John Connolly
          1901

Estate of John Connolly 1901
From LDS Microfilm #2057616

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of John Connolly of Trinity DECEASED.

I, Arthur Power of Trinity in the Electoral District of Trinity in the Island of Newfoundland, Dealer, 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 John Connolly late of Trinity in the Electoral District of Trinity, in the Island of Newfoundland, Planter, deceased: 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, and render a just and true account thereof whenever required by law so to do: that at the time of his death the said deceased had a fixed place of abode in the Island aforesaid; and that the gross value of the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said testator is Eleven hundred and twenty two dollars, and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at Trinity in the
Electoral District of Trinity                                        Arthur Power
this 7^th day of December
A.D. 1901, before me,

G R. Lilly
Comm'r Affts

In the Supreme Court

In re
John Connolly
deceased

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR
WITH THE WILL ANNEXED

Administration granted on the 10^th
day of December1901

Value of Estate $ 1122.00

Sureties: Robt. S. Bremaer
    Francis Ash

NOTICE

Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or anyone of the honorable the Judges thereof for a grant of administration with the will annexed of the estate of John Connolly of Trinity, deceased to Arthur Power of same place.
          Dated at St. Johns this 16^th day of October A.D. 1901

GJA          Kent &Howley
Clerk          Solicitors for applicant

This is to certify that the notice written on the face hereof has been duly posted in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland for the space of three days as requested by law.
          Dated at St. Johns this 14^th day of November A.D. 1901.

Geo. J. Adams
Clerk

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

The petition of Arthur Power of Trinity in the Northern District:

Humbly Sheweth

1. That John Connolly late of Trinity deceased, died there on or about the 8^th day of September ??? present having first made and executed his last will and testament which said will is hereto annexed marked A.
2. That no executor was nominated or appointed in or by the said last will and testament of your petitioner as administrator of the estate of the said testator with the will annexed as appears by the paper writing hereto annexed marked B.
3. That the said John Connolly died possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court to the probable value of $1122.00 as appears by the schedule hereto annexed marked C.
4. That no probate of the will or administration of the estate of the said John Connolly has heretofore been granted to anyone.

          Your petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration with the will annexed of the estate and effects of the said John Connolly may be granted forth of this honorable court to him and as in duty bound he will ever pray &c &c &c.

Kent & Howley                                        Arthur Power
Solicitors for petitioner

This is the last will and testament of
John Connolly memo?to ? the
annexed petition
Arthur Power

A

The last will and testament of John Connolly of Trinity :-

I John Connolly do hereby make this my last will and testament.
I will and bequeath to Mr. Arthur Power my dwelling house on the ??? side of Trinity & personal effects in house on North side.
I will to Thomas Connolly all property not otherwise disposed of. I will to the Rev. T? G. Lynch

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one hundred dollars ($100.00) for masses for my soul. I will to Rev. W. J. Lynch four hundred dollars ($400.00). This amount is in trust for Trinity R.C. Church. I will to A. Power twenty eight dollars for a headstone for myself and wife. I will the balance of my money to Rev. W. J. Lynch for Church (R. Catholic) at Trinity.

Signed and witnessed at Trinity
this 9^th day of July 1899 in presence of the following witnesses.
John^hisX_markConnolly
Witnesses
Margaret Clark
Thomas Sullivan

C

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of John Connolly of Trinity DECEASED.

Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased.

I Arthur Power make oath and say that I am the within named petitioner 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 in the
Electoral District of
this          day of
A.D. 19, before me.

                    
Clerk

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

B

In re Arthur Power, the legatee of the will of the late John Connolly of Trinity, request that Mr. Arthur Power who is also a legatee be empowered to act as executor of said will.
W. J. Lynch P.P.
Trinity                                        W.J. Lynch P.P.
Sept 14^th 1901                          Thos^hisX_markConnolly

In the Supreme Court.

In re the will and estate
of John Connolly of
Trinity deceased

St. Johns
S.S.          I, Arthur Power of Trinity in the Northern District make oath and say as follows :-

1. I am the petitioner in the foregoing petition named
2. That the several matters and things therein set forth are just and true to the best of my knowledge information and belief.

Sworn at St. Johns this                                        Arthur Power
17^th day of October A.D.
1901
Before me

Simon Butler
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
          To Wit
I Thomas Sullivan of Kings Cove in Bonavista Bay make oath and say that on the 9^th day of July A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Nine at  Trinity, Trinity Bay, I was present and did see John Connolly late ofTrinity aforesaid Planter 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 Margaret Clarke, the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Margaret Clarke 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 Margaret Clarke, 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 King's Cove                                        Thomas Sullivan
this 5^th day of November
A.D. 1901

Before me

Bernard McGrath
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

390

In re Estate
John Connolly of
Trinity deceased

Application for probate

Fiat

Jos. J. Little
C.J.

3^rd Dec 1901

Jas W. Kent
Solr for applicant

Know all Men by these Presents: That we Arthur Power of Trinity Dealer, and Robert S. Brewer also of Trinity merchant and Francis Ash of Trinity aforesaid Master Mariner are jointly and severally bound unto our Sovereign Lord, Edward VII, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c, in the sum of Twenty two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lord, the King, His Heirs and Successors for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us for the whole, our and each of our executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals.

Dated the 31^st day of October in the year of our Lord 1901.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above named Arthur Power as administrator of all the estate and effects, rights and credits of John Connolly late of Trinity in the Island of Newfoundland Planter deceased, (who died on or about the 8^th day of September A.D. 1901) do, when lawfully called on in that behalf, make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come into his hands, possession or knowledge or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, whenever required by law so to do, and the same estate and effects, rights and credits, and all other estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased at the time of his decease, and further, do make, or cause to be made, a full true and just account of his administration within twelve months or sooner if thereunto required, and all the rest and residue of the property shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons as shall be by law entitled thereto; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered                                        Arthur Power
in the presence of                                                           R. S. Brewer
G. R. Lilly                                                                     Francis Ash
Comm'r

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of John Connolly deceased

We Robert S. Brewer, Merchant, and Francis Ash, Master Mariner, both of Trinity, in the Northern District, severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Arthur Power the intended administrator of all and singular the estate and effects, rights and credits, of John Connolly, deceased, in the within bond named, for the faithful administration of the said estate and effects, rights and credits, of the said deceased; and I the said Robert S. Brewer for myself make oath and say that I am worth property to the amount of Eleven hundred and twenty two dollars, over and above all encumbrances and over and above what will pay my just debts, and every other sum for which I am now bail, or for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise, and I the said Francis Ash for myself, make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of Eleven hundred and twenty two dollars, over and above what will pay my just debts, and every other sum for which I am now bail and for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise.

The above named Robert S.                                        R. S. Brewer
and Francis Ash were                                                  Francis Ash
severally sworn before me,
this 31^st day of October
A.D. 1901 before me
G. R. Lilly
Commissioner

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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In the Estate of John Connolly, deceased. I George R. Lilly do hereby certify that I was present and did see the within Bond duly executed by the parties therein named; that I set and subscribed my name as a witness thereto, is the proper handwriting of me, and that the same was executed at Trinity.

Sworn at Trinity, this
31^st day of October A.D. 1901                                        G. R. Lilly