Thomas Neary
          1886

Estate of Thomas Neary 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057237

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Northern District }
Bonavista             }
TO WIT.               } I do swear that I believe that Thomas Neary, late of Bonavista aforesaid, Shoe-maker, 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 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, (blot on paper) according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of three hundred sixty dollars. G.J.A. (Initials in margin.)

Sworn before me, at Bonavista,
The 30^th day                                         Mary her X mark Neary
of September, in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty Six (being
first read over & explained).
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

1886
Estate of Thomas Neary
late of Bonavista
in the Northern District,
Shoe maker - deceased.

Admin granted to
Mary Neary, widow.

Sureties
James Mifflen
Robert Ryder

Estate sworn under
$160.00

Dated 30^th Sept. 1886

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 30^th day of September in the 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 Mary Neary of Bonavista in the Northern District of Newfoundland, widow, James Mifflen of same place, Post Master, Robert Ryder of same place, Draper's Clerk and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of three hundred and twenty 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 Neary as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Thomas Neary, late of Bonavista aforesaid, Shoe-maker, 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 her, the said Mary Neary as such Administratix 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, into the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 30^th 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 to the hands or possession of her, the said Mary Neary 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 30^th 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 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 a due course of Administration, or in such 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 the                    Mary X (her mark) Neary
presence of (first read over                James Mifflen
& explained)                                       Robert Ryder
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

TO: The Honorable Joseph J. Little, Presiding Judge
of the Supreme Court on Northern Circuit at
Bonavista.

The Petition of Mary Neary of Bonavista, widow

Humbly sheweth

          That your Petitioner's late husband Thomas Neary died at Bonavista about eighteen years ago leaving him surviving his widow (your petitioner) and no children.
          That at the time of his decease he had a fixed place of abode within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court namely at Bonavista aforesaid.
          That the said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of land and property of the probable value of one hundred and twenty dollars.
          That no administration has as yet been taken out to said Estate. That deceased died without a will.
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Administration to the Estate of said deceased Thomas Neary may be granted to her upon giving the usual security and as in duty bound she will ever pray.

Bonavista
Sept. 29/86

Witness:
The same having first been read
over and explained.                              Mary X (her mark) Neary

Supreme Court
On Northern Circuit

Bonavista }
To wit       } Mary Neary of Bonavista aforesaid, widow, (the Petitioner within named) maketh oath and saith that the contents of the within written Petition are correct and true.

Sworn before me at Bonavista this
29 30^th day of September A.D. 1886-          Mary X (her mark) Neary
the same having first been read over
and explained.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

G. J. A. (initials in left margin)
for date correction.

SUPREME COURT
On Nor. Circuit

In the matter of
The Estate of
Thomas Neary,
Deceased.

Petition of
Mary Neary for
Administration.

Ordered.

Filed Sept 30/86.