William Cantwell
          1901

Estate of William Cantwell 1901
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Honorable the Supreme Court from this day of the date thereof to this day and that no caveat or other objection has been filed thereto.

           St. Johns March 16^th A.D. 1901

Geo. I. Evans
Clerk

Notice

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 Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of William Cantwell late of St. Johns Farmer deceased to be granted to Ann Cantwell widow of said deceased.
          St. Johns March 12^th AD 1901

GPA          Hutchings & MacK???
Clerk          Solicitors for Applicant

A

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of William Cantwell late of St. Johns Farmer DECEASED

Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased.

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

The Petition of Anne Cantwell of St. Johns, Widow,

Humbly Sheweth

1. That your Petitioner's husband William Cantwell late of St. Johns Farmer, died at that place on or about the 26^th day of December A.D. 1874 intestate, leaving him surviving as sole next of kin your petitioner and four children, namely Minnie Cantwell now Minnie Walsh widow of the late Richard Walsh, Kate Cantwell now wife of Michael Ryan, Ellen Cantwell and Annie Cantwell Spinsters.
2. Hereto annexed marked "A" is a schedule containing a true inventory Value and description of the property of said deceased at the time of his death.
3. No administration of the estate and effects nor Probate of any Will of said deceased has been at any time granted by your Honourable Court.

          Your Petitioner therefore prays that your Honourable Court of one of the Honourable the Judges thereof will be pleased to grant to her Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of said deceased.
          And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray etc.
          Dated at St. Johns this 16^th day of March A.D. 1901

Anne^herX_markCantwell

Newfoundland
St. Johns
To wit:          I Anne Cantwell of St. Johns aforesaid Widow, make oath and say as follows:

1. I am the petitioner named in the within petition.
2. The contents thereof are just correct and true.

Sworn before me at
St. Johns aforesaid                                        Anne^herX_markCantwell
this ----
day of March A.D. 1901
and I certify that this
affidavit was read over
to deponent who seemed
perfectly to understand
the same and who signed
it by making her mark
thereto.

W. C. Carroll
Clerk

1901

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate
and effects of William
Cantwell late of St. Johns
Farmer deceased.

Petition of Anne Cantwell
for Administration

Fiat Mch 16, 1901
usual security

D. Morison
J

Know all Men by these Presents: That we Ann Cantwell, of St. Johns, Widow, William Dunn, of the same place, carpenter, and Michael Ryan of the same place are jointly and severally bound unto our Lord Edward VII by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c, in the sum of Sixteen hundred dollars, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lord, the King, His Heirs and Successors for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us for the whole, our and each of our executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals.

Dated the 16^th day of March in the year of our Lord 1901.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above named Anne Cantwell as administratrix of all the estate and effects, rights and credits of William Cantwell late of St. Johns in the Electoral District of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland deceased, (who died on or about the 26^th day of December A.D. 1874), do, when lawfully called on in that behalf, make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come into the hands, possession or knowledge of her the said Ann Cantwell or into 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 Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, whenever required by law so to do, and the same estate and effects, rights and credits, and all other estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Ann Cantwell or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her, do well and truly administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts which the said deceased did owe at his decease; and further, do make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said administration within twelve months from this date, or whenever required by law so to do, and all the rest and residue of the said estate and effects, rights and credits, do deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as shall be entitled thereto under any law now in force or that may hereafter be in force in Newfoundland; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the executor or executrix therein named do exhibit the same unto the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Anne Cantwell being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court, then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of                                                  Anne^herX_markCantwell
having been first read over
and explained to Mary [sic]
Cantwell who appeared to                                    William D. Dunn
understand the contents                                         Michael Ryan
Geo. J. Adams
Clerk, S.C.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of William Cantwell deceased,

We William Dunn and Michael Ryan of St. Johns, Carpenter and Farmer respectively severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Ann Cantwell the intended administratrix of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits of William Cantwell, deceased, in the within bond named, for the faithful administration of the said estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased; and I the said William Dunn, for myself make oath and say: that I am worth property to the amount of Eight hundred dollars, over and above all incumbrances and over and above what will pay my just debts, and every other sum for which I am now bail, or for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise, and I the said Michael Ryan for myself make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of Eight hundred dollars over and above what will pay my just debts and every other sum for which I am now bail or for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise.

The above named William Dunn                                        William F. Dunn
and Michael Ryan were severally
sworn before me, this Sixteenth day of                                 Michael Ryan
A.D. 1901, at St. Johns
in the Electoral District of St. Johns

Geo. J. Adams
Clerk

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of William Cantwell late of St. Johns, Farmer DECEASED

I Ann Cantwell of St. Johns in the Electoral district of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland, Widow, make oath and say that William Cantwell late of St. Johns in the Electoral District of St. Johns in the Island aforesaid, deceased, died intestate; that I will well and faithfully administer the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased, by paying his just debts and distributing the residue of his estate and effects according to law; that I will exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said estate and effects, rights and credits, and render a just and true account thereof when required by law so to do; that the said deceased died at St. Johns aforesaid on the 26^th day of December one thousand eight hundred and seventy four; that at the time of his death the said deceased had a fixed place of abode in the Island aforesaid; and, that the gross value of the said estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased is Eight hundred dollars and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at St. Johns in the Electoral
District of St. Johns on the 16^th                                        Ann^herX_markCantwell
day of March A.D. 1901,
before me and I certify that before
signing by affixing her mark, this
affidavit was read over & explained
to Deponent who seemed to perfectly
understand the contents.

Geo. J. Adams
Clerk

1901

In the Supreme Court

In re
William Cantwell
deceased

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR

Administration granted to
Ann Cantwell
on the 16^th day of March 1901

Value of Estate $ 800.00

Sureties: Wm. J. Dunn
              Michael Ryan