John Foale MORRY ^126,2565

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Merchant / Planter: Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁶

2. Baptism: St. Saviour's, 8 Nov 1799, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ¹¹¹

3. Court: High Court of Chancery cases against his grandfather and Walter Prideaux, 1816-1825, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ²⁵⁶⁶ It is fascinating that these two historical documents were preserved in the family all these years because they form the focus of a long and acrimonious legal battle waged by Matthew's ward and grandson, John Foale Morry, against his grandfather and the other partner in Matthew Morry and Company, Walter Prideaux, a Solicitor and Banker from Kingsbridge and Dartmouth, Devon. At the heart of the matter was how these two partners wound up essentially depriving John of the inheritance left to him by his parents, who both died in 1807 when he was only seven years old. Matthew was his court-appointed guardian and, along with another Dartmouth lawyer, William Cholwich Hunt, was charge by the court with protecting his young wards inheritance much of which was tied up in these Consolidated £3 perCent Annuities sold by the Government of England. Instead he conspired with Prideaux to sell off these ironclad assets and used the funds to pay off personal and Company debts on the pretext that he would look after John with Company funds until he reached the age of maturity. This left John with no inheritance. After many years before the High Court of Chancery, a judgement was found against Matthew and Prideaux but it is not know what portion of John's inheritance was restored to him afterwards. The fact that Matthew or John held onto this evidence from the trial is quite bizarre really. This event was shared with Capt. Matthew MORRY.

4. Court: MG237 Box 2 File 13 Deed of Loan to Matthew Morry & Co. (Dartmouth & Caplin Bay) by John Morry (Dartmouth), 20 Aug 1816, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁵⁶⁷ This event was shared from Capt. Matthew MORRY who also shared it with John Foale MORRY (Party).

5. Court: Called as member of Grand Jury; Inaugural Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 24 May 1826 to 29 May 1826, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁵⁶⁸ Matthew Morry (Foreman); Maurice Brazil; Gregory Brown; James Carter; Thomas Codner; Robert Evans; William Harris; William Johnston, Jr.; James Morrison; John Morry; Thomas Norris, Sr.; Thomas Norris, Jr.; William Norris; John Quin [sic]; William Richards; John W. Saunders; Nicholas Stabb; John Rowe.

Michael Devereaux to attend the Grand Jury as Constable.

Heard cases of Thomas Landragan, John Martin - Grand Larceny - property of Ewen Stabb; others were released.

Petty Jury called to hear the case included:
Patrick Cahill (Foreman) John Coady; Thomas Devine; James Dunphy; Patrick Daulton; James Fitzgerald; John Fowler; Michael Furlong; William Grant; John Grant; Thomas Grant; Simon Gregory.

Defendants declared guilty and after pleading Benefit of Clergy to escape the noose they are to serve 6 months in Ferryland Gaol. This event was shared from Capt. Matthew MORRY who also shared it with Const. Robert EVANS (Juror), Ewen STABB (Witness), James Howe CARTER (Juror), John Foale MORRY (Juror), John William SAUNDERS JP, and Nicholas Sparke STABB (Juror).

6. Court: Grand and Petty Juries, Second Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 3 Nov 1826, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴³⁵ Grand Jury:
Thomas Congdon (Foreman); Gregory Brown; A. H. Carter; James H. Carter; William Harris; Matthew Morry, Jr.; John Morry; James Morrison; Isaac S. Prowse; John Row; William Richard; Nicholas Stabb; Peter Winsor; Thomas B. Codner.

Petty Jury:
William Murray (Foreman)

Witnesses:
Parick Keefe; Thomas Cormack and Martin Cullen for Crown
Mr. M. Morry (presumably Sr.) for Prisoner at Bar (Patrick Gaulton)

Not Guilty. This event was shared from Arthur Hunt O'Brien CARTER who also shared it with Capt. Hon. Peter Ford WINSOR JP MHA (Juror), Capt. Matthew MORRY (Witness), James Howe CARTER (Juror), John Foale MORRY (Juror), Matthew MORRY II JP (Juror), and Nicholas Sparke STABB (Juror).

7. Court: Member of Grand Jury, Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 2 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴³⁷ Presiding: The Honourable Richard Alexander Tucker, Esq., Chief Judge of the Supreme Court

B. G. Garrett, Clerk and Registrar, SCC

John Bulger, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Magistrate & Custos Rotulorum (Keeper of the Rolls)
Andrew Morrison, Magistrate
John Preston, Magistrate
Richard Sullivan and John McLennan, Constables
Peter Gorman, Gaoler

Grand Jury:
Charles Hutchins (FOreman); Thomas Congdon, G. Brown; James H. Carter; Matthew Morry; John Morry; John Row; W. Richards; N. Stabb; P. Winsor; Thomas Norris; Thomas Norris, Jr.; John W. Saunders; M. Brazil; E. Stabb; A. Clift; B. Sweetland; Phillip Wright; Robert Evans; William Goff

8. Court: John Morry v Richard Sullivan at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 8 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁷⁷ Action to recover £39.0.0
Robert Carter foreman of Special Jury
Verdict for Plaintiff This event was shared with Const. Richard O'SULLIVAN.

9. Court: Called as a witness for Richard Sullivan, plaintiff, in case before the circuit court, 5 Mar 1833, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁸ What is interesting about this reference is that he was present this early in the year in Ferryland which means he was there all winter since it was a harsh winter according to Robert Carter and no vessels from England had yet been able to make it to Newfoundland that year.

10. Occupation: Merchant and Planter, Caplin Bay, Bef 26 Jul 1837, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁰⁵

11. Alt. Death, 26 Jul 1837, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

12. Probate: Application for Letters of Administration to John Morry's estate by Uncle Matthew Morry, 11 Oct 1837, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁵⁶⁹ This event was shared with Matthew MORRY II JP.