Mary Holden
          1900

Estate of Mary Holden 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057448

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

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

The petition of the Honourable George Skelton of St. Johns in the said Island Physician.

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Mary Holden late of St. Johns, aforesaid, widow, died in St. Johns on the          day of March without having previously made and published her last will and testament which is hereto annexed marked "A".
2. By the said will the testatrix appointed your petitioner and Robert MacKintosh, heretofore of St. Johns aforesaid, draper, executors thereof.
3. The said Robert MacKintosh has left the Colony and, to the best of your petitioner's belief, will not return.
4. The value of the estate of the said Mary Holden does not exceed $3500.00
5. No letters of administration of the said estate or probate of the said will have been granted.

          Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that the said will be admitted to probate and that he be entrusted with the execution thereof, reserving the right of the said Robert MacKintosh, the other executor named in the said will.
          And as in duty bound will pray &c.
          The 29^th day of March 1900

Geo Skelton

Newfoundland
St. Johns to wit:
I, the Honourable George Skelton of St Johns aforesaid, the petitioner named in the foregoing petition, make oath and say that the matters and things therein contained are just and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me at                                                            Geo. Skelton
St. Johns aforesaid this
29^th day of March 1900

Simon Butler
Comm'r S.C.

(B.)

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns,Whitbourne^N.S.
To Wit
I James Stowe of Whitbourne, Newfoundland, Carpenter, make oath and say that on the 28^th day of November A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety five I was present and did see Mary Holden of St. Johns aforesaid Widow, deceased, the Testatrix named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for her last Will and Testament, in my presence and in the presence of William Stowe, of St. Johns in the said Island, carpenter, the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said William Stowe 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 Whitbourne aforesaid                                                            James Stowe
this 26^th day of March
A.D. 1900

Before me

Wilcox Spracklin
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

"A"

This is the last will and testament of me, Mary Holden, widow of the late Richard B. Holden, of Saint Johns, Newfoundland, and I revoke all former wills by me made.

1. I give and bequeath unto my nephew Richard Holden Alcock, son of my late brother, William Alcock, the cottage in which I now reside, situated on Monks Town road, with the land adjoining, also the furniture, beds and bedding in the cottage at my decease.
2. To my nephew, Albert Alcock, eldest son of my late brother, Wm. Alcock, I give, devise and bequeath the two houses with the land adjoining on Monks Town Road, bounded on the one hand by the premises now occupied by me, and on the other hand by Spry's premises.
3. I give, devise, and bequeath unto my neice, [sic] Lilian Anstey, daughter of sister Melina Rowsall, deceased, all my clothing and jewelry.
4. The residue, after the payment of my funeral expenses, and lawful debts, I give, devise and bequeath in equal parts, unto my two nephews described in sections Nos 1 & 2 of this my last will.
5. I appoint the Honorable George Skelton and Robert MacKintosh Esquire, both of Saint Johns, Executors of this my will.

Dated at Saint Johns this Twenty eighth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and ninety five.
Signed, published and declared by                                                  Mary Holden
the said testator, as and for her last
will and testament, on the date last
above written in the presence of us
the subscribers, who in the presence
of the testator, and of each other
have hereunto subscribed our names
as such witnesses.
William Stowe, James Stowe

Supreme Court

In the Will of Mary Holden,
late of St. Johns, widow,
deceased

Will
and petition for letters of
Probate

Fiat for Probate to
George Skelton (reserving
the right of Robert
MacKintosh)

Geo. Morison
J

March 29 . 1900

(Written to the right of the above:)
3.75
  .75
  .75
5.25

(Just below the above:)
75 aff ???

I hereby certify that the notice on the otherside hereof written was duly posted in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court on the day of its date and has since so remained posted. No caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          St. Johns, March 29 . 1900

Geo. J. Adams
A.C.S.C.

Notice

After three days from date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable Judges thereof for probate of the will of Mary Holden, late of St. Johns, N.F. widow, deceased, to be granted to Honourable George Skelton, one of the executors named in the said will.
          St. Johns, March 19 . 1900
Whiteway & Johnson
Sol'r for applicant
D.M.B.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St Johns   To Wit          I George Skelton of St. Johns, aforesaid physician, do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Mary Holden late of St. Johns, aforesaid, 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 five hundred and fifty dollars

So help me God

Sworn at St. Johns aforesaid
this 29^th day of March                                                            Geo. Skelton
A.D. 1900

Before me

Simon Butler
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

274

1900

Estate of Mary Holden
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Widow, deceased

Probate granted to The Honourable
Geo. Skelton
of St. Johns
One of the Executors named in the
Will, the right of Robert MacKintosh
being reserved

Dated March 30 . 1900

Estate sworn under $ 3550.00

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

D. M. Browning
Chief Clerk and Registrar