Sarah Corlett 1850

 
Sarah Corlett
Onchan
1850

To the Worshipful Thomas Arthur Corlett
Vicar General of the Diocese of
Sodor and Mann.

The humble petition of 
Robert Corlett of Ballakaighen
in the Parish of Conchan Yeoman.

Sheweth,
	that on the twenty second day of
January now last past petitioner’s wife
Sarah Corlett otherwise Casement departed
this life intestate, leaving your petitioner
her husband and her two infant children 
Sarah Isabella Corlett and Emma Margt.
Corlett her surviving.

That it is expedient for the interests 
	both of petitioner and his said children,
	that letters of administration of the 
	Estate and effects of the said deceadant 
	be granted to your petitioner as speedily
	as possible.

	Wherefore your petitioner prays
	a speedy hearing hereof and 
	that your Worship may be pleased
	to grant to your petitioner (in trust
	for his said children the next of kin 
	of the said deceased) letters of
	administration of the Estate and
	Effects of his said deceased wife.

	And petitioner will pray.
		Robert Corlett

Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard
before me at an Ecclesiastical Court to be held
in Ramsey on Monday next at 11 oclock – whereof
all proper parties to have due notice.

	Given this 2nd Feby. 1850
		T.A. Corlett

At an Eccl. Court held in Castletown Ramsey the 4th Feby. 1850
Upon hearing this Petition in presence of parties it appears that 
Sarah Corlett wife of the Petr. some time ago departed this life
intestate leaving your Isabella Corlett and Margt. Corlett her only 
Daughters and next of kin who are therefore Decreed joint
Administrators of all and singular the Goods Rights Credits Chattels
and Effects of the sd. deceased and the sd. children being minors the Petr. 
Robert Corlett their father is sworn in Trust well and truly to adminster
the sd. Estate to pay all just debts and funeral expenses of the dec’d.
so far forth as the Goods will extend and the law bind him and to
return to the Episcopal Registry a full true and perfect Inventory
of the sd. Estate with accurate account of his acts and proceedings
in the Premises when thereunto lawfully required.  And to these ends
he has given pledges namely Edwd. Christian and Wm. Corlett who
have entered into the usual Bond in presence of the Court.

				Decretum Est.
				T.A. Corlett

1850.
9th December  John Charles Casement – Claims –               Sterling £45.0.0
9th      “    Elizabeth Cubbon and Maria Cubbon                  )
              Executrixes of the Will of Ann Cubbon dec’d. Claim )    100.0.0
              Sterling – With Interest                           )
9th      “    Elizabeth Cubbon – Claim – With Interest                105.0.0

An Inventory of the Estate and Effects 
of Robert Corlett of Ballakaighan in
Onchan farmer and his late wife Sarah
Corlett deceased taken and made by
the undersigned Jurors sworn for the 
purpose by Philip Cain Sumner of the
said Parish of Onchan at the suit
and instance of the said Robert Corlett
Administrator of the Estate and Effects 
of the said Sarah Corlett – deceased.
At KK Onchan this 8th February 1850.

Inventory & Appraisement
[Ten pages of Inventory followed, not transcribed]

I Sarah Isabella Corlett one of the 
children of the above named Sarah Corlett 
dec’d. do hereby declare that I have
audited the foregoing accounts and I do approve
of the same and do hereby release and
discharge my father Robert Corlett
a Trustee of the sd. Sarah from all or any
claims or demands I may have in respect of
the sd. Sarah Corlett’s Estate and effects.

Witnessed by				This 11th December 1866
Richard Shimmin			Sarah Isabella Corlett

I Emma(?) Margaret Corlett one of the children
of the above named Sarah Corlett do hereby
declare that I have audited the foregoing ac.(?)
and do admit them to be correct and I do
hereby release and discharge my father Robert 
Corlett Adminr. of sd. Sarah from all claims 
or demands I may have on him or the
Estate.

Witnessed by			this 20 March 186?
Richard Shimmin		Emma Margaret
				Corlett

At Douglas 26th June(?) 1869
Richard Shimmin the witness to the
two foregoing ...... ...... ...... ......
has made oath on the Holy Evangelists that
Sarah Isabella Corlett the executing party
to the ...... and Emma Margaret Corlett
the executing party to the ...... duly
signed the same in his presence.

			B. ....................
			S.M. Harris
			...... ...... of Douglas

WHEREAS the Ecclesiastical Court of this Diocese that this day granted Administration of all and
singular the Goods & Effects of Sarah Corlett late of
Onchan, deceased to Robert Corlett her husband in trust for
her children & next of kin Isabella Corlett & Margt. Corlett both of
whom are minors.

AND WHEREAS Edward Christian of Ballakaighan 
in the Parish of KK Onchan and Robert Wm. Corlett Tallow Chandler
of the Town of Ramsey in the Parish of Maughold have agreed
to become pledges to the said Robert Corlett for the due administration
of the said Estate according to law. 

Therefore know all men by these Presents, that we, the said Edwd. Christian
and Wm. Corlett hereby bind and oblige
ourselves and our Executors and Administrators as pledges to the said Robert Corlett
for the due and faithful administration of the goods
and effects of the said deceased according to law.  And in his default we bind ourselves and our Executors
and Administrators to be answerable to all parties interested in the said Estate, or the Administration thereof.
Witness our subscriptions this 4th day of February 1850.

Witnessed by						Edward Christian
................................					Wm. Corlett 

Last Modified 26 February 2016