Michael Power
          1885

Estate of Michael Power 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 Michael Power late of Saint Johns in the Central District of Newfoundland 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 Michael (Power)------------------------ deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not (according) to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Five Hundred -------------------------------------- dollars

So help you GOD.
Laurence Parker     

SWORN before me, at St. John's }
This 11^th day of                            }
July A.D., 1885.                           }
Otto Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

(Note: Words in brackets taken from other wills as missing on this page.)

Estate of Michael Power
late of St John's
in the Central District
Dealer      deceased

Dated 29^th July 1885
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Probate granted to
Laurence Parker of
St John's, Hardware Merchant
Executor named in the
Will
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Estate sworn under
$500⁰⁰/₁₀₀

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To His Honor Sir F.B.T. Carter K.C.M.G.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland, The Honorable
R.J. Pinsent, D.B.L. and The Honorable
J.I. Little Assistant Justices
thereof          

The petition of Laurence Parker of Saint John's; in the Central District, Hardware Merchant,

Humbly Sheweth,

That the late Michael Power formerly of S^t John's aforesaid, Dealer, died on the seventeenth day of June last past having first made his last Will and Testament hereto annexed by which he appointed your petitioner his sole Executor.
That said Testator left him surviving his Widow Mary Power but no children and was possessed of property within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of about five Hundred Dollars.
That neither Probate of said Will nor Letters of Administration to the Estate of the said deceased have been hitherto granted. Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of said Will may be granted unto him and for which as in duty bound he will Ever pray.

Laurence Parker

Newfoundland

S^t John's     }
To Wit        }
Laurence Parker of S^t John's aforesaid the petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the matters and things set forth therein are correct and true to the best of Deponents Knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me at     }
S^t John's aforesaid       }
this 11^th day of July    }                                        Laurence Parker
A.D. 1885                    }
Otto Emerson             }
Comm^r
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Sup. Court
Probate Side -

In re Estate (Will) of
late Michael Power
formerly of S^t John's, dealer
dec'd_

Petition for Probate
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SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
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S^t John's     }
TO WIT     }
Thomas Walsh of S^t John's, Grocer maketh oath and saith that on the twentieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty five at S^t John's aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see Michael Power late of S^t 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 ---------------- Samuel Walsh the other subscribing witness thereto: That Deponent and said --------------Samuel Walsh then and there signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and that at the time 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.

Tho^s Walsh
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SWORN BEFORE ME at St. John's, in }
the Island aforesaid, this seventh           }
_____ day of July                                   }
A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred      }
and Eighty Five -                                     }
- Geo. J. Adams
Comm^r
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          In the Name of God, Amen,
          I, Mike Power of S^t John's in the Island of Newfoundland do make and ordain this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other and former wills and testaments by me at anytime made. After the payment of all My just debts funeral and testamentary Expenses I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Power all the property goods chattels and effects of which I may be possessed or Entitled to at the time of my deceased. I appoint Laurence Parker to be Executor of this my last Will and testament
S^t John's Newfoundland the 20^th day
Signed published                  } of April in the year of our Lord
and declared as                     } One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty
and for his last                      } five
will and testament                }
by the Testator in presence   }                    Michael Power
of us who at the request and }
in presence of said testator    }
and of Each other sign as      }
attesting witnesses                 }

(Witnesses)  Tho^s Walsh
                     Samuel Walsh

Will of the late
Michael Power, Dealer
of S John's, decd

Fiat
R J Pinsent
--- A.J
July 11/85