Mary E Thompson
          1894

Estate of Mary E Thompson 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND,    } I, William H. Thompson of Harbor
Harbor Grace    To Wit: } Grace in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Telegrapher do swear that I believe that Mary Elizabeth Thompson late of Harbor Grace, aforesaid, Married Woman deceased died with-----------------a Will; and that I will well and truly administer^{collect reserve and hold custody} 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 collection 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 three hundred and fifty ---------------------------------------------------------- Dollars.

So help me GOD.

Sworn before me, at Harbor Grace }                    William H. Thompson
This third day of                              }
September A.D., 1894                     }

Andrew T. Drysdale
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894

Estate of Mary E. Thompson
late of Harbor Grace
in the
Northern District
Married woman deceased
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Admin.^ad.col.bona granted to
Wm. Hy. Thompson
of Harbor Grace
in the
Northern District.
Telegrapher
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Dated
5^th October 1894
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Sureties.
John Paterson
W.H. Liddy

Estate sworn under $350.⁰⁰

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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          Be it Remembered,
That on this Third day of September in the 58^th 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 William Henry Thompson of Harbor Grace in the Northern District, Telegrapher, John Paterson of Harbour Grace
ATD    aforesaid ^Merchant and William H. Liddy of St Johns Railway Conductor and did A.C.C acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of seven 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 William Henry Thompson as Administrator ad collegenda bona defernate(?) of the Estate and Effects of Mary Elizabeth Thompson late of Harbor Grace aforesaid, Married woman 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 him the said William Henry Thompson 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 Third day of March 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 Administrator -------------------------- or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for him, shall well and truly admin-ister according to Law ^{but subject to the precident(?) order and dispensation(?) of the deponent brought(?) in that behalf} and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of his said Administration, on or before the Third day of September 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 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   }                    Wm H. Thompson
in the presence of                }
A.T. Drysdale
Commissioner of affidavits                         John Paterson
Supreme Court
W.H. Liddy
(Note: Seals affixed to the right of the signatures.)

A
Bequest
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I hereby bequeathe to my daughter, Amelia Jane Davis Blackwood, my share of the property under the will of the late Amelia Davis, and situated in the city Saint John's, Newfoundland.
Should the said Amelia Jane Davis Blackwood die or marry again, the property under this bequest shall come into the possession of her daughter Nettie Isabella Blackwood. In the Event of the said Nettie Isabella Blackwood's death the property under this bequest shall revert to her mother, Amelia Jane Davis Blackwood.

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Signed in the presence of
George John Ainley Thompson
And
Ellen Mott, at Aylmer, Ontario, this fourth day of November, Eighteen hundred and ninety one.

(The words 'the city' were deleted before the bequest was signed. G.J.A.T.)

Pre(?) W.H. Thompson
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          I, David McLaws, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Elgin, do hereby certify that the said Court is a Court of Record, having a common Seal, and that I am the proper custodian of said Seal

          And I further certify that C. O. Ermatinger Esquire, is junior Judge of the County Court in and for said County of Elgin, that I am well acquainted with his signature, and the name C. O. Ermatinger set and subscribed to the Jurat to the affidavit hereunto annexed is the proper hand writing of the said C. O. Ermatinger.

          Witness my hand and seal of the County Court of the County of Elgin this 5^th day July A.D. 1894.

David McLaws
Clerk.

          belief
Sworn before me at the City of                              G. J. A. Thompson.
St.Thomas in the County of Elgin
this 3^rd day of July A.D. 1894
C.O. Ermatinger
Judge of the County Court of the County of Elgin, in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

B

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW FOUNDLAND.

Province of Ontario.
Canada.

County of Elgin. To Wit.
I George John Ainley Thompson of the Town of Aylmer in the County of Elgin, make oath and say that on the Fourth day of November A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety one at Aylmer aforesaid' I was present and did see Mary Elizabeth Thompson late of Aylmer Ontario aforesaid the Testatrix name named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, duly sign, publish and declare the said annexed paper writing, as and for her last Will and Testament in my presence, and in the presence of Ellen Mott the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Ellen Mott then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at the City of                              G. J. A. Thompson.
St.Thomas in the County of Elgin
this 3^rd day of July A.D. 1894.
C.O. Ematinger
J
Judge of the County Court of the County of Elgin, in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Supreme Court

          To the Honorable Sir James Winter, K. C. M. G. or to one of the other Judges of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

          The Petition of William H. Thompson  of St. John's and Harbor Grace

Humbly Sheweth

          That your Petitioners late wife Mary Elizabeth Thompson formerly of Harbor Grace - died in Aylmer - Ontario - in the Dominion of Canada on the twelfth day of March one Thousand eight hundred and ninety two leaving her surviving your Petitioner and Five(?) Children -

          That the said deceased left property in Newfoundland of The probable value of Three Hundred Dollars - That the said deceased also left a Will which is hereto annexed - and which has been Proved Sir(?) L---(?) form of law in the affidavit of George John Ainley Thompson one of the other subscribing Witnesses
          Thereto

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which said proof is also hereto annexed marked A and B respectively. That there was no executor named in said Will -

          Your Petitioner Therefore prays that administration cum testament annexo of said Mary Elizabeth Thompson may be granted to him upon his giving the usual security and as in duty bound he will ever pray -

          St. John's
          August 29/94

Wm H. Thompson

Supreme Court

St. John's  }
to wit        } I William H. Thompson of Harbor Grace - but at present of St. John's - (The Petitioner within named) make oath and say that the contents of the within written Petition are correct and true -

Sworn before          }
me at St. John's       }                    Wm H Thompson
this twenty ninth     }
day of August          }
A.D. one thousand   }
eight hundred and    }
ninety four               }

Geo. I. Adams
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Commissioner of Affidavits of the
Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

Supreme Court
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In the matter of the
Will of Mary Elizabeth
Thompson late of
Harbor Grace - now
deceased -
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Petition of William
H. Thompson for
Administration
c.t.a.
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Fiat for administration
ad colligenda bona
Aug 30/94

J S Winter
J

(Found to the right of the above:)
3.00
  .50
  .50
4.00

In The Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of Mary E. Thompson late of Harbor Grace - deceased -

Accounts of William H. Thompson Administrator ad colligendium to the Estate of late Mary E. Thompson -

I
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Assets and Liabilities of the Estate at the time of the death of the Testatrix -

Assets
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Interest in land at St. John's and Carbonear being one fifth of the Estate of Amelia Davis -

Liabilities
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Sundry small Accounts of or which see Account N : Q - Disbursments -

II
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Receipts and Disbursements by the Administrator Ad Colligendum -

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Receipts
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Received from the Estate of Amelia Davis

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III
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Assets of the Estate still outstanding and undisposed of

Assets
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Interest in Estate of Amelia Davis bequested to Mrs. Amelia Jane Davis Blackwood by the deceased ---

Liabilities
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Amount due to Administrator ad Collegendium .the claim for which I forego -          $176.34

In the Supreme Court

          In the Estate of Mary E. Thompson late of Harbor Grace - deceased -

          I William H. Thompson Administrator Ad Collegiendium to the Estate of late Mary E. Thompson late of Harbor Grace - deceased - make oath and say as follows -

1. I have according to the best of my knowledge information and belief, set forth in the account hereto annexed marked 1 a full inventory and valuation of the Estate of, or to which Mary E. Thompson - the Testatrix who died on the 12^th of March A.D. 1892 - was possessed or entitled to at the time of her death.
2. I have according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief - set forth in the account hereto annexed II a full statement of the Estate of the Testatrix which has come to my hands or to the hands of any person by my order with the times when, the excesses(?) of the persons from whom, and on what account the same has been received, and also a like statement of the disbursements allowances and payments made by me on account of the said Testatrix's funeral expenses, debts and estate, together with the times when the names of the persons to whom, and the purposes / or which the same
   were
   
   
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   were disbursed allowed or paid -
3. I have according to the best of my knowledge information and belief set forth in the Account hereto annexed marked III a full statement of the Estate of the said Testatrix now outstanding or disposed of -

Sworn before me at  }                    William H Thompson
Harbor Grace this     }                    AD adcolligendum
Thirtieth day of         }                    of late Mary E Thompson
March A.D.               }
1905
A H Seymour
Court Sup Cl
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In the matter of
the Estate of Mary
E. Thompson - late
of Harbor Grace
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Accounts and
Affidavit of William
H. Thompson - Adr
Ad Colligendium
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94
Filed March 31/05