James Petten
          1895

Estate of James Petten 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
Valley????  To Wit          I do swear that I believe that James Patten late of Middle Bight in the Central District of Newfoundland, of no occupation deceased, died with 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 two hundred and fifty dollars.

So help me God

                                                                                          his
Sworn before me, at Valley???,                         Emma X Bishop
this sixteenth day of October                                        mark
A.D. 1895
The same having first been
read over and explained

Francis F. Furneux
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of James Petten
late of Middle Bight
Conception Bay
in the Central District
of no occupation deceased

Admin^CTA granted to
John Bishop, Middle Bight

Dated 4^th Dec'r 1895

Sureties William Butler
Alfred Andrews

Estate sworn under $250.00

Three days after date application will be made to one of the Honorable the Judges of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland for Letters of Administration Cum testamento annexo to the Estate of James Patten of Middle Bight South Shore of Conception Bay deceased to be granted to Emma Bishop of same place Sister of said deceased.
          Dated at St. John's this 26^th day of August AD 1895
I.A. Clift
Solicitor
J.P.C.?
A???

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted up in my office from the date thereof to the present and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          Dated at St. Johns this 11^th day of September A.D. 1895
Jos. P. Carty
A.C.S.C

"A"
J.P.C.?
Comr

In the Name of God Amen.
I James Pittman of Middle Bight, South Shore, Conception Bay in the Island of Newfoundland, of no occupation, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
I give and bequeath to my sister, Emma Bishop wife of John Bishop of Middle Bight, will the cultivated and uncultivated land that I possess, willed and bequeathed to me by my father the late John Petten ??? ??? p??? of land in Middle Bight North of Main Road and one piece in the country south of the Main Road also in Middle Bight, to have and to hold the said pieces of land for her own sole use and benefit forever, and I do hereby utterly disallow and disannul all and every other former testaments, Wills, and Bequests by me at any time before named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11^th day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Four.

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared

by the said James Petten as his last Will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Alfred Butler

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's   To Wit          I Francis F. Furneaux of Kelligrews, Conception Bay/ at present of St. Johns aforesaid / School Teacher make oath and say that on the Eleventh day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety four at Middle Bight, Conception Bay, I was present and did see James Petten late of Middle Bight aforesaid, of no occupation, the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, Marked A, duly sign, (by making his mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament, in my presence and of Alfred Butler, the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Alfred Butler then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. That previously to the said Will being so signed, as aforesaid, by the said Testator and the said witness, it was read over to, and approved of by the said Testator in the presence of me and the said Alfred Butler and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will, the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St.                              Francis F. Furneaux
Johns this 24^th day of
August A.D. One Thousand
Eight Hundred and ninety five

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

To the Honorable Sir Frederick B.T.
Carter K.C.M.G. Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
or to one of The Honorable the
Judges thereof

          The Petition of Emma Bishop, wife of John Bishop of Middle Bight, Fisherman

Humbly Sheweth

          That your Petitioner's brother James Petten of Middle Bight aforesaid (of no occupation) died at that place on or about the 22^nd day of September A.D. 1894 leaving him surviving as next of kin a brother and three sisters.
          That at the time of his death the said deceased was possessed of lands and effects of the probable value of Two Hundred dollars.
          That said deceased left a will which has been proven in due form of law by the affidavit of Francis F. Furneaux one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and which said will and affidavit are hereto annexed.
          That under said will your Petitioner is sole legatee.

          That neither Probate nor Letters of administration have as yet been granted to said Estate.
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of administration (with will annexed) may be granted to him
          And as in duty bound she will ever pray
          Dated at Middle Bight this 3^rd day of September A.D. 1895

Witness
Having first been read                                                   her
over and explained                                            Emma X Bishop
                                                                                      mark

Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Affidavits

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

Newfoundland
Middle Bight
To wit          I Emma Bishop of Middle Bight aforesaid aforesaid on the South Shore of Conception Bay, wife of John Bishop of same place Fisherman make oath and say as follows:

1. That I am the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition
2. That the contents of the said petition are to the best of my knowledge and belief correct and true.

Sworn before me at                                                         her
Middle Bight aforesaid                                        Emma X Bishop
this 3^rd day of September                                               mark
A.D. 1895, having first
been read over and explained

Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Affidavits

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the Will
of James Petten late of Middle
Bight - Conception Bay
deceased

Petition of Emma Bishop for
Letters of Administration  c.t.a.

Fiat
Sept 11/95

J.S. Winters
J.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this Sixteenth day of October in the           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 ninety five personally appeared Emma Bishop of Middle Bight on the South Shore of Conception Bay, William Butler farmer and Alfred Andrews fisherman both of Middle Bight, Conception Bay 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 Four Hundred Dollars to be had, made and levied on his 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 Emma Bishop as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of James Petten late of Middle Bight of no occupation 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 her the said Emma Bishop 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, 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 her the said Emma Bishop 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 Sixteenth day of October which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety six 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 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
in the presence of                                        William Butler
having first been read over
                                                                      Alfred Andrews
Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Affidavits