William Lewis
1888

Estate of William Lewis 18886
From LDS microfilm #2057239

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this Twenty fourth day of January in the 51^st 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 Elizabeth Lewis of St John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Widow, Marmaduke Winter of the same place Commission Merchant and John Roscoe of same place Accountant 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 Three thousand four hundred Dollars 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 Elizabeth Lewis as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of William Lewis late of St. Johns, Pilot deceased, do make or cause to be made, a just, true, and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of her the said Elizabeth Lewis as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 24^th day of July 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 his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Elizabeth Lewis or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said Administration, on or before the 24^th day of January which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-nine and afterwards from time to time as she 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
in the presence of
(having been first read over and                              M.G. Winter
explained to said Elizabeth Lewis
                                                                                  John Ro???
Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Central District }
ST. JOHN'S       } I do swear that I believe that William Lewis late
To Wit                } of St. Johns aforesaid Pilot deceased, died with a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay his debts, so far as his 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 he died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of one thousand seven hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the 24^th day of                    her
January in the year of Our Lord One Thousand    Elizabeth X Lewis
Eight Hundred and Eighty-eight/having been first                mark
read over and explained

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

1888

Estate of William Lewis

late of St. Johns

In the Central District

Pilot deceased

Dated Jany 24^th 1888

Admin c.t.a. granted
Elizabeth Lewis
St. Johns, widow

Sureties
Marmaduke G. Winter
John Roscoe

Estate sworn under
            $1700.00

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

          The petition of Elizabeth Lewis of Saint Johns in the said Island widow.

Humbly Sheweth

          That William Lewis of Saint Johns aforesaid Pilot deceased died on the Twenty ninth day of December last past with a will which is hereunto annexed marked A leaving him surviving your petitioner and six children namely Charles, William, Henry, Elizabeth married to James Vinnicombe, Eusebrius, Frederic, and Richard,
          That at the time of the decease of the William Lewis he was possessed of property of the probable value of sixteen hundred dollars
          That Charles, William, Henry, Elizabeth and James Vinnicombe her husband Eusebrius? and Frederic consent that letters of administration be granted to your petitioner which consent is hereunto annexed marked B.
          That no letters of administration of the Estate of the said William Lewis have been granted.

          Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Honourable Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof will grant letters of administration com testament annexo of the Estate of the said deceased William Lewis to your petitioner
          And as in duty bound will ever pray &c &c
          Saint Johns Newfoundland the 29^th day of January A.D. 1888

Witness the same having                                            her
been first read over and                              Elizabeth X Lewis
explained                                                                     mark

Newfoundland   }
St. Johns To Wit }
Elizabeth Lewis of Saint Johns aforesaid widow maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things set forth in the foregoing petition are just and true to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief
Sworn before me at Saint
Johns aforesaid this 20^th                                        her
day of January A.D. 1888                       Elizabeth X Lewis
(having been first read over                                    mark
and explained)
Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r

3.75
1.50
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  .75
1.00
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9.50

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the Estate
of William Lewis late
of Saint Johns Pilot
deceased

Petition for letters of
Administration c.t.a.

Filed Jany 20^th 1888

Fiat J. J. Little
A.J.

Supreme Court
Probate Side

Newfoundland    }
St. Johns, To Wit }
George LeMessurier of Saint Johns aforesaid Barrister at Law maketh oath and saith that on the twenty eighth day of November anno domini Eighteen hundred and Eighty seven he this deponent was present and did see William Lewis the testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed duly sign by making his mark publish and declare the same as and for his last will and testament in the presence of this deponent and of Henry Dunfield the other subscribing witness thereto. That before so signing the said paper writing as aforesaid the same was read over and explained to the said testator in the presence of deponent and said Henry Dunfield. That deponent and said Henry Dunfield then and there subscribed their names to the said paper writing as such witnesses in the presence of the said testator and of each other all present at the same time, that the said testator at the time he so signed and published the said paper writing was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at Saint
Johns aforesaid this 5^th                              Geo LeMessurier
day of January A.D. 1888

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r

A

          I William Lewis of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Pilot being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind do make this my last will and testament.
          I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Lewis all my property that I shall die possessed of, (except as hereinafter mentioned) for and during the natural term of her life and after the decease of my said wife Elizabeth Lewis I give devise and bequeath unto my son Charles Lewis the property situate on Gower Street with the dwelling house thereon.
          I give devise and bequeath unto my sons Frederic and Eusebrius Lewis the property situate in Hoyles Town in equal shares
Out of the hundred pounds in the bank I give devise and bequeath Fifty pounds to my son William Henry Lewis twenty five pounds, to my son Richard Lewis and twenty five pounds to my daughter Elizabeth Vinnicombe.
          To my son Charles Lewis I give my two pilot boats and the appurtenances to be his immediately after my death.
          All my household furniture and other property and all monies which may be in the house or now due to me I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Lewis for her

own sole and separate use.
          Saint Johns Newfoundland
          The 28^th day of November A.D. 1888

                                                                                       his
Signed by the said Testator                              William X Lewis
as and for his last will                                                  mark
and testament (by putting
his mark thereto) in the
presence of us who in his
presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto
set our hands as witnesses
the same having been first
read over and explained to the
said William Lewis and the
words "I give devise and bequeath
having been first erased in the 16 &
17 lines of the first page

Henry Dunfield
George LeMessurier

Consent
B

We Charles Lewis, William Henry Lewis, Elizabeth Vinnicombe and James Vinnicombe her husband, Eusebrius Lewis, Frederic Lewis do hereby consent that letters of administration com testament annexo of the Estate of William Lewis late of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Pilot deceased be granted to Elizabeth Lewis Widow of said deceased William Lewis
          St. Johns Newfoundland
          The 18^th day of January A.D. 1888
Witness to the signature                                     Charles Lewis
of Charles Lewis Elizabeth
Vinnicombe James
Vinnicombe Eusebrius Lewis                                        his
and William Lewis the same                              William X Lewis
having been first read over                                              mark
and explained to said William                    Elizabeth Vinnicombe
Lewis                                                           Eusebrius Lewis
                                                                     Frederic X Lewis
Geo LeMessurier                                       James Vinnicombe?
Witness to the signature
of Frederic Lewis
                    Wm F Graham