Christopher Meek
          1885

Estate of Christopher Meek 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2057177.

A

In the name of GOD - Amen

          I, Christopher Meek, Clerk in Holy Orders, of Fogo, Newfound-land, being of sound mind & memory, do make & declare this my last Will & Testament
That is to say, all I die possessed of, I leave to my dear wife, Loveday Meek for her sole use and benefit
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Second day of August in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and eighty -
Christopher Meek
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Seal Affixed.
Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared, by the said Christopher Meek, as his last Will & Testament in presence of us, who in his presence & in presence of each other have hereunto set our hands as witnesses this 2^nd day of August A.D. 1880
Thos D. Hodge
Charles Gard

Newfoundland  }
Fogo to wit       }
Thomas D. Hodge of Fogo aforesaid merchant maketh oath and saith that on the Second day of August Anno Domini eighteen hundred and Eighty at Fogo aforesaid he this deponent was present and did see Christopher Meek the testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed duly sign publish and declare the same as and for his last will and testament in the presence of this deponent and of Charles Gard the other subscribing witness thereto That deponent and the said Charles Gard then and there subscribed their names to the said paper writing as such witnesses in the presence of the said testator and of each other all present at the same time That the said testator at the time he so signed and published the said paper writing was of disposing and sound mind memory and understanding to the best of deponents Knowledge and belief
Sworn before me at Fogo   }
Aforesaid this 19^th day of   }
September AD 188-            }                    Thos D Hodge
Geo J Adams                     }
Comm^r======

To the Honourable the Supreme
Court of Newfoundland
or to one of the Honourable
the Judges thereof

The petition of Loveday Meek of Saint Johns in the said Island Widow

Humbly Sheweth

          That Christopher Meek late of Fogo in the said Island Clerk in Holy Order deceased died on or about the --- first --- day of July Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and Eighty four with a will which is hereunto an- -nexed marked A leaving him surviving his widow your petitioner and three children all under the age of twenty one years.

          That at the time of the decease of the said late Christopher Meek he was possessed of property and effects of the probable vale of twelve hun- -hundred dollars.

          That no probate or letters
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of administration of the said Estate have been granted

          Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Honourable Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof will grant letters of Adminis- -tration cum testament annexo to your petitioner

          And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray &c &c

Dated at Saint Johns Newfoundland
March 26^th A.D. 1885
Loveday Meek

Newfoundland   }
St Johns to wit   }
Loveday Meek of Saint Johns afore- -said widow maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things set forth in the foregoing petition are just and true to the best of depo- -nents Knowledge and belief
Sworn before me at St
Johns aforesaid this                                        Loveday Meek -
26^th day of March AD.
1885
Geo. J. Adams
Comm^r.

Probate Side

In the matter of the   }
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Estate of Christopher   }
Meek late of Fogo in     }
the Island of Newfound  }
land clerk in Holy          }
Orders deceased          }

Fiat for admin.
C.T.A.
J.J. Little
A.J. P. Court -
Mar 27/85-

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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ST. JOHN'S  } I do swear that I believe that Christopher
To Wit.          } Meek late of Fogo in the Northern District of Newfoundland Clerk in Holy Orders ------------------------- deceased died with---- 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 be-lief, amount to the value of Thirteen hundred dollars

Sworn before me, at St. John's the 27^th            }
day of March in the year of Our Lord               }                    Loveday Meek.
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty five  }
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits.

1885

Estate of Christopher Meek
late of Fogo
in the Norther District.
Clerk in Holy Orders deceased.

Dated
Third of April
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Admin granted C.T.A.
to Loveday Meek
widow
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Sureties
James Browning and
Thomas D Hodge
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Est. sworn under
                     $1300
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Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted up in my office on the day of the date thereof and that it has remained so posted there and further that no caveat has been entered thereto
St Johns Newfoundland
March 24^th 1885
Geo. J. Adams
Aft Clerk Supreme Court
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Notice

After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for letters of administration cum testament annexo of the Estate of Christopher Meek late of Fogo in the said Island Clerk in Holy Orders to be granted to his widow Loveday Meek.
____                                        St Johns Newfoundland
O.E.                                        This Twelfth day of January AD 1885
                                                Geo LeMessurier
                                                proctor for said
                                                Loveday Meek.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this First ______________________ day of April 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 Loveday Meek of Saint Johns in the Central District Widow James Browning of same place Merchant and Thomas D. Hodge of Fogo in the Northern District 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 thousand six 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 Loveday Meek------------------------ as Administratrix^{cum testament annexo} of the Estate and Effects of Christopher Meek ------------------------------------- late of Fogo in the Northern District Clerk in Holy Orders 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 her the said Loveday Meek-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the First day of October 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 her the said Loveday Meek ------------------------------------------------------------------ or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly administer 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 First day of April 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 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 reamin in full force virtue.

Signed and sealed   }                    Loveday Meek
in presence of         }
Geo. J. Adams      }                    James Browning
Commr                   }
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(Note: Seals affixed to the right of each signature.)