Margaret Cantwell
          1886

Estate of Margaret Cantwell 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057237

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Northern District }
Twillingate           }
To Wit.                 } You do swear that you believe that Margaret Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor, wife of John Cantwell, deceased, died without a Will; and that you will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay her debts, so far as the Goods will extend; and that you will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of your Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within six months from the date hereof, or when you shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said deceased which she died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight dollars.

Sworn before me, at Twillingate, the
twenty sixth day of November in the             John his X mark Cantwell
year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty Six, having first
been read over and explained to the
departed.
F. Berteau
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court, Nfld.

1886

Estate of Margaret Cantwell
late of Tizzard's Harbor
in the Northern District,
Married woman, deceased.

Dated December 16, 1886

Admin____ granted to John
Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor
aforesaid, Planter.

Sureties:
William Baird and
Obadiah H. Manuel

Estate sworn under $768.00.

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar for three days from the date thereof.
          St. John's, Oct 2^nd 1886
          Otto Emerson
          Commissioner & Asst???

NOTICE

Three days after date application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for letters of administration to the estate and effects of Margaret Cantwell, late of Tizzard's Harbor in the District of Twillingate in the Island of Newfoundland, deceased, to be granted to John Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor aforesaid, husband of deceased.
          St. John's, Oct 21/86
                                        E. P. Morris
Note in margin:             Proctor for Petitioner
Caveat
P. J. Scott
(O.E.)

To the Honorable the Supreme Court }
of Newfoundland, or to one of the      }
Honorable the Judges thereof               }

The Petition of John Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor in the District of Twillingate in the island of Newfoundland, Planter

Humbly Sheweth as follows:

That Margaret Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor aforesaid, the wife of your Petitioner died at the above place Twillingate (Initials: F.B.) on or about the Ninth Thirteenth day of July A.D. 1886 intestate.
That at the time of her death, deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight Dollars.
That the said Margaret Cantwell left her surviving your Petitioner and children, namely Edward, Nicholas and Mary Ann - wife of Denis O'Neil.
That no administration of the Estate and effects of the said deceased has as yet been granted to any person.

(Initials in margin).
F.B.

Your Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration may be granted him as the Husband of said deceased and as in duty bound he will ever pray.

          Tizzard's Harbor,^Twillingate, Oct. ^{November 10th} A.D. 1886.

Witness:
Elias Peyton
Nathaniel Petten

SUPREME COURT
NEWFOUNDLAND
Tizzard's Harbor
Twillingate
To Wit          } John Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor in the District of Twillingate in the island of Newfoundland aforesaid maketh oath and saith that the several matters contained in the foregoing petition are correct and true to the best of this Deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at Tizzard's Harbor
Twillingate aforesaid this Tenth day               John his X mark Cantwell
of November A.D. 1886 (having been
first read over and explained).                         Witnesses:
F. Berteau                                                        Elias Peyton
Commissioner of Affidavits                             Nathaniel Petton
Supreme Court Nfld

In the matter of
the Petition of
John Cantwell of
Tizzard's^Harbor praying
that administration
to the Estate of
Margaret Cantwell may be
granted to him.

Filed Nov. 13^th 1886

Fiat
J. J. Little
A. J., S. C.
Nov. 15^th/86

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Northern District
Twillingate
To Wit.          } You do swear that you believe that Margaret Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor, wife of John Cantwell, deceased, died without a Will and that you will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay her debts, so far as her Goods will extend; and that you will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of your Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within six months from the date hereof, or when you shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said deceased which she died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's^Twillingate, the
Twenty Ninth day of
November in the year of                              John his X mark Cantwell
our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Six, having first been read over and
explained to the deponent.
F. Berteau
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court Nfld'

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered, That on this Twenty Ninth day of November in the Fiftieth 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-six personall appeared
*note in margin - A Bondsman ???? Residence & ??????.
John Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor, District of Twillingate, Planter, William Baird of Twillingate, Black Smith and Obadiah Manuel of Twillingate, Sail Maker 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 One Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Six
*note in margin - Double the value of the estate.
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 John Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Margaret Cantwell, wife of John Cantwell, late of  Tizzard's Harbor, 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 John Cantwell of Tizzard's Harbor as such Administrator to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the Twenty Ninth day of
*Note in margin - six months from date.
May 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 her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of him the said John Cantwell 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 Twenty Ninth day of November
*note in margin - 12 months from date.
which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-seven 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 and virtue.

Signed and sealed the day above written in the
presence of, having first been read over and               William Baird
explained.                                                                      Obadiah H. Manuel

F. Berteau
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court, Nfld