Jonathan Ridout
         1886

Estate of Jonathan Ridout 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057237

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Twillingate }
To Wit        }I do swear that I believe that Jonathan Ridout, late of Exploits in the Northern District of the Island of Newfoundland, 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 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 requires; 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 One Thousand One Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's Twillingate,          Rhoda Ridout
the sixth day of August in the year of Our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty-Six.
F. Berteau
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court, Nlfd.

1886

Estate of Jonathan Ridout
late of Exploits
in the Northern District,
Fisherman, deceased.

Dated 10^th August 1886

Admin granted to
Rhoda Ridout of
Exploits, Widow.

Sureties:
James Hutchings
Daniel Ridout

Estate sworn under $1100.00

To the Honorable Sir F. B. T Carter, H.C.N.G.
Chief Justice - or to one of the other Honorable
Judges of The Supreme Court of Newfoundland -

The Petion (sic) of Rhoda Ridout Ridout of Exploits in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Widow,

Humbly Sheweth

          That your Pettioner's late Husband, Jonathan Ridout of Exploits aforesaid, Fisherman, died at Exploits intestate on the second day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty five leaving him surviving your Petitioner and eight children.
          That the said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property, monies and effects of the probable value of One Thousand Dollars.
          That no Probate or administration has as yet been taken out to his estate.
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that administration to the Estate of the said Jonathan Ridout, deceased, may be granted to your Petitioner, and as in duty bound she will ever pray.

Twillingate, Newfoundland
this Tenth day of July 1886,                    Rhoda Ridout
the same having first been read
over and explained.
F. Berteau
Commissioner, Supreme Court
Newfoundland

Supreme Court
Newfoundland

Northern District
Twillingate }
to wit          }          Rhoda Ridout of Exploits in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Widow, the Petitioner within named maketh oath and saith that the contents of the within written Petition are correct and true to the best of Deponents knowledge and belief.

Sworn before
me at Twillingate,
this Tenth                                                  Rhoda Ridout
day of July
A.D. 1886,
the same having
first been read over
and explained.
F. Berteau
Commissioner, Supreme Court
Newfoundland

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Jonathan Ridout,
late of Exploits, deceased.

Petition and Affidavit

Fiat
J. J. Little
A.J., S.C.
July 26/86

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
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Be it Remembered, That on this sixth day of August 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 Rhoda Ridout of Exploits in the Northern District of the Island of Newfoundland, widow, James Hutchings of Exploits Harbor, planter, Daniel Ridout of Exploits Harbor, planter, in the Northern District of Newfoundland 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 Two 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 Rhoda Ridout as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Jonathan Ridout late of  Exploits, Fisherman, 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 Rhoda Ridout as such Administratrix 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, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the Sixth day of February 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 her the said Rhoda Ridout 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 Sixth day of August 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 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.

Rhoda Rhoda Ridout

Daniel Ridout
Signed and Sealed in
presence of, having been first
read over and explained.
F. Berteau
Commissioner
Sup. Court, NFLD

Notice

After three days from date application will be made to one of the Honorable The Judges of the Supreme Court for Administration to the Estate of Jonathan Ridout, late of Exploits in the Northern District, Planter, deceased, to be granted to Rhoda Ridout, widow, of deceased.

St. John's
July 20^th 1886
(Initials in margin) O.J.A.                    A. D. Hayward
                                                                 Proctor for widow.

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted up in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar from the 20^th ????? to date and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.

          St. John's
          July 26^th/86

          Otto Emerson
          A.C., S.C.