William J. LeDrew
          1894

Estate of William J. LeDrew 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

AFFIDAVIT.
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In t he Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
Kelligrews To Wit:     } I Selina LeDrew of Kelligrews aforesaid widow so swear that I believe that William James LeDrew late of Kelligrews aforesaid Fisherman deceased died with ---------- a Will; 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 Invenory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of my Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within Six months after the date hereof, or when I shall be hereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the goods, rights, chatels, assetts, credits and effects of the said deceased, of which he died possessed, within the jurisdicion of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of three Hundred Dollars.

So help me God.

Sworn before me, at Kelligrews }         Selina ^{her X mark} LeDrew
this First day of                            }
May A.D., 1894                           }
Having first been read over
and Explained
Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Affidavtis,
Supreme Court.

1894

Estate of William J. LeDrew
late of Kelligrews
in the
Cenral Disrict
Fisherman deceased.
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Admin ^cta graned to
Selina LeDrew
Kelligrews
in the
Central Disrict
Widow
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Dated
3^rd May 1894

Sureties, James Gordon
Andrew K. Lumsden
Estate sworn under $300⁰⁰

(B)

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND,    }
Kelligrews    To WIT:    }

I Alfred Butter -------------------- of ------ Middle Bight but at present of Kelligrews on the Souht Shore of Concepion Bay Fisherman ------ make oath and say that on the twenty Seventh day of June -------- A.D., One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-three ------------ a Kelligrews aforesaid --------------- I was present and did see William James LeDrew -------- late of Kelligrews ------ aforesaid -------------------------------- the testator - named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, duly sign, publish and declare the said annexed paper writing, as and for his last Will and testament in my presence, and in the presence of Joseph Greenslade also of Kelligrews aforesaid --------------------------------------------- the other subscribing witness hereto. That I and said Joseph Greenslade ---------------------------------- then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said t estator 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 my knowledge and belief. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sworn before me, at Kelligrews }
this c thirtieth day of                   }
April          A.D., 1894                 }
Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Affidavis.

To
The Honorable Sir Fredrick B.
. Carter K.C.M.G. Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland or to one of the
Honourable the Judges thereof

The Petition
of Selina LeDrew of Kelligrews Conception Bay Widow

Humbly Sheweth

          That your Petitioners Husband William James LeDrew late of Kelligrews, aforesaid Fisherman died at that place on or about the eigtheenth day of march last past leaving him Surviving a Widow (Your Petitioner and Seven children three of whom are over the age of tweny one year - the remainder being under that age)

          That at the time of his death the said William James LeDrew was possessed of money and Effects of the probale value of three Hundred Dollars

          That the Said deceased made a Will which has been proven in due form of Law by the affidavit of Alfred Butler one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto which said will and affidavit are hereto annexed marked A and B respectively

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          That neither Letters of administration nor Probate has as yet been granted to the said Estate

          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of administration with will annexed to the said Estate may be granted to her

          And as in duty bound She will Ever pray

          Dated at Kelligrews this 30^th day of April AD 1894

Witness
(having first been read                    Selina ^{her X mark} Ledrew
over and Explained)

Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Affidavits

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

Kelligrews }
To Wit:       } I Selina LeDrew of Kelligrews aforesaid make oath and say as follows
1 That I am the Petitioner wihin named
2 That the contents of the said Petition are to the best of my knowledge and belief correct and true

Sworn before me                  }          Selina ^{her X mark} LeDrew
at Kelligrews aforesaid        }
this 30^th day of April           }
A.D. 1894                             }
Having first been read over
and Explained

Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Affidavits

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland
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In the matter of the will          }
of William James LeDrew   }
late of Kelligrews Fisherman }
deceased ---                              }
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Petition of Selina LeDrew Widow
For Letters of administration c.t.a.
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Fiat (with good ??mity)
May 1/94
J.S. Winter
J.

Notice

Three days from date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable Judges thereof for Letters of Administration c.t.a. to the Estate of James LeDrew late of Kelligrews to be granted to Selina LeDrew widow of said deceased.
J.P.C.                                                  James A. Clif
Note: Stamp of Registrar's                Solicitor for Applicant
Office affixed dated 24 Apr 1894

Certificate
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I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof has been posted up in my office from the date hereof to the present and that no other caveat or other objection has been Entered thereto
          Dated at St. Johns this 1 day of May 1894

Geo. I. Adams
A.C.ofC.
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June 17^th 1893 (A)

          I thank God that I have got my Sound Memory

(This page is blurry and difficult to read)
This is from my own hand Written? I put my trust in God that all my written will be carried? out that I am going to State in that (?) wih God's (?) will I (?) (?) and no Slighes? your family Prayer) night and morning place your trust in God that you have been taught and do not Stray from the (?) Holy (?) Church of Chull(?) Is not for me to know how (?) t he (?) Lord will (?) me to leave that world of sin but when I am gone all my Children is to Live(?) on that property

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And to work for their Support hat? The? Did in my Day until such time has the gits(?) (?) (?) for them (?)
My Wife Selina Ledrew (?) to have all Control over that Property while She is with you and you will find Papers? in that (?) from the Court of the Settlement? of this Land
All his property in (?) was out of (?) what is (?) and underneath is for my Son Shane? Ledrew but is (?) not to my (?) a (?) and help them if the Sand(?) in next(?)

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I have got some Mony in the Union Bank of St Johns and if my family do not want it after my Wife's death it is to be put in seven parts one part for each Child that is if Theyre living and if the have not if the got any Children the have to get there Parents part.

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I do put my trust in God that all my Wishes will be Carried through with God's help

This is the bequest I ask of my family and I put my trust in God the will not Neglect it.

That it my last testament of me

William James LeDrew

(Two signatures hereto but cannot read them)

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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Be it Remembered, that on this First day of May in the 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 Ninety four personally appeared Selina LeDrew of Kelligrews in the Island of newfoundland Widow and did acknowledge themselves^herself to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal sum of Six Hundred Dollars to be had, made and levied on them^her Goods, Chattels, and Effects jointly and severally if default is made in any of the Conditions following:---

Now The Condition Of this Obligations is such, that if the above bounden Selina LeDrew as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of William James LeDrew late of Kelligrews aforesaid Fisherman 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 or possession of any other person or persons, for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the First day of November 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 to the hands or possession of her the said Selina LeDrew 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 First day of May which will be in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety five 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 Adminis-tration account, the same being examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in a due course of Administration, or in such 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          }         Selina ^{her X mark}LeDrew
in the presence of                      }
having first been read over
and Explained ---
Francis F. Furneaux
Commissioner of Affidavits

Note: In left margin, opposite crossed out words of first paragraph, the iniials F.F.F. are written with lines to the lines containing the crossed out words - two (2) in all.
Note: In right margin opposite the date 'First of November' is written "6 mos from date".
Note: In right margin opposite the date 'First of May' is written "12 mos from date".

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered, That on this 3^rd day of May ---- in the 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 Ninety-four personally appeared James Gordon of S^t John's in the Central District Accountant and Andrew K. Lumsden of same place Draper and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal sum of Six 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 Selina LeDrew --- as Administratrix C.t.a. of the Estate and Effects of William James LeDrew late of Kelligrews aforesaid Fisherman 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 the the said Selina LeDrew,--- 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, into the Supreme Court of November, at or before the 3^rd day of November 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 to the hands or possession of the the said Administratrix 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 3^rd day of May which will be in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-five 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 Adminis-tration account, the same being examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in a due course of Administration, or in such 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 }
in the presence of             }
James Gordon
Geo. I. Adams
--------------------                              A.K. Lumsden
Comm.of C.

Note: Seals affixed to the right of the two signatures