Julia Tessier
          1894

Estate of Julia Tessier 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, } I, James C. Tessier of St John's
St John's   To Wit:       } in the Central District of Newfoundland, Married Woman, do swear that I believe that Julia A. Tessier late of St John's, aforesaid, Married Woman 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 Twenty four thousand five hundred Dollars.

So help me GOD.

Sworn before me, at St John's }
this 5^th day of                         }                    James C Tessier
January A.D., 1894                 }

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

1894

Estate of Julia A.(?) Tessier
late of St John's
in the
Central District
Married Woman deceased.
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Admin. granted to
James C Tessier
of St John's
in the
Central District
Merchant
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Dated
5^th January 1894
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Sureties. Arthur S. Rendell
&
Patk McGrath

Estate sworn under $24,500⁰⁰

To the Hon the Supreme Court or one of the Honerable the Judges thereof.

The Petition of James C. Tessier of Saint Johns Merchant humbly Sheweth as follows:
That Julian Tessier late of Saint Johns Married woman wife of your Petitioner died at the above place on Thursday last the 23 day of November intestate.
That at the time of her death said deceased was possessed of property within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of twenty four thousand dollars.
That no probate to any will or letters of administration has as yet been granted to any person
Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of administration to the Estate and Effects of said deceased may be granted to him and as in duty bound he will ever pray
Dated at S. Johns this 29th^Second day of November^December AD 1893.

James C Tessier

(Note: Initials J.P.C (between lines) in margin to the left of the line beginning 'Dated'.)

Newfoundland
S. Johns SS

                   J. James C.
Tessier of Saint Johns make oath and say that the several matters contained in the foregoing petition are correct and true to the best of my Knowledge and belief

Sworn before me at                          }
Saint Johns this 2^nd                          }                    James C Tessier
Day of November^DecemberGIA      }
AD 1893.                                          }
Geo. I. Adams
Commr of. C.
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1893

In the Matter of
the Estate of late
Julia Tessier
late of St John's
Central District
Married Woman
deceased.

Petition for Administration

Order granted by
the Court
J.P.C.
A.C.of.C
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E.P. Morris
Solicitor

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered, That on this Fifth day of January in the Fifty seventh 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 James C Tessier of St John's in the Central District Merchant, Arthur S. Rendell of same place, Merchant and Patrick McGrath of same place, Master Cooper 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 nine thousand 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 James C Tessier -------- as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Julia A. Tessier late of St John's, aforesaid, Married Woman 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 him the said James C. Tessier 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 Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the fifth day of July 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 him the said James C Tessier or to the hands or possession of any other person of persons for him shall well and truly administer 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 5^th day of January 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 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.
                                                                      James C Tessier
SIGNED AND SEALED }
in the presence of              }

Geo. I. Adams                                              A.S. Rendell
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Commissioner of Affidavits of the
Supreme Court of Newfoundland                 Patrick McGrath

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