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WILLIAM COOPER Estate of William Cooper 1886
To the Honourable Supreme Court The petition of Hezekiah Benson of St. Jones, South West Arm in Random Sound, in Trinity Bay, in the Island of Newfoundland, planter. Humbly Sheweth That William Cooper, late of Ingleman's Forest in the North West Arm of Random Sound in Trinity Bay aforesaid, mill owner, departed this life on or about the seventh day of April last, having previously made his last Will and testament of which he appointed your Petitioner and Eliah Robbins, of St. Jones aforesaid, Planter, Executors. Hezekiah Benson Newfoundland } Sworn before me at St. John's Hezekiah Benson
SUPREME COURT Petition for Letters Fiat
I certify that within notice was duly posted in the Clerk's Office on the day of the date thereof and has since that day remained as posted and further that no caveat has been entered thereto.
Notice After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court or any of the Judges of the said Court for Letters of Probate to the Will of the late William Cooper late of Inglewood Forest, in the North West Arm of Random Sound, Trinity Bay, to be granted to Hezekiah Benson and Eliah Robbins, the Executors named in said Will. ?????1st November 1885 Whiting & Johnson
The last Will and Testament of Mr. William Cooper, Millowner, of Inglewood Forest, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. In the Name of God, Amen. I, William Cooper, Millowner of Inglewood Forest, being at present in perfect soundness of mind, appoint this my last Will and Testament. My half of the Mill I bequeath to George Cooper and John Cooper, Sons of Henry Thomas and Casandra Cooper. The large meadow on the Western side of the Brook, I bequeath to George Cooper, Son of Henry Thomas Cooper. And all the remaining proper land that I possess in Inglewood Forest I leave to be divided equally between George and John, Sons of Henry Thomas Cooper. And it is my will that all my cattle shall be divided between George and John, Sons of Henry Thomas Cooper and they are to give a calf to William Rolland Cooper, Son of Henry Thomas and Roxana Cooper and also a calf to be given to Roxana Cooper. My large gun I bequeath to William Rolland Cooper, Son of Henry Thomas Cooper. My red gun nipple wrench and ball mould I bequeath to George, Son of Henry Thomas Cooper. To John, son of Henry Thomas Cooper, I bequeath my Music Box.
Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of
Eliah Robbins
Mr. William Cooper's Will
SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND ST. JOHN'S } SWORN BEFORE ME at St.
NEWFOUNDLAND, } AFFIDAVIT. You shall swear that you believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of William Cooper late of Inglewood Forest in North West Arm of Random Sound in Trinity Bay in the Northern District, Mill owner, 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 William Cooper, 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 Britannia Cove this
1886 Estate of William Cooper Mill owner deceased. Dated 29th April Probate granted to Estate sworn under $650.00
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