William Pardy
          1900

Estate of William Pardy1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in the office of Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland from the date of the date thereof to this date and that no caveat or other objection has been filed thereto.
Dated at St. Johns this 6^th day of November
W. C. Carroll

Notice

Three days from date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Letters of Probate of the last Will and Testament of William Pardy of Grand Bank deceased to be granted Benjamin Buffett Pardy and Charles Pardy of the same place the Executors named in the said Will.
William PardyDated at St. Johns this 1^st day of November 1900.

W. J.C.                    S. J. Foote
                                 Solr for Petitioner

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

NEWFOUNDLAND
To Wit          I Thomas Henry James of Lower Island Cove, Conception Bay make oath and say that on the 11^th day of May A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and eighty five at Grand Bank I was present and did see William Pardy late of Grand Bank, 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 George Simms, the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said George Simms 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 George Simms, 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 Lower Island Cove                                                  So help me God
as aforesaid this 2^nd day of                                        Thomas Henry James
A.D. 1900

Before me

George Casper
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

A

A Will

In the name of God amen. The Eleventh day of May one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Two

I William Pardy of Grand Bank, Fortune Bay, in the Southern District of the Island of Newfoundland being very old and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling into mind the mentality of the ??? ??? that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I will receive the same again by the Almighty Power of God and for touching? such worldly Estate therewith?? in ??? pleased God to grant me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form
First, I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Buffett Pardy my dwelling house together with all the house hold furniture beds, bedding &c ??? houses and the land whereon they stand. I also give to my son Benjamin Duffett Pardy

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a garden close to my dwelling house a piece of land up by the side of Grand Bank Brook - adjoining land owned by William Buffett a piece of land up Grand Bank Brook close to John Bowland? half of a piece of land to the marsh near Long Pond the Southern side of this last mentioned piece to be Benjamin D. Pardy, a piece on Point Brenley? adjoining Mrs. Ann Forsey, ??? and a piece of land in the Western side of Admiraly? Cove half my piece of land in the marsh. I give to my son Charles Pardy his part ??? to the North
I make and ordain my sons Benjamin Buffett Pardy and Charles Pardy my sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Grand Bank this Eleventh day of May AD One thousand Eight hundred and Eighty five.
                                                                            his
In presence of                                        William X Pardy
Thomas Henry James                                      mark
M. M.

George Simms
          JP

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of late of          DECEASED.

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. 1900, before me.

Clerk

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

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

The Petition of Benjamin Buffett Pardy

Humbly Sheweth

1. That William Pardy late of Grand Bank, Fortune Bay, Fisherman, died at Grand Bank on or about the first day of January A.D. 1886, having previously made and executed as and for his last Will and Testament the paper writing hereto annexed marked "A".
2. That said deceased in and by said last Will and Testament appointed your Petitioner Benjamin Buffett Pardy and Charles Pardy, brother of said Petitioner, Executors of said Will.
3. That said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of two hundred and fifty dollars.
4. Hereto annexed marked "B" is a schedule containing an Inventory and Valuation (to the best of Petitioner's knowledge and belief) of the property of said Testator.
5. That no Probate of said Will or Letters of Administration of said Estate of said deceased have been previously applied for.

          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of the Will of said deceased be granted to him and his brother Charles

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Pardy and as in duty bound will ever pray.

Benjamin Buffett Pardy

St. Johns
To wit
I Benjamin Buffett Pardy named in the foregoing Petition make oath and say that the several matters and things herein contained and set forth are just and true.

Sworn at St. Johns                                        Benjamin Buffett Pardy
this 6^th day of November
A.D. 1900

W. C. Carroll
Commissioner

1900

In the matter of the
Petition for Probate
to be granted to Executors,
viz: Benjamin Buffett Pardy
and Charles Pardy as named
in the Will of Benjamin
Pardy deceased.

Fiat as prayed for
S. Johns Nov 6/1900

Geo. H. Emerson
J

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of William Pardy deceased
I Benjamin Buffett Pardy of Grand Bank in the Electoral District of Burin 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 William Pardy late of Grand Bank in the Electoral District of Burin deceased: That I am one of the Executors 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 Will and by distributing the residue (if any) of the 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 Grand Bank aforesaid on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighty six and that the gross value of the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said testator is Two hundred and fifty dollars, and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at St. Johns in the                                        Benjamin Buffett Pardy
Electoral District of St. Johns
this 10^th day of November
A.D. 1900, before me,

W. C. Carroll
Clerk

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of William Pardy deceased
I Charles Pardy of Grand Bank in the Electoral District of Burin 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 William Pardy late of Grand Bank in the Electoral District of Burin deceased: That I am one of the Executors 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 Will and by distributing the residue (if any) of the 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 Grand Bank aforesaid on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighty six and that the gross value of the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said testator is Two hundred and fifty dollars, and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

                                                                                                    his
Sworn at St. Johns in the                                              Charles X Pardy
Electoral District of St. Johns                                                    mark
this 10^th day of November
A.D. 1900, before me (having
been first read over & explained
to deponent & approved to
perfectly understand the contents
therein.

Geo. J. Adams
Clerk

In the Supreme Court

In re
William Pardy deceased

OATH OF EXECUTOR

Probate granted on the 10^th day
of November1900 to
Benjamin B. Pardy
Charles Pardy

Value of Estate $ 250.00