John Diamond
          1886

Estate of John Diamond 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057543

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that John Diamond, late of Adams Cove in the Northern District, Planter, 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 thousand five hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the
9^th day of October, in the year                    Thomas his X mark Diamond
of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty-six (being
first read over and explained).

          Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits.

1886

Estate of John Diamond
late of Adams Cove
in the Northern District
Planter, deceased.

Dated 11^th October 1886

Admin____ granted to
Thomas Diamond of
Adams Cove aforesaid.

Sureties
James J. Roberson
John Steer?

Estate sworn under $4500.00

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered, That on this Ninth day of October in the Forty 50^th 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 Thomas Diamond of Adams Cove in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Planter, James J. Rogerson of St. John's in the Central District, Merchant and John Steer of St. John's aforesaid, Merchant 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 Nine 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 Thomas Diamond as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of John Diamond late of Adams Cove, 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 Thomas Diamond 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 Ninth day of April 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 Thomas Diamond 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 Ninth day of October 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                                 James J. Rogerson
in presence of                                        John Steer
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of
John Diamond, late of Adam's
Cove, Planter, deceased

Newfoundland }
St. John's          }
Arthur W. Knight of St. John's aforesaid, Gentleman, Student-at-law-, maketh oath and saith that in or about the month of November of last year the ordinary three days notice of administration in this case was posted up in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar where it remained for three days and for a considerable time thereafter and that no caveat was entered thereto, that the same has since been lost or mislaid and cannot now be found.
Arthur W. Knight
Sworn before me at St. John's
aforesaid this 8^th day of October
A.D. 1886.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

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

The Petition of Thomas Diamond of Adams Cove, Conception Bay, Planter,

Humbly Sheweth

          That Petitioners' father, John Diamond died intestate in the month of April of this present year leaving him surviving his widow Martha, two sons Peter and Petitioner, and four daughters, Jane married to William Moores, Helen Married to Cyrus King, Selina married to Hugh Legrow and Miriam who is unmarried.
That the said John Diamond at the time of his decease was possessed of the sum of Five Hundred and twenty five pounds in Bank deposit receipts.
That besides the said deposit receipts, deceased was possessed of a Dwelling House, fishing property and about two or three acres of land situate at Adams Cove aforesaid.
That the whole estate of the said John Diamond does not exceed Four Thousand Dollars.
That no Probate or Administration to the said Estate has been granted or applied for.
Petitioner therefore prays that Administration to the Estate of said deceased may be granted to him.
And as in duty bound he will ever pray &c

Newfoundland }
St. John's          }
Thomas Diamond of Adams Cove, the Petitioner, maketh oath and saith that the contents of the within petition are correct and true in every particular, to the best of deponent's belief.

Sworn before me at St. John's aforesaid          Thomas his X mark Diamond
this 9^th day of November
A.D. 1885 having
been first read over and explained.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

In the matter of the
Estate of the late
John Diamond
of Adams Cove, deceased.

Petition for
Administration

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of the
late John Diamond of Adams Cove,
Planter, deceased.

Newfoundland }
Carbonear        } Henry Lewis of Blackhead, Methodist Minister, maketh oath and saith that he was personally present and did see Martha Diamond, Peter Diamond, Jane Moores, William Moores, Hugh LeGrow and Miriam Diamond severally sign their names and affix their marks to the paper writing or consent hereto annexed as the same appear to be signed or affixed and that the same was read and explained to each of the said parties as signed by affixing their marks.

Sworn before me at Carbonear          Henry Lewis
aforesaid this Thirtieth day of
June A.D. 1886.
Israel S. McNeil
Commr Affidavits

In the matter of the Estate of the late
John Diamond of Adams Cove, deceased.

We, the undersigned parties interested in the Estate of the late John Diamond, do hereby consent to Administration to the said Estate being granted to Thomas Diamond, the petitioner.
Witness Hy Lewis                    Martha her X mark Diamond
Witness Hy Lewis                    Peter Diamond
Witness Hy Lewis                    Jane her X mark Moores
Witness Hy Lewis                    William his X mark Moores
Witness Hy Lewis                    Ellen King
Witness Hy Lewis                    Cyrus his X mark King
Witness Henry Lewis               Selina LeGrow
Witness Henry Lewis               Hugh his X mark LeGrow
Witness Hy Lewis                     Miriam Diamond

Having been first read and explained.

          Henry Lewis

In the matter of the
Estate of John Diamond
late of Adams Cove,
deceased.

Petition and Consent

Admin. granted this
8^th day of October 1886.

J. J. Little
C.J.