William H. Pippy
         1886

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit.         }I do swear that I believe that William H. Pippy, late of Saint John's in the Central District of the island of Newfoundland, accountant, 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 Four Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the
24^th day of December in the year of         William D. Pippy
Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Eighty-six.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits

1886.
Estate of William H. Pippy
late of St. John's
in the Central District,
Accountant, deceased.
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Dated December 28^th 1886
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Admin---- granted to William
D. Pippy of St. John's
aforesaid, Tinsmith
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Sureties
Solomon Moores and
Elias Goudie
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Estate sworn under $400.00
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I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted in my office on the day of the date thereof and has remained there until this day and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
St. John's, December 24^th/86
Otto Emerson
A.C. S. C.

Notice

After three days, application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof of Letters of Administration of the Estate of William H. Pippy, late of Saint John's, Accountant, deceased, to be granted to Joseph Pippy of Saint John's ?????? brother of deceased.
St. John's, December 21^st?, 1886
G.J.A.         D. Morison
                    Proctor for next of kin.

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

The Petition of William D. Pippy of Saint John's, Tinsmith

Honorably Shewith

         That William Henry Pippy, late of Saint John's, Accountant, died there on the first day of October last, intestate, leaving him surviving his widow Annie and seven Children namely (1) Margaret Ann aged 22 (2) Thomas A. (3) Charles F. (4) Jane E. (5) George A. (6) Jessie M. (7) James A, all under the age of twenty one years.
         That said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of four hundred dollars.
         That no administration of the Estate of said deceased has been granted to any person
         Petitioner therefore prays that Administration of the Estate of said deceased may be granted to him
         And as in duty bound, he will ever pray &c.
         Dated at Saint John's this twenty fourth day of December AD 1886

William D. Pippy

SUPREME COURT

Newfoundland
St. John's to wit
William D. Pippy of Saint John's, Tinsmith, the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition, maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true.

Sworn before me                           William D. Pippy
at Saint John's this
24^th day of December
AD 1886.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of
William H Pippy, late of Saint
John's, Accountant, deceased.

         We, the undersigned next of kin of said deceased, hereby consent that Letters of Administration shall be granted to William D. Pippy of Saint John's, Tinsmith, a cousin of said deceased.
St. John's December 24^th A.D. 1886

Witness
T. A. H. Woods                           Annie Pippy
                                                     Maggie A. Pippy

Supreme Court

Newfoundland
St. John's to wit   }Thomas A. H. Woods of Saint John's, Student at law, maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see Annie Pippy and Margaret Ann Pippy, the persons whose names are signed to the foregoing memorandum of consent, duly sign the same.

Sworn before before me at
St. John's this 24^th day of
December A.D. 1886                           Thomas A. H. Woods
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

SUPREME COURT

In the matter of the
Estate of William H.
Pippy, late of Saint John's,
Accountant, deceased.

Petition for Admsn
Fiat
J. J. Little
A. J.
Dec. 24/86
Morrison

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Be it Remembered, That on this 24^th day of December 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 William D. Pippy of Saint John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, Tinsmith, Solomon Moore of same place, Dealer and Elias Goudie of same place, Tinsmith, 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 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 William D. Pippy         as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of William Henry Pippy, late of  St. John's aforesaid, Accountant, 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 William D. Pippy 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 24^th day of December^June         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 William D. Pippy 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 24^th day of December  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                           William D. Pippy
presence of                                           Solomon Woods
Otto Emerson                                     Elias Goudie
Commissioner