Stephen Freeman
          1895

Estate of Stephen Freeman 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND }
St. John's To Wit        } I do swear that I believe that Stephen Freeman late of St. John's in the Central District Carpenter 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 which he died possessed of, 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,                    William Freeman
the 17^th day of September
A.D. 1895

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of Stephen Freeman

late of St. Johns

In the Central District

Carpenter deceased
Admin granted to
William Freeman
of St. Johns in the Central
District

Dated 24^th Sept'r 1895

Sureties Mich'l Mullaly
                 Edward H. Davey

Estate sworn under
           $1200.00

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 17^th day of September in the 59^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 William Freeman of Saint John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Carpenter, Michael Mullally of St. John's Cooper, Edward H. Davey of St. Johns Contractor and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Twenty 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 William Freeman as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Stephen Freeman late of Saint John's Carpenter 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 William Freeman 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, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 17^th 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 his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of him the said William Freeman 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 17^th day of September which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety six 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 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.

William Freeman

Mich'l Mullaly

Signed and sealed
in the presence of             Edward H. Davey

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

NOTICE

I hereby give notice that I will, after three days from this date, apply to the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of Stephen Freeman late of St. John's carpenter deceased to be granted to William Freeman son of the said deceased.
Dated at St. John's this 10^th day of September A.D. 1895
(Illegible iniials)          D. M. Browning
                                       Solicitor for applicant

Certificate

I hereby certify that this notice has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar from the day of the date thereof until this date and that during that time no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
Dated this 14^th day of September A.D. 1895
Jos. P. Carty
ACJC?

To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof

The petition of William Freeman of St. John's in Newfoundland carpenter

Humbly Sheweth that

1. Stephen Freeman late of St. John's aforesaid carpenter deceased died at St. John's aforesaid on or about the 14^th day of February A.D. 1894 Intestate.
2. The said Stephen Freeman left him surviving his widow Jane Freeman and five children namely : - William, Stephen, Robert, Jemima and Henry. The said widow died on or about the 8^th day of July A.D. 1895.
3. The estate of the said Stephen Freeman at the time of his decease consisted of (1) an interest in land on Victoria Street in St. John's in fee simple (2) aleasehold [sic] interest in land with a dwelling-house therein situate on the said street and (3) household furniture; and is of the probable value of twelve hundred dollars.
4. No administration to the said estate has at any time been granted

          Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays that letters of administration to the estate of the said late Stephen Freeman may be granted to him and as in duty bound will pray &c.
Dated at St. John's aforesaid this 14^th day of September A.D. 1895.

William Freeman

In the matter of the Estate of
William Freeman late of St. John's
carpenter deceased
Newfoundland
St. John's to wit
I William Freeman the aforesaid petitioner in the before written petition mentioned make oath and say as follows:-
That the several matters and things in the said petition set forth are just and true to the best of my knowledge and belief : -
Sworn before me at St. John's
aforesaid this 14^th day of Sep-                    William Freeman
tember A.D. 1895

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r Afdts

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Stephen Freeman
late of St. Johns carpenter
deceased.

Petition of William Freeman
for administration

Fiat
(Note added at end of page mostly illegible)

TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come Greeting: WHEREAS Stephen Freeman late of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland carpenter died at the said place on the 14^th day of February A.D. 1894 intestate and leaving him surviving his widow Jane Freeman (who is since deceased) and five children namely William, Stephen, Robert, Jemima and Henry AND WHEREAS application has been made to the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland for administration to the estate of the said Stephen Freeman to be granted to William Freeman aforesaid son of the said deceased NOW KNOW YE that we the said STEPHEN FREEMAN of St. John's shoe-maker ROBERT FREEMAN of the said place accountant, JEMIMA FREEMAN of the said place spinster HENRY FREEMAN of Twillingate carpenter do hereby assent and agree to administration to the Estate of the said Stephen Freeman being granted to William Freeman AS WITNESS OUR HANDS THIS fourteenth day of September A.D. 1895

WITNESS to the signatures
of Stephen Freeman, Robert
Freeman and Jemima
Freeman.                                                  Robert Freeman

Cornelius Glynn                                       Jemima Freeman
Witness to the signatures
of Henry Freeman                                   Stephen Freeman

W Hand?                                                   Henry Freeman