Mark Dewling
1900

Estate of Mark Dewling 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Mark Dewling late of St. Johns Carpenter DECEASED.
I Johanna Dewling of St. Johns, in the Electoral District of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Widow, make oath and say that Mark Dewling late of St. Johns in the Electoral District of St. Johns in the Island aforesaid, deceased, died intestate; that I will well and faithfully administer the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased, by paying just debts and distributing the residue of estate and effects according to law; that I will exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said estate and effects, rights and credits, and render a just and true account thereof whenever required by law so to do; that the said deceased died at St. Johns in the District of St. Johns on the 20^th day of November,  one thousand eight hundred and ninety three that at the time of his death, the said deceased had a fixed place of abode in the Island aforesaid; and, that the gross value of the said estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased is Four hundred dollars and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

                                                                                                      her
Sworn at St. Johns in the Electoral                               Johanna X Dewling
District of St. Johns on the                                                          mark
14^th day of August
A.D. 1900, before me, and I certify
that the affidavit was read over in
my presence to said deponent who
seemed perfectly to understand the
same and who made her mark thereto
in my presence.

W. F. Farrell
Commissioner

1900

In the Supreme Court

In re

Mark Dewling
deceased

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OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR

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Administration granted to
Johanna Dewling
on the 29^th day of
August, 1900

Value of Estate $ 400.00

Sureties Robert K? Bishop
          Thomas Dewling

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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 to the Estate and Effects of Mark Dewling late of St. Johns Carpenter deceased to be granted to his Widow Johnana Dewling.
          St. Johns August 9^th 1900

          Frank D. Lilly
Solicitor for Applicant

(Written in the left margin:)
(Illegible initials)
ACC&R?

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 of the Supreme Court from the day of the date thereof until this date and that no Caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          St. Johns August 13^th 1900

W. F. Farrell

To the honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the honourable the judges thereof

The Petition

of Johanna Dewling of St. John's in the island of Newfoundland Widow

Humbly Sheweth

That Mark Dewling of St. John's aforesaid husband of your petitioner died at that place on or about the 20^th day of November A.D. 1893 intestate.
At the time of the decease of the said Mark Dewling he left him surviving besides your petitioner ten children viz. Ellen Clifford, wife of John Clifford, Mary Ann Sheppard, wife of Josiah Sheppard, Richard Dewling, Jacob Dewling, Henry Dewling, Phoebe Butt, wife of Ambrose Butt, Anastatia Simms, wife of Charles Simms, Thomas Dewling, Jeremiah Dewling, Mahala McArry, wife of James McArry and Elizabeth Ann Dewling.
The said Mark Dewling was possessed of property at the time of his decease of the probable value of $400.00.
No Administration has at any time being granted to the estate of the said deceased.
Your petitioner therefore prays that your Honourable Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof will be pleased to grant to her letters of Administration to the estate and effects of the said deceased.
And as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray.

Dated at St. John's this 13^th day of August A.D. 1900.

Newfoundland
St. Johns SS
          I Johanna Dewling of St. Johns aforesaid Widow make oath and say as follows :-

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

Sworn before me at St. Johns                                                           her
aforesaid this          day of                                                  Johanna X Dewling
August A.D. 1900 (having                                                                mark
been first read over and explained)

W. F. Farrell
Comm'r S.C.

1900

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the Estate
of Mark Dewling late of
St. Johns Carpenter deceased.

Petition and Affidavit

Fiat
Jos. J. Little
C.J.

Know all Men by these Presents: THAT WE Johanna Dewling of St. Johns Widow Thomas Dewling also of St. Johns Assistant Harbor Master and Robert K. Bishop of St. Johns Merchant are jointly and severally bound unto our Sovereign Lady, Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c, in the sum of Eight Hundred dollars to be paid to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, for which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us for the whole, our and each of our executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals.
Dated the 14^th day of August in the year of our Lord 1900

The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above named Johanna Dewling as administratrix of all the estate and effects, rights and credits of Mark Dewling late of St. Johns in the Electoral District of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland, deceased, (who died on or about the 20^th day of November 1893) do, when lawfully called on in that behalf, make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits, of the said deceased, which have or shall come into the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Johanna Dewling or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, whenever required by the law so to do, and the same estate and effects, rights and credits, and all the other estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come into the hands or possession of the said Johanna Dewling or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts which the said deceased did owe at his decease; and further do make or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said administration within twelve months from this date, or whenever required by law so to do, and all the rest and residue of the said estate and effects, rights and credits, do deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as shall be entitled thereto under any law now in force or that may hereafter be in force in Newfoundland; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same unto the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Johanna Dewling being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered                                                            her
in the presence of and I certify that this                               Johanna X Dewling
bond was read over in my presence to the                                         mark
said Johanna Dewling who seemed
perfectly to understand the same and
who made her mark thereto in my                                        Thomas Dewling
presence
W. F. Farrell                                                                        R. K. Bishop
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Mark Dewling late of St. Johns deceased, we Thomas Dewling of St. Johns Assistant Harbor Master and Robert K. Bishop of same place Merchant severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Johanna Dewling the intended administratrix of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits of Mark Dewling deceased, in the within bond named, for the faithful administration of the said estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased; and I the said Thomas Dewling for myself make oath and say: that I am worth property to the amount of Eight hundred dollars, over and above all incumbrances and over and above what will pay my just debts, and 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 K. Bishop for myself make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of Eight hundred dollars over and above what will pay my just debts and every other sum for which I am now bail or for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise.

The above named Thomas Dewling                                        Thomas Dewling
and Robert K. Bishop were severally
sworn before me, this 14^th day of                                             R. K. Bishop
August A.D. 1900, at St. Johns
in the Electoral District of St. Johns.

W. F. Farrell
Commissioner

(Transcriber's Note: the following is written immediately next, but horizontally.)

In the Supreme Court

In re

Mark Dewling
          deceased

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ADMINISTRATION BOND
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the Estate of                    deceased

I,
of                              , in the Electoral District of
make oath and say : that I was present and did see the within Bond duly executed by the parties named therein, and that the name
set and subscribed as a witness thereto is of the proper handwriting of me, this deponent, and that the same was executed at                    in the Electoral District of

Sworn before me at
in the Electoral District of
this          day of                    , A.D. 190