1887
Burridge, Thomas

Estate of Thomas Burridge 1887
From LDS Microfilm #2057238

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NEWFOUNDLAND.
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?? we do swear that we believe that Thomas
??urridge late of St. Johns in the Central
??(ict of Newfoundland    Master Mason ----- a Will; and that we will well and truly administer
??Goods of the said deceased and pay his debts, so far as
??nd; and that we will exhibit a true, full and perfect
?? said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of our
??o the Registry of the said Court, within six months from the
??hen we shall be thereunto lawfully required ; and that the
??, Chattels, Assets, Credits, and E??
?? died possessed of, within the jurisdiction ?? The Court??
?uev?? ??? thousand five hundred ??

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the    12^th      day of }
March           in the year of Our Lord One Thousand }
?ight Hundred and Eighty- seven by the said }          Chas Jn Barnes
?has J Barnes and the said Charles
?urridge                                  Otto Emerson
                                                                                      Charles Burridge
                                                 Commissioner of Affidavits.

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???
??? Central          District
?? Master Mason   deceased
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Dated March 18 : 1887
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Admin .C.J.A. granted to Charles
Barnes and Charles
Burridge       of
Saint Johns
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Sureties A. M. McKay and
  John Angel
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Estate sworn under
$ 6500 00/100
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Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of            }
Thomas Burridge late of St Johns  }
mason deceased and the                    }
petition of Charles Barnes our       }
administrator for ??? to bid             }
at auction of assets of Estate            }

Upon reading the petition of Charles I.
Barnes dated the tenth day of May last
And the schedule thereto annexed and on
Hearing Mr. Johnson counsel for the said
Charles I. Barnes   I do order that it be re
ferred to the master Prescott Emerson
Esquire I.C. to make enquiries and take
such evidence as he may consider necessary
in the matter of the said application and
thereunto report to the Court or a Judge
       The 13^th day of May A.D.1887

On motion of
Mr Johnson          }
for the petitioner   }

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered, That on this          15^th          day of March
                    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 pf the Faith, &c., and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-seven personally appeared Charles Burridge of Saint Johns in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland Mason, Charles Barnes of same place Accountant, Alexander M. M^cKay of same place Superintendant of Telegraphs and John Angel of same place Machinist 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      Thirteen thousand
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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 Charles Burridge and Charles Barnes      as Administrators C.T.A of the Estate and Effects of                    Thomas Burridge late of St Johns Master mason 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      them      the said Charles Burridge & Charles Barnes as such Administra               or to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for    them      and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the          15^th      day of September 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 them the said Charles Burridge & Charles Barnes or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for          shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of their said Administration, on or before the        1?               day of March which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Eight          and afterwards from time to time as they 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 Newfoundlandland, 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                                        Charles Burridge
                                        }
          in presence of       }                            Cha^s Jn Barnes
   Otto Emerson                                          A. M. Mackay
          Comm^r                                               John,Angel

To the Honourable the Supreme
Court or Newfoundland

     The petition of Charles Burridge of St John's Newfoundland Mason and Charles Barnes of the same place accountant

Humbly sheweth

     That Thomas Burridge late of S^t Johns' aforesaid Master Mason died on or about the twentieth day of January last in st John's having first made and published his last will and testament hereto annexed whereof he appointed George M. Johnson of st John's barrister Executor .
     That the said George M Johnson has duly renounced executionship
     That the said Thomas Burridge left him surviving as next of kin the -following his children namely, your -petitioner Charles Burridge ,William Burridge his daughters by his first marriage Lucretia J .wife of your petitioner Charles Barnes and Mary Ann wife of Edward F Barnes and three children of his second marriage namely Charlotte Jane Burridge Thomas ??? Burridge and Fanny Jane Burridge which last named children are all under the age of Ten years.
     That hereto annexed is the content of the said Lucretia J. Barnes and of

Mary Ann Barnes that letters of adminis-tration of the estate of the said late Thomas Burridge cum testament annexo be granted to your petitioners.
     That the said william Burridge has not resided in Newfoundland for several years and ?? deponents are informed and believe now live in Australia .
     That the estate of the said Thomas Burridge deceased at the time of his death did not exceed the sum of ------ Six? thousand ------ dollars in value .
     That no probate of said will or letters of administration of the said estate of Thomas Burridge have been granted
     Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that letters of administration of the said estate of the said late Thomas Burridge cum tetstamento annexo be granted to them and as in duty bound will pray
     The 5^th day of March 1887

Charles Burridge
Hebert J.W Barnes

??? consent and agree that letters of administration of the estate and effects of Thomas Burridge late of St John's Master Mason be granted to our brother Charles G. Burridge of st John's Mason and to Charles J Barnes of st John's accountant husband of the subscriber Lucretia Barnes the next of kin of said Thomas Burridge being his sons Charles (above married) and William Burridge (now in Australia) and ?s ?? daughter of said Thomas Burridge he having also left ­him surviving three minor children na-med in his will.

St John's March 3. 1887

     Witness                              }          Lucretia J Barnes
Charles W.H. Newhook       }          Mary A ? Barnes

This is the last will and testament of me Thomas Burridgeof st Johns master mason and I revoke all former wills by me made    I give devise and bequeath unto my executor hereinafter named all my property both real and personal whatsoever of which I shall ?? possessed in trust for the use of my children Charlotte Jane Burridege Thomas Hall Burridge and Fanny Jane Burridge in equal part and shares and I appoint George M. Johnson of St John's BArrister executor of this my will Dated at St John's this twenty second day of October eighteen hundred and eighty six

   Signed published and               }
declared by the said Thomas      }          Thomas his X mark Burridge
Burridge (by his mark) as          }
and for his last will and              }
testament in the presence of       }
us the subscribers also in the     }
presence of the said testator       }
and of each other have hereunto}
subscribed our names as such    }
??? on the day and year               }
above named.                               }
          Geo m Johnson                }
          William Clapp

ST. JOHN'S }
TO WIT       }

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

                                                  William Clapp
of S^t Johns Student at Law maketh oath and saith that on the twenty second day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty six at Saint John's                         he, this Deponent, was present and did see   Thomas Burridge                              late of Saint John's          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 M. Johnson of S^t Johns Barrister

the other subscribing witness    thereto. That Deponent and said George M. Johnson aforesaid

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 M. Johnson aforesaid

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, aforesaid, this 24                }
  day of January                                 }                    William Clapp
  A.D. One Thousand Eight              }
  Hundred and Eighty seven              }
          Geo. I.Adams

Supreme Court

Newfoundland     }
St John's to wit    }
                                        George M. Johnson
of St John's aforesaid Barrister at Law maketh oath and saith that he freely and voluntarily and of his own accord disclaims and renounces all right and authority to act as an Executor under the within will of Thomas Burridge late of St John's aforesaid master-mason deceased and that he hath not in any way interneddled in the affairs of the Estate of the said Thomas Burridge as such Executor
Sworn before me             }
at S^t Johns aforesaid       }
this 27^th day of January  }                    Geo. m Johnson
--- A.D. 1887                  }
          Otto Emerson      }
          Comm^r                  }

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Supreme Court

In re estate late
Thomas Burridge
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Will - proof - and
renunciation of
executor ship
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Filed Jany 27/87

In the matter of the estate of  }
Thomas Burridge late of ^st  }
John's mason deceased           }

Newfoundland
   St John's to wit }

          Charles Burridge of St John's mason and Charles Barnes of same place accountant the petitioners named in the above written petition severally make oath and say that the several matters and things in the said petition contained are just and true

Sworn before me          }                              Charles Burridge
at St John's aforesaid    }                              Charles Barnes
this 5^th day of March   }
A.D. 1887 by the said  }
Charles Burridge &    }
Charles Barnes           }
          Otto Emerson   }
          Commifsioner    }
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Supreme Court

In re Estate late
Thomas Burridge
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Petition

For admⁿ c . t . a

Fiat    JJ Little
       A .J .

L. C.

In re Thomas Burridge
Estate-
          In this Estate one of the administrators Charles J. Barnes, has applied under the 19 S??: of Act 4.1 bic: C 11 ., for li?ue to purchase certain effects of the Estate on the grounds and for the reasons set out in his Petition, filed , of this date, for that purpose.
   Owing to the utmost total absence of any precident on record of such an application b??ing having been made under this si?:, to a Judge of the Court & under such circumstances as ??? in this Petition I consider it right

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In the interests of the minors and of the position of the administrators themselves and their Sureties that a Rule should be taken out out by Mr. J. Mi???, on behalf of the Petitioner, for a uperence to the M?ster t to make inquiries and take such evidence as he may consider necessary in the matter if the application _
   I consider the administrators should file full accounts of the assets &c. of the Estate and that a proper ?? the value be ascertained of the leasehold interest

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in the lands &c; and after ascertaining such afforesaid value thereof and ^also of the ??able chattles, t?ek in truste and effects the Master can Report fully therein when such order will be made as the may be considered necessary in the premises __
    Judges Chambers
   May 13^th 1887.
   J.J. Little

A.

Inventory of Goods Chattels & Effects belonging
          To the Estate of the late Thomas Burridge
            Builder of St Johns Newfoundland
Store ???
    .     12 Boats Knees
    .     ?4 Sp?midr
    .     200 Fence Gailings
Store ???& 2   6??Lime Barrel Stands         more or less
Store ?? 1   1 Ton Old Iron
    .     1 Liner Machine
    .     2 Old leurt Wheels
    .     2 Liner Builers
    .     3 Lots of old Board Rails & Fence Posts
    .     39 Drain Pipes ?l??s Traps &T?c Pipes more or less Broken
    .     2 Second Hand Window Frames
    .     20    .     do    Doors
    .     20    .     do    Sashes
    .     150 Barrels ?lustering ?air more or less??
    .     150 ????asts for Fencing         do
    .     1 ?ier? Coal Tar
    .     1 Barrel Roofing Bitch
Store ?? ?   30 Tons Sand
   Tard     4 ??? Granite
    .     9   .   Free Stone
???    1 Lot Old Brick "Ch?fly Brick B?t?"
    .     8   Drain Pipes   Large Size
    .     1 Lot Old Wood
   Tard     50 Tons Newfoundland Lime Stone
    .     50   "     English      do
??? ??lin   Lot Scaffold Poles ?lank& ???ls
    .     18 Wheel Barrows
    .     1 Lot Second Hand Board & Plank
    .     470 Sand Barrels

Store ?? ?    Lot Masons Tools for Use in ???
    .     20 Bundles Hoops     "Damaged "
    .     2½ M Lime Barrel Heading
E??ra?y Premises 2 Sills
             3 ??? Birch
             Lot Old Plank " taken from wharf "
             8   ?? Newfoundland Brick    More or less
             Lot       do       do Batts
             1200 Bushels ?lack Lime
             20    ?o?ch    do
             ?0 Old Lime ?unchions
             1 ?ilo Driver
             10 Crates Crockery ?ar?
             2 Part Crates    do
Stable      1 T?or??
             3 ?onCarts
             1 Long   do
             2 Cat marans
             1 Ladder
             1 ?eti Cart Harness
             1   Carriage   " Single "
             1    Sleigh
             1 Chaff Cutter
????          3.147    16 x 10 Slates
             428    18 x 12     do
             1 596    14 x 10    do
             ???    16 x 12     do
             430    16 x 14     do
             2 ?86    14 x 8     do
             1 255    16 x 8     do
             2 593    16 x 9     do
             ???    18 x 9     do
             3    Old Stores ??? ? ???
             1     " Lime Kiln       do
             1    Farm 7½ Acres ??? ?? ???? ???

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Wearing apparel of deceased
        say $ ?.
Land abt 225 acres at
   Cobbs Arm Notre
    Dame Bay
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                  1 Schooner Name S.A.B    Tonnage 51 69/100
                  1 Dwelling Home Situated Duckworth Street
                  1 Silver Watch & Chain
???? hold Farmland 1 Drawing Room S??th
                  1 Chest of Drawers
                  1 Cupboard
                  1 Bed St??d - ?ow
                  1 Bed & Bedding
                  1 Carpet
                  1 Side Board
                  1 Co?ch
                  1 Commode
                  Stair Rods
                  1 Table
                  1 Wash Stand
                  1 Looking Glass
                  1 Chest of Drawers - ??
                  6 Common Chairs
                  1 Sewing Machine
                  1 Childrens Bed Stand
                  1 Bed & Bedding
                  1 Childs Chair
                  1 ?al? Table
                  1 ??? ???
                  1 Book case
                  1 Table
                  1 Card Table
                  Curtains & Blinds
                  Oil Cloth & Mats
                  Ornaments ??? & Fine Bone
                  1 Cloak
                  Kitchen Utensils, Lamps, ??? ???

­­­­­Set Crockery ware . S?? in Attic of Dwelling Home

Book Debts $ 800 more or less
     These book debts cannot be at once ex-
actly situated as the deceased's book
of accounts were left in a confused
state

       The above is a true and correct
statement inventory and account of
all the assets credits and effects of
the said late Thomas Burridge de
ceased which have come to our hand
knowledge and control to be admin
istered      May 10: 1887

             {   ; Chas Jas Barnes
Administrator{
             {
             {

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

     The petition of Charles J. Barnes of St John's

Humbly sheweth

       That he is one of the two ad minis-trators of the Estate of Thomas Burridge late of st John's aforesaid master mason deceased   the co - administrator being Charles Burridge of st John's mason
       That an inventory of the estate of the said late Thomas Burridge is hereto annexed marked A .
       That by his will which was duly proved the said Thomas Burridge bequeathed all his estate for the benefit of his minor children who are all under the age of ten years and are at present and must for several years be supported under out of the said estate.
       That the said late Thomas Burridges business was conducted on premises situate in Hoyles town held under lease from one Bode?? Which leasehold interest is ??? held by the administrators.
       That there is now on said premises the residue of the stock of the said late Thomas Burridge which stock in trade had considerably run down or ??? before his decease owing to his illness
                                                 and

and other causes and said stock is not at present nor was at his death sufficient to continue the business without the same being added to with sorting up supplies.
       That this deponent and his co -ad_ministrator are desirous of selling by auction all the said leasehold and interest of the said estate therein and also the said stock in trade and such like chattels on the said premises or in anyway connected there with and he is desirous of bidding ,in his own name and behalf at such auction for such leasehold property and stock ??? goods and chattels or part of such goods and chattels and stock in trade and humbly prays that your Honour-able Court or a Judge will be pleased to permit him so to do on such terms and conditions ?? to notice of sale by pub-lic advertisement or otherwise as to the said Court or Judge will s??? meet and that on such bidding at auction such leasehold interest and such goods and chattels or stock in trade or part thereof may in case your petitioner shall be the highest bidder and pur-chaser may be the absolute property
                                                 of

of your petitioner in his own right and not as administrator aforesaid
       And petitioner as in duty bound will pray     The 10^th day of May 1887
          Chas Ja^s Barnes

Supreme Court

In re estate late Thomas Burridge }
late of st John's Mason deceased    }
Newfoundland
     St John's to wit }
                      Charles J. Barnes of st John's aforesaid the petitioner named in the above petition maketh oath and saith that the several latters and things therein contained are just and true
Sworn before me                      }          Chas Ja^s Barnes
at st John's aforesaid                }
this 10^th day of May                }
A.D. 1887                                }
     Otto Emerson                    }
          Commr                           }

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Supreme Court

In re Estate late          }
Thomas Burridge     }
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Petition of
Charles J_ Barnes
administrator
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41.?? C. 11 ?? 19

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          1887
      Supreme Court
Mre Burridges
Estate .

Petition of .C. Barnes
Admin for lean to bid
for certain property of
Testator - Reference ?
Report of Master
thereon
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   Filed June 20/87

B

    Inventory and ???
Made this fifth Day of May one
Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty
Seven of Goods Chattels & Affects
belonging to Estate of the Late
Thomas Burridge laying in Stores
Situated in Hoyles Town East
Encl of St Johns Nfld as ?nder
Mention

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A

Inventory of Goods desired to be p?rchas??
By C Barnes & C Burridge
Administrators to the Estate of the Late Thomas Burridge

Also I desire to purchase the Interest of the Said Tho^s Burridge in the Property Situated North East Side Battery Road the Balance of Land being        ?ears from this date

St Johns                    Cha J? Barnes
    June 18/87

In re Burridges Est.

               I have examined into the matter referred to me by the annexed ??le.
               It being the duty of the Id?in to realize the Estate I think he may be permitted to bid ???ly for that portion which he desires to purchase set forth in the exhibit A hereto annexed upon the following conditions .
        The personal chattels of property to be sold in detail and not in lots

        The Leasehold interest in the property at Hoyles Town to be sold by Public Auction and at a day and time distinct from the sales of the personal property.

        That a Public Notice of such sale containing full particulars of the place and time of such sales be published in two Daily newspapers for three weeks preceeding such sales . and stating in detail the property to be sold.

        The Sales of the personal property to be continued from day to day after sale has begun until all said property is sold notices being continued in the papers during and ?he?ing continuance of such sale.

        The Administrator Charles Barnes to have leave to bid at f? any and all the property named in Exhibit A but only after the last bid from the general public has been made.

?es??? Submitted
       ? Emerson

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This Report is
confirmed
JJ.Little.
           A f
            June 20/87.