Reuben Clark
          1886

Estate of James Best 1886
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Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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????hern District (Northern)
???? (Twillingate)
TO WIT          }
I do swear that I believe that Reuben Clarke, late of Twillingate aforesaid, 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 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 Four Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at Twilligate, the
21^st day of September, in the year          Reuben his X mark Clarke
of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty-six (by the said
Reuben Clarke being first read over
and explained.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

(Top of original document missing)
???????
late of Twillingate
in the Northern District
Fiaherman, deceased.

Admin. granted to
Reuben Clarke of
same place, Fisherman.

Dated September 21^st 1886

Sureties
Isaac Moors
James Blackler

Estate sworn under
           $400.00.

A. J. W. McNeily, Q.C.                                        J. R. McNeily

McNEILY & McNEILY,
Barristers-at-Law
SOLICITORS, Etc.
St. John's, Newfoundland

ATHENAEUM BUILDING

St. John's, N. F., Decr 20: 1884

Messrs Winter & Morison:

Dear Sirs,                              Clarke's Estate

          We assent to administration being granted to Reuben Clarke Jr. as our only desire is that the Estate be administrated.

Yours truly,
McNeily & McNeily
per H.G.

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of Reuben Clarke
late of Twillingate, Fisherman, deceased, at the
instance of Henry Foote and Mary Foote
claiming administration of the said deceased.

The answer of Josiah Clarke, Elizabeth Roberts, John Cox and Fanny his wife, Thomas Pilgrim and Selina Ann his wife, Andrew Walburn and Jane his wife and Hezekiah Stuckless and Louisa his wife, next of kin of said deceased, to the citation herein

Humbly Sheweth as follows:-

1. We admit that the statements of said Petitioners as to the death of deceased and as to the next of him that he left surviving are correct. We are not aware that he left property of the value set forth in said petition.

2. We are willing and hereby consent and pray that Administration of the Estate of said deceased be granted to Reuben Clarke, son of said deceased and not to said petitioners.

St. John's, December 19^th 1886
J. S. Winter
Proctor for said parties.

SUPREME COURT

In the matter of the Estate of
Reuben Clarke late of
Twillingate, Fisherman,
deceased.

Filed Decr 20/84

The answer of Josiah Clarke, Elizabeth
Roberts, John Cox and Fanny his wife,
Thomas Pilgrim and Selina Ann his wife,
Andrew Walburn and Jane his wife and
Hezekiah Stuckless and Louisa his wife
next of kin of said deceased to the
citation herein.

In the matter of the Estate of Reuben
Clark late of Twillingate, Fisherman
deceased, at the instance of Henry
Foote and Mary Foote claiming
Administration of the Estate of
said deceased.

The answer of Reuben Clarke of Twillingate, Fisherman, Son of said deceased, to the citation herein.

Humbly Sheweth as follows:-

1. I admit that the said deceased died as set forth by the said Petitioners and that he left him surviving as next of kin the parties set forth in their Petition.

2. I am not aware that said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the value set forth in the said petition.

3. I claim the administration prayed for by the said petitioners and pray that the same may be granted to me.

          St. John's, December 19^th 1886
          D. Morrison
          Proctor for said Reuben Clarke

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of
Reuben Clarke, late of
Twillingate, Fisherman,
deceased.

Answer of Reuben Clarke
of Twillingate, Fisherman,
son of said deceased to the
citation herein.

Filed Decr 2/084

In the Supreme Court
on Circuit
Probate Side

In the Estate of Reuben Clarke late of Twillingate, Fisherman, deceased, at the instance of Henry Foote and of Mary Foote, his wife, both of Little Bay in the Northern District, the said Mary Foote claiming as next of kin of the said Reuben Clarke and the said Henry Foote claiming as husband of the said Mary Foote. It is ordered that Elizabeth Roberts, John Cox, Fanny Cox his wife, Josiah Clarke, Reuben Clarke, Thomas Pilgrim, Asceneth Pilgrim his wife, Andrew Walburn, Jane Walburn his wife, Hezekiah Stuckless and Louisa Stuckless his wife, to show cause, if any they have, why Adminisration to the Estate of the said Reuben Clarke should not be granted to the said Henry Foote and Mary Foote by filing in the Registrar's Office and serving on the said Henry Foote and Mary Foot an answer containing the ground of which they resist such grant before the Twentieth day of October next ensuing; otherwise the claim of the said Henry Foote and Mary Foote will be taken to be admitted by them.
          St. John's Little Bay, Sept 12: 1884
McNeily & McNeily                    By the Court
Proctors for said                           Geo J. Adams
Henry Foote and                          Clerk on Circuit
Mary Foote.

SUPREME COURT
on Circuit
Probate Side

In the matter of the Estate of
Reuben Clarke late of
Twillingate, Fisherman,
Deceased.

Citation

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or the Honourable the presiding Judge on circuit

The Petition of John Henry Foot and Mary Foot of Little Bay, Blacksmith,

Humbly Sheweth

That Reuben Clarke, late of Twillingate, Fisherman, died about the sixteenth of May 1875 intestate.

That he left him surviving eight children namely Elizabeth married to John Roberts since deceased, Fanny married to John Cox, Mary your petitioner, Josiah, Reuben, Asceneth married to Thomas Pilgrim, Jane married to Andrew Walburn and Louisa married to Hezekiah Stuckless.

That at the time of his decease, intestate was possessed of property of the probable value of Eight Hundred Dollars.

That so far as Petitioners are aware no probate or administration has been granted or applied for in said Estate.

That at the time of his decease, said intestate had a fixed place of abode within the Northern District of this island.

Petitioners therefore pray that administration to said Estate be granted to them or to such other person as may be nominated by this Honourable Court.

          And as in duty bound they will ever pray.

Henry Foote

SUPREME COURT

Little Bay St. John's }
To Wit                       } John^Henry Foot at present of Little Bay, one of the within petitioners, maketh oath and saith that the contents of said petition are correct, just and true in every particular.

Sworn before me at Little Bay
aforesaid this 12^th day of                    Henry Foote
September A. D. 1884
(Petition having been first read
and explained to Mary Foot.)
Geo. J. Adams
Comm. Affidavits

SUPREME COURT
on Circuit
Probate Side

In the matter of the Estate of
Reuben Clarke, late of
Twillingate, Fisherman, deceased.

Petition for Administration
Fiat for admn to
Reuben Clarke
Dec 22/84
J. J. Little
Judge on Circuit

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 21^st day of September 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 personally appeared Reuben Clarke of Twillingate in the Northern District, Isaac Moore of same place, Fisherman and James Blackler of same place, Fisherman 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 Eight Hundred Dollars, to be had, made and levied on his 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 Reuben Clarke as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Reuben Clarke late of Twillingate aforesaid, 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 Reuben Clarke as such Administrator or 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 (initials GJA in margin) first 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 him the said Reuben Clarke 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 21^st day of September 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 in                              Isaac Moore
the presence of                                       James Blackler
Geo J. Adams
Commissioner