Susan J. Rolls
          1895

Estate of Susan J. Rolls 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 Frank E. Rendell of St. John's Accountant do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Susan Jane Rolls late of S. Johns in the Central District 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 Susan Jane Rolls, deceased, and of which she died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Seven hundred dollars

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. Johns
this 2^nd day of  August A.D. 1895                    Frank E. Rendell

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of Susan J. Rolls
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Widow deceased

Probate granted to
Frank E. Rendell
of St. Johns
the executor named
in the will.

Dated 2^nd August 1895

Estate sworn under $700.00

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof contained, has been duly posted in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court of St. John's, from the day of the date thereof until this date, and that no caveat or other objection thereto has been filed or entered.
          St. John's July 3^rd A D 1895

Geo. I. Adams
AFSC

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Probate to the last Will and Testament of Susan Jane Rolls late of St. John's to be granted to Frank Rendell of St. Johns Accountant the sole Executor named in said Will
          St. Johns July 22^nd AD 1895
Frank D. Lilly
Solicitor for said executor
J.P.C.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's   To Wit          I James P. Blackwood of Saint Johns Clerk make oath and say that on the seventeenth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety five at Saint Johns I was present and did see Susan Jane Rolls late of Saint Johns the Testatrix named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign, publish and declare the said annexed paper writing, Marked A, as and for her last Will and Testament, in my presence and in the presence of Frank D. Lilly the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Frank D. Lilly then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other, and 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.                              Jas. P. Blackwood
Johns aforesaid, this
31^st day of July A.D. One
Thousand Eight Hundred
and ninety five

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner

This is the Last Will and Testament of me, Susan Jane Rolls of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Widow :-
I appoint Mr. Frank Rendell of Saint Johns aforesaid sole executor of this my Will hereby revoking all former testamentary writings
I direct that my said executor shall sell and dispose of my dwelling house situate on Bannerman Street in Saint Johns aforesaid as soon after my decease as he shall consider it advisable and to the best advantage and out of the moneys arising out of the said sale he shall first pay to my cousin Charles Hamlyn Junior the sum of thirty dollars and to my neice Elizabeth Rolls of Bonavista in the Island aforesaid daughter of Joseph Rolls the sum of ten dollars and to my neice Elizabeth Miles also of Bonavista aforesaid daughter of James Miles the sum of ten dollars and the balance of the said moneys I give devise and bequeath to Reverend Arthur C.F. Wood M.A. as Rector of the Parish of Saint Thomas Saint Johns aforesaid and to his successors in office to be used for the purpose of forming a fund to provide nursing for women without children who may need attendance in sickness belonging to the said Parish of Saint  Thomas the said fund to be administered under rules and regulations to be framed by the said Reverend Arthur C.F. Wood and approved of by the Church Wardens of the said Parish of Saint Thomas.
I give and bequeath to Martha Young daughter of Frederick and Naomi Young the small iron bedsted with feather bed and two pillows also two sheets two pillow-slips and a ???

of my clothes such as Margaret Hamlyn wife of the said Charles Hamlyn may select for her
I give and bequeath to the said Margaret Hamlyn my black dress my chest of drawers and any small articles about the house she may chose to select.
I give and bequeath to John Heale of Flower Hill my late fathers large looking glass bible and prayer book also my clock
Dated at Saint Johns aforesaid this seventeenth day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five

Signed by the said Testa-                              Susan Jane Rolls
trix as her last Will and
Testament in the presence
of us present at the same
time who at her request in
presence and in the presence
of each other have sub-
scribed our names as
witnesses.

Frank D. Lilly
Jas. P. Blackwood

The Will

of

Susan Jane Rolls

Dated May 17^th . 1895

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

The Petition of Frank E. Rendell of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Accountant

Humbly Sheweth

That Susan Jane Rolls of St. Johns aforesaid Widow died at that place on or about the sixteenth day of July instant having first made and executed the paper writing hereto annexed as and for her last Will and Testament and therein appointed your Petitioner the sole executor thereof.
The said deceased at the time of her death was possessed of property of the probable value of six hundred dollars.
That no Probate to the Will or administration to the estate and effects of the said deceased has been at any time granted.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that this Honorable Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof will be pleased to grant to him Probate to the Will of the said Susan Jane Rolls.
And as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray.
Dated at St. Johns this 31^st day of July AD 1895

Frank E. Rendell

Newfoundland
St. Johns SS          Frank E. Rendell of St. Johns aforesaid Accountant make oath and say

1. That I am the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition
2. That the contents of the said petition are correct and true.

Sworn before me at                                        Frank E. Rendell
St. Johns this 31^st day
of July AD 1895

Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r SC

1895

To the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the
Petition of Frank
Rendell of St. Johns
accountant prays for
Probate to the Will
of Susan Jane Rolls of
the same place Widow
deceased.

Petition and Affidavit
Will and Certificate

Fiat

J.J. Little
J.