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Miscellaneous Deeds, Grants, Petitions & Wills
(B)
Thomas Bennett

 

Thomas Bennett
          1889

Estate of Thomas Bennett 1889
From LDS microfilm #2057543

 

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this Twenty Eighth day of June 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-nine personally appeared Thomas R. Smith of St. John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Merchant, Robert K. Bishop of same place, Merchant and Moses Monroe of same place, Merchant 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 Sixteen Thousand 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 R. Smith as AdministratorCum Testamento Annexo de bonis non of the Estate and Effects of Thomas Bennett late of St. John's aforesaid, Stipendiary Magistrate, 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 R. Smith 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 28th day of December 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 R. Smith 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 28th day of June which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety 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                              Thos R. Smith (Seal)
in presence of                                     R. K. Bishop (Seal)
Geo. J. Adams                                  Moses Monroe (Seal)
Commissioner

 

 

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S
To Wit          }          I do swear that I believe that Thomas Bennett, late of St. John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Stipendiary Magistrate, 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, *and which are now undaministered within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Eight Thousand dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's                    Thomas R. Smith
this 28th day of June A.D. 1889.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits
*Initials GJA in right margin.

 

 

1889

Estate of Thomas Bennett
late of St. John's
in the Central District,
Stipendiary Magistrate,
deceased.

Admin C.T.A.,dbn granted to
Thomas R. Smith of
St. John's aforesaid.

Dated 29th June 1889

Sureties
R. K. Bishop
M. Monroe

Estate sworn under $8,000.00

(Written just below the above:)
9.50

 

 

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

The Petition of Thomas R. Smith of Saint John's, Merchant.

Humbly Sheweth

          That Thomas Bennett, late of Saint John's aforesaid, Stipendiary Magistrate, died on or about the 13th day of February A.D. 1872 having made a will of which Testators eldest son, and Charles F. Bennett, his brother, were Trustees.
          That Administration of the said estate with the said will annexed - in Newfoundland - was duly granted to the said Charles F. Bennett on the 8th day of April A.D. 1872.
          That the said Charles F. Bennett, Administrator with the said will annexed as aforesaid died on or about the 5th day of December A.D. 1883 having partially administered the said estate

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and leaving a will of which your Petitioner, and several others who reside in England, were appointed Executors.
          That the value of the said estate of the said Thomas Bennett, which was not administered at the time of the death of the said Charles F. Bennett, Administrator with the will annexed was of the probable value of Eight Thousand Dollars.
          That no Administration of the said Estate of the said Thomas Bennett deceased has been granted to any person since the death of the said Charles F. Bennett Administrator with the will annexed as foreasaid.
          Petitioner therefore prays that Administration of the said Estate of said Thomas Bennett deceased with the said will annexed may be granted to him.
          And as in duty bound he will ever pray &c.
          Dated at Saint John's this 25th day of June A.D. 1889

Thos. R. Smith

 

 

In the Supreme Court

Newfoundland
St. John's   To wit          Thomas R. Smith, the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters therein set forth are correct and true.

Sworn before me at Saint John's this                    Thos. R. Smith
25 day of June A.D. 1889.
Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner

 

 

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of the late
Thomas Bennett,
deceased.

Petition of Thomas R. Smith
for Administration c.t.a, d.b.n.

Fiat
F.B.T. Carter
C.J.

H. R. Hayward
Proctor

(Written to the right side of the above)
S??          3.75
C                .50
??             1.50
Af               .75
C.             1.50
Re?          1.50
                 9.50

 

 

Notice

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 cum testamento annexo de bono non of the estate of late Thomas Bennett deceased to be granted to Thomas R. Smith of Saint John's Merchant.
Dated at Saint John's this 18th day of May A.D. 1889.
                                                            H. R. Hayward
(Stamp)                                              Proctor for the said
REGISTRARS OFFICE                   Thomas R. Smith
ST. JOHN'S
MAY 18, 1889
NEWFOUNDLAND
J.P.C.

 

 

I certify that the notice upon the other side hereof written has been exhibited in the office of the Chief Clerk & Registrar since the day of the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection thereto has been filed.
          St. John's this 24th day of June A.D. 1889.
Jos. P. Carty
Asst. Clerk

 

 

Page Transcribed by Mary Rawlinson

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Saturday October 13, 2018)

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