Isaac Morgan
          1888

Estate of Isaac Morgan 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057239

NEWFOUNDLAND              }
IN THE SUPREME COURT }

AFFIDAVIT.
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You shall swear that you believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Isaac Morgan late of Port de Grave Fisherman deceased.
You shall swear that 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 Newfoundland, 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 Isaac Morgan Deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of one hundred dollars

So help you God

Sworn before me at St. John's                                      his
this 23^rd day of                                                  Moses X Morgan
November  A.D. 1888                                                 name
Having been first read over &
explained
Jos P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1888

Estate of Isaac Morgan
late of Port de Grave
in the Northern District
deceased

Dated 28^th December

Probate granted to Moses Morgan
the Executor named in the Will

Estate sworn under $100.00

To the Honorable the Supreme Court or any one of the Honorable judges thereof.

The petition of Moses Morgan of Port de Grave at present of Saint Johns Fisherman

Humbly Sheweth

          That Isaac Morgan late of Port de Grave Fisherman died there in the Month of April last having previously made and executed his last will and testament which is hereto annexed and of which he appointed your petitioner Sole executor
          That said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of Eighty dollars
          That no probate of any will nor administration of the Estate of said deceased has been granted to any person

          Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of the will of Said deceased may be granted to him
          And as in duty bound he will ever pray &c
          Dated at Saint Johns this 23^rd day of November AD 1888

Supreme Court

Newfoundland   }
St. Johns To Wit } Moses Morgan of Port de Grave at present of Saint Johns Fisherman, the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true

Sworn before me at                                                 his
St. Johns this 23^rd                                        Moses X Morgan
day of November AD                                              mark
1888 having first been
read and explained

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r Affdts

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate and will of
Isaac Morgan late
of Port de Grave
Fisherman deceased

Petition for Probate

If? this notice in the
Chief Clerk's office has been
??? ??? of let Probate
??? Fiat
F. B. T. Carter
C.J.
Nov 23/88

Morison

(Written on the right side of the page:)
???          2.50
C??           .75
Reg           .75
              $4.00

In the Name God, Amen

          I Isaac Morgan of Blow me down near Port de Grave, Conception Bay, in the Island of Newfoundland, fisherman, being very infirm, and weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto mind the mortality of the body, knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament; that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God.
          And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise, and dispose of the same, as follows - viz - whereas my nephew Moses Morgan has maintained and supported me for some time past - as agreed to in a document drawn up between us dated 28 Dec'r 1877 - I do hereby will and bequeath to him, his Heirs &c - all and every thing belonging to me, including, house, furniture, fishing room & gardens, (except one feather bed, and my late wife's clothing.) which I have already disposed of -
          I also do hereby constitute make and ordain the said Moses Morgan to be

my sole Executor to this my last will and testament, And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and executors, by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed,
          In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Port de Grave aforesaid this third day of January A.D. 1879

Signed, sealed published                                        his
pronounced and declared                              Isaac X Morgan
by the said Isaac Morgan                                    mark
as his last will and testament
the same having been read over
and explained to him in the
presence of us who in his presence
at his request, and in the presence
of each other have hereunto set
??? subscribed our names
as Witnesses thereto :-

Henry Wm. Taylor
Edward Butler

Isaac Morgan

Will -

Blow me down

Jan 3 - 1879

Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

St. Johns }
To Wit     } I Henry William Taylor of Port de Grave Fisherman maketh oath and saith that on the third day of January Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and seventy nine at Port de Grave aforesaid, he this deponent was present and did see Isaac Morgan late of Port de Grave aforesaid fisherman deceased, the Testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed duly sign by making his mark, seal publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of this Deponent and of Edward Butler of Port de Grave Fisherman the other subscribing witness
That the said annexed paper writing was first read over and explained to the said Testator. that Deponent and the said Edward Butler then and there signed their names to said Will as such Witnesses in presence of the said Testator and of each other, and that at the time of the Execution of the said Will the Testator was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, to the best of Deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St. Johns                    Henry Wm Taylor
aforesaid this 23^rd day of
November A.D. One thousand eight
hundred and eighty eight

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r Affdts