William Snelgrove
          1899

Estate of William Snelgrove 1899
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns    To Wit          I Eliza Snelgrove of St. Johns aforesaid Widow, do swear that I believe that William Snelgrove late of St. Johns aforesaid 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 Eight hundred and fifty dollars.

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. John's,                                her
aforesaid this 4^th day of December                 Eliza X Snelgrove
A.D. 1899 (having been first read                           mark
over and explained to Deponent who
appeared to understand the Contents
who before me made her mark in her
my presence; Before me

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1899

Estate of William Snelgrove
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
deceased

Letters of Administration granted to
Eliza Snelgrove
of St. Johns, Widow

Dated 28^th December 1899

Sureties Samuel Snelgrove
Charles I? Muir

Estate sworn under $850.00

The Hon
Jos. J. Little Chief Justice
Geo. H. Emerson Judge
D. Morison Judge

D.M. Browning
Chief Clerk and Registrar

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 20^th day of December in the 63^rd 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 Eliza Snelgrove of St. Johns, Widow Samuel Snelgrove of St. Johns Storekeeper and Charles Muir of St John's Stone cutter 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 Seventeen 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 Eliza Snelgrove as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of William Snelgrove late of St. Johns aforesaid, fisherman, 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 Eliza Snelgrove 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 20^th day of June 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 Eliza Snelgrove 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 20^th day of December which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand nine hundred 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.

Signed and sealed
in the presence of
(having been first read over                    Samuel Snelgrove
and explained to said
Eliza Snelgrove                                      Charles F. Muir
who understood the contents
thereof

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r S.C.

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate and effects of William Snelgrove late of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfound-land deceased to be granted to Eliza Snelgrove, widow of said deceased.
          Dated at St. Johns this 25^th day of October A.D. 1899

E. P. Morris
Solicitor for Applicant

Certificate

I hereby certify that the within notice was duly posted in this office from the day of the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          St. Johns October 30^th. 1899

Geo. I. Adams
A.C.S.C.

TO THE HONOURABLE THE SUPREME COURT OR ONE OF THE HONOURABLE THE JUDGES THEREOF.

          The Petition of Eliza Snelgrove of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland, widow, humbly sheweth as follows :-
          That William Snelgrove late of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland died at the above place on the 31^st day of December A.D. 189?
          That said deceased left him surviving his widow your Petitioner, and three children, viz: William George, Henry Levi, and Mary Anne.
          That at the time of his death said deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Court of the probable value of $800.00 ?.
          That no probate to any will or letters of administration has been granted to any person.
          Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of administration may be granted to her and as in duty bound she will ever pray.
          Dated at Saint Johns this 25^th day of October A.D. 1899

Newfoundland
St. Johns S.S.          I Eliza Snelgrove the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition make oath and say that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are just, correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me at St. Johns                                her
aforesaid this 25^th day of                              Eliza X Snelgrove
October A.D. 1899                                                mark
(Having been first read over
and explained)
J. F. Kent
Comm'r S.C.

1899

In the Supreme Court

In the matter
of the Estate
of William Snelgrove

Petition for
Administration

Fiat on usual security

Oct 30 / 99

Geo. H. Emerson
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