Joseph Jeffers
          1887

Estate of Joseph Jeffers 1887
From LDS Microfilm #2057238

(Left edge of paper is torn, unable to read the first few characters of each line)

??DLAND,                    }
  In the Supreme Court. }
??thern District              }
?arbor Grace to wit        }

AFFIDAVIT.
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    You shall swear that you believe this to be the true last Will and Testament of      Joseph Jeffers , late of Freshwater in the      Northern District, Planter deceased

You shall swear that you will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the deceased, so far as the Goods shall ?? and the Law shall bind you ; and that you will exhibit a true, full, and perfect Inventory of ?? every the Goods, Rights and Credits of the deceased, together with a just and true account, ??he Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, when you shall be lawfully called thereto : ?? you shall further swear that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said Joseph Jeffers _______________ deceased, and of which he died pos-sessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of     Twelve thousand ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dollars

So help you GOD.

(Initials interlined above "fore me" which follows on next line) G.I.A.
Sworn before me, at St. John's^{Harbor Grace} }                    Elisabeth Jeffers
this Sixth                    day of                           }                    Fred.(?-). Bemister
          May          A. D. 1887 by                      } the                    ---------
?id      Jeffers and the said
?         Bemister
                    Geo. I.Adams
                    Commissioner of Affidavits Supreme Court.

(trifold page)

(Top of page torn)
?? ?f Joseph Jeffers
late of Freshwater
in theNorthern District
Planter   deceased

Probate granted to
Elisabeth Jefffers and
Fredk. T. Bemister the
Executors named in
the said Will
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Estate sworn under
$ 12,000 ⁰⁰/₁₀₀
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Dated May 7^th 1887

To the Honorable the Supreme
Court on Circuit

The petition of Frederick T Bemister of Carbonear, Accountant and Elisabeth Jeffers of the same place Widow of Joseph Jeffers Deceased

Humbly Sheweth

That the said Joseph Jeffers of Freshwater District of Bay de Verde in the Island of Newfoundland, Planter, deceased, died at Freshwater aforesaid on the tenth day of January^February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven having first made published and executed his Last Will and Testament which is duly proved and hereunto annexed and of which he appointed Your Petitioners Executor and Executrix
          Your Petitioners therefore pray that Probate of the said Will of the said Joseph Jeffers may be granted unto them And as in duty bound they will ever pray &c

Frederick T. Bemister
Elisabeth Jeffers

In the Supreme Court on
Circuit

          Northern District
Harbor Grace to wit }

In the matter of the will    }
of the late Joseph Jeffers }
late of Freshwater Planter }
     deceased

          Frederick T Bemister of Carbonear in the said Northern District Accountant, Executor and Elisabeth Jeffers of Freshwater in the said Northern District (initials interlined in left margin: J.I.a.)          executrix of the said Will of said Joseph Jeffers Widow of the late said Joseph Jeffers, jointly make an oath and say that the matters set forth in the said petition hereunto annexed are just and true according to the best of deponents knowledge recollection and belief and that the said Joseph Jeffers had, at the time of his decease a fixed place of abode within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court to wit at Freshwater aforesaid          Frederick T.Bemister

Sworn at Harbor   }
Grace aforesaid     }                                        Elisabeth Jeffers
this fourth             }
day of May A D 1887 by}
the said Frederick T. Bemister
and the said Elisabeth Jeffers
          Geo. I. Adams
                    Comm^r Sc.

(top left corner appears folded impacting readability of first word)
?ern District
?arbor Grace}

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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    TO WIT. }

-----------------    Israel L. M^cNeil of Carbonear Northern District Stipendiary Magistrate maketh oath and saith that on the    first          day of March A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty- three          at Carbonear aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see    Joseph Jeffers          late of Freshwater ( initials interlined in right margin: GIa) (in left margin: Northern) District the Testator    named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign (by making his mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for    his     last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of      Frederick T. Bemister the other subscribing witness    thereto. That Deponent and said          Frederick T. Bemister then signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator  and of each other That previously to the said Will being so signed as aforesaid, by the said Testator      and the said witnesses, it was read over to and approved of by the said Testator    in the presence of Deponent and the said    Frederick T. Bemister 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.

Israel L M^cNeil

Sworn before me, at Harbor Grace, }
aforesaid, this   fourth          day       }
of          May          , A.D.                  }
One Thousand Eight Hundred and  }
Eighty- seven                                    }
          Geo. I. Adams
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          Commissioner.

          The Last Will and Testament of Joseph Jeffers of Freshwater District of Bay De Nord in the Island of Newfoundland Planter,-------------------
          After the payment of all my just debts and Funeral and Testamentary expenses,------------------------
First . I will devise and bequeath - That my beloved Wife Elizabeth Jeffers is to have full and undisbuted possession of my dwelling house, and use of it ? Furniture contained it ?? while she remains a Widow. but in the event of her marrying again said dwelling house and Furniture shall immediately become the property of my son Joseph Jeffers ,     The organ in my dwelling house to be the property of my daughter
          Second,   I will and bequeath my old dwelling house and land thereunto belonging, to my son Francis Jeffers the Barn and Cattle to be divided between my two sons Francis and Joseph Jeffers,---------------
          Third,   I will and bequeath to my Nephew Samuel Jeffers all my share of my ??F?thers dwelling house, ST. ?? and the Cabbage garden in front of said dwelling house, with the proviso, that my two sons aforesaid are at all times and forever to have free access by a lane on Cart Road from the front road to the back land of said property the said Cart Road being for the mutual benefit of my said Nephew and my two sons aforesaid, I bequeath the said back land to my two sons Francis and Joseph Jeffers, as well also as all the remainder of my lands in Freshwater, not hereinbefore bequeathed and devised, in equal parts, and in the event of the death of either of my said sons the Survivor shall become entitled to all the bequests herein-before devised and bequeath^ed between them, --------------------
   It is my particular wish and desire , that my son Francis shall have especial care of his young Brother Joseph and that they shall at all times continue to live on Brotherly terms.--------------------
          Fourth, I will devise and bequeath my Fishing Room at Labrador, together with all my Fishing ??arNett? ??
together

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together with ?? ?? and ?? ?? to be ?? ?? property of my two sons aforesaid Francis and Joseph Jeffers
          Fifth. I will and devise that my Daughters shall be maintained and supported out of my Estate untill they arrive at the age of 21 Years provided that if any or either of them should be married before they arrive at that age, they are to have no claim in my said dwelling house, but in the event that either or any of them remaining single, they are to have a home during their life time in my said dwelling house . And to be supported from the provision hereinafter mentioned for them. --------------------
          Sixth , All moneys . Cash in Bank. Bank Stock. and other securities for money, which shall or may be in my possession or belonging to me, at the time of my decease, Shall be at the sole disposal of my said Wife while she remains a Widow, and during her lifetime as such, the Interest accruing from the same to be used for the support of herself and my Children.
          Seventh, After the death of my said Wife, all my said moneys. Cash in Bank. Bank Stock and other securities for money shall be divided between my Children at and after the apportionment of .Two Pounds to each son and one Pound to each Daughter of the whole amount to be so divided, provided that if at any time prior to such final division of my Estate, either of my Sons or Daughters should be in want they are to be relieved in such amount as may be deemed necessary, by my said Wife, any such money so advanced to be chargeable to their share at the final division of my Estate. --------------------
          Eighth , I will and ordain that my Wife Elizabeth Jeffers shall have sole control and management of my Estatae while she remains a Widow, and in accordance with the terms and provisions hereinbefore mentioned, -------------------- and

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and set forth. And I further will and appoint my trusty and well beloved friend Frederick T Bemister as joint Executor with my said Wife, in the Execution of this my last Will and Testmaent. --------------------
          In Witness , whereof I the said Joseph Jeffers, have to this my last Will and Testament Hereunto my hand and seal subscribed and set at Carbonear In the Island aforesaid, the first day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty three
Signed by the said Joseph Jeffers }
the Testator as and for his last        }
Will and Testmaent in the               }          Joseph^hisX_markJeffers (circle-shaped stamp)
presence of us, both present at       }
the same time. Who at his              }first read over and explained
request in his presence and            }
in the presence of each other         }
have hereunto Subscribed our
names as Witnesses, ----------         }

Israel L M^cNeil

F??ec^k T. Bemister.

(trifold page)

Supreme Court on
Circuit

The Estate of Joseph
Jeffers of Freshwater

Pet for Probate
to Will

Order granted

Filed May 6 /89