John Clance

          1888

(written in top left margin of this page)
Newfoundland
TO WIT )

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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I do swear that I believe John Clance late of Brigus 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 his 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, judgement and belief, amount to the value of three hundred and seventy five dollars -----

Sworn before me, at Brigus               )
the first day                                       )
of November, in the                           )
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight )
Hundred and Eighty-Eight                  )
the same having                                 )
been first read over                            )                    ? H Batz?
and explained                                    )                     Commissioner
                                                                               of affdts
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(top portion of page missing)

Estate of John Clance
late of Brigus in the
Northern District fisherman
deceased .
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Administration granted
to Bridget Kough of
Brigus Widow
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Sureties

James Kelly
James Burke
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Estate Sworn under $375.00

Dated 1^st November 1888

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day of November in the fifty second 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 Eight     personally appeared Bridget Kelly of Brigus Widow James Kelly of the same place fisherman and James Burke of same place fisherman and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Seven 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 Bridget Kough
as Administratrix
of the Estate and Effects of John Clance
late of Brigus aforesaid
deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a just, true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the Goods, Credits and Effects off the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of her the said Bridget Kough 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, into the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the first day of May 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 to the hands or possession of her the said Administratrix 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 the said Administration, on or before the first day of May which will be in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Eight nine ^{initialed by ???} 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 a due course of Administration, or in such 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 the                    )                    her
presence of                                        )       Bridget X Kough
                                                         )                    mark
the same having been                         )        James Kelly
first read over and                              )        James Burke
explained
M.H. Carty?
Comm. of Affdt's-----

To the Honorable the Supreme Court or the Honorable the Judge of the Supreme Court on the Northern Circuit.

The Petition of Bridget Kough at Present of Brigus ^{Conception Bay} widow Humbly Showeth as follows.

That John Clance late of Brigus aforesaid was lost at Sea in the month of October AD 1847.

That deceased left behind him no will

That deceased left him surviving four children. viz. Ellen Patrick Margaret wife of and your petition the two former of which have now been dead about thirty years.

That deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court of the probable value ----- now of about three hundred and fifty dollars

That no administration to the said estate has as yet been granted to any person

Petitioner therefore prays that administration to the Estate and effects of said deceased may be granted to her and as in duty bound she will ever pray.
Dated at Brigus this 31^st day of Oct AD 1888.

(indecipherable handwritten note in lower left margin)

Newfoundland             )
Brigus SS                    )   Bridget Kough of
                                       Brigus the Petitioner named in the forgoing petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters contained ??? are correct ??? to the best of her Knowledge & belief

Sworn before me at                   )
Brigus aforesaid                        )               her
this 31^st day of October            )   Bridget X Kough
AD 1888                                 )               mark

                   M.H. Carty
                   Commr of Affts
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In the matter of
the Petition of
Bridget Kough
praying for adm
to the Estate and
Effects of her
late father
John Clance
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That for
admn as
prayed for

(indecipherable signature)

NOTICE

Two days from the date hereof application will be made to the judge of the Supreme Court on the Northern Circuit for administration to the Estate and Effects of  (first name omitted) Clance late of Brigus in the Northern District to be granted to Bridget Kough widow of Pat Kough dec -----
Brigus The 31^st day of October AD 1888

M.H.C.                                        G.H. Morris
Actg Clk                                       Proctor for Petitions
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Certificate

I hereby certify that the ??? on the other side hereof was duly posted on the door of the court house in Brigus from the day of the date hereof until this date & that no ??? or other notice has been ????
Brigus Noveember 1^st 1888
M. H. Carty
Actg Clk
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