these ends
he hath given pledges, namely, James Kissack of Corvalle in the parish of
German and Frederick James Halsall of Moaney
in the parish of German who have entered into and executed the usual
bond in the presence of the court.
Decretum Est  R. Jebb.

Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this Isle and Diocese of Sodor and Mann
hath this day granted Letters of Administration of the personal estate of
Mrs Esther Augusta Halsall late of the town of Peel in the
parish of German deceased, to John Halsall of the Moaney in the parish of
German.
And whereas, James Kissack of Corvalla in the parish of German and Frederick
James Halsall of the Moaney in the parish of German have
agreed to become Pledges for the due and faithful administration of the said
estate by the said John Halsall according to law.
Now, know all men by these present, that we the said James Kissack and
Frederick James Halsall hereby bind and oblige ourselves, jointly and
severally, and our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these
presents as pledges for the said John Halsall that he shall well and truly
administer all and singular, the Personal Estate and Effects of the said
deceased, according to Law.  And in his default we bind ourselves, and
each of us, our Heirs, Executors, Administrators, to be answerable and
responsible for the whole to the said Court, and to all parties interested
in the said Estate and Effects, or the administration thereof, in the place
and stead of the said John Halsall.
Witness our subscriptions this 27th day of February in the Year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty.
James Kissack
Frederick James Halsall

At an Ecclesiastical Court, held at Peel on the 27th day of February 1880
The foregoing Bond and Obligation was duly signed and delivered, and
also acknowledged by the executing parties to be their proper Act and Deed.
Before me,  R. Jebb.