Margaret Blake
          1887

Estate of Margaret Blake 1887
From LDS microfilm #2057238

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

The Petition of the Very Reverend John Scott of S^t John's

Roman Catholic Priest
Humbly Sheweth

That Margaret Blake of S^t Johns Spinster died There on the twenty fourth day of June last past having made and executed her last will and testa-ment as here to annexed and which will has been duly proved in co?i?io? form.   that she died possessed of property situate within the Jurisdiction of this honorable Court of the probable value of about  Four thousand dollars---------------
That Your petitioner is not aware of any relatives or next of kin of said deceased resident in this Colony other than her niece Mary Blake Canning named in the said will_   that in and by her said last will and testament the said Margaret Blake nominated and appointed your petitioner    as executor thereof.   that no probate or administration of the Estate of the said deceased has been hitherto granted.
          Petitioner therefore prays that probate of
          the said will may be granted unto him
          and as in duty bound he will ever pray
          &c    &c    &c
Dated??? on?? this   sixteenth     day of July Anno Domini   1887.
Robert J. Kent
Proctor for petitioner          John Scott

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the Will of  }
          Margaret Blake        }
  late of St Johns Spinster decease??
               The Very Reverend John Scott of S^t John's Roman Catholic Priest maketh oath and saith that he is the petitioner in the foregoing petition in the matter named and that the several matter and things    in the said petition   set forth are just correct and true
Sworn before me at S^tJohns }                    John Scott
this   Sixteenth   day of July  }
Anno Domini   1887             }
          Geo. IAdams
                 Commr. Sc
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1887
Supreme Court
Probate side
In the matter of the will of
Margaret Blake
late of S^t Johns  Spinster
   deceased
           ----------
Petition for probate of said will
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   Fiat    J.J.Little
          A. J.
          July 16^th /87-

Files   July 16/87
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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

Margaret Blake late of St. John's in the
Central   District,   Spinster, 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-----
Margaret Blake          Deceased, and of which     she          died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Four thousand two hundred -----------      Dollars.

SO HELP YOU GOD.

SWORN before me, at St. John's, }
    this    19^th day of                       }
    July A.D., 1887                          }                    John Scott

          Geo. I Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

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1887
Estate of Margaret Blake
late of    StJohn's
in the   Central       District
          Spinster    deceased
Dated      20^th July 1887

Probate granted to Rev John Scott

The Executor named in the Will.

Estate sworn under    $4,200 00/100

In the name of God Amen
I Margaret Blake of St. Johns spinster do make publish and declare this annexed for my last will and Testament. First I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses shall be paid .Second . I give devise and bequeath to his Lordship the Bishop of S^t Johns the sum of Ten pounds currency for the use and purposes of the orphanage at Villa Nova near Topsail . Third I give devise and bequeath to the Reverend Superioress of the Convent of S Michael at Belvedere the sum of Ten pounds currency for the use and purposes of the ophanage at Belvedere. .Fourth . I give devise and bequeath to Mary Breen my servant now residing with me the sum of Fifty pounds currency.    Fifth. I give devise and bequeath to the Very Reverend John Scott the sum of Ten pounds for Masses for the repose of my soul---------------
Sixth   . I give devise and bequeath to the Venerable Archdeacon Forristal the sum of Ten pounds for Masses for the repose of my soul. Seventh. I give devise and bequeath to the Reverend Patrick S. Delaney the sum of Ten pounds for Masses for the repose of my soul.     Eighth.    All the rest residue and remainder of my property and effects wherever situate and of what nature or kind so??s the sm?? may be I give devise and bequeath to my niece Mary Blake Canning now residing with me for her sole use and benefit during her life time and ??? and after her decease I give and devise the s?m to the Lordship The Bishop of S^t Johns' for Church purposes.      Ninth.     I do hereby nominate and appoint the Very Reverend John Scott of S^t Johns Executor

Executor of this my will. Tenth. I do hereby revoke annul and declare void all former and other wills by me made.     Dated at S^t John's this Eighteenth    day of June    AD1887
Signed by the said Testatrix         }                  Margaret Blake
in our presence who in her          }
presence and in the presence       }
of each other have at her request }
signed our names as witnesses    }
on the day and date above            }
written                                          }
          Robert ?.Kent
     Matthew J? Canning

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1887
The will of
Margaret Blake
of St John's spinster
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Very Rev^d John Scott
Executor
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SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
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Central District
   St. John's }
TO WIT      }

-------------------- Robert I Kent of St John's aforesaid, one of Her Majesty Counsel maketh oath and saith that on the           18^th     day of    June     A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven        at   St.John's     aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see       Margaret Blake           late of     St John's Spinster      the Testatrix named in the paper   writing    hereto annexed, duly sign, publish and declare the said annexed paper   her last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of Matthew    Flemming the other subscribing witness thereto.   That Deponent and said Matthew   Flemming ------------ then and there    signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other

and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of Deponent's knowledge and belief.

Robert I.Kent
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SWORN BEFORE ME at St. John's, in
  the Island aforesaid, this    Eleventh
          day of       July
  A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred
  and Eighty      seven

          Geo. I. Adams
                    Comm^rSc
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Differences having arisen between M^r. Justice Little and M^r Adams hu??ie of the ?i??h?? Estate of the late Catherine^Margaret Blake, as to a claim of Judge Littles on said Estate under the deed of mortgage executed by her Executor to him it is mutually agreed by them to refer the matter in dispute to the decision of A. J. W. McNeilly Esquire as arbitrator or referee_ both parties agreeing to abide by any award he may make therein. The inquiry to be directed and ?fi?? to the ascertainment of the amount due under said mortgage and the validity of the claims or charges for ??? on the alleged ??ness to Judge Little preceding the date of said mortgage and the interests, if any, subsequently due on the ??? that may be found owing ??? of said mortgage_
          Octr 3.^d/92.

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Blake's Est.

Ag^t to submit

to arbitration
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(oval stamp; in outer ring) ??? CLERK AND REGISTRAR OF THE
ST. JOHN'S
4 - OCT.1892
(in outer ring) SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the Insolvent }
Estate of Margaret Blake     }
late of S^t John's Spinster         }
deceased.                                  }

Re the claim of the Hon^ble  }
Joseph I. Little on f??t of a}
certain mortgage.                  }

The claims upon this Estate were under Rule of Court dated the           day of           referred to me for inquiry and Report.
Upon this reference I had been attended By M^r Kent Q.C. for the claim amt Mortgagee (M^r Justice Little) and M^r Pitman for the Trustee of the Insolvent Estate M^r Adams. The reference had proceeded to a certain point when the agreement annexed was entered into between the parties, dischargeing in effect the reference and leaving the matters in difference between the parties to my arbitrament and award.
     Taking all the circumstances of this case into equitable consideration I find that there is due to the claimant under this mortgage a sum of Five Hundred & Forty Two Dollars & Forty cents upon payment of which a full release discharge and acquittance should be given and this I find

subject to the payment by each party of his own costs upon the reference which was superceded, half the master's costs and half the costs of the arbitration.
          S^t John's October 5 : 1892

          Alex ?J.W.McNeily
                    Arbitrator

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Supreme Court.

In the matter if the
Insolvent Estate
of Margaret Blake
       ________

Re claim of M^r Justice
Little as a mortgagee
          ______

Sunmifsion? and award
           ________

       ______
Arbⁿ Fees     $10.00
       ______

Filed
(oval stamp; in outer ring) ??? CLERK AND REGISTRAR OF THE
ST. JOHN'S
6 - OCT.1892
(in outer ring) SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.

M^r Adams
will please give Mr. J C Kent the amount of the award in Blakes Estate. and the Release can be Executed ??? at any time it may be preferred. M^r Kent will in the mean time give you a full receipts.
                    J.I.L.
                    Oct^r 11/92.