Jonathan Noseworthy
          1900

Estate of Jonathan Noseworthy 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland on Circuit
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Newfoundland
Harbor Grace
TO WIT:          I Rebecca Neil of Spaniards Bay married woman, do swear that I believe that Jonathan Noseworthy 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 and fifty dollars.

So help me God

Sworn before me at Harbor Grace
the 27^th day of April A.D. 1900                                                  Rebecca Neil
(and I certify that this affidavit was
read over to the deponent and
explained to her and that she seemed
fully to understand the same.)

D. M. Browning
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

Administration Affidavit

1900

Estate of Jonathan Noseworthy
late of Spaniards Bay
in the Northern District
fisherman deceased

Administration granted to
Rebecca Neil of Spaniards
Bay

Dated April 27, 1900

Sureties William Neil
        Job Gosse

Estate sworn under $ 150.00

In the Supreme Court
on Circuit

In the matter of the Estate of
Jonathan Noseworthy late
of Spaniards Bay, fisherman,
deceased.

          We, William Neil of Spaniards Bay, fisherman, and Job Gosse, of the said place, fisherman, make oath and say that we are sureties for Rebecca Neil as administratrix of the estate of Johathan Noseworthy and I the said William Neil make oath and say that I have property of the value of three hundred dollars over and above my liabilities, and I the said Job Gosse, make oath and say that I have property of the value of three hundred dollars over and above my liabilities.

Sworn at Harbor Grace                                                  William X Neil
this          day of
April A.D. 1900 before me                                             Job Gosse
by the above named deponent
and I certify that this affidavit
was read over to the said
William Neil in my presence
and explained to him and that
he seemed fully to understand
the same.

(signature not included)
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 27^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 Rebecca Neil of Spaniards Bay, married woman, William Neil of the said place, fisherman, and Job Gosse of the said place fisherman 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 three 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 Rebecca Neil as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Jonathan Noseworthy late of Spaniards Bay in the Northern District, 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 her the said Rebecca Neil 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 27^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 Rebecca Neil 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 27^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.

Signed and sealed                                                            Rebecca X Neil
in the presence of                                                            William X Neil
(the same having been                                                     Job Gosse
first read over to the said
Rebecca Neil, William
Neil and Job Gosse by
me and explained to them
and they appeared fully
to understand the same.)

To the Honorable George A.
Emerson, presiding Judge
of the Supreme Court
on Circuit.

The Petition of Rebecca Neil of Spaniards Bay, married woman, wife of William Neil of Spaniards Bay

Humbly Sheweth

That Jonathan Noseworthy, the former husband of your petitioner died at Spaniards Bay aforesaid about 15 years ago intestate.
That he left him surviving your Petitioner and three children, namely, Hannah Noseworthy, Elizabeth Noseworthy, and William Noseworthy, all of whom are under Twenty one years of age.
That at the time of his said decease, he was possessed of property in Spaniards Bay aforesaid, of the probable value of one hundred and fifty dollars.
That no letters of administration or probate to any will of his said Estate has as yet been granted to any person.
Your petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration to the said estate of the said deceased

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may be granted to her. And as in duty bound she will ever pray &c.
Dated at Harbor Grace this 26^th day of April A.D. 1900

       her
Rebecca X Neil
        mark

Supreme Court
Northern Circuit

Newfoundland
Harbor Grace, SS
I, Rebecca Neil of Spaniards Bay, married woman, make oath and say as follows:

1. That I am the petitioner named in the foregoing petition
2. That the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at                                                            her
Hr. Grace this 26^th day                                        Rebecca X Neil
of April A.D. 1900, and                                                     mark
I certify that the same
was read over to the
deponent in my presence
and was fully explained
to her and that she seemed
to understand the same
and thereupon signed.
D. M. Browning
Commissioner of Affidavits

1900

In the Supreme Court
Northern Circuit

In the matter of the
Petition of Rebecca
Neil of Spaniards Bay
for Administration to the
Estate of her former
husband, the late
Jonathan Noseworthy
deceased.

Petition
affdt of Verification