Moses Neil
          1885

Estate of Moses Neil 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 Moses Neil of Saint Johns in the Central District of Newfoundland Farmer 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 Moses Neil deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Two thousand five hundred ---------------------------------------- Dollars

So help you GOD.

Tho^s Murphy

SWORN before me, at St. John's  }
this Twelfth day                             }
of September A.D., 1885.              }
Otto Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

1885

Estate of Moses Neil
late of Freshwater
in the Central District
Farmer     deceased
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Dated September 19^th 1885
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Probate granted to
Thomas Murphy of
Saint Johns Road
Inspector, one of the
Executors named in the
Will
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Est. sworn under $2500⁰⁰/100
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To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof

          The Petition of Thomas Murphy of Saint Johns Road Inspector

Humbly Sheweth

          That Moses Neil late of Freshwater near S^t. John's Farmer died there in or about August AD 1884.
          That previous to his death the said Moses Neil made and Executed his last will and testament of which he appointed your petitioner and John Carew late of Saint Johns Undertaker, deceased, Executor

          That Said John Carew having Since died your petitioner is Sole Surviving Executor of said Will.

          That Said Moses Neil at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of Two thousand dollars.

          That no Probate of said will has as yet been granted to any persons

          Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of Said Will be granted to him.

          And as in duty bound will Ever pray &c.
S^t. John's Aug. 25. AD 1885                              Tho^s Murphy.

Newfoundland  }
S^t Johns to wit  }          Thomas Murphy of Saint John's aforesaid the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and Saith that the matters and things therein Contained and Set forth are correct and true.

Sworn before me at      }
S^t John's aforesaid this }
25^th day of August       }
AD 1885                      }
Otto Emerson
Comm^r

Supreme Court

In the matter of
the Estate of Moses
Neil late of Freshwater
Farmer deceased
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Petition for Probate
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This is the last will and testament of me Moses Neil of Freshwater Farmer
First I will that my funeral expenses and all my Just debts be paid out of my estate
Second I give devise and bequeath to my son Patrick Neil the farm property together with all buildings thereon and all chattels and furniture belonging thereto held and owned by me and Known as the Upper Farm for his own use and benefit to have and to hold the same forever and I expressly forbid my said son Patrick Neil from mort-gaging or selling or disposing or in any-wise disposing or encumbering the Said farm property and I further will that my said son Patrick Neil do pay the sum of twenty shillings currency to the Rev^d; the Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St John's for masses for my soul for a period of fifteen years after my death.
Third I give devise and bequeath the Lower Farm which I now occupy and live on to my beloved wife Bridget Neil with the Dwelling house and furniture and all other buildings and erections thereon together with all Chattels both real and personal which I am now in possession of or hereafter shall be in possession of to have control manage and use the same without any interference whatsoever
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from any other party or parties for and during her lifetime and after her death I will that the said farm property goods and chattels are to pass over into the possession of my son William Neil. I also will that my very(?) Said beloved wife Bridget do not in any way sell mortgate encumber or dispose of the said real or personal property or any portion thereof during her said lifetime And I expressly forbid my son William Neil from selling mortgaging encumbering or disposing or leasing the said property after he comes into its possession.
fourth I bequeath & give the sum of twenty pounds currency to my grand daughter Mary Dillion payable in two instalments of ten pounds each the first payable within one year after my death the second payable within two years after my death
Fifth I hereby appoint John Carew of St John's Undertaker and Thomas Murphy of St Johns Road Inspector to be executors of this my last will and testament.
Signed published and declared as my last will and testament in this the twenty eighth day of September A.D. 1883
Moses^his X_mark Neil

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Signed published and declared by the said Moses Neil as his last will and testament in our presence who in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our hands as witnesses it having been first carefully read over and Explained.

John Carew
Thos^s Murphy

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

Thomas Murphy of Saint Johns Road Inspector maketh oath and saith that on the 28^th day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty three at Freshwater near Saint Johns he, this Deponent, was present and did see Moses Neil late of Freshwater aforesaid 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 Carew of Saint Johns aforesaid Undertaker deceased the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said John Carew then signed their names to such Will as such witne-sses, 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 apporoved of by the said Testator in the presence of Deponent and the said John Carew 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.      }                                        Tho^s Murphy
John's, aforesaid, this 28^th         }
day of August                              }
A.D. One Thousand Eight          }
Hundred and Eighty Five           }
Otto Emerson
Commissioner.
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In the matter of
the will of the
late Moses Neal

Fiat for Probate
J.J. Little
A.J. ^S.C.