Mary Stealey
          1888
(The surname is spelled Stealey, Healey & Healy)

Estate of Mary Stealey 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057543

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that Mary Stealey, late of Montreal, Canada but formerly of St. John's, 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 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 Eleven Thousand dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the
13^th day of September, in the year                                        Jas P. (unreadable)
of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty-eight.
Prescott Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits

Estate of Mary Healey
late of Montreal,
widow, deceased.

Dated 13^th Sept. 1888

Admin C.T.A. granted
to James P. Furlong
of St. John's, Merchant.

Sureties
John T. M. Furlong and
Lau^ce O.B. Furlong

Estate sworn under
$11,000.00

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this thirteenth day of September in the Fifty Second 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 James P. Furlong, John T. M. Furlong and Laurence O'B Furlong, all of St. John's, Merchants 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 Twenty Two Thousand Dollars, to be had, made and levied on their 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 James P. Furlong as Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate and Effects of Mary Healey late of Montreal, Canada but formerly of St. John's, 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 the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of him the said James P. Furlong as such Administrator^C.T.A.* 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, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 13^th 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 him the said James P. Furlong 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 13^th day of September which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Eight 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                                                  Jas. P. Furlong (Seal)
in presence of                                                         J. T. Furlong (Seal)
Prescott Emerson                                                 L. O'B. Furlong (Seal)

*
**A

June 26, 1888

Dear James:
In making my vows I was fully persuaded that I had only a life interest in my Father's Estate. Kindly attend to all my papers on your hands. I give and bequeath to my brothers James Lusie? Jobeson? and Law. all my Union Bank Shares and the interest in my Father's Estate.

Mary Healy
*Note - Received June 26, 1888 at Montreal
**Initials PE.

Supreme Court

Newfoundland
St. John's

In the matter of the last
Will and Testament of
Mary Healy, recently of
Montreal in the Dominion
of Canada and formerly of
St. John's, Newfoundland,
Widow, deceased.

          Margaret Furlong of St. John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, widow of the Honorable James Furlong late of St. John's aforesaid, deceased, maketh oath and saith that the said Mary Healy, Testatrix above named, departed this life at Montreal aforesaid (as Deponent believes) on or about the third day of August last past.
That Deponent is the Mother of the said testatrix Mary Healy, has frequently seen her write and has corresponded with her for about thirteen years during the residence of the said Mary Healy in Canada prior to her decease.
That the paper writing hereto annexed marked A and purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said Mary Healy is the proper handwriting of the said

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Mary Healy and the signature Mary Healy thereto subscribed is the proper handwriting and signature of the said testatrix Mary Healy.
And further that this deponent verily believes that the said Mary Healy was at the time of making and writing her said last Will and Testament of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding.

Sworn before me at St. John's                              Margaret Furlong
aforesaid this first day of
September A.D. 1888
P. Emerson
Commissioner

Supreme Court

Newfoundland
St. John's

In the matter of the last
Will and Testament of
Mary Healy, recently of
Montreal and formerly of
St. John's, Newfoundland,
Widow, deceased.

          Johanna Furlong of St. John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, Spinster, maketh oath and saith that Mary Healy, the testatrix above named, departed this life at Montreal aforesaid (as Deponent believes) on or about the third day of August last past.
That Deponent is the Sister of the said Mary Healy and has frequently seen her write and from several years correspondence, Deponent is well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Mary Healy.
That the paper writing hereto annexed marked "A" and purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said Mary Healy is the proper handwriting of the said Mary Healy and the signature "Mary Healy" thereto subscribed is the proper handwriting and signature of the said Mary Healy.
And further that

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this Deponent verily believes that the said Mary Healy was at the time of making and writing her said last Will and Testament of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding.

Sworn before me at St. John's                              Johanna Furlong
aforesaid this first day of
September A.D. 1888.
P. Emerson
Commissioner

Newfoundland
St. John's

In the matter of the last
Will and Testament of
Mary Healy, recently
of Montreal in the Dominion
of Canada and formerly of
St. John's, Newfoundland,
Widow, deceased.

          James P. Furlong of St. John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, Merchant, maketh oath and saith that Mary Healy recently of Montreal Canada and formerly of St. John's aforesaid, sister of Deponent, departed this life on or about the third day of August (as Deponent was advised by telegram and more recently by letter).
That Deponent is well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Mary Healy having frequently seen her write and from letters received from the said Mary Healy and from constant correspondence with her during her residence in Canada for about thirteen years prior to her decease, having acted during that time as her authorized attorney and agent.
That the paper writing hereto annexed marked

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"A" is wholly the proper handwriting of the said Mary Healy and the signature "Mary Healy" subscribed thereto is also the proper handwriting and signature of the said Mary Healy.
That this Deponent visited the said Testatrix Mary Healy several times during his recent visit to Montreal and on the last of such visits, the said Mary Healy handed and delivered to Deponent the said annexed paper writing marked as aforesaid as and for her last Will and Testament.
That the said Testatrix was then at the time of making such her last Will and Testament of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding.

Sworn before me at St. John's                                        Jas. P. Furlong
aforesaid this first day of
September A.D. 1888.
Prescott Emerson
Commissioner

Newfoundland
St. John's

In the matter of the last Will and
Testament of Mary Healy, recently
of Montreal in the Dominion of
Canada and formerly of St. John's,
Newfoundland, Widow, deceased.

          We, the undersigned, having an interest in the Estate of the above named Mary Healy, deceased, hereby agree and consent that Probate or Letters of Administration with the Will annexed of the said Mary Healy may be granted to James P. Furlong of  St. John's, Merchant.

J. T. Furlong
Susan Alsop
C. Alsop

Newfoundland
St. John's

To the Honorable the Chief Justice
or one of the Assistant Justices of
the Supreme Court.

The Petition of James P. Furlong of St. John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland

Respectfully Sheweth

          That Mary Healy, recently of Montreal in the Dominion of Canada, widow of the late James Healy and Sister of this Petitioner, departed this life on or about the third day of August last past, leaving her surviving her Mother, Margaret Furlong, her Brothers, this Petitioner James P. Furlong, John T. M. Furlong and Lawrence O'B. Furlong and her Sisters Johanna Furlong and Susan Alsop, wife of Carteret Alsop.
          That the said Mary Healy did, on or about the twenty sixth day of June in this present year, make and publish her last Will and Testament in writing (holograph) without expressly appointing any executor thereof.

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          That the said Mary Healy was at the time of her death possessed of Bank Shares and other moneys and chattels of the probable value of Eleven Thousand Dollars.
          Petitioner therefore prays that Probate as Executor according to the te??? or that Letters of Administration with the Will annexed may be granted to him. And, Petitioner further states that John T. M. Furlong, Carteret Alsop and Susan, his wife, de???ees under the said Will are consenting parties to the prayer of the above Petition. And, that Lawrence O'B. Furlong the only other one (except Petitioner) interested in the said Will is now absent from Newfoundland being in England, from whom a letter was lately received in which, in referring to the said Will, he expressed the hope that Deponent had taken out Probate.

Jas. P. Furlong

St. John's
1^st September 1888.

Supreme Court

Newfoundland
St. John's

          James P. Furlong of St. John's in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, Merchant, maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things set forth in the foregoing petition to which Deponent has subscribed his name are in all respects just and true.

Sworn before me at                                                  Jas. P. Furlong
St. John's aforesaid this
first day of September,
A.D. 1888.

Prescott Emerson
Commissioner

Supreme Court                                           (Notes on side of page:)
Petition for Probate or                               Joseph P. Furlong, Merch, Adm cta
Letters of Adm to Estate                            John T. M. Furlong
of late Mary Healy,                                   Law O'B. Furlong
deceased.
                                                                    ???                   3.75
Fiat for Letters of                                       3 ?????           4.50
Admn with late                                           Affts                   75
award to James P. Furlong                      Cert                    50
F.B.T. Carter, C.J.                                     Copy                  50
                                                                     Apl Att            1.00
                                                                                           11.00