Mary Thorpe
          1888

Estate of Mary Thorpe 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057543

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was duly posted in my office on the day of the date thereof and there remained until this date and that no Caveat or other objection has been made thereto.
          St. John's November 5^th 1888
Jos. P. Carty

Notice

After three days application will be made to the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable Judges thereof for Probate of the Will of Mary Thorpe, late of Broad Cove, Conception Bay, Spinster, deceased, to be granted to Peter Thorpe, the sole Executor named in said Will.
          St. John's 31^st day of October 1888
(Official Stamp)                                W. J. O'Mara
REGISTRARS OFFICE                    Proctor for ?????
ST. JOHN'S
OCT 31 1888
NEWFOUNDLAND
(JPO)

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

Central District }
ST. JOHN'S       }
TO WIT             }
Benjamin Thorpe of St. John's aforesaid, Cooper, maketh oath and saith that on the Sixth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven at Broad Cove he, this Deponent was present and did see Mary Thorpe late of Broad Cove aforesaid, the Testatrix named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign (by making her mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of John Thorpe of Broad Cove aforesaid, Fisherman, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said *Benjamin^John Thorpe then signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other---That previously to the said Will being so signed as aforesaid, by the said Testatrix and said witnesses, it was read over to and approved by the said Testatrix in the presence of Deponent and the said John Thorpe and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of Deponent's knowledge and belief.

SWORN BEFORE ME at St.
John's, aforesaid,                                        Benjamin Thorpe
this 15^th day of December
A.D. One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty-Seven.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner
*initials OE in left margin.

Tuesday, Sept 6^th 1887

The last Will and Testimony of Mary (her X mark) Thorpe.

I, Mary Thorpe very weak in bodily health but perfectly sound in mind and memory do hereby will that my  property shall be divided as follows:
To my sister Elizabeth Purcell I will and bequeath the dwelling house she lives in at present, and the garden in front of said house, occupied at present by her, and the land on which the stable and flake are built. To be sold to no one outside the family.
To my nephew Thomas Pendergast I will and bequeath all the remaining property belonging to me.
Executer. Peter F. Thorpe
Witnesses
John Thorpe
Benjamin P. Thorpe

To the Hon. Sir F.B.T.Carter
K.C.M.G., Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court or
one of the Honorable Assistant
Judges thereof.

The Petition of Peter H. Thorpe of Broad Cove, Conception Bay, Fisherman

Humbly Sheweth

That Mary Thorpe late of Broad Cove, Spinster, died in the month of October 1887 having duly made and executed her last Will and Testament which has been duly proved and is hereto annexed.
That the said Mary Thorpe was possessed of property at the time of her death, within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, of the probable value of Six Hundred Dollars.
That no Probate or Administration has been granted to said Mary Thorpe's Estate.
That under the will of said Mary Thorpe your Petitioner was appointed Executor.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that one of your Lordships will be pleased to entrust him with the Probate of the Will of said Mary Thorpe - And as in duty bound will ever pray.

St. John's                    Peter H. Thorpe
                                    31^st Octr 1888.

Newfoundland
Supreme Court

St. John's
To Wit
Peter Thorpe, the within Petitioner maketh oath and saith that the contents of the within petition are just and true to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St. John's                             Peter H. Thorpe
this 31^st day of October A.D. 1888
Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner

Supreme Court

In matter of Estate of
Mary Thorpe, late of
Broad Cove, C.B.,
Spinster, deceased.

Petition of Peter Thorpe,
Sole Executor, for Probate.

(Stamp)
REGISTRARS OFFICE
ST. JOHN'S
OCT 31, 1888
NEWFOUNDLAND

Fiat
F.B.T. Carter
Ch. J.

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 Mary Thorpe, late of Broad Cove in the Central District of Newfoundland, Spinster, 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 Mary Thorpe, deceased, and of which she died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Six Hundred Dollars.

So help you God.

Peter F. Thorpe
Sworn before me, at St.John's,
this 6^th day of November A.D. 1888.

Jos P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1888

Estate of Mary Thorpe
late of Broad Cove
in the Central District,
Spinster, deceased.

Dated 6^th Novr 1888

Probate granted to
Peter H. Thorpe
the Executor named in the Will.

Estate sworn under $600.00/100