Mary Ann Churchwell
          1900

Estate of Mary Ann Churchwell 1900
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 Donald M. Browning of St. Johns aforesaid Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court do swear that I believe that Mary Ann Churchwell late of Great Burin in the Southern District Widow deceased, died without a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay her debts, so far as her 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 she 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 dollars.

So help me God

Sworn, at St. John's, aforesaid                                                            D. M. Browning
this 25^th day of May
A.D. 1900

W.F. Farrell
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1900

Estate of Mary Ann Churchwell
late of Great Burin
in the Southern District
Widow deceased

Letters of Administration granted to
Donald M. Browning of St. Johns
in the Central District
C.C. & Registrar

Dated May 25 .1900

Estate sworn under $ 800.00

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written, has been duly posted in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, from the day of the date thereof until this date, and that no caveat or other objection thereto has been filed or entered. Dated at the Court House

          St. John's May 22^nd  A.D.1900

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

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of Mary Ann Churchwell late of Great Burin in the Southern District Widow deceased to be granted to William Emberly brother of said deceased.
Dated at St. Johns April 24 A.D. 1900

W. F. Farrell                              Hutchings & Blackwood
A.C.S.C.                                      Solicitor for Applicant

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

The Petition of William Emberly of Great Burin in the Southern District Fisherman

Humbly Sheweth

That Mary Ann Churchwell late of Great Burin aforesaid died at that place on or about the third day of September A.D. 1900 intestate leaving her surviving her half-sister Maria Smeardon and Jane Rogers and Thomas, Joseph, Richard, George, and Louisa Emberly, children of her brother Joseph deceased and her brother your Petitioner.
The Probable value of the estate of the said Mary Anne Churchwell deceased does not exceed $800.00
No Probate of any Will nor Administration of the estate of the said Mary Anne Churchwell deceased has been at any time granted by your Honourable Court.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that your Honourable Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof will be pleased to grant to him Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of the said Mary Anne Churchwell deceased.
And as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray etc.
Dated at Great Burin this 15^th day of May A.D. 1900

Witness                                                                                          his
Geo. ?? Forsey                                                               William X Emberly
                                                                                                     mark

Newfoundland
Burin S.S.
I William Emberly of Great Burin aforesaid Fisherman make oath and say as follows:

1. I am the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition
2. The contents thereof are correct and true.

Sworn to at Burin aforesaid                                                             his
this 15^th day of May A.D.                                                  William X Emberly
1900 having been first read                                                             mark
over and explained to deponent
who seemed fully to understand
the contents thereof and who
affixed his mark in my presence
Before me,

Geo ?P. Forsey
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Petition of William
Emberly of Great
Burin Fisherman pray
ing for Letters of Ad
ministration to the
Estate and effects of
Mary Ann Churchwell
late of the same place
Widow deceased

Petition
Let adm'n be granted
to Wm. Browning
a.c.???gr      Jos. J. Little
C.J.
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