William Gaze
          1885

Estate of William Gaze 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2057177

Supreme Court of Newfoundland,
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ST. JOHN'S  }
To Wit.          } I do swear that I believe that William J. Gaze late of Saint John's in the Central District Merchant ------------------- 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 Adminis-tration 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 de-ceased 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 three thousand five hundred dollars.
Sworn before me, at St. John's, the Thirtieth day of }
December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand    }          Richard Goff
Eight Hundred and Eighty five                                 }
Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits.

1885

Estate of William J. Gaze
late of Saint John's
in the Central District
Merchant
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Dated 30 December
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Admin granted to
Richard Goff
of St Johns aforesaid
Furniture Manufacturer
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Sureties
David Baird
John Lindberg
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Estate sworn under
$3500
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In the matter of the            }
Estate of William J Gaze }
late of S Johns Merchant   }
deceased

I the undersigned Frances M. Gaze widow of the above named William J. Gaze late of S John's but formerly of London England hereby consent that Richard Goff of S Johns Cabinet Manufacturer be appointed by the Supreme Court Administrator of the Estate and Effects of the said William J Gaze.
S Johns          December 29 1885

Witness (having been fully }          Frances Margaret Gaze
Explained)                         }
Henry B. Robinson          }
Arthur Hiscock                }
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To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof

The Petition of Richard Goff of S Johns Cabinet-Maker and Manufacturer

Humbly Sheweth

That William J Gaze late of S John's formerly of London England died at S John's on the 21^st day of December instant leaving a Widow Frances M. Gaze and as next of Kin ten children, three of whom all under The age of twenty one, are resident with the Widow in this Colony, and the others in England.
That deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Hon-ourable Court at the time of his death the value of which is unknown to your Petitioner. That deceased died intestate
That the deceased was poss indebted to your Petitioner at the time of his death in the sum of about Seven hundred and twenty dollars.
That annexed hereto is a consent of the Widow of the deceased that administration to the Estate and Effects of deceased be granted to your Petitioner

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That neither Probate of any Will or Admin-istration to the Estate and Effects of deceased has as yet been granted to any one
Your Petitioner therefore prays that Administration to the Estate and Effects of deceased may be granted to him in such form as you your Honourable Court or Your Lorship may dEEm most proper
And as in duty bound he will ever pray
S Johns          December 28/85

Richard Goff

In the matter of the Estate        }          Supreme Court
of William J Gaze late            }
of S Johns Merchant deceased  }

          S Johns  }
SS                    } Richard Goff of S John's Manufacturer maketh oath and Saith that he is the person mentioned in the foregoing Petition and that the contents of the said Petition are correct and true to the best of this deponents judgment Knowledge and consent^belief
Sworn before me at S John's  }
this 28^th day of December     }                    Richard Goff
AD 1885                                }
Geo. I. Adams
Commr.

Supreme Court
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In the matter of
the Estate of William
J Gaze late of S Johns
Merchant, deceased
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Petition of Richard
Goff for Admin
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Fiat, on Pet naming
Same Sum under which
he believes the Estate to be
R.J. Pinsent
A.J.
Dec 29/85

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this Thirtieth --------------------------------- day of December in the Forty ninth ------------------------------------------ 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 Richard Goff of St John's in the Central District Furniture Manufacturer, David Baird of same place Merchant and John Lindberg of same place Jeweller 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 Seven 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 CONDITIONS OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the above bounden --------Richard Goff as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of William J. Gaze ----------------------- late of St Johns, aforesaid, Merchant ------------------------------------------ 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 Richard Goff ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons and, for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 30^th day of June 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 ---------------------------- Richard Goff -------------------------------------------- or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him 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 30^th day of December which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred 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 and do pay and dispose of in 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 virtue.

Signed and sealed }                    Richard Goff
in presence of       }
Geo I Adams                             David Baird
Commr                                       ----------------
                                                   J Lindberg
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(Note: Seals affixed to the right of each signature.)