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Miscellaneous Deeds, Grants, Petitions & Wills
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Lawrence Gearin

 

Lawrence Gearin
         1900

Estate of Lawrence Gearin 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

 

TO THE HONOURABLE THE SUPREME
COURT OR ONE OF THE HONOURABLE THE JUDGES THEREOF.

         The Petition of Edward W. Jackman of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland one of the executors of the last will of Lawrence Gearin late of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland gentleman deceased humbly sheweth as follows:
         That Lawrence Gearin late of Saint Johns aforesaid died at the above place on the         day of February A.D. 1900 having previously made his last will and testament which is hereto annexed proven upon the oath of William Duggan one of the subscribing witnesses.
         That under the said will your Petitioner and James Kenny? were appointed executors.
         That said deceased left him surviving a widow.
         That at the time of his death the said deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Court of the probable value of $10500 (Ten thousand five hundred dollars).
         That no Probate to any will or Letters of Administration has as yet been granted to any person.
         Petitioner therefore prays that Probate to the said will may be granted to said executors and as in duty bound he will ever pray.
         Dated at St. Johns this 5th day of April A.D. 1900

E. W. Jackman

 

 

Newfoundland
St. Johns S.S.
I Edward W. Jackman of St. Johns aforesaid the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition make oath and say that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are just correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me at St. Johns                                             E. W. Jackman
aforesaid this 5th day of April
A.D. 1900.

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

 

 

In the matter of the
last will of Lawrence
Gearin deceased

Petition for Probate

 

 

In the Name of God Amen

I Laurence J. Geran being of sound mind memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament.
I give and bequeath to my wife Eliza Catherine Geran my property known as Springdale situated on Springdale and New Gower St St. Johns. for her life and while she remains my widow. The revenue or rents from the above mentioned property together with the interest on the moneys hereinafter mentioned to be collected by herself or the Executors hereinafter named and to be paid to her for her sole use and benefit.
The following are the list of mortgages
1st Mortgage on the stock? of E. W. Jackman of the value of Three Thousand $3000.00 bearing interest at the rate of seven percent on which a resale? has been made of half percent, this interest is payable in advance on the Twentieth of Nov. in each year.

2nd Mortgage on the property of Jno. C. Oke situated on the corner of Prescott and Duckworth Streets

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of the value of twelve hundred dollars $1200 and bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent and payable quarterly Feb 1st - May 1st - Aug 1st - Nov 1st.

3rd mortgage on the property of John C. Oke situated on the Forest Rd of the value of one thousand dollars $1000.00 bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent and payable quarterly Jan 8th - April 8th- July 8th - Oct 8th.

4th Mortgage on the property of Peter Dillon situated on Prospect Street of the value of one hundred dollars bearing interest at the rate of seven percent payable May and October half yearly.

In order to enlarge the income from the above investments and make it more easy to collect I advise the foreclosure of the said mortages as soon as it can be done without injury to any one, and the money invested in erecting suitable houses on the vacant ground belonging to the estate.

The first charge on the estate will be my lawful debts which must be paid at once.

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Masses or offerings for myself and family I leave to her sense of duty and affection

All my household furniture Pictures Plate and Etc, I will and bequeath to my wife for her own sole use and benefit.

I hereby direct that the sum of One thousand dollars now on loan to E. W. Jackman one half of which is repaid and on deposit in the Merchants Bank of Halifax the balance to be paid in about six months. I will and bequeath to my wife to be also added to the Building Fund

I hereby direct that after my wifes death my executors will proceed to realize all my property, land and houses, and out of the proceeds of the realization of my estate to purchase a First class organ for St. Patrick's Church River Head Provided that at the time of my wifes death the church is not provided with a suitable organ for such a building.

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My object in bequeathing this organ is to dedicate it to the Honour and Glory of God, and as a memorial to my wife and myself. The conditions under which this offering is made to the Church is: First that the said organ would be kept fully insured by the church authorities and Second to place a tablet on the organ stating that it is erected to the Honour and Glory of God and as a memorial to myself and my wife.

In the event of a suitable organ being provided for St. Patricks before my wifes death I direct that the amount equivalent to the value of the said organ would together with whatever amount the Executors would think fit, be given to Mount Cashell orphanage. under such conditions that would provide a permanent memorial to my wife and myself to be known as the Geran Memorial.

The balance of the estate to be distributed amongst the charities according to the discretion of my Executors and in such porportions

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as they may deem proper. I especially recommend Mount Cashel Orphanage as being the most deserving and St. Michaels Orphanage and the St. Vincent De Paul Society to also receive consideration.

I recommend my Executors to be an advisory board to assist my wife in connection with the management of the estate, and in case either of my executors or both die or renounce executorship, I would recommend that His Lordship, the Roman Catholic Bishop of St. Johns would have the power to nominate as their successors, such person or persons as in his judgment would be qualified to carry out conditions and directions of this my last Will and Testament.

The Will drawn up by me and signed on the Twenty Second Day of December last past is hereby revoked and declared null and void.

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I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint E. W. Jackman Sr. and James Kenny Junior as the Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

Dated at St. Johns in the Island of Newfoundland this Fifteenth Day of January in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred

Witness to Signature                                    Lawrence J. Geran
Wm Duggan
Patrick J. Walsh

 

 

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
----------------

NEWFOUNDLAND
To Wit
I William Duggan of St. Johns Gentleman make oath and say that on the 15th day of January A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred I was present and did see Laurence Gearin late of St. Johns Gentleman the testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, marked A, duly sign, publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament, in my presence and in the presence of Patrick J. Walsh the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Patrick J. Walsh 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 at Saint Johns                                                      Wm. Duggan
this fifth day of April
A.D. 1900

Before me

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

 

 

Supreme Court

In the matter of
the Estate of
L. Gearin late
of S. Johns Gentle
man

Petition for Probate

Fiat - as prayed

April 7/1900

Geo. H. Emerson
J

(Written to the right side of the above:)
  2.50
  1.25
  1.25   aff
  1.50   proof
  2.50
  2.50
11.50
 -1.75
  9.75

 

 

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
----------------

NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns   To Wit         We Edward W. Jackman of St. John's Merchant Tailor and James Kenny of St. Johns, aforesaid, Cooper, do swear that we believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Lawrence Gearin late of St. Johns aforesaid, Gentleman, deceased. We do further swear that we will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the said deceased so far as his Goods shall extend, and the law shall bind us, and that we 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 we shall be lawfully called thereto. And we do further swear that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said Lawrence Gearin deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of our knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Ten thousand five hundred dollars

So help us God

Sworn at S. Johns, aforesaid
this 5th day of April                                                      E. W. Jackman
A.D. 1900                                                                     J. J. Kenny
by the said Edward W.
Jackman and James Kenny

Before me

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

 

 

1900

Estate of Lawrence Gearin
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Gentleman deceased

Probate granted to Edward W.
Jackman & James Kenny
of S. Johns, the executors
named in the Will

Dated April 6, 1900

Estate sworn under $ 10,500.00

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

D. M. Browning
Chief Clerk and Registrar
----------------------

Lawrence Gearin

 

 

I certify that the within notice was duly posted in this office from the day of the date thereof until this date and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
         St. Johns April 5th 1900

W. J. Carroll
A.C.S.C.

 

 

NOTICE

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for probate to the will of Lawrence Geran late of St. Johns Gentleman deceased to be granted to Edward W. Jackman and James Kenny executors named in the said will.
                                                      E. P. Morris
St. Johns March 20th 1900            Solicitor for executors
??A.

 

 

Page Transcribed by Gordon Bennett

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Monday November 19, 2018)

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