Peter Butler
          1901

Estate of Peter Butler 1901
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

Hereby it is certified that the notice on the other side hereof written has been duly posted at the court house at Harbor Grace from the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          Dated at Harbor Grace this 24^th April 1901.

W. C. Carroll
Clerk

Notice

Take notice that application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court on circuit at Harbor Grace or to the Honourable presiding Judge thereof for letters of Administration to the estate of Peter Butler late of Mosquito, Farmer ??? to be granted to Richard Anderson ??? of Harbor Grace your said? Gentle- man.
          At Harbor Grace this 23^rd day of April 1901

W.C.C.          ??? Kearny
                      Solicitor for Applicant

A

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Peter Butler late of Mosquito, farmer DECEASED.

Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased.

I of
make oath and say that I am the Executor of the Will of          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 St. Johns in the
Electoral District of St. Johns
this 21^st day of September
A.D. 1901, before me.

D. M. Browning
Clerk

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

B

Newfoundland
Holyrood to wit
          I John James Kennedy make oath and say that I was present and did see Jane Beeso duly sign the consent paper on the other side hereof written, the same having been read over to and explained to her and being seemingly fully understood by her.

Sworn before me                                                  John J. Kennedy
at Holyrood aforesaid
this 20^th day of April
A.D. 1901.
John Veitch
Commissioner of Affidavits

I the undersigned Jane Beeso of Holyrood married woman, wife of John Beeso and daughter of Peter Butler late of Mosquitto do hereby consent that Richard Anderson Squires of Harbor Grace do take out letters of administration to the estate of my father Peter Butler late of Mosquitto, farmer deceased.

Dated at Holyrood aforesaid this
20^th day of April A.D. 1901                                        Mrs. Jane Beeso

Witness
John J. Kennedy

C

We the undersigned Jane Butlerof Mosquito, widow of the late Peter Butler, Thomas Butler of Mosquitto, farmer, son of Peter Butler, Mary Anne Carroll of Mosquitto, married woman, wife of James Carroll and daughter of Peter Butler, Lizzie Kearney of Harbor Grace, married woman, wife of Patrick Kearney and a daughter of Peter Butler, Sarah Hyde of Hr. Grace married woman wife of Patrick Hyde and a daughter of Peter Butler do hereby agree that Richard Anderson Squires of Hr. Grace do take out letters of administration to the estate of our father, or late husband in the case of Jane Butler, Peter Butler, late of Mosquitto, farmer deceased.

Dated at Hr. Grace
this 20^th day of April                                        Jane^herX_markButler
A.D. 1901                                                         Mary A. Carroll
                                                                          Thomas Butler
                                                                          Sarah^herX_markHyde
                                                                          Lizzie^herX_markKearney

Newfoundland
Harbour Grace to wit

          I John James Keefe make oath and say that I was present and did see Thomas Butler and Mary Anne Carroll duly sign, and Jane Butler, Sarah Hyde and Lizzie Kearney duly sign by making their mark thereto the consent papers on the other side hereof written. The consent paper having been read over to them all and being seemingly fully understood by them all.

Sworn before me                                                  John J. Keefe
at Hr. Grace
aforesaid this 22^nd
day of April
A.D. 1901

W. J. Lynch
Commissioner S.C.

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of their Lordships the Judges thereof.

          The Petition of Richard Anderson Squires of Harbour Grace in the Northern District of Newfoundland, gentleman

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Peter Butler late of Mosquitto deceased, farmer died at that place on or about the 20^th of January A.D. 1?8? intestate
2. That said deceased left him surviving as next of kin his widow to wit Jane Butler and children to wit, Thomas Butler, Mary Anne Carroll, Sarah Hyde, Lizzie Kearney, Jane Beeso.
3. That said deceased left property estate and effects within the jurisdiction of this honourable court of the probable value of two hundred and fifty dollars as per schedule hereunto annexed marked A which is to be taken as part here of
   
   
   
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4. That said parties next of kin have requested your petitioner to apply to your honourable court for letters of Administration to said estate as by consent papers hereunto annexed marked B and C do more fully appear.
5. That no administration has been granted by your honourable court.

          Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that your honourable court ??? their Lordships the Judges thereof will be pleased to grant to him letters of administration to the said estate.
          And as in duty bound your petitioner will humbly pray.
          At Harbour Grace aforesaid this 22^nd day of April A D 1901

Richard Anderson Squires

Newfoundland
Harbour Grace To Wit          I Richard Anderson Squires of Harbour Grace aforesaid gentleman make oath and say as follows:

1. That I am the petitioner named in the foregoing petition and that the signature thereto is in my own correct and proper handwriting.
2. That the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Richard Anderson Squires

Sworn before me at Harbour
Grace aforesaid this 23^rd day
of April AD 1901.

W. J. Lynch
Commissioner S.C.

In the matter of the
application of Richard
Anderson Squires of
Harbour Grace gentleman
for letters of administration
to estate of late Peter
Butler late of Mosquito
deceased.

Petition & affidavit

Fiat usual Security

D. Morison
J

Apl 20 / 01

Know all Men by these Presents: That we Richard Anderson Squires of Harbour Grace Gentleman Alexander Squires of same place Gentleman and John Casey of same place Clothier 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 Five hundred 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 26^th day of April in the year of our Lord 1901.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above named Richard Anderson Squires as administrator of all the estate and effects, rights and credits of Peter Butler late of Mosquito in the Electoral District of Carbonear in the Island of Newfoundland deceased, (who died on or about the 25^th day of May A.D. 1881) 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 Richard Anderson Squires 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 Richard Anderson Squires 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.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered                              Richard Anderson Squires
in the presence of                                                 A Squires
W. C. Carroll                                                      John Casey
Clerk

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Peter Butler deceased

We Alexander Squires of Harbour Grace Gentleman and John Casey of same place Clothier severally make oath and say that we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Richard Anderson Squires the intended administrator of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits, of Peter Butler 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 Alexander Squires for myself make oath and say that I am worth property to the amount of two hundred and fifty 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 John Casey for myself, make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of two hundred and fifty 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 Alexander Squires                              Alex'r Squires
and John Casey were severally
sworn before me, this 26^th day of                                      John Casey
April A.D. 1901 at Harbour Grace
in the Electoral District of Harbour
Grace.

W. C. Carroll
Clerk

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Peter Butler deceased

I Richard Anderson Squires of Harbour Grace, in the Electoral District of Habrout Grace in the Island of Newfoundland, Gentleman, make oath and say that Peter Butler late of Mosquito in the Electoral District of Carbonear in the Island aforesaid, deceased, died intestate; that I will well and faithfully administer the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased, by paying his just debts and distributing the residue of his estate and effects according to 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 Mosquito on the 25^th day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighty one 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 two hundred and fifty dollars and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at Harbour Grace in the Electoral
District of Harbour Grace on the                              Richard Anderson Squires
26^th day of April
A.D. 1901, before me

W. C. Farrell
Clerk

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In the Supreme Court

In re
Peter Butler
deceased

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR

Administration granted to
Richard Anderson Squires
on the 26^th day of April 1901

Value of Estate $ 250.00

Sureties:
Alexander Squires
John Casey