Ann Oldridge
          1894

Estate of Ann Oldridge 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392.

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of Their Lordships the Judges thereof

          The Petition of Susannah Oldridge of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Spinster.

Humbly Sheweth

That Ann Oldridge of Saint Johns aforesaid Widow died at this place on the eleventh instant intestate and possessed of estate and effects within the jurisdiction of Your Honourable Court of the probable value of Eight hundred dollars.
That the said deceased left her surviving as next of kin ten children, of whom Your Petitioner is the eldest; viz: Susannah Oldridge. Catherine Renouf wife of Henry Renouf. Margaret Howell wife of John Howell. Henry Oldridge. Patrick Oldridge. Richard Oldridge. John Oldridge. Edward Oldridge. Peter Oldridge and Thomas Oldridge. The three last named being under the age of twenty-one
That no application for Letters of Administration to the Estate and effects of the said deceased has previously been made to Your Honourable Court.
That hereto annexed is a Consent paper signed by all the said next of kin now residing in this colony
          Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that Your Honourable Court or one of Your Lordships the Judges will be pleased

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pleased to grant unto her Letters of Administration to the Estate and effects of the said Ann Oldridge deceased.
          And as in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray
          At Saint John's aforesaid this twentieth day of March AD One thousand eight hundred and ninety four

Susannah Oldridge

Supreme Court

Newfoundland  }
St John's to wit } I Susannah Oldridge of Saint John's aforesaid this the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition make oath and say that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true: and also that I was present and did see the several parties whose names appear upon the annexed Consent paper duly sign the same.
Sworn before me at St          }
John's aforesaid this 20^th     }                    Susannah Oldridge
Day of March AD 1894        }

Geo. I. Adams
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Commr of C.

Supreme Court

In the matter of
the Estate of Ann
Oldridge^late of Saint
John's Widow deceased

Fiat
Jos I. Little
J.

The Petition of
Susannah Oldridge one
of the next of kin praying
for Letters of Administration

"A" Consent Referred to in Petition and Affidavit
^G.I.A.

Supreme Court
Comm of A. (This written on an angle)

          In the matter of the Estate of Ann Oldridge late of Saint John's Shopkeeper deceased.

We the undersigned next of kin of the said Ann Oldridge late of Saint John's aforesaid deceased hereby consent to Letters of Administration to the Estate of the said deceased being granted to Susannah Oldridge of St John's a daughter of the said deceased
          St John's March 16^th 1894
Katie Renouf
Margaret Howell
Richard Oldridge
John Oldridge
Thomas Oldridge

Witness
Edward J. Murphy

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Newfoundland,   } I Susannah Oldridge of
St John's To Wit: } S^t John's, in the Central District Spinster ---------------------------- do swear that I believe that Ann Oldridge late of S^t John's aforesaid, Widow ------------------- deceased died without a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased, and pay her Debts so far as her 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 she 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 S^t John's }
this 27^th day of                         }                   Susannah Oldridge
March A.D. 1894                      }
Geo. I. Adams
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Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894

Estate of Ann Oldridge
late of S^t John's
in the
Central District
Widow          deceased.
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Admin. granted to
Susannah Oldridge
of S^t John's
in the
Central District
District
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Sureties. Frank Winsborson
Edward J. Murphy

Estate sworn under $800⁰⁰

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered, that on this 27^th day of March 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 Niney-four personally appeared Susannah Oldridge of St. John's in the Central District Spinster Frank Winsborson of St. John's Draper, Edward J. Murphy of St. John's, Draper 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 Sixteen 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 Susannah Oldridge as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Ann Oldridge --- --- late of S^t John's aforesaid, Widow ------ 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 her the said Susannah Oldridge 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 27^th 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 her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come to the hands or possession of her the said Susannah Oldridge 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 27^th day of March, which will be in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-five and afterwards from time to time as she 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 }
in the presence of             }                    Susannah Oldridge

Geo. I. Adams                                       Frank Winsborson
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Commr of. C.                                         E.J. Murphy