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James Gill Estate of James Gill 1889
Supreme Court In re Will of late Will and proofs also Petition for Probate &c Fiat (stamp) 21 March/89
To the Honourable the Supreme Court The petition of George W. H. Hierlihy of Bay Roberts Humbly Sheweth That James Gill heretofore of Harbour Grace, fisherman, departed this life on or about the second day of February Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty nine at Harbor Grace having previously made and published his last will and testament and a codicil thereto which will and codicil are hereto annexed and whereby he appointed your petitioner executor thereof. G. W. R. Hierlihy
Supreme Court In re Will of Newfoundland Place where sworn Sworn before me at Carbonear G. W. R. Hierlihy John Ryall
In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland Newfoundland Page 2 read over and explained to the said Testator in the presence of this deponent and of said Charles Calpin Sr. and Charles Calpin Jr, the other subscribing witnesses thereto and was then fully approved of by the said James Gill. Sworn before me at Charles P. Calpin G. W. R. Hierlihy
In the Supreme Court Newfoundland George W. R. Hierlihy of Bay Roberts in the said Island, Notary Public, maketh oath and saith that he was present on the second day of November eighteen hundred and eighty two and did see James Gill of Harbour Grace in the said Island, fisherman, the Testator named in the paper writings hereto annexed duly sign (by making his mark) seal, publish and declare the paper writing hereto annexed marked B as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament dated the twenty eighth day of January eighteen hundred and sixty in the presence of this deponent and of Samuel Stowe of Harbor Grace, Carpenter, the other subscribing witness thereto. Page 2 Gill signed the said Codicil of paper writing B, and before Deponent and the said Samuel Stowe so signed as witnesses, it was read over and explained to him in the presence of this Deponent and of the said Samuel Stowe and was ???? fully approved of by the said James Gill. Sworn before me at Carbonear G. W. R. Hierlihy John Ryall
The notice on the other side written was duly posted in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court on the day of the date thereof & has since that date remained so posted. No caveat or objection has been entered thereto.
Notice After three days application will be made to the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable Judges thereof for letters of probate of the Will of James Gill, late of Harbour Grace, fisherman, deceased, to be granted to George W. R. Hierlihy of Bay Roberts, the Executor named in the said will.
In the matter of the Estate of James Gill, late of Harbor Grace, fisherman, deceased. I hereby withdraw the caveat entered by me in the above cause. W. G. Wood
Supreme Court In the Estate of James Gill,
Supreme Court In re Will of late Citation (stamp) I accept service of this
Caveat Supreme Court In the matter of the will of James Gill, late of Harbor Grace, Tide-Waiter, deceased. Let nothing be done in this matter unknown to (stamp)
A In the name of God Amen. Page 2 as heretofore. For these reasons I give and bequeath unto the said Mrs. Caroline Butler and her children the remaining six sevenths of what money I may die possessed of, or if my sister Mary Meach dies before me, then she the said Caroline Butler is to have the whole of all the money I may possesses as also all property of all and every kind I may be possessed of for the sole use and benefit of the said Caroline Butler and her children. They, the said Caroline Butler and her children or one of them taking care of me 'till my death as they now do. I also constitute, make and ordain Mr. George H. R. Hierlihy, Notary Public of Bay Roberts, sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testament, Will, Legacies, Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, Signatures in right margin
(This page is torn in sections. Some parts are unreadable or missing. Transcriber note.) To all to whom these presents shall come I George W. H. Hierlihy Notary Public duly authorized admitted and sworn residing and practicing in Bay Roberts in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, do hereby certify and declare that I was present on the twenty eighth day of January inst and did see James Gill, the person named in the paper writing or Will hereunto annexed, duly by his mark ????????? and execute (torn page and part missing) ???????? and cost of administration are paid, I will and bequeath to Miss Caroline Butler for the reason named in my Will of 28th Jany 1860 for her support during her life. After her death the remainder to be subject and payable to her son, John Butler, his heirs or assigns. But if Mrs. Caroline Butler should die before me, then the remainder aforesaid I will and bequeath to John Butler aforesaid, son of Mrs. Caroline Butler as an acknowledgment for his kindness to me in the past and future. I reappoint my friend Mr. G. W. R. Hierlihy my sole executor to my foresaid Will (torn page - piece missing) Hierlihy does not outlive me. Then after the death of the said G. W. R Hierlihy, I desire that John Butler aforesaid be Executor to my said Will and to this Codicil. And my Will and meaning is that this Codicil is part and parcel of my last Will and Testament as if the same were so declared and set down in my said last Will and Testament. Signed sealed published and declared JameshisXmarkGill
To her if alive at my death I leave and bequeath the sum of thirty pounds to be paid to her by my executor as her full share of my property as one of the children of Mrs. Caroline Butler in place of as in my Will of 28th Jany 1860. THIRD. To my brother Patrick Gill I bequeath the sum of thirty pounds if he survives me. FORTHLY. All my ???able property of all kinds I will and bequeath to Charles Butler, grandson of Mrs. Caroline Butler. FIFTH. The residue of such money as I may have in my possession in Bank or elsewhere at interest (page torn, piece missing). ???????????? In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name George W. R. Hierlihy "B" Be it known unto all whom it doth or may concern that I James Gill of Harbor Grace whose will of the 28th January A.D. 1880 is hereunto annexed, deem it proper to make certain alterations in the manner of the disposal of my property as therein set forth, to wit - FIRST. My sister Mary Meach being dead, my bequest to her died with her and in place thereof, I will and bequeath to each of the children *of George Meach her son, as may be alive at my death, the sum of ten pounds. SECOND. Sophia Butler, one of the children of Mrs. Caroline Butler named in the said will, has since it was written married *the words "of George March her son"
Newfoundland AFFIDAVIT You shall swear that you believe this to be the last Will and Testament with one Codicil thereto of James Gill of Harbor Grace in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Fisherman, 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 or 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, Chattles (sic), Assets, Credits and Effects of the said James Gill, 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 Hundred Dollars. So help you God. G. W. R. Hierlihy
Sworn before me at St. John's J. Wilcox
1889 Estate of James Gill Dated 12th April A.D. 1889 Probate granted to Estate value under $250000
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Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Tuesday February 25, 2020)
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