George A. Scott
          1888

Estate of George A. Scott 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 George A. Scott late of Saint John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, Accountant 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 Deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of two thousand five hundred dollars

So help you God

Sworn before me at St. John's
this 18^th day of February A.D. 1888                    Franklin Hamlin

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits Supreme Court

1888

Estate of George A. Scott
late of St. Johns
In the Central District
Accountant deceased

Dated 20^th February 1888

Probate granted to
A. Franklin Hamlin
the executor named in the will.

Estate sworn under
           $2500.00

This is the last will and testament of me George Albert Scott of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland accountant
I will and bequeath to my executor hereinafter named my Policy of life Insurance being number seventeen thousand five hundred and seven - to the Confederation Life Insurance Association of Toronto Canada to be applied by him to the purpose of releasing a mortgage held upon my property by Lewis Browning for the sum of one thousand dollars and interest thereon. Should the sum payable to my executor under the said policy be insufficient to fully pay off the said Mortgage indebtedness, I desire that the deficit shall be paid out of my Masons Insurance money. I will and bequeath all my interest in and to the insurance held by me upon my life in the Masonic Insurance Scheme of Saint Johns aforesaid to my executor for the purpose of defraying such deficit aforesaid as may remain due under the said Mortgage after the sum payable by the Confederation Life Insurance Association under the said policy shall have been applied to the liquidation of the amount due under the said Mortgage and also for the payment of my death and funeral and other expenses and if any further sum be required for any of these purposes I desire it to be taken from my residency? estate

I desire that piece or parcel of land belonging to me situate on LeMarchant Road in the town of Saint Johns to be divided into three? building lots each having an equal frontage of feet upon the said LeMarchant Road and I will and bequeath the said property as follows: one lot being the lot adjoining the property of the widow of the late James A. Scott to my sister Mrs. Dunn: the lot adjoining the said lot devised to Mrs. Dunn I devise to my sister Elizabeth Scott and the remaining lot being the lot which is bounded on the south by Logy Bank Road I devise to my sister Emma Eales Scott.

I give and devise to my brother William I. Scott that piece or parcel of land situate at Mount Scio near Saint Johns belonging to me and also a piece of land held by me situate at Loomistown near Saint Johns and also that piece of land containing four building lots situate ??? St. Johns and purchased by me from Thomas W. Spry.

I desire that the sum of twenty dollars be paid out of my residency estate into the Savings Bank for my nephew Frederic Scott son of William J. Scott of Twillingate.

I further will and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects to my father and mother equally between them.

I hereby appoint Franklin Hamlin of Saint Johns executor of this my last will and testament and I bequeath him the sum of eighty dollars for his services as executor, the said bequest to be payable out of my remaining estate.

Dated at Saint Johns aforesaid this first day of February A.D. 1888

Signed by the said testator as and
for his last will and testament in the                    G. A. Scott
presence of us who in his presence and
at his request and in the presence of
each other have subscribed our names
as witnesses hereto.

W. H. Horwood
Jessie Eales Ayre

Last Will and Testament

of

George A. Scott

Dated this     day of (No date given)

January A.D. 1888

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Saint John's }
To Wit         }

          William H. Horwood of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Solicitor maketh oath and saith that on the first day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight at Saint Johns aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see George Albert Scott late of Saint Johns aforesaid Accountant the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of Jessie Eales Ayre the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Jessie Eales Ayre then and there signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. That previously to the said Will being so signed as aforesaid, by the said Testator and the said witnesses, it was read over and approved of by the said Testator in the presence of Deponent and the said and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of Deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St.                              William Horwood
Johns aforesaid, this 15^th
day of February A.D.
One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty eight

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner

To the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of your Lordships the Judges thereof:

The petition of Franklin Hamlin of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland

Humbly Sheweth

That George A. Scott of Saint Johns aforesaid accountant died at Saint Johns aforesaid on the fifth day of February instant having previously made his last will and testament, which said last will and testament is hereunto annexed, and having appointed your petitioner as executor thereunder
That the said George A. Scott was at the time of his decease possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court to the probable value of two thousand dollars.
That no application for probate of letters of administration have heretofore been made to this honorable court.
          Your petitioner therefore prays that your honourable court or one of your lordships the judges thereof will be pleased to grant him probate to the last will and testament hereunto annexed of the said George A. Scott deceased.
          And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray &c.
At Saint Johns this fifteenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.

Franklin Hamlin

Newfoundland }
Saint Johns SS } Franklin Hamlin of Saint Johns aforesaid 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.
Sworn before me at Saint Johns                    Franklin Hamlin
aforesaid this 15^th
day of February 22, 1888
A.D. 1888
George I. Adams
Comm'r Affdts

Supreme Court

In the matter of
the will of George A. Scott
late of Saint Johns
Accountant deceased

Filed Feby 15/88

Petition for Probate
Fiat
J. J. Little
A.J.

Feby 17/88