The Estate of Ann Bartlett, 1830
From the LDS microfilm # 2056192

We the surviving sons and daughters of Ann Bartlett late of Brigus deceased do hereby agree and request that the Honorable the Judge of the Supreme Court will be pleased to grant Administration to Joseph Bartlett our Brother jointly with Mr? Joseph Bussey of Cubits Planter.

Witness our hands at Brigus this 3^rd March 1830

William Bartlett (X, his mark)
Abraham Bartlett (X, his mark)
Anna Bartlett (X, her mark)
Mary Munden (X, her mark)

Witness:
John Stark

Harbor Grace    9 March 1830

Sir

Herewith I have the honor to present the Will of William Bartlett late of Brigus as proved before yourself, together with the Affidavits of Joseph Bussey, whom the family have consented shall administer to the Estate by their signing the accompanying paper

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your very obedient Servant
John Stark
Clerk and Registrar
Northern Circuit Court

James Blaikie, Esq
Chief? Clerk?

Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Be it remembered that on this    Third    day of    March    in the    Eleventh    year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord    George the Fourth    by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and    Thirty    personally appeared

Joseph Bartlett of Brigus Planter, Joseph Bussey of Cubits Planter, Abraham Bartlett of Brigus Planter and William Bartlett of Brigus Planter

and did acknowledge    themselves    to be held and firmly bound to    our Sovereign Lord the King his    Heirs and Successors in the penal Sum of    Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be had, made and levied on their    Goods, Chattels and Effects    jointly and severally    if Default is made in any of the Conditions following:

Now the Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden

    Joseph Bartlett and Joseph Bussey Administrators to the Estate and Effects of Ann Bartlett late of Brigus Widow

deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a just, true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the Goods, Credits, and Effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of    them    the    said Joseph Bartlett and Joseph Bussey

or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for    them    and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the    First    day of    March    next ensuing the date hereof;    and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits, and Effects, and all the other Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, at the time of    her    death, or which at any time afterwards shall come to the hands or possession of    them    the said    Joseph Bartlett and Joseph Bussey
      or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for    them    shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true Account of    their    said Administration, on or before the    First    day of    March    which will be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and    Thirty One    and afterwards from time to time as    they    shall be lawfully required. And all the rest, residue and remainder of the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administration Account, the same being first examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in a due course of Administration, or in such a manner as the said Court shall direct; -- then this Obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

Joseph Bartlett (X, his mark)
Joseph Bussey
Abraham Bartlett (X, his mark)
William Bartlett (X, his mark)

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
John Stark
Clerk Northern Circuit Court

Ann Bartlett of Brigus
Admin granted to Jos. Bartlett and Jos. Bussey

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Brigus
to wit:

    We    do swear that    we    believe

Ann Bartlett late of Brigus, Widow of William Bartlett

deceased, died without    a Will; and that    we    will well and truly Administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased, and pay his Debts so far as his Goods will extend; and that    we    will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased , and render a true account of    our    Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within    Twelve    months from the date hereof, or when    I    shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, which he died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not according to the best of    our    knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of    One Hundred and Ten    Pounds Sterling.

Joseph Bartlett of Brigus, Planter (X, his mark)
Joseph Bussey of Cubits, Planter (X, his mark)

Sworn at    Brigus
the    Third    day of
   March    in the Year of
our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and    Thirty

John Stark
Clerk and Registrar
Northern Circuit Court

Administration granted 18 March 1830 at the request of the children.