Thomas Rossiter
          1895

Estate of Thomas Rossiter 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 do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Thomas Rossiter of St. Johns Dealer. I do further swear that I will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the said deceased so far as 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 Thomas Rossiter, deceased, and of which died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of $1600.00 dollars

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. Johns                              Joseph Power
this Seventeenth day of
May A.D. 1895

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of Thomas Rossiter
late of Saint Johns
in the Central District
Dealer deceased

Probate granted to Joseph Power
of Saint Johns
the Executor named
in the Will.

Dated May 17 - 1895

Estate sworn under $1600.00

(Written to the right of the above)
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A

In the name of God amen. I Thomas Rossiter of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland declare this to be my last will and Testament.
First it is my will and desire that out of my general estate my just debts and funeral expenses shall be first paid.
Secondly, I give devise and bequeath to my wife Ann Rossiter the dwelling house situate on Wickford Street No. 37. where I at present reside with all the furniture therein. And also that other dwelling house situate on Wickford Street aforesaid and numbered 33 - To have and to hold the same to her for and during the term of her natural life and after her death the said dwelling houses and furniture shall become the property of my two sons John and William Rossiter share and share alike.
Thirdly, I devise and bequeath to my son John Rossiter that dwelling house situate on Goodview Street to be his sole property after he attains the age of Twenty One years.
Fourthly, I devise and bequeath to my son William Rossiter that dwelling house situate on Wickford Street No. 35 to be his sole property after he attains the age of Twenty One years.
Fifthly, I devise and bequeath all other property moneys goods chattles [sic] and effects of which I might die possessed to my said wife Ann Rossiter to hold the same to her for and during the term of her natural life
Sixthly, It is my will and desire that

should either of my said sons predecease the other before attaining the age of Twenty One years then and in such case the houses and property willed to him shall become the property of the surviving one.
I hereby appoint Captain Joseph Power of St. Johns to be sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby also revoking and annulling all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
Dated at St. Johns this 8^th day of December A.D. 1894.
Signed published and
declared by the Testator as                              Thomas Rossiter
his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who
in his presence and in the
presence of each other at
his request have hereunto
our hands subscribed as
witnesses.
Joseph Power

Last

Will and Testament

of

Thomas Rossiter

Dated Dec'r :1894

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's   To Wit          I Frank I. Morris of St. Johns Solicitor make oath and say that on the Eighth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety four at St. John's aforesaid I was present and did see Thomas Rossiter late of St. Johns Dealer 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 the presence of me and of Joseph Power Planter of St. Johns aforesaid, the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Joseph Power 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 I. Morris
Johns aforesaid, this 13^th
day of May A.D. One
Thousand Eight Hundred
and ninety five

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits

Certificate

I hereby Certify that the notice on the other side hereof have been posted in my office from the day of the date hereof to this date and that no caveat or other objection has been filed thereto
          Dated at St. Johns this 11^th day of May A D 1895
                                 Jos. P. Carty
May 11, 1895          A.C.S.C

Notice

Three days from the date hereof appli-cation will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of the Hon. The Judges thereof for Letters of Probate to the last will and Testament of Thomas Rossiter late of St. Johns dealer deceased to be granted to Captain Joseph Power, Executor named in said Will.
          Dated at S. Johns this 7^th day of May A.D. 1895
Frank I. Morris
Solicitor for Applicant

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

The Petition of Joseph Power of St. Johns

Humbly Sheweth as follows

That Thomas Rossiter late of St. Johns Shopkeeper deceased died at that place on the third day of May Instant.
That previous to his death the said deceased made and executed his last will and Testament which is hereunto (I have tried but can't transcribe the next two lines with any confidence) one of the subscribing witnesses thereto.
That in and by the said last will your said Petitioner was appointed sole executor thereof.
That at the time of his death the said deceased was possessed of property within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the value of about Sixteen hundred dollars.
That neither probate to any last will, nor letters of administration to the Estate of said deceased

has yet been granted to any person.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that your Honorable Court will grant him Probate to said last Will of said deceased and as in duty bound will ever pray &c
Dated at S. Johns this 13^th day of May A.D. 1895
Joseph Power

Newfoundland
S. Johns SS          I Joseph Power the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition make oath and say that the several matters and things therein set forth are just and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Joseph Power
Sworn to before me at
St. Johns this 13^th day
of May A.D. 1895
Jos. P. Carty
Comm'r SC

1895

Petition of Joseph
Power Executor of the
last Will and Testament
of Thomas Rossiter
late of S. Johns dealer
deceased to be granted
to him as said Executor

Fiat
J.J. Little
J.