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Solomon Miller Estate of Solomon Miller 1895
AFFIDAVIT In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland NEWFOUNDLAND So help us God by the said Moses King and Samuel Miller Moses King
1895 Estate of Solomon Miller Probate granted to Moses King Dated 23rd Feb'y 1895 Estate sworn under $800.00
To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or one of the Honourable the Judges The petition of Moses King and Samuel Miller both of New Bonaventure planters Humbly Sheweth
Your petitioners pray that the said will be admitted to probate and that your petitioners be entrusted with the execution thereof and as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray The 14th day of December 1894 In the Supreme Court In the petition of the executor of the will of Solomon Miller praying that the will be admitted to probate Newfoundland
Supreme Court of Newfoundland Saint John's This the last will and testament of me Solomon Miller of New Bonaventure Trinity Bay in the Island of Newfoundland Lately a School Master at Chance Cove which I do make publick [sic] and declare as follows Hereby revoking and annulling all other wills by me made I do first give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Miller one hundred dollars the same being a portion? of the money standing in my name at the savings bank St. Johns Secondly I do give and bequeath fifty dollars to be expended on my funeral and headstone of of the money standing in my name at the Savings Bank St. Johns after all other expenses is paid Should there be any surplus Left at the Savings Bank I shall give the remaining to my father and mother Abraham Miller& Mariah Miller
Your petitioners pray that the said will be admitted to probate and that your petitioners be entrusted with the execution thereof and as in duty bound (incomplete) Thirdly Singed [sic] by the above named testator Solomon Miller (signed) in the presence of us who being present at the same time have in his presence attended and subscribed their names as witnesses thereto July 18 1893 Moses King
???mber AD 1894
Supreme Court of Newfoundland Saint Johns (This page has very little on it)
July the Eighteenth
Supreme Court of Newfoundland Saint Johns Sworn before me at Saint Moses King Jos. P. Carty
Supreme Court In the matter of the petition of Petition ??? Fiat 27/12/94 J. J. Little
I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was duly posted in the Chief Clerks office on the day of its date and has since so remained posted, and that no caveat or other objection has been made thereto. Jos. P. Carty
Notice After three days application will be made
to the Honourable the Supreme Court or
one of the Judges thereof that Probate of
the Will of Solomon Miller of New
Bonaventure in the District of Trinity
School Master deceased be granted to Moses King and Samuel Miller the
executors named in the said will. G.J.A.
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Page Transcribed by Gordon Bennett
Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Monday May 28, 2018)
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