Rev James Brown
1887
Estate of Rev. James Brown 1887
From LDS Microfilm #2057238
NEWFOUNDLAND, }
In the Supreme Court. }
AFFIDAVIT.
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You shall swear that you believe this to be the last Will and Testament of the Reverend James Browne late of Harbor
Main in Northern District of Newfoundland
Parish Priest deceased --------
You shall swear the 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 New-foundland, 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 Rev James Brown deceased, and of which he died possessed,
Do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the
Value of Two thousand ----------- Dollars
So help you God.
Sworn before me, at St. John's,} J? .T??Howley
this Thirteenth } ---------------
December A.D., 188 7. } Eliza Donnely
by the said M.T Howley
Otto Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.
Sworn before me at } Eliza Donnelly
Carbonear this 16th day }
of December AD 1887 }
by the said Eliza Donnelly}
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(tri-fold page)
1887
Estate of Rev. James Brown
late of Harbor Main
in the Northern District
Parish Priest deceased
Dated Dec . 19th 1887
Probate granted to Rev. D.Howley
and Eliza Donnelly
the Executors named in the Will
Estate sworn under $ 10,00000/100
I hereby certify that the notice on its
other side hereof written was posted
in the office of the Chief Clerk and
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thereof. , and that no caveat or
other objection has been filed in
reference to the within referred ??
will and Testament.
S t John's 9th day of. December
AD 1887.
Geo. I. Adams
A.f. S.c.
Notice
After three days application will be
made to the Hon the Supreme Court
or one of the Hon the Judges thereof for
Probate of to Will of the late Revd James Brown P. P. of Harbor - Main
to be granted to Mrs Eliz a Donnelly sister of the said deceased and
Executrix on the said Will named.
St John s Nov 29th AD. 1887.
T.F. Wash }
Proctor for ? d }
Executrix ?.I.A. }
(tri-fold page)
(centre panel)
Supreme Court
In the matter of the
Last Will and
Testament of the
Rev James Brown ___
(Right panel)
"A"
In the Name of God. Amen
I James Brown PP of Tilton
Harbor do hereby make and
declare my last will and tes_
tament ?i?
1 I bequeath to my sister Twelve
Hundred pounds cy for the e-ducation of her children.
2 I bequeath one hundred pounds cy
to the Holy Infancy Society. for
the endowment of an altar or for
any pious work connected with
the Society, by which Twelve
masses annually and a per
petual remembrance will be sec ured to me. The transmission to be
made thro Mifs Johanna D' Alton D ublin if she su??e, if not
thro some other of the Secretaries.
3 I bequeath one hundred pounds
stng to my Brother Thomas that he may secure a fe??
ma?? annually and a per
petual remembrance for
the living and dead of the fa
mily.
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(Left panel)
4. I bequeath one hundred pounds
Cy to the new R Catholic Church of
Carbonear.
5. I bequeath Fifty pounds cy
to the ? CathHall of Carbonear
6. I bequeath Fifty pounds cy
for the new Presentation Convent
of H Grace.
7 I bequeath Twenty five
pounds cy to the Carbonear Con
vent.
8. I bequeath to the Mercy Convent
St. Johns Fifty pounds cy for
their Academy at Littledale.
9. I bequeath Forty pounds to
the Belvedere New orphanage St
Johns.
10. I bequeath Twenty pounds cy
to the Convent at Conception
Harbor.
11. I bequeath Fifty pounds cy
to Rev ?. F. Howley DD.
12. I bequeath to Rev. In Scott and
Rev. P Delaney twenty pounds (cy subscript) each
13 I bequeath to Rev I ? Donnelly Twenty five pounds cy.
14 I bequeath to Wm Brown, Siddawn farm
near Inistiogue Co Kilkenny Ten pounds strg.
(Right panel)
15 I bequeath the residue to my
sister including all my private Property o? Books
bunks watches writing dict
?o?se. Coin and whatever stock
there may be, also Four N B I have
and a Debenture for her own
private use.
16 I will leave to her to e
rect a suitable monument
say an old Irish Granite Cross,
in family burial ground, pro
bably the selection ?? the
?e??? left to my Brother
17. I sh ? ?ish to have Twenty
pounds distributed in charity
18 I hereby appoint my
Sister and Rev ? F Howley ??
executors of my will
19 I hereby transfer all my rights title and interest in houses land
?? at Carbonear to my sister
Signed
"Carbonear"
august 14th 1884 "James Brown PP"
(Tri-fold page center panel)
Supreme Court
In the matter of the
Last Will and
Testament of the
Rev James Brown ___
In the Supreme Court
Probate Side
To the Hon the Supreme Court of one
Of the Hon the Judges thereof
The Petition of the undersigned _ Eliza Donnelly of Carbonear
Humbly Sheweth
That Your Petitioner's Brother Rev d James Browne P.P. of Harbor - Main
died on the sixteenth day of November
last having first made his last Will
and Testament
That the whole of said will, is in the
Proper hand-writing of the said Revd James Browne and signed by him.
That Your Petitioner and to Revd
Dr M.F. Howly are the duly appointed
Executors to the said Will
That the said Revd Dr M F. Howly is
a deponent is advisedat present without the
jurisdiction of this Hon Court
That at the time of his decease the said Testator was possessed of money
And property not exceeding Ten -
Thousand Dollars in value
That no Probate or Administration
Has hitherto been granted by the Hon
Court.
Petitioner , therefore prays that
Probate of the said Will may be granted
granted to her as Executrix on the
Said Will named
And as in duty bound will ever
pray
Eliza Donnelly
In the Supreme Court
Newfoundland }
Carbonear }
to wit }
Eliza Donnelly of Carbonear
aforesaid maketh oath and saith that
the contents of the foregoing Petition are
correct and true to the best of Depnent's
knowledge and believe
Sworn before me at }
Carbonear aforesaid } Eliza Donnelly
This Third day of December AD 1887. }
Israel S. Mc Neil }
Comr Affidavits }
Supreme Court }
(quad-fold page; second panel)
Sup Court
Probate Side
In Re
Will of the late
Revd James Browne .P.P.
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Petition for Probate
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In the Supreme Court
Newfoundland }
St John o }
to wit }
Thomas F. Walsh of Saint John's
aforesaid Barrister at - Law maketh oath
and saith that he was well acquainted
with the late Revd James Browne P.P. of
Harbor-Main deceased, that he was
well acquainted with the hand-writing
of the said deceased. That the Paper-writing hereto annexed marked "A" and
purporting to be the last Will and Testament
of the said Revd James Browne is
entirely in the hand-writing of the
said Rev-d James Browne. That the
signature "James Brown P P " appended
to the said Will is in to ??? and proper
hand-writing of the said Rev. James
Browne And Deponent further saith
that at the time of signing of the said
Will to said Rev d James Browne was
of sound disposing mind memory and
understanding to the best of Deponent's
knowledge and belief
Sworn before me at }
Saint John's aforesaid } Thomas F. Walh
This 9th day of December AD.1887. }
Geo. I. Adams
Commrf.c.
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(upside down; starting from bottom edge)
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Pa . 1.50
Copy. 1.50
Reg. 1.50
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$8.25
(Second panel)
Twp . C???
In ??-
Application for
Probate of the Will
of Rev . J. Browne P.P.
of Harbor Main
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Fiat to both Executors
HST Carter
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