John Hicks
          1900

Estate of John Hicks 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 John Hicks of Holyrood, Conception Bay, Fisherman, do swear that I believe that John Hicks late of Holyrood, Conception Bay, Fisherman, 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 one hundred dollars.

So help me God

Sworn at St. Johns aforesaid
this 18^th day of April                                                                       his
A.D. 1900                                                                                John X Hicks
                                                                                                        mark
Before me,
and I certify that this affidavit was read
over in my presence to the deponent who
seemed perfectly to understand the same
and who made his mark thereto in my
presence.

W. J. Carroll
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1900

Estate of John Hicks
late of Holyrood
in the Northern District
Fisherman deceased

Letters of Administration granted to
John Hicks of Holyrood, Farmer

Dated 1^st May 1900

Sureties Pat'k McGrath
         Thos. Carnell

Estate sworn under $ 100.00

Notice -

Three days from this date application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of the late John Hicks of Holyrood, fisherman, deceased, to be granted to John Hicks of Holyrood aforesaid farmer, grandson and next of kin of said deceased.
          Dated at St. Johns this 4^th day of April A.D. 1900
F. Morris
Solicitor for applicant
W.J.C
A.C.S.C.

- Certificate -

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof has been posted in my office from the day of the date thereof to this date and that no Caveat or other objection has been filed thereto.
          Dated at St. Johns this 18^th day of April A.D. 1900

W. J. Carroll
A.C.S.C.

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

The Petition of John Hicks of Holyrood, Conception Bay, farmer

Humbly Sheweth as follows:

That your Petitioner's Grandfather, the late John Hicks, late of Holyrood, fisherman, deceased, died at that place about twenty five years ago intestate.
That he left him surviving four sons and three daughters, five of whom are since deceased.
That the consent of the surviving children of the sons and daughters of the said deceased is hereunto annexed to your Petitioner being appointed Administrator of the Estate of the said deceased.
That at the time of his death the said deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of One hundred dollars.
That neither probate to any will nor Letters of Administration to the Estate of the said deceased has as yet been granted to any person.

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          Your Petitioner therefore prays that your Honorable Court will grant him Administration of the Estate of the said deceased, and as in duty bound he will ever pray &c &c.

Newfoundland
St. Johns S.S.

          I John Hicks the Petitioner named in the foregoing, make oath and say that the several matters and things therein contained are just, correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St. Johns
this 4^th day of April A.D. 1900
and I certify that this affidavit
was read over in my presence
to the deponent who seemed
perfectly to understand the
same and who made his mark
thereto

Before me

W. J. Carroll
Com'r S.C.

In the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland

In the matter of the Estate
of the late John Hicks late
of Holyrood fisherman deceased.

We the undersigned next of kin of the late John Hicks of Holyrood, fisherman, deceased, do hereby consent and agree to John Hicks of John being appointed administrator to the said Estate.
          Dated at Holyrood this 21^st day of February A.D. 1900.

daughter of Catherine Hicks deceased
Witnesses
Richard Woodford
Michael Conran
Son of Catherine Hicks deceased
John Veitch J.P.
John Dwyer Son of Rachel? Hicks
Witness Francis F. Furneaux
C. S. Court

1900

In the Supreme Court
Newfoundland

Petition of John Hicks
praying for Letters of
Administration to the
Estate of the late John
Hicks of Holyrood,
fisherman deceased
to be granted to him.

Fiat
Jos. J. Little
C. J.

April 18. 1900

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

In the Estate of John Hicks deceased, we Patrick McGrath of St. Johns in the Central District of Newfoundland and Thomas Carnell of St. Johns aforesaid severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of the intended administrator of the property of John Hicks of Holyrood in Conception Bay, fisherman, deceased, in the within bond named, for the faithful administration of the said property of the said deceased; and I the said Patrick McGrath of St. Johns aforesaid make oath and say that I reside at St. Johns aforesaid and am worth property to the amount of Two 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 Thomas Carnell for myself, make oath and say that I reside at St. Johns aforesaid and am worth property to the amount of Two hundred dollars, 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.

The above named Patrick McGrath                                                  Patrick McGrath
and Thomas Carnell were severally
sworn before me at St. Johns aforesaid                                                              his
this 18^th day of April A.D. 1900. And                                                  Thomas X Carnell
I certify that the affidavit was read over                                                            mark
in my presence to the said Thomas
Carnell who seemed perfectly to
understand the same and who made
his mark thereto in my presence

W. J. Carroll
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 18^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 John Hicks of Holyrood in Conception Bay, fisherman, Patrick McGrath of St. Johns, Master Cooper and Thomas Carnell of St. Johns, wheelwright 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 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 John Hicks as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of John Hicks late of Holyrood in Conception Bay, 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 John Hicks 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 18^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 him the said John Hicks 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 18^th day of April which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand nine hundred 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.

Signed and sealed
in the presence of
and I certify that the bond                                        Patrick McGrath
was read over in my presence
to said John Hicks and                                                          his
Thomas Carnell who seemed                                 Thomas X Carnell
perfectly to understand the                                                    mark
same and who made his
respective mark in my presence.

W. J. Carroll
Comm'rAffdts, S.C.