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Miscellaneous Deeds, Grants, Petitions & Wills
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Margaret Mahon

 

Margaret Mahon
         1895

Estate of Margaret Mahon 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 Patrick Mahon of Torbay Farmer do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Margaret Mahon of Torbay 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 Margaret Mahon deceased, and of which she died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of One hundred and ten dollars

So help me God

Sworn before me, at                                                    his
this day of A.D. 1895                                    Patrick X Mahon
                                                                                   mark
(Signature of Commissioner omitted)
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

 

 

1895

Estate of Margaret Mahon
late of Torbay
in the Central District
Widow deceased

Probate granted to
Patrick Mahon of Torbay
the executor named in the will

Dated 12th Sept 1895

Estate sworn under $110.00

 

 

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof.

The Petition of Patrick Mahon of Torbay, farmer,

Humbly Sheweth

  1. That Petitioner's mother, Margaret Mahon, late of Torbay, widow, deceased, died at that place in the month of April last past, having first made her last will and testament which is hereunto annexed, marked "A", proved upon the oath of James Whitty, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto.
  2. That under the said will your petitioner is sole executor.
  3. That the value of the estate of which deceased died possessed or entitled to does not exceed $100
  4. That neither Probate of the annexed will nor administration to the estate of the deceased has yet been granted to anyone.

Your Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of the annexed will may be granted to him as such executor.
And as in duty bound he will ever pray.

St. Johns, September 9th, 1895

his
Patrick X Mahon
mark

Witness
F. H. Emerson
Solicitor

 

 

Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the Matter of the estate and will of Margaret Mahon late of Torbay, widow, deceased

Newfoundland
St. John's
S.S.         I Patrick Mahon, of Torbay, Farmer, make oath and say as follows :-
1. That I am the petitioner named in the foregoing petition.
2. That the several matters therein contained are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St. Johns                                         his
this 9th day of September A.D. 1895                Patrick X Mahon
having been first read                                                      mark
over and explained

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r S.C.

 

 

A

In the name of God, Amen

The last will and testament of Margaret Mahon of Torbay South? District of St. Johns East Newfoundland made this 29th day of March one thousand eight hundred and ninety five
I Margaret Mahon being very sick and indisposed in body ??? - but of perfect and sound mind and memory and of good understanding and calling to mind the finality and uncertainty of human life, that it is appointed once to die - Therefore I am desirous to settle my worldly affairs.
I do hereby will and bequeath to my son Patrick Mahon all the land adjunctive? to his house together with the medow? across the river where the old house formerly stood. Also my residual interest in that piece of land adjoining Patrick Ryans and Edward Cullen

 

Once knowne [sic] as James Co???'s - Further I do hereby will and bequeath that my son Patrick shall defray all my funeral expenses and just claims? and be sole executor hereof and that is all

her
Margaret X Mahon
mark

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Margaret Mahon as and for her last will and testament in presence of us who in the presence of her - and in the presence of each other and at her request have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto
John Roche
James Whitty

 

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's   To Wit         I James Whitty of Torbay Farmer make oath and say that on the 29th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety five at Torbay I was present and did see Margaret Mahon late of Torbay widow the Testatrix named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign (by making her mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for her last Will and Testament, in my presence and in the presence of John Roche the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said John Roche then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other. That previously to the said Will being so signed, as aforesaid, by the said Testatrix and the said witnesses, it was read over to and approved of by the said Testatrix in the presence of me and the said John Roche 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.                                    James Whitty
Johns this ninth day of
September A.D. One Thousand
Eight Hundred and ninety five

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

 

 

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Will and Estate
of Margaret Mahon
late of Torbay
Widow deceased,

Petition, aft of
proof, afft of proof
of Will and Will [sic]

Fiat

J.J. Little
J SC.

Geo. H. Emerson, Q.C.
Barrister & Solicitor
1 Cathedral Place
St. Johns, N.F.

 

 

Page Transcribed by Gordon Bennett

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Monday May 28, 2018)

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