Jeffery Lash
          1885

Estate of Jeffrey Lash 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2057177

1885
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Estate of Jeffery Lash
late of Paignton in the
County of Devon England
Gentleman deceasd
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Dated June 26^th 1885
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Probate granted to A.F.
Goodridge and James
Baird of Saint Johns Merchant
Reserving the right of the
Executrix Marianne Lash
To come in -
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Estate sw under $15500⁰⁰/100
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Marianne Lash joined in
the within Probate this
19^th day of December AD 1885
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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 Jeffery Lash late of Paignton Devon England Gentleman (heretofore of St John's, Newfoundland 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 Jeffery Lash ------------------------------------- deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of fifteen thousand five hundred dollars

So help you GOD.

                                                                                                    James Baird
Sworn before me, at St. John's,          }                                        A.F. Goodridge
This sixteenth day                               }                                        ---------------------
of June          A.D., 1885                    }
by the said James Baird and
A.F. Goodridge - Otto Emerson

Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

Sworn before me at St Johns          }
This nineteenth day of December   }                                             Marianne Lash
A.D. 1885 by the said                    }
Marianne Lash                            }
Geo. J. Adams
Commr

SUPREME COURT.

In the Estates of
          Jeffrey and George Lash

ACCOUNTS OF EXECUTORS OF ESTATE OF JEFFREY LASH
and of ADMINISTRATION C.T.A. BY BOXES(?) NOW
of the ESTATE OF GEORGE LASH.

I

Assets and Liabilities of Estates of the death of
the life tenant Marianne Lash Mch. 20. 1904.

ASSETS

All that land and premises situate on Water Street St. John's bounded on the South by Water Street by which it extends 54 feet On the East by Murphy & Sons by which it extends 234(?) feet on the West by Holdsworth Street by which it extends 170 feet and on the north by Georges Street by which it extends 56 feet Held under lease from Estate of Holdsworth expiring October 30^th 1910 subject to annual rent of $980.00.

All that land and premises on the South side of Water Street st. John's extending thereby 25 feet on the East by Premises leased to O'Dwyer & MacKintosh and extending thereby 55 feet on the South by the said premises 14 feet and by premises of Messrs Terrier, and on the West by land leased to John Moore Haskell and extend-ing thereby 45 feet and by a way 8 feet wide with the use of the said way and a right of ingress and egress thro the premises of O'Dwyer & MacKintosh held under lease expiring 31^st. October 1911 at rental of 150.00 per annum.

An interest in Little Laws Mine Placentia Bay.

LIABILITIES

Amount bequeathed by will of Jeffrey Lash to executors
Hon. James Baird and A. F. Goodridge.          $800.00

(Following found in left margin written sideways:)

This is the account marked #I which was produced and shown to A.F. Goodridge Hon Jas Baird & D.M. Browning and in the account referred to in these affidavits sworn this 7^th day of December 1905 before me
S. B. Clerk          J.L. Kent(?)
Clerk

This account marked II was produced and
shown to A.F. Goodridge & James Baird and D.M.
Browning and in the account referred to in these
affidavits sworn this 7^th day of December 1905
before me          
S.B          
Clerk
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J.L. Kent
Clerk
II.

Receipts and Disbursements.

RECEIPTS

1904 Received the rents of property as per rent roll hereto annexed.                    $667.50

1905
Dec 5 Received the rents of property as per rent roll hereto annexed including $2ll.80 (?) M.S. Lash's share set off against his debt for rent to Estates.                                1265.30
                                                                                                                             $1932.80
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DISBURSEMENTS

III.

Assets of the Estate still outstanding and undisposed of.

(a) As in account I (but interest in Little Lawn Mine has since been found to be no value)
(b) Arrears of rent as per rent roll annexed for 1905 up to December 5.          $1477.45

Liabilities Unliquidated.

(a) As in account I
(b) Legal expenses.

This account marked III was produced and shown to A.F. Goodridge Hon James Baird & D.M. Browning and in the account referred to in these affidavits sworn this 7 day of December 1905                    ______
D.L. Kent                              S.B.
Clerk.                                     Clerk
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(Lots of ?? in this one as very difficult to decipher the numbers.)

This Rent Roll was produced and shown to
A.F. Goodridge Hon Jas Baird & D.M. Browning
and in the account referred to in the affidavits
sworn to this 7 day of December 1905
before me
___   D.G. Kent
S.B.             Clerk

Rent Roll
of Estate J. ?. ?. Lash for 1906 (?)

MANAGEMENT

???????????????

As to rent and arrears payable to the life tenant, the late Mrs. Lash, up to her death March 28^th ?, 1904? and as to rents payable to child-ern or grand children of Mrs. Lash since that date.

?? ???, ????
The arrears due Dec. 31/06

          Against this $??11.00 the sum of $547.50? was received by Whiteway & McGrath from said tenants and included in the $ ??06, shown in the foregoing Rent Roll as total paid for 1904. The Balance of this $??11.00 was due by M. G. Lash and Mrs. Lash or her executor made ar-rangement as to same.

          Of this $????.?? The sum of $???.?? Was received of this $???1.25 and is included in the $????. shown in foregoing Rent Roll as "Total paid for 1904". The Balance of this $???1.25 vis. $???.76 is carried to next years Rent Roll as arrears.

This is the Rent Roll was produced and
shown to A.F. Goodridge Hon James Baird
and D.M. Browning and is the Rent Roll referred to
in these affidavits sworn this 7^th day of December
A.D. 1905          before me
_____  D.L. Kent
S.B.          Clerk
Clerk                    

RENT ROLL
of Estate of J.S.G. Lash for 1905

          Thos Curran rent^not due          }                    1900.00
until Dec. 31 marked          }          ??.00
# above                               }         19??.00
                                                       ???.75
1904 arrears                               $??37.75?

Memo. The $311.20 shown as paid by M. G. lash is his share of proceeds credited to his A/c for rent as a tenant.

IN THE SUPREME COURT

In the matter of the Estates    }
of George & Jeffrey Lash    }

Newfoundland        }
St. John's to wit.     }

          We Augustus F. Goodridge and James Baird both of St. John's aforesaid merchants surviving Executors of the will of Jeffrey Lash deceased severally make oath and say as follows:-

1. We have according to the best of our knowledge, information and belief set forth in the account hereto annexed marked I a full inventory of thee joint estates of the said Jeffrey & George lash at the death of Marianne Lash the life tenant.
2. We have according to the best of our knowledge, information and belief set forth in the account hereto annexed markd II and the rent rolls therein referred to, a full statement of the proceeds of the said Estates which came to our hands or to the hands of any person by our order with the times when due to the said Estates, the names of the persons from whom and on what ac-count the same have been received, and also^a like statement of the disburse-ments, allowances, and payments made by us on account of the said estates to-gether with particulars as to the parties and purposes for which the same were disbursed allowed or paid.
3. And we each speaking positively for himself and to the bestof his knowledge and belief as to other persons, further say that except as appears in said accounts we have not nor has any of us nor has any person by our order or the order of any of us, of for our use or for the use of any of us possessed received or get in any rents or profits of the said estates nor any money in respect thereof.
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4. To the best of our knowledge information and belief the account hereto annexed marked III contains a full statement of the estate of the said George Lash and Jeffrey Lash now outstanding or undisposed of.

SWORN before me
at St. John's aforesaid
this 7^th day of december
A.D. 1905                                                            A F Goodridge
                    D.L. Kent                                        --------------------
                    Commissioner S.C.                          James Baird
(Note: 50 Cts stamp affixed.)

IN THE SUPREME COURT

In the matter of the Estates
of George & Jeffrey Lash.
(Note: Postage stamp affixed.)

Newfoundland
St. John's To Wit

          I Donald M. Browning, Registrar of the Supreme Court, appointed on the          day of November 1906 Administrator c. t. a. de bonis non of the Estate of the late George Lash, deceased make oath and say as follows:-

1. To the best of my knowledge information and belief and as far as I can at present ascertain this account hereto annexed marked I set forth thereto as inventory therein of all the Estate of the said George Lash at the death of Marianne Lash the life tenant.
2. I have examined the account marked II and the rent rolls therein refer-red to, and to the best of my knowledge information and belief the receipts and disbursements therein set out were so received and disbursed.
3. And speaking positively for myself and to the best of my knowledge and belief as to other persons, I further say that except as appears in said rent (a guess) accounts I have not nor has any person by my order or for my use, possessed received or get in any rents or profits of the said Estate nor any money in respect thereof.
4. To the best of my knowledge information and belief the account hereto annexed marked III contains a full statement of the estate of the said George Lash and Jeffrey Lash now outstanding or undisposed of.

SWORN before me                              }
at St. John's aforesaid                           }
this 7^th day of November^December     }                    D. M. Browning
A.D. 1906
Simon Butler
Clerk

(Note: Initials SB, between lines, found to the right of lines with crossed out words.)

Supreme Court

In the Estates of
Jeffrey Lash and
George Lash
deceased

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Accounts & affidavits
of Executors of will of
Jeffrey Lash and
of Administration of
Est George Lash

Filed Dec. 8^th 1905

A      D.L.K.

In the Estate of
Jeffrey and George Lash

ACCOUNTS of EXECUTORS of ESTATE OF JEFFREY LASH
and of ADMINISTRATORS c.t.a. de bonisnon of
the Estate of George Lash from 7^th December
1905 to August 20^th. 1906

1
Assets and Liabilities when accounts last filed vis.
December 7^th. 1905

ASSETS

All that land and premises situate on water Street St. John's bounded on the South by Water Street by which it extends 54 feet on the East by Murphy & Sons by which it extends 514 feet on the West by Holdsworth Street by which it extends 170 feet and on the North by George's Street by which it extends 56 feed held under lease from Estate Holdsworth expiring October 20^th, 1910 subject to annual rent of $260.00

All that land and premises on the South side of Water Street St. John's extending thereby 25 feet on the East by premises leased to O'Dwyer & MacKintosh and extending thereby 55 feet on the South by the said premises 14 feet and by premises of Messrs Tessier and on the West by land leased to John Moore Haskell and extending thereby 45 feet and by a way 8 feet wide with the use of the said way and right of ingress and egress thro the premises of O'Dwyer & MacKintosh held under lease expiring 31^st. October 1911 at rental of $150.00 per annum.

Arrears of rent as per rent roll annexed for 1905 upto December 5                    $1477.45

LIABILITIES

Amount bequeathed by will of Jeffrey Lash to Executors Hon. Jas. Baird and A.F. Goodridge                    $200.00

Legal expenses

          This is the account marked A I which was produced and shown to Jas J McGrath and is the account referred to in his affidavit sworn this 24^th day of August 1906 before me
D.L. Kent
Clerk

11.

RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS

RECEIPTS

1906
Aug. 20          Received rents of property a per rent statement hereto annexed          $2061.18
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DISBURSEMENTS

1906

This is the account marked A II which was produced and shown to Jas J McGrath and is the account referred to in his affidavit sworn this 24^th day of August 1906 before me
D.L. Kent
Clerk

A   D.L.K.

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ASSETS OF THE ESTATE
STILL OUTSTANDING AND UNDISPOSED OF

All the land and premises situate on Water Street St. John's bounded on the South by Water Street by which it extends 54 feet on the east by Murphy & Sons by which it extends 514 feet on the West by Holdsworth Street by which it extends 170 feet and on the North by Georges Street by which it extends 56 feet held under lease from Estate Holdsworth expiring October 30^th. 1910 subject to annual rent of $260.00

All that land and premises on the South side of Water Street St. John's extending thereby 25 feet on the East by premises leased to O'Dwyer & MacKintosh and extending thereby 55 feet on the South by thesaid pre-mises 14 feet and by premises of Messrs messier and on the West by land leased to John Moore Haskell and extending thereby 45 feet and by a way 8 feet wide with the use of the said way and right of ingress and egress thro the premises of O'Dwyer & MacKintosh held under lease expiring 31^st. October 1911 at rental of $150.00 per annum.

Arrears of rent as per statement                                                                      $706.32

LIABILITIES UNLIQUIDATED

Amount bequeathed by will of Jeffrey Lash to Executors
Hon. Jas. Baird and A.F. Goodridge                                                            $200.00

          This is the account marked A III which was produced and shown to Jas J McGrath and is the account referred to in his affidavit sworn this 24^th day of August 1906 before me
D.L. Kent
Clerk

RENT STATEMENT

TENANTS TO ESTATES OF J. & G. LASH
DL?

CR.

BALANCES

This is the rent statement referred to account A II and produced and shown to Jas J McGrath and is included in the accounts referred to in the affidavit sworn this 24^th day of August 1906 before me
D.L. Kent
Clerk

Supreme Court

In the Estates of Jeffrey          }
And George Lash, Deceased. }

Newfoundland          }
St. John's - to wit      }

          I James J. McGrath of St. John's aforesaid, Solicitor, make oath and say:-

1. The firm of Whiteway & McGrath of which I am a partner are Agents for the Executors (Hon Jas. Baird and A.F. Goodridge) and the administrator (Donald M. Browning) in the management of the said Estates.
2. The accounts I, II, III marked with the letter A, produced and shown to me at the swearing of this my affidavit and purporting to the accounts of the said Executors and Administrators with the Estates of Jeffrey and George Lash, deceased, from the 7^th. December 1905 until the 20^th. August 1906, contain a true account of all and every sum of money received by the said Executors and Administrator or by any other person or persons by their or any of their order^or orders or by the said firm
3. The several sums of money mentioned in the said accounts hereby verified to have been paid and disbursed have been actually and truly so paid and disbursed in the manner in the said accounts mentioned.
4. The said accounts are just and true in all and every of the items and particulars therein contained according to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Jas J. McGrath
S W O R N before me
at St. Joh;ns aforesaid }
this 24^th day of August}
AD 1906                     }
D.L. Kent                   }
Commissioner S.C.

(Note: Initials D.L.K. found in left margin beside line with insert word.
Note: Postage(?) stamp affixed at bottom right.)

1906

Supreme Court

In the Estates of
Jeffrey Lash }
and }
George Lash } deceased

Accounts
of Executors & administrator
from December 1905
to August 1906

1805?
1858

Filed August 24/06

(Following found to the right of the above:)
211.80
375.87
587.67
195.90
391.77

Notice
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After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Probate of the will of Jeffery Lash formerly of St John's Newfoundland but lately of Paignton Devon England deceased to be granted to Augustus Frederick Goodridge and James Baird both of St. John's aforesaid executors and Marianne Lash of Paignton aforesaid widow executrix in the said will named

Dated at St. John's this fourth day of June A.D. 1885
Whiteway & Johnson
Proctors for said
executors & executrix.

Certificate

          I hereby certify that the Notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in my Office from the date of the date thereof and that no Caveat or other objection thereto has been filed or entered
          Dated at St. John's this 8^th day of May A D. 1885

George J Adams
Asst Clerk Sup C^t

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

          The petition of Augustus Frederick Goodridge and James Baird both of St. John's Newfoundland and Marianne Lash of Paignton Devon England widow

Humbly Sheweth

          That Jeffrey Lash heretofore of St. John's aforesaid but lately of Paignton aforesaid died at Paignton aforesaid on or about the sixteenth day of February last having previously made and pub-lished his last will and testament hereunto annexed by which will he appointed your petitioners executors and executrix thereof;
          That the estate of the said Jeffrey Lash at the time of his decease was almost entirely within the jurisdiction of the said Court and did not exceed the sum of fifteen thousand dollars in value
          That no probate of the said will or administration of the said estate have been granted.
          That your petitioners have ob-tained proof of the said will in the form hereto annexed.
          Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that letters of probate of the said last will and testament of the said
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late Jeffrey Lash be granted to them and that they be entrusted with the execution of the said will and as in duty bound will pray
          Dated at St John's aforesaid the eighth day of June Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty five

AF Goodridge
James Baird

Marianne Lash
by her attorneys
Whiteway & Johnson

In the matter of the will          }
of Jeffrey Lash late of           }
Paignton Devon England        }
deceased                                 }

Newfoundland          }
St John's to wit         }
Augustus F. Goodridge and James Baird both of St. John's aforesaid merchants two of the pe-titioners named in the above written petition make oath and say that the several matters and things in the said petition contained are just and ture as therein set forth to the best of deponents' knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me at    }                              AF Goodridge
St John's aforesaid      }
this 8^th day of June     }                              James Baird
A.D. 1885                   }
Geo. J. Adams }
Commr              }

Supreme Court

Petition for letters of
Probate to be granted
to Augustus F. Goodridge
and James Baird
executors and
Marianne Lash
executrix

(A)

To All To Whom these presents shall come Greeting
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Whereas Jeffery Lash formerly of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland but lately of Paignton England gentleman died on or about the sixteenth day of February last (1885) having pre-viously made and published his last will and testament and a codicil thereto by which will he appointed me Marianne Lash executrix and Augustus F. Goodridge and James Baird senior both of St John's aforesaid executor of said will And Whereas the estate of the said testator is in Newfoundland for which reason it is necessary that probate of the said will be taken in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland Now Know All Men by these presents that I the said Marianne Lash executrix as afore-said have made ordained authorized constituted and appointed and by those presents Do make ordain authorize constitute and appoint Sir William Vallance Whiteway K.C.M.G. of St. John's aforesaid Barrister at law my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to apply to the said Supreme Court for letters of probate of the said will and codicil to be granted to me as executrix and to the said Augustus
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F. Goodridge and James Baird senior executors as aforesaid and for that purpose to sign all necessary pe-titions or papers and to do all manner of things necessary to procure the admission of the said will to probate before the said Supreme Court of New-foundland and to obtain the grant of letters of probate as aforesaid and for my said attorney or any substitute to be by him appointed under his hand and seal to sign seal and execute all deeds or paper writings and to do all matters and things whatsoever for me and in my name as executrix aforesaid which may after the grant of such probate by necessary in con-nection with the said estate whether for leasing property part thereof contracting for sale and perfecting con-veyance of any part of said property or otherwise as to my said attorney shall seem meet or for collecting any rents interest or dividends and if ne-cessary suing for the same provided that in the doing or execution of any deed act matter or thing under the terms of the last clause hereof that is to say from the words "and for my said attorney or any substitute" to the words "shall seem meet" my said attorney shall not act except the executors be parties with my

said
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said attorney in such action hereby Ratifying confirming and allowing all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do in the premises by virtue of these presents
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed and set my hand and seal at Paignton in the county of Devon England this twenty-second day of May Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty five -
Signed sealed and           }
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delivered by the said       }          Marianne Lash (seal affixed here)
Marianne Lash as such }
executrix in presence      }
of                                    }
Thos M Grills               }
Paignton                          }
Bankers Clerk                 }

B

          Paignton
County of Devon }
England               }
to wit                   }

          Thomas Millman Grills
of Paignton in the County of Devon in England Banking Clerk maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see Marianne Lash the person named in the power of Attorney hereto annexed marked (A) duly sign seal and ex-ecute the same on the day of the date thereof as executrix of the will of the late Jeffery Lash deceased
Sworn before me at          }
Paignton in the County     }                    Thos. M. Grills
of Devon in England         }
this twenty second day      }
of May          Anno            }
Domini eighteen hundred  }
and eighty five                  }
J Harlowe-Turner J.P.    }
Com of Devon                  }
Justice of the Peace
(acting in ????? for the County of Devon
(Note: Initials JT? found beside crossed out lines.)

C

          I Onesimus Smart Bartlett of Paignton in the County of Devon in England Notary Public by lawful authority duly admitted and sworn do hereby certify that the signature J Harlowe-Turner with the addition --- "J P Co of Devon" at the foot of the jurat of the affidavit of Thomas Millman Grills hereto annexed marked (B) is the own proper hand-writing of John Harlowe-Turner ------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- who is a Justice of the Peace acting in and for the County of Devon --- and is by law authorized to administer oaths in whose presence oath was on the date in the said jurat mentioned ad-ministered in due form of law to the said Thomas Millman Grills respecting the truth of his said affidavit
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and have set my Notarial seal at Paignton in the county of Devon England this twenty second day of May          Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty five
In Testimonium veritatis
Onesimus S Bartlett
Notary Public
Paignton Devon
England

(Note: Seal affixed to the left of Mr. Bartlett's signature.)

Power of Attorney

Marianne Lash
To
Sir W.V. Whiteway

Dated 22^nd day of May 1885

Filed June 8^th 1885

          I Henry Lidstone of Paignton in the County of Devon Gentleman hereby declare that Charles D Willis of Paignton aforesaid Naval Bank Manager and Charles H Eastley of the same place Solicitor did on the Twenty second day of May One Thousand eight hundred and eighty five respectively appear before me and make oath to the affidavits hereto annexed respectively
Henry Lidstone          Commissioner

Declared^Sworn at Paignton in
the County of Devon this
Twenty Second day of
May One Thousand eight
hundred and eighty five
before me
John Harlowe-Turner
Justice of the Peace for the County of Devon

(This page is a duplicate of the previous page with the following differences:)

• The first line is not indented.
• The words 'Notary Public' and 'Paignton' are on same line rather than separate lines.
• The words 'Devon' and 'England' are on same line rather than separate as on previous page.

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Jeffery Lash formerly of Saint John's Newfoundland Merchant but now residing at Avalon Villa Paignton in the county of Devon Gentleman I appoint my Sister-in-law Marianne Lash to be Executrix and my Cousin Augustus Frederick Goodridge of Saint Johns Newfoundland and my friend James Baird Senior also of Saint Johns Newfoundland to be Executors of this my Will and I appoint the said Augustus Frederick Goodridge and James Baird hereinafter called "my Trustees" to be Trustees of this my Will I direct all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and also the legacies bequeathed by this my Will or any Codicil hereto to be paid off and discharged as soon as conveniently may be after my decease- I give devise and bequeath unto my sister Catherine Goodridge Caldwell widow of the late James Caldwell residing in Melbourne Australia the sum of Two hundred pounds absolutely but should my said sister die before my decease I give devise and bequeath the same unto her daughter absolutely I give devise and bequeath unto my sister Mary Grace Haddow the wife of William Haddow residing at Chelston terrace Torquay in the said county of Devon the sum of Two hundred pounds absolutely and should this my said sister die before my decease I give devise and bequeath the same unto Mary Louisa Haddow Catherine Grace Roberts wife of the late Ogelvie Roberts Margaret Ann Haddow and Emma Caroline Haddow daughter of my said sister Mary Grace Haddow in

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equal shares as tenants in common I give (devise) and bequeath unto my niece Agnes Goodridge Farrell the sum of Fifty pounds absolutely I give devise and bequeath unto John Lash son of my brother Frederick Lash one hundred pounds absolutely I give devise and bequeath unto my niece Grace Lash sister of the above named John Lash Fifty pounds absolutely and I give devise and bequeath unto "my Trustees" the sum of Twenty five pounds each as some recognition for their services and the trouble they will be put to in the execution of the trusts of this my Will and I direct and it is my wish that the above mentioned Legacies and debts be paid and discharged out of my Bank shares which I have in the Commercial Bank Newfoundland and the shares which I have in the Steam Fry? Company in Newfoundland All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate both real and personal of whatever kind and wheresoever situate I give devise and bequeath unto "my Trustees" Upon trust to pay the annual income thereof to my said sister-in-law Marianne Lash during her life and from and after her decease In trust for her four sons Jeffery Frederick - Mortimer George - George Richard Page and William Herbert - or any child or children of such of her said four sons who may die in her lifetime the objects of this trust to take in equal shares as tenants in common and not as joint tenants except that the child or children of any deceased son of the said Marianne Lash shall take the above only which his her or their parent would have

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taken if he had survived his mother the said Marianne Lash And it is my wish that if "my Trustees" find it necessary to employ an Agent or Attorney to collect the rents and dividends of any of my property in Newfoundland or generally to manage the same that they do employ Sir William Vallance Whiteway of Saint Johns Newfoundland (who has for sometime past faithfully and conscientiously performed the duties of Agent and Attorney for me) their agent or attorney And hereby revoking all former Wills at anytime heretofore made by me I declare this to be my last Will and ---- Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the second day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighty five -

Jeffery Lash

Signed by the above named Jeffery Lash
the testator as and for his last Will and          }
Testament in the presence of us both              }
being present at the same time who at            }
his request and in his presence and in             }
the presence of each other have hereunto       }
subscribed our names as witnesses                 }
Chas. D. Willis
Naval Bank
Paignton
Manager
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Chas: H: Eastley
Solicitor Paignton Devon

Dated 2 Feby 1885
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----Will----
------- OF -------
Mr. Jeffrey Lash
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(Following found to the right of above:)

This is a Codicil to the within written last Will and Testament of me Jeffery Lash Igive devise and bequeath unto my nephew William Howard^Herbert Lash my share in the Atheneum Building St Johns Newfoundland And in all other respects I confirm my said Will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of February one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty five.

Jefferry Lash

Signed by the said Jeffery Lash the
Testator as and for a Codicil to his                    }
Last Will and Testament in the                          }
presence of us both being present at the            }
Same time who at his request and in                 }
his presence and in the presence of each           }
other have Subscribed our names as witnesses  }
the word "Howard" in the third line having     }
been first struck out and "Herbert" inserted     }
Chas. D. Willis: Naval Bank Paignton Manager
Chas H Eastley Paignton Solicitor

Seal affixed:          The Honourable Sir Frederick B.T. Car-
                              ter K.C.M.G. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
                              of Newfoundland

To Henry Lidstone of Paignton in the County
of Devon England Gentleman
Greeting
By Virtue of the power in me by law vested I do by these presents commission nominate constitute and appoint you the said Henry Lidstone of Paignton aforesaid Esquire a Commissioner of affidavits of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland with the powers and for the special purpose hereinafter named that is to say to act as such commissioner in all matters and things and to administer all oaths necessary to prove according to the law of New-foundland that the paper writing hereunto annexed marked (A) purporting to be the last will and testament of Jeffery Lash heretofore of St John's in the Island of Newfound-land but lately of Paignton aforesaid gentleman deceased is the last will and testament of the said Jeffery Lash deceased and that the paper writing hereto annexed marked (B) is a codicil to the said last will and testament of the said Jeffery Lash deceased and to this end to cause to appear before you the subscribing witnesses to the said will and codicil or to one of them and to take his or their affidavits upon oath as to the due execution of the said Jeffery Lash deceased of the said paper writing hereto annexed marked (A) as and for the last will and testament of the said paper writing hereto annexed marked (B) as and for a codicil to his said last will and testament according to the form prescribed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland or proof of wills and I do further direct and enjoin you that upon the completion of all matters and things necessary to the proof of such will and codicil you do without delay return this commission together with the said paper writings marked (A) and (B) hereto annexed and the affidavits duly sworn before you to be also hereto annexed to Prescott Emerson Esquire Q.C. Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland And I do further order that upon the completion in manner aforesaid of the proof that the said paper writing hereto annexed marked (A) is the last will and Testament of the said Jeffery Lash deceased and that the said paper writing hereto annexed marked (B) is a codicil ot his said last will and testament
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all powers in you vested as such commission ?? ????? by virtue of this commission do and shall then and thenceforth cease and and become void.
As Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Dated at St John's Newfoundland this ninth day of May Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty five

FBT Carter
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Nwfdland
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England                                                            Supreme Court of Newfoundland
County of Devon      }
Paignton - to wit       }
Charles D. Willis of Paignton in the County of Devon England Naval Bank Manager maketh oath and saith that on the second day of February Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty five at Paignton aforesaid he this deponent was present and did see Jeffery Lash formerly of St John's in the Island of Newfoundland lately of Paignton aforesaid gentleman deceased the testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed marked (A) duly sign publish and declare the said annexed paper writing marked (A) as and for his last will and testament in the presence of this deponent and of Charles H. Eastley of Paignton aforesaid Solicitor the other subscribing witness thereto and this deponent further saith that on the fifth day of February last Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty five at Paignton aforesaid this deponent was present and did see the said Jeffery Lash the testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed marked (B) duly sign publish and declare the said annexed paper writing marked (B) as and for a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of this deponent
                                                                                                    and

and of the said Charles H. Eastley the other subscribing witness thereto That this deponent and the said Charles H. Eastley then and there on the second day of February eighteen hundred and eighty five signed their names to such will as such witnesses in the presence of the said testator^{and of each other} and on the said fifth day of February eighteen hundred and eighty five then and there signed their names to the codicil aforesaid as such witnesses in the presence of the said testator and of each other and deponent further saith that at the time of the said execution of the said will and at the time of the said ex-ecution of the said codicil thereto 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 Paignton in the                              }
County of Devon England this Twenty                          }
second day of May                                                        }
Anno Domini eighteen hundred and                              }                    Chas. D. Willis
eighty five a commissioner specially                             }
appointed by the Supreme Court of New-                    }
foundland for taking affidavits in                                  }
proof of the will and codicil of the said                        }
Jeffery Lash deceased the words 'and of each other     }
having been before such swearing interlined on the fifth line}
of this page of said affidavit                                           }
Henry Lidstone          }
Commissioner              }

England                                                            Supreme Court of Newfoundland
County of Devon          }
Paignton    to wit          }
Charles H. Eastley of Paignton in the county of Devon England Solicitor maketh oath and saith that on the second day of February Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty five at Paignton aforesaid he this deponent was present and did see Jeffery Lash formerly of St. John's in the
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Island of Newfoundland and lately of Paignton aforesaid gentleman deceased the testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed marked (A) duly sign publish and declare the said annexed paper writing marked (A) as and for his last will and testament in the presence of this deponent and of Charles D. Willis of Paignton aforesaid Naval Bank Manager the other subscribing witness thereto and this deponent further saith that on the fifth day of February last Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty five at Paignton aforesaid he this deponent was present and did see the said Jeffery Lash the testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed marked (B) duly sign publish and declare the said annexed paper writing marked (B) as and for a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of this deponent and of the said Charles D Willis the other subscribing witness thereto That this deponent and the said Charles D Willis then and there on the second day of February eighteen hundred and eighty five signed their names to such will as such witnesses in the presence of the said testator^{and of each other} and on the fifth day of February eighteen hundred and eighty five then and there signed their names to the codicil afore-said as such witnesses in the presence of the said testator and of each other and deponent further saith that at the time of the execution of the said will and at the time of the said execution of the said codicil thereto 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 Paignton in the county    }
of Devon England this Twenty second            }
day of May  Anno Domini eighteen                }
hundred and eighty five a commissioner          }          Chas: H: Eastley
specially appointed by the Supreme                }
Court of Newfoundland for taking                  }
affidavits in proof of the will and                    }
codicil of the said Jeffrey Lash deceased       }
the words "and of each other" having been before such swearing }
interlined on the fourteenth line of these pages}
Henry Lidstone          }
Commissioner              }

Probate Granted
to A.F. Goodridge and
James Baird Executors
(assuming the rights of
the Executrix to come
in) ---    J.J. Little
June 26/85   A.J.