Edward Blanchard
          1901

Estate of Edward Blanchard 1901
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the Estate of Edward Blanchard deceased.

1. Thomas Blanchard of Grand River, Codroy, in the Electoral District of St. Georges in the Island of Newfoundland, Farmer, make oath and say that Edward Blanchard, late of Grand River, Codroy, in the Electoral District of St. Georges, in the Island aforesaid, deceased, died intestate, that I will well and faithfully collect, receive, and hold subject the order of the Court or a judge thereof, the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased, 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 sea; 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 estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased is one thousand dollars and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at Grand River in the Electoral                              Thomas Blanchard
District of St. Georges on the
22^nd day of July A.D. 1901 before me

John Gillis
Commissioner, Supreme Court

In the Supreme Court

In re
Edward Blanchard
deceased

Oath of administrator

Letters of Administration
(illegible insertion)
granted on the 29^th day of
July 1901 to Thomas
Blanchard of Grand River
Farmer

Estate    $1000.00

Sureties: John McIsaac
                       Medrick Blanchard

Know all Men by these Presents: That we, Thomas Blanchard of Grand River in the Electoral District of St. Georges, John S? McIsaac and Medrick Blanchard, both of Grand River in the District aforesaid, Farmers, are jointly and severally bound unto our Sovereign Lord, Edward VII, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c, in the sum of Two thousand dollars, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lord, the King, His 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 23^rd day of July in the year of our Lord 1901.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above named Thomas Blanchard as administrator or ???? all the estate and effects, rights and credits of Edward Blanchard late of Grand River in the Electoral District of St. Georges in the Island of Newfoundland deceased, (who died on or about the day of A.D. 1901 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 him the said Thomas Blanchard or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him 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 his death which at any time after shall come into the hands or possession of him the said Thomas Blanchard, or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, 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 that the Legacies contained in the said Will annexed to the said Letters of Administration to the said Thomas Blanchard, so far as such property will thereunder extend and the law bind and further, do make, or cause to be made, a full true and just account of administration within twelve months or sooner if thereunto required, and all the rest and residue of the property shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons as shall be by law entitled thereto; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered                                        Thomas Blanchard
in the presence of                                                           John S. McIsaac
John Gillis                                                                    Medrick Blanchard
Commissioner, Supreme Court

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Edward Blanchard deceased;
We, John S. McIsaac and Medric Blanchard, both of Grand River, in the District of St. Georges, Farmer, severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Thomas Blanchard, the intended administrator of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits, of Edward Blanchard, 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 John S. MacIsaac for myself make oath and say that I am worth property to the amount of One thousand 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 Medric Blanchard for myself, make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of One thousand 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 John S. McIsaac                              John S. McIsaac
and Medric Blanchard were                                         Medric Blanchard
severally sworn before me, this Twenty
third day of July A.D. 1901 at Grand
River in the Electoral District of St.
Georges.

John Gillis
Commissioner, Supreme Court

NOTICE.

After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for a grant of letters of administration to the estate of Edward Blanchard, late of Grand River, Codroy, to be made to Thomas Blanchard, his brother.

St. Johns, May 27^th 1901          Kent and ???
M.J.C.                                        Solicitors for applicant

CERTIFICATE

I certify that the notice written on the other side hereof has been posted in the Clerk's office from the date thereon in accordance with the requirements of the Judicature Act and that no caveat or objection has been filed thereto.

St. Johns 1^st July, 1901

Geo. J. Adams
Clerk

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of late of Edward Blanchard DECEASED.
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Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased.

I, Thomas Blanchard, of Codroy, Newfoundland, Farmer, make oath and say that I am the oldest brother of said late Edward Blanchard, 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 his death, as far as I can at present ascertain.

Sworn at Codroy in the                                        Thomas Blanchard
Electoral District of St. Georges
this 25^th day of June
A.D. 1901, before me.

John Gillis
Commissioner, Supreme Court

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

In the Supreme Court

In re
Edward Blanchard,
deceased

Inventory & Petition

To the Honorable the Supreme Court or to anyone of the Honorable the Judges thereof.

The petition of Thomas Blanchard of Grand River, Codroy, Farmer.

Humbly Sheweth

1. That on or about the 12day [sic] of March last past the schooner United Brothers with Edward Blanchard and others on board left Channel, Newfoundland for Grand River, Codroy, a distance of twenty or thirty miles.
2. The said schooner was at the time bound to Grand River to load supplies for the seal fishery and was very lightly laden and provisioned for not more than three or four days.
3. On the evening of the said 12^th day of March a schooner supposed to be the said schooner United Brothers appeared off Grand River aforesaid and anchored a short distance outside the mouth of the river, apparently awaiting a favorable tide to enter the said river.
4. During the said evening and whilst the said schooner was so anchored outside the mouth of the river, as aforesaid, a fierce storm arose and the said schooner was driven off from the land thereby and disappeared and neither the said schooner nor the said Edward Blanchard nor any others of the crew of the said schooner have since been seen or heard of as far as your petitioner can ascertain.
5. That your petitioner believes that the said Edward Blanchard is now deceased.
6. That the said Edward Blanchard left no will but was at the time of his said disappearance possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of $1000.
7. That the said Edward Blanchard was never married and left surviving him as next of kin four brothers and three sisters all of whom are minors except your petitioner.
8. The said minors are assenting parties to this application as appears
   
   
   
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   appears by the paper writing signed by them and hereunto annexed and marked A.
9. That no probate or administration has been granted to the estate of the said Edward Blanchard as far as your petitioner is aware nor has any person applied for same.

          Your petitioner therefore prays that your Honorable Court or your Lordship shall be pleased to grant unto him letters of administration to the said estate of the said Edward Blanchard.

          And as in duty bound he will ever pray etc, etc.

Dated at Grand River, Codroy                              Thomas Blanchard
A.D. 1901

In the matter of the estate
of Edward Blanchard, late of
Grand River, Codroy, deceased.

                    and

In the matter of the application
of Thomas Blanchard, of the same
place, Farmer, praying for a grant
to him of letters of administration
to the estate of the said Edward Blanchard.

Newfoundland
Grand River, to wit

          I, Thomas Blanchard, of Grand River, aforesaid, Farmer, make oath and say as follows :-
That I am the petitioner in the foregoing petition.
That the several matters and things herein contained and set forth are just, correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at Grand River                              Thomas Blanchard
aforesaid this 6^th day of July A.D.
1901.

John Gillis
Commissioner of Supreme Court

In the matter of the estate of
Edward Blanchard, late of Grand
River, Codroy, deceased.

                    and

In the matter of the application
of Thomas Blanchard, of the same place,
Farmer, praying for a grant to him of letters
of administration to the estate of the said
Edward Blanchard.

          We, the undersigned next of kin of the said, Edward Blanchard, deceased, hereby consent to the appointment of our eldest brother, Thomas Blanchard, the applicant in the annexed petition as administrator of the estate of the said late Edward Blanchard.

Grand River, Codroy, July 6^th 1901.
Lizzie Blanchard
Sarah Blanchard
James Blanchard
Joseph Blanchard

Witnesses:
C. O'Regan S.S.?, P.P.
John Gillis

Sup^r Court

In the matter of
the applicⁿ of
Thomas Blanchard
for admⁿ re Edward
Blanchard's estate

Petition -

Fiat for admⁿ ad
coll??? &c
to be granted to Petitioner

Jos. J. Little
C. J.

13^th July 1901