Elizabeth Searle
          1990

Estate of Elizabeth Searle 1900
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AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns To Wit          I Henry Thomas Searle of St. Johns in the Central District, Farmer, do swear that I believe that Elizabeth Searle, late of S. Johns, aforesaid, Married woman, deceased, died without a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay her debts, so far as her 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 she 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. John's, aforesaid
this 27^th day of February A.D. 1900                              Henery Thomas Searle

Before me

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

270

1900

Estate of Elizabeth Searle
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Married woman deceased

Letters of Administration granted to
Henery Thos. Searle of St. Johns
Farmer

Dated 28^th February 1900

Sureties Thomas Carnell
           Robert Hamlyn

Estate sworn under $ 100.00

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 27^th day of February 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 Henry Thomas Searle of S. Johns, Farmer, Thomas Carnell of S. Johns, Wheelwright, and Robert Hamlin of S. Johns, Blacksmith, 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 Henry Thomas Searle as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Elizabeth Searle late of S. Johns, aforesaid, married woman, 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 Henry Thomas Searle 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 27^th day of August, 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 her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of him the said Henry Thomas Searle 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 27^th day of February 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.

                                                                      Henery Thomas Searle

Signed and sealed                                                                 his
in the presence of                                                    Thomas X Carnell
and I certify that the Bond                                                    mark
was read over and explained
to Thomas Carnell before                                     Robert Hamlyn
he affixed his mark,

Geo. J. Adams
Comm'r Affdts, S.C.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.

In the Estate of Elizabeth Searle, late of S. Johns, Married woman, deceased,
WE Thomas Carnell of St. Johns in the Central District of Newfoundland, Wheelwright, and Robert Hamlin of S. Johns in the Central District of Newfoundland, Blacksmith, severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of the intended administratrix of the property of Elizabeth Searle, late of S. Johns, Married woman, deceased, in the within bond named, for the faithful administration of the said property of the said deceased; and I the said Thomas Carnell of S. Johns in the Central District 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 Robert Hamlin for myself make oath and say, that I reside at S. Johns 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.
                                                                                                      his
The above named Thomas Carnell                              Thomas X Carnell
and Robert Hamlin were severally                                            mark
sworn before me at S. Johns this 27^th
day of February A.D. 1900, I certify that                                    his
this affidavit was read over and explained                      Robert X Hamlyn
to Deponents and seemed to be perfectly                                  mark
understood by them before they so
signed it.

Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk & Registrar 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 28^th day of February A.D. 1900

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

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable Supreme Court or one of the Honorable Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate and Effects of late Elizabeth Jane Searle late of S. Johns, Married woman, deceased, to be granted to Henry Thomas Searle, son of said deceased.
          Dated at S. Johns this 22^nd day of February A. D. 1900
F. Morris
Solicitor for applicant
JPA
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the matter of the estate of the late Elizabeth Searle, deceased, and the petition of Henry Thomas Searle, praying for Letters of Administration to the said estate.

          I, Thomas Searle, of St. Johns, aforesaid, farmer, husband of the late Elizabeth Searle, do hereby consent and agree to Letters of Administration to the estate of the said late Elizabeth Searle, deceased, being granted to Henry Thomas Searle, son of said deceased.
          Dated at St. Johns this 23^rd day of February A.D. 1900.

Thomas^his X _markSearle

Witness:
Frank Morris

Newfoundland
St. Johns SS
I Frank J. Morris of St. Johns, Solicitor, make oath and say that I was present and did see the above named Thomas Searle duly sign, by affixing his mark thereto, the foregoing consent.

Sworn before me at St. Johns                                        Frank Morris
aforesaid this 27^th day of
February A.D. 1900

D. M. Browning
Commissioner, Sup Ct

TO THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
OR TO ONE OF THE HONOURABLE JUDGES THEREOF.

The petition of Henry Thomas Searle of St. Johns, farmer, humbly sheweth as follows:
That your petitioner's late mother, the late Elisabeth Searle, died at St. Johns, aforesaid, on the 19^th day of January A.D. 1900, Intestate.
That she left her surviving her husband, Thomas Searle, of St. Johns, aforesaid, farmer, and your petitioner.
That at the time of her death the said deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court consisting of a deposit receipt or Saving's Bank Book amounting to the sum of one hundred dollars.
That hereunto annexed is the written consent of Thomas Searle, husband of said deceased to your petitioner being appointed administrator of said estate.
That neither probate to any last will nor letters of administration to the estate of the said deceased has as yet been granted to any person.
Your petitioner would therefore pray your Honourable Court to grant him letters of administration to the estate of said deceased and as in duty bound he will ever pray.
Dated at St. Johns this 27^th day of February A.D. 1900.

Henery Thomas Searle

Newfoundland
St. Johns, SS
I, Henry Thomas Searle, the petitioner named in the foregoing petition make oath and say that the several matters and things therein set forth are just correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sworn to before me at
St. Johns aforesaid this                                        Henery Thomas Searle
27^th day of February A.D.
1900.
D. M. Browning
Commissioner, S.C.

1900

Petition of Henry T.
Searle of S. Johns, farmer
praying for Letters of
Administration to the Estate
of the late Elizabeth Searle
deceased.

Fiat, usual security.

D. Emerson J

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