Mary Roberts
          1888

Estate of Mary Roberts 1888
From LDS Microfilm #2057239

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that Mary Roberts late of Brigus in the Northern District 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 Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of two hundred and twenty five dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the 9^th day of                her
May in the year of Our Lord One Thousand          Mary X Roberts
Eight Hundred and Eighty-eight (having been               mark
first read over and explained)
Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

1888

Estate of Mary Roberts

late of Brigus

in the Northern District

Widow deceased

Dated 14^th May 1888

Admin granted to

Mary Ann Roberts of
St. John's widow

Sureties
John Bartlett
Isaac Bartlett

Estate sworn under
               $225.00

Newfoundland

Northern District }
Brigus To Wit      }
Samuel Chafe of Brigus Schoolmaster maketh oath and saith that on the fourth day of June AD 1886 he was present and did see Mary Roberts the within named Testatrix sign the paper writing herein written by making her mark, as for her last will and testament, the same having been read over and explained to her and approved by her the said Testatrix in the presence of this deponent and Robert Holland Taylor the other subscribing witness thereto, that Deponent and said Robert Holland Taylor then and there subscribed their names to said Will as said Witnesses in the presence of said Testator and of each other, and at the time of the said Execution of the said Will, the said Testatrix was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me this 18^th day                    S. E. Chafe
of May 1887 J. ????
Commissioner
Supreme Court

A

In the name of God, Amen: this Last Will and Testament of me Mary Roberts widow of the late John Roberts of Rattley Row, Brigus, Newfoundland Fisherman was made this Fourth day of June AD 1886
I give and bequeath to Elfrida daughter of Israel and Mary Ann Roberts the Dwelling House and premises situate at Rattley Row, Brigus aforesaid
I give and bequeath to Henry son of Israel & Mary Ann Roberts the meadow & store: I further bequeath to the aforesaid Henry Roberts the Kitchen garden
To John son of Israel & Mary Ann Roberts I bequeath the clock now upstairs
To Mary Ann Widow of my late son Israel Robert I bequeath the two leaved table in the Kitchen
I bequeath to Henry Robert aforesaid a bed and bedding

To Elfrida aforesaid I also bequeath a bed with blanket & quilt; together with the Looking glass
??? ??? (Obscured by fold in page) I bequeath to Moses Alexander son of my late son Moses Robert & Margaret his wife
The writing desk I bequeath to John son of Moses & Margaret Robert
I also bequeath a Blanket to Moses Alexander Roberts aforesaid son of Moses & Margaret Roberts
I further bequeath a Quilt to John son of Moses & Margaret Roberts
I bequeath a time piece to Miriam daughter of Israel and Mary Ann Roberts
To my son John Robert I bequeath a dish and half a dozen plates

To my grandson Henry son of Israel & Mary Roberts I bequeath the Seamans Chest. The pew in St. George's Church??? to the minister & Church Wardens of St. Georges Church
Whatever else may be in the House at the time of my decease & not already mentioned I bequeath to my grand daughter Elfrida Roberts whom I appoint Rese???y Legatee. I appoint Thomas Meaden & Richard Sprackland of Brigus aforesaid as Executor of this my last Will and Testament & hereby revoking all other wills & testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made. I declare this to be my Last Will and Testament this Fourth day of June AD 1886

The above will having been read over in the hearing of the Testator and the two attesting witnesses, was then signed by the said Mary Roberts as her last Will and Testament in the presence of us, present at the same time, who at her request, in her presence, & in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

          {          Robert Holland Taylor
          {          Clerk in Holy Orders
          {          S.E. Chafe
          {          School Teacher
Brigus 4^th June AD 1886
Miss? (Could be Mrs.) Elfrida Roberts
(Illegible note and signature here)

Brigus }
to wit   } Thomas Meaden? and Richard Spracklin of Brigus aforesaid Executors named in this Will of Mary Roberts late of Brigus aforesaid, Widow, severally make oath and say that they severally hereby renounce their said executorships and they severally further say that they ??? either of them have never acted or intermeddled with the Estate of said Mary Roberts in any way whatsoever.

Sworn before me                              Thomas Meaden?
at Brigus aforesaid
this twenty first                                 Richard Spracklin
day of April A.D.
1888.
The same having
first been read over
and explained.

J Wilcox
Comm'r Supreme Court

Supreme Court

In the matter
of Mary Roberts
deceased

Renunciation
of Executors

Supreme Court

To the Honorable Sir F. B. T. Carter K. C. M. G. Chief Justice or to one of the Honorable The assistant Justices of the Supreme Court -

The Petition of Mary Ann Roberts of St. John's - Widow - of Israel Roberts who was lost at sea - Humbly Sheweth

          That Mary Roberts late of Brigus - Conception Bay - widow - died at Brigus aforesaid about three years ago leaving her surviving one daughter - Mary Roberts - married to one Buckingham now and for several years past residing in England and one son John Alexander now residing in Rose Blanche.
That your Petitioner's husband predeceased the said Mary Roberts deceased
That the said Mary Roberts made a Will which is hereunto annexed marked A and which has been proven in due form

of law by the affidavit of Samuel Chafe one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and which said proof is also hereto annexed marked B -
That your Petitioners Four Children namely John - Elfrida - Henry - & Miriam all of whom are legatees in and under said will - that all others who have been mentioned in said Will have had their shares and legacies - and consequently the only parties interested in said Will are your said Petitioner's children - all of whom are under age and are grand children of said deceased.
That the value of the Estate of said deceased - Mary Roberts - at the time of her death was of the probable value of Two Hundred Dollars -
That on and under said Will Thomas Meaden and Richard Spracklan were named Executors - both of whom have declined to act as executors as will appear by the Exhibits hereunto annexed marked C
Your Petitioner therefore prays that Administration cum testamento annexo of said Mary Roberts may be granted to her upon her giving good security

and as in duty bound she will ever pray

St. Johns
April 19^th . 1888                                                      her
The same having                                        Mary Ann X Roberts
first been read over and explained                             mark

Supreme Court

St. Johns } Mary Ann Roberts of St. Johns aforesaid - widow -
to wit      } the petitioner within named maketh oath and saith that the contents of the within written petition are correct and true to the best of her knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me                                                 her
this nineteenth day                              Mary Ann X Roberts
of April A.D. 1888                                              mark
The same having
first been read over
and explained
Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r Affdts

Supreme Court

In the matter of
the will of Mary
Roberts late of
Brigus - Widow -
deceased

Petition of Mary
Ann Roberts
aft & c.

Fiat J. J. Little
A.J.

24 Apl/88

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourth day of May 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 Mary Ann Roberts of St John's Widow, John Bartlett of Brigus in Conception Bay Planter - and Isaac Bartlett of same place - Gentleman - 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 four hundred and fifty 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 Mary Ann Roberts as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Mary Roberts late of Brigus 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 Mary Ann Roberts as such Administratrix 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 27^th day of November 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 her the said Mary Ann Roberts 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 27^th day of May 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
Witnesses
to the signature of                              John Bartlett
Mary Ann Roberts
Witness to the signatures                   Isaac Bartlett
of John Bartlett and
Isaac Bartlett
J. Wilcox JP

(Note written sideways in left margin)
"Signed sealed & delivered to the said Mary Ann Roberts
having first been read over and explained in presence of ....

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r Affdts