Agnes Pearce
          1886

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NEWFOUNDLAND
In the Supreme Court

AFFIDAVIT

You shall swear that you believe this to be the true last Will and Testament of Agnes Ward Pearce, late of Twillingate in the Northern District, Widow, 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 Agnes Ward Pearce deceased, and of which she died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of two hundred and fifty Dollars.

So help you God.

Sarah B. Taylor
Sworn before me, at St. John's ^Twillingate,
this Sixteenth day of
February A.D., 1886.
F. Berteau
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

1886

Estate of Agnes Pearce
late of Twillingate
in the Northern District
Widow, deceased.
Dated 15^th March 1886

Probate granted to Sarah
Bartlett Taylor
the Executor named in the Will.

Estate sworn under $250.00

NOTICE

After three days, application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court, or to one of  the Honourable the Judges thereof, for Probate of the Will of Agnes Ward Pearce, late of Twillingate in the Northern District, Widow, deceased, to be granted to Sarah Bartlett Taylor of Twillingate aforesaid sole executrix named in said will.
Dated at St. John's this 18^th day of December A.D. 1885
G.J.A.          D. Morison
                      Proctor for said applicant
Sarah B. Taylor

I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted in my office on the day of the date hereof and has remained there until this day and that no caveat or objection has been entered thereto.
St. John's, Jany 26, 1886
Geo. J. Adams
A.C., S.C.

To the Honourable the Supreme Court, or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof.

The Petition of Sarah Bartlett Taylor of Twillingate

Humbly Shewith:-

          That Agnes Ward Pearce, late of Twillingate aforesaid, Widow, deceased, died there on or about the Tenth day of June A.D. 1885 having previously made and executed her last Will and Testament, which is hereto annexed, of which she appointed your petitioner sole executrix.

That said deceased, at the time of her death, was possessed of property of the probable value of Two ___________________(unreadable) dollars.

That no Probate of said Will, nor administration of the Estate, of said deceased has been granted to any person.

Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of the said Will may be granted to her.

And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray.
Dated at Twillingate this Second day of January A.D. 1886.
Sarah B. Taylor
Executrix

SUPREME COURT

NEWFOUNDLAND
Twillilngate to wit        } Sarah Bartlett Taylor of Twillingate aforesaid, the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition, maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things hererin contained and set forth are correct and true.

Sworn before me at                              Sarah B. Taylor
Twillingate aforesaid this
2^nd day of January A.D.
1886.

F. Berteau
Commissioner Affidavits
Supreme Court, Newfoundland

SUPREME COURT

In the matter of the
Estate and Will of
Agnes Ward Pearce,
late of Twillingate in the
Northern District, Widow, deceased

PETITION FOR PROBATE

Fiat
R. J. Pinsent
A. J.

This is the last Will and Testament of me, Agnes Ward, widow of the late Abraham Ackerman Pearce, Clerk of the Court at Twillingate, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland. I give, devise and bequeath half of whatever money I have, or may possess. Fig? about Forty pounds Current money of Newfoundland, and the balance due me in the hands of the Executors of my late Husband's Will to my Brother Benjamin Ward of Fair Island (or Fere Island), Greenspond, and the other half of what money I have, or may possess, I give, devise and bequeath to Mary Cook of Twillingate (my niece) for her absolute use and benefit.
2^nd. I give, devise, and bequeath to my Grand Niece, Selina Jessie Cook of Twillingate, my silver watch and my writing desk.
3^rd. I give, devise, and bequeath to Sarah Bartlett Taylor of Twillingate, my gold chain for her absolute use and benefit.
4^th. I give, devise, and bequeath, all my Goods, Chattels and wearing Apparel not hereinbefore mentioned in this my Will to my niece, Mary Cook of Twillingate for her own use and benefit. And I appoint Sarah Bartlett Taylor of Twillingate to be sole Executrix of this my Will.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this Ninth day of June, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Five.

Agnes Pearce
Signed by the said Agnes Pearce, the
Testatrix, in our presence, who in her
presence and in the presence of each
other at the same time, subscribe our
names as Witnesses.
Robert Temple (Incumbent,
St. Peters Church)
Richard Newman, Accountant

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

Northern District
Twillingate
To Wit.

Richard Newman of Twillingate aforesaid, Accountant, maketh oath and saith that on the Ninth day of June A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Five at Twillingate aforesaid, he, this Deponent was present and did see Agnes Pearce late of Twillingate, Widow, the Testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed, duly sign her name - publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of this Deponent and of Robert Temple, Minister, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Robert Temple 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 the said Annexed Will, on paper writing was read over and explained to the said Testator before she signed the same as aforesaid, in the presence of this Deponent and of the said Robert Temple, and that the said Testator clearly understood the same, 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 Twillingate in the
Island aforesaid, this Twenty Eighth          Richard Newman
day of September A.D. One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty Five.
F. Berteau
Commissioner Affadavits
Supreme Court