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Miscellaneous Deeds, Grants, Petitions & Wills
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Thomas Tobin

 

Thomas Tobin
          1888

Estate of Thomas Tobin 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057543

 

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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St. John's }
TO WIT   } Robert J. Kent of St. John's, Solicitor, maketh oath and saith that on the first day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred eighty ____ at St. John's, he this deponent was present and did see Thomas Tobin late of St. John's, an Officer of Her Majesty's Court, the Testator named in the paper writing hereto 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 Patrick J. Delaney the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Patrick J. Delaney then and there signed their names to such Will as such witnesses in the presence of the said Testator and of each other 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. John's                              Robert J. Kent
aforesaid, this 17th day of
September A.D., One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty eight.
Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner

 

 

In the name of God, Amen.
I, Thomas Tobin of St. John's, an Officer of Her Majesty's Customs at the said port, do make and publish this as and for my last will and testament. First. I direct that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses shall be paid. Secondly. I give devise and bequeath to my wife Mary all my right and interest in and to the dwelling house and premises in which I now live and also all the household furniture, goods, chattels and effects therein. Thirdly. I give devise and bequeath to my said wife all the moneys deposited in the Newfoundland Savings Bank in her name. Fourth. To the Widow Jane Power, relict of the late Maurice Power, I give and devise the sum of Eighty Six pounds currency for her own sole use and benefit. Fifth. To Ellen Carey, Widow, now residing in Witless Bay, I give and devise the sum of Eighty Six pounds currency. Sixth. To the wife of my nephew Thomas Tobin, now residing in St. John's, I give and devise the sum of Eighty Six pounds for her sole and separate use and to be paid and payable to her in such sums and at such times as my Executor hereinafter named shall think proper. Seventh. To my brother Richard Tobin now residing in St. John's, I give and devise the sum of Eighty Six pounds currency to be paid and payable to him in such sums and at such times as my Executor hereinafter named shall think proper. Eighth. To Bridget Keeffe, wife of Thomas Keeffe of St. John's, Cooper, I give  devise and bequeath the sum of Eighty Six pounds to be by her taken as separate estate free and clear of the debts, liabilities and control of her husband. Ninth. To my nephew Mathew Costello, now of St. John's, fisherman, I give, devise and bequeath the sum of Eighty Six pounds currency. Tenth. To my Executor hereinafter named I give, devise

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and bequeath the sum of Fifty pounds currency in trust to pay the same for the use and benefit of the Roman Catholic Orphanage at Belvedere near St. John's. Eleveth. To my said Executor I give and bequeath the sum of Fifty pounds currency in trust to pay the same for the use of the Church of St. Patrick at Riverhead in St. John's. Twelfth. To my said Executor I give and bequeath the sum of Ten pounds for a High Mass for the repose of my soul and the further sum of Twenty pounds to be expended for Masses for the repose of my soul. Thirteenth. I give devise and bequeath the sum of *Twenty Thirty pounds to the Reverend Patrick Delaney of St. John's for his own sole and absolute benefit. I direct that my Executor shall cause a Tombstone to be erected over my grave at Belvedere and that if necessary each of the said legacies shall abate proportionately towards the cost of the said stone. Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint the Reverend Patrick Delaney of St. John's Executor of this my will and do hereby revoke and annul all former and other wills by me made.

Signed by the said Thomas Tobin in our                    Thomas Tobin
presence as and for his last Will and
Testament who in his presence and at
his request and in the presence of
each other have hereto set our hands as
witnesses at St. John's aforesaid this first
day of April Anno Domini 1880. *The word
"twenty" being altered to "thirty" in the
Thirteenth bequest.
Patrick J. Delaney
Robert J. Kent

 

 

1888

Sup. Ct.
Probate Side

In the matter of the Will and
Estate of
Thomas Tobin
late of St. John's, an Officer
in H.M. Customs at that port,
deceased.

Petition for grant of Admn
C.T.A. to his Widow.

Fiat
F.B.T Carter
Ch. J.

 

 

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this Eighteenth 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 Mary Tobin of St. John's, Widow, John J. Kearney of same place, Publican and John T. Cornell of same place, Carriage Builder 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 Six Thousand Four Hundred 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 Mary Tobin as Administratrix cum testamento annexo of the Estate and Effects of Thomas Tobin, late of St. John's, Boatman in H.H. Customs, 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 Tobin 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 19th 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 his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Mary Tobin 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 19th day of September which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-??(9) 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                                     Mary X Tobin (Seal)
in presence of, having                               John J. Kearney (Seal)
been first read over and                            John T. Cornell (Seal)
and explained.
Prescott Emerson
Commissioner

 

 

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

ST. JOHN'S }
To Wit          } I do swear that I believe that Thomas Tobin, late of St. John's, Boatman in H.H. Customs, aforesaid, deceased died with a Will;copy whereof is hereto annexed, and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased, and pay his Debts so far as his 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 he 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 Three Thousand Two Hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's, the                       Mary X Tobin
19th day of September, in the year
of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty-eight (having
first been read over and explained).
Prescott Emerson
Commissioner of Affidavits

 

 

1888

Estate of Thomas Tobin
late of St. John's, Boatman,
H.M. Customs, deceased

Dated 19th Sept 1888

Admin C.T.A. granted to
Mary Tobin of St. John's
Widow.

Sureties
John J. Kearney, Publican
John T. Cornell, Carriage Builder

Est sworn under $32,000.00

 

 

To the Honorable the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland or any one of the
Honorable the Judges thereof.

The Petition of Mary Tobin of St. John's, Widow,

Humbly Sheweth

          That your Petitioner is the Widow of Thomas Tobin, late of St. John's aforesaid, an Officer of Her Majesty's Customs at that port.
That the said Thomas Tobin died at St. John's aforesaid on or about the first day of September *last past now present having first made and executed his last will and testament as hereto annexed and which will has been duly proved in common form.
That of the marriage of your Petitioner with the said Thomas Tobin there was no issue.
That said deceased died possessed of property situate with the jurisdiction of this honorable Court of the probable value of about Three Thousand Two Hundred dollars.
That in and by his said last will and Testament, he nominated and appointed the Reverend Patrick Delaney of St. John's as Executor thereof.
That the said Reverend Patrick Delaney is since then deceased having died before the said Thomas Tobin.
That there is no other Executor named in the said will.
That no probate or administration of the Estate of the said Thomas Tobin deceased has been hitherto granted and Petitioner prays that administration thereof with the said will annexed may be granted unto her and as in duty bound she will ever pray &c &c &c.
Dated at St. John's this 17th day of September A.D. 1888

Robert J. Kent                              Mary X (her mark) Tobin
Proctor for Petitioner

*Initials J P C in left margin.

 

 

In the Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the Will and Estate of
Thomas Tobin
late of St. John's in Office to Her
Majesty's Customs at that port,
deceased.

          Mary Tobin of St. John's, Widow, the petitioner in the foregoing petition in this matter maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things in the said petition set forth are just, correct and true.

Sworn before me at St. John's this                    Mary X (her mark) Tobin
17th day of September Anno Domini
1888 having been first read over and
explained to the said Mary Tobin.
Jos . P. Carty

Commissioner

 

 

Page Transcribed by Mary Rawlinson

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Saturday October 13, 2018)

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