Estate of Wm Howell
Petition of
Mary Howell
widow for
admin with
will annexed

Sept 1 1854

Fiat
Francis Brady ? (Signature)
C. J.
16^th Nov 1854

To
The Honourable Francis Brady Chief Justice and The Honourable the Assistant Judges of the Supreme Court Newfoundland

The Petition of Mary Howell of Carbonear widow of William Howell late of Carbonear Planter

Humbly Sheweth

          That William Howell your Petitioners late husband departed this life in the month of June 1851 leaving a will without appointing Executors or Executrix; and leaving him surviving the following issue jrs:
Mary Clarke aged about 42 years.
Francis Howell aged about 39 years
Palemon Howell aged about 38 years
Maria Cunningham aged about 37 years
Edward Howell aged about 35 years
William Howell aged about 27 years
Albert Howell aged about 25 years
That the deceased left some landed property in Carbonear that requires the care of Administration and of the probable value of one hundred and fifty pounds sterling; your Petitioner as the widow of the deceased administer the foregoing assistance? most humbly prays that your lordships will be pleased to grant Administration to the Estate of her said late husband with the annexed and as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray.

This deponent Mary Howell within named maketh oath and saeth that the several matters and things stated and set forth to the within petition are just and true to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief.

In the name of God Amen.    

I William Howell of Carbonear Planter and Carpenter thro' the blessing of Almighty God being of sound mind and memory tho weak in body do make this my last will and testament and desire it may be received by all concerned as such
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I give and bequeath to my wife Mary all my Rooms Goods Chattels and effects to her own and proper use during her natural life that she is to receive the rents arising from the property leased to Messrs. W. Bemister& C. And that to Mr. John Michales to be disposed of as she may think fit for her support and maintenance the household goods and furniture also and after her decease the Room Land and property to be equally divided between my sons with the following exception my son Albert is to have the dwelling house furniture and front garden and should either of my sons be disposed to part with their lot share or proportion of room or property they are at liberty to do so but to their brothers only The foregoing being my last will and testament and that it is my wish it be carried into effect after all my lawful debts are paid Commending myself to Almighty God. Dated at Carbonear Nfland this seventh day June one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. 

And I wish it to be further understood that W. W. Bemister is to have the preference of the occupancy of my waterside premises on rent as may be agreed on when unoccupied by any of the family. Seventh day June on thousand eight hundred and fifty one.

I hereby certify that the execution of the annexed will by William Howell the Testator party thereby was proving before myself on this Thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty four by the Affidavit consent thereby of James Bennett of the witnesses thereto ask that signed and correct copy thereof ? this same day individually been legislated by me in the Nineteenth volume at page 109 of the Registry of Deeds for the Northern District of Newfoundland. Given under my hand at the Registrar of Deeds office courthouse Harbor Grace this Twenty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty four A.D. 1854

Whm St. Mc? (Signature)
Registrar of Deeds Northern
District Newfoundland
HR3283

This deponent James Bennett of Carbonear Master Blacksmith maketh oath and saeth that he testifies he was present and actually saw William Howell deceased ?much to and deliver the annexed ? ? working as ? for his last will and testament on the day of the date thereof at which time the ? ? was read out and explained in the said testament his reasons and in the hearing of this deponent ? ? ? also the said Testator was of sound mind and memory and of perfect an understanding about the will also this deponent together with Samuel Bennett ? their names ? as witnesses attesting to the due execution thereof.

Sworn at Harbor Grace                                       James Bennett
this 21^st day of August
A.D. 1854 Before me

Whm St. M ? (Signature)
Commissioner Probate Comm Supreme Court

No. 3283
William Howell
File
14 Volume Page 109
Harbor Grace 21 Aug 1854

Whm St. M? (Sigature)
Registrar

(Signature)
Jnury  851 ??

1854

Estate of William
Howell of
Carbonear Planter
Admin c..
Probate granted
November 185?
to Mary Howell
Widow of deceased

Estate £150

E.M.P.R.
Vol. 3 p. 229

Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Saint John's
Harbor Grace
TO WIT.                    I do swear that I believe William Howell late of Carbonear Planter ? husband 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 Twelve 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 possess of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment, and belief, amount to the value of One hundred and fifty Pounds sterling.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Be it Remembered, That on this Twenty first day of August in the Eighteenth 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 Fifty four personally appeared Mary Howell of Carbonear widow of William Howell late of Carbonear Planter and James Bennett of Carbonear Master Blacksmith and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our Sovereign and the Queens Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Three hundred Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain, to be had, made, and levied on their 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 Mary Howell as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of William Howell foresaid ?the will annexed late of Carbonear Planter 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 Mary Howell 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 Twenty First  day of February 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 to the hands or possession of her the said Mary Howell 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 made, a just and true Account of  her said Administration, on or before the Twenty first  day of August which will be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and  Fifty five 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 a due course of Administration, or in such manner as the said Court shall direct; then this Obligation to be void and no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.