John Follett
          1885

Estate of John Follett 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2057177

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S,^{Heart's Content} }
To Wit.                                  } I do swear that I believe that John Follett late of Scilly Cove deceased died without a Will; and that I 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 I will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of my Administration into the Registry of the said Court within six 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 my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Two Thousand Dollars dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, Hearts Content, the Twentieth }          Edwd Follett
Day of March in the year of Our Lord                       }                         Edmund Follett
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty fourfive     }
Rick A Perry(?)
Commissioner of Affidavits. Supreme Court

1885

Estate of John Follett
late of Scilly Cove Trinity Bay
in the Northern District.
Fisherman deceased.
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Dated 23^rd March 1885
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Admin granted to Edmund
Follett of Scilly Cove Planter
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Sureties
Adam Follett
and
Henry Lewis
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Est. sworn under $2000^00/100
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Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered, That on this The Twelveth(?) day of March in the Forty Eighth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Five personally appeared Edmund Follett Adam Follett (of the) Henry Lewis and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Four Thousand Dollars, 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 Edward Follett as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of John Follett late of Scilly Cove 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 him the said Edmund Follett as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the same do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the Twelveth day of September next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, and all other the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, at the time of his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of him the said Edmund Follett or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him I shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of his said Administration, on or before the Twelveth (from date of fnd?) day of March which will be in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hun-dred and Eighty Six and afterwards from time to time as he 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 examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall do and pay and dispose of in due course of Ad-ministration, or in such a manner as the Court shall direct; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Signed and Sealed          }
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in presence of                 }                    Rick A Perry(?)                    Edmund Follett
Commissioner Affidavits                      Adam his X mark Follett
(Commission^{affid Supreme}) Supreme Court          Henry Lewis

(Note: Seals affixed to the right of the signatures.)

To the Honourable the
Supreme Court or one
of the Honourable the Judges
Thereof

The petition of Edmund Follett of Scilly Cove Planter

Humbly Sheweth

That your petitioners father John Follett late of Scilly Cove Fisherman died on the Twenty Eighth day of June last intestate
That he left him surviving his Widow and four children namely Your petitioner, Lydia Ann Follett John Follett and Bartlett Follett all of full age
That at the time of his decease said intestate was possessed of property of the probable value of Two Thousand Dollars
That petitioners Mother directed him to make application for Administration to Said Estate and was fully satisfied that he should do So
That no probate or administration has been granted or applied for in Said Estate
Petitioner prays that letters of Administration may be granted to him and as in duty bound he will Ever pray

Edmund Follett

Supreme Court
Probate Side

Newfoundland }
St Johns           }
To Wit              } Edmund Follett the within petitioner maketh oath and saith that the contents of said the petition on the front page hereof written are correct and true in Every Particular
Sworn before me at St Johns }
aforesaid this 28^th day of      }          Edmund Follett
October A D 1884                 }
Otto EmerSon
Commr
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Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the          }
Estate of John Follett    }
late of Heart's Content     }
deceased                          } I Mary Follett, of Scilly Cove - widow of the said John Follett deceased, hereby assent to the grant of letters of administration to the Estate of my late husband the said John Follett to my Eldest son Edmund Follett
Heart's Content November^December 16: 1884.
Witness Henry Lewis                              Mary Follet
Methodist Minister

Supreme Court

Newfoundland          }
Heart's Content SS    } I, Henry Lewis of Heart's Content aforesaid Methodist Minister maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see Mary Follett widow of the late John Follett, sign the above-written consent having been first read over and explained
Sworn before me at                                    }
Heart's Content aforesaid                            }                    Henry Lewis
This 17^th day of November^December        }
A.D. 1884                                                   }
Richd A. Perry(?) Com Affidavits
Supreme Court

In the Estate of      }
John Follett         }
Late of Scilly        }
Cove Trinity Bay}

Assent of
Widow to Admin^ion

Filed Dec 23/84
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Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter
of the Estate of
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John Follett
of Scilly Cove
Fisherman
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Petition for
Administration
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Printed on filing
Consent
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