George Cook, Sr.
          1889

Estate of George Cook, Sr. 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 George Cook, Senior late of St. John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Farmer, 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 George Cook, Senior, 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 Six Hundred Dollars.

So help you God.

Sworn before me, at St. John's,
this seventh day of March A.D.,                                        William Davenport
1889.
Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court.

1889

Estate of George Cook, Senior
late of St. John's
in the Central District,
Farmer, deceased.

Dated 8^th March 1889

Probate granted to
William Davenport,
the Executor named in the Will.

Estate sworn under $2600.00

This is the last Will and Testament of me George Cook Senr of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Farmer. Do make and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner following:
First I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Cook six acres of land more or less situate on the North? East? of the hill on the East of Hatchet's farm during his life time and after his life time death I desire the same to belong to his son George and in the event of George' death I request the same shall go the next of kin, the same not to be sold or mortgaged. I also give and bequeath to my son Joseph Cook five acres of land situate on the North East of said hill during his life time by paying to his Mother during her life time the sum of One Dollar per acre *^{per annum} and after his death I request the said land shall be given to Edward son of Thomas Cook, the same not to be sold or mortgaged. I also bequeath to my son John Cook four acres of land situate on the North side of Logy Bay Road during his life time and after his death to his son Frederic and in the event of no heirs

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the said land to go to James and his heirs, the said land shall not be sold or mortgaged. Also I give to my son James Cook six acres of land together with the Barn and Dwelling House thereon situate on the north side of Logy Bay Road. I also request that the rent of said premises, say one dollar and fifty cents per acre *^{per annum} shall be paid to my said wife Susannah during her life time. The said land or premises shall not be sold or mortgaged and in the event of James' death, then to the next of kin. Also I give to George Cook during his life time four acres of land more or less situate on the East side of Logy Bay Road and after his death to his heirs, him or they paying to the aforesaid Susannah Cook the sum of One Dollar and fifty cents per acre *^{per annum} during her life time, said land not to be sold or mortgaged. Also I give to Henry Rex Cook four acres of land situate on the West side of Logy Bay Road together with the Dwelling House and Barn which I now occupy during his life and his heirs together with the stock and farming utensils, he paying to his Mother one dollar and fifty cents

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per acre ^{per annum} during her life time. I also give to my son Charles Cook, his heirs and assigns twenty four acres of land situate on the East of Logy Bay Road, said land not to be sold or mortgaged. Also I give and bequeath to my wife Susannah Cook all my household goods beds and bedsteads and other furniture belonging to me and I also request that my said wife shall remain dwell after my death during her life time on the premises heretofore bequeathed to my son Henry Rex Cook, said premises not to be sole or mortgaged. Also I give to my said wife during her life time two houses situate in Hoylestown. Also I give my said Wife the sum of five hundred dollars and also I give to William Cook the sum of one hundred dollars, also I exonerate him from all debts due me.
All the rest and residue of my property or estate whatsoever or wheresoever and of what nature or kind so ever the same may be and not before given, after the payment of my just debts I do give and bequeath to my said wife and in the event of her death I give the same to my son Henry Rex Cook. And I do hereby nominate and appoint William

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Davenport Executor to this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at St. John's aforesaid this fourteenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.

Signed sealed and published by the                                        George Cook Senr (seal)
said Testator for his last will and
testament in our presence, who at his
request and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.
Henry Rex Cook
Robt. R. Holden
*Initials HRC and RRH in margin.

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

ST. JOHN'S
TO WIT
Robert R. Holden of St. John's aforesaid, attorney at law, maketh oath and saith that on the fourteenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty *xxxxx^eight at St. John's aforesaid, he this deponent was present and did see George Cook late of St. John's 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 Henry Rex Cook, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Henry Rex Cook then 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                                                  Robt. R. Holden
St. John's aforesaid this
First day of March A.D. One
Thousand Eight Hundred
and Eighty Nine.
Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner
*Initials JPC in margin

To the Honourable the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland or one of the
Honourable Judges thereof.

The Petition of William Davenport of St. John's, Newfoundland, Mason

Humbly Sheweth

That George Cook Senior late of St. John's aforesaid died at his dwelling house in St. John's on or about the twenty seventh day of January last leaving him surviving the following next of kin viz. his Widow Susannah, eight sons and one daughter viz. Thomas, Joseph, George, William, John, Charles, James and Charlotte.
That the last will and testament of the said George Cook Senior is hereto annexed by which will he appointed your petitioner executor thereof.
That no Probate of the said will has been granted.
That the estate of the said George Cook Senior, at the time of his death, to the best of petitioner's knowledge and belief did not exceed the sum of Two Thousand Six Hundred dollars.
Your petitioner therefore prays that the said will may be admitted to Probate and that he may be entrusted with the execution thereof. and

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as in duty bound will pray.
Dated at St. John's, Newfoundland, this 28^th day of February A.D. 1889.

William Davenport

In the Supreme Court
Newfoundland

St. John's
to wit
William Devenport (sic) of St. John's aforesaid, Mason, the petitioner named in the above written petition maketh oath and saith that the matters and things therein contained are true to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief.
William Davenport
Sworn before me at
St. John's aforesaid
this 28^th day of February
A.D. 1889.
Sworn before me at St. John's
aforesaid this first day of
March A.D. 1889.
Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner

Supreme Court

In re: Will of late
George Cook Sr,
late of St. John's,
farmer, deceased.

Will and Petition
for Probate.

Fiat
J. J. Little, A.J.