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Thomas Skeans Estate of Thomas Skeans 1899
(Transcriber's Note: the following document has received some damage and has some missing sections.) AFFIDAVIT In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland ??????NDLAND So help me God Sworn at St. John's aforesaid his W. J. Farrell
1899 Estate of Thomas Skeans Letters of Adminc.t.a. granted to Dated December 13, 1899 Sureties John Sharpe Estate sworn under $450.00 Joseph I. Little Chief Justice.
In the Supreme Court In the matter of the Estate of Edward Skeans (Some confusion of names of deceased and administrator of will) late of Belle Isle in Conception Bay fisherman deceased
Sworn at St. Johns
Supreme Court In the matter of the Affidavit of A.O. Hayward
Supreme Court of Newfoundland Be it Remembered That on this 21st day of July in the 63rd 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 nine Personally appeared Edward Skeans of Belle Isle farmer, John Thorpe of same place farmer and Timothy Keough of same place farmer 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 eight hundred [sic] 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 Edward Skeans as Administrator cum testamento annexo of the Estate and Effects of Thomas Skeans deceased late of Bell [sic] Isle farmer 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 Edward Skeans 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 21st day of January 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 Edward Skeans 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 21st day of July which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand nine hundred 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.
Signed and sealed
(Transcriber's note: the left edge of this page is missing along with some data. Every effort has been made to reproduce the page as verbatim as possible.) A This is the Last will and testament of me Thomas Skeans made this Forth [sic] March Eighteen hundred ninghty [sic] Four I give devise and bequeath to my wife Margarett Skeans my house Cattle and land till after her death and then ??? all is for my sone [sic] Edward Skeans Onely [sic] Robert Skeans is to get a Calf. ??seph Skeans is to get
??? one Calf The land ??? Edward house is ??? is ??? ??? and then it is Roberts In witness whereof ??? I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written Thomas Skeans Thomas ??? John ???
In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland NEWFOUNDLAND Sworn before me at St Thomas Norman M. F. Farrell?
I hereby certify that the within written notice has been posted up in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar from the twentieth day of May last to date and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto. Geo. I. Adams Timothy Keough
Notice After three days from date application
will be made to the Honorable the
Supreme Court or to one of The Honorable
Judges thereof for Administration cum
testamento annexo of Thomas Skeans late of Belle Isle Beach, Conception Bay
Farmer, deceased, to be granted to Edward Skeans, son of said deceased. H. O. Hayward
To the Honorable Joseph J. Little Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honorable Assistant Judges of the Supreme Court. The Petition of Edward Skeans of Belle Isle Beach, Conception Bay, Fisherman, Humbly Sheweth That Thomas Skeans of said Belle Island Beach died in the month of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, leaving him surviving his Widow Margaret Skeans and five sons, viz; William, John, Edward (your Petitioner) Robert, Joseph, and Henry, and Francis living in Bonne Bay. Page 2 House, land and effects of the probable value of four Hundred Dollars
Supreme Court St. Johns
Supreme Court In the Supreme Court In the matter of the Petition of Edward Fiat Isreal ??? (Illegible note following
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Page Transcribed by Gordon Bennett
Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Friday July 27, 2018)
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