Henry Pope
          1895

Estate of Henry Pope 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Newfoundland
St. John's
To Wit          I Frank J. Morris of St. Johns Barrister at Law make oath and say that on the fifth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety three at St. John's I was present and did see Henry Pope late of St. Johns Cabinet Maker 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 my presence and in the presence of Lawrence Parker the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Lawrence Parker 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.                                        Frank J. Morris
Johns aforesaid, this 9^th
day of March A.D. One
Thousand Eight Hundred
and ninety five

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the honorable the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration Cum Testamento annexo to the Last Will and Testament of Henry Pope late of St. Johns Cabinet Maker deceased to be granted to Sarah Pope the widow of said deceased.
          Dated at St. Johns this 9^th day of March A.D. 1895
Frank J. Morris
Solicitor for Applicant
J.P.C.

Certificate

I hereby Certify that the notice on the other side hereof written, was posted in my office on the day of date thereof to this day; and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          St. Johns 28^th May 1895

Geo. I. Adams
A.C.S.C.

(Extremely difficult to transcribe the following)

A

In the name of God Amen. This is the last Will and Testament of me Henry Pope of St. Johns Cabinet Maker ???. I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Pope all my property house goods ??? and effects to have and to hold the same for and during her life time and after her death said property to be divided as follows: That is to say, the dwelling house situated on Buchannan Street in the town of St. Johns together with the land, I will as follows. To my two daughters Florence? and Queen? ??? ??? the upstairs portion and Queen? the downstairs part? in rear of said dwelling house to be divided between them as follows. the nearest half? to the house to go with the downstairs portion of said house The remaining half? to the upstairs. The water? pump? and well? therein? the dwelling house situate north side of George St, the dwelling house No 109 South side of Georges Street and the dwelling house situate on the south side of Georges Street and no? 99 to go to and be the property of my three sons. Thomas, William and Henry? respectively, provided my three sons work together and ??? on the ???ers and ??? which they now work? at with me my said son living in the ???try and are ??? to their mother, other wise my said wife may dis??iss? them? or any of my said sons who may violate the above conditions of these requests. It is also my will and desire that my said sons will grow? and out? of the Trade and business ??? trade and pay to my said daughter Queen yearly and until she attains the age of twenty one a sum sufficient for her support, and give my daughter ??? a house if she requires it. It is also

my will and desire that should either? of my said daughters predecease the others therein? and in such case the surviving one is to have the share of the one deceased. It is also my will and desire that this should apply to the bequests to my said sons, if either predeceases the others then their share of their? co? dying will go to the surviving ones.
It is also my will and desire that should my wife at any time after my decease again get married, then and in such case my executor shall see that each of my said children will ??? their share of my said property to ??? have herein ??? follows.
Lastly I hereby appoint and nominate Lawrence Parker Merchant to be executor of this my last will and testament and I hereby revoke all other wills made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand subscribed and set at St. Johns this 5^th day of October A.D. 1895.

Signed by said testator
by affixing his mark as
and for his last will and
testament in our presence,
who in his presence at his
request and in presence of
each other have hereunto
with? our hand subscribed
and set as witnesses the
same having been read
over and explained
Lawrence Parker
Frank Morris

1895

In re Estate of Henry Pope
late of St. Johns Cabinet
Maker, deceased

In the Supreme Court

In the Matter of the Estate of
Henry Pope late of St. Johns
Cabinet Maker deceased

I Lawrence Parker of St. Johns in the Central District General Dealer make oath and say as follows:

1. That I was nominated and appointed sole Executor of the estate of Henry Pope late St. Johns Cabinet Maker deceased under the last will and testament of the said Henry Pope
2. That I have not interfered or intermeddled in the matter of the said estate in any way.
3. That I am desirous and do hereby renounce my said Executorship.

Sworn before me at
St. Johns this 8^th day                                        Lawrence Parker
of April A.D. 1895

Geo. Adams
Comm'r SC

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

The petition of Sarah Pope of St. Johns Widow of the late Henry Pope deceased

Humbly Sheweth as follows

That your petitioners late husband the late Henry Pope late of St. Johns Cabinet maker deceased died at St. Johns aforesaid on or about the 2^nd day of March last past.
That previous to his death the said deceased made and executed his last will and testament which is hereunto annexed proven upon the affidavit of Frank Morris one of the subscribing witnesses thereto.
That in and by the said last will the said deceased appointed Lawrence Parker of St. Johns sole executor thereof.
That since the death of said deceased, the said Lawrence Parker has renounced the executorship of said will and such renunciation is hereunto annexed.
That at the time of his death said deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of the probable value [sic] of Eight hundred dollars

          That neither probate to any former will nor Letters of Administration to the estate of said deceased has yet been granted to any person.
          Your petitioner would therefore ask your Honorable Court to grant him Letters of Administration Cum Testamento Annexo to the estate of her late husband and in duty bound will ever pray.
          Dated at St. Johns this 29^th day of May AD 1895

Supreme Court

Newfoundland
St. Johns
I Sarah Pope the petitioner named in the foregoing petition make oath and say that the several matters and things therein set forth are just correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St. Johns
aforesaid this 29^th day of May
AD 1895, having first been
read over and explained.

Geo. J. Adams
Comm'r SC

1895

Petition of Sarah
Pope Widow of late
Henry Pope deceased
praying for Letters of
Adm'n C.T.A. to the
estate of her late
husband to be granted
to her -

Fiat
J.J. Little
J.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 31^st day of May in the 58^th Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety five personally appeared Sarah Pope of St. Johns Widow, John B. Curran of St John's Commission Merchant and Michael Power of St. Johns Master Cooper and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal sum of Eighteen hundred dollars to be had, made and levied on his Goods, Chattels and Effects, jointly and severally, if Default is made in any of the conditions following :---

Now the Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Sarah Pope as Administratrix (with the will annexed) of the Estate and Effects of Henry Pope late of St. Johns, Cabinet Maker, deceased, do make or cause to be made, a just, true, and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of her the said Sarah Pope as such Administratrix or to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 31^st day of November next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, and all other the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, at the time of her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Administratrix or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said Administration, on or before the 31^st day of May which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety six and afterwards from time to time as she shall be lawfully required. And all the rest, residue, and remainder of the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administration Account, the same being examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in due course of Administration, or in such a manner as the said Court shall direct; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

                                                                                          her
Signed and sealed                                                  Sarah X Pope
in the presence of                                                            mark
(having been first
read over and explained)                                       Jno B Curran
                                                                               M. Penney?
Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r SC

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's
To Wit          I do swear that I believe that Henry Pope late of St Johns aforesaid Cabinet Maker deceased, died with a Will; and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay his debts, so far as his Goods will extend: and that I will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of my Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within six months from the date hereof, or when I shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said deceased of which he died possessed, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Nine hundred dollars.

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. John's,                                        her
this 31^st day of May A.D. 1895                              Sarah X Pope
having first been read over and                                         mark
explained.

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of Henry Pope
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Cabinet Maker deceased

Admin CTA granted to
Sarah Pope
St. Johns

Dated 31^st May 1895

Sureties John B. Curran
Michael Power

Estate sworn under $900.00