Susannah S. Milroy
          1894

Estate of Susannah S. Milroy 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
S^t. John's     To WIT:   }

          We do swear that we believe this to be the Last Will and Testament of Susannah Sawers Milroy late of S^t. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Widow, deceased. We do further swear that we will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the said deceased so far as her Goods shall extend, and the law shall bind us, and that we 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 we shall be lawfully called thereto. And we do further swear that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said Susannah S. Milroy, deceased, and of which she died possessed, do not, according to the best of our knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Seven thousand five hundred dollars -----------------

So help us God.

Sworn before me at S John's }          Robert Thorburn
This 17^th day of                     }          W. Graham.
July ------ A.D., 1894            } by
the said Robert Thorburn and
W. Graham/    Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

1894
Estate of Susannah S. Milroy
late of S^t John's
Central District
Widow deceased
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Probate granted to Sir Robert Thorburn
and the Rev^d W^m Graham
of S^t. John's
Central District
the Executors named
in the Will.

Dated 19^th July 1894

Estate sworn under $7500⁰⁰

Proofs 4 July 1894 by W.H. Horan

This is to certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar from the date thereof until this date and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto
          St John's July 11: 1894
Alex/r J.W. McNeily
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C.C.& Regr
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Note: Sentence written at bottom and crossed out - not completely decipherable.

After three days application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of their Lordships the Judges thereof for Probate of the Last Will of Susannah Sawers Milroy late of Saint John's Widow deceased to be granted to the Hon Sir Robert Thorburn K.C.M.G. and the Rev^d William Graham both of St John's aforesaid the Executors named in the said Will
          St John's July 3^rd 1894
                                        William H. Horwood
July 3. 1894 J.P.C         Solicitor for Executors
A.C.of.C

To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or one of Their Lordships the Judges thereof

          The Petition of Sir Robert Thorburn and the Reverend William Graham of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland the Executors of the will of Susannah Sawers Milroy

Humbly Sheweth

That Susannah Sawers Milroy of Saint John's aforesaid Widow died at Saint John's aforesaid on the third day of July 1894.
That the said deceased at the time of her death was possessed of property and estate within the jurisdiction of Your Honourable Court of the probable value of $7,000, Seven Thousand dollars ---
That hereunto annexed is the Last Will and Testament of the said Susannah Sawers Milroy bearing date the nineteenth day of February A D 1894 of which Your Petitioners were appointed Executors.
That no application for Probate of the said Will or for Letters of Administration to the Estate of the said Testatrix has heretofore been made to this Honourable Court.
          Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that Your Honourable Court or one of Your Lordships the Judges thereof will be pleased to grant unto them Probate of the said Will of the said
Susannah

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S. Milroy deceased
          And as in duty bound Your Petitioners will ever pray
          At Saint John's, Newfoundland this 7^th day of July A D 1894
Robert Thorburn
W Graham

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Newfoundland          }
Saint John's to wit:   } I Sir Robert Thorburn of Saint John's aforesaid merchant one of the Petitioners named in the foregoing Petition make oath and say that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true.
Sworn before me at St }                    Robert Thorburn
John's aforesaid this     }
7^th day of July              }
A.D. 1894                     }
Alex^r J.W. McNeily
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Comm of. C
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Supreme Court

In the matter of
the Last Will and
Testament of Susannah
Sawers Milroy of St
John's Widow deceased

Fiat.
Jos. J. Little
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J.

The Petition of
Sir Robert Thorburn
and the Rev. William
Graham for Probate.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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To Wit.          } I William H. Horwood of Saint John's Newfoundland Barrister at Law Make oath and say that on the 19^th day of February A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety four at Saint John's aforesaid I was present and did see Susannah S. Milroy late of Saint John's aforesaid Widow the Testatrix named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, duly sign, publish and declare the said annexed paper writing, marked A as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of me and of Jane Holder of Saint John's aforesaid the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Jane Holder then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in presence of the said Testatrix and of each other, and at the time of the said execu-tion of the said Will the said Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me, at Saint John's }
aforesaid, this 4^th day of               }          William H. Horwood
July   A.D. One Thousand             }
Eight Hundred and Ninety-four    }

          Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits.
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A G.I.A.
Comm. of c.

This is the last Will of me Susanna Sawers Milroy of St. John's in the Island of Newfound-land Widow. I hereby revoke all former Wills and Codicils made by me. I appoint Sir Robert Thorburn and the Reverend William Graham Executors and Trustees of this my Will. I give unto my Trustees one fourth of the Shares held by me in the Union Bank of Newfoundland and in the Bank of Montreal upon trust to hold the said Shares or to sell the same and to invest the same in other Securities at their discretion and to pay the income arising therefrom unto my daughter Margaret Isabella McDougall wife of Reverend David McDougall of Berriedale Caithness Scotland Parish Minister during her life-time and if she should predecease her said husband their to pay the said income into the said Daniel McDougall during his life-time and upon the death of both the said Margaret Isabella McDougall and her said husband I give the said corpus to be divided equally between such of my children as shall be living at the death of the said Daniel McDougall and Isabella McDougall: and if none of my children shall be then surviving I give the said corpus unto the children of the said^{my son} Samuel Carson Milroy. The re-maining three fourths of my said Shares I give unto my children Susanna Janetta Thorburn, Samuel Carson Milroy and Arthur Milroy in equal portions. I give the fol-lowing legacies namely: To my sister Margaret Howe if she survives me the Sum
of
Note: Initials S.S.M & J N found to the left of crossed out words.

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of one hundred dollars; To my said daughter Susanna Janetta Thorburn my secretaire and table napkins of old date; To Margaret Isabella McDougall my desk inlaid with brass my cake basket my wearing apparel the rest of my table napkins and ^a Silver Salver; to Samuel Carson Milroy the epergne with inscription a silver salver and half of my spoons knives and forks in the plate chest and ten books to be selected by him from the books in my possession; To Arthur Milroy my silver tea and coffee set, the other half of my spoons knives and forks and my silver ladle; To my grandsons Robert Milroy Thorburn, Andrew John Thorburn and William Thorburn five books each to be selected by my Executors; To Alison Graham, wife of Reverend William Graham my silver fish slice the largest of the Silver Salvers and my brooch which contains my sister's hair, To Maud Milroy daughter of Samuel Carson Milroy my gold watch and chain and ^{to the second daughter of my said son} my cameo brooch, Also to my son Arthur the seals and trinkets on my watch chain. I give all my property not otherwise disposed of and all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate unto my said Son Arthur Milroy.

In Witness whereof I have set my hand to this my Will this nineteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety four
Signed by the above named          }
Susanna Sawers Milroy as         }          Susanna S. Milroy
her last will in the presence of    }
us being present at the same        }
time                                               }
Note: Initials S.S.M, J N and WHH found to left of inserted sentence.  Also, symbol for insertion found above 'my son' but not indicated as to what was inserted.

time who in her presence                    }
and in the presence of each                 }
other have hereunto sub-                     }
scribed our names as                            }
Witnesses (the words "my                    }
son" having been first inserted            }
on the seventh line of the first page     }
and the words "to the second daughter
of my said son" inserted in the sixth
line from the end of this will

William H. Horwood
          Jane Nelder

Will
of
Susanna Sawers Milroy
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Filed 4/7/94
G.I.A.
A.C.of C.
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Dated this          day of
A.D. 189

Found to the right of the above:
 3.75
   .50
 1.50
 1.25
 1.50
 1.50
10.00