John Wills
          1894

Estate of John Wills 1894
From LDS Microfilm #20573938

AFFIDAVIT
----------

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
----------------

Newfoundland
St. Johns To Wit          We Frank Wills of St. John's, Commission Merchant, Ellis C. Watson of same place Accountant and Andrew K Lumsden of same place Draper, do swear that we believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of John Thomas Tapley? Wills of St. Johns aforesaid, Plumber, deceased. We do further swear that we 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 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 John Thomas Tafley Wills, deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Two thousand five hundred dollars

So help us God

Sworn before me, at St. Johns                              F.C? Wills
this Twentieth day of                                             E.C. Watson
December A.D. 189?                                            A.K. Lumsden
by the said ? ? Wills
E C Watson and
A K Lumsden

W. Farrell
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

189?

Estate of John T. J. Wills
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Plumber deceased

Probate granted to Frank Wills
Ellis C Watson & Andrew K
Lumsden of St. Johns the
Executors named in the Will.

Dated 5^th Oct 1894

Estate sworn under $2500.00

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof contained, has been duly posted in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court of St. John's, from the day of the date thereof until this date, and that no caveat or other objection thereto has been filed thereto
          St. John's this 4^th day of August 1894

Geo. I. Adams
ACSC

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Probate to the last Will and Testament of John Thomas late of St. Johns Plumber deceased to be granted to Frank Corben Wills, Ellis Cornish Watson and Andrew K. Lumsden the Executors named in the said Will
          St. Johns July 31^st 1894
Frank D. Lilly
Solicitor for
said Executors
(Illegible Initials)
July 31/94

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

The Petition of Frank Corben Wills of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Commission Merchant, Ellis Cornish Watson of the same place and Andrew K. Lumsden of the same place Draper

Humbly Sheweth

That John Thomas Tapley Wills late of St. Johns aforesaid Plumber died at that place on or about the 21^st day of July instant having first executed the paper writing hereto annexed as and for his last Will and Testament and having appointed your petitioners the executors thereof.

The said deceased, at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of two thousand four hundred dollars.

That no Probate to the Will or Administration to the Estate and effects of the said deceased has been at any time granted.

Your Petitioners therefore pray that this Honorable Court or one of the Honorable Judges thereof will be pleased to grant to your Petitioners Probate to the said last will and Testament of the said John Thomas Tapley Wills.

And as in duty bound your Petitioners

Page 2

will ever pray.

          Dated at St. Johns aforesaid this Fifth? day of August A.D. 1894?

Frank Corben Wills
Ellis C. Watson
Andres K. Lumsden

Newfoundland
St. Johns ??
We Frank Corben Wills, Ellis Cornish Watson, and Andrew K. Lumsden, all of St. Johns aforesaid severally make oath and say,
I the said Frank Corben Wills for myself say that I am one of the Petitioners named in the foregoing Petition and the matters and things set forth in said Petition are correct and true.
And I the said Andrew K. Lumsden for myself say that I am one of the Petitioners named in the foregoing Petition and the matters and things set forth in said Petition are correct and true.
Sworn before me at St. Johns                    Frank Corben Wills
aforesaid this ??^st day of August              Ellis C. Watson
A.D. 1894 by the said Frank                    Andrew L. Lumsden
Corben Wills, Willis Cornish Watson
and Andrew K. Lumsden.

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r SC

1894

In the Supreme
Court of Newfoundland

In the matter of the
Estate of John Thomas
Tapley Wills late of
St. Johns plumber de-
ceased.

Will

Petition for Probate

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
----------------

St. John's
To Wit          I Henry Thomas Payne of St. Johns Shopkeeper make oath and say that on the tenth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety four at St. John's I was present and did see John Thomas Tapley Wills late of St. Johns Plumber, the Testator 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 William James White the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said William James White then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other, and 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 Deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St.
Johns aforesaid, this 3^rd                         Henry Thomas Payne
day of October A.D. One
Thousand EightHundred
and ninety four.

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits

A

I John Tapley Wills now residing in the City of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland by occupation a Plumber, being of Sound mind, after due consideration and deliberation, do make this document my Last Will and Testament.
I give, bequeath and devise unto my son James Richard Jurneaux? Wills all my personal property and Real Estate, whether in my own name or in my deceased wife's name, Mary Wills.
To Have and to Hold the same for his maintenance, during his natural life and after his demise, to be leased for the maintenance of my son, Samuel Edward Wills, provided he lives a single life and does not marry, in which case, if he does marry, all my personal property and real estate to be sold or divided into equal shares or parts and each of my sons and daughters to receive their proportionate share of the net proceeds, or parts thereof.
And I do appoint Frank Corben Wills my son and Ellis Cornish Watson and Andrew K. Lumsden, my son-in-law my executors to carry out my wishes in every respect.

Page 2

In Witness whereof I John Thomas Tapley Wills, have hereunto set my hand and seal
John Thomas Tapley Wills

Subscribed by the testator in presence of each of us, and at the same time, declared by him to us, as his last Will and testament.

Witness our hands this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ninety four
Henry Thos. Payne          Witness
William James? White
Should James Richard [sic]