Eunice Fry

          1888

(Transcriber's note: This page of the will, and the next, are literally in tatters, with much missing altogether out of both.)

Newfoundland
IN THE SUPREME COURT

AFFIDAVIT

You shall swear that you belie??? ?????????????????????????? Eunice Fry ???????????????????????? St. Johns in the Central Dis??? Spinster deceased.

You shall ??? that ??????????? Debts and Legacies of the Deceased, so far as the Goods shall extend ?????????????????????? will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of all and every the ??????????????????? together with a just and true account into the Registry of the Su- ??????????????????  ??all be ??????????reto: And you shall further swear that the ????????????????????
??????????????????????????????????????????died possessed, do not ??? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Dollars

So Help me God

Richard A Barnes

Sworn before me at St. John's
this eighth day of March A.D. 1888

???enott? Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1888

Estate of Eunice Fry

late of St. John's

in the Central
Spinster

Dated March 8^th

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???ited to ????????

Barnes ??? John Alla???

Executor named in the Will

Estate sworn under $900.00

This is the Last Will and Testament of Eunice Fry of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Spinster.

          I give and bequeath unto Richard A Ba??? all the goods, moneys, securities, and all other property and effects that may be possessed by me at the time of my death to have and to hold the same for his own use and benefit, after payment therefrom of all debts due by me and of my funeral and testamentary expenses.
          And I hereby appoint the said Richard A. Barnes as Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Signed by me so and for my last Will and Testament this seventh day of February AD, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.

Signed by the said Testatrix as and
for her Last Will and Testament in
our presence, who in the presence of the
said Testatrix and at her request
and in the presence of each other, have                              her
hereto subscribed ourselves as witnesses    ???    Eunice X Fry
(Having been first read over and explained)                     mark
W H ????one
Selah? Percy

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of their Lordships the Judges thereof.

The Petition of Richard A. Barnes of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland Accountant

Humbly Sheweth

          That Eunice Fry late of Saint John's aforesaid Spinster died at the same place on the thirteenth day of February instant having previously made her Last Will and Testament which said last Will and Testament is hereunto annexed.
          That at the time of her decease the said Eunice Fry was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court to the probable value of eight hundred dollars.
          That your Petitioner has been appointed Executor under the said Will and that no application for Probate thereto or for Letters of Administration to the Estate and effects of the said deceased has heretofore been made to this Honorable Court.
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that your Honorable Court or one of your Lordships the Judges thereof will be pleased to grant him Probate of the said ???th
          And as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray do at Saint John's aforesaid this 25^th day of February AD 1888

Richard A. Barnes

Supreme Court

Newfoundland      }
Saint Johns to wit }Richard Barnes of Saint Johns aforesaid Accountant the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true in every fact ???

Sworn before me at Saint
Johns aforesaid this 25^th                    Richard A. Barnes
day of February AD 1888

Geo. I. Adams
(illegible)

In the matter of
the Will of Eunice
Fry late of Saint John's
Spinster

Petition for Probate

Fiat
??? Pinsent

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Saint John's }
TO WIT       }

William H? Horwood of Saint John's aforesaid Solicitor maketh oath and saith that on the seventh day of February A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-eight at Saint John's aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see Eunice Fry late of Saint John's aforesaid Spinster the Testatrix named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign (by making her mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of Selah Percy the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and the said Selah Percy 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.

Sworn before me at Saint John's
aforesaid, this twenty seventh day
of February A.D.                                        W.H. Horwood
One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty-eight.

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner