William Hinds
          1888

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Bay of Islands }I Alexander Hinds do swear that I believe that
To Wit             }William Hinds late of Bay of Islands aforesaid Planter 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 two hundred and fifty dollars.

Sworn before me, at Bay of Islands the
15^th day of March in the year of Our Lord                        his
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-      Alexander X Hinds
eight having been first read over and                                 mark
explained.
Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

1888

Estate of William Hinds

late of Bay of Islands

In the Southern District

Planter deceased

Dated 19^th April 1888

Admin C.t.a. granted to

Alexander Hinds
Bay of Islands, fisherman

Sureties          
          Thomas Hinds
 John Hinds

Estate sworn under
               $250.00

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Be it Remembered That on this Fifteenth day of March in the Fifty first 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 Alexander Hinds, Thomas Hinds and John Hinds all of Bay of Islands, fishermen 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 five hundred 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 Alexander Hinds as Administrator cum testament annexo of the Estate and Effects of William Hinds late of Bay of Islands aforesaid, Planter, deceased, do make or cause to be made, a just, true, and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods, Credits and Effects of him the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of him the said Alexander Hinds as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the Fifteenth 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 him the said Alexander Hinds or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of his said Administration, on or before the 15^th day of March which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-nine and afterwards from time to time as he 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.

                                                                             his
Signed and sealed                              Alexander X Hinds
in the presence of                                                mark
(having been first
read over and explained                                   his
                                                            Thomas X Hinds
G. ?? Lilly                                                        mark
                                                                      his
                                                             John X Hinds
                                                                     mark

Will of William
Hinds
3  10  81
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          This is the last Will and Testament of me William Hinds. When it shall please God to take me out of this world, I bequeath all my property except my dwelling house with its contents at the time of my death to my four sons to be divided equally amongst them. I bequeath the said house with its contents to my three sons Alexander, Thomas and John to be divided equally amongst them. The Wharf and Store under the house to be divided equally amongst my four sons.
Signed and delivered this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighty one in our presence Joseph J. Curling
              his                              Thomas Doman?
William X Hinds
             mark

The Estate of
Will'm Hinds
          We Keating Hinds, Thomas Hinds and John Hinds sons of the late William Hinds late of Bay of Islands Planter deceased do hereby consent to our Brother Alexander Hinds taking Administration to our Father's Estate.
Bay of Islands
February 4^th, 1888

Witness                                                    his
(having been                              Keating X Hinds
first read over)                                        mark
                                                                 his
G. R. Lilly                                 Thomas X Hinds
                                                                 mark
                                                             his
                                                    John X Hinds
                                                            mark

Bay of Islands
To Wit                              Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Thomas Doman of Bay of Islands aforesaid fisherman maketh oath and saith that on the third day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty one at Bay of Islands aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see William Hinds late of Bay of Islands 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 Joseph J. Curling of Bay of Islands aforesaid, Clerk in Holy orders, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Joseph J. Curling 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 Joseph J. Curling 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
Bay of Islands aforesaid this                    Thomas Doman
6^th day of February A.D. One
Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty eight

G. R. Lilly
Commissioner

To the Honorable Sir Frederick B T Carter K.C.M.G. Chief Justice of the Honorable The Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honorable The assistant Judges thereof

          The Petition of Alexander Hinds of Bay of Islands in the Southern District of Newfoundland Planter Fisherman

Humbly Sheweth

          That William Hinds late of Bay of Islands aforesaid Planter died at that place on or about the Ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty six leaving him surviving your petitioner and three brothers Keating, Thomas, and John.
          That at the time of the decease of said William Hinds he was possessed of property and effects within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of Two Hundred Dollars
          That said deceased prior to his decease made and published his last will and testament.

          That said Will is hereto annexed having been proven in due form of Law by the affidavit of Thomas Doman one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto
          That no Probate or Letters of administration have as yet been granted to said Estate
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of administration with will annexed may be granted to him
          And as in duty bound will ever pray

          Dated this 6^th day of February A.D. 1888

Witness
(having been first
read over and
explained)

G.R. Lilly

Supreme Court

Bay of Islands }
          To Wit   } Alexander Hinds of Bay of Islands aforesaid ??? the Petitioner within named maketh oath and saith that the contents of the within written petition are to the best of Deponent's knowledge and belief correct and true

Sworn before me                                        his
at Bay of Islands                        Alexander X Hinds
aforesaid this sixth                                    mark
day of February AD 1888
(having been first read
over and explained)
G R Lilly
Comm'r

1888

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of
William Hinds late of Bay of
Islands in the Southern District
Planter deceased

Petition for Letters of administration
with will annexed to be
granted to Alexander Hinds

Filed Feb 25. 1888

Fiat.

J. I. Little
A.J.