Thomas Fitzgerald
          1900

Estate of Thomas Fitzgerald 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

To the Honorable the Supreme
Court on Circuit

The Petition of Bridget Fitzgerald of Carbonear

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Thomas Fitzgerald of Carbonear. Master Mariner died there on or about the 27^th day of June AD 1894 without having made a will.
2. That the said Thomas Fitzgerald left him surviving as next of kin one daughter, your petitioner, and three sons, William, John and Thomas.
3. That at the time of his decease, the said Thomas Fitzgerald was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court to the probable value of $500.00, of which the particulars are annexed.
4. That no administration to the Estate of the said Thomas Fitzgerald has heretofore been granted to any one.

          Your petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration may be issued forth of this Honorable Court to her. And as in duty bound she will ever pray &c &c &c.

James & Kent                                                  Bridget Fitzgerald
Solicitor for petitioner

In the Supreme Court
on Circuit

In re estate
Thomas Fitzgerald of
Carbonear deceased

Harbor Grace
S.S.
I Bridget Fitzgerald of Carbonear Spinster make oath and say as follows:

1. I am the petitioner in the foregoing petition named
2. That the several matters and things therein and in the schedule marked A thereto annexed are to the best of my knowledge and belief just, correct and true.

Sworn before me at                                                            Bridget FitzGerald
Harbor Grace this 26^th
day of November AD
1900.
W. F. Carroll
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court

In re Est.
Thos. Fitz Gerald
of Carbonear dec'd

Petition for administration

Let Administration go
to Ellen Fitzgerald the
Petitioner on usual
Security     By the Court
Nov 26
1900          W. F. Carroll
J & Kent              Clerk
Sol'r for                    
applicant                    

A

In the matter of the Estate of
Thomas Fitzgerald of
Carbonear deceased

Inventory and Valuation

Bridget Fitzgerald

Know all Men by these Presents: THAT WE Bridget Fitzgerald of Carbonear Spinster, John Coady of Harbor Grace Agent and James Sheehan of Harbor Grace Planter 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 One thousand 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 26^th day of November in the year of our Lord 1900

The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above named Bridget Fitzgerald as administratrix of all the estate and effects, rights and credits of Thomas Fitzgerald late of Carbonear in the Electoral District of Carbonear in the Island of Newfoundland, deceased, (who died on or about the 27^th day of June, 1894) 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 her the said Bridget Fitzgerald 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 her the said Bridget Fitzgerald 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 Bridget Fitzgerald 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.

                                                                                Bridget Fitzgerald
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of                                                     Jno. Coady
W. F. Carroll                                                          James Sheehan
Comm'r Affdts, S.C.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Thomas Fitzgerald, deceased, John Coady of Harbor Grace and James Sheehan also of Harbor Grace Planter, we severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Bridget Fitzgerald the intended administratrix of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits of Thomas Fitzgerald 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 John Coady for myself make oath and say: that I am worth property to the amount of Five 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 James Sheehan for myself make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of Five 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 John Coady                                                  Jno. Coady
and were severally
sworn before me, this 26^th day                                                  James Sheehan
of November A.D. 1900, at
in the Electoral District of
Harbor Grace

W. F. Carroll
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court

In re
Thomas Fitzgerald
late of Carbonear
master mariner deceased

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ADMINISTRATION BOND.

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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Thomas Fitzgerald of Carbonear deceased I Bridget Fitzgerald of Carbonear, in the Electoral District of Carbonear in the Island of Newfoundland, Spinster, make oath and say that Thomas Fitzgerald late of Carbonear, in the Electoral District of Carbonear 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 his 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 Carbonearon the 27^th day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, 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 Five hundred dollars and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at Harbor Grace in the Electoral                              Bridget Fitzgerald
District of Harbor Grace on the
26^th day of November
A.D. 1900, before me

W. F. Carroll
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court

In re Thomas Fitzgerald
late of Carbonear
Master Mariner
          deceased

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OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR

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Administration granted to
Bridget Fitzgerald
on the 26^th day of
November 1900

Value of Estate $ 500.00

Sureties John Coady
                 James Sheehan