Bridget Sinnott
          1895

Estate of Bridget Sinnott 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
Saint Johns   To Wit          I do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Bridget Sinnott late of Saint 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 deceased, and of which she died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Three thousand eight hundred dollars

So help me God

Sworn before me, at Saint Johns
this 17^th day of                                                  Patrick McGrath
May A.D. 1895

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of Bridget Sinnott
late of Saint Johns
in the Central District
Widow deceased

Probate granted to Patrick McGrath
of Saint Johns
the Executor named in the Will.

Dated 17^th May 1895

Estate sworn under $3000.00

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. Dated at the Court House
In St. John's May 15^th AD 1895

Jos. P. Carty
AFSC

Notice

After 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 Letters of Probate to the last Will and Testament of Bridget Sinnott deceased to be granted to the Executor therein named.
          St. Johns May 11^th1895

Edward Shea
Solicitor for said Executor

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

The Petition of Patrick McGrath of St. Johns, Cooper

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Bridget Sinnott late of St. Johns Widow, died here on or about the fifteenth day of November last having previously made her last Will and Testament, which is hereto annexed.
2. That said deceased left her surviving one son only, three sisters, and two brothers.
3. That said deceased at the time of her death was possessed of property in Newfoundland of the probable value of Three thousand eight hundred dollars
4. That your Petitioner is named in the said will of said deceased as Executor.
5. That no probate to the said will nor Administration to the Estate of said deceased has been applied for by nor granted to any other person.

Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of the said Will of said deceased be granted to him.
And as in duty bound will ever pray &c.

Patrick McGrath

Newfoundland
St. Johns   to wit          I Patrick McGrath of St. Johns aforesaid the petitioner named in the foregoing petition make oath and say that the matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true.

Sworn before me at                                        Patrick McGrath
St. Johns aforesaid this
15^th day of May AD 1895

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of
the Estate of Bridget
Sinnott late of St. Johns
Widow deceased.

Petition for Probate

Fiat

J.J. Little
J.

This is the last Will and Testament of me Bridget Sinnott of Saint Johns Widow. I revoke all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. I give devise and bequeath the sum of Two Thousand Eight hundred dollars out of monies standing to my Account in the Newfoundland Savings Bank to my sister Mary Turner to hold in trust for my son John H. Sinnott to be paid to him by her after his attaining the age of Twenty five years, and in the event of my said son John dying before attaining the said age of Twenty five years, then the said amount shall be retained by my said sister Mary Turner for her sole and separate use, but out of the said money she shall pay all the funeral expenses of my said son. I give and bequeath to my said sister Mary Turner the sum of Eight hundred dollars out of the monies standing to my credit in the Newfoundland Savings Bank for her sole separate and absolute use and behoof. I give devise and bequeath to my said son John the piece of land situate on the Topsail Road which said land was conveyed to me by Campbell MacPherson under deed dated the twelfth day of April Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and Eighty three. I give and bequeath the sum of One Hundred dollars of the monies standing to my credit in the Newfoundland Savings Bank to my sister Mary Turner for the purpose of having masses celebrated in the repose of my Soul. The residue

of my Estate including all monies that I may die possessed of after payment of the before mentioned bequests I give and bequeath to my said sister Mary Turner to be held by her in trust for my said Son John to be paid to him by her at her discretion and in amounts and at the times she shall deem fit. In the event of the death of my said sister Mary the monies bequeathed to her in trust for my said son John shall be paid to my brother Thomas to hold in trust for my said son John and upon the like Condition as my said Sister Mary would hold the same - I appoint Patrick McGrath of Saint Johns Cooper Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Saint Johns aforesaid this Sixth day of February Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and ninety three.

Signed published and delivered
by the said Testatrix as and for                    Bridget M. Sinnott
her last Will and Testament in
presence of us who in her pre-
sence and at her request and in
presence of each other have
subscribed our names as
witnesses hereto.

Patrick McGrath
Edward Shea

Last Will and
Testament of
Bridget Sinnott

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Newfoundland
St. John's   To Wit          I Edward Shea of St. Johns aforesaid Solicitor make oath and say that on the sixth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety three at St. Johns aforesaid I was present and did see Bridget Sinnott late of St. Johns widow 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 presence of me and of Patrick McGrath the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Patrick McGrath then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other, 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.                                        Edward Shea
Johns aforesaid, this
15^th day of May A.D.
One Thousand Eight
Hundred and ninety five

Jos. P. Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits