George G. Crosbie
          1895

Estate of George G. Crosbie 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns    To Wit

I do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of George G. Crosbie of Saint Johns in the Central District of the Island of Newfoundland, Hotel Keeper deceased. 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 George G. Crosbie deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of five thousand dollars

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. Johns
this 22^nd day of March A.D. 1895
the same having been first read over and
explained

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of George G. Crosbie
late of Saint Johns
in the Central District
Hotel Keeper deceased

Probate granted to Martha Crosbie
of Saint Johns, the Executrix named
in the will.

Dated March 23 . 1895

Estate sworn under $5000.00

After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Judges thereof for probate of the Will of George Graham Crosbie late of St. Johns Hotel Keeper, now deceased to  be granted to Martha Crosbie the executrix named in said will.
          St. Johns March 19^th . 1895
Morison Morine & Gibbs
Solicitors for Executrix
J.P.C.

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk from the date thereof until this day, and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          St. Johns March 22 / 95
Jos. P. Carty
ACSC

This is the last Will and Testament of me George G. Crosbie of Saint Johns Hotel Keeper. I give devise and bequeath all my Estate and property of Every description of which I shall die possessed to my wife Martha Crosbie for her sole and absolute use for ever. I appoint my said wife sole Executrix of this my will Dated at Saint Johns this Ninth day of March A.D. 1895
Geo. G. Crosbie

Witness: the word
eighth being first
stricken out and
ninth inserted,
Catherine E. Morison
H.E. Kendall

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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To Wit          } I H.E. Kendall of Saint Johns, Doctor of Medicine make oath and say that on the ninth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety five at Saint John's I was present and did see George G. Crosbie late of Saint Johns Hotel Keeper the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign (by making his mark) 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 Catherine E. Morison the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Catherine E. Morison 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 my knowledge and belief.

H.E. Kendall

Sworn before me at St.
Johns aforesaid, this 21^st
day of March A.D. One
Thousand Eight Hundred
and ninety five

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits

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

The Petition of Martha E. Crosbie of Saint Johns Widow

Humbly Sheweth as follows:

1. George Graham Crosbie late of Saint Johns Hotel Keeper died there on the 10^th day of March instant having previously made and executed his last Will and Testament which is hereto annexed marked "A".

2. Said deceased appointed your Petitioner executrix of his said Will.

3. The said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of which is about five thousand dollars.

4. That no probate of the will of said deceased has been previously applied for.

          Petitioner therefore prays that probate of the said will may be granted to her.

          And as in duty bound she will ever pray etc.

          Dated at Saint Johns this 22^nd day of March Anno Domini 1895

Newfoundland  }
St. Johns to wit } I Martha E. Crosbie of St. Johns Widow the Petitioner 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 at St. Johns this 22^nd day
of March AD 1895
Before me
Having been first read over and explained.
Jos. P. Carty
Comm'r SC

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of George G. Crosbie
late of St. Johns deceased

Petition for probate

Fiat

J. J. Little
J.

Filed
Mar. 22 . 1895
JosC