Thomas Keech
          1894

Estate of Thomas Keech 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
Burin   To Wit:            }

I Mary A Keech do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Thomas Keech late of Burin aforesaid merchant and I --------------------------------- do further swear that I will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the said deceased so far as his Goods shall extend, and the law shall bind me, and that I will exhibit a full, true 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 I shall be lawfully called thereto. And I do further swear that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said Thomas Keech, deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of three thousand dollars

So help me God.

Sworn before me, at Burin aforesaid }
this second day of                                }          Mary A Keech
July A.D., 1894                                   }

Geo f.(?) P. Forsey
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894

Estate of Thomas Keech
late of Spoon Cove, Burin
Southern District
Merchant deceased
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Probate granted to
Mary A. Keech
of Spoon Cove Burin
Southern District
Widow
The Executrix named
in the Will.

Dated 13^th July 1894

Estate sworn under $3000.00

The paper writing A referred to in the
affidavit of Albert Goddard

I Thos Keech of Spoon Cove Burin in the Island of Newfoundland do make this my last will and Testament in manner following
1^st I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary A., for her own use and benefit, absolutely and for ever all my Estate and effects both real and personal, whatsoever & wheresoever and of what nature Soever, Save and except the Sum of $400, four hundred dollars the Same to be appropriated and Set apart for the Education of my two Grandchildren Elsie M. and Thos E.P. Keech and I hereby appoint her Mary A, sole executrix of this my will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this 22^nd day of November A D one Thousand eight hundred and ninety three.

Signed by the Said Thos Keech in the presence of us,

Witness

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
Burin    To WIT:          }
I Albert Goddard of Burin in the Southern District of the Island of Newfoundland trader make oath and say that on the twenty second day of November A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety-three at Burin aforesaid I was present and did see Thomas Keech late of Spoon Cove Burin aforesaid the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, marked A, duly sign, (by making his mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing, as and for his last Will and Testament in my presence and in the presence of John Beazley the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said John Beazley the latter by making his mark then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in presence of the said Testator and of each other. That previously to the said Will being so sign-ed, as aforesaid, by the said Testator and the said witnesses, it was read over to, and approved of by, the said Testator in the presence of me and the said John Beazley 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 my know-ledge and belief.

Sworn before me, at Burin aforesaid }
this second day of                                }          Albert Goddard
July A.D. One Thousand                     }
Eight Hundred and Ninety-four          }
Geo f.(?) P. Forsey
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

Certificate
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I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk in the Supreme Court from the day of the date thereof until this date and that during such time no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto
          Dated this 19^th day of June AD 1894
Jos P Carty
A.C.ofC.
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Notice
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Three days after the date hereof ap-plication will be made to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Letter of Probate to the will of Thomas Keech late of Burin deceased to be granted to Mary Ann Keetch, his widow, the executrix in the said will named.
          Dated the 8^th day of June 1894
D.M. Browning
Solicitor for executrix

Note: Stamp of Chief Clerk                    Jos P Carty
And Registrar affixed here                      A.C.ofC.

To the Honorable the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland or to one of the
Honorable the Judges thereof

The petition of Mary A. Keech of Burin in the Southern district of the Island of Newfoundland widow

Humbly Sheweth

That Thomas Keech late of Spoon Cove Burin merchant deceased died on or about the eleventh day of February AD. 1894.
That previous to his death the said Thomas Keech made his will dated the 22^nd day of November AD 1893
That the said will is hereto annexed and has been proved on the affidavit of Albert Goddard one of the subscribing witnesses thereto
That your petitioner is the executrix in the said will named.
That the Estate which the said Thomas Keech died possessed of is of the probable value of three thousand dollars
That no letters of probate to the said will nor administration to the said Estate has at any time been granted
          Your petitioner therefor prays that letters of probate to the said will may be granted to her
          And as in duty bound will ever pray &c
          Dated the 2^nd day of July AD 1894

Mary A Keech

Newfoundland }
Burin to wit     }
I Mary A Keech the petitioner named in the petition of the other side hereof written make oath and say that the several matters and things therein set forth are just and true to the best of my knowledge and belief
Sworn before me          }
at Burin aforesaid         }
this second day of July }
A.D. 1894                     }          Mary A Keech

Geo f.(?) P. Forsey
Commissioner
Supreme Court

Probate

In the matter of the           }
Estate of Thomas Keech }
late of Burin                      }
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Petition of Mary A Keech
for letters of Probate
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Fiat
July 10/94

J.S. Winter
J.

The following found to the right of the above:
          3.75
            .50
             50
             50
          5.25