William W. McNeil
          1885

Estate of William W. McNeil 1885
From LDS Microfilm #2957177.

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 William Watson McNeil late of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland Chemist and Druggist

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 William Watson McNeil deceased and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Three thousand five hundred -------------------------------- Dollars

So help you GOD.

Jno Mcneil
Allan Stark

Sworn before me, at St. John's,    }
this 18^th day of                            }
April A. D. 1885.                         } by
Jno Mcneil and Allan Stark
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

1885

Estate of William Watson McNeil
late of St John's
in the Central District
Chemist & Druggist deceased
Dated
Eighteenth day of April
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Probate granted to
John McNeil and
Allan Stark
Chemists & Druggists
Exs. named in the Will
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Estate sworn under
$3500⁰⁰/100
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I hereby certify that the notice on the other side written was posted in my office on the day of the date thereof and has remained there till this day and that no Caveat or other objection has been made thereto.
          Dated 17^th day of April1885
Geo. J. Adams
Afft Clerk

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          After three days from the date hereof appli-cation will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honour-able Judges thereof for probate of the will of William Watson McNeil in the Central District Chemist and Druggist deceased to be granted to John McNeil and Allan Stark both of St John's the executors named in the said will

          The 13^th day of April A. D. 1885
                                                  Whiteway Johnson
Sols for said executors
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O.E. Ap. 13/85
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(Note: Initials O.E. and date written at a downward angle in left margin.)

I, William Watson McNeil of Saint John's Newfoundland being of Sound mind and understanding do hereby make my last will and testament.
I bequeath to my mother - Margaret McNeil one half of all I possess. - The proceeds of one half of my estate to be invested in some Safe investment or any other to have the interest thereso during the course of her life & afterwards the principal to be divided equally between my three sisters - Amanda Clement and Mornain (?) McNeil. I leave or bequeath to Mary the wife of my brother John McNeil the other half of my estate for the use of herself & the children of John & Mary McNeil -
I appoint Allan Stark and John McNeil as my executors & I give to them my estate in trust for the purposes above mentioned

Sworn this Thirtieth day                                                  W W McNeil
of March - One Thousand
Eight Hundred & Eighty-five
in presence of
M. Monroe
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Chas Crowdy -
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SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
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Newfoundland
St John's          }
TO WIT          }          The Honourable Moses Monroe of St John's aforesaid merchant maketh
G.J.A.          oath and saith that on the thirteenth^thirtieth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty five at St John's aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see William Watson McNeil late of St John's aforesaid ------- the Testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed, 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 of The Honourable Charles Crowdy -------- of St John's Surgeon the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Charles Crowdy as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 in   }
the Island aforesaid, this thirteenth          }                              M. Monroe
-------------- day of April --------                }                              ----------------
A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred         }
and Eighty five                                         }
Geo. J. Adams
Commr
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To the Honourable the Supreme
Court of Newfoundland or
one of the Honourable the
Judges thereof

The Petition of John McNeil of St John's in the said Island chemist and druggist and of Allan Stark of the same place and occupation

Humbly Sheweth

                    That
William Watson McNeil late of St John's in the said Island Chemist and Druggist departed this life on the thirtieth day of March last having previously made and published his last will and testa-ment hereto annexed.
                    That
the Estate of the said late William Watson McNeil at the time of his decease did not exceed the sum of Three thousand ------------------------------------------ dollars in value.
                    That
no probate of said will or letter of ad-ministration of said estate has been granted.
                    Your
petitioners therefore pray that the said will of the said late William Watson McNeil be admitted to probate and that your said petitioners be en-trusted with the execution thereof
                    And
as

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as in duty bound will ever pray
                    Dated at St John's Newfoundland this 17^th day of April A.D. 1885

M. Monroe
Allan Stark

(A).
Supreme Court

Newfoundland     }
St John's to wit    }
John McNeil of St John's aforesaid chemist and druggist maketh oath and saith that he is one of the petitioners named in the above written petition, that all and singular the matters and things therein mentioned and set forth are just and true to the best of this Deponent's knowledge and belief
Sworn before me at        }
St John's aforesaid this   }                    Jno. McNeil
17^th day of April            }
A.D. 1885                      }
Otto Emerson          }
Commr                      }
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Supreme Court

In re the will of
William Watson McNeil
late of St John's
chemist & druggist
deceased
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Petition for Probate
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Original will annexed
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Fiat J.J. Little
A.G.