Thomas Green
          1889

Estate of Thomas Green 1889
From LDS microfilm #2057543

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this Sixteenth day of October in the Fifty Third 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-nine personally appeared Lucy Ann Green of Harbour Grace in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Widow, Andrew T. Drysdale of the same place, Commissioner of Affidavits and James J. Wickham at present of the same place, Inspector of Roman Catholic Schools, Thomas S. Trapp of Harbour Grace, Gentleman and Patrick Farrell of Harbour Grace, Dealer, 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 Five 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 *Lucy Ann Green, Andrew T. Drysdale and James J. Wickham as Administrators of the Estate and Effects of Thomas Green late of Harbour Grace *in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Clerk of the Peace, 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 *Lucy Ann Green, Andrew T. Drysdale and James J. Wickham as such Administratrix and 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 Sixteenth 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 his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of the said *Lucy Ann Green, Andrew T. Drysdale and James J. Wickham 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 Sixteenth day of October which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety 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.

Signed and Sealed                                        Lucy A. Green (Seal)
in presence of                                               Andrew T. Drysdale (Seal)
John Ryall                                                   James J. Wickham (Seal)
Commissioner of Affidavits                         Thomas S. Trapp (Seal)
Supreme Court                                             Patrick Farrell (Seal)
*Initials JR in left margin.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S*Harbour Grace
To Wit          } Lucy Ann Green of Harbour Grace, Widow and Andrew T. Drysdale of the same place, Commissioner of Affidavits do severally swear that we believe that Thomas Green late of Harbour Grace in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Clerk of the Peace, deceased, died without a Will; and that we 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 we will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said 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 he died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of our knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Two Thousand Five Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at Harbour Grace, the                              Lucy Ann Green
twenty first day of October in the year of                             Andrew T. Drysdale
our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Nine by the said Lucy Ann Green
and Andrew T. Drysdale.

John Ryall
Commissioner of Affidavits
*Initials JR in left margin

1886

Estate of Thomas Green

late of Harbour Grace

in the Northern District

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST JOHN'S
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that Thomas Green, late of  Harbour Grace in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Clerk of the Peace, deceased died without a Will; and that I *^{with my co-administrators} 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 *^{with my co-administrators} will exhibit a true, full, and perfect Inventory of the 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 Two Thousand Five Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the                              James J.Wickham
second day of November in the year
of Our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty Nine.

Alex. J.W. McNeily
Commissioner of Affidavits
*Initials AJWMcN in right margin.

1889

Estate of Thomas Green
late of Harbour Grace
in the Northern District,
Clerk of the Peace, deceased.

Dated 16^th Novemer 1889

Admin granted to Lucy A. Green,
Andrew T. Drysdale and
James J. Wickham.

Sureties
Thomas Strapp
Patrick Farrell

Estate sworn under $2500⁰⁰/₁₀₀

Notice

After three days application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration of the Estate of Thomas Green, late of Harbour Grace in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Clerk of the Peace, deceased, to be granted to Lucy Green, widow of the deceased, James J. Wickham of Saint John's, Inspector of Roman Catholic Schools, and Andrew T. Drysdale of Harbour Grace.
Dated at Saint John's this 23^rd day of September A.D. 1889.
(Stamp)
REGISTRARS OFFICE                    H. P. Hayward
ST. JOHN'S                                        Solicitor for Applicants
SEP 23 1889
NEWFOUNDLAND
GJA
A.C.

I certify that the notice upon the other side hereof written has been exhibited in the Office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar since the day of the date hereof and that no caveat or other objection there to has been entered.
St. John's this 28^th of September A.D. 1889.
Geo. J. Adams
A.F., S.C.

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

The Petition of Lucy Ann Green of Harbour Grace, Widow of the late Thomas Green, deceased, Andrew T. Drysdale of the same place, Commissioner of the Supreme Court and James J. Wickham, Inspector of Roman Catholic Schools

Humbly Sheweth

That Thomas Green, late of Harbour Grace aforesaid, Clerk of the Peace, deceased, died there on or about the sixteenth day of September instant, intestate, leaving him surviving his widow, your Petitioner Lucy Ann Green and eight children (1) Rachel wife of Henry Thomas (2) Michael at present in British Columbia (3) Margaret wife of your petitioner James J. Wickham (4) Mary Drysdale (5) Henrietta at present in Boston in the United States of America (6) Josephine (7) Thomas Lewis (8) Andrew Francis.
That said deceased at

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the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of Two Thousand Dollars.
That no Probate of any will nor administration of the Estate of said deceased has been granted to any person.
Petitioners therefore humbly pray that Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of said deceased may be granted to them or to such of them as may be thought fit. And as in duty bound they will ever pray &c.
Dated at Harbour Grace this twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1889.

Lucy Ann Green
Andrew T. Drysdale
James J. Wickham

Newfoundland
St. John's to wit

          James J. Wickham of Saint John's maketh oath and saith that he is one of the Petitioners named in the following petition, and that the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true.
Sworn before me at Saint John's
this 26^th day of September A.D. 1889.                              James J. Wickham
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate
and Effects of Thomas Green
late of Harbour Grace, Clerk of
the Peace, deceased.

Petition for Administration

Filed
(Stamp)
REGISTRARS OFFICE
ST. JOHN'S
OCT 13 1889
NEWFOUNDLAND

Fiat
F. B. T. Carter
Ch J

(Stamp)
WINTER, MORISON & HAYWARD
SOLICITORS
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND