Joliffe Quinton
          1894

Estate of Joliffe Quinton 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392.

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, } I Susannah Quinton of
St John's   To Wit:       } red Cliff, Bonavista Bay (but at present of S^t John's) Widow do swear that I believe that Joliffe Quinton late of Red Cliff aforesaid, Fisherman 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 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 two thousand four hundred Dollars.

So help me GOD.

Sworn before me, at S^t John's }                    Susanne Quinton
this 4^th day of                           }
June A.D., 1894                        }

Geo. I. Adams
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Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894

Estate of Joliffe Quinton
late of Red Cliff
Bonavista Bay
in the
Northern District
Fisherman deceased
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Admin. Granted to
Susannah Quinton
of Red Cliff
in the
Northern District.
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Dated
4 Jun 1894
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Sureties
James Gordon
William Frew

Estate sworn under $2400⁰⁰

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

The petition of Susannah Quinton of Red Cliff in Bonavista Bay widow

Humbly sheweth

1. That your petitioner's late husband John Quinton late of Red Cliff aforesaid trader died there on the fourth day of March A D 1893 intestate and letters of administration of his Estate have been duly granted to your petitioner.
2. Joliffe Quinton a brother of the said John Quinton died at Red Cliff aforesaid on the 29^th day of November A.D. 1890 in-testate ^{unmarried and never having married} leaving him surviving as next of Kin his said brother John, a sister Abigail, wife of widow of Robert Penney late of Keels in Bonavista Bay, and the following nephews and nieces, that is to say, children of his Deceased brother William Quinton 1 Charles, 2 John, 3 Joliffe, 4 George, 5 Jacob, 6 Francis, 7 William, 8 Henry, 9 Martha, and 10 Elizabeth; children of his deceased sister Mary, 11 George, and 12 Martha; and children of his deceased sister Jedia, 13 William, 14 George, 15 Charles, 16 Joseph, 17 John, and 18 Elizabeth. The hus-band of said sister Mary was Christo-pher Quinton of Red Cliff aforesaid and the husband of said sister Jedia was
   John
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   John Greening of Goose Bay fisherman.
3. The said deceased Joliffe Quinton was of the age of seventy years at his death. He was a cripple and had done no work what so ever for about twenty years previous to his death; during all which time he was provided for in Every way, with board, lodging, and main-tenance by day(?) in the house of his said brother John.
4. By reason of such maintenance, the said Joliffe deceased never having made any payment or compensation therefor, he was indebted at his death to his said late brother John, and the Estate of said late Joliffe is yet in-debted to the Estate of said late John Quinton in a sum not less than two thousand --------------- dollars.
5. It was the intention and desire of said late Joliffe Quinton that all his Estate should go to his said late brother John in consideration of such maintenance.
6. The Estate of the said late Joliffe Quinton at his death consisted of the sum of $2354.72 in the Newfoundland Savings Bank with interest from the beginning of the year 1890. Out of that sum his funeral and other necessary expenses were paid by his late brother John.
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7. There is now in the said Bank in the name of said late Joliffe Quinton the sum of $2427.22 and interest from the end of the year 1891.
8. By deed hereto annexed marked (A) the said Abigail Penney has conveyed to our petitioner as administratrix afore-said all her interest in the Estate of the said late Joliffe deceased and has consented that letters of administra-tion of the Estate of her late brother Jo-liffe be granted to your petitioner.
9. No letters of administration of the Estate of the said late Joliffe Quinton have been granted

Your petitioner humbly prays that letters of administration of the said Estate may be granted to her and as in duty bound she will pray

          Dated at St John's this 31^st day of May A D 1894

Susannah Quinton

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the Estate of Joliffe Quinton }
late of Red Cliff in Bonavista    }
Bay yeoman deceased                 }

Newfoundland
St Johns }
to wit     }

          I, Susannah Quinton, of Red Cliff aforesaid, the petitioner named in this above written petition make oath and say that the matters and things therein contained are true

Sworn before me at }
St Johns aforesaid    }                    Susannah Quinton
this 31^st day of        }
May A.D. 1894        }

Geo I. Adams
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Comm. of. C.

(A)

          Whereas my late brother Joliffe Quinton late of Red Cliffe in Bona-vista Bay deceased resided with my late brother John Quinton late of Red Cliffe aforesaid during the lifetime of the said Joliffe Quinton and the said Joliffe was a cripple for many years and during about twenty years was maintained and supported by his said brother John at the house of the latter in Red Cliffe aforesaid where he died in the latter part of the year 1890 and the said John Quinton has lately died leaving his widow Susannah and seven children the said children being all under the age of twenty one years and the Estate of the said Joliffe Quinton is and was at his death indebted to the late John Quinton and his Estate for the said support and maintenance and the said Joliffe Quinton intended and was desirous that his Estate should go to his said late brother John. And whereas the said Joliffe Quinton and John Quinton both died with-out having made a will and the intestate Estate of the said Joliffe Quinton of right belongs to the said widow and children of his said late brother John and I am desi-rous of transferring to the said widow

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A

widow and children of my said late brother John all my interest in the Estate of my late brother Joliffe (the said Joliffe having ne-ver married) Now these prescrits (?) w'held (?) that in consideration of the premises and of the sum of one dollar to me paid by the said Su-sannah Quinton as Administra-trix of the Estate and Effects of my said late brother John Quinton I Abigail (Quinton) now Abigail Penney of Keels in Bonavista Bay aforesaid widow of Robert Penney late of Keels aforesaid merchant deceased have granted assigned transferred sold and set over and by these prescrits do grant assign transfer sell and set over unto the said Susannah Quinton ad-ministratrix of my said late brother John's Estate all my right title interest or share of in or to the Es-tate of my said late brother Joliffe of what nature or kind so ever and of whatsoever the said Estate may consist To Hold the same grants the said Susannah Quinton as admi-nistratrix aforesaid / to the End and interest that the same may be long to and be divided between herself and my said brother John's children / who are the next of kin of the said John Quinton and Entitled to his intestate

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intestate Estate / in the same shares and proportions as such intestate Estates are distributed that is to say one third to the widow and two-third among the children survi-ving at the death of the said late John Quinton and subject in all other respects to the usual manner of division or inheritance of intestate Estates in Newfoundland
In witness whereof I have here-unto subscribed my name / by putting my mark / and have affixed my seal at St Johns Nfld in Bonavista Bay aforesaid this thirtieth day of May Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and ninety three four and I hereby consent that letter of administration of my late brother Joliffe's Estate may be granted to the said Susannah Quinton widow of my late brother John
Signed sealed and          }
delivered by the said      }
Abigail Penney /by       }                    Abigail her X mark Penney
putting her mark and     }
affixing her seal             }
first fully read over       }
and explained to her      }
in our presence              }
The witness signs here  }
Geo. M. Johnson         }
Must go before a commissioner of affidavits of Supreme Court and swear to this annexed affidavit.

Newfoundland }
St John's           }
to wit.               }

I George Marcus Johnson of St John's aforesaid Queen's Counsel ------------------ make oath and say that I was present and did see Abigail Penney of Keels in Bona-vista Bay widow the person named in the annexed deed or assignment duly sign (by putting her mark) seal and execute the said annexed deed or assignment and that before she so signed the same it was read over to her and fully explained to and understood and approved of by her - in my presence
Sworn before me at }
St John's aforesaid   }                              Geo. M. Johnson
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this          day of        }
A.D. 1894                }
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to be sworn before   }
a commissioner        }
of the Supreme Ct    }

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the Estate of          }
Joliffe Quinton         }
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late of Red Cliff         }
Bonavista Bay            }
Yeoman, deceased      }
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Petition
For letters of admi
nistration

Contains the annexed
by stating that Joliffe
Quinton was never
married / on this being
done & order (?) admin as
prayed for be granted
J.I. Little
J.

          I certify that the notice on the other side written was duly posted up in the Clerk's office on the day of the date and has remained posted since that date. Further, that no caveat has been entered thereto
                    the 4^th day of June 1894
Geo. I. Adams
A.C. of C

Notice

After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or one of the Judges thereof that letters of ad-ministration of the Estate of Joliffe Quinton late of Red Cliff, Bonavista Bay, yeoman deceased be granted to Susannah Quinton of same place
          Dated this 31^st day of May A.D. 1894
Whiteway & Johnson
Sols for applicant
(Note: Initials G.I.A. and A.C.of C. written at a downward angle between two lines.)

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered,
That on this 4^th day of June 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 Susannah Quinton of Red Cliff in Bonavista Bay Widow, James Gordon of S^t John's in the Central District and William Frew of S^t John's Merchant 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 Forty eight 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 Susannah Quinton ---- as Adminisratrix ------------------------------------ of the Estate and Effects of Joliffe Quinton late of Red Cliff aforesaid, Fisherman 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 knowl-edge of her the said Susannah Quinton as such Administratrix ------------------------------------ or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for her and the same so do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the Su-preme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 4^th day of December 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 her the said Administratrix or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly admin-ister 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 4^th day of June 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 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 presenceof              }                    Susanne Quinton
Geo. I. Adams
------------------                                       James Gordon
Comm. of C.                                          William Frew

(Note: Seals affixed to the right of each signature.)