Susan Halley
          1886

Estate of Susan Halley 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057237

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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We do swear that we believe that Susan Halley, late of Burin, Widow, deceased died without a Will; and that we 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 we will exhibit a true, full, and perfect Inventory of the Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of our Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within six months from the date hereof, or when we shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, which she died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Six Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's
Placentia, the Second day of                              Thomas Bonia
November, in the year                                        T. B.
of our Lord One Thousand Eight                      Mary Bonia
Hundred and Eighty-six.                                    M.B.
T. O'Reilly
Commissioner of Affidavits

1886

Estate of Susan Halley
late of Burin
in the Southern District
Widow, deceased.

Dated November 5^th 1886

Admin___ granted to Thomas
Bonia of Placentia and Mary,
his wife.

Sureties
Nicholas Coady and
Edward O'Reilly

Estate sworn under $600.00

Certificate

          I hereby Certify that the Notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in my Office from the day of the date thereof to this date and that no Caveat or other objection thereto has been filed or entered.
          Dated at St. John's this 25^th day of October Anno Domini 1886.
Geo. J. Adams
A.C., S.C.

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 Probate of the Will of Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Susan Halley formerly of Burin, Widow, deceased to be granted to Thomas Bonia and Mary, his wife.
          Dated at St. John's this 20^th day of October Anno Domini 1886.
(GJA)          Little & Kent
                     Proctor

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this Twenty third day of October in the Forty 50^th 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 Eight Hundred and Eighty-six personally appeared Thomas Bonia of Placentia in the Southern District of Newfoundland, Master, Nicholas Coady of Saint John's, Shoemaker, and Edward Reilly of same place, Grocer, and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of One Thousand Dollars, to be had, made and levied on their 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 Thomas Bonia as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Susan Halley late of Burin in the Southern District aforesaid, Widow, 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 Thomas Bonia 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 23^rd day of April 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 Thomas Bonia 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 23^rd day of October which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-six 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.

Signed and Sealed                              Thomas Bonia (Seal)
in presence of                                     N. Coady (Seal)
Otto Emerson                                   Edward C. Rielly (Seal)
Commissioner

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this Second day of November in the Forty-ninth 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 Eight Hundred and Eighty-six personally appeared Mary Bonia of Placentia, wife of Thomas Bonia of same place, Planter and did acknowledge themselves herself to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of One Thousand Dollars, to be had, made and levied on their 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 Mary Bonia and her husband Thomas Bonia as Administrators of the Estate and Effects of Susan Halley late of Burin, Widow, 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 them the said Thomas Bonia and Mary Bonia as such Administrators or to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for them and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the twenty third day of April 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 them the said Administrators or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for them shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of their said Administration, on or before the twenty third day of October which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-six and afterwards from time to time as they 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.

Mary Bonia
Signed and Sealed
in presence of
E. Reilly JP
Commissioner S.C.

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

The petition of Thomas Bonia and of Mary, his wife, both of Placentia in the Southern District of the said Island

Humbly Sheweth

That Susan Halley of Burin in the Southern District of the said Island, Widow, died there on or about the first day of this present month of October intestate and possessed of property situate within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of about Five Hundred Dollars. That the husband of the said Susan Halley is dead for many years past. That the only next of kin of the said deceased Susan Halley now living is your petitioner the said Mary Bonia who is her daughter and the only issue of the said marriage of the said Susan Halley. That no probate or administration of the estate of the said Susan Hally (sic) has been hitherto granted and your petitioners therefore pray that administration of her estate and effects may be granted unto them and as in duty bound they will ever pray &c &c &c.
Dated at St. John's this          day of October Anno Domini 1886.

Robert J. Kent
Proctor for said Petitioners

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the Matter of the Estate of
Susan Halley late of Burin,
Widow, deceased.

          Thomas Bonia of Placentia, Planter, but at present in St. John's, one of the petitioners in the foregoing petition named maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things in the said petition set forth are just, correct and true.
Thomas Bonia

Sworn at St. John's this
21^st day of October A.D. 1886.
Before me
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

1886

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the Matter of the Estate
of Susan Halley, late of Burin,
Widow, deceased.

Petition for Administration

Fiat
J. J. Little
A. J.

Filed Oct 23/86

R. Kent
Proctor