Ebenezer Gosse
          1900

Estate of Ebenezer Gosse 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland on Circuit
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NEWFOUNDLAND
Harbor Grace TO WIT          I Martha Gosse of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District widow do swear that I believe that Ebenezer Gosse late of Spaniards Bay aforesaid Planter 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 Twelve hundred dollars.

So help me God

Sworn at Harbour Grace
the 24^th day of April                                                            Martha Gosse
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred

Before me,

W. J. Lynch
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

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Administration Affidavit
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1900

Estate of Ebenezer Gosse
late of Spaniards Bay
in the NorthernDistrict
Planter deceased

Administration granted to
Martha Gosse of
Spaniards Bay

Dated April 30^th 1900

Sureties Mark Gosse
                   George A. Gosse

Estate sworn under $ 1200.00

To the Hon. the Supreme Court sitting on Northern Circuit at Harbour Grace

The Petition of Martha Gosse of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District, Widow

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner's husband, the late Ebenezer Gosse, late of Spaniards Bay, Planter, deceased, died at that place on the 17^th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four, intestate.
That he left surviving him as next of Kin two daughters, the issue of a former marriage :-
That the value of the Estate of the said Ebenezer Gosse at the time of his decease on property and money deposited in the Savings Bank is Twelve hundred dollars.
That no administration to the said Estate has hitherto been

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granted by this Honourable Court.
Your petitioner therefore prays that Administration to the said Estate may be granted to her.
And as in duty bound will ever pray, &c
Hr. Grace - May 27^th/ 99
Martha Gosse

In the Supreme Court
on Northern Circuit

Newfoundland
Hr. Grace To wit
I Martha Gosse of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District of the Island of Newfoundland make oath and say that the contents of the foregoing Petition are correct and true.
Sworn before me at
Harbor Grace aforesaid                                                  Martha Gosse
A.D. 1899
A. T. Drysdale
Commissioner S.C.

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of
the Estate of the late
Ebenezer Gosse late
of Spaniards Bay
Planter deceased.

Pet'n for adm'n

Administration as
prayed for, with usual
security
By Sup Court
Carbonear          W. J. Carroll
Nov 29/99          Comm'r S.C.
on N Circuit

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

In the Estate of
Ebenezer Gosse deceased

          We, Mark Gosse Carpenter of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District of Newfoundland and George A. Gosse of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District of Newfoundland

          That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of the intended Administrators of the property of Ebenezer Gosse late of Spaniards Bay, deceased, in the within Bond named, for the faithful Administration of the said property of the said deceased: and I the said Mark Gosse of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District make oath and say: That I reside at Spaniards Bay and am worth property in the amount of Twenty four hundred dollars over and above all encumbrances 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 George A. Gosse for myself make oath and say that I reside at Spaniards Bay and am worth property in the amount of Twenty four hundred dollars over and above all encumbrances 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.

The above named                                                            Mark Gosse
Mark Gosse                                                                   George A. Gosse
          and
George A. Gosse
were severally sworn
before me at Spaniards Bay
this 24^th day of April A.D. 1900

W. J. Lynch
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND ON CIRCUIT
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Be it Remembered That on this 24^th day of April 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 Martha Gosse of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District, Widow, Mark Gosse of Spaniards Bay aforesaid, Carpenter, and George A. Gosse of Spaniards Bay aforesaid, Planter, 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 Two thousand four 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 Martha Gosse as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Ebenezer Gosse late of Spaniards Bay aforesaid Planter 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 Martha Gosse 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 or before the 24^th day of October 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 her the said Martha Gosse, 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 24^th day of April 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.

                              Martha Gosse
                        Mark Gosse

Signed and sealed                                               George Gosse
in the presence of

W. J. Lynch

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 3^rd day of March 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 Martha Gosse of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District, Widow, George Gosse of Robert of same place, Planter, and Mark Gosse also of same place, Planter, 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 Two thousand four 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 Martha Gosse as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Ebenezer Gosse late of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District Planter 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 Martha Gosse 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 or before the 3^rd 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 his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Martha Gosse, 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 3^rd day of March 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.

                                        Martha Gosse

Signed and sealed                                                      George Gosse
in the presence of
W. J. Lynch                                                              Mark Gosse
Comm'r Affdts, S.C.

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the Estate of
Ebenezer Gosse late of Spaniards Bay
in the Northern District,
Planter, deceased.

We, George Gosse of Spaniards Bay aforesaid Planter and Mark Gosse of Spaniards Bay aforesaid Planter, severally make oath and say:
1. That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of the intended administratrix of the property of Ebenezer Gosse late of Spaniards Bay, Planter, deceased, in the annexed bond named, for the faithful administration of the said property, of the said deceased; and I the said George Gosse for myself make oath and say that I reside at Spaniards Bay aforesaid and am worth property to the amount of two thousand four 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 Mark Gosse for myself, make oath and say, that I reside at Spaniards Bay aforesaid and am worth property to the amount of Two thousand four 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 and for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise.
Sworn to at Harbor Grace                                                  George Gosse
aforesaid by the said George
Gosse and Mark Gosse this                                               Mark Gosse
3^rd day of March 1900
before me
W. J. Lynch
Comm'r S.C.

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Ebenezer Gosse
of Spaniards Bay
deceased

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