George Fleet
          1900

Estate of George Fleet 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
Trinity To Wit:          I do swear that I believe that George Fleet late of Cuckhold's Cove in the Northern District, Fisherman, 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 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 thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.

So help me God

Sworn at Trinity aforesaid
this 16^th day of January                                                            Joseph Morris
A.D. 1900

Before me,

G. R.? Lilly
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1900

Estate of George Fleet
late of Cuckhold's Cove, Trinity
in the Northern District
deceased

Letters of Administration^c.t.a. granted to
Joseph Morris of Trinity, Merchant

Dated October 3, 1900

Sureties John Milley
                   James Crocker
              Charles Fleet

Estate sworn under $ 1700

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

D. M. Browning
Actg. Chief Clerk and Registrar

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this Sixteenth day of January 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 Joseph Morris Merchant of Trinity in the Northern District in the sum of One thousand six hundred dollars and John Milley Fisherman, James Crocker Accountant and Charles Fleet Fisherman, all of Trinity aforesaid 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 Eighteen 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 Joseph Morris cum testamento annexo as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of George Fleet late of Cuckhold's Cove, 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 him the said Joseph Morris 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 Sixteenth day of July 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 Joseph Morris 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 Sixteenth day of January which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand nine hundred and one and 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.

                                                                                          Joseph Morris

Signed and sealed                                                                       his
in the presence of                                                               John X Milley
having been first read                                                                 mark
over and explained
G. R. Lilly                                                                         James Crocker
Comm'r Affdts, S.C.                                                                        his
                                                                                           Charles X Fleet
                                                                                                        mark

          I hereby certify that the within named John Milley, James Crocker and Charles Fleet were duly sworn before me and testified as to fitness to become sureties for the within named Joseph Morris administrator c.t.a. and that the aforesaid John Milley, James Crocker, and Charles Fleet are fully qualified and competent to sign this Bond as such sureties.
          Witness my hand at Trinity aforesaid this Sixteenth day of January AD 1900.

G. R. Lilly
Comm'r Sup. Court

Notice

Three days after 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 cum testamento annexo of the estate of George Fleet of Cuckholds Cove in the Northern District, Fisherman, to be granted to Joseph Morris of Trinity, Trader.
          St. Johns July 8^th . 1899
Herbert & Knight
Solicitor for Charles Fleet one of
next of kin.

WF
A.C.S.C.

Certificate

I certify that the notice written on the other side hereof has been posted in the Office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar from the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          St. Johns July 26 : 1899

Geo. J. Adams
Actg C. C & Regr
per WFF

WFC
A.C.S.C.

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

The Petition of Charles Fleet of Cuckhold's Cove near Trinity in the Northern District, Fisherman

Humbly Sheweth

          That Your Petitioner's father, George Fleet, late of Cuckhold's Cove near Trinity in the Northern District, Fisherman, died there on the Fourth day of November 1898, having made and published his last will and testament, which is hereto annexed.

          That the said George Fleet left him surviving as sole next of kin, two children, namely, your Petitioner and Jane White also of Cuckhold's Cove, wife of George White, and his wife Jane Fleet.

          That hereto annexed is the written consent of the said Jane White and the said Jane Fleet to the appointment of Joseph Morris of Trinity, Trader, as Administrator to the Estate of the said George Fleet.

          That the said George Fleet at his decease, was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of one thousand six hundred dollars.

          That no probate of any will or letters of administration of the Estate of the said George Fleet have been granted or applied for.
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration

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Administration with the will annexed of the said George Fleet may be granted to Joseph Morris of Trinity, Trader.
          And, as in duty bound, Your Petitioners will ever pray &c
          Dated at Trinity this 7^th day of June A.D. 1899

Charles Fleet

I consent to Letters of Administration with the will annexed of George Fleet late of Cuckhold's Cove near Trinity in the Northern District, Fisherman, deceased, to being granted to Joseph Morris of Trinity, Trader.
          Dated at Trinity this 8^th day of June A.D. 1899

Jane White

Witness
(to signature of Jane White)
G. R. Lilly
Comm'r Supreme Court

I hereby certify that on this day I visited Jane Fleet at present of Trinity, Widow of George Fleet late of Cuckhold's Cove aforesaid, Fisherman, deceased. That on applying to her for her consent for administration c.t.a. to be granted to Joseph Morris as prayed by this Petitioner, I found her ??? infirm and not of sound mind and judgment; and in my opinion quite unable to understand or to sign the foregoing consent.
          Dated at Trinity this 8^th day of June 1899
G. R. Lilly
Comm'r Sup. Court

In the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland

Newfoundland
Trinity SS          I Charles Fleet of Cuckhold's Cove in the Northern District Fisherman, the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition, make oath and say that the matters and things in the said Petition contained are just and true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Sworn before me at
Trinity aforesaid this                                                  Charles Fleet
7^th day of June A.D. 1899

G.R. Lilly
Comm'r S.C.

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the last
will and testament of
George Fleet of Cuckhold's
Cove in the Northern District
Fisherman

Petition for
Letters of Administration c.t.a.
to be granted to Joseph Morris

Fiat
Jos. J. Little
C.J.

Filed July 26/99
(Illegible signature of Registrar)

Herbert Knight
Solicitor

(Written to the right side of the above:)
Charles Fleet
will justify on
$32 - James Crocker
in $1000 - ??? Jno Milley
on $1000 - --------
Under the circumstances
these parties can
be taken as bondsmen?
after justifying
J.J.L.
C.J.

1897
April 26

(Transcriber's note: the following passage has far too many mis-spellings to continue identifying with [sic], and will be written as closely verbatim as possible without comment.)

Cuckhold's Cove near Trinity

this is to certify that i George Fleet of Cuckhold Cove Do leave one Half of my monney to my Wife Jane Fleet an the Other Half to my son Charles Fleet An my Daughter Jane White to Be Devied Between them an if my Wife Don't spend all her monney the Remainder is to Be Devied Between Charles and Jane All the fishings mettereels? An all the land stage houses an pr???? (probably "property") situated on the south side of the Cove Except the meddow under the Hill an the veid? land??? John Spurells? is for my son Charles the meddow under the Hill is for? my daughter Jane White an the land Near John Spurells is to be sold an the monney dived Between Charles and Jane the store on the Beach is for Charles the garden Near Mrs Bells? is for Charles the organ is for Jane White the Couch in the front room is for Charles the Chest of drawers in the Bedroom is for Jane White the New Watch is for Charles th front seat in the meddle ??? in Church is Charles the front seat on the side? is Jane White the closet of drawers in the large Room up Stairs is for Charles the chest of drawers down stairs is for the use of the house 1 rocking Chiers an 4 small chiers is for Jane all the fur traps is for Charles if he keeps them if he sells them the monney is to be dived between Charles an Jane House an gardens on the south? (could be "north") side of the cove is for Jane White one old sheep an lamb is for Jane the Water side on the North side of the cove is uncle? sendeys? 1 large seel gun is for George Fleet of Alexander? 1 turr gun for A???ther White? the seal nets to be sold an the monney p??ted Between Charles an Jane 1 bla?k for Charles the t???r          George X Fleet
Witness     Elijah Morris
???? X Wiseman

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
Trinity To Wit
I Elijah Morris of Cuckhold's Cove near Trinity in the Northern District, make oath and say that on the 26^th day of April A.D. One Thousand Eight  Hundred and ninety seven at Cuckhold's Cove I was present and did see George Fleet late of Cuckhold's Cove aforesaid the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed marked A, duly sign, (by making his mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament, in my presence and in the presence of Louisa Wiseman, the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Louisa Wiseman (the said Louisa Wiseman signing by making her mark thereto) then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other, that previously to the said Will being so signed, as aforesaid, by the said Testator and the said witnesses, it was read over to, and approved of by the said Testator in the presence of me and the said Louisa Wiseman and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn at Trinity                                                            Elijah Morris
this 7^th day of June
A.D. 1899.

Before me

G. R. Lilly
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the
Estate of George Fleet
late of Trinity Bay
deceased

Newfoundland
Saint Johns SS
I Joseph Morris at present of Saint Johns make oath and say :-

1. I am sole Executor under the will of George Fleet late of Trinity Bay, deceased
2. The Estate consisted of land and monies and valued at sixteen hundred dollars
3. According to the term of the will the land and property was distributed between the only surviving children Charles Fleet and Jane Fleet wife of George White.
4. The residue of the Estate consisting of money in Bank of Montreal was divided between the said two children
5. There is now remaining on hand the sum of Two hundred dollars

Sworn before me at                                                            Joseph Morris
St. Johns this 3^rd day
of October A D 1900

D. M. Browning
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court