Capt. Matthew MORRY ^{1,47,696,4849}

   Another name for Matthew was Matthew MOREY ^699,1417.^,4850

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Documentation: See Files, Letter From Jean (Morry) Funkhauser. ⁶⁹⁶

2. Edition: Letter Obtained From NLGS. ⁶⁹⁶

3. Alt. Birth, Bef 28 Mar 1750, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ¹²⁶

4. Alt. Birth, 28 Mar 1750, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁶⁹⁶

5. Occupation: Mariner and Fish Merchant, 1765-1836. ⁴⁸⁵¹

6. Occupation: Seaman on the Brig PRUSSIAN KING, William Harvey, Master, 22 Mar 1770-25 Dec 1770, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁸⁵²

7. Occupation: Leading Seaman on Brig MOLLY, William Harvey, Master, 21 Dec 1771-27 Mar 1791, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁸⁵³

8. Occupation: Mate on the Brig MOLLY under William Harvey to Newfoundland, 1 Apr to 10 Oct 1772, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁸⁵⁴

9. Occupation: Mate on the PORT MERCHANT under William Harvey, from Newfoundland and Oporto, 10 Oct 1772-11 Feb 1773, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁸⁵⁵

10. Occupation: Mate on the LYON under Capt. John Burgoyne, 18 Aug 1773 to 30 Oct 1773, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁸⁵⁶

11. Occupation: Captain of the MARY, 14 Apr 1774-2 Mar 1775, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ^2126,4857 Finding Aid Reads:
Mary -- Matthew Morry --Caminha/Dm/NF/Caminha/Dm -- 14-04-1774 -- 02-03-1775 -- Folio 129 -- Reel 7-9-2-4

12. Occupation: Captain of the MARY, 30 Mar 1775 to 7 Feb 1776, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ^2126,2867 Finding Aid Reads:
Mary -- Matthew Morry -- Lisbon/Dm/Nfld/Dm -- 30-03-1775 -- 07-02-1776 -- Folio 208 -- Reel 7-9-2-4

13. Interesting: Matthew Morry and Co. and Benjamin Sweetland and Co. fishing activity, Cir 1780-1820, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴³² Both of these companies which were based at the head of the bay utilised Stone Island Shooting Point as a shoreline attachment for fishing gear according to Kevin Reddigan in Courageous Souls

14. Property: Petition and Grant of a Fishing Room in Caplin Bay, 8 Sep 1784, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁸⁵⁸ Granted on 17 Sep 1784

15. Owner: Possibly partnered with Thomas Gibbs & Co, Cir 1786-1787, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁸⁵⁹ Kevin Reddigan believes that Matthew Morry & Co. and Thomas Gibb's & Co, were in some manner partnered in Matthew's early operations in Caplin Bay. There are a number of court references to the two acting together in various disputes. In one court case in particular, in which Thomas Gibbs was charged with assault on a fisherman named Kelly, it is said in the court record that "Mr. Matthew Morry partner with said Gibbs was doing his duty at Caplin Bay." This was heard on Sept. 23rd 1786. In the same sitting of the court on that day another case was heard against Gibbs by a man named Hodge who was an agent of the Holdsworths and claimed that they (Gibbs and Morry) had conspired to have a house belonging to the Holdsworth's on the short front of Caplin Bay taken down and another erected for their shoremen. In effect, Matthew was asked if was a partner of Gibbs but the record does not give his answer despite the fact that he appeared to be acting on Gibbs' behalf in the transaction.

Matthew and Thomas Gibbs were also acting in close connection with one another, perhaps as partners, in the owning and manning of several vessels (e.g. ELIZABETH, MAYFLOWER, PRISCILLA, TOM, CAPLIN BAY) in the 1786-1787 Lloyd's shipping records.

16. Property: Extension of Fishing Room at Caplin Bay, 13 Sep 1790, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁸⁶⁰

17. Occupation: Owner and Principal of Morey and Co. [sic], 1791, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁸⁶¹ This was brought to my attention by Gail McConnell of the Dartmouth History Research Group.

gail@mcconnellham.com

18. Property: Employed Thomas Head as his shore master or winter agent for when he was in England, After 1796, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁸⁶² Kevin Reddigan cites court cases in which Head was shown to be representing Matthew Morry & Company in actions he took.

Thomas Head's name appears as one of the servants of Matthew Morry & Co. on the 1800 Ferryland District Census compiled by Robert Carter.

19. Court: Filed claim of ownership of vessel DORSETSHIRE and its cargo, 1804, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ²⁹²² The vessel was captured by a French privateer and recaptured by a Royal Navy vessel, which then claimed it as a Prize of war. The Captain was Matthew's cousin Richard Morrey/Morry and Matthew and Walter Prideaux were the joint owners.

20. Court: Power of Attorney between Matthew Morry Sr. and his son, Matthew, 6 Nov 1813, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁸¹⁷ MG 237, Box 1, File 5 at The Rooms This event was shared with Matthew MORRY II JP.

21. 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 from John Foale MORRY

22. Owner: Walter Prideaux "sale" of his part title to Schooner RESOLUTION, 8 Apr 1816, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁸⁶³ This was one of several thinly disguised "sales" of partial ownership of vessels belonging to the partnership of Matthew Morry and Company. As in the case of the Brig PRISCILLA, in this instance Walter Prideaux senior is found selling his share of the schooner RESOLUTION to his grandsons, Walter Were Prideaux and Robert Were Prideaux, as part of his attempt to leave Matthew Morry completely responsible for all debts of the former partnership.

23. Court: Walter Prideaux "sale" of his share of Matthew Morry & Co. Newfoundland property to John Square, 12 Aug 1816, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁸⁶⁴

24. 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 with John Foale MORRY and John Foale MORRY.

25. Court: Supreme Court of Newfoundland - John Square vs Matthew Morry & Co, 14 Sep 1818, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁸⁶⁵ This is a copy of the court record of the case of John Square against Matthew Morry and Company in which he was acting as an agent of his law and banking partner, Walter Prideaux in an attempt to have all of the assets of Matthew Morry and Company seized to deprive Matthew Morry of any of it at the time of the dissolution of their partnership. A transcript of this document is also included here in the media folder.

26. Court: GN-5-1-C-1 52-54 Commission on the Case of J Square vs M Morry & Co, 30 Sep 1818, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴³⁴ This is a Commission granted by Supreme Court Justice Francis Forbes to Robert Carter, J. P. to arrange security for the assets of Matthew Morry & Co. in Newfoundland pending the outcome of Matthew Morry's appeal against the judgement granted the month before to John Square This event was shared with Benjamin SWEETLAND J. P., Benjamin SWEETLAND JP, Matthew MORRY II JP, Robert CARTER JP, and Robert CARTER JP.

27. Court: Exonerated on charge of insurance fraud, 2 Sep 1819, London, Greater London, England. ⁴⁸⁶⁶ This court case was one of several instigated by Matthew Morry's conniving ex-partner, Walter Prideaux to try and weedle more money out of him illegally at the end of their partnership. Both the judge and the jury saw right through it this time and exonerated Matthew Morry.

28. 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 with Const. Robert EVANS, Ewen STABB, James Howe CARTER, John Foale MORRY, John Foale MORRY, John William SAUNDERS JP, and Nicholas Sparke STABB.

29. Court: Cases as Plaintiff, Second Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 31 Oct 1826 to 11 Nov 1826, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁸³⁷ NB: In these cases the Plaintiff's name is never given as Sr. or Jr. and could be either.

Peter Winsor v. John Howlett. Settled. £12.6.3

Peter Winsor v. Robert Pitt. Arbitration by Robert Carter and James Morrison. Somehow the wires got crossed and the arbitrators referred to the outstanding debt as £18.12.6 but regardless found in favour of the Defendant in the much larger amount of £192.7.0

Peter Winsor v. Andrew Morrison. Arbitration by Robert Carter, Ewen Stabb and Matthew Morry. Award delayed until first day of next term. This event was shared from Capt. Peter WINSER who also shared it with Ewen STABB (Arbitrator) and Robert CARTER JP (Arbitrator).

30. 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), James Howe CARTER (Juror), John Foale MORRY (Juror), John Foale MORRY (Juror), Matthew MORRY II JP (Juror), and Nicholas Sparke STABB (Juror).

31. Court: Case as Defendant, Furlong v. Stabb; Second Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 6 Nov 1826, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴³⁵ Patrick Furlong v. Nicholas Stabb. Arbitration by Isaac Prowse and Matthew Morry. Found that Plaintiff was not entitled to the £12 balance of wages sued for. This event was shared from Nicholas Sparke STABB

32. 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

33. Court: Convicted of Raping an Employee, Ellen Delahunty, 3 Nov 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^111,1439 Jury included:
BenjaminSweetland (Foreman); Gregory Brown; William Richard; Nicholas Stabb; Maurice Brazil; Thomas Norris; Matthew Morry; Peter Winsor; Ewen Stabb; Noah Clift; William Goff; John Kelligrew

Witnesses included Eleanor (Ellen) Delahunty, her sister Catherine Kelly, Dr. Andrew Morrison, William Harris, Martin Conway This event was shared from James Howe CARTER who also shared it with Benjamin SWEETLAND JP (Juror), Capt. Peter WINSER (Juror), Catherine DELAHUNTY (Witness), Catherine DELAHUNTY (Party), Eleanor DELAHUNTY (Witness), Ewen STABB (Juror), Nicholas Sparke STABB (Juror), and Noah CLIFT Esq. (Juror).

34. Court: Member of officials at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 4 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁷⁷ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Justice of Peace
John Preston, Justice of Peace
Andrew Morrison, Justice of Peace
Richard Gorman, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, Constable
John Torr, Constable

Grand Jury:
Benjamin Sweetland, foreman
Robert Carter, R.N.
G. Brown
J. Carter
A. Carter
Thomas Congdon
N. Clift
Robert Evans
William Goff
Mr. Morry [sic]
James Morrison
Thomas Norris
William Richards
J. Rowe
J. Saunders
Peter Winsor
Henry Winsor
Thomas Right
William Sweetland This event was shared from Hon. William CARTER Esq. who also shared it with Arthur Hunt O'Brien CARTER (Witness), Benjamin SWEETLAND JP (Witness), Capt. Hon. Peter Ford WINSOR JP MHA (Witness), Capt. Jacob WINSOR (Witness), Const. Richard O'SULLIVAN (Witness), Ewen STABB (Witness), Hon. Lt. Commander Robert CARTER RN, MHA (Witness), James Howe CARTER (Witness), James SANDERS (Witness), Noah CLIFT Esq. (Witness), and William SWEETLAND JP (Witness).

35. Court: John Goff v Richard Sullivan at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 12 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁷⁷ Action to recover £0.16.0
Mr. Morry asked to arbitrate
Awarded to Plaintiff This event was shared from Const. Richard O'SULLIVAN

36. Alt. Burial, 29 Mar 1836, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁷

37. Occupation: Merchant of Dartmouth, England and Caplin Bay, Bef 19 Jun 1836, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶²⁸

38. Alt. Death, 29 Jun 1836, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶⁹⁶

39. 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 from Robert MORRY

Matthew married Mary GRAHAM, daughter of Capt. Christopher GRAHAM and Mary CHURCHWILL, on 1 Mar 1773 in Dartmouth, Devon, England ^{28,696,697,698}.^,699 (Mary GRAHAM was born on 2 Jun 1750 in Dartmouth, Devon, England ^{28,47,700,701}, christened on 27 Jun 1750 in Dartmouth, Devon, England,^47,701,702 died on 29 Oct 1796 in Dartmouth, Devon, England ^47,696,703 and was buried on 3 Nov 1796 in St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, Devon, England ^47,131,704.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Licence, 28 Feb 1773, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ¹⁰

2. Minister/Priest: Nathaniel Terry, Rector of Ashrington, 1 Mar 1773, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁷⁰⁷

3. Witnesses: Christopher Graham & Ric. Pillar, 1 Mar 1773, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁶⁰⁷

Matthew next married Anne CARTER, daughter of Robert CARTER JP and Ann WYLLY, between 1813 and 10 Nov 1818 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^444,919.^,920 (Anne CARTER was born on 17 Mar 1749/50 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,⁴⁷ died before 15 Sep 1838 in Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^{54,422,705,706,922} and was buried on 15 Sep 1838 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^115,705,706.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, After 1801, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^444,709