Martin Byrne
           1900

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
To Wit:           I Mary Byrne of Fortune Spinster do swear that I believe that Martin Byrne late of Fortune Harbor, aforesaid, Fisherman 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 hundred and fifty dollars.

So help me God

Sworn at Fortune Harbor
this Fifth day of March
A.D. 1900 before me: and                                                                             her
I certify that this affidavit was                                                              Mary X Byrne
read over in my presence to this                                                                    mark
Deponent who seemed to perfectly
understand the same and who made
her mark thereto in my presence.

P??? Moors
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1900

Estate of Martin Byrne
late of Fortune Harbor
in the Northern District
Fisherman deceased

Letters of Administration granted to
Mary Byrne
of Fortune Harbor, Spinster

Dated 12^th May 1900

Sureties Davis Glaveen
Stephen McLoughlan

Estate sworn under $150.00

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

The Petition of Mary Byrne of Fortune Harbor in the district of Twillingate Spinster Humbly Sheweth

1. That Martin Byrne late of Fortune Harbor Fisherman deceased died at that place on or about the Third day of September AD 1894 intestate
2. That he left him surviving four daughters named respectively Margaret, Anastatia, Catherine and your petitioner and three sons named respectively James, John and Michael who died unmarried
3. That at the time of his decease the said Martin Byrne was possessed of property within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of one hundred and fifty dollars
4. That hereto annexed marked A is the consent of the surviving brothers and sisters of your petitioner to letters of administration of her said fathers Estate being granted her.
5. That no probate to any will or letters of administration to any estate of the said

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deceased has as yet been granted any person.
           Your petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration to the said Estate may be granted her. And as in duty bound she will ever pray &c &c
           Dated at Fortune Harbor this Thirteenth day of February

Supreme Court

Newfoundland
to wit           I Mary Byrne of Fortune Harbor Spinster make oath and say as follows.

1. That I am the petitioner named in the foregoing petition
2. That the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                                                                                             her
Sworn before me at Fortune                                                       Mary X Byrne
Harbor this 15^th day of February                                                        mark
AD 1900
Having been read over and ex-
plained to the said deponent and
understood by her and signed by
her by affixing her mark thereto
in my presence.
Peter Moors
Commissioner S.C.

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Martin Byrne
late of Fortune Harbor
fisherman deceased
and application of
Mary Byrne for
administration to
the said Estate

Consent of next of
Kin to such applica-
tion being annexed
marked "A"

Order granted

Feby 21?       J. J. L
1900           C.J.

A

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the Estate
of late Michael Byrne late
of Fortune Harbor fisherman
deceased,
           and
In the matter of the petition
of Mary Byrne daughter of
said deceased for letters of
administration to the said
Estate.

           We the undersigned children surviving, of the said Martin Byrne late of Fortune Harbor fisherman deceased hereby consent to letters of administration to the Estate of the said late Michael Byrne deceased, being granted to the said Mary Byrne, the petitioner named in the foregoing petition
           Dated at Fortune Harbor this thirteenth day of February AD 1900

Witness to signatures                      Margaret X Glavine
Gerald Whelan

In the Supreme Court

Newfoundland
Fortune Harbor
To wit
I Gerald Whelan of Fortune Harbor in the island aforesaid make oath and say that I was present and did see the several parties whose names are affixed to the annexed consent paper duly sign their names thereto the same having first been read over and explained to them.

Sworn before me at
Fortune Harbor                                                                  Gerald Whelan
aforesaid this 13^th?
day of February AD 1900

Peter Moors
Comm S.C.

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate
of Martin Byrne late
of Fortune Harbor
fisherman deceased

Consent of next of
Kin to the grant of
letters of administration
to Mary Byrne

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar from the day of the date thereof until this date and that no caveat or other objection has been filed or entered thereto
           St. Johns Jany 4^th 1900
D. M. Browning
C. C & R

Notice

Three days after the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for letters of administration to the Estate and Effects of Martin Byrne late of Fortune Harbor fisherman deceased to be granted to Mary Byrne daughter of said deceased
           St. Johns Dec 14^th 1899

WWF                      Jno. ?????iber
A.C.S.C.                  Solicitor for appl^nt

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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(Written in the left margin at top of page:)
Date of signing, all the parties must sign upon this same day

Be it Remembered That on this 51^st day of March in the Sixty Third 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

(Written in the left margin)
Also follow places of above and ?????)
personally appeared Mary Byrne of Fortune Harbor Spinster David Glaveen of Fortune Harbor Fisherman Stephen MacLoughlan Fortune Harbor Fisherman and did acknowledge
(Written in the left margin)
last security must be worth $300 over & above the ??? liabilities
themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal sum of Three 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 Mary Byrne as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Martin Byrne late of Fortune Harbor, Notre Dame Bay, 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 Mary Byrne 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
(Written in the left margin)
6 months after date of signing
or before the 5^th day of September 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 her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Mary Byrne 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 5^th day of March
(Written in the left margin)
?? ??? after the date of signing
which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand nine hundred and one 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 previously                                                           David Glaveen
read over explained to
the parties who seemed to                                                       Stephen McLoughlan
understand the contents

Peter Moors
Comm'rAffdts, S.C.

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

Newfoundland
to wit
           I David Glaveen of Fortune Harbor in the Northern district of Newfoundland aforesaid make oath and say as follows:

1. That I am possessed of property situated in the island of Newfoundland of the value of three hundred dollars
2. That the said property is in no way encumbered

Sworn to at Fortune Harbor
this 5^th day of March AD                                                                  David Glaveen
1900 before me and I certify
that this affidavit was read
over by me to the deponent
who seemed to perfectly
understand the same and
made his mark thereto in
my presence.

Peter Moors
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court