James Heale
          1900

Estate of James Heale 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's    To Wit
I George H. Bolt of Saint Johns aforesaid Clerk in Holy Orders, make oath and say that on the twentieth day of June A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and ninety nine I was present and did see James Heale late of Saint Johns aforesaid Storekeeper 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 Elizabeth M? Bolt, the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Elizabeth M? Bolt 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 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 Saint Johns aforesaid
this 4^th day of December                                                            Geo. H. Bolt
A.D. 1900

Before me

Simon Butler
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of their Lordships the Judges thereof

          The Petition of Mary Ann Heale of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland, Widow,

Humbly Sheweth

          That the husband of your Petitioner, James Heale of Saint Johns aforesaid, Storekeeper, died at that place on the 2^nd day of December A.D. 1899
          That the said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of your Honourable Court of the probably value of Eight hundred dollars.
          That hereto annexed is the Last Will and Testament of the said James Heale of which your Petitioner was appointed Executrix. That the said Testator left him surviving your Petitioner, his widow, and Emma Heale his daughter as next of kin.
          That no application for Probate of the said Will or for the Administration of the Estate of the said Testator has heretofore been made

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to your Honourable Court.
          Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Honourable Court, or one of your Lordships, the Judges thereof, will be pleased to grant unto her Probate of the said Will of the said James Heale deceased.
          And, as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray, etc.
          Dated at Saint Johns aforesaid this twenty fourth day of January A.D. 1900.

Witness
Geo. J. Adams

Newfoundland
St. John's To Wit
          I, Mary Ann Heale of St. John's in the island of Newfoundland widow, the petitioner named in the foregoing petition, make oath and say that the several matters and things therein contained and set forth are correct and true.

Sworn before me at                                                                        her
St. John's aforesaid this                                                  Mary Ann X Heale
24^th day of January                                                                         mark
A.D. 1900 having been first read over & explained
the Deponent understood the contents.

Geo. J. Adams
Comm. S.C.

Supreme Court

In the matter of
the Estate of James
Heale late of St.
Johns Newfound
land, Store Keeper
deceased

Petition for Probate

Fiat
J. J. Little
C.J.

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns  To Wit          I Mary Ann Heale of St. John's aforesaid, Widow, do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of James Heale late of St. Johns aforesaid, Store Keeper, deceased, and I do further swear that I will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the said deceased so far as his 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 James Heale deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Eight hundred dollars

So help me God

Sworn at St. Johns aforesaid
this 8^th day of February                                                            her
A.D. 1900                                                               Mary Ann X Heale
                                                                                                 mark
Before me, and I
certify that this affidavit was read over
in my presence to the deponent who
seemed perfectly to understand the
same and who made her mark thereto
in my presence

W. J. Carroll
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1900

Estate of James Heale
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Store Keeper deceased

Probate granted to
Mary Ann Heale of
St. Johns, the executrix
named in the Will.

Dated May 10? 1900

Estate sworn under $ 800.00

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

D. M. Browning
Actg. Chief Clerk and Registrar

A

          This is the last Will and Testament of James Heale of South Side, St. Johns, Store Keeper, revoking all former wills and codicils.
          I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Ann Heale all the property that I did possessed of for her sole use and benefit.
          And I appoint my said wife, Mary Ann Heale, my sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament.
          Dated at St. Johns, Newfoundland this 20^th day of June 1899.

James Heale

Signed by the Testator in the joint
presence of us, who thereupon
signed our names in his and each
other's presence

Geo. H. Bolt
Elizabeth M. Bolt

James Heale