Dinah L Hanham
          1888

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I do swear that I believe that Dinah Hanham late of Rose Blanche ?????? in the Southern District of Newfoundland, widow deceased, died with a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay her debts, so far as her Goods will extend: and that I will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of my Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within six months from the date hereof, or when I shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said deceased which she died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this ???????????????????????????dge, judgment and be???, ????nt to the value of four hundred and twenty dollars.

Sworn before me, at Channel,
??? sixth day
of September in the                              Robert L. Squarey
??ar of Our Lord One Thousand Eight
?undred and ?????? ?????

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner

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in the Southern District
Widow deceased

Admin be grante?
to Robert L. Squarey
of Channel in the
Southern District
Stipendiary Magistrate

Sureties
Richard A. Parsons
John E Norman

Est. sworn under $420.??

??? 6 Sept 1888

To the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
or to one of the Honorable Judges thereof

          The Petition of James Hanham, at present of Rose Blanche in the Southern District, Fisherman, and of Jacob Hanham of Placentia, also in the said District, Telegraph Operator,

Humbly Sheweth

          That Dina L Hanham late of Rose Blanche aforesaid, Widow, died on the Fourth day of April A.D. 1884 at Rose Blanche aforesaid having previously made her last will and testament hereto annexed and Marked A and whereby she appointed your petitioners executors thereof and as your Petitioner James Hanham, is about to leave Newfoundland and reside permanently in the Dominion of Canada, and as your other petitioner Jacob Hanham resides at Placentia and cannot attend to the administering of the affairs of the said estate, and
          That the Estate of the said Dinah Hanham within the jurisdiction of your Honourable Court do not to the best of petitioner's knowledge and belief exceed the sum of Four Hundred Dollars
          Your petitioners humbly pray that the said Will of the said late Dinah Hanham be admitted to Probate and that Robert Thomas Squarey Esq. of Channel in the said District Stipendiary Magistrate be appointed Administrator thereof.
          Dated at Channel in said District
          the Nineteenth day of May 1888

James Hanham
Jacob Hanham    

Supreme Court

Newfoundland
Channel to wit
          James Hanham at present of Rose Blanche Fisherman and Jacob Hanham of Placentia but now sojourning in Channel, Telegraph Operator, make oath and say that they are the petitioners named in the petition on the other side hereof written. That the several matters and things therein contained are just and true to the best of deponents' knowledge and belief

James Hanham
Jacob Hanham    

Sworn before me at
Channel aforesaid
this 19^th day of May
A.D. 1888
R.T. Squarey
Commissioner Affidavits
Supreme Court

          Know all Men by these Presents that I, James Hanham of Rose Blanche in the Southern District of the Island of Newfoundland Fisherman do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Thomas Squarey of Channel in the said District, a Notary Public for the Island of Newfoundland, to be my true sufficient and lawful attorney ??? one and in my Name to sign all documents necessary for obtaining Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Dinah Hanham, late of Rose Blanche aforesaid, Widow, deceased, my late Mother, and of which Last Will and Testament I am appointed a Co-executor with my brother Jacob Hanham of Placentia in the said District Telegraph Operator; and after Probate shall have been obtained to sell the said Estate consisting of a Dwelling-house and fishing room situate in Rose Blanche aforesaid and at present in the occupancy of Luke Chafe, also of Rose Blanche aforesaid, Merchant. And for the purposes aforesaid, I do hereby grant unto my said Attorney full power to execute and deliver all needful instruments and papers, whether under seal or otherwise; to institute and prosecute to Final judgment and execution, all process? in law ?? in equity; to defend any and all suits against me, the Constituent, to submit any and all Matters in dispute to arbitration, or the same to settle? and compromise; to appoint one or more substitutes under him, and the same to re??ake at his pleasure and generally to do and perform all such ??? Matters and things as my said Attorney shall deem necessary or expedient for the complete

and effectual execution of the Authority herein before granted, as fully as I might - and would do if I were personally present; hereby satisfying and confirming all the Acts of my said Attorney or of his Substitutes, done by virtue and in pursuance of these presents.
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal at Channel aforesaid this Nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
James Hanham
Signed, sealed and Delivered
in presence of
James P. Hunt
James H. Wilcox

          Know all Men by these presents that
          I, Jacob Hanham of Placentia, in the Southern District of the Island of Newfoundland, Telegraph Operator, but at present a sojourner in Channel in the said District, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Thomas Squarey of channel in the said District, a Notary Public for the Island of Newfoundland, to be my true sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name to sign all documents necessary for obtaining Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Dinah Hanham late of Rose Blanche, in the District aforesaid, widow, deceased, my late Mother, and of which Last Will and Testament I am appointed a Co-executor with my brother James Hanham of Rose Blanche aforesaid, Fisherman, and after Probate shall have been obtained to sell the said Estate consisting of a Dwelling house and Fishing Room, situate in Rose Blanche aforesaid and at present in the occupancy of Luke Chafe also of Rose Blanche aforesaid, Merchant, and for the purposes aforesaid, I do hereby grant unto my said Attorney full power to execute and deliver all needful instruments and papers, whether under seal or otherwise, to institute and prosecute, to final judgment and execution, all process in law or in equity; to defend any and all suits against me, the constituent; to submit any and all Matters in dispute to arbitration; or the same to settle and compromise, to appoint one or more Substitutes under him and the same to revoke at his pleasure and generally to do and perform all such ??? Matters and things

as my said Attorney shall deem necessary or expedient for the Complete and effectual execution of the authority herein before granted as fully as I might and would do if I were personally present; hereby satisfying and confirming all the Acts of my said Attorney or of his Substitutes, done by virtue and in pursuance of these presents.
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal at Channel aforesaid this Nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
Jacob Hanham
Signed, sealed and Delivered
in presence of the word "power"
having first been inserted on the
other side herein on 25^th line
James P. Hunt
James H. Wilcox

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
on circut

Southern District
Rose Blanche
To Wit
          Philip Sorsoleil of Rose Blanche, aforesaid Merchant, maketh oath and saith that on the Twenty-second day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four at Rose Blanche he, this Deponent, was present and did see Dinah Hanham late of Rose Blanche, deceased, 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 Henry H. Pittman late of Rose Blanche aforesaid, School Teacher, but at present residing at Nova Scotia, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Henry H. Pittman then signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other - That previously to the said Will being so signed as aforesaid, by the said Testatrix and the said witnesses, it was read over to and approved of by the said Testatrix in the presence of Deponent and the said

Henry H. Pittman

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.

P.H. Sorsoleil

Sworn before me at
Rose Blanche afore-
said this 17^th day of
July A.D. One Thou-
sand Eight Hundred
and Eighty-eight.

R. T. Squarey
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

A

          This is the last Will and Testament of me, Dinah Hanham, widow of the late John Hanham, made this Twenty Second day of February A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty four, as follows
          I give, bequeath and devise all my Tenaments and Hereditaments, and all my household furniture, ready money, goods and Chattels and all other my real and personal Estate and effects (excepting our skiff) unto my two sons, James and Jacob Hanham, for their own use and benefit, subject only to the payment of my just debts, funeral and Testamentary expenses, and the expenses of proving and registering this my will and I further give and bequeath the above mentioned Skiff unto my son Joseph Wadman and I appoint my two sons, James and Jacob executors of this my will, and hereby revoke all other wills.
          In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written

Signed and acknowledged by the said Dinah Hanham, after being duly read and explained as and for her last will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in her presence, and at her request, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as Witnesses

                                                                               her
Witnesses  P.H. Sorsoleil                           Dinah X Hanham
                              J.P.                                            mark
                   Henry He??ttman

Will
of
Dinah Hanham

Febry. 22^nd

1884

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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BE IT REMEMBERED That on this sixth day of September in the 52^nd Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-eight personally appeared Robert T. Squarey of Channel in the Southern District of Newfoundland, Richard H. Parsons of same place, Mercantile Agent and John E. Norman of same place, Mercantile Agent and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Eight hundred and forty dollars/$840.00-- to be had, made and levied on his Goods, Chattels and Effects, jointly and severally, if Default is made in any of the conditions following :---

NOW THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Robert T. Squarey as Administrator or cum testamento annexo - of the Estate and Effects of Dinah Hanham late of Rose Blanche, widow - deceased, do make or cause to be made, a just, true, and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods, Credits and Effects of her the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of him the said Robert T. Squarey as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the sixth day of March next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, and all other the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, at the time of her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of the said Robert T. Squarey or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of his said Administration, on or before the sixth day of September which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-nine and afterwards from time to time as he shall be lawfully required. And all the rest, residue, and remainder of the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administration Account, the same being examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in due course of Administration, or in such a manner as the said Court shall direct; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

Signed and sealed                              Robert T. Squarey
in the presence of                              Rich'd H. Parsons
Geo. I. Adams                                  John E. Norman
Commissioner