John T Noftal
          1894

Estate of John T Noftal 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
Hr. Grace To Wit:       }
I do swear that I believe that John Thomas Noftal late of Mulley's Cove Conception Bay - deceased
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 months after 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 Two hundred ------------------------------ Dollars.

So Help me GOD.

Sworn before me, at Hr. Grace          }          Jeannette her X mark Noftal
this Fifth day of                                  }
April A.D., 1894                                }
^WIL Having been read and explained

W.I. Lynch
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894

Estate of John Tho^s Noftal
late of Mulley's Cove
in the
Northern ---- District
deceased.
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Jeannette Noftal
Admin. granted to ^{her mark}
of Mulley's Cove
in the Conception Bay -
Northern ------ District.
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Dated
25^th April 1894
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Sureties, Nicholas Reynolds
Richard Clark

Estate sworn under $200⁰⁰

          To its Hon the Supreme Court or one of the Hon the Assistant Judges thereof
          The Petition of Jeannette Noftal of Mulley's Cove North Shore Conception Bay

Humbly Sheweth

          That your Petitioner's husband the late John Thomas Noftal was drowned at sea on or about the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two intestate
          That he left surviving him besides your Petitioner, one child now living
          That the said John Thomas Noftal at the time of his death was possessed of property and money under the probable value of Two hundred Dollars.
          That no Probate or -----

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Administration has heretofore been granted by this Honourable Court to the said Estate.
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Administration to the said Estate may be granted to her.
          And as in duty Bound will ever pray &c

In the Supreme Court

Sworn before me at             }
Hr Grace this sixth day of   }      Jeannette her X mark Noftal
March A.D. 1894                }
having been read                 }
and explained                      }

W.I. Lynch
Commissioner S.C.

Sup. Court

Petition for
Admin for the
Estate of late
John Tho^s Noftal
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Fiat
J.I. Little
J.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered, That on the Fifth day of April ------ in the Fifty Sixth 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 Nicholas Reynolds of Mulley's Cove - and Richard Clarke of Fresh Water - Conception Bay – and Jeannette Noftal and did acknowledge themselves to be held, and firmly bound, to our said Sovereign 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 Jeannette Noftal, as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of John Thomas Noftal late of Mulley's Cove Conception Bay, 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 the said Jeannette Noftal - as such Administratrix or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the Fifth day of October next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effect, 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 to the hands or possession of her the said Jeannette Noftal - or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said Administration, on or before the Fifth day day of October which will be in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Four - and afterwards from time to time as it 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 Adminis-tration 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 }                    Nicholas Reynolds
in the presence of             }
W.I. Lynch                                             Richard Clark
^WIL having been read and explained