William Gill
          1889

Estate of William Gill 1889
From LDS microfilm #2057543

In the matter of the
Estate of William Gill,
late of St. John's,
deceased.
I consent that Letters of Administration of the above estate shall be granted to Leander N. Gill.
St. John's, May 11^th 1889
Ernest A. Gill
Witness:
H. R. Hayward

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 of the Estate of William Gill, late of Saint John's, deceased, to be granted to Leander Nicholas Gill, son of said deceased.
Dated at Saint John's this 11^th day of May A.D. 1889
J.P.C.                                        H. R. Hayward
(Stamp)                                     Proctor for said
REGISTRARS OFFICE           Leander Nicholas Gill
ST. JOHN'S
MAY 11 1889
NEWFOUNDLAND

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.
Dated at Saint John's this 15^th day of May A.D. 1889

Jos. P. Carty
Asst. Clerk

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

The Petition of Lenader N. Gill of Tilt Cove, but at present of Saint John's

Humbly Sheweth

That William Gill, late of Saint John's aforesaid, Gentleman, died there on or about the sixth day of May instant, intestate, leaving him surviving (1) Ernest A. Gill and (2) Petitioner, sons of said deceased and (3) Ida, Ella, and Daisy, children of Adolphus N. H. Gill, son of deceased who predeceased intestate.
That said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of Fifteen Thousand dollars.
That annexed hereto is the consent of the said Ernest A. Gill to the granting of Letters of Administration to Petitioner.
That no probate of any Will, nor Administration of the Estate of said deceased has been granted

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to any person.
Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration of the said Estate may be granted to him.
And as in duty bound he will ever pray &c.
Dated at Saint John's this 11^th day of May A.D. 1886.

L. N. Gill

In the Supreme Court

Newfoundland
St. John's to wit
Leander N. Gill, 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 Saint John's,                                        L. N. Gill
this 11^th day of May A.D. 1889.
Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner, Sup. Court

In the matter
of the Estate of
William Gill, late
of Saint John's,
deceased.

The Petition of
Leander N. Gill for
Letters of Administration.

Fiat
F. B. T. Carter
Ch. J.

H. R. Hayward
Proctor

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this eleventh day of May 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 Leander N. Gill of St. John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Thomas R. Smith, Merchant, of St. John's aforesaid and John Browning of St. John's aforesaid, 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 Thirty*^Two 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 Lenader N. Gill as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of William Gill late of St. John's aforesaid, Gentleman, 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 Leander N. Gill 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 11^th 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 Leander N. Gill 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 11^th day of May 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                                        L. N. Gill (Seal)
in presence of                                               Thomas R. Smith (Seal)
Jos. P. Carty                                               John Browning (Seal)
Commissioner
*Initials JP in right margin.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland

ST JOHN'S
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that William Gill, late of St. John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Gentlemean, 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 Sixteen Thousand dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's                                        L. N. Gill
this 11^th day of May A.D. 1889.

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits

1889

Estate of William Gill
late of St. John's
in the Central District,
Gentleman, deceased.

Admin granted to
Leander Gill of
St. John's aforesaid

Dated
15^th May 1889

Sureties
Thomas R. Smith
and
John Browning

Estate sworn under
$16,000⁰⁰/₁₀₀