John Bartlett
          1889

Estate of John Bartlett 1889
From LDS microfilm #2057543

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 John Bartlett late of Brigus in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Planter, 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 John Bartlett, deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars.

So help you God.

Sworn before me, at St. John's,
this 20^th day of February A.D., 1889                 Moses Bartlett
by the said Moses Bartlett.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court

Sworn before me at Brigus this 1^st day of
March A.D. 1889 by the said John Bartlett.          John Bartlett
J. Wilcox
Commissioner, Supreme Court

1889

Estate of John Bartlett
late of Brigus
in the Northern District,
Planter, deceased.

Dated 9^th March 1889

Probate granted to Moses
Bartlett and John Bartlett,
the Executors named in the will.

Estate sworn under $25,000.00

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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ST. JOHN'S
To Wit          Robert Holland Taylor of St. John's aforesaid, Clerk in Holy Orders, maketh oath and saith that on the Eighth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty six at Brigus in the said Island, he this deponent was present and did see John Bartlett late of Brigus aforesaid, 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 S. E. Chafe, Teacher, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said S. E. Chafe then and there signed their names to such Will as such witness 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 Holland Taylor
aforesaid, this 21^st day of
February A.D., One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty Nine.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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ST. JOHN'S
To Wit          Willliam V. Whiteway of St. John's aforesaid K.C.M.G. maketh oath and saith that on the           day of _____ A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty *on the 17^th day of January A.D. 1889 at Brigus in Conception Bay, he, this Deponent, was present and did see John Bartlett late of Brigus aforesaid the Testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed, duly sign, publish and declare the annexed paper writing as and for *^{a Codicil} to his last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of Stephen Antle the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Stephen Antle then and there signed their names to such Will *^Codicil 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 *^Codicil 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                              W. V. Whiteway
in the Island aforesaid this
21^st day of February A.D. One
Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Nine.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner/a.
*Initials GJA in left margin.

In the Name of God, Amen.

This Last Will and Testament of me John Bartlett, Planter of Brigus, Conception Bay, Newfoundland was made this eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighty six.

I appoint my son Moses Bartlett and my nephew John Bartlett of Brigus aforesaid as Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

I give and bequeath to my four children Selina Patience, Anne, Moses, Jane Emma the Fifteen Shares in the Capital Stock of the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland to be equally divided among them, share and share alike.

I give and bequeath to my son Moses the dwelling house at River Head, Brigus aforesaid together with Stable, Store, Carriage House, gardens and premises attached with all beds, bedding & furniture contained within the said dwelling house save & except the bequests hereinafter mentioned; horse and carriage & farming gear I give and bequeath to the aforementioned Moses Bartlett, my son; also my water side premises at River Head together with the water side which I bought from John Antle near James Norman's Store, 25 feet frontage & going back to the public road I give and bequeath to my son Moses aforesaid. The Schooner "Victor" with all fishing gear together with the premises at Domino, Labrador fishing room, stages, boats & all belonging to me at

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Domino. I further give and bequeath to my son Moses Bartlett aforesaid the garden situate at Brigus and known as Uncle Peter's garden, I give and bequeath to my son Moses Bartlett.

To my daughter Selina Patience Bartlett I give and bequeath £200 cash together with the House and Stable with garden & land attached thereto, situate near the Pond, Middle Ridge, Brigus. I further devise that she have the use of the bedroom she now occupies as long as she lives in the house at River Head with her brother Moses. I further give & bequeath to her two feather beds with bedding & the bed stead she now occupies uses.

To my daughter Anne Bartlett I give & bequeath £170 in cash together with the Piano, also the House now in possession of George Gushue situate in Brigus aforesaid together with the land attached to the said house running back to Sprackland Estate. I further devise that she have the use of the bedroom in the House at River Head now occupied by me & known as Father's bed room. together with two I further give & bequeath to her two feather beds with bedding and bedstead.

To my daughter Jane Emma Bartlett I give and bequeath £150 in cash, together with the Harmonim; also the House now in possession of Geo. C. Jarrett situate in Brigus aforesaid with land attached thereto. I further devise that she have the use of the bed room she now occupies together with two feather beds and bedding and bedstead.

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The farm known as the South Farm situate in Brigus aforesaid I give and bequeath to my four children, Selina Patience, Anne, Moses, Jane Emma; the land with house thereon to be equally divided among them.

The house now in the occupancy of William Mitchell situate near Beaver Pond, Brigus, I give and bequeath to my grandson Joseph Bartlett, son of Isaac. Whatever may be owing to me from money advanced towards the completion of Salmon Cove Church, I give & bequeath to the Diocesan Synod of Newfoundland, for the benefit of the Brigus Endowment Fund. To each of my four children aforementioned, I give and bequeath a pew in S. Georges Church, Brigus.

Whatever monies may be left when all just debts and the aforesaid legacies have been paid, I desire shall be equally divided among my four children aforesaid viz; Selina Patience, Anne, Moses, Jane Emma Bartlett.

And hereby revoking all other Wills and testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made, I declare this to be my last Will and Testament this Eighth day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Six.

John Bartlett

Signed by the said John Bartlett as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, present at the same time who at his request, in his presence & in the presence of each other have herewith subscribed our names as witnesses.

Robert Holland Taylor
Clerk in Holy Orders

S. C. Chafe
School Teacher

This is a Codicil to my will dated the eighth day of April Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty six. I revoke that portion of my will by which I have given and bequeathed certain Commercial Bank^Stock*, the Schooner "Victor" and other property to my son Moses and I give and bequeath all the said Commercial Bank Stock, the Schooner "Victor" and other property by my said will bequeathed to my son Moses unto Louisa, wife of my said son Moses, to her sole use for and during her natural life and after her decease to such of her children by her present husband should she leave any such children her surviving or to her present husband or to any of his next of kin as she may by Will duly executed appoint and in case of her failing so to appoint, then the same shall go to my said son Moses and his heirs. Provided always that the said Louisa may at any time with the sanction of my said *^son sell and dispose of the said Commercial Bank Stock, the Schooner "Victor" and the said other propertys (sic) or any part thereof and apply the proceeds to such purpose and in such a manner, as my said son Moses may approve of in writing.

In all other respects except as in this Codicil mentioned above, I confirm the said will.

John Bartlett

Signed, published and declared by
the said John Bartlett, the Testator
named in the written will above
referred to as a Codicil to the said
Will, in our presence who in his
presence and in the presence of
each other have hereto subscribed
our names as Witnesses to the due
execution hereof, the word "stock"
being interlined.
W. V. Whiteway
Stephen Antle
*Initials WVW in right margin.

To the Honourable the Supreme Court
or one of the Honourable the Judges
of the said Court.

The Petition of Moses Bartlett and John Bartlett, both of Brigus in Conception Bay in the Island of Newfoundland, Planters.

Humbly Sheweth

          That John Bartlett, late of Brigus aforesaid, Planter, departed this life on the sixth day of February instant having made his last Will and Testament dated the eighth day of April Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Eighty Six of which he appointed your

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Petitioners Executors and having subsequently ????? a codicil to the said Will.
That no Letters of Administration have been taken out to the Estate of the said John Bartlett, deceased.
That at the time of his decease the said John Bartlett deceased was possessed of property in this Island to an amount not exceeding in value in the opinion of your petitioners the sum of Twenty Four Thousand Dollars.
Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that Letters of Probate to this said Will and Codicil may be

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granted to your Petitioners and as in duty bound will ever pray.

St. John's, Nfld                                              Moses Bartlett
20^th February A.D. 1889                             John Bartlett

Supreme Court

In re Estate of John Bartlett,
late of Brigus, Conception Bay,
deceased.
Newfoundland,
St. John's Court
Moses Bartlett of Brigus in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Planter, the petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the matters and things therein contained are just and true.

Sworn before me at St. John's                              Moses Bartlett
aforesaid this 20^th day of
February, A.D. 1889
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner S/C

Sup. Court

In re Estate of
John Bartlett

Petition for Probate

Fiat
R. J. Pinsent
C.J.
2 March 89

(Written to the right of the above)
Sep          3.75
C               .50
Proof      3.00
Aff?          .75
Cop?      2.25
Ref         2.25
             12.50