Michael O'Brien
          1900

Estate of Michael O'Brien 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted on the day of the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
          Nov. 19 . 1900

Geo. J. Adams
Clerk

Notice

Three days after the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of their Lordships the Judges thereof for probate to the will of Michael O'Brien of Harbor Grace Planter deceased to be granted to William J. Lynch of Harbor Grace aforesaid Clerk of the Peace the Executor named in the said will.
          Dated at Hr. Grace this 13^th day of November A.D. 1900

Jno. Kearnie?
Solicitor
JPA?
Clerk

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

Harbor Grace
To Wit          I John Strapp of Harbor Grace aforesaid, Gentleman, make oath and say that on the 23^rd day of May 1900 at Harbor Grace aforesaid, I was present and did see Michael O'Brien late of Harbor Grace aforesaid, 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 Thomas Lynch the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and the said Thomas Lynch 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 testator and the said witnesses, it was read over to and approved of by the said testator in my presence and in the presence of the said Thomas Lynch, 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 before me                                                  John Strapp
at Harbor Grace
aforesaid this 6^th
day of November
AD 1900
W. J. Lynch
Commissioner S.C.

"A"

In the name of God, Amen.

This is the last Will and Testament of Michael O'Brien of Harbor Grace, Planter

1. I hereby appoint William J. Lynch of Harbor Grace, Clerk of the Peace, Executor of my Estate.
2. I give and bequeath all my land with the property thereon situate at Punch Bowl, Labrador, consisting of one fishing room, Dwelling house, stores, and houses, four traps with gear, all boats about ninety tons of salt, about twelve hundred herring barrels and all other material used in the prosecution of the fishery to my sons Roger and Michael in equal shares.
3. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas my land with fishing room thereon situate at Corbett's Harbor, Labrador and whatever fishing material is thereon.
4. I give and bequeath to my sons Roger and Michael jointly my land and fishing room thereon situate at Webbin's? Cove, Labrador and all fishing material thereon.
5. I give and bequeath to my son Michael my land with a house thereon situate at Mosquito and known as Manny's Farm to the West of William Hanrahan's property and also my land situate at Mosquito and known as Manny's Land to the south of William Hanrahan property and the public road.
6. I give and bequeath to my son Roger my land known as Manny's Place, situate at Mosquito, north of Connolly's property; also my
   
   
   
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   land situate at Mosquito known as Keefe's property where the cellar is, also my land situate at Mosquito, known as Dunphy's land and also my land situate at Mosquito known as Lane's Garden.
7. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas my land situate at Mosquito known as Keough's property bounded on the west by a road, on the East by the property known as Dunphy's land, on the north by the railway track, on the south by a marsh.
8. I give and bequeath to my daughters Alice and Eugene jointly my land
situate at Mosquito known as Keefe's property with house and barn thereon, bounded on the South by a brook, on the North & West by the main road and on the East by the property known as Manny's.

Signed, sealed and delivered at Harbor Grace this 23^rd day of May AD 1900 in presence of
Michael O'Brien

Witnesses
John Strapp
Thomas Lynch

The above Will was proved before me at Harbor Grace aforesaid this 6^th day of November AD 1900 at 3 o'clock pm upon the affidavit of John Strapp, one of the subscribing witnesses, thereto.

W. J. Lynch
Comm'r, S.C.

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

The Petition of William J. Lynch of Harbor Grace, Clerk of the Peace

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Michael O'Brien late of Harbor Grace, Planter, deceased, died at that place on the 29^th day of October last past, having previously made and executed his Last Will and Testament.
2. That under the said will your Petitioner was appointed sole Executor thereof.
3. That the said deceased left him surviving as next of Kin three sons and ??? daughters, to wit: Thomas, Rodger, Alice Lynete, (Married woman) Michael, Eugenie Kennedy (married woman)
4. That the said deceased left property, Estate & effects within the jurisdiction of your honourable Court of the probable value of five hundred dollars as per schedule annexed and marked A.
5. That no probate has as yet been issued out of your Honourable Court.

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Your Petitioner thereof humbly prays that your Honourable court or one of the Judges thereof for probate to the will of the said Michael O'Brien deceased.
And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray.
At Harbor Grace in the Northern district this 12^th day of November AD 1900.

W. J. Lynch

In the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

In the Estate of Michael O'Brien late of Harbor Grace, Planter, deceased.
This is the Inventory and valuation of said deceased as heretofore referred to and marked B.

W. J. Lynch

Newfoundland
Harbor Grace to wit
I William J. Lynch of Harbor Grace aforesaid, Clerk of the Peace, 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 Ca??? aforesaid
this 10^th day of November                                        William J. Lynch
A D 1900
Joseph MacKay
Comm'r of Afdts, S.C.

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of Michael
O'Brien late of
Harbor Grace, Planter,
deceased.

Petition and affidavit

Fiat
J. J. Little
C. J.

Nov. 19^th, 1900

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of Michael O'Brien late of Harbor Grace Planter deceased
I William Lynch of Harbor Grace in the Electoral District of Harbor Grace ??? ??? make oath and say: That I believe the paper writing hereto annexed and marked by me to contain the true and original last Will and Testament of Michael O'Brien late of Harbor Grace Planter in the Electoral District of Harbor Grace  deceased : That I am ?????????????????? therein named and that I 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 and Testament so far as the same shall thereto extend and the law bind me, and by distributing the residue (if any) of the said estate, according to law: and that I 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 Harbor Grace aforesaid on the twenty? ninth? day of October last past one thousand nine hundred and that the gross value of the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said testator is Five hundred dollars, and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at Harbor Grace in the                                        William J. Lynch
Electoral District of Harbor Grace
this Twenty first day of November
A.D. 1900, before me,

Joseph Marche
Comm'r Afdts, S.C.

In the Supreme Court

In re; Estate of Michael
O'Brien late of Harbor Grace
Planter deceased

OATH OF EXECUTOR

Probate granted on the 20^th day
of November 1900 to William J.
Lynch

Value of Estate $ 500.00