Robert MORRY ^1,54,185

   Another name for Robert was Robert MOREY.⁸²⁷

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Minister/Priest: James Robertson, A.M., Missionary, 10 Jun 1831, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^185,190,813

2. Will: Will of Matthew Morry II, 25 Apr 1856, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁸⁷ Will and associated estate papers of Matthew Morry II. This copy, which is more complete than that in the Morry collection at The Rooms (MG231 Box 1, File 1) and in better condition, is in Aunt Jean's research notes now held by Karen Chapman This event was shared from Matthew MORRY II JP who also shared it with Anne SANDERS (Heir), Peter Paint LE MESSURIER (Executor), and Priscilla Ann MORRY (Heir).

3. Property: Sale of Timber Cove Fishing Room, 28 Sep 1856, Brigus South, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷²⁸ In brief, a portion of the late Matthew Morry II's property in Timber Cove, Brigus South, is being sold by his executors to a man named Badcock whose Christian name is not given either in the covering letter or the description. This is probably actually William Battcock, not Badcock, who was already established in business in Brigus South and owned the property beside this one. The date of the transaction, or at least the letter recording it, was Sept. 28, 1856, a few months after Matthew Morry II's death. This event was shared from Matthew MORRY II JP who also shared it with Peter Paint LE MESSURIER (Trustee), Thomas Graham MORRY II (Trustee), and William BATTCOCK (Party).

4. Residence: At time of marriage, Caplin Bay (now Calvert), 19 Jun 1858, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁰²

5. Residence: Riverhead, 1859, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁶⁷ This was more than likely on the original Matthew Morry grants from the late 1700s.

6. Occupation: Merchant and Trader (Cod Liver Oil) / Planter / Sea Captain, Caplin Bay (now Calvert), Between 1860 and 1880, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^{54,185,435,828}

7. Occupation: Planter, Caplin Bay, 22 Apr 1862, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴³⁴

8. Occupation: Planter, Caplin Bay, 15 Aug 1863, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴³⁴

9. Occupation: Trader. Cod Liver Oil Manufacturer, Between 1864 and 1871, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^435,768

10. Occupation: Planter, Caplin Bay, 1 Apr 1866, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴³⁹

11. Occupation: Merchant, Caplin Bay, 24 May 1867, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸²⁹

12. Occupation: Merchant and Trader, Caplin Bay (now Calvert), 1871, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^{190,302,424,769}

13. Property: Letter from Robert to Thomas Graham Morry re sale of Sweetland Property, 22 Sep 1871, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷³⁴ In July 2015 whilst going through an eclectic group of files at The Rooms which are referred to as the 1000-2000 series, and which are put together in boxes in an effort to do a preliminary sorting of materials that have yet to be properly accessed into the permanent Manuscript series, I came upon another Morry document that really ought to be included in the above collection. It is filed as 1000-2000 Series files, Box 26 in the Series 2015, File 14. It was indexed as a letter pertaining to Sweetland property in Cape Broyle/Caplin Bay and indeed that is what it was but what the index did not say was that it was in fact a letter from my 2nd great granduncle Robert Morry to his brother, Thomas Graham Morry, concerning these lands, which at the time were in his possession, presumably as the agent for the Sweetland family, the Sweetlands long since having vacated the southern shore for central Newfoundland and the US. I have asked that this letter be relocated to MG 237. This event was shared with Thomas Graham MORRY II.

14. Interesting: Letter from Henry Le Messurier to Robert Morry, 3 Feb 1874, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸³⁰

15. Occupation: Merchant, Caplin Bay, 22 Jun 1875, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁰¹

16. Occupation: Poor Commissioner, 1877, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸³¹ Letter from D.W. O'Mara, J.P., Magistrat in Ferryland to Robert Morry Esq., Poor Commissioner, Calvert, on June 5 1877 a photocopy and transcript of which were found in the Anna Elton Morris Collection (11-090 - 4 Boxes) at the Archives and Special Collections Section of the CNS, July 4, 2018.

17. Court: Bankruptcy. Court ordered sale of his assets, Jun 1879, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^832,833 Newfoundland and Labrador probate, estate and related records
Reel 126
The insolvent estate of Robert Morry, Caplin Bay
Series GN 170, File Reel 126, Frames 748-751
1879

Level of descriptionFile

Extent 4 p. textual records

Forms part ofReel 126

Record typeGovernment Records

CopyrightCopyright resides with Crown

18. Occupation: Merchant, Caplin Bay, 5 Jan 1880, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁰¹

19. Interesting: Letter from unknown correspondent in St. John's re selling partridge, 8 Oct 1887, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸³⁴ This letter came at a time when Robert's fishing business was defunct and he was earning a living from a variety of small income sources. Apparently one of these was the selling of partridge in town via this unknown correspondent. The photocopy of the letter and a rough transcription were found amongst the papers of Anna Elton Morris at CNS/ASC at MUN but it is believed the original remained with Vic Le Messurier Badcock and may now be with her son Gordon.

20. Occupation: Merchant, 2 Oct 1888, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸³⁵

21. Occupation: Fisherman, 1894-1897, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸³⁶ Robert was probably no more a fisherman than I am but he was listed as such because of his longstanding involvement in the fish business as a cod liver oil manufacturer. That business had gone bankrupt long since in 1879 and he survived on small government appointments after that.

22. Interesting: Evening Telegram article about Robert/Matthew Morry's gold Spanish coin, 26 Sep 1895, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸³⁷ This event was shared with Capt. Matthew MORRY.

23. Occupation: Chairman and/or member of Road Board and also Returning Officer, Between 1896 and 1898, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^208,209

24. Occupation: Farmer, 1898, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸³⁸

25. Occupation: Gentleman, Bef 6 May 1898, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸²⁷

26. Alt. Death: Caplin Bay (now Calvert), 9 May 1898, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁵

27. Alt. Death: Caplin Bay (now Calvert), 16 May 1898, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸³⁹

Robert married Maria Victoria Matilda WINSOR, daughter of Capt. Henry WINSOR and Ann COULMAN, on 19 Jun 1858 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^{419,445,452,453}.^,802 (Maria Victoria Matilda WINSOR was born on 23 Oct 1837 in Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^54,840, christened on 29 Sep 1838 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁸⁴¹ and died on 21 Dec 1906 in Kilbride, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^47,445,842.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Minister/Priest: H. M. Lower, M.A., Incumbent, 19 Jun 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^419,445 St. Thomas's as temporary cathedral during restoration after fire

2. Witnesses: Robert Morry, M.N. Le Messurier, 19 Jun 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^419,802

3. Witnesses: W. W. Le Messurier, Sarah Mary Ball Windsor, Priscilla Ann Le Messurier, 19 Jun 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^419,843