Henry Bartlett
          1895

Estate of Henry Bartlett 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND }
Saint Johns   To Wit   } I do swear that I believe that Henry B. Bartlett late of Saint Johns in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland Master Mariner 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 from 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 twelve hundred Dollars.

So help me God.

Sworn before me, at St. John's
this 20^thday of                                                 Martha E. Bartlett
March A.D. 1895.

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

Estate of Henry Bartlett
late of Saint Johns
in the Central District
Master Mariner deceased

Admin granted to Martha E
Bartlett of Saint Johns

Dated Mar 23 .1895

Sureties Walter Crosbie
               Michael Connors

Estate sworn under $1200.00

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk from the date thereof until this day and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          St. Johns March 22^nd 1895

Jos. P. Carty
ACSC

After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honor-able the Supreme Court or to one of the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Henry B. Bartlett late of St. Johns Master Mariner to be granted to Martha E. Bartlett widow of said deceased.
          St. Johns March 19^th, 1895
Morison Morine and Gibbs
Solicitors for Applicant
(Letters in Margin) J.C.P.

To the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof.

The Petition of Martha E. Bartlett of Saint Johns Widow

Humbly Sheweth as follows

1. Henry Bartlett late of St. Johns Master Mariner was drowned at sea on a voyage from Philadelphia to St. Johns some time after October 3^rd 1894, intestate.

2. The said deceased left him surviving your Petitioner his widow and one child Sybil I. Bartlett

3. Said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of twelve hundred dollars.

4. No letters of administration of estate of said deceased have been previously applied for.

          Petitioner therefore prays that administration of the estate of said deceased may be granted to her.

and Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c
          Dated at St. Johns the 19^th day of March A.D. 1895.

Martha E. Bartlett

Newfoundland
St. Johns SS          I Martha E. Bartlett, the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition make oath and say that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true.

Sworn before me at St. Johns
this 19^th day of March A.D. 1895                  Martha E. Bartlett

Jos. P. Carty
Comm'r SC

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Henry B.
Bartlett late of St.
Johns Master Mariner
deceased

Petition for Administration

Fiat
J.J. Little
J

Field
Mar 22 . 1895
(Illegible initials)

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 22^nd day of March 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 five personally appeared Martha E. Bartlett, Walter Crosbie and M. Connors all of Saint John's 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 Two thousand four hundred dollars to be had, made and levied on his 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 Martha E. Bartlett as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of said Henry B. Bartlett late of St. Johns Master Mariner 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 her the said Martha E. Bartlett as such Administratrix or to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 22^nd day of September 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 into the hands or possession of her the said Martha E. Bartlett or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly administer 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 22^nd day of March which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety six 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 Administration Account, the same being examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in due course of Administration, or in such a 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.
                                                                        Martha E. Bartlett
                                                                        Walter Crosbie
Signed and sealed                                           M. Connors
in the presence of

Jos. P. Carty
Comm'r SC