Thomas Manuel
          1885

Estate of Thomas Manuel 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2057177

Twillingate
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 Thomas Manuel late of Twillingate in the Northern District of Newfoundland - Planter - 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 Thomas Manuel deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Six Hundred and fifty Dollars

So help you GOD.

SWORN before me at St. John's^Twillingate,  }                    Thomas Peyton
this Twenty Eighth                                          }
October^November A. D., 1884                       }                    Thomas J Manuel
F Bateau
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Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

1885

Estate of Thomas Manuel
late of Twillingate
in the Northern District
Plantar deceased

Dated
23^rd May 1885
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Probate granted to
Thomas Peyton and
Thomas James Manuel
Exrs named in the Will

Est. sworn under
$650⁰⁰

          This is the last Will and Testament of Thomas Manuel late of Twillingate in the Northern District in the Island of Newfoundland now of Loon Bay District and Island(?) aforesaid/Planter
I give devise and bequeath to my Son Thomas James Manuel, my Messuage or Dwelling House in which I now reside, Household - furniture and Effects - Land and premises there unto belonging situate in Loon Bay aforesaid
I give and bequeath to my Sons - Titus Manuel and Obadiah Manuel each Ten pounds current money of Newfoundland To be paid to each on my Youngest Daughter Lydia Manuel Jane Manuel now residing with the - attaining the age of Twenty One Years - and further I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Matilda the Wife of Thomas Guy - Amelia Ann the Wife of Frederick Slade - Joanna Clara the Wife of Francis Forward and Lydia Jane Manuel aforementioned - the sum of Ten pounds Currency to be paid to each; on her The said Lydia Jane Manuel attaining the age aforementioned, for their own Sole use and benefit and that the same shall not be subject to their Husbands Debt or Control and that their receipt alone not withstanding Their Coverture shall be a good and sufficient discharge for The same - All the rest and residue of my property, personal and real I give devise and bequeath to my Son Thomas James Manuel for his own absolute use, and benefit
I do ---

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          I hereby nominate and appoint my Son Thomas James Manuel and Thomas Peyton of Twillingate to be executors of this my Will and Testament
Dated this Thirty-first day of May One Thousand eight hundred and Seventy-five -

Signed, sealed, published and
declared, as and for the last Will          }
and Testament of the said                     }
Thomas Manuel, in the presence of   }
us, who in the presence of each other   }                    Thomas Manuel
have hereunto set our hands                 }
Thereto on the day of the date             }
within written
John Peyton J.P._
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James Peyton - Inspector
          &
Measures          } Twillingate
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(Note: Seal affixed to the right of Thomas Manuel's signature.)

Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

Twillingate } James Peyton of Twillingate
to wit          } in the Northern District of Newfoundland - Assayer of Weights and Measures - maketh oath and saith that on the Thirty First day of May one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five at Twillingate aforesaid he this Deponent was present and did see Thomas Manuel late of Twillingate aforesaid - Planter the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed marked          duly sign publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of this Deponent and John Peyton the other subscribing Witness thereto - That Deponent and said John Peyton then and there signed their names to such will as such Witnesses in the presence of said Testator and of each other - and that at the time of the Execution of said Will the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best
                    of

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Deponents knowledge and belief -

Sworn before me    }
at Twillingate          }
aforesaid this           }
Sixteenth                 }
day of September    }                              James Peyton
A.D. one thousand   }
Eight hundred          }
and Eighty four        }

Geo J Adams
Commr Affidavits

Supreme Court
Newfoundland

Twillingate   }
to wit            }          John V(?) Peyton of Twillingate aforesaid - maketh oath and saith that the contents of the within written Petition are correct and true ___

Sworn before          }
me at Twillingate    }                              Thomas Peyton
aforesaid this          }
Sixteenth                }
day of September   }
A.D. 1884 -            }
Geo J Adams         }
Commr

Supreme Court

In the matter
of the will of
Thomas Manuel
deceased
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Petition of
Executors for
Probate -
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To The Honorable Joseph J.
Little - Presiding Judge of
The Supreme Court on
The Northern Circuit at
Twillingate -

The Petition of Thomas James Manuel and Thomas Peyton of Twillingate.

Humbly Sheweth

          That Thomas Manuel late of Twillingate in the Northern District of Newfoundland Planter - deceased died at Loon Bay Harbor in the Northern District on or about the winter of Eighteen hundred and Eighty one leaving him surviving no widow - but Three Sons and three Daughters -
          That the said Thomas Manuel left a will which is hereunto annexed and which has been proven in due form of law by the affidavit of James Payton one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto - which said proof of will is also hereunto annexed - That at the time of the decease of the said Thomas Manuel he had a fixed place of abode namely

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at Loon Bay aforesaid within the jurisdiction of the Court - that at the time of the death of the said Thomas Manuel he was possessed of property of the value of about Six Hundred Dollars -
          That no probate or Administration has as yet been taken out to the said Estate of Said Thomas Manuel deceased -
          Your Petitioner Therefore prays That Probate to The said Will may be granted to your Petitioners and as in duty bound they will Ever pray -

Twillingate
September 16^th 1884

Thomas Peyton