George Brown
          1901

Estate of George Brown 1901
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

Certificate

I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in my office from the day of the date thereof to the present and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.

          St. Johns November 27^th 1900

D. M. Browning
C. C. & R

Notice

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for probate to the will of George Brown late of Kings Cove, Planter, deceased, to be granted to Jane Brown, widow of said deceased and George Brown of the same place, fisherman, the Executrix and Executor therein named.
          St. Johns, November 23, 1900

??? & Blackwood
Solicitors

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's   To Wit

I James Brown of Kings Cove, Bonavista Bay, Fisherman, make oath and say that on the seventh day of June A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and eighty? four, I was present and did see George Brown late of Kings Cove aforesaid, Fisherman, 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 Joseph Brown of Kings Cove, aforesaid Fisherman the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Joseph Brown, 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 Deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn at St. Johns aforesaid                                        James Brown
this 30^th day of November
A.D. 1898

Before me
M. C. Carroll
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of George Brown DECEASED

Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased.

I George Brown of Kings Cove, Fisherman, make oath and say that I am Executor of the Will of George Brown, deceased, 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 his death, as far as I can at present ascertain.

Sworn at St. Johns in the                                        George Brown
Electoral District of St. Johns
this 27^th day of November
A.D. 19__
before me.

Geo. J. Adams
Clerk

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

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

The petition of George Brown of Kings Cove, Bonavista Bay,

Humbly sheweth

1. Your petitioner's father, George Brown, of Kings Cove, aforesaid, fisherman, and at that place on the 6^th day of January 1899?, having made and published his last Will and Testament, hereto annexed duly proven
2. That said testator left him surviving his widow, Jane Brown, two daughters, Clara, wife of Daniel Murphy, Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Fitzgerald and one son, your petitioner.
3. At the time of his death, the said testator was possessed of property of the probable value of $500.
4. The said testator appointed his wife, the said Jane Brown, Executrix, and your petitioner, Executor, of his said last Will and Testament.
5. That no Probate or Administration has been granted to any Will or to the estate of said deceased.

          Your petitioner thereof prays that Probate to the said last Will and Testament of said deceased may be granted to him and the said Jane Brown.

          Dated at St. Johns this 1^st day of December A.D. 1898.

George Brown

Newfoundland
St. Johns
To wit          I George Brown of Kings Cove aforesaid fisherman the within named petitioner make oath and say the contents of the within petition are just correct and true.

Sworn before me                                        George Brown
at St. Johns aforesaid
this 1^st day of December
A.D. 1898

Simon Butler
Com'r S.C.

Supreme Court

In re: the matter of
the Estate of George
Brown late of Kings
Cove, Planter deceased

Petition ???

Fiat
J?? Lilly
C.J.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of George Brown deceased

I George Brown of Kings Cove in the Electoral District of Bonavista Bay, fisherman, 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 George Brown late of Kings Cove in the Electoral District of Bonavista Bay, 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 of the said estate, rights and credits 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 Kings Cove, aforesaid, on the 6^th day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven 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 St. Johns in the
Electoral District of St. Johns                                        George Brown
this 27^th day of November
A.D. 1900, before me,

Geo. J. Adams
Clerk

In the Supreme Court

In re
George Brown
deceased

OATH OF EXECUTOR

Probate granted on the 24^th day
of April 1901 to
Jane Brown and George Brown

Value of Estate $ 500

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of George Brown deceased
I Jane Brown of Bonavista in the Electoral District of Bonavista Bay, Widow, 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 George Brown late of Kings Cove in the Electoral District of Bonavista Bay, 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 of the said estate, rights and credits 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 Kings Cove, aforesaid, on the 6^th day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven 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 Bonavista in the
Electoral District of Bonavista                                        George Brown
Bay this 18^th day of November
A.D. 1901, before me,

(Illegible signature)
Commissioner, Supreme Court

In the name of God Amen

I George Brown of Kings Cove Bonavista Bay in the Northern District of the Island of Newfoundland Planter and Dealer do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say I give devise and bequeathe [sic] to my sons John and George all my wearing apparel in equal shares, also debts due to me in equal shares, also my stage stores boats nets and seines in equal shares, also I give devise and bequeath to my son George the large meadow and small garden next to the meadow also I give devise and bequeathe to my grandson William Stephen Brown the inside garden, also room enough to make a boat's fish on the fishing room herein before bequeathed to my two sons John and George provided always that he

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the said William Stephen Brown shall stay on the room, and help to keep the fishing room in repair also I give devise and bequeathe to my wife Jane all the money which shall be left in the house after my funeral expenses are paid, also the ??? shop in which I have hitherto done business, also the western half of my dwelling house with all its contents, also the small new? store also the garden next to John's house, also the cellar in the garden, also the stable also half the small garden next to the stable, to have and to hold the above named property during the term of her natural life, and after the death of my wife, Jane Brown aforesaid then my will is that the several items bequeathed to her shall be distributed as follows namely the garden next to John's house to John's son Edward the stable and small garden to George's son Isaac George the bed in Will's room to Leonard son of George, also the old shop to George's son

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Leonard, also the Western half of my dwelling house to my son George besides and in addition to the Eastern half of my dwelling house which I hereby give devise and bequeathe to my son George Brown aforesaid. Also I give devise and bequeathe to my wife Jane Brown all the contents of my old shop also all property not hereinbefore mentioned and bequeathed also all property of which I may die possessed whatsoever the same may be and wheresoever situate I do give devise and bequeathe the same to my wife Jane Brown aforesaid and my son George Brown aforesaid to be Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed and set my hand and seal on this

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eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four at Kings Cove aforesaid.

George Brown

Signed sealed published
and declared by the said Testator
George Brown as and for his
last Will and Testament in                                         James Brown Junior
the presence of us, who in his                                   Kings Cove
presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto                                      Joseph Brown
subscribed our names as                                            Kings Cove
witnesses