| Submitted by: | Pat Galovich |
| Date: | 17 April 2009 |
| Original: | LDS : 0106461 |
William Dinwoody Junior
To His Worship Thomas Arthur Corlett Esquire
Vicar General
The humble petition of Thomas
Dinwoody of the Green in
the Parish of Malew
Sheweth
That your petitioners brother William
Dinwoody Junior late of the parish of
Malew departed this life on or about
the month of May 1839 having first
duly made and published his last Will
and Testament in writing Probate thereof
was on the 8th day of July 1839 granted
to Richard Harrison, Esquire the Executor
therein named.
That the said Richard Harrison
has since departed this life intestate.
That the said Richard Harrison
as Executor of the Will of the said William
Dinwoody Junior was a party to
certain proceedings in the Honorable
court of Chancery to which your petr.
is also a party and it is necessary
that the Estate of the said William
Dinwoody Junior should be represented
in the said proceedings.
That Margaret Dinwoody of the
parish of German is the widow and
William Thomas Dinwoody of
the same parish the only next of kin
of the said William Dinwoody
Junior.
Wherefore your petitioner
humbly prays a hearing
hereof and that Letters of
Administration of the Estate
and Effects of the said William
Dinwoody Junior left
unadministered by the said
Richard Harrison deceased with
the said Will annexed may
be granted to some proper
person and your petitioner
will pray.
H.C. Gill
for Petr.
Castletown
1 March 1860
Ordered that this petition do come on to be
heard at an Ecclesiastical Court to be held at Castletown on
Friday the 9th instant whereof all
parties to have due notice.
Given the 1 March 1860
At an Eccl. Court held in
Castletown the 9th March 1860.
Upon hearing this Petition in presence of
the parties or their advocates and upon
perusing an Official Copy of the last Will
and Testament of William Dinwoody Junior
decd. with the Probate granted therein in favor of
Richard Harrison Esqr. the Executor therein
named and it appearing that the sd. Richard
Harrison some time ago departed this life
Intestate without having fully administered
the personal estate and Effects of the sd.
William Dinwoody Junr. it is therefore become
necessary that administration ______-_______
of the Estate and Effects of the sd. William
Dinwoody Junr. should be granted to some
fit and proper person and James Kewley being
recommended he is therefore sworn well and
truly to administer the unadministered part
of the sd. Estate of the sd. William Dinwoody
Junr. according to Law and also to return a
true and faithful Inventory thereof with an
accurate account of his acts and proceedings
in the premises to the Episcopal Registry when
thereunto lawfully required and to these ends
he has given pledges namely Thomas Dinwoody
and James Thomson who have entered into
and executed the usual Bond in presence
of the Court. Decretum Est.
T.A. Corlett
The late Mr. Wm. Dinwoody's Estate
James Kewley's account as administrator with
the Will annexed of the said William Dinwoody.
There being no debts nor legacies and the only
Estate of the said William Dinwoody being some
articles of household furniture (he having disposed
of all his money and real Estate in his lifetime)
Thomas Dinwoody his son as Executor named
in the said Will kept the whole of the said furniture
in his possession no appraisement thereof was
made.
No claims were entered against the Estate
and no demand was ever made on the said
James Kewley by any person on account of the
Estate.
The said William Dinwoody had a claim
of £107.3.2 with Int against the Estate of the
late William Killey of Castltown and in respect
of or for which the said James Kewley received
from the Clerk of the Rolls from the Estate of the
said William Killey on the 26th day of June
1876 the sum of £115.17.4 being £107.3.2 in
full of the above claims (he having by authority
of Dinwoody and his daughters Margaret and
James Mychreest Merchant his Attorney) waived
all claims for interest Killey's Estate being
Insolvent and £8.14.2 costs due ___________ advocates
obtaining consent of the Chancery Court to have
that amount paid in preference out of Killey’s
Estate.
See Chancery Petition Book No. 36.B 1876
The said James Kewley paid out of the
amount received by him from the Clerk of
the Rolls as under viz _______
________& _________Costs of Petition £ 9.14.2
Do due by Dinwoody
to _________ & _________ 8.17.2
Sundry payments made by Jas.
Kewley for Dinwoody's Estate 4. 8.10
To J. Mylchreest under power
from Dinwoody 93.17.2
£115.17.4
The receipts for which several ________ annexed
The foregoing Accounts is correct Aug 10th
__________ Jas. Kewley
WHEREAS the Ecclesiastical Court of this Diocese hath this day granted
administration ________ of all and
singular the Goods & effects of William Dinwoody Junior.
AND WHEREAS James Thomson of Castletown
in the Parish of Malew and Thomas Dinwoody
of Green in the Parish of Malew have agreed
to become pledges for the said James Kewley for the due administration
of the said Estate according to Law.
Therefore know all men by these Presents, that we, the said James Thomson
and Thomas Dinwoody hereby bind and oblige
ourselves and our Executors and Administrators, as pledges for the said James
Kewley 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 subscription this 9th day of March 1860
At an Eccl. Court held in Castletown ) Thomas Dinwoody
the 9th day of March 1860 ) James Thomson
Taken before me
T.A. Corlett
Chicago April 04 1876
State of Illinois
County of Cook
City of Chicago
I Harvey O. Colvin, Mayor
of the City of Chicago, County
of Cook, State of Illinois, Uni-
ted States of America, do here-
by certify, that, on this day
personally appeared before
me, Thomas Dinwoody, the
executing party to the deeds
hereunto annexed, dated the
24th day of April, 1876 and
acknowledged the same to be
his proper acts and deeds.
Given under my hand
and official seal at
the office of the Mayor
of the City of Chicago
County of Cook, State
of Illinois, United
States of America
this the 24th day of
April, 1876.
H.O. Colvin
Mayor City of Chicago
I, Thomas Dinwoody late of Castletown
in the Isle of Man but now residing in
the United States of America do hereby
nominate, constitute, and appoint
James Mylechreest of Castletown aforesaid
Merchant my attorney for me and in
my name to receive and recover any
sum or sums of money which may be
due and owing to me in the Isle of Man
whether the same be part of
Moneys in the Court of Chancery of such
Isle or otherwise. And for me and in
my name to make execute and
deliver Receipts and Discharges for any
such sum when recovered. And to
take all such steps and proceedings
whether as Land or in Equity for the
recovery of any such sum of Moneys.
As Witness my subscription
this 24th day of April 1876.
Witnessed by )
John ________. ) Thos. Dinwoody
I Thomas Dinwoody late of Castletown
in the Isle of Man but now residing in
the United States of America do hereby
nominate constitute and appoint James
Mylechreest of Castletown aforesaid Merchant
my Attorney for me and in my name
to receive and recover any sum or
sums of money which may be due
and owing unto me in the Isle of
Man aforesaid whether the same has
part of Moneys in the Court of Chancery
of such Isle or otherwise. And for
me and in my name to make execute
and deliver Receipts and discharges for
any such sum when received. And
to take all such proceedings and steps
whether at Land or in Equity for the recovery
of any such sum of Money.
And I hereby declare that the
said moneys when received shall be
held by the said James Mylechreest
in Trust for me – Provided however
that the receipt of my daughter
Margaret Dinwoody shall be a good
discharge to the said James Mylechreest
for any sum of money paid by him
to her on my account. And it shall
be at the sole and absolute discretion
of the said James Mylechreest what
sum he shall from time to time pay
to me or my said Daughter on my account
out of the moneys which he
may receive as aforesaid.
As witness my name this 24th
day of April 1876.
Witnessed by )
John _________. ) Thos. Dinwoody
Received from the said James Mylechreest
the sum of one hundred and seven pounds 3/2
being the amt. received by him for the Estate
of Wm. Kelly under the foregoing Power of Attorney.
This 19th July 1876
Witnessed by )
__________. __________. ) Margaret Dinwoody
To Mr. James Kewley of Castletown
Administrator (cum testaments
annero) of the Estate of William
Dinwoody deceased.
I JamesMylechreest of Castletown the
authorized Attorney of Thomas Dinwoody
now residing in America but late of Castletown
the son and residuary Legatee of the said
Estate do authorize you to agree to
accept from the Estate of William Killey
deceased now being in course of distribution
in the Court Chancery of the Isle of Man
the sum of One hundred and seven pounds
three shillings and two pence being the
principal money of the claim of the said
William Dinwoody deceased against the
Estate of the said William Killey without
Interest (liability of the _____________
distributed to the payment of interest being
in dispute) ________ an order for this
payment of the said sum to ________
at the next sitting of the Court Chancery
on a Petition to be presented by you.
And I hereby _______________ you
harmless by ______ by you accepting this
said sum without interest in case the
said Thomas Dinwoody his Exer. Admin.
or Assigns should question your
authority to accept said sum without
interest.
And further I hereby
undertake to ______ as ________ as
conveniently may _______ from the said
Thomas Dinwoody a discharge to you
as Administrator of the said William
Dinwoody's Estate in respect of
your administration.
As witness my hand this
31st day of May 1876.
J. Mylechreest
Witness: P.J. Kegg(?)
Received from the within named James Killey
the within mentioned sum of One hundred and
Seven pounds 3/2 Received by him from His Hr.
the Clerk of the Rolls.
This 19th July 1876
J. Mylechreest
Witness )
_________. Gill )
William Killey's Estate
______ Gell & Gill costs of proving )
Claim of Admin of William )
Dinwoody for £107.3.2 before )
Clerk of the Rolls ) £8.14.2
Paid by Mr. Kewley
(signed) _________. Gill
20 July 1876
Last Modified 2 July 2015