William Selby
          1885

Estate of William Selby 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 Selby late of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Master Mariner 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 thousand ---------------------- dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the 22^nd           }                    Mary Selby
day of September in the year of Our Lord          }
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty five  }
Otto Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits.

1885

Estate of William Selby
late of Saint Johns
in the Central District
Master - mariner deceased
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Dated September 25^th 1885
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Probate^Admin granted to Mary Selby
of Saint Johns aforesaid
Widow
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the Execut    named in the Will

Estate sworn under $1000⁰⁰/₁₀₀
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Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this Twenty second day of September 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 Mary Selby of Saint Johns Widow; William Byrne of same place Gentleman and Simon Donovan of same place Agent 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 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 Mary Selby -------------------------------------- as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of William Selby late of Saint John's aforesaid Master - mariner 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 Mary Selby as such Admnistratrix 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 22^nd day of March 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 Mary Selby 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 22^nd day of September 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 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    }                                        Mary Selby
in presence of          }                                        W^mByrne
Otto Emerson
Comm^r                                                               Simon Donovan
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(Note: Seals affixed to the right of the signatures.)

Notice

After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court or to one of the Hon^ble the Judges thereof for Administration to the Estate of William Selby late of S^t John's Mariner deceased to be granted to Mary Selby widow of said deceased.
S^t John's September 14, 1885
____                    Edward Shea
O.E.                    Proctor for applicant

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other Side hereof written as posted in the office of the Chief Clerk & Registrar from the day of the date thereof and that no Caveat has been filed thereto
S^t John's September 18 1885
Otto Emerson
Comm^r
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To the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges Thereof.

The Petition of Mary Selby of Saint Johns Widow

Humbly Sheweth

That William Selby late of Saint John's Master Mariner died intestate on or about the nineteenth day of December AD. 1876
That Said William Selby at the time of his death was possessed of property in Saint John's of the probable value of one thousand dollars
That Said deceased left him Surviving a widow, your petitioner, and four children, but two of whom now reside in Newfoundland.
That no Probate to any will nor Administration to the Estate of Said deceased has been granted to any person -
Petitioner Therefore prays that Letters of Administration to the Estate of said William Selby may be granted to her
And as in duty bound, will Ever pray etc

Mary Selby

Supreme Court

Newfoundland  }
S^t Johns to wit  } Mary Selby of Saint John's aforesaid widow the petitioner named in the fore-going petition maketh oath and Saith That The matters and Things therein Contained and Set forth are Correct and true.
Sworn before me          }
at S^t John's aforesaid    }                              S S
this 18^th September     }                              Mary Selby
AD 1885.                     }
Otto Emerson
Comm^t
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Supreme Court

In the matter
of the Estate of
William Selby
of S^t Johns Master Mariner
deceased
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Petition for Administra-
tion to Widow -
Fiat J.I. Little
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A.J.^S.C.