John P. Kent
          1895

Estate of John P. Kent 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

A    F.H.B.

I John P. Kent of St. Johns Barrister at Law do make publish and declare this as and for my last Will and testament. I will and bequeath everything I possess including my interest in my Fathers and Mother's settlement property (save as hereinafter specifically bequeathed and subject to the instructions to my Executor ??? date herewith) to my Executor hereinafter named in trust for my three sisters Mary A Kent, Marcella J Kent and Ellen F. Kent share and share alike so long as they remain unmarried and in the event of one or any of them marrying her or their share or shares to go to such of them as remains single but in the event of all marrying then my whole^"Estate" (subject to above reservations?) or as much as remains thereof shall be equally divided between them again the child or children for? deceased as her to take the parents share. All my law books including my interest in those of my late Father I give to my brother James M. Kent but for which he is to pay the sum of one hundred dollars into my Estate aforesaid at his own convenience. My camera and all my photographic books materials and supplies I give to my sister Mary A Kent. I appoint my brother James M. Kent as executor of this my will and I declare all previous wills by me made as null and void.
          St. Johns    February 6^th 1895

John P. Kent

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the will
of John P. Kent late of S' Johns
Barrister at Law deceased

St. Johns
S.S.
          I Francis H. Bradshaw of Saint John's Assistant Government Engineer make oath and say as follows :-

1. That I was well acquainted with the late John P. Kent and his handwriting for the past seventeen years
2. That the writing or paper hereto annexed marked A and identified by my initials thus "F.H.B." is entirely in the handwriting of the said John P. Kent
3. That to the best of my knowledge and belief the said John P. Kent was, on the 6^th day of February 1895 the date on which the said annexed writing or holograph will purports to have been signed and executed of sound mind memory and understanding.

Sworn before me at
S' Johns this 3^rd day                                        F. H. Bradshaw
of December AD 1895

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner

The notice written on the face thereof has been duly posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court as by law required
          S' Johns Dec'r 2^nd 1895

Dec 2. 1895          Jos. P. Carty
                              A.C.S.C.

Notice

After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof that probate of the will of the late John P. Kent of S. Johns Barrister at Law be granted to me the undersigned the Executor in the said will named
          S. Johns November 25^th 1895
JOC          James M. Kent
                  Executor

To the Honorable the Supreme
Court or any one of the
Honorable the Judges thereof

In the matter of the will
of John P. Kent late of St. Johns
Barrister at Law deceased

The Petition of James M. Kent of St. Johns Solicitor

Humbly Sheweth

1. That John P. Kent of St. Johns Barrister at Law died at St. Johns aforesaid on the 18^th day of November last past having first duly made and executed his last will and testament whereof he appointed your petitioner the Executor
2. That the said John P. Kent was at the time of his death possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court to the probable value of $2000.00
3. That he left him surviving five brothers and three sisters
4. That probate of the said will has not heretofore been granted to any one

          Your Petitioner therefore prays the probate of the will of the said John P. Kent be granted to him the Executor therein named and as in duty bound he will ever pray &c &c &c
          Dated at S' Johns this 4^th day of December 1895

James M. Kent

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the will
of John P. Kent late of St
Johns Barrister at Law
deceased

St. John's
S.S.          I James M. Kent of St. Johns Solicitor make oath and say as follows:

1. That I am the petitioner in the petition written on the front hereof.
2. That the several matters and things therein set forth are just correct ad true

Sworn before me
at S' Johns this                                                  James M. Kent
4^th day of December
AD 1895

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r Affdts

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the
will of John P. Kent
late of S' Johns
Barrister at Law
deceased

Petition for Probate
James M. Kent
Executor

Fiat

Dec 4/95

J.S. Winter
J.

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns    To Wit          I James M Kent of St. John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Barrister at Law do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of John P Kent late of St. John's aforesaid, Barrister at Law 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 John P. Kent deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of three thousand dollars

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. Johns
this 4^th day of
December A.D. 1895                                        James M. Kent

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of John P. Kent
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Barrister at Law deceased

Probate granted to
James M. Kent of St. Johns
in the Central District the
Executor named in the Will

Dated 4^th Dec'r 1895

Estate sworn under $3000.00