Catherine Redmond
          1894

Estate of Catherine Redmond 1894
From LDS Microfilm #2057392

This is the last will and testament of me Catherine Redmond of St. John's in the Central District Widow of James Joseph Redmond of the same place Cabman deceased
1^st I devise and bequeath unto my grandson James Silvey the house in which I now reside in Codey's Lane.
2^nd I devise and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Redmond the downstairs portion of the house in Codey's Lane situate next door to the house in which I now reside.
3^rd I devise and bequeath unto my granddaughter Catherine Cole the upstairs portion of the said house in Codey's Lane situate next door to the house in which I now reside
4^th I leave the sum of Forty Dollars to cover the expenses of my funeral
5^th I leave the sum of Forty Dollars to be expended upon a tombstone to be erected to the memory of myself my husband and family
6^th I will and bequeath the sum of Twenty Dollars to the Reverend John Ryan of St. Patrick's Church in St. John's.
7^th I will and bequeath the sum of Twenty Dollars to the Reverend E.      Crook of St. Patrick's Church in St. John's.
8^th The next real residue and remainder of my Estate I will and bequeath to my five grandsons the sons of the late Bridget Silvey, namely Patrick Silvey, John Silvey, Thomas Silvey, William Silvey and Joseph Silvey, share and share alike.
And it is my express will and desire that every legacy and bequest made hereunder shall be taken in substitution
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of and in (?) as in addition to any share or interest which they have or might have in the Estate of my late husband James Joseph Redmond.
I appoint the Reverend E.      Crook of St. Patrick's Church in St. John's to be the Executor of this my last will and testament
Dated at St. John's this 21^st day of February A.D. 1890
Signed published and declared            }
by the said Catherine Redmond as   }
and for her last will and testament      }          Catherine her X mark Redmond
in the presence of us who in her          }
presence at her request and in the        }
presence of each other have hereunto }
subscribed our name, as witnesses      }
the said will having first read               }
over and explained to the said testatrix}
          Herbert E. Knight
          Francis Madigan
(Note: Spaces by Rev. E. Crook's name may be to fill in his full name which is Edmund.)

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
St. John's   To WIT:     }

I Herbert E. Knight of St. John's aforesaid Solicitor make oath and say that on the Twenty first day of Feruary A.D., One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety ------------------------ at St. John's aforesaid I was present and did see Catherine Redmond late of St. John's aforesaid Widow the Testatrix named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, duly sign, publish and declare the said annexed paper writing, as for her last Will and Testament in my presence, and in presence of Francis Madigan of St. John's aforesaid the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Francis Madigan then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other and that at the time of the said execution 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 St. John's aforesaid }
          this sixteenth day of                        }          Herbert E. Knight
          April          A.D., 1894                    }          ------------------------
Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits.

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

The Petition of the Reverend Edmund Crook of St. John's in the Central District, Catholic Clergyman

Humbly Sheweth,

1. That Catherine Redmond late of St. John's in the Central District Widow of the late James Joseph Redmond lately died having first made and published her last will and testament which is hereto annexed.
2. That at the time of her decease the said Catherine Redmond was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of your Honourable Court of the probable value of nine Hundred Dollars.
3. That the said Catherine Redmond left her surviving as next of kin nine^eight grandchildren namely Thomas Redmond and Catherine Cole who reside beyond the jurisdiction of your Honourable Court and James Silvey, Patrick Silvey, John Silvey, Thomas Silvey, William Silvey and Joseph Silvey who are infants and reside within the jurisdiction of your Honourable Court.
4. That in her last will and testament the said Catherine Redmond named Your Petitioner sole executor of her said will.
5. That no probate to any will or letters of administration to the Estate of the said Catherine Redmond have been granted or applied for.

Your Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of the said last will and testament of the said Catherine Redmond may be granted to him
          And, as in duty bound, Your Petitioner will ever pray, &c.
          Dated at St. John's this 21^st day of April A.D. 1894

Edmund Crook

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Newfoundland }
St. John's to:    } I, Edmund Crook of St. John's aforesaid, Catholic Clergyman, make oath and say that I am the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition and that all the matters and things set forth in the said petition are just correct and true to the best of my knowledge information and belief.
Sworn beforeme at St. John's }
aforesaid this 21^st day of       }
April A D 1894                       }          Edmund Crook

Jos P Carty
Comm of C
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Supreme Court
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In the matter of the will of the
late Catherine Redmond of
St. John's in the Central
District Widow, deceased.
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Petition for Probate
to be granted Rev. E. Crook
the executor

Filed
Stamp of Registrar's Office
affixed dated 21 Apr 1894
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Herbert Knight
Solicitor
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Fiat
April 21/94
J.I. Winter J.

(Following found to the left of the above:)
          3.75
          1.50
             50
             75
Copy 1.00
          1.00
          8.50

Certificate

I certify that the notice written on the other side hereof has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar from the day of the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
St. John's, April 21; 2894
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Stamp of Registrar's Office affixed, dated 21 Apr 1894
Jos P Carty
A.C.of C.
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Notice

Three days after the date hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Probate to the Will of the late Catherine Redmond of St. John's in the Central District Widow deceased, to be granted to the Reverend Edmund Crook of St. John's aforesaid the Executor named in said Will.
St. John's March 19: 1894
Herbert Knight
Solicitor for said Exater(?)^Executor
Stamp of Registrar's Office affixed, dated 19 Mar 1894
AJWM--------
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Comm
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AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
St. John's    To WIT:    }

          I do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Catherine Redmond late of Saint John's in the Central District Widow deceased I do further swear that I will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the said deceased so far as her 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 Catherine Redmond, deceased, and of which she died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief amount to the value of Nine hundred dollars

So help me GOD.

Sworn before me, at S^t John's }
          this 21^st day of               }                    Edmund Crook
          April A.D., 1894            }
Jos P Carty
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Commissioner of Affidavits,
                     Supreme Court.

1894

Estate of Catherine Redmond
late of St. John's
Central District
Widow deceased
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Probate granted to Rev. E. Crooke
of Saint John's
Central District
the Executor named
in theWill.

Dated 16^th August 1894
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Estate sworn under $900⁰⁰