Robert Maddock
          1885

Estate of Robert Maddock 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2057177.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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I do swear that I believe Robert Maddock late of Carbonear in the Northern District Merchant deceased died without a Will; and that I will well and truly ad-minister 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 Twenty Eight thousand five hundred dollars

Sworn before me, at Carbonear,          }
the Thirteenth day                                }                              Amelia Maddock
of May, in the                                       }
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight }
Hundred and Eighty-five                      }
Geo. J. Adams
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Commissioner.

(Top of this page torn & missing)

Estate of Robert Maddock (guessed at)
late of Carbonear
in the Northern District
Merchant

Signed 13^th May 1885

Admin granted to
Amelia Maddock
Widow ----------

Sureties
John Maddock and
William Badcock
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Est. sworn under
$28500⁰⁰
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Notice

After two days application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court on Northern Circuit at Harbor Grace or the Honourable the Presiding Judge thereof for Letters of Administration of the Estate of Robert Maddock late of Carbonear merchant deceased to be granted to Amelia Maddock Widow of dceased
          Harbor Grace May 11 1885
D Morison
Proctor for applicant

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this thirteenth day of May in the Forty Eight 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 Ameilia Maddock of Carbonear in the Northern District Widow John Maddock of Harbor Grace Merchant and William Badcock of Carbonear Accountant and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Succes-sors, in the penal Sum of Fifty seven thousand dollars to be had, made, and levied on their Goods, Chattels, and Effects jointly and severally if de-fault is made in any of the Conditions following:---

NOW THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Amelia Maddock of Carbonear Widow as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Robert Maddock late of Carbonear in the Northern District Merchant (Initials GJA in right margin beside crossed out word) deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a just, true and perfect Inven-tory 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 her the said Amelia Maddock as such Administratrix or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the thirteenth day of November next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, and all other the 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 to the hands or possession of her the said Amelia Maddock Widow or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly admin-ister according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said Administration, on or before the 13^th day of May which will be in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty six and afterwards from time to time as she 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 Ad-ministration account, the same being 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 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.

Signed and Sealed in the    }                              Amelia Maddock
presence of                          }                              John Maddock
Geo. J. Adams
Commr                                                                Wm. Badcock

(Note: Seal affixed to the right of each signature.)

To the Honourable the Supreme Court on Northern Circuit at Harbor Grace or to the Honourable the Presiding Judge thereof

The Petition of Amelia Maddock of Carbonear Widow

Humbly Sheweth

That Robert Maddock late of Carbonear merchant died there on the Second day of April last intestate leaving him Surviving your petitioner (his widow) and Eight Children namely (1) Sophy wife of Albert D. Boyle of Carbonear (2) Joseph Guy (3) Sarah S (4) John R (5) Margaret C (6) Robert H (7) Bertha Elizabeth and (8) Laura L. the five children last named being under the age of twenty one years
That said deceased has a fixed place of residence within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court to wit at Carbonear aforesaid and was possessed of property at

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the time of his death of the probable value of Twenty Eight Thousand Dollars

          That no administration of the Estate of Said deceased has been granted to any person

          Petitioner therefore prays that administration of the Estate of Said deceased may be granted to her

          And as in duty bound She will Ever pray &c

          Dated at Carbonear this twelfth day of May AD 1885

Amelia Maddock

Supreme Court
in Northern Circuit
at Harbor Grace

Carbonear   }
to wit          } Amelia Maddock of Carbonear Widow the petitioner named in the foregoing Petition maketh oath and Saith that the several matters and things therein contained and Set forth are correct and true
Amelia Maddock
Sworn before me at             }
Carbonear this twelfth         }
day of May AD 1885           }
Israel L. McNeil                 }
Commr Affs Supreme Court }

Supreme Court
in N. Circuit
at Harbor Grace

In the matter of the
Estate of Robert
Maddock late of
Carbonear merchant
deceased

Fiat for admin
J.J. Little
Presiding Judge
Petition for Admn