Alfred Beaton
1900

Estate of Alfred Beaton 1900
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(Transcriber's Note: A portion, about the size of three postage stamps, is missing from the upper left area of the next two pages, along with some data.)

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Alfred Beaton late of Upper Sandy Point Exploits River in the Island aforesaid Farmer deceased. ?????????????ll and Alexander Constable ????????????ts River, in the Electoral District ??????????ngate jointly & severally make oath and say: ???????? the paper writing hereto annexed and marked by us to contain the true and original last Will and Testament of Alfred Beaton late of Exploits River, in the Electoral District of Twillingate deceased: That we are therein named and that we will well and faithfully administer the estate and effects of the testator by paying his just debts and the legacies contained in his said  Will so far as the same shall thereto extend and the law bind us, and by distributing the residue (if any) of the estate according to law; and that we will exhibit under oath a true, full and perfect inventory of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits, of the testator, and render a just and true account thereof whenever required by law so to do: that the testator died at Upper Sandy Point on the 2^nd day of July, one thousand nine hundred; and that the gross value of the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said testator is $1287.00 dollars and no more, according to the best of myour knowledge, information and belief. by the said John Gill and Alexander Constable.

Sworn at Botwoodville in the
Electoral District of Twillingate                                          his
this 6^th day of October A.D. 1900                              John X Gill
before me, and I certify that this                                          mark
affidavit was read over in my presence to the             Alexander Constable
deponent John Gill who seemed perfectly to
understand the same and who made his mark
hereto in my presence.
Harry Burt JP
Com'r of affidavits, S.C.

????he Supreme Court

?????will and Estate of
Alfred Beaton of Exploits
????ver Newfoundland
Farmer

OATH OF EXECUTOR

Probate granted on the 9^th day of
October 1900 to
John Gill and Alexander
Constable

Value of Estate $1287.00

Fiat Oct 9 . 1900

?? Morison J

Certificate

I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in my office from the day of the date thereof to this date and that no caveat or other ob-jection has been entered or made thereto.
          St. Johns October 9^th 1900

W J L

Notice

Three days after the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Probate to the will of Alfred Beaton late of Sandy Point Exploits River, Farmer deceased to be granted to John Gill and Alexander Constable the Executors named in said will.
          Dated at St. Johns the 11^th day of September AD 1900.
A D C Briteau?
Solicitor for Executor
(Illegible initials)
Clerk

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

The petition of John Gill Farmer and of Alexander Constable, Gentlemen both of Exploits in the Island aforesaid

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Alfred Beaton, late of Upper Sandy Point, Exploits River in the Island aforesaid Farmer deceased died there on or about the 31^st day of July AD 1900, having previously made and executed his last will and testament which is hereto annexed marked "A".
2. That the said testator appointed your petitioners executors of his said last will and testament
3. That the said testator at the time of his death was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of the probable value of $1287.00
4. That annexed hereto marked "B" is an inventory and valuation of the property of the said testator at the time of his death as far as your petitioners can at present ascertain.
   
   
   
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5. That no probate of any will nor administration to the Estate of the said
testator has hitherto been granted to any person.

          Your petitioner therefore prays that probate of the will of the said testator may be granted to them.
          And as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray etc. etc.
          Dated at Botwoodville in the Island aforesaid this 29^th day of September AD 1900.

Alexander Constable

Signed by the said John Gill
the same having been read over
in my presence to the said John
Gill who seemed perfectly to
understand the same and who
made his mark in my presence.
Grant? Fowler?
Mgr. E. L? Co Botwoodville
Signed by the said Alexander
Constable in the presence of
Grant? Fowler?
Mgr. E. L. Co Botwoodville

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

Newfoundland
Botwoodville to wit
I Alexander Constable of Norris Arm, Gentleman one of the petitioners named in the foregoing petition make oath and say that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are in every particular correct and true.

Sworn at Botwoodville                    Alexander Constable
in the Island aforesaid
this 29^th day of September
AD 1900
Before me
Harry Burt, Com. of Aff'ts
Botwoodville
Comm'r S.C.

"A"

Know all men by these presents
That I, Alfred Beaton, of Upper Sandy Point, Exploits River, Newfoundland, Farmer, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament.
1^st I give, devise and bequeath to my son William Beaton one half of my property, cleared and uncleared, situate at Wigwam Point and held by Grant, and containing 12 acres more or less
2^nd I give, devise and bequeath to my son Thomas Beaton of Upper Sandy Point, land to the extent of 200 yards frontage, said property being the same upon which his house now stands, and extending back to limit of land held by me.
3^rd I give, devise and bequeath to my son George Beaton of Upper Sandy Point, land to the extent of 200 yards frontage, said property being the same upon which his house now stands and extending back to limit of land held by me, and adjoining that of Thos Beaton.
4^th I give, devise and bequeath to my son Alfred Beaton one half of my property, cleared and uncleared, situate at Wigwam Point and held by Grant, and containing 12 acres more or less.
5^th I give devise and bequeath to my two youngest sons Frederick and James Beaton jointly the remainder of my property, consisting of Houses, nets, boats, tools, cattle, chattels, and everything appertaining to property at Upper Sandy Point, not otherwise disposed of by this my last will and testament

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also my property in Peters Arm consisting of grass meadows, or pasture land, and containing two acres more or less, and held by Grant now in my provision, I also hold Will? of sale, for property now occupied by me at Upper Sandy Point. The whole as mentioned in this 5^th clause to revert? to Frederick and James Beaton as aforesaid conditionally, which is, that they support myself and my wife for the remainder of our days, if required of them.
6^th I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Susan Seabright; wife of Elias Seabright Exploits River, Eighty dollars ($80.00) from the amount in Gov. Savings Bank at my death.
7^th I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Beaton the interest upon the remaining money in Savings Bank (after $50.00 has been handed over to my daughter the aforesaid Susan Seabright) until her death.
8^th I give, devise and bequeath the remaining capital in Bank at my wife's death to Susan Seabright wife of Elias Seabright and Tryphena Mary, wife of James Beaton and to Frederick Beaton's wife, should he marry, proportionately, one third to each if they survive, otherwise left to the direction of my executors.
9^th I appoint John Gill now of Exploits River and Alex Constable of Norris Arm executors to this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I, the said Alfred Beaton, set my hand and seal hereunto

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this 2^nd day of July in the year of our Lord 1900

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Alfred Beaton as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Frank S. Hollett
Thomas Antle

"B"

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Alfred Beaton late of Upper Sandy Point Exploits River, Farmer

Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased.

I
make oath and say that I am __________________ and that the above is, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, a just and true Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said deceased at the time of ________________ death, as far as I can at present ascertain.

Sworn at ___________________ in the
Electoral District of ________________
this____________day of ___________
A.D. 19___, before me.

Clerk

*The Inventory and Valuation may be verified under the Petition.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
Botwoodville To Wit          I Frank S. Hollett of Botwoodville Methodist Minister make oath and say that on the 2^nd day of July A.D. one thousand nine hundred at Upper Sandy Point I was present and did see Alfred Beaton late of Upper Sandy Point Exploits River in the Island aforesaid 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 Thomas Antle and George Barnes the other subscribing witnesses thereto. That I and said Thomas Antle and George Barnes then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. That previously 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 Thomas Antle and George Barnes 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 my knowledge and belief.

Sworn at Botwoodville                              Frank S. Hollett
this 6^th day of October
A.D. 1900

Before me

Harry Burt JP
Com of Affidavits, S.C.

Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court