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Miscellaneous Deeds, Grants, Petitions & Wills
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Thomas Courage

 

Thomas Courage
          1889

Estate of Thomas Courage 1889
From LDS microfilm #2057543

 

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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*Be it Remembered, That on this Sixth day of March 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 **Reuben Courage of Catalina, Fisherman, George Pomeroy of Catalina, Fisherman, James House of Catalina, Fisherman 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 ***Four 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 Reuben Courage as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Thomas Courage late of Catalina, Fisherman, 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 Reuben Courage 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 ****Sixth 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 Reuben Courage 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 *****Sixth day of March 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                                                            Reuben Courage (Seal)
in presence of                                                                   George Pomeroy (Seal)
(having first been read                                                      James his X mark House (Seal)
and explained.
James Mifflen
Commissioner

(Notes in left margin)
*fill in date
**fill in names for sureties
***fill in double the value of estate
****fill in date 6 months after date of bond
*****fill in date 12 months after date of bond

 

 

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 of Thomas Courage late of Catalina, Fisherman, deceased to be granted to Reuben Courage of Catalina, Fisherman, nephew of deceased.
St. John's, March 14, 1889.                                                  D. Morison
                                                                                             Proctor for Applicant
(Registrar's Stamp)
REGISTRARS OFFICE
ST. JOHN'S
MAR 15 1889
NEWFOUNDLAND
J. P. C.

 

 

I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted in my Office on the day of the date thereof and has remained there until this day and that no caveat or other objections has been entered thereto.
Geo. J. Adams
Actg Regr

 

 

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

The Petition of John Courage of Catalina in the Northern District, Fisherman

Humbly Sheweth

That Thomas Courage of Catalina aforesaid Fisherman died there on the Sixteenth day of January last, intestate, leaving him with two sisters & one brother surviving as his only next of kin.
That said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of Five Hundred Dollars.
That no probate of any Will nor administration of the Estate of said deceased has been granted to any person.
That Petitioner is desirous of having administration of the Estate of said deceased granted to Reuben Courage of Catalina, Fisherman, a Son of said Petitioner.
Petitioner therefore prays that administration of the Estate of said deceased may be granted to the said Reuben Courage.
And as in duty bound he will ever pray &c.
Dated at Catalina this Sixth day of March A.D. 1889.

his
John X Courage
mark

 

 

Supreme Court

Newfoundland
St. John's, to wit
John Courage of Catalina, Fisherman, the petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true.

Sworn before me at Catalina                                        John his X mark Courage
this Sixth day of March A.D.
1889 having been first read &
explained.
John Mifflen
Commissioner of Affidavits

 

 

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of
Thomas Courage
late of Catalina,
Fisherman, deceased.

Petition for Letters
of Admin granted as
prayed for

J. J. Little
A. J.

(Stamp)
WINTER & MORISON
SOLICITORS, NOTARIES, ETC.
ST. JOHN'S, N. F.

 

 

(Partial page as follows:)
ST. JOHN'S
To Wit
I do swear that I believe that Thomas Courage late of Catalina in the Northern District, Fisherman, 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 said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of my administration into the Registry of the said Court, within six month from          , or when I shall be thereunto lawfully required, and that the
(Remainder of page missing.)

 

 

(Top of Form missing)

late of Catalina
in the Northern District,
Fishrman, deceased.

Admin___ granted to
Reuben Courage of
Catalina, Fisherman.

Dated
15th June 1889

Sureties
George Pomeroy
James House

Estate sworn under $300.00.

 

 

Page Transcribed by Mary Rawlinson

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

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