William Hart
          1894

Estate of William Hart 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392.

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
Saint John's To Wit:    }

          I do swear that I believe that William Hart late of Trinity in the Northern District of the Island of Newfoundland Accountant 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 the law shall bind you; 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, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of ----------- Eight hundred ------------------ Dollars.

So help me GOD.

Sworn before me, at Saint John's }
on this 24^th day of                         }          George P. Hart
November A.D., 1894                   }

          Jos. P Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894
110

Estate of William Hart
late of Trinity
in the Northern District
Accountant deceased.
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Admin granted to
George P Hart
of Saint John's
in the Central District
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Dated November 24, 1894
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Sureties. James S. Rennie
William J. Hart
Estate sworn under $800.⁰⁰

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

The Petition of George Pilgrim Hart of Saint John's accountant

Humbly sheweth

1. That William Hart late of Trinity in the Northern District accountant died on or about the fifteenth day of March A.D. 1892 leaving him surviving his widow Elizabeth Hart and five sons William Robert (who died on or about the            August AD 1892) Walter Charles, Archibald Arnott, George Pilgrim and Frederick John, (residing at New Westminister B.C.)

          That the Estate of the said William Hart at the time of his death did not to the best of petitioners Knowledge and belief Exceed Eight hundred dollars.
          That no Letters of Administration of the Estate of the said William Hart have been granted
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Lettersof Administration to the Estate of the said William Hart may be granted to your petitioner.
          And as in duty bound will ever pray &c.
          Dated at St. John's this 30^th day of October AD 1894.
Sydney S. Blandford
Solicitor for George P. Hart

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

Newfoundland }
St. John's          }
To Wit              } I George Pilgrim? Hart of St. John's aforesaid accountant make oath and say that the several matters and things in the within petition are just correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief

Sworn before me at                    }
St. John's aforesaid this              }                    George P. Hart
30^th day of October A.D. 1894  }
          Geo. J. Adams
          Comm SC

Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of       }
the Estate of the     }
Late William Hart }
of Trinity in Trinity }
Bay deceased        }

- Petition -

Jos. I. Little
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Dated ? October AD 1894.
Stamp of Solicitor at bottom of form. It covers the date.

In the matter of the         }
Estate of the late             }
William Hart of Trinity }
accountant                       }

          I Elizabeth Hart of Trinity widow hereby consent to my son George Pilgrim Hart of St. John's account taking out Letters of Administration of the Estate of my late husband William Hart late of Trinity who died on or about the fifteenth day of March Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and ninety two
Dated at Trinity this Twenty ninth day of September AD 1894
Witness:-                              }
                                              }          Elizabeth Hart
William Henry Christian   }

Trinity }
To Wit }          I William Henry Christian Trinity Accountant make oath and say that I was present and did see Elizabeth Hart sign the above written consent

Sworn before me at                    }
Trinity aforesaid this                  }          William Henry Christian
Twentyninth day of September  }
AD 1894                                    }
Gilbert H. Cole                         }

Com^r of Sup C^t

Supreme Court
of Nfld

In the matter of          }
the Estate of the          }
late William Hart       }
of Trinity in Trinity      }
Bay deceased            }

Consent
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I hereby certify that this notice has been posted in this office of the Chief Clerk & Registrar in the Court House St. John's for three days from the date thereof until this date and that during such time no caveat or other objection has been Entered thereto
          This 16^th day of October AD 1894
George J. Adams
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Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of William Hart late of Trinity in the Northern District Accountant deceased to be granted to George P Hart son of said deceased
          Dated at St. John's this 3^rd day of October AD 1894

AJW McN                              Sydney D Blandford
--------------                             Solicitor
CCofR
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Note: Stamp affixed - Registrar's office dated 3 Oct 1894.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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                              Be it Remembered,
That on this 24^th day of November in the 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 Ninety four personally appeared George P Hart of Saint John's in the Central District Accountant, James S Rennie? of Saint John's Draper and William Kent of Saint John's Accountant and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heris and Successors, in the penal Sum of Sixteen hundred dollars to be had, made, and levied on their Goods, Chat-tels, 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 George P Hart as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of William Hart late of Trinity Northern District 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 knowl-edge of him the said George P Hart 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 into the Su-preme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 24^th day of June next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, and all the other Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, at the time of his death or which at any time afterwards shall come to the hands or possession of --------------- the said George P Hart ---------------------- or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him shall well and truly admin-ister 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 24^th day of November which will be in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety five 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 Admin-istration account, the same being examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in a due course of Administration, or in such 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 }
In the presence of             }                    George P Hart
                                                                James S. Rennie?
Jos. P Carty                                          Wm. J. Kent
CommofC
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Note: Stamps affixed to the right of the three signatures.