Documents Surrounding the Administration of the Estate of William Kinch d. intestate Feb 21, 1852

1. Bridget Kinch’s Petition for Letters of Admin. Estate of Late Wm Kinch Feb’y 21st 1852
2. Petition of the Widow for guardian for infant heirs filed Feb. 26, 1854
3. Lawrence Kinch Petition to be appointed guardian of two brothers and two sisters who are Minors. Filed October 30th 1854
4. Inventory of the lands and effects belonging to the Estate of the late William Kinch of Township No. Four Prince County P. E. Island
5. Account, Sales of the Property of the late William Kinch of lot No. 4 as sold at Auction by Nicholas Conroy on the 12th day of February 1853 by direction of, Bridget Kinch Administratrix.

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1. Bridget Kinch’s Petition for Letters of Admin. Estate of Late Wm Kinch Feb’y 21st 1852

To the Honorable Robert
Hogdson Judge, of the
Probate of Wills, and for
granting Letters of Administration
on the states of persons
deceased Intestate in Prince
Edward Island

The petition of Bridget Kinch of Kildare River Township No. 4 in Prince County in the said Island widow of the late William Kinch of that plays who died in intestate.

Respectfully Sheweth, That the said William Kinch departed this life on the 20th day of June last past leaving Your Petitioner his widow seven children the issue of a former marriage and two children issue of the marriage of Your Petitioner him surviving. That the said William Kinch died possessed oo and entitled unto certain real and personal Estate and property situated and been in Prince County aforesaid of the value of Two Hundred and Twenty pounds

As Your Petitioner believes. And Your Petitioner is desirous to administer to the said Estate of the said William Kinch her late husband and a lot of that it may be legally apportioned and divided among the said surviving children and Your Petitioner

Your Petitioner therefore humbly
prays that Your Honor will
be pleased to grant to Your
Petitioner of Letters of Administration
to the said estate, according to law
And as in duty bound Your
Petitioner will ever pray

her Bridget (X) Kinch mark

Bridget Kinch the Petitioner above named maketh oath and saith that she hath heard read the foregoing Petition and the facts therein stated are correct and true

her Bridget (X) Kinch mark

Sworn to at Chambers }+in Charlottetown this }
21st day of Feby 1852 }

R. Hodgson, Surrogate
Judge of Probate

Dated the 21st Feb’y 1852
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In the Court of Probate for Wills and for granting Administration’s +?? Petition of Mrs. Bridget Kinch of Kildare River for letters of Admin. estate of late Wm Kinch------------

Feb’y 21st 1852 Administration granted of ther.. __?__ __?__ _?_ Sureties John Gavin of Township Number one (1), Farmer and Patrick Callahan of Charlottetown + Lot 2 [Merchant??] + Farmer. Inventory to be rendered 21st August 1852 and final [receipt?] 21 November

1852 R Hodgson
Surrogate Judge
of Probate

McDonald
[Initials??]

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2. Petition of the Widow for guardian for infant heirs filed Feb. 26, 1854

Prince Edward Island

To his own a the Surrogate Judge of probate and for granting administration on the Estate and the Effects of Deceased persons in this said Island. The petition of Bridget Kinch Widow of William Kinch late of Kildare of the said Island, Farmer deceased

Humbly Showeth

That Your Petitioner’s late husband William Kinch having died of the 20th day of June 1851. Your Petitioner did on the 21st day of February 1852 obtain letters of Administration of his Estate and Effects and the same having been sold by Your Petitioner according to law and Your Petitioner being paid to account in this Estate in due form of law but is inasmuch as there are two infant children of the said deceased namely one Girl named Margaret age five years and one Boy named Peter aged two years, children of Your Petitioner. It becomes necessary and they are desirous that a Guardian be appointed to __?__ the the said Margaret Kinch and Peter Kinch the said Infants on the division of the Said Estate being made according to law

May it therefore please Your Honor to appoint Your Petitioner or some other fit and proper person the guardian of the said Infants according to law.

And as in duty bound she will ever pray

Bridget (X) Kinch mark

Charlottetown
February 1854

In the Estate of Will Kinch des Petition of the Widow and Administratrix for guardian for infant heirs

filed February 26, 1854

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3. Lawrence Kinch Petition to be appointed guardian of two brothers and two sisters who are Minors. Filed October 30th 1854

Prince Edward Island

To the Honorable Charles Young Surrogate and Judge of Probate of Wills, and for granting administration’s in the Estate and Effects of persons deceased, who have died Intestate leaving goods, chattels lrights and credits in the said Island

The humble petition of Lawrence Kinch of Kildare in on Township Number Four in Prince County in the said Island, Farmer

Humbly Sheweth

That William Kinch late of Kildare aforesaid, departed this life in or about the Month of June in the Year of Our Lord Ond Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty one Intestate,

That the said William Kinch had been married twice, and left Seven children by his first wife, and his second wife and two children him surviving

That the said William Kinch at the time of his death was possessed of Some Real and Personal Estate, and Administration on his said Estate has been granted to his widow the present Bridget Kinch

That your petitioner is the Eldest son of the said William Kinch, and has had the charge and care of his Two Youngest brothers and Two Youngest sisters, namely, John, William, Bridget, and Maryann, who are yet Minors, and ever since the death of their father, and that the widow, of the said William Kinch hath the care of her two children, who are also under Age

That your petitioner having always had charge of his two brothers, and sisters above named, is desirous of being appointed their Guardian for the purpose of representing them in the distribution of their late Father’s Estate

Your petitioner therefore humbly Prays your honor will be pleased to grant him such Guardianship, and as in duty bound he will ever pray --

his Lawrence (X) Kinch mark

Ch: Town }
29 October 1854 }

Probate office

Lawrence Kinch the petitioner named in the foregoing petition Maketh Oath and states that he hath heard the foregoing Petition read, and the facts therein stated are true to the best of this deponent’s Knowledge and belief

Sworn that Chambers } this 30th day of October } A. D. 1854 } Before me } Charles Young Surrogate

his Lawrence (X) Kinch mark

 

The Estate of the
late William Kinch
_____________________
Petition
_______________
of Lawrence Kinch
to be appointed
guardian or two brothers
and two sisters who are
Minors

Filed October 30th 1854
Granted prayer
& appointed __?__
?_ ____?___, ___?___

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4. Inventory of the lands and effects belonging to the Estate of the late William Kinch of Township No. Four Prince County P. E. Island

as taken this date by us first of March 1852---

	£  S  p
100 acres wilderness land on Lot 3} 58.0.0 Freehold }	58.0.0
100 acres leasing leased land with buildings __?__ on Lot 4	100.0.0
Farming utensils	10.00.0
Household Furniture	18.15.0
100 bushels potatoes	7.10.0
4 stacks Oats	10.00.0
2 Stacks Wheat	13.10.0
5 Cows	20.0.0
2 Mares and 1 Fold[sic]	30.00.0
1 Yoke Oxen 4 years old	9.0.0
2 Calves 3of 2.3 year Olds 100/	6.1.0
17 Sheep	12.15.0
8 Pigs 120/ - 3/4 Ton Hay 45/	5.5.0
Scythes, Forks ? 20/ - 1 Saddle 30/	2.10.0
	£ 288.15.0

Cascumpec } 1st of March 1852}

A.Meggison } Thos Ruggles }Appraisers

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5. Account, Sales of the Property of the late William Kinch of lot No. 4 as sold at Auction by Nicholas Conroy on the 12th day of February 1853 by direction of, Bridget Kinch Administratrix.

Description of articles	Purchasers name	Amounts
Leasehold Farm	William Hubbard	41.0 0
1 Ox	Lawrence Kinch	2.0.0
1 Ox	Lawrence Kinch	3.15.0
1 Heifer	Cornelius McCarthy	1.15.0
1 Cow	Mrs. Kinch	2.0.0
1 Cow	Mrs. Kinch	3.0.0
1 Cow	Cornelius McCarthy	2.11.0
1 Cow	Lawrence Kinch	2.13.0
1 Cow	William Hubbard	3.2.0
1 Cow	Thomas Foley	3.0.0
1 Heifer	Mrs. Kinch	1.10.0
1 Calf	John Ahearn	0.10.0
1 Calf	John Ahearn	0.16.0
1 Calf	John Ahearn	0.12.0
1 Calf	Donald McIntyre	0.11.0
1 Calf	James O’Rourke	0.5.0
1 Mare	Donald McIntyre	14.5.0
1 Horse	James O’Rourke	6.0.0
1 Ram	Nicholas Conroy	1.7.0
1 Ram	Thomas Hackett	0.17.0
1 Ram	John Ahearn	0.12.6
1 Ewe	Michael Phee	0.16.6
1 Ewe	Nicholas Conroy	0.15.0
1 Ewe	Angus Shea	0.15.0
1 Ewe	Nicholas Conroy	0.13.0
1 Ewe	Mrs. Kinch	0.13.6

Amount Carried forward £ 94.14.6

To Account Brought forward pounds 94.14.6

Description of articles	Purchasers name	Amounts
1 Ewe	Mrs. Kinch	0.11.0
1 Ewe	John Ahearn	0.16.6
1 Ewe	Angus Shea	0.14.0
1 Ewe	John Ahearn	0.9.0
1 Ewe	Mrs Kinch	0.10.6
1 Pig	Edward O’Connor	0.7.6
1 Pig	James O’Rourke	0.14.0
1 Pig	Martin Foley	0.8.0
1 Part Stack Oats	Mrs Gavin	1.1.6
Hay	Lawrence Kinch	0.15.6
1 Cart	Lawrence Kinch	0.17.0
1 Plough	John Gavin	1.0.0
1 Pair Harrows	Donald McIntyre	0.8.0
1 Sleigh	James O’Rourke	0.7.6
1 Lot Harness	Michael Kinch	0.16.0
		£104.11.0

Less Commission at 5 percent - 5.4.6
" Allowance Made to William Hubbard}
for Survey and Care of Farm } - 2.5.0 7.9.6

£ 97.1.6

Nicholas Conroy
Auctioneer