Archibald Blackador
          1900

Estate of Archibald Blackador 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or one of their Lordships the Judges thereof.

The Petition of Archibald Douglas Blackador of Black River in the Island of Newfoundland

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Archibald McQueen Blackador late of Black River in the Island of Newfoundland, Telegraph Operator, died at that place on or about the 12^th day of April A.D. 1900.
2. That hereto annexed is the Last Will and Testament of the said Archibald McQueen Blackador
3. That the said Testator left him surviving his wife, Ann Eliza Blackador and the following children viz: Clotilda? Alice, Annie Cordelia, Jane? Donelda, Mrs. Mary C. O'Brien, William Wallace Blackador, Henry Thomas Blackador, and your Petitioner.
4. That at the time of his death the said deceased was possessed of certain property and estate within the jurisdiction of your Honorable Court of the probable value of Five thousand five hundred dollars.
   
   
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5. That no application for Administration to the said Estate has heretofore been made to this Honorable Court.
6. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Honorable Court or one of Your Lordships the Judges thereof will be pleased to grant unto him Letters of Administration cum testamento annexo to the estate of the said Archibald McQueen Blackador

          And, as in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray &c &c.
          Dated at Saint Johns this 1^st day of May A.D. 1900

A.D. Blackador

Newfoundland
St. Johns to wit
I, Archibald Douglas Blackador of Black River in the Island of Newfoundland, Pulp-manufacturer, 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                                        A.D. Blackador
Saint Johns aforesaid
this 1^st day of May A.D. 1900

D. F. Kent
Com'r S.C.

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate
of Archibald McQueen
Blackador late of Black
River, Telegraph Operator
deceased.

Petition for Administration

Fiat on usual security.

May 5 / 1900

Geo. H. Emerson
J

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns To Wit:          I Archibald D. Blackador of Black River in the Southern District but presently of S. Johns aforesaid do swear that I believe that Archibald McQueen Blackador late of Black River aforesaid Telegraph Operator deceased, died with 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 the law shall bind me: 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 ??? ??? ??? hundred dollars.

So help me God

Sworn at S. Johns aforesaid                              A. D. Blackador
this 8^th day of May
A.D. 1900

Before me,

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

P 278

1900

Estate of Archibald McQueen
Blackador
late of Black River
in the Southern District
Telegraph Operator deceased

Letters of Administration^CTA granted to
Arch'd Douglas Blackador
of Black River

Dated 14^th May 1900

Sureties
Augustus W. Harvey
Robert G. Rendell

Estate sworn under $5500.00

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

D. M. Browning
Actg. Chief Clerk and Registrar

Newfoundland
St. Johns, to wit
          I Archibald Douglas Blackador of Black River in the Island of Newfoundland, Pulp manufacturer, make oath and say as follows:

1. That hereto annexed, marked "A", is the Last Will and Testament of Archibald McQueen Blackador, late of Black River in the Island of Newfoundland, Telegraph Operator
2. That the said Last Will and Testament is in the handwriting of the said Testator and signed by him.
3. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Testator and know the signature "Archibald McQueen Blackador" at the foot of the said Will to be in the true and proper handwriting of the said Testator and that I am also personally acquainted with the handwriting of G. W. Arnott? and John Dooley both of Black River aforesaid, witnesses to the said will and that the signatures "G. W. Arnott? andJohn Dooley" are in the true and proper handwriting of the said witnesses.

Sworn before me at                                        A. D. Blackador
Saint Johns aforesaid
this 2^nd day of May A.D. 1900

D. F. Kent
Com'r S.C.

Last Will and Testament
of
Arch'd McQueen Blackador
Black River ???
Oct 17^th, 1899

(Transcriber's Note: The land area used in this will are in old British Unit;viz:
a = acres, r = roods (¼ acre), p = perch (1 square rod)
10 .9 . 8. for example would be 10 acres, 9 roods, 8 perch.)

And all monies that may accumulate to my credit from this date till my death to be divided with my wife and children in the recorded proportions.

I leave my Wife & unmarried Children my Land Property and all buildings thereon except that portion on which The Anglo American Telegraph Co. have claim - See ??? Statement at Black River - the Land Contains 19 .0 . 18*

*(19 acres, 0 roods, 18 perch - Transcriber)

I leave to my son Henry Thomas my property at Little Harbour, Placentia Bay

11 . 3 . 20*

now being used and looked after by John Dicks

*(11 acres 3 roods 20 perch - Transcriber)

I leave to my son Arch'd Douglas and Henry Thomas - jointly - my property near here Known "Popes Point" : 27 Acres, one half of which is Tripolite -

I leave to my sons Arch'd Douglas &William Wallace - Jointly - my property Known as "Procter" now leased to "Nfld Fish Industries Co. for annual rent of One Hundred dollars -

Cont'd

Should my Wife marry again, I ask her to transfer to our unmarried children, all property left to her by me -

Arch'd McQueen Blackador

Witnesses ???
Signatures
G. W. Arnott
John Dooly

(This page depicts what appears to this transcriber as the handwritten form of a telegram which was to be transmitted by the Anglo American Telegraph Company to A. D. Blackador of Burin.
The message, as verbatim as possible is")

TO: A. D. Blackador

Care Alf Pike Esq
30? Prescott St.

Am perfectly satis-
fied with your ap-
pointment as adminis-
trator love
Mary C. O'Brien

The message is date stamped : St. Johns, Newfoundland; Apr 26, 1900

In the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland

In the Estate of Archibald
McQueen Blackador late of
Black River, Telegraph Operator
deceased
We, Augustus W. Harvey of S. Johns in the Central District of Newfoundland, Merchant

AND

Robert G. Rendell of S. Johns, aforesaid, Merchant severally make oath and say :-
We are the proposed sureties on behalf of the intended Administrator of the property of Archibald McQueen Blackador late of Black River, Telegraph Operator deceased, In the within Bond named for the faithful Administration of the said property of the said deceased; and I, the said Augustus W. Harvey, make oath and say that I reside at S. Johns and am worth property in the amount of Eleven thousand dollars over and above all encumbrances & over & above what will pay my just debts, & every other sum for which I am now bail, or for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise. And I, the said Robert G. Rendell for myself make oath and say that I reside at S. Johns and am worth property to the amount of Eleven thousand dollars over & above all incumbrances & over & above what will pay my just debts & every other sum for which I am now bail or for which I am now liable as surety or endorser or otherwise.
The above named Augustus W. Harvey               A. W. Harvey
& Robert G. Rendell were severally sworn         R. G. Rendell
before me at S. Johns this 9^th day of May 1900
Geo J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 8^th day of May 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 Nine Hundred

Personally appeared Archibald Douglas Blackador of Black River, Southern District, The Honorable Augustus W. Harvey of S. Johns, Merchant and Robert G. Rendell of S. Johns, Merchant 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 Eleven thousand 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 Archibald Douglas Blackador as Administrator Cum testamento annexo of the Estate and Effects of Archibald McQueen Blackador late of Black River aforesaid Telegraph Operator 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 Archibald Douglas Blackador 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 8^th day of November 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 Archibald Douglas Blackador 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 8^th day of May which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand nine hundred and one 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.

                                                                     A. D. Blackador
Signed and sealed                                        A. W. Harvey
in the presence of                                        R. G. Rendell

Geo. J. Adams
Comm'r Affdts, S.C.

This is to certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in this office from the date thereof until this date and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          May 4^th 1900

W. F. Farrell
A.C.S.C.

Notice

After three days from the date hereof, application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court of one of their Lordships the Judges thereof, for Letters of Administration cum testamento annexo to the Estate of Archibald McQueen Blackador, late of Black River in the Island of Newfoundland, Telegraph Operator, to be granted to Archibald Douglas Blackador of Black River aforesaid, Pulp Manufacturer, one of the next of kin of the said deceased.
          Dated at St. Johns this 1^st day of May A.D. 1900.

W. H. HORWOOD
Solicitor for Applicant
(Illegible initials)
A.C.S.C.