Susanna Miller
          1888

Estate of Susanna Miller 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057239

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Trinity }
To Wit } I do swear that I believe that Susanna Miller late of Trinity aforesaid Widow deceased, died without a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay her debts, so far as her 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 she 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 Trinity,                    X
this 13^th day of                                        Sign
December A.D. 1888                               here      Benjamin Miller

          Gilbert Hy. Cole
Commissioner of Affidavits

1888

Estate of Susanna Miller

late of St. Trinity

In the Northern District

Widow deceased

Admin granted
Benjamin Miller of
Trinity Shopkeeper

Dated 22^nd December 1888

Sureties
Richard Hiscock
S.I. Maidment

Estate sworn under
               $250.00

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 13^th day of December 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 Benjamin Miller of Trinity Shopkeeper, Samuel J. Maidment, and Richard Hiscock 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 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 Benjamin Miller as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Susanna Miller late of Trinity aforesaid Widow 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 him the said Benjamin Miller 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 thirteenth day of June 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 her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of him the said Benjamin Miller 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 13^th day of December 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.

Signed and sealed                                        Benj'n Miller
in the presence of                                        Rich'd Hiscock
Gilbert Hy. Cole                                         S.J. Maidment

I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted in my office the day of the date thereof and has remained there until this day and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto
          St. Johns Dec 14.1888
          Geo. I. Adams
          A.f. sc

After three days application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of Susanna Miller late of Trinity, Widow deceased to be granted to her son Benjamin Miller of Trinity aforesaid Shopkeeper
          St. Johns December 6, 1888
          D Morison
          Proctor for Applicant
(Seal of Registrar's office at lower left corner of page
dated Dec 6, 1888 St. Johns, Newfoundland)

A

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

          The petition of Benjamin Miller of Trinity in the Northern district Shopkeeper

Humbly Sheweth

          That Susanna Miller late of Trinity aforesaid widow deceased mother of your Petitioner died there on or about the twenty second day of June AD 1885 intestate, leaving her surviving your petitioner as her only next of kin.

          That said deceased at the time of her death was possessed of property of the probable value of two hundred dollars

          That no Probate of any will nor administration of the estate of said deceased has been granted to any person

          Petitioner therefore humbly prays that Letters of Administration of the estate of said deceased may be granted to him
          And Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c

Benjamin Miller

          Dated at Trinity this thirteenth day of December AD 1888

B

Newfoundland }
Trinity To Wit   } Benjamin Miller of Trinity Shopkeeper 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 Trinity aforesaid                              Benjamin Miller
this 13^th day of
December AD 1888
Gilbert Hy. Cole
Commissioner of Affidavits

Supreme Court

In the matter of
the estate of
Susanna Miller
late of Trinity
widow deceased

Petition for
administration

Fiat
R. I. Pinsent
AJ

Morison