William White
          1886

Northern District
Harbor Grace

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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TO WIT.   }
I do swear I believe William White late of Carbonear in the Northern District Planter ---------- deceased died without a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased, and pay his Debts so far as his Goods will extend; and that I will exhibit a true, full, and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of my Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within six months from the date hereof, or when I shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the goods, rights, chattels, assets, credits and effects of the said deceased, which he 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 one hundred & fifty dollars

Sworn before me, at Harbor Grace }
   the Seventh day                              }
   of May, in the                                 }Leonora her X mark Penney
   year of our Lord One Thousand Eight }
   Hundred and Eighty-six                 }
                    Geo. J. Adams
                    Commissioner.

1886
Estate of William White
late of Carbonear
in the Northern District
Planter       deceased,
Dated May 7^th 1886

Admin. Granted to
Leonora Penny of
Carbonear aforesaid

Sureties.
Solomon Penny
George Pike
William Thistle

Est. sworn under
$ 150 00/100

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Seventh day of May in the 49^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 Eight six personally appeared Leonora Penny of Carbonear in the Northern District of Newfoundland. Married woman, Solomon Penny of same place, Fisherman George Pike of same place Fisherman and William Thistle of Carbonear Fisherman and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Three hundred 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 Leonora Penny -------- as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of William White late of Carbonear  , Planter deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a just, true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of her the said Leonora Penny as such Administratrix or to 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 Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 4^th day of November 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 his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come to the hands or possession of her the said  Leonora Penny or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said Administration, on or before the 4^th day of May which will be in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty seven and afterwards from time to time as she 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 a due course of Administration, or in such 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 in the                    Leonora her X mark Penny
presence of (having                           Solomon his X mark Penny
been first read over
and explained)                                   George his X mark Pike
          Geo. J. Adams
          Comm^r                                     William his X mark Thistle

To the Honourable the Supreme Court on Circuit at Harbr Grace

The Petition of Leonora ^{Penny formerly} White of Carbonear widow wife of Solomon Penny

Humbly Sheweth

That William White late of Carbonear Planter died there on the sixteenth day of April AD 1882 intestate leaving him surviving his widow (your petitioner) and no child
     That said deceased at the time of his death possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of the probable value of one hundred and fifty dollar, and had a fixed place of abode at Carbonear aforesaid.
     That no Probate of any will nor administration of the Estate of Said deceased has been granted to any person

     Petitioner therefore prays that she may be appointed Administratrix of the estate of said deceased
           And as in duty bound she will ever pray
           Dates at Harbr Grace this Sixth day of May AD 1886.

Supreme Court on Circuit
at Harbr Grace

Newfoundlanad
Harbor Grace to wit } Leonora ^{Penny formerly} White of Carbonear (written in right margin) wife
                     widow the petitioner named
In the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therin contained and set forth are correct and true

Sworn before as at        }           Leonora her X mark White Penny
Harbor Grace this 7^th   }
day of May AD 1886    }
(having first been read  }
and explained)               }
                    Geo.J.Adams
                    Comm^r

Supreme Court
    on N. Circuit
    at Harbor Grace

In the matter of the
Estate of William White
late of Carbonear
Planter deceased

Petition for Adm. ??

?odered

Filed May 7/86

Morison