Susanna Clift
          1901

Estate of Susanna Clift 1901
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
----------------

In the Estate of Susanna Clift DECEASED
I Annie M. Dawe of Bay Roberts, in the Electoral district of Harbor Grace in the Island of Newfoundland, married woman, make oath and say that Susanna Clift late of Bay Roberts in the Electoral District of Harbor Grace in the Island aforesaid, deceased, died intestate; that I will well and truly administer the estate and effects, rights and credits 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 just and true account thereof whenever required by law so to do; that the said deceased died at Bay Roberts aforesaid on the 6^th day of July One thousand nine hundred and that at the time of her 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 Three thousand and four ⁹¹/₁₀₀ dollars and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at Bay Roberts in the Electoral
District of Harbor Grace on the                                        Annie M. Dawe
15^th day of February
A.D. 1901, before me

John Jardine
Commissioner of Affidavits of the
Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the Supreme Court

In re
Susanna Clift
deceased

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR

Administration granted to
Annie M. Dawe
on the 18^th day of
February 1901

Value of Estate $ 3004⁹¹/₁₀₀

Sureties Edward Doyle
          G. D. Shears

NOTICE

Three days after the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of Susanna Clift late of Bay Roberts, District of Harbor Grace, widow, deceased, to be granted to her daughter Annie M. Dawe.
          Dated at St. Johns this 1^st day of February A.D. 1901

WJC          Horwood & Conroy
                   Solicitors for Petitioner

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the notice on the other side hereof has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar from the day of the date thereof to the present day and that no Caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          Dated at St. Johns this 6^th day of February 1901

W. C. Carroll
Clerk

To the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof.

The petition of Annie M. Dawe of Bay Roberts in the district of Harbor Grace, Wife of Azariah Dawe of the said place, Merchant, by her solicitor, Charles O'Neill Conroy

Humbly Sheweth that :-

1. Susanna Clift, late of Bay Roberts in the district of Harbor Grace, widow, died at the said place on the 6^th day of July A.D. 1900, intestate, leaving her surviving her only child, your petitioner.
2. The inventory and valuation hereto annexed is, to the best of your petitioner's knowledge and belief, a just and true inventory and valuation of the property of the said deceased at the time of her death, so far as your petitioner can at present ascertain.
3. No probate of any will nor letters of administration to the estate of the said Susanna Clift have been granted forth of your Honorable Court to anyone.
4. Your petitioner therefore prays that your Honorable Court or your Lordship may be pleased to grant to her Letters of Administration to the estate of the said Susanna Clift, and as in duty bound will ever pray etc, etc.

          Dated at St. Johns this 1^st day of February A.D. 1901

Chas. O'Neill Conroy
Solicitor for said petitioner
Address: Law Chambers,
St. Johns, Newfoundland

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

In the Estate of Susanna Clift, deceased

Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased.

NEWFOUNDLAND
ST. JOHN'S
SS          I. Annie M. Dawe, of Bay Roberts in the district of Harbor Grace, wife of Azariah Dawe of the said place, Merchant, make oath and say as follows:

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

Sworn at St. John aforesaid                                        Annie M. Dawe
this 1^st day of February A.D. 1901,
before me.

E. Doyle
Commissioner of Affidavits, S.C.

1901

In the Supreme Court of Nfld

Estate of
Susanna Clift, Widow,
of Bay Roberts

Petition of
Annie M. Dawe
for Letters of
Administration

Fiat

Jos. J. Little
C.J.

Horwood & Conroy
Solicitors for Petitioner
Law Chambers, St. Johns, N.F.

In the Supreme Court

In re
Susanna Clift
deceased

Administration Bond.

Know all Men by these Presents: That I, Annie M. Dawe, of Bay Roberts in the Electoral District of Harbor Grace, Married woman, is bound unto our 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 Six thousand and ten dollars, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lord, the King, His Heirs and Successors for which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself for the whole, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals.

Dated the 15^th day of February in the year of our Lord 1901.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above named Annie M. Dawe, as administratrix of all the estate and effects, rights and credits of Susanna Clift late of Bay Roberts in the Electoral District of Harbor Grace in the Island of Newfoundland deceased, (who died on or about the 6^th day of July A.D. 1900) 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 Annie M. Dawe 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 her death which at any time after shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Annie M. Dawe 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 her 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 Annie M. Dawe 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                                        Annie M. Dawe
in the presence of

John Jardine
Commissioner of Affidavits of the
Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
----------------

In the Estate of Susanna Clift deceased
We Edward Doyle of St. Johns, Clerk in the Office of the Colonial Secretary and Gilbert D. Shears of St. Johns, Commission Agent severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Annie M. Dawe, the intended administratrix of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits, of Susanna Clift deceased, for the faithful administration of the said estate and effects, rights and credits, of the said deceased; and I the said Edward Doyle for myself make oath and say that I am worth property to the amount of Three thousand and four ⁹¹/₁₀₀ 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 Gilbert Shears for myself, make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of Three thousand and four ⁹¹/₁₀₀ 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 Edward Doyle                                        E. Doyle
were sworn before me, this 13^th day of                                G. D? Shears
February A.D. 1901 at St. Johns in the
Electoral District of St. Johns.

D. M. Browning
Clerk

Know all Men by these Presents: That we Edward Doyle of St Johns in the Electoral District of St. Johns, Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office and Gilbert Shears of St. Johns, Commission Agent, are jointly and severally bound unto our 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 Six thousand and ten 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 13^th day of February in the year of our Lord 1901.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above named Annie M. Dawe as administratrix of all the estate and effects, rights and credits of Susannah Clift late of Bay Roberts in the Electoral District of Harbor Grace in the Island of Newfoundland deceased, (who died on or about the 6^th day of July A.D. 1900) 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 Annie M. Dawe 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 her death which at any time after shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Annie M. Dawe 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 her 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 executor or executrix therein named do exhibit the same unto the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Annie M. Dawe 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                                        E. Doyle
in the presence of                                                           G. D? Shears

D. M. Browning
Clerk