John Cowley 1844

Submitted by: Shirley C Hogensen & Marilyn Craine Anderson
Date: 11 November 2008
Original: LDS : 0106444

 
COWLEY, John  1844  Lez   E  1  0106444

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Lezayre 1844
The humble petition of Jane Cowley and others the next of kin of John Cowley late of the parish of Lezayre deceased.
Sheweth: That the said John Cowley departed this life on or about the 26th of December last intestate.
That the goods and effects which belonged to the deceadent requires immediate attention and it is necessary that some 
proper person be appointed to take charge thereof. Your petitioner therefore prays a hearing hereof and that your 
Worship may be pleased to grant administration of the said deceadents estate in the usual manner for the benefit 
of all parties concerned.
And your Petitioners shall pray.

Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard before me at an Ecci Court to be held in Ramsey on Friday the 
26th instant whereof all proper parties and persons to have due notice.
Given this 3rd January 1844. T. A. Corlett.

At an Ecci Court held in Ramsey the 26th January 1844 upon hearing this petition in presence of the parties and 
their advocates and it appearing that John Cowley late of Lezayre some time ago departed this life intestate leaving 
John Cowley his eldest son Jane Cowley, Anne Cowley and Thomas James Cowley (all of whom are minors except the said 
John Cowley ) his issue and next of kin who along with Jane Cowley widow of the decease are decreed sole administrators 
of all and singular the goods rights credits chattels and effects of the said deceadent. and Thomas Cowley of Narradale 
in the said parish being recommended to act as Administrator in Trust for the said parties interested the said Thomas 
Cowley is therefore sworn in trust well and truly to administer the personal estate and effects of the said deceadent 
according to law to pay all his just debts and funeral expenses so far forth as the goods will extend and the law bind 
him, and to return to the Episcopal] Registry of this Diocese a full] true and perfect inventory of the said estate 
with an accurate account of all his acts and proceedings in the premises when then unto lawfully required and to these 
ends he has given pledges namely John Cowley of Crammag and J. Cowley of the Clanagh in Lezayre who in presence of the 
court have entered into a bond in due form of law and Capt John Corlett of the Kella and the petitioner Jane Cowley are 
hereby appointed and sworn guardians and supervisors over the said minors Jane Cowley, Anne Cowley and Thomas James 
Cowley and to return to the Episcopal Registry a full true and perfect account of their acts and proceedings in the 
prernises when thereunto lawfully required. Decretum est
T. A. Cor]ett

Long Statement of Account listed but not typed.


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