Edward Britt
1887
Estate of Edward Britt 1887
From LDS Microfilm #2057238
To the Honourable the Supreme Court on
Circuit at Twillingate or the Honourable
the Presiding Judge thereof
The Petition of Andrew Roff and Matilda his wife
Humbly Sheweth: -
That Edward Britt of Twillingate
died about Seventeen years ago leaving
his surviving as next of Kin ??? wife of James Peyton, Elizabeth wife of James Hudder Catherine wife of William Baird, Susan since dead wife of Walter Manuel, John since dead and Mark Britt of Wild
Cove your Petitioner Matilda Roff another Widow Mary Britt since dead
That deceased left a will which
was duly probated by the executors
thereof. The said Probate is hereto
annexed with a copy of the said
Will. That under the said will Your
Petitioner Matilda Roff became
possessed of a certain piece or parcel
of land in Twillingate. That certain
trespasses have been committed on the
said land by persons resident in
Twillingate and it is necessary in the
interest of the same to take action in
the Supreme Court now sitting at Twillingate
That both the executors under the
Will of the said Edward Britt have
died and there is now no probate
or administration to the Will or Estate
of the said Edward Britt
Your Petitioners therefore pray
that an administration for the purposes
of b??ing suit against the said
parties or any parties who may
have committed any wrongs against
the property of of Petitioners claimed
under the said Will may be granted
??? and as in duty bound they
will every pray
Twillingate September 21 /89
Andrew Y?? Roff
Matilda Roff
Supreme Court
Twilingate }
S.S } Matilda Roff one of the foregoing Petitioners maketh
oath and saith that the several
matters and things in the foregoing
Petition set forth are true to the
best of this Deponents Judgment knowledge
and belief
Sworn before me at Twillingate } Matilda Roff
this 21st day of September }
AD 1889 ------------------------ }
Geo.I. Adams
CommrS.c.
(tri-fold page; centre panel)
Edward Britt
Fiat
R . I. Pinsent
Res Judge
SO HELP YOU GOD.
Catherine Morris
John Howley
SWORN before me, at St. John's } Wm Howley
this 18th day of } --------------
April A.D., 18 87 } by the said
Catherine Morris, John Howley & Wm Howley
-------------) Ed . I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court
amount to the value of two thousand dollars
Sworn before me at Twillingate }
the 21st day } Andrew his X mark Roff
of September , in the }
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight } Matilda ?off
Hundred and Eighty-seven./hav}ing
been first read over &explained / by th?
?? Andrew Roff and Matilda Roff
Geo .I . Adams
Commissioner.
??hern District
??illingate Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
???ar that we believe that Edward Britt late
of Twillingate aforesaid Planter ------------
deceased died with -------- a Will; and that we will well and truly ad-minister all and every the Goods of the said deceased, and pay his Debts so
far as his Goods will extend; and that we will exhibit a true, full, and
perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of
our Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within six
months from the date hereof, or when we shal 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 th?
??/ ??? ??ding to the best of our knowledge, judgemnt and beli?? amount to the value of two thousand dollars
Sworn before me at Twillingate }
the 21st day } Andrew his X mark Roff
of September , in the }
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight } Matilda ?off
Hundred and Eighty-seven./hav}ing
been first read over &explained / by th?
?? Andrew Roff and Matilda Roff
Geo .I . Adams
Commissioner.
?? ???
??? deceased
??in C. t . a . ?? l??
granted to Andrew Roff
and Matilda Roff
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Dated Sept. 21st 1887
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