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Jesse Troke Estate of Jesse Troke 1894
AFFIDAVIT. In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. NEWFOUNDLAND, } I do swear that I believe that Jesse Troke late of Dog Bay near Fogo in the Northern District of the Island of Newfoundland Planter -------------- 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 Five hundred Dollars. So help me GOD. Sworn before me, at St John's } John W. Hodge Jos P Carty
1894 Estate of Jesse Troke Admin. granted to Dated Jan 12, 1894 Sureties. Arthur Rendell Estate sworn under $50000
Supreme Court of Newfoundland. Be it Remembered, That on this 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, &c., and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-four personally appeared John W Hodge at present of St John's Merchant Arthur Rendell also of St 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 One 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 John W Hodge as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Jesse Troke late of Dog Bay near Fogo Norther District Planter ------------------------------------------------------ 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 John W Hodge 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 12th 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 his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come to the hands or possession of him the said John W Hodge or to the hands or possession of any other person or 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 12th 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. John W Hodge
SIGNED AND SEALED } Jos P Carty A.S. Rendell (Note: Seals affixed to right of each signature.)
This is to certify that the notice on the other side hereof has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk & Regr from the date thereof until this date, and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
Notice Three days after the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of their Lordships the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of Jesse Troke of Dog Bay near Fogo Planter to be granted to John W Hodge of Fogo Merchant
To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of their Lordships the Judges thereof The Petition of John W Hodge of Fogo in the Northern District Merchant Humbly Sheweth That Jesse Troke late of Dog Bay near Fogo in the said Northern District Planter deceased died at that place in the month of December last (A.D. 1893) intestate and possessed of property and estate within the Jurisdiction of Your Honourable Court of the probable value of less than Five Hundred Dollars John W Hodge
Newfoundland } Sworn before me }
Supreme Court In the matter of The Petition of Fiat
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Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Sunday September 16, 2018)
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