James Hewlett
          1885

Estate of James Hewlett 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 James Hewlett late of Sunday Cove Island in the Northern District fisherman 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 One hundred -------------------- dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's the 26^th             }                    Andrew. C. Hynes
day of November in the year of Our Lord          }
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty five   }
Geo. I. Adams
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Commissioner of Affidavits.

1885

Estate of James Hewlett
late of Sunday Cove Island
Notre Dame Bay
in the Northern District.
Fisherman deceased.

Dated 7^th Dec. 1885
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Probate^Admin. granted to Andrew C. Hynes

Sureties
John Martin C.E.
George Luscombe, Cooper
the Exceut   named in the Will.

Estate sworn under
$100.00

In the Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the Estate of                 }
James Hewlett late of Sunday             }
Cove Island fisherman deceased            }
at the instance of Andrew C Hynes     }
of Little Bay Islands in the Northern     }
District a creditor said James Hewlett }

          I do order that Mary Ann Hewlett widow of said James Hewlett do shew cause if any she have why administration to the Estate and effects of the said James Hewlett should not be granted to the said Andrew C. Hynes by filing in the^{office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court on circuit at Little Bay Registrars office} and serving on the said Andrew C. Hynes or his Proctor an answer containing the grounds on which she resists such grant on or before the 19^th day of October^September next Ensuing the date^hereof otherwise the claim of the said Andrew C. Hynes will be taken to be admitted by him
St Johns Newfoundland
The 20^th day of July A.D. 1885
G W LeMessurier                    }                              By the Court
Proctor for Andrew C Hynes   }                              J.J. Little
                                                                                  A.J. Sup Court

Original
Supreme Court

In the matter of the           }
Estate of James Hewlett  }
late of Sunday Cove          }
Island fisherman                 }
          deceased                 }

Citation upon Mary
Ann Hewlett

Served copy on Mrs.
-------- Hewlett this
-13 day of August
AD 1885
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(The following found to the right of the above:)

Supreme Court
on Circuit

Newfoundland  }
Little Bay          }
to wit                 }

George Mitchell of Little Bay Islands Fisherman maketh oath and saith that a copy of the within written citation was served upon Mary Ann Hewlett the party
GIA     therein named and on the thirteenth day of August last past and that the same was read over and explained to the said Mary Ann Hewlett

Sworn before me at            }
Little Bay aforesaid            }                              George Mitchell
This 18 day of September   }
A.D. 1885                           }
Geo. I. Adams
Commr
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Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this Twenty sixth day of November 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 Andrew C. Hynes of Little Bay Islands Planter, John Martin of St John's Civil Engineer and George Luscombe also of St John's Cooper 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 Two hundred ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Andrew C Hynes------------ as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of James Hewlett -------------------------------------- late of Sunday Cove Island in the Northern District Fisherman 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, pos-session, or knowledge of him the said Andrew C. Hynes as such Administrator 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 Admnistration, on or before the 26^th day of November 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 acc'ount, 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    }                              Andrew C. Hynes
in presence of          }
                                                                John Martin
Geo I. Adams                                         George Luscombe
Comm^r
(Note: Seals affixed to the right of each signature.)

The Honourable the Supreme
Court of Newfoundland
on Circuit.          

          The petition of Andrew C. Hynes of Little Bay Islands in the Northern District Planter

Humbly Sheweth

          That James Hewlett late of Sunday Cove Island in the Northern District fisherman deceased died in or about the month of April Anno Domini eighteen hundred and Eighty two intestate leaving him surviving his widow and several children under the age of twenty one years

          That at the time of the deceased of the said James Hewlett he was possessed of a House and premises at Sunday Cove Island aforesaid also some fishing gear as deponent is informed and believes

          That from deponents information he is unable correctly to estimate the value of the said Estate but believes the same does not exceed one hundred and twenty dollars in value.

          That at the time of the decease of the said James Hewlett he was and his estate still is indebted to this petitioner in
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the sum of sixty Eight dollars and upwards for goods sold and delivered by this peti-tioner to the said James Hewlett at his request

          That the said said Estate and a portion of goods supplied by this petitioner was and still are in the possession of the said widow

          That no letters of administration of the said estate have been granted

          That application has been made by this petitioner for payment of the said debt but no payment has been yet made

          Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that the said widow of the said James Hewlett and all other persons if any who shall be found entitled to a citation be cited before your Honourable Court on a day in such citation to be named to shew cause why letters of administration of the said estate of James Hewlett deceased should not be granted to your petitioner Your petitioner also prays that such letters of administration be granted to him or to some other person in order that your petitioner may recover the said debt due him and that such order be made in the premises as may be deemed just
Little Bay Newfoundland
September 13^th A.D. 1884
Andrew C Hynes

Newfoundland          }
Little Bay to wit       }
Andrew C. Hynes the petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things contained in the foregoing petition are just and true to the best of deponents knowledge and belief
Sworn before me at                       }
Little Bay aforesaid this                }
13^th day of September AD 1884   }                              Andrew C. Hynes
          Geo I Adams                      }
          Commr                                }

G W LeMessurier
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(The following found to the right of the above:)

Supreme Court
on Northern Circuit
Probate Side

In the matter of the   }
Estate of James        }
Hewlett late of Sun- }
-day Cove Island       }
       deceased          }

Affidavit & petition

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