Matthew Slade
          1886

Estate of Matthew Slade 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057237

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges therof

          The Petition of Sarah Slade of Chamberlains in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Widow

Humbly Sheweth

          That your Petitioner's husband, Matthew Slade, late of Chamberlains aforesaid, Farmer, deceased, departed this life on or about the sixth day of December last (1884) having previously made and published his last Will and Testament hereto annexed.
          That the said Matthew Slade left him sorrowing your Petitioner and the following children namely two sons James and Edward and two daughters Elizabeth, wife of William Anthony, and Ann, wife of William Barton, the said children being all over age.
          That the Estate of the said Matthew Slade, deceased, at the time of his death did not exceed the sum of four hundred dollars in value according to the best of your Petitioner's opinion and belief.
          That no letters of probate of the said will or administration of the said Estate have been granted.
          Your Petitioner humbly prays that letters of administration "cum testament annexo" of the Estate of the said Matthew Slade, deceased, may be granted to her and as in duty bound will ever pray.
          Dated at St. John's this twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1885.

Witness the same having been
first read over and explained.                                        Sarah X (her mark) Slade
Harrison R. Hayward

Newfoundland
St. John's
To wit
Sarah Slade of Chamberlains in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, maketh oath and saith that she is the Petitioner named in the above written petition; that she signed the said petition by putting her mark thereto; that the several matters and things in the said petition set forth are just and true to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St. John's this                              Sarah X (her mark) Slade
27^th day of February A.D. 1884, the
same having been first read over
and explained to the said Sarah Slade.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.

ST. JOHN'S
TO WIT
William Swansborough of Topsail, Conception Bay, Station-Master, maketh oath and saith that on the fourth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty four at Chamberlains, near Topsail aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see Matthew Slade, late of Chamberlains aforesaid, the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, duly sign (by making his mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of George Hiscock Senior, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said George Hiscock Senior then signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other - That previously to the said Will being so signed as aforesaid by the said Testator and the said witnesses, it was read over to, and approved of by the said Testator in the presence of Deponent and the said George Hiscock Senior and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will, the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of Deponent's knowledge and belief.

SWORN BEFORE ME at St. John's,                              William Swansborough
aforesaid, this third day of August
A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Eighty Five.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

In the Name of God. Amen. I, Matthew Slade of Chamberlains, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Farmer, being very sick and weak, but of perfect mind and memory, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally, and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the Hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I commend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial according to the Rites of the Church of England, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such Worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
First, I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Sarah Slade, my Dwelling House, Stable and all Household Furniture, Debts and moveable effects, also my cow?: I also leave to my wife all my granted land for her support during her life, with this exception, that my sons, James Slade and Edward Slade shall still hold and occupy the gardens on which their houses are built, and at their Mothers decease they shall each receive a part of the land then in possession of their Mother when her funeral expenses, Headstone and all debts, dues and demands are paid. And lastly: It is my Will that should my two daughters Elizabeth and Ann desire and need it, they shall have a part of my land after the death of their Mother.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Four.

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared
by the said Matthew Slade as his Last Will and
Testament in the presence of us, who in his          Matthew X (his mark) Slade
presence and in the presence of each other, have
hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses.
          William Swansbrough
          George X Hiscock Senior

Will of Matthew Slade

Supreme Court

In re Will of
Matthew Slade
late of
Chamberlains,
deceased.

Will proof and Petition
for Admⁿ c.t.a.

F. ?. T. Carter
Ch J

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Be it Remembered, That on this First day of December in the Forty Ninth 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 five personally appeared James Morgan of Manuels, Farmer & Edward Fowler of Chamberlains, Farmer, and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our 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 Sarah Slade as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Matthew Slade, late of Chamberlains, 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 Sarah Slade 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 First day of June next ensuing the date hereof; (Note in right margin - "one month from date") 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 Sarah Slade or to the hands or possession of any other 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 First day of December (Note in right margin - "12 mons from date") which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Six 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 virtue.

Signed and sealed in presence of                    Sarah X Slade
having been first read over and                       James Morgan
explained to the above.                                    Edward Fowler

Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Affidavits

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S
To Wit.

          I do swear that I believe that Matthew Slade, late of Chamberlains in the Central District of Newfoundland, farmer, deceased, died with 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 Topsail, the
First day of December in the year of Our Lord          Sarah X (her mark) Slade
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty five, having been first read over and
explained to the said Sarah Slade.

          Francis F. Furneaux
          Commissioner of Affidavits

1886

Estate of Matthew Slade
late of Chamberlains,
in the Central District,
Farmer, deceased.

Dated February 11/86

Admin & CTA granted to
Sarah Slade of
same place, Widow.

Sureties - James Morgan
               Edward Fowler

Estate sworn under $400.