Administration of William Gamble [ 2 Aug 1835-16 Dec 1904]

Dominion of Canada
Province of Prince Edward Island

In the Surrogate Court
Before the Hon. Richard Reddin
Surrogate Judge of Probate

In Re Estate of William Gamble
late of Muddy Creek Prince County
in said Island farmer deceased
intestate

I the Hon. Richard Reddin
Surrogate & Judge of Probate

The petition of Otis W. Gamble of Linkletter Road Prince County in said Island farmer
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That William Gamble late of Muddy Creek aforesaid farmer departed this life about the 16th day of December instant A.D. 1904., possessed of personal property and credits ot the probable value of six hundred dollars or thereabouts and leaving him surviving as his next of kin.
Martha wife of Robert Brooks of Lot 11 Prince Couny of said Island farmer, Archibald Gamble of New Castle, New Brunswick, Blacksmith - Leslie Gamble of State of Connecticut in the United States of America builder. Gordon Ganble of Amesborough, State of Massachesetts United States of America Blacksmith, Silas Gamble of New York State of New York, Unites States of America Journalist - Inas (sic - Inez) Gamble of Muddy Creek aforesaid Spinster - Ida wife of Jacob Mallet of Miscouche Point Prince County aforesaid farmer and Lula (sic - Lulu) wife of George Warren of Mount Stewart in said Island Miller.
That your petitioner is a brother of the said intestate and has been requested by the said next of kin of the said William Gamble who reside within the jurisdictionof this honorable Court - to act for them in administoring the affairs of the said deceased as will appear by the paper __?__ __?__ annexed marked "a"
Your petitioner
therefore humbly prays
that administration of
the said estate may be
granted to him and
be duly __?__ __?__
ever pray

Otis W Gamble
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Dominion of Canada
Province of Prince Edward Island

In the Surrogate Court

In Re Estate of William Gamble
late of Muddy Creek Prince County
in said Island farmer deceased
intestate

I the Hon. Richard Reddin
Surrogate & Judge of Probate
I Otis W. Gamble of Linkletter Road Prince County aforesaid __?__ named petitioner make oath and say that the statements and allegations contained in the within petition are respectively true in substance and in facr to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sworn to before me at }
Summerside in Prince }
County in said Island } Otis W Gamble
this 22nd day of December }
A.D. 1904 }
J E Wyatt
Commissioner in Prince County
for taking affidavids in the Supreme Court
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"a"

Dominion of Canada
Province of Prince Edward Island

In the Surrogate Court

In Re Estate of William Gamble
late of Muddy Creek Prince
County in said Island farmer
deceased intestate

We the undersigned next of kin of the alive named William Gamble hereby request Otis W Gamble of Linkletter Prince County aforesaid to act as administrator of he estate of the said late William Gamble.
Martha Brooks Lot 12
Robert Brooks " "
Inez Gamble
Ida Mallett
Jacob Mallett
Lulu Warren
George E Warren
Charles Ives Witness
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Dominion of Canada
Province of Prince Edward Island

In the Surrogate Court

Before the Hon. Richard Reddin
Surrogate Judge of Probate

In Re Estate of William Gamble
late of Muddy Creek Prince County
in said Island farmer deceased
intestate

Inventory of Estate
owes of hand
? A Perry due Oct 30 1905 $ 19.00
Joseph A Steele " " " " 23.00
James J Beairsto " " " " 7.70
John Gamble " " " " 12.50
Hugh Gamble " " " " 16.00
" " " " " 1906 16.00
Peter Perry " " " 1905 10.00
Charles Pritchard" Nov 5 " 10.00
Cash on hand 135.00
" deposited in Bank 330.00
Claim against estate late James Yeo 140.00
Total $719.20

Name Relationship age address occupation
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Martha Brooks daughter 49 Lot 11
Archd. Gamble son 47 New Castle,N.B. Blacksmith
Leslie Gamble " 42 Connecticut Builder
Gordon Gamble " 39 Amesborough,MassBlacksmith
Silas Gamble " 36 New York Journalist
Inas(sic)Gamble daughter 27 Lot 17 Spinster
Ida Mallet " 27 Lot 17
Lula Warren " 25 Mount Stewart
(sic)

Otis W Gamble
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Dominion of Canada
Province of Prince Edward Island

In the Surrogate Court

In Re Estate of William Gamble
late of Muddy Creek Prince County
in said Island farmer deceased
intestate

I Otis W. Gamble of Linkletter Road Lot seventeen Prince County aforesaid farmer make oath and say
That the within inventory ? ? ? true and correct statement of all the property of the deceased William Gamble which has come to my knowledge and also the names of the servivors to whom the same will pass with their relationship ages address and occupation to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sworn to before me at }
Summerside in Prince }
County in said Island } Otis W. Gamble
this 22nd day of December }
A.D. 1904 }
J E Wyatt

Commissioner in Prince County
for taking affidavids in the Supreme Court

Filed December 29th 1904 and Administration granted same day to within named petitioner
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Otis W. Gamble of Linkletter Road in Prince County in the Province of Prince Edward Island Farmer, John William Clark of same place farmer and Everett C Clark of same place farmer are held and firmly bound unto the Surrogate Judge of Probate, in and for Prince Edward Island, in the sum of Fourteen Hundred Dollars of lawful money of the Dominion of Canada, to be paid to the said Surrogate Judge of Probate, for the time being, for which payment, to be well and truly made, we bind ourselves, and each of us by himself, for and in the whole, our and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, dated this twenty seventh day of December, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and four.

The condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Otis W. Gamble Administrator of all and singular the Goods and Chattels, and Credits of William Gamble late of Muddy Creek in said County, Farmer, the deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Real Estate, Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased which have, or shall come, to the hands, or possession, or knowledge of the said Otis W. Gamble or into the hands or possessions of any other person or persons, for him and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Surrogate Court for the said Island, on or before the Twenty Seventh day of March next ensuing; and the same Goods, Chattels and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattels 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 the said Otis W. Gamble or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for him do well and truly administer, according to the law; and further to make or cause to be made, a true and just account of the said Administration, at or before the Twenty Seventh day of June next ensuing, and all the rest and residue of the Goods, Chattels and Credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Aministrator's account, the same being first examined and allowed by the said Surrogate Court, or other Court of Competent authority in that behalf, do deliver and pay over to such person or persons, respectively, at the said Surrogate Court, or other Court of competent authority in that behalf, by Decree or Sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of this Act, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall heresfter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the said Executior or Executors therein named so exhibit the same into the said Surrogate Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Otis W. Gamble above bounden being thereunto required, do render and deliver the Letters of Administration (Probate of such Testement being first had and made), unto the said Surrogate Court; then this obligation is to be void and of no effect, or to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, Sealed and delivered in Otis W. Gamble
the presence of J. W. Clark
J E Wyatt E. C. Clark
Commissioner per
Dedimus Potestatem
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Dominion of Canada In the Surrogate Court
Province of Prince Edward Island 4th Edward A.D. 1904

In Re Estate of William Gamble late of
Muddy Creek Prince County in said
Province farmer, deceased

To Otis W. Gamble of Linkletter Road in Prince County aforesaid, Farmer.

You swear that you believe the said William Gamble died without a Will and that you 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 you will exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the Deceased and render a Surrogate Court of said Island according to the terms of your Letters of Administration.
So Help You God:
Otis W. Gamble
The Foregoing Oath was signed by }
the said Otis W. Gamble }
and sworn to before me at Summerside }
in Prince County in said Island }
this 27th day of December }
A.D. 1904. Before me
and which I certify
J E Wyatt
Commissioner
per Dedimus Potestatem
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Canada In the Surrogate Court
Province of Prince Edward Island 4th Edward A.D. 1904

In Re Estate of William Gamble late of
Muddy Creek Prince County in said
Province Farmer, Deceased Intestate

We do severally swear that our Real and Personal Estates is worth Fourteen hundred ($1,400.00) of lawful money of the Dominion of Canada over and above the payment of our just debts respectively.
Sworn to by the said J.W. Clark }
and E.C. Clark at Summerside } J. W. Clark
in Prince County this 27th day of December } E. C. Clark
A.D. 1904 Before me
J. E. Wyatt
Commissioner
per Dedimus Potestatem