Robert Simpson
          1894

Estate of Robert Simpson 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

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

I do swear that I believe that Robert Simpson, late of St John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, 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 me 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 ----------- Five Hundred -------- Dollars.

So help me GOD.

Sworn before me, at St John's  }                  Alexr J.W. McNeily
this 28^th day of                          }                   ------------------------
December A.D. 1894                }
Geo. I. Adams
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Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894

Estate of Robert Simpson
late of St John's
in the
Central District
-------------- deceased.
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Admin. granted to
Alexr J.W. McNeily
of St John's
in the
Central District.
Chief Clerk. Registry Supreme Court
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Dated 28^th Decr 1894
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Sureties. On his own recognizance

Estate sworn under $500⁰⁰

To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof
The Petition of Campbell Macpherson of St johns Mer-chant

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Robert Simpson late of St Johns afore-said ,deceased died there on or about the 23^rd day of November A.D. 1894 intestate ,leaving him surviving hisWidow -------- Mary Simpson now residing in St Johns, and three daughters 1. Jean^{Mary Emma}, wife of James Winsor of St Johns 2. Minnie^Jean and 3. Bertha a minor
2. That the said deceased at the time of his death was indebted to Your Petitioner in the sum of Nine Hundred and Forty Nine Dollars and 66ȼ
3. That for the purpose of securing to your peti-tioner the payment of Six Hundred Dollars which was due by the said Intestate some years ago ,the said intestate effected a Policy of Insurance on his life, which policy was to be in favour of your petitioner and is now and has been since the same was effected in his possession ,and the premiums thereon and the interest on the same have in-creased the said amount to the sum for which your petitioner is now a Creditor.
4. That no Probate of any will or Letters of Ad-ministration of the Estate and Effects of the said Intestate have been granted to any person
5. Your Petitioner is not aware of the value of the Estate and Effects of said deceased at the time of his death ,other than the amount of the said Insurance Policy which is for the sum of One thousand dollars and is
   
   
   
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PRAYER

Petitioner therefore Humbly prays that Your Honourable Court or one of Your Lordships may be pleased to order that Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of the said Robert Simpson be granted to Alexander J.W. McNeily Esquire Chief Clerk of Your Honourable Court or to some other fit and proper person
And as in duty bound he will ever pray &c
Dated at St Johns this 27 day of December A.D.1894
C Macpherson
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In The Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Newfoundland St Johns
To Wit

          I Campbell Macpherson of St Johns Merchant make oath and say that I am the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition and that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true to the best of my knowledge judgment and belief
Sworn at St Johns this 27^th    }
day of December A-D. 1894   }                    C Macpherson
Before me                                }                      ------------------

Alexr J.W. McNeily
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Commr. Affidavits
Supreme Court

"A"

WE the Undersigned ,Widow and Next of Kin of ROBERT SIMPSON late of St Johns Deceased ,hereby consent that Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of the said late Robert Simpson be granted to Alexander J.W. McNeily Esquire chief Clerk of the Honourable the Su-preme Court , or to such other person as the said Court or a Judge thereof shall think fit
Dated at St Johns this 27^th day of December A. D.1894

Witness!                    Mary Simpson
                                  Widow.
H.R. Hayward        Jean E. Simpson
                                  Mary E Winsor

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the matter of the Estate and effects of Robert Simpson late of St Johns deceased
I, Harrison R. Hayward of St Johns Barrister at Law make oath and say that I was present and did see Mary Simpson widow of deceased Mary E. Winsor and Jean E Simpson children of said deceased ---------------------------------------- duly sign the consent for administration which is hereto annexed marked "A".  }
Sworn at St Johns this 27 day   }                    H.R. Hayward
of December A.D.1894             }                    --------------------
Before me                                  }
Jos P Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Robert
Simpson late of
St Johns deceased

Petition of C Macpherson
for Letters of Adm
to be granted to such
person as so the court
shall deem fit.

Fiat J.S. Little
J

HR Hayward
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Solr.

(The following found to the right of the above)

3.75
  .50
      1.25 afft
5.50