John Stack
          1899

Estate of John Stack 1899
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Newfoundland
St. Johns   To Wit          I Mary Walsh of St. John's aforesaid Married Woman, do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of John Stack late of Outer Cove near St. Johns in the Central District Fisherman 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 he died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Four hundred and fifty dollars

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. Johns aforesaid
this14^th day of November A.D. 1899                           her
(Having been first read over to deponent             Mary X Walsh
and understood by her and signed by her                      mark
by making her mark thereto in my presence)

M. F. Farrell
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1899

Estate of John Stack
late of Outer Cove
in the Central District
Fisherman deceased

Probate granted to
Mary Walsh of St. Johns
Married woman, the Executor
named in the Will

Dated Nov 22^nd 1899

Estate sworn under $550.00

The Hon Jos. J. Little Chief Justice
Geo. Emerson Judge
D. Morison Judge

D. M. Browning
Chief Clerk and Registrar

Certificate

I hereby certify that the foregoing notice was duly posted in my office from the day of the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          St. Johns November 11, 1899
D. M. Browning
C.C. &Regr
per W.F.F ?

Notice

Three days after the date hereof application will made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Probate to the last Will and Testament of John Stack late of Outer Cove, Newfoundland, fisherman, deceased, to be granted to Mary Walsh of St. Johns, daughter of said deceased
          Dated at St. Johns this 3^rd day of November A.D. 1899.

E. P. Morris
Solicitor for applicant
W F ?
ACSC

To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof.
The Petition of Mary Walsh of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland, married woman, humbly sheweth as follows :-
          That John Stack late of Outer Cove in the Island aforesaid fisherman, deceased, died at Outer Cove aforesaid on the 15^th day of September A.D. 1899 having previously made his last Will and testament which is hereto annexed proven upon the oath of Robert J. Parsons one of the subscribing witnesses thereto.
          That under the said will your petitioner was appointed sole executrix.
          That at the time of his death the said deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of the probable value of $800? .
          That no probate to any will or letters of administration have been granted to any person.
          Petitioner therefore prays that probate to the said will may be granted to her and as in duty bound she will ever pray.
          Dated at St. Johns this 8^th? day of November A.D. 1899

Mary Walsh

Newfoundland
St. Johns SS.
I, Mary Walsh, of St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland, married woman, the petitioner named in the foregoing petition, make oath and say that the matters and things set forth are just correct and true.
Sworn before me at St. Johns
aforesaid this 13^th day of                                            her
November A.D. 1899 having been                    Mary X Walsh
first read over & explained to                                    mark
deponent & signed by her by making
her mark in my presence.

Geo. J. Adams
Comm'r S.C.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Newfoundland
To Wit          I Robert John Parsons of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland make oath and say that on the 13^th day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight at Saint Johns, I was present and did see John Stack late of Outer Cove the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, marked A, duly sign (by making his mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament, in my presence and in the presence of William J. Pumphrey, the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said William J. Pumphrey then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other and that previous to the said Will being so signed as aforesaid, by the said Testator and the said witnesses, it was read over to and approved of by the said Testator in the presence of me and the said William J. Pumphrey, and that 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 at Saint Johns
this 2^nd day of November                              Robert J. Parsons
A.D. 1899
before me

W. F. Farrell
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

In the name of God Amen. This is the last Will and Testament of me John Stack of Outer Cove in the Island of Newfoundland, fisherman,
1^st I bequeath all my lands Goods Chattels monies and effects of whatever kind that I may die possessed of to my daughter Mary Walsh, wife of John Walsh to her only use and behoof [sic] free from the debts of her present or any husband.
I now revoke all other wills made by me and I appoint the said Mary Walsh Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.

Signed, published, and                                                  his
declared as by last Will                                        John X Stack
and Testament in the                                                    mark
presence of us and of
each of us having been
first read over and explained
in our and each of our
presence at Saint Johns
in the aforesaid Island
This 13^th day of Sept-
ember A.D.
R. J Parsons
W. J. Pumphrey

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the matter of the
Estate of the late John
Stack, late of Outer Cove
fisherman, deceased

Petition for probate
to last will of said
John Stack and
affidavit

Fiat J. J. Little
A.C.S.C.