George Filmore
          1885

Estate of George Filmore 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2057177

Newfoundland            }
In the Supreme Court }

AFFIDAVIT.
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You shall swear that you believe this to be the true last Will and Testament of George Filmore of Saint Johns Master Mariner

You shall swear that you will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the Deceased, so far as the Goods shall extend and the Law shall bind you; and that you will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of all and every the Goods, Rights and Credits of the deceased, together with a just and true account into the Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, when you shall be lawfully called thereto: And you shall further swear that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said George Filmore deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Ten thousand --------------------------- Dollars

So help you GOD.

SWORN before me, at St. John's }          A F Goodridge
This Fourteenth                            }          --------------------
February A. D., 1885                   }
Otto Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

1885

Estate of George Filmore
late of Saint Johns
in the Central District
Master mariner deceased

Dated February 14^th 1885
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Probate granted
To Augustus Frederick
Goodridge of Saint
Johns Merchant
Executor ---
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Estate sworn under $10000⁰⁰
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I certify that the notice on the other Side hereof was posted in my office on the day of the date hereof and has remained there until this day and that no Caveat or other objection has been Entered thereto

St Johns          February 13, 1885
Otto Emerson
Asst Clerk
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After three days application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Probate of the will of George Filmore late of Saint Johns master mariner deceased to be granted to Augustus F. Goodridge of Saint Johns merchant the Executor named in Said Will
                              St John's February 9, 1885
OE                                        D Morrison
H Vey                                    Proctor for
                                              Said Executor

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

The Petition of Augustus Frederick Goodridge of Saint John's merchant

Humbly Sheweth

That George Filmore late of Saint Johns master mariner died there on or about the latter part day of December last having previously made and Executed his last Will and Testament which is hereto annexed of which he appointed your petitioner Sole Executor
That said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of eight^ten thousand four hundred dollars
That no Probate of any Will or Administration of the Estate of Said deceased has been granted to any person
Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of the Said Will may be granted to him according to law. And as in duty bound he will Ever pray &c
St Johns February 14, 1885
A F Goodridge

Supreme Court

Newfoundland          }
St Johns to wit          } Augustus Frederick Goodridge of Saint John's merchant the petitioner named in the foregoing Petition maketh oath and Saith that the Several matters and things therein Contained are correct and true
A F Goodridge
Sworn before me at    }                    --------------------
Saint Johns this 14^th   }
Day of February         }
AD 1885                    }
Otto Emerson
Commr
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Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Will of George
Filmore late of St
Johns Master Mariner
deceased

Petition for Probate
Fiat for Probate
J. I. Little
A.J. Sup Court -
Morison

(Found to the right of the above:)
Coll(?) 3.75
Rob(?) 1.50
Copy    1.40
Cal         .50
Affts       .75
             7.90
            Moz(?)

          The last Will and Testament of George Filmore Master Mariner of St John's Newfoundland
First I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah wife of Revd Robert Bramfitt The Sum of one Hundred Pounds Cy to be paid in cash out of money belonging to me in the Commercial Bank for her Sole use and Benefitt free from the controle of her husband
Secondly I Give and Bequeath To My Daughter Jessie Elizabeth Filmore all my House hold Furniture Beds and Bedding Pictures and Pianoes watches and Chains and clock and all my wearing apparel likewise my Interest in the lease of the Shop and house now Occupied by Me Like wise all money in The house and in The Savings Bank in my name after Paying My Sickness and Funeral Expences out of The Same If the Said Jessie Elizabeth wishes to continue The Business I likewise Bequeath her all The Stock in trade and Interest accrueing from Money that will be laying in The com Bank after Paying Sarah her Hundred Pounds out of it I likewise Empower My Executors To Give The Said Jessie the Sum of Fifty Pounds out of the commercial Bank if necessary To replenish The Stock in The Shop If The Said Jessie do not wish to continue The Business The Stock is to be Sold and The Proceeds added To The Money in The commercial Bank and My Executors To Pay her Forty Pounds Cy Per Year out of The Said money (The afore Said Interest

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(To be added To The capital year by year) while She is unmarried
If The Said Jessie Elizabeth Marries And wish To Keep on The Business it is To be hers for her Sole use and Benefitt Clear of free from the crontroll of Her Husband if She Marries and do not Keep on The Business The Stock in Trade To be Sold and added To The Money in the Commercial Bank and The whole of Said Money To be Divided Equally between My Two Daughters Jessie Elisabeth and Sarah --- likewise if Jessie Marries and Keeps on the Business The Money in The commercial bank to be Divided^Equally Between My Two Daughters aforesail
In case of The Demise of My Daughter Sarah before The Division of The Money in the comm Bank it is My wish That her Share of Said Money will be Equally Divided among her Children
          I appoint my friend Augustus Frederick Goodridge of Saint Johns merchant Executor of this my will
          Dated at St Johns this 16^th day December AD 1884

Witnesses (all present }                    George his X mark Fillmore
at Same time) having  }
first been read and explained
          D Morison
          Sarah her X mark Westcott
          Jessie E Filmore

ST. JOHN'S  }
TO WIT        }                                        SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.

Donald Morison of Saint Johns Barrister-at-Law maketh oath and saith that on the Sixteenth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty four at Saint John's aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see George Filmore late of Saint John's Master Mariner the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign (by making his mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of Sarah Westcott and Jessie Filmore the other subscribing witnesses thereto. That Deponent and said Sarah Westcott and Jessie Filmore then signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other---That previously to the said Will being so signed as aforesaid, by the said Testator and the said witnesses, it was read over to, and approved of by the said Testator in the presence of Deponent and the said Sarah Westcott and Jessie Filmore and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of Deponent's knowledge and belief.

SWORN BEFORE ME at St. }
John's aforesaid, this 14^th        }          D. Morison
day of February                       }          --------------
A. D. One Thousand Eight       }
Hundred and Eighty five          }
          Otto Emerson
          Commissioner