Frederick Page
          1894

Estate of Frederick Page 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered,
That on this 25^th day of May 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, Frank Page of S^t John's Central District Painter, Marldon Allan Bastow also of S^t John's Auctioneer and Moses Wellman of S^t John's Painter ------------ and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly found to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Two Thousand four 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 Contition Of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Frank Page as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Frederick R Page late of Saint Johns Accountant deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a just, true and perfect Inven-tory of all and singular, the Goods, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or know-ledge of him the said Frank Page 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 25^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 to the hands or possession of him the said Frank Page -------------------------- 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 25^th day of May 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 Administration 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 Adminis-tration, or in such manner as the said Court shall direct:---then this Obliga-tion to be void and of no effect or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

SIGNED AND SEALED }                             Frank Page
in the presence of              }
Jos P Carty                                                     M.A. Bastow
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Comm of C                                                      Moses B. Wellman

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 Frederick R Page late of Saint John's in the Central 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 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 whol 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 One Thousand Two hundred Dollars.

So help me GOD

Sworn before me, at St John's }
this 25^th day of                         }                    Frank Page
May A.D., 1894                        }

Jos P Carty
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Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

110          1894
Fraser

Estate of Frederick R Page
late of Saint John's
in the
Central District
Accountant deceased.
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Admin. granted to
Frank Page
of Saint John's
in the
Central District
Painter
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Dated May 31 1894
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Sureties. Marldon Allan Bastow
&
Moses Wellman

Estate sworn under $1200⁰⁰

This is to certify that the notice on the other side written was duly posted in the office of the Chief Clerk from the day of the date thereof until this date
          16^th May 1894

Geo. I Adams
A.C. of. C.
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Notice

Three days after date application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of Frederick R. Page late of St John's accountant deceased to be granted to Frank Page of St Johns son of deceased
St Johns
February 7^th 1894                    Oliphant Fraser
                                                   Solicitor for Petitioner
^G.I.A. _______
A.C.of C. Stamp of Registrars Office affixed dated 7 Feb 1894.

To the Honorable the Supreme
Court of Newfoundland
or one of the Honourable
Judges Thereof

          The Petition of Frank Page of St Johns Painter

Humbly Sheweth

          That Petitioners late Father Frederick R Page of St Johns aforesaid accountant died there on the ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety three without having made a will, and leaving him surviving a Widow now living with Peitioner and one son (Your Petitioner) and one ^stepdaughter Louisa married to Nehemiah Grey and now residing in the United States of America

          That deceased died possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of One thousand two hundred dollars

          That neither administration nor Probate has been granted to the Estate of the said deceased

                                                                      Petitioner
(Note: Initials J.P.C between two lines, in left margin beside the line containing the inserted word.)

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Petitioner therefore prays that your Lordships will be pleased to grant him Letters of Administration to the Estate of the said deceased

          And as in duty bound will ever pray

St Johns          }
May 19 1894  }                              Frank Page
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In the Supreme Court

Newfoundland   }
St Johns to wit   }
I Frank Page of Saint Johns aforesaid Painter do make oath and say that the contents of the foregoing Petition are correct and true to the best of my Knowledge and belief and that I am the Petitioner therein named
Sworn before me          }
at St Johns aforesaid    }
this 19^th day of May    }
AD 1894                      }
                                      }                              Frank Page
Jos P Carty                 }
Comm of C
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Consent to Administration

In the matter of this Estate
of the late Frederick R
Page late of St Johns
accountant deceased

I Mary Ann Page of St Johns aforesaid widow of the late Frederick Page do hereby consent to letters of administration being granted by the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof to Frank Page, son of deceased

          Given under my hand at St Johns aforesaid this 19^th day of May AD 1894

Witness the same having }                    Mary Ann X Page
been read over and           }
explained                          }
Oliphant Fraser              }
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Newfoundland
St Johns to wit
I Oliphant Fraser barrister at Law do make oath and say that I was present and did see Mary Ann Page acknowledge the signature Mary Ann Page as her act and deed
Sworn before me this 22^nd day of }          Oliphant Fraser
May AD 1894                                  }
Jos P Carty                                     }
Comm of C
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Petition for
Administration
Estate of Fredrk Page
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Fiat (of consent of
names signed & filed with
this petition) May 19/94

J.I. Winter
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J.