John Brennan
          1895

Estate of John Brennan 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND }
St. Johns   To Wit       } I Maria Brennan of St. Johns, Widow do swear that I believe that John Brennan late of St. Johns Wharfinger 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 One thousand one hundred dollars.

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. John's,
this second day of January A.D.                              Maria
1895 having been read over                                    Brennan
and explained to Deponent

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of John Brennan
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Wharfinger deceased

Admin granted to
Maria Brennan
of St. Johns, Widow

Dated 3^rd January 1895

Sureties Edw. W. Lyon
        Thos. Smith

Estate sworn under $1100.00

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 2^nd day of January 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 five personally appeared Maria Brennan of St. Johns, widow, Edward W. Lyon of St. Johns, Photographer and Thomas Smith of St Johns, 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 two thousand two 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 Maria Brennan as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of John Brennan late of St. Johns, aforesaid Wharfinger, 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 Maria Brennan 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 2^nd 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 into the hands or possession of her the said Administratrix 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 2^nd day  of January 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.
                                                                      Maria Brennan
                                                                      E.W. Lyon
Signed and sealed                                         Thomas Smyth
in the presence of
(having been read over
and explained)

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r SC

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in my office from the date thereof to this date and that no caveat or other objection has been filed thereto.
          Dated at Saint Johns this day [sic] December AD 1894

Alex'r J.W. McNeily
(Faint Stamp of Registrar's Office?)

Notice

Three days from date hereof petition will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration of the Estate of John Brennan late of St. Johns Wharfinger deceased to be granted to Maria Brennan widow of said deceased.
          Dated at Saint Johns the 22^nd day of December A.D. 1894

Morison Morine & Gibbs
Solicitors for applicant
(Illegible initials in margin)
(Faint stamp of Registrar's Office?)

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

The Petition of Maria Brennan of Saint Johns, Widow

Humbly Sheweth as follows:-

1. John Brennan late of St. Johns Wharfinger deceased died at said place on or about the 2^nd day of December A.D. 1894 intestate.

2. The said deceased left him surviving as next of kin two children namely Elizabeth aged seven years and William aged four? years and your petitioner, his Widow.

3. The said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of one thousand one hundred dollars.

4. That no letters of administration of the Estate of said deceased have been previously applied for.

5. Your petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration of the Estate of said deceased may be granted to her.

          And as in duty bound she will ever pray
          Dated at Saint Johns this 26^th day of December A.D. 1894

Maria Brennan

Newfoundland

St. Johns
To wit          I Maria Brennan of Saint Johns Widow make oath and say as follows:

1. I am the Petitioner referred to in the foregoing
2. The contents of said petition are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn at Saint Johns                                        Maria Brennan
aforesaid this 26^th day
of December A.D. 1894
Before me

Alex'r J.W. McNeily
Comm'r SC

1894

Supreme Court

In re the matter of the
Estate of John Brennan
late of St. Johns Wharfinger
dec'd.

Petition of Maria Brennan
for letters of Administration

Fiat
Dec'r 27/94

J.S. Winters
J.