Philip Hutchings
          1886
(Surname also spelled Hutchins)

Estate of Philip Hutchings 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057543

Supreme Court of Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S }
To wit          }

          I, George Knowling of St. John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, Merchant, do swear that I believe that Philip Hutchings, late of St. John's aforesaid, Merchant, deceased, died without a will and that I will well and truly administer all and every the goods, chattels and effects of the said deceased as shall come into my hands or possession or into the hands or possession of any person for me and render to this Court a full and correct statement of all my proceedings herein within six months from the date hereof or when I shall be thereunto lawfully required so to do 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 and Fifty Thousand dollars.

Sworn before me at St. John's                              Geo. Knowling
aforesaid this 10^th day of
May A.D. 1886.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

1886

Estate of Philip Hutchings
late of St. John's, C.D.,
Merchant, deceased.

Admin Ad. Col. B. D.
granted this 10^th day
of May A.D. 1886 to
George Knowling of
St. John's, Merchant.

Sureties
Hon. A. W. Harvey
James Murray
Robert L. Mare
Arthur J. Rendell

Est. sworn under $150,000.00

Notice

After three days application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of Philip Hutchins, late of St. John's, Merchant, deceased, on behalf of George Knowling, one of the next of kin of said deceased.
          St. John's   May 4, 1886
(O.E.)                    Winter & Morison
                               Proctors for Geo. Knowling

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it remembered, that on this Ninth day of May 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 George Knowling of Saint John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, Merchant, the Hon. Augustus W. Harvey, James Murray, Robert L. Mare and Arthur J. Rendell, all of same place, Merchants, 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 Three Hundred 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 George Knowling as Administrator ad colligendum bona Defuncti of the Estate and Effects of Philip Hutchings, late of Saint John's aforesaid, Merchant, 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 George Knowling as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other persons or person for him and the same so made do render to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said Estate, 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 into the hands or possession of him, the said George Knowling, or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, shall well and truly account for, hold, pay and dispose of 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, sealed                                        Geo. Knowling (Seal)
in presence of                                        A. W. Harvey (Seal)
Otto Emerson                                      James Murray (Seal)
Commissioner                                       R. Langris?? Mare (Seal)
                                                                A. J. Rendell (Seal)

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

The Petition of George Knowling of Saint John's

Humbly Sheweth

That Philip Hutchins late of Saint John's, Merchant, died at Exeter in England on the twenty seventh day of April now last past.

That said deceased, up to the time of his death was carrying on a large general mercantile business in Saint John's, but had no partners in the said business.

That said deceased left no wife or child.

That said deceased left him surviving as next of kin one sister, Mrs. Chown, resident in the United States and twelve nephews and nieces, viz.- four daughters and two sons of a deceased sister Elizabeth Knowling; one daughter of a deceased sister Mrs Ruddon, and four sons and one daughter of a deceased brother Henry Hutchins.

That of the said nephews and nieces only three were resident in Newfoundland namely Philip H., son of said Henry Hutchins, William Knowling brother of your petitioner and your petitioner.

That so far as petitioner has been able to learn both by inquiries of those who were with the said deceased up to the time of his death and in attendance upon him and otherwise, the said deceased died without having made any Will.

That your petitioner has been in the employ of deceased in Saint John's for twenty years and for about twelve years past has been the confidential and managing agent of deceased in his said business and during the absence of deceased from Saint John's, the entire control and management of said business from time to time have devolved upon your petitioner.

That your petitioner believes that the whole value of the Estate and property of which deceased was possessed at the time of his death was from one hundred and eighty to two hundred thousand dollars of which about fifty thousand dollars is in money and investments in England, and the remainder is in Newfoundland.

That it is of urgent importance in the interest of the said business and estate and of all who may be entitled thereto that the same should be vested in some person

having authority to hold and realize the same.

          Your petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration of the estate of said deceased may be granted to your petitioner either in full or subject to such limitations and directions as to your Honourable Court or your Lordship may seem meet.
          And your Petitioner as in duty bound will every pray &c.
          Dated at Saint John's this forth day of May A.D. 1886.
George Knowling

Supreme Court

Newfoundland }
St. John's ss      } George Knowling of St. John's aforesaid, Accountant, the within named Petitioner, maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things in the foregoing petition set forth are correct and true.

Sworn before me at St. John's                              (sgd) George Knowling
this 4^th day of May A.D. 1886.
(sgd) Otto Emerson
Commissioner

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate of
Philip Hutchins, late of Saint
John's, Merchant, deceased.

Petition of George Knowling
for Administration.

Fiat
Admin ad Coll bona &
power to sell.

F.B.T. Carter
Ch. J.

Winters