John Traves
          1900

Estate of John Traves 1900
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns   To Wit          I Margaret Steele of St. John's, aforesaid, Married Woman, do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of John Traves, late of St. Johns, aforesaid, Messenger, 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 John Traves, deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Four Hundred dollars

So help me God

Sworn at St. Johns, aforesaid                                        Margaret Steele
this 31^st day of January A.D. 1900
Before me
W. C. Carroll
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

268

1900

Estate of John Traves
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Messenger deceased

Probate granted to Margaret Steele
of St. Johns, Married Woman
the Executrix named in the Will

Dated February 2, 1900

Estate sworn under $ 400.00

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

D. M. Browning
Chief Clerk and Registrar

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side Written was posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court from the day of the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection was entered thereto.
          St. Johns this 6^th day of December 1800 [sic]

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

Notice

After three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable Supreme Court or to one of the Honorable Judges thereof for Probate to the Will of John Traves, deceased, to be granted to Margaret, wife of Angus Steele, sole Executrix to the said Will named.
          Dated at St. Johns this 15^th day of December A.D. 1899.
D.M.B.          William M. Clapp
                       Solicitor for said Executrix

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns   To Wit
I William M. Clapp of St. Johns, Solicitor, make oath and say that on the 2^nd day of October A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Six at St. Johns, I was present and did see John Traves, late of St. Johns, 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 Arthur W. Knight, the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Arthur W. Knight, 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 St. Johns, aforesaid,                                        William M. Clapp
this 26^th day of January
A.D. 1900
Before me
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

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JPA?
ACSC

This the last Will and Testament of John Traves of Saint Johns. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret, wife of Agnes [sic] Steele, all the property of which I may die possessed and I appoint her sole Executrix of this my will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety six.
Signed by the said testator
as his last will and testament                                                            his
in the presence of us at the same                                            John X Traves
time who at his request, in his presence                                         mark
and in the presence of each other
subscribed our names as witnesses.
Having been first read over and explained
to the said Testator and he having signed
the same by putting his mark thereto.

Arthur W. Knight
William M. Clapp

To the Honorable Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honorable Judges thereof.

The petition of Margaret Steele of St. Johns aforesaid, married woman.

Humbly Sheweth

          That John Traves of St. Johns aforesaid messenger died at that place on or about the sixth day of December last past having first made and executed his last will and testament which is hereto annexed marked A. That no Probate of the said will nor administration to the estate of the said deceased has been at any time applied for or granted.
          Your Petitioner therefore prays that Probate of the said last will and testament of the deceased may be granted to her.
          And as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray.
          Dated at St. Johns this 12^th day of January A.D. 1900.

Margaret Steele

Newfoundland
St. Johns To wit
I Margaret Steele of St. Johns aforesaid married woman make oath and say that the contents of the foregoing petition are just correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me at                                        Margaret Steele
St. Johns aforesaid
this 12^th day of January
A.D. 1900.
Geo. J. Adams
Comm'r S.C.

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate of John Traves
Deceased

Petition

Fiat
D. Morrison
J

Jany 26, 1900