William Stabb
          1888

Estate of William Stabb 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057543

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that William Stabb, late of St. John's, Master Mariner, 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 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 Three Hundred and Sixty dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the
first day of May, in the year                                        J. Howe
of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty-eight.
Prescott Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits

1888

Estate of William Stabb
late of St. John's
in the Central District,
Master Mariner, deceased.

Dated May 1^st 1888

Admin d.b.n. granted to
James Howe of St. John's
and Charles W. H. Tessier.

Estate sworn under $360.00

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this first day of May in the 51^st 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 James Howe of St. John's, Merchant, Arthur S. Kendell and Charles W. H. Tessier, also of St. John's, Merchants, 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 Seven Hundred and Twenty 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 James Howe, as Administrator de bonis non of the Estate and Effects of William Stabb, late of  St. John's, Master Mariner, 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 James Howe 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 first day of November 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 James Howe 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 first day of May 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                                                  J. Howe (Seal)
in presence of                                                         A. S. Kendall (Seal)
O. Emerson                                                           Chas. W. H. Tessier (Seal)
Commissioner

To the Honorable the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland.

          The Petition of James Howe of St. John's in the said Island, Merchant

Humbly Sheweth

          That William Stabb, late of St. John's aforesaid, Master Mariner, departed this life about the twenty fifth day of August Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Eighty Six, intestate, leaving him surviving his widow, Sarah Elizabeth Stabb and one son, William J. B. Stabb.
That the said deceased was entitled to recover certain interests and rents amounting in the value? to between two and twelve pounds per annum (equal to forty and forty eight dollars) during the life time of one George Baxter who is now about sixty three years of age.
That Letters of Administration to the Estate of the deceased was granted to his said widow who died on or about the first day of December Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Eighty Seven.
That at the time of his decease, the said William Stabb was and stilll? his Estate is indebted to your Petitioner in a sum of upwards of seventy dollars for board & lodging and money paid by your Petitioner for the use of the deceased.
That after the decease of the said William Stabb, his said widow continued to ???? with your Petitioner and at the time of her decease was indebted to your Petitioner in the sum of two hundred dollars and upwards for board and lodging and

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money paid by him for her use and that Petitioner paid the funeral expenses of the said widow amounting to upwards of seventy dollars.
That the Grand Daughter of the said William Stabb and daughter of the said William J. B. Stabb has been maintained by your Petitioner since her infancy and is still being maintained and educated by your Petitioner.
That the said William J. B.Stabb is indebted to your Petitioner in a large sum of currency for the maintenance and education of his said daughter.
That to collect and receive the said interest and rents it is necessary that Letters of Administration de bonis non to the said Estate of William Stabb be entered.
Your Petitioner therefore

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humbly prays that Letters of Administration de bonis non to the Estate of the said William Stabb be granted to your Petitioner upon his giving the usual security and as in duty bound will ever pray.
St. John's, Nfld                                                            J. Howe
23^rd  April 1888.

Newfoundland
St. John's to wit

In the Supreme Court
In the matter of the Estate of
William Stabb, deceased.

          James Howe of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Merchant, maketh oath and saith that he is the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition and that the matters and things therein contained are just and true.
Sworn before me at St. John's aforesaid                              J. Howe
Geo. J. Adams, Commissioner, S.C.

Supreme Court

In re Estate of
William Stabb,
deceased.

Petition for Letters
of Administration
de bonis non.

Fiat
Apl 27/88 R. J. Pinsen, A.J.

Filed 28 April 1888

Notice

After three days from this date application to the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable Judges thereof will be made for Letters of Administration de bonis non of the Estate of William Stabb, late of St. John's, Master Mariner, deceased, to be granted to James Howe of St. John's, Merchant.
The twenty *fourth of April 1888.
Whiteway & Johnson
Proctors for Applicant.

*Initials GJA in left margin.

          I certify that the notice on the other side written was duly posted up in the Clerk's Office on the day of its date and has since that date remained so posted & further that no caveat has been entered thereto.
April 28, 1888
Geo. J. Adams
A.C., S.C.

I William James Baxter Stabb of St. John's Newfoundland, Accountant, do hereby request that James Howe of the same place, Merchant, a creditor of the Estate of my late father William Stabb, late of the same place, Master Mariner, deceased to obtain Letters of Administration de bonis non to the Estate of the said William Stabb.
St. John's, Nfd, 26^th day of April 1888
Witness Wm J. B. Stabb
              W. V. Whiteway

Suporeme Court

In re: Estate of William Stabb
of St. John's, Newfoundland,
Master Mariner, deceased.

Newfoundland
St. John's
To wit
Sir William V. Whiteway of St. John's aforesaid, K.C.M .G, maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see William James Baxter Stabb of St. John's aforesaid, accountant, sign the request, a paper witting on the other side written.
Sworn before me
this          day of April                                        W. V. Whiteway
A.D. 1888 at St. John's
aforesaid.
(No signature)