James French
          1885

Estate of James French 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 James French of St John's in the Central District DEaler deceased ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 James French deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Nine thousand ---------------------------------------------------- Dollars

So help you GOD.

SWORN before me, at St. John's  }                    M. F. Howley D.D.
this 31^st day of                              }                    ---------------------------
July A. D. 1885 by the said           }
M.F. Howley D.D.
Geo. I. Adams
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Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

1885

Estate of James French
late of St John's
in the Central District
DEaler deceased

Dated
31^st day of July 1885
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Probate granted to
Revd. M F Howley D.D.
of St John's aforesaid
Executor named in th
Will
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Estate Sworn under
$9000⁰⁰/100
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Certificate
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I hereby certify that the Notice on the other side hereof written has been duly posted in my Office from the day of the date thereof until this date and, that no Caveat or other objection has been Entered thereto
          St John's July 14^th AD 1885
Otto Emerson
AsstClk
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Notice
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After three days from date hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Probate of the Will of James French late of St John's Dealer deceased to be granted to the Reverend M.F. Howley D.D. Executor named in the said will
G.I.A.                                        St John's July 8^th/85
                                                  M.H. Carty
                                                  Proctor for Executor

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

Michael H Carty of Saint Johns Nfld Barrister at Law maketh oath and saith that on the 25^th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty five at Saint Johns aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see James French late of Saint Johns Dealer 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 John J O'Rielly of Saint Johns aforesaid the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and the said John J O'Rielly 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 John J O'Rielly ------------------------- 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 22^nd      }                    M.H. Carty
day of July                               }                    ------------
A.D. One Thousand Eight       }
Hundred and Eighty Five        }
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

To the Honorable Sir FBT
Carter KCMG Chief Justice of
The Supreme Court of Newfound-
land the Honorable R I
Pinsent DCL and Joseph I
Little Assistant Judges of
the said Court

The Petition of Michael F Howley of St John's Roman Catholic Priest

Humbly Sheweth,

That James French of St Johns aforesaid Dealer departed this life on or about the fourth day of July instant having previously made his last Will and Testament which has been duly proved and wherein he appointed your petitioner sole Executor
That the said James French was at the time of his death possessed of property of the probable value of Eight Thousand dollars
That no Letters of Administration or Probate of the said Will has been taken out or applied for
Your petitioner therefore prays that Probate of the Said Will be granted to him
And as in duty bound he will Ever pray
St John's          July 22^nd AD 1885
                        M.F. Howley
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Supreme Court

St John's  }
To wit     }
Michael F Howley of St Johns aforesaid the foregoing petitioner maketh oath and saith that The Contents of the Said petition are Correct and true to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at   }
St John's aforesaid     }                    M.F. Howley
this 22^nd day of July }
AD 1885 ---              }
Otto Emerson         }
Commr                      }

1885
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Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the
Estate of James
French dec^d
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Petition for Probate
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Fiat J.I. Little
A.J. S.C.

I James French of St John's Dealer hereby revoke all wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last Will and Testament
I give devise and bequeath unto my Wife Anne French for her support and maintenance during her life-time all the rents issues and profits of all my Houses lands goods chattels and Effects of what nature or Kind soever of which I may diE possessed. After the decease of my said wife I give devise and bequeath all the (M.H.C)^my money Houses goods chattels and Effects to The Roman Catholic Bishop of St John's for masses to be celebrated for the repose of my soul and that of my said wife. I appoint The Reverend Michael F Howley D.D. Executor of this my will
In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand at St John's aforesaid this 25^th day of June A.D. 1885.

Signed Published and declared                       }
by the said James French in the presence of }
us present at the same time who in                  }
his presence and in the presence of                 }          James his X mark French
Each other have hereunto subscribed              }
our names as Witnesses [the same                   }
having been first read over and Explained      }
to the said James French] the word 'my'       }
having been first inserted on 13^th line----       }
J.J. O'Reilly          M.H. Carty
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Will of Jas. French
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