Thomas Fairbrass, Ann Fairbrass; Affidavits by Ann Fairbrass and Robert Cole; Thomas' estate
Sheryl Buncic
This is a transcription of documents submitted to the Supreme Court in Wellington after Thomas Fairbrass died in the bush during March 1853. These documents are held at the New Zealand Archive in Wellington.
If you would like photos of the original documents, just email me. Any help decifering the words would be greatly appreciated!
Cheerio, Sheryl
In the Suprene Court
In the Estate
of Thomas Fairbrass
Inventory &
Affidavit of Ann
Fairbrass
Filed 18 June 1853
In the Supreme Court of New Zealand
Southern District
[the first line of text is lost. It could have read: I Ann Fairbrass of the Porirua Road]….near Wellington in the said District swear that to the best of my knowledge information and belief my late Husband Thomas Fairbrass departed this life intestate and that I have searched among his papers and effects and have not found any Will or paper writing purporting to be a disposition of his property. And I further swear that to the best of my knowledge information and belief the Estate Effects and Credits of the deceased to be administered by me are under the value of Fifty pounds that I will exhibit unto this Court a true full and perfect Inventory of the Estate Effects and credits of the deceased on or before the eleventh day of July and state that I will submit a true account of my Administratorship on or before the eleventh day of April one thousand… [these words are lost: eight hundred and fifty four?].
The mark of Ann X Fairbrass
Ann Fairbrass of Wellington the eleventh day of April 1853.
And I do hereby certify that the before Affidavit was first read over by me to the within named Ann Fairbrass and that she seemed to understand the same, and made her mark thereto in my presence
John E Smith
Deputy Registrar Supreme Court
Wellington
A
This is the paper writing or Inventory referred to in the Affidavit of Ann Fairbrass sworn before me on the 18th April 1853.
Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Fairbrass late of the Porirua Road deceased Intestate
1 Hay Rick about 2 Tons £10.0.0
1 Horse and Cart £40.0.0
A few Household goods about .15.
£50.15/0
In the Supreme Court of New Zealand
Southern District
In the Estate of Thomas Fairbrass
deceased Intestate.
Ann Fairbrass of the Porirua Road the widow of the abovenamed deceased and Administratrix of [these words are lost: the before mentioned?] Estate maketh oath and saith that the Inventory marked A and hereunto annexed is a true and perfect Inventory of all the Estate Effects and Credits of the deceased which has come into my possession or into the possession of any other person by my order or for my use
the mark of
Ann X Fairbrass
Sworn at Wellington this 18th June 1853 before me John E Smith
Deputy Registrar
Sworn by the abovenamed Ann Fairbrass at Wellington before me on this 18th day of June 1853. And I do hereby do certify that the above Affidavit was first read over by me to the above named Ann Fairbrass and that she seemed to understand the same and made her mark thereto in my presence
John E Smith
Deputy Court Registrar
Filed 11th April 1853
I, Robert Cole, M.A. of Wellington, a Clergyman of the Church of England swear that I knew Thomas Fairbrass when alive and that the said Thomas Fairbrass was resident at Johnsonville near Wellington within this District and that the said Thomas Fairbrass died out in the Bush in the Kinapora District near Wellington within the said Southern District on or between the fourteenth and seventeenth days of March 1853.
Robert Cole M.A.
Sworn at Wellington this [this word is unclear: third thirtieth thirteenth eleventh?] day of April 1853
Before me
John E Smith
Deputy Registrar Supreme Court
Wellington
Lynda's Lot
I'd like a copy for my archives, thanks. Do you still have my email address?
Cheers, Lynda