Martin Furlong
          1894

Estate of Martin Furlong 1894
From LDS microfilm #2057392

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND } I, The Very Reverend John Scott of
St. John's To Wit:       } St. John's in the Central District Roman Catholic Priest------------ do swear that I believe that Martin Furlong late of St. John's, aforesaid, Tidewaiter -------------- deceased died with----------- a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased ^{which have not been administered} (Initialled in left margin GIA) 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 months after 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 of which he died possessed, within the jurisdiction of this Court ^{and which are now unadministered} (Initialled in left margin GIA) do not according to the best of him knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of two thousand ---------------Dollars.

So help me GOD.

Sworn before me, at St. John's }                    John Scott
this fifth day of                          }
October, A.D. 1894                  }
Geo. I. Adams
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Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894

Estate of Martin Furlong
late of St. John's
in the
Central District
Tidewaiter deceased.
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C.t.a., d.b.n.
Admin. granted to The Very
Revd John Scott
of  St. John's
in the
Central District.
Roman Catholic Priest
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Dated
6 Octr 1894
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Sureties. E. Fenelon
                        John J. O'Reilly
Estate sworn under $2000⁰⁰

This is to certify that the notice written on the Face thereof has been duly posted in the office of the Chief Clerk & Registrar for the space of three days as required by Statute
          St. Johns September 3^rd 1894

After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for the grant of Letters of administration cum testament annexo de bonis non of the Estate and Effects which were of Martin Furlong formerly of St. Johns Tide-waiter deceased to be issued to the Very Reverend John Scott of St. Johns aforesaid Roman Catholic Priest.
          St. John's August 24^th 1894
J & J Kent
Solicitors for applicant.

(Initialled in left margin:) G.I.A. A.C. of. C.

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the will and  }
Estate of Martin Furlong     }
Formerly of St. Johns a Tide }
Waiter in Her Majesty's          }
Customs now deceased          }

Let all parties concerned attend before the Honorable Mr. Justice Little in chambers on Friday the 28^th day of September and present at Eleven o'clock on the hearing of an application to the part of the legatees in ??? in the will of the said Martin Furlong named for the grant of Letters of Administration with the will annexed to be issued from the Supreme Court to the Very Reverend John Scott representing one of the said legatees.
          St. Johns the 25^th day of September Anno Domini 1894
J & J. Kent                              Jos. I. Little
Solicitors for said                              J
Legatees.

To Mr Charles Power

1894
Supreme Court

In the matter of the }
Estate and will         }
of Martin Furlong  }
a Tidewaiter in Her  }
Majestys Customs   }
now deceased        }

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Chamber Summons
for administration
C.T.A. d.b.n.
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Served copy of written summons
To Mr Power personally
At his house Duckworth St
Sept 25 - 1894.
J. Coady

Stamp affixed - J & J Kent. (Other information not legible.)

(Following written sideways to the right of the above:)
In the Supreme Court
In the matter of the Will and       }
Estate of Martin Furlong           }
formerly of St. Johns a Tide        }
waiter in Her Majestys Customs }
now deceased                                }
          I James Coady of St. Johns Clerk make oath and say that I did on the Twenty Fifty day of the present month of September serve Mr Charles Power with a true copy of the within written summons.
Sworn before me at St. }
Johns this 28^th day of   }                    James Coady
September A.D. 1894   }
W. J. Carroll
Commissioner of Affidavits of the
Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the Will          }
And Estate of Martin              }
Furlong formerly of St. Johns}
Tidewaiter in Her Majestys     }
Customs now deceased           }

          I do hereby on behalf of the Benevalent Irish Society legatees and the third class of the will of the said testator agree that administration with the will annexed de bonis non be granted to the Very Reverend John Scott Roman Catholic Priest.
          St Johns September 14^th AD 1894
Witness.
George. T. Carty                              Mr. H. Carty
President
Benevolent I. Society

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

The Petition of the Very Reverend John Scott of St. Johns Roman Catholic Priest

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Martin Furlong formerly of St Johns a Tidewaiter in Her Majesty's Customs died at that place on or about the Eight day of April 1884 having made and executed his last will and testament of which he appointed his wife Margaret as executrix and therein bequeathed to her a life interest in all he died possessed of. All of which is more specifically set forth in the Copy of the said will hereto annexed and in the petition for which of the said Margaret dated the _ 24^th - date of May - A.D. 1884.
2. That after the decease of his said wife Margaret that said testator in and by the third clause in his said will contained bequeathed all his property estate and effects to the Benevolent Irish Society of St. Johns and to the Bishop of St Johns as Trustee for the Roman Catholic Orphanage at Belvidere in equal proportions
3. That on or about the            day of August just past the said Margaret Furlong died at St. Johns intestate & without appointing anyone to continue the administration of the Estate of the Said Martin Furlong.
4. That at the time of the death of the said Margaret
                                 Furlong
   
   
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   Furlong the Estate of the said Testator con-sisted of to the best of petitioners knowledge and so far as he can ascertain three tenement houses on North side of Duckworth and a piece of ground rented at Twenty four dollars per annum making in all a total value of about $2000⁰⁰.
5. That the only next of kin who survived the said Martin Furlong besides his said wife was one sister Mrs. Charles Power ^widow who is still living.
6. That since the death of the said Margaret Furlong your petitioner is informed and verily believes that no administrator or other representative has been appointed to the Estate of the said deceased Martin Furlong.
7. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that as representing the legatees in the said will of the said Martin Furlong named he may be appointed Administrator cum testament annexo de bonis non which were of the said testator & that letters of administration to that effect be issued forth of this honorable Court & as in duty bound he will ever pray &c. &c.

          Dated at St. Johns this            day of September Anno Domini 1894
J & J Kent
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Solicitors for Petitioner.

In

Page 3 of the above 2 pages

In the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland

(Words not decipherable - line through them.)
In the matter of the Estate           }
of the late Martin Furlong         }
formerly of St Johns a Tide         }
waiter in Her Majestys Customs }
now deceased                                }

          I the Very Reverend John Scott of St Johns Roman Catholic Priest make oath and say
          That I am the petitioner in the foregoing petition named and that the several matters and things therein set forth are just correct and true.
Sworn before me at    }
St Johns this 24^th day }
of September Anno     }                              J Scott
Domini 1894
W. J. Carroll
Comm S. Court

1894
Supreme Court

In the matter of the  }
Estate and will of    }
Martin Furlong       }
Formerly of St Johns}
a Tide Waiter in Her  }
Majestys Customs      }
Now deceased             }
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Petition for Adminis-
tration C.T.A d.b.n
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Rate (?) 2 order XLVI p120 Nf Jud Aff 1894
"           7 d (?)          p132          d
Fiat
Jos. I. Little -
J.
Stamp affixed - J & J Kent - (remainder of stamp not decipherable.)
Solve(?) for Petitioner

(Following to the right of the above:)
  3.75
     50
   1.50
   1.00
   1.25
    1.25
   9.25

 All cert.