Morgan Foote
          1888

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

GRAND BANK }I do swear that I believe that Morgan Foote
To Wit                 }late of Grand Bank aforesaid Merchant 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 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 fifty thousand dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's Grand Bank, the third day of
July in the year of Our Lord One Thousand          Kezia Foote
Eight Hundred and Eighty-eight

George Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

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1886

Estate of Morgan Foote
late of Grand Bank
In the Southern District
Tradesman deceased
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Dated October 1^st 1888

Admin     granted to Kezia Foote
of Grand Bank widow
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Sureties John B. Foote, George Foote
Samuel Harris and ??? Forcey?

Estate sworn under $50000.00

Notice

After three days application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable Judges thereof for letters of Administration of the Estate of Morgan Foote late of Grand Bank merchant deceased to be granted to the widow Keziah Foote.
          Dated at St. Johns this 20^th day of May AD 1888

D Morison
Proctor for Applicant

I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted in my office the tay of the date thereof and has remained there until this day and that no caveat or other objection has been filed thereto.
St. Johns May 29, 1888
Geo. I. Adams
Afdts?

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

The Petition of Thomas Foote of Grand Bank in the Southern District at Present of Saint Johns merchant

Humbly Sheweth

          That Morgan Foote late of Grand Bank aforesaid merchant died there on the Eighteenth day of April last intestate leaving him Surviving his Widow Keziah and six sons namely (1) Thomas / your petitioner (2) John (3) George (4) Samuel (5) Clarence and (6) Harold. That the last named four sons are under the age of twenty one years
          That said Morgan Foote at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of forty five thousand dollars
          That no Probate of any will nor administration of the Estate of Said deceased has been granted to any person
          Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration of the Estate of said deceased may be granted to the said widow of deceased.
          And as in duty bound she will ever pray

          Dated at St. Johns this 20^thday of May AD 1888
Thomas Foote

Supreme Court

Newfoundland         }
St. Johns To Wit       }Thomas Foote of Grand Bank at present of Saint Johns the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true

Sworn before me at
St. Johns this 25^th                              Thomas Foote
day of May AD 1888

Geo. I. Adams
Comm Affdts

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Morgan Foote
late of Grand Bank
merchant deceased

For Grand Banks

Petition for Adm'n

Fiat for admin
to the Widow of
intestate as prayed
for
J Liettle
A.J.

May 29^th/88

Morisson

To the Honorable the Supreme Court or any one of the Honorable judges thereof.

The petition of Keziah Foote of Grand Bank in the District of Burin Widow

Humbly Sheweth

          That Morgan Foote late of Grand Bank Trader husband of Petitioner died there on the seventeenth day of April last intestate leaving him surviving his widow your petitioner and six children namely Thomas, John, F???, James, ??? Samuel, Clarence ??? and Eli Harold
That said Morgan Foote at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of fifty thousand dollars
          That annexed hereto is the Consent of the said Children of deceased to a grant of Letters of Administration of his Estate to his Son Thomas
          That no probate of any will for letters of administration of the Estate of Said deceased has or have been granted to any person
          Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of said Morgan Foote deceased may be granted to her said son Thomas Foote
          And as in duty bound she will ever pray &c
          Dated Grand Bank aforesaid this third day of July AD 1888

Kezia Foote

B

Supreme Court
Newfoundland
Grand Bank to wit
Keziah Foote of Grand Bank aforesaid Widow the petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true
Sworn before me at Grand
Bank this ??? day of                              Kezia Foote
July AD 1888 having first
been read and explained

George Samms?
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

C

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Morgan Foote
late of Grand Bank
Trader deceased

We the undersigned next of Kin of Said deceased hereby consent that Letters of Administration of his Estate and Effects may be granted to his son Thomas Foote as prayed on the foregoing Petition Witness our hands at Grand Bank this third day of July AD 1888

Signed in presence of                              Kezia Foote
Having first been read                             George Foote
and explained                                           Samuel Foote
Clarence J Foote
Geo ???                                                  Eli H F? Foote

In the Supreme Court

Newfoundland
Grand Bank
To Wit

??? ??? ??? Grand Bank aforesaid maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see the several persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing memorandum of consent duly sign the same

Sworn before me at Grand                    George Foote
Bank the ??? day of
July AD 1888

George Simms
Commissioner of Affdts
Supreme Court

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Morgan Foote
late of Grand Bank
Trader deceased

Petition of Widow
for Adm'n to Son
Thomas Foote

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty ??? day of September in the 52^nd 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 Kezia Foote of Grand Bank in the Southern District Widow, Sons John B Foote, George Foote, Samuel Harris, George R. Forsey 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 Ninety thousand Dollars to be had, made and levied on his 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 Keziah Foote as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Morgan Foote late of Grand Bank aforesaid, Merchant 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 Keziah Foote 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 twenty fourth day of March 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 Keziah Foote 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 twenty fourth day of September which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-nine 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.

Signed and sealed                              Kezia Foote
in the presence of                              John B Foote
                                                           George Foote
                                                           Samuel Harris
                                                           Geo. Forsey
by the said Kezia Foote, John
B. Foote, ??? Foote, Samuel Harris
??? ??? ??? Forsey, this twenty
fourth day of September A D 1888
in presence of
George Simms
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court ??? ???