John Thomas
          1900

Estate of John Thomas 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of John Thomas late of Saint Johns, Police Constable, deceased, I, Mary J. Thomas, of St. Johns in the Electoral District of St. Johns, in the Island of Newfoundland, Widow, make oath and say that John Thomas, late of St. Johns, in the Electoral District of St. Johns deceased died intestate, that I will well and faithfully administer the estate and effects of the testator by paying his just debts and distributing the residue of his estate and effects, according to the law; That I will exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said estate and effects, rights and credits, and render a just and true account thereof whenever required by law so to do; that the said deceased died at St. Johns on the 28^th day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine, that at the time of his death, the said deceased had a fixed place of abode in the Island aforesaid; and that the gross value of the said estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased is five hundred dollars and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at St. John's, in the Electoral                    Mrs. Mary J. Thomas
District of St. Johns on the Sixth
day of November A.D. 1900 before me

W. C. Carroll
Comm'r Affdts, S.C.

In the Supreme Court

In re Estate of John
Thomas, late of St. Johns
Police Constable deceased

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR

Administration granted to
Mary J. Thomas
on the 19^th day of December 1900

Value of Estate $ 500.00

Sureties: C. L. March
           S. M. Burt

Know all Men by these Presents: THAT WE Mary J. Thomas of St. Johns, Widow, Charles March, of the same place, Bookseller, and Simeon M. Burt of the same place, Clerk, are jointly and severally bound unto our Sovereign Lady Victoria by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c, in the sum of Five hundred dollars, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us for the whole, our and each of our executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals.

Dated the 6^th day of November in the year of our Lord 1900.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above named Mary J. Thomas as administratrix of all the estate and effects, rights and credits of John Thomas, late of St. Johns in the Electoral District of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland deceased, (who died on or about the 28^th day of July A.D. 1899 do, when lawfully called on in that behalf, make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come into the hands, possession or knowledge of her the said Mary J. Thomas or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, whenever required by law so to do, and the same estate and effects, rights and credits, and all other estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased at the time of death which at any time after shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Mary J. Thomas or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her, do well and truly administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts which the said deceased did owe at his decease; and further, do make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said administration within twelve months from this date, or whenever required by law so to do, and all the rest and residue of the said estate and effects, rights and credits, do deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as shall be entitled thereto under any law now in force or that may hereafter be in force in Newfoundland; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the executrix therein named do exhibit the same unto the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Mary J. Thomas, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court, then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

 Mrs. Mary J. Thomas                    

Signed, Sealed and Delivered                         C. L. March
in the presence of by the said                          S. M. Burt
Mary J. Thomas on date hereof
as by the said C. L. March and
Simeon M. Burt on the 13^th day
of November A. D. 1900.
W. C. Carroll
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of John Thomas deceased
We Charles March and Simeon M. Burt both of St. Johns, Book Seller and Clerk respectively severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Mary J. Thomas the intended administratrix of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits, of John Thomas deceased, in the within bond named, for the faithful administration of the said estate and effects, rights and credits, of the said deceased; and I the said Charles March for myself make oath and say that I am worth property to the amount of Five 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 Simeon M. Burt for myself, make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of Five 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 Charles March                              C. L. March
and Simeon M. Burt were sworn                                S. M. Burt
before me, this 13^th day of November
A.D. 1900 at St. Johns in the Electoral
District of St. Johns.

W. C. Carroll
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court

In the estate of John Thomas
late of St. John's
Police Constable
deceased.

Administration Bond.

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of John Thomas late of St. Johns, Police Constable, deceased, to be granted to Mary J. Thomas of same place, widow of said deceased.
          Dated at St. Johns this 6^th day of November A. D. 1900
MCC          Hutchings & Blackwood
                    Solicitors for Applicant

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof Written has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland from the day of the date thereof to this day and that no caveat or other objection has been filed.
          Dated at St. Johns this 10^th day of November A.D. 1900

W. C. Carroll

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of John Thomas, late of St. Johns, Police Constable DECEASED.

Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased.

I
make oath and say that I am
and that the above is, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, a just and true Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said deceased at the time of death, as far as I can at present ascertain.

Sworn at  in the
Electoral District of
this day of
A.D. 1900, before me.

Clerk

*The Inventory and Valuation may be verified under the Petition.

TO THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT OR ONE OF THE HONORABLE THE JUDGES THEREOF

The Petition of Mary J. Thomas, of St. Johns, Widow,

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner's husband, John Thomas, late of St. Johns, Police Constable, died at that place on or about the 28^th day of July A.D. 1899, intestate, leaving him surviving your petitioner and three children, namely, Eldora Maud, Charles Edward, and Minnie, all of whom are minors.
Hereto annexed is a correct inventory and valuation of the property of the said deceased.
No Probate of any Will nor administration of the Estate of the said John Thomas has been at any time granted by your Honorable Court.
          Your Petitioner therefore that your Honorable Court or one of the Honorable Judges thereof will be pleased to grant to her Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of the said John Thomas.
          And as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray etc.
          St. Johns, November 6^th A.D. 1900

Mrs. Mary Thomas

In the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland

Newfoundland
St. Johns, To wit
I Mary J. Thomas of St. Johns, aforesaid Widow, make oath and say as follows:

1. I am the petitioner named in the foregoing petition
2. The contents thereof are just correct and true.

Sworn before me at                                        Mrs. Mary J. Thomas
St. Johns, aforesaid,
this 6^th day of November
A.D. 1900

W. C. Carroll
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the Petition
of Mary J. Thomas of St.
Johns, Widow, praying for
Administration of the estate
and effects of John Thomas
late of the same place,
Police Constable

Petition

Fiat usual security
D. Morrison
CJ

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