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John BAYLES, esquire, of Rokeby on the Macquarie (Macquaire) River Vandiemans (van Diemans) Land [Rokeby, Tasmania, Australia].
Date of death: 18 April 1849

Date of probate: 9 March 1850
Further probate: 24 December 1853

Date of death recorded against act of court and in power of attorney as 18 Apr 1849, but against note of administration with will annexed as 16 Apr 1849.

  • copy will, 7 February 1849 (DPR/I/1/1853/B8/3-5)
    with copy act of Supreme Court of Van Diemens Land granting probate, 14 March 1850
    with copy affidavit re copies, 15 September 1852
    with copy notary's certificate, 15 September 1852
    administration with the will annexed granted to attorney of son and universal legatee (now of Vacluse in Van Diemans Land), there being no executor named in the will
  • copy power of attorney, 21 July 1851 (DPR/I/1/1853/B8/1-2)
    with notary's certificate, 14 December 1853
  • registered copy of will, estate value £1,000, 7 February 1849 (DPR/I/2/59 p1025-1027)
    with copies of act of court, affidavit and notary's certificate
  • will bond, penal sum £2,000, 24 December 1853 (DPR/I/3/1853/T50)
    Administration granted to James Bayles, attorney, for Robert Hugginson Bayles, son and only next of kin and universal legatee, during his absence, now being of Vaucluse in Van Dieman's Land; there being no executor named.

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