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Miscellaneous Deeds, Grants, Petitions & Wills
(D)
Simion Donovan

 

Simion Donovan
          1886
(Name is also spelled Simon)

Estate of Simion Donovan 1886
From LDS microfilm #2057543

 

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 Simon Donovan, late of St. John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Insurance Agent, 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 Simon Donovan, deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Twelve hundred Dollars.

So help you God.

Sworn before me, at St. John's,                    Elizabeth Donovan
this 27th day of October, A.D. 1886.

Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

 

 

 

1886

Estate of Simon Donovan
late of St. John's
in the Central District,
Insurance Agent,
deceased.

Dated Oct 21, 1886

Probate granted to
Elizabeth Donovan, widow,
the Executor named in the Will.

Estate sworn under $1200.00

 

 

I, Simon Donovan of St. John's, Insurance Agent, do make, publish and declare this as and for my last will and testament.
First, I direct that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses shall be paid.
Secondly, I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Eliza all and whatever goods, property, chattels, lands, tenements and effects of whatsoever nature or kind or wheresoever the same may be situate of which I may die possessed or entitled to. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Eliza as executrix of this my will and do revoke and declare null and void all wills by me heretofore made.
Witness my hand at St. John's this seventh day of October, Anno Domini 1886.

Signed by the said Testator in our
presence, who in his presence and                    Simon Donovan
at his request, have hereunto set
our hands as witnesses on the day
and year above written.
Andrew Flinn
Arthur Clift

 

 

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
----------------

Central District
St. John's
TO WIT          }

Andrew Flinn of St. John's aforesaid, Accountant, maketh oath and saith that on the Seventh day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty six at St. John's aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see Simon Donovan, 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 Arthur Clift, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Arthur Clift 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 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 20th day of                    Andrew Flinn
October A.D. One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty six.
Geo. J. Adams
Comm. Afft, S.C.

 

 

To the Honorable The Supreme Court
or any one of the Honorable the Judges
thereof

(Initials in margin RJG) The Petition of Elizabeth Donovan of St. John's, widow,

Humbly Sheweth

That Simon Donovan, formerly of St. John's aforesaid, Agent there for the Queen Insurance Company, died there on or about the eighth day of this present month of October, having first made and executed his last Will and Testament as hereto annexed and to which Will has been duly proved in common form.
That he left him surviving your Petitioner, who is his Widow, but no issue of their marriage. That the next of kin (EJG in margin) of the said deceased are twofour sisters and one brother, all of whom are resident out of this Colony.
That said Testator died possessed of property situate within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court of the probable value of about One thousand dollars. That no probate or administration of his Estate has been hitherto granted. That in and by his last Will and Testament he nominated and appointed your Petitioner as Executrix thereof.
Petitioner therefore prays that probate of the said Will may be granted unto her and as in duty bound she will ever pray &c, &c, &c.
Dated at St. John's this twenty first day of October A.D. 1886.

Robert Ghent
Proctor for said Petitioner.

 

 

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of Probate of the Will of
Simon Donovan, late of St. John's,
Agent for the Queen Insurance Company
deceased.

(Initials in left margin - GJA)
Elizabeth Donovan of St. Johns, Widow, the Petitioner in the foregoing petition in the matter named, maketh oath and saith that the personal matters and things in the said petition set forth are just, correct and true.

Sworn at St. John's this
21st day of October AD 1886                    Elizabeth Donovan
Before me
Geo. J. Adams
Commr Affts, S.C.

 

 

1886

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of Probate
of the Will of
Simon Donovan,
late of St. John's,
Agent for the Queens Ins. Co.
deceased.

Petition for Probate.

Fiat
J. J. Little
A. J, S.C.

Filed Oct. 23/86

R. Ghent
Proctor

 

 

Page Transcribed by Mary Rawlinson

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Saturday October 13, 2018)

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