Richard Tobin
          1888

Estate of Richard Tobin 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 Richard Tobin, late of St. John's in the Central District, Cooper, 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 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 this                    Thomas Tobin
5^th day of October A.D. 1888.
Prescott Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits

1888

Estate of Richard Tobin
late of St. John's
in the Central District,
Cooper, deceased.

Admn---granted to
Thomas Tobin of
St. John's, Cooper.

Dated October 5^th 1888

Sureties
John Phillips and
John Brien of
St. John's, Coopers.

Estate sworn under $360.00

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been duly posted in my office from the day of the date thereof to this date and that no Caveat or other objection thereto has been entered.
          Dated at St. John's this 5^th day of October A.D. 1888
Jos. P. Carty
Asst. Clerk

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for administration to the Estate and effects of Richard Tobin late of St. John's, Cooper, deceased, to be granted to Thomas Tobin, son of said deceased.
          Dated at Saint John's this 29^th day of September A.D. 1888.

J.P.C.
STAMP -                                       F. J. Morris
REGISTRARS OFFICE              Proctor for said Thomas Tobin
ST. JOHN'S
SEPT 29 1888
NEWFOUNDLAND

To the Honorable the Supreme
Court or one of the Honorable
the Judges thereof.

          The Petition of Thomas Tobin of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Cooper

Humbly Sheweth as follows:

          That Richard Tobin, late of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Cooper, deceased, father of your Petitioner died at that place on or about the 11^th day of November A.D. 1888, intestate.
          That he left him surviving three children named respectively Catherine, wife of John O'Donnell, John Tobin and your Petitioner.
          That your Petitioner's said sister Catherine left this country about nineteen years ago and for the past twelve years nothing has been heard from or of her.
          That John Tobin, brother of your Petitioner also left this country some twenty seven years ago and for upwards of thirteen years nothing has been heard of him.
          That at the time of his death the said deceased was not in possession of property of any considerable value

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but that since that time his said Estate has become entitled to property of the probable value of Three Hundred Dollars within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court.
          That neither probate to any will or letters of administration to the said Estate has yet been granted to any person.
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that your honorable Court may grant to him Administration to said Estate and as in duty bound will ever pray &c.
          Dated at St. John's aforesaid this 5^th day of October A.D. 1888
Thomas Tobin

Supreme Court

Newfoundland
St. John's
To Wit
Thomas Tobin of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therein set forth are just, correct and true to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn to before me at St. John's                            Thomas Tobin
aforesaid this 5^th day of October
A.D. 1888
Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner

Petition of Thomas Tobin
in the matter of the Estate
of Richard Tobin, late of
St. John's, Cooper, deceased.

John Phillips of St. John's,
Cooper and John Brien of
St. John's, Cooper

Thomas Tobin of St. John's,
Cooper

Fiat
R. J. Pinsent
A. J.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this fifth day of October 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 Thomas Tobin of St. John's, Cooper, John Phillips of same place, Cooper, and John Brien of same place, Cooper 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 Thomas Tobin as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Richard Tobin late of St. John's, Newfoundland, Cooper, 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 Thomas Tobin 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 fifth day of April 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 Thomas Tobin 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 fifth day of October 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                                       Thomas Tobin (Seal)
in presence of (having                                 John X Phillips (Seal)
been first read over and                               John Brien (Seal)
carefully explained.

P. Emerson
Commissioner