William Griffiths
          1888

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this Fourteenth day of December in the Fifty second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-eight personally appeared William Griffiths of St John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, laborer, Thomas Allen of the same place Grocer and Egbert Warren of same place Grocer, and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of three thousand Dollars to be had, made and levied on his Goods, Chattels and Effects, jointly and severally, if Default is made in any of the conditions following :

Now the Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden William Griffiths as Administrator cum tentamento annexo of the Estate and Effects of William Griffiths late of St. Johns aforesaid, Fisherman deceased, do make or cause to be made, a just, true, and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of him the said William Griffiths as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 14^th day of June next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, and all other the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, at the time of his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of him the said William Griffiths or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of his said Administration, on or before the 14^th day of December which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-nine and afterwards from time to time as shall be lawfully required. And all the rest, residue, and remainder of the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administration Account, the same being examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in due course of Administration, or in such a manner as the said Court shall direct; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

Signed and sealed                                        William Griffiths
in the presence of                                        Thos J Allan
                                                                     Egbert G Warren

          Geo. I. Adams
Comm'r of Affdts

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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ST. JOHN'S            }I do swear that I believe that William Griffiths late
Saint Johns To Wit }in the Central District of Newfoundland, fisherman deceased, died with a will, and that I will well and truly administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased and pay his debts, so far as his Goods will extend: and that I will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased, and render a true account of my Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within six months from the date hereof, or when I shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said deceased which he died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of one thousand five hundred dollars.

Sworn before me, at St. John's,                    William Griffiths
this 14^th day of
December A.D. 1888

          Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits.

1888

Estate of William Griffiths

late of St. Johns

In the Central District

Fisherman deceased

Admin          granted to

William Griffiths
St. Johns Laborer

Dated
22^nd December 1888

Sureties
Thos J. Allan
Egbert G. Warren

Estate sworn under
           $1500.00

The Will of William Griffiths, made this thirtieth Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

I William Griffiths, do hereby bequeath all my property, consisting of Lands, House, Household furniture, and all other whatsoever in the following manner, viz.
First: I bequeath the House ????? in which I live, and the land taken on lease from William Leight Anthony situated on Logy Bank Road to my youngest son William Griffiths.

Second: The Remainder of the Landed Property, I bequeath to my two sons Richard and Alexander, to be divided equally between them. The said Richard and Alexander Griffiths being required and bound to leave a road from their portion to that leased by Me, William Griffiths, from William Leight Anthony. The breadth of the said road to be ten feet. Moreover, the said Richard and Alexander Griffiths shall be bound ?????? out of this portion of the Property allotted to them, to give to each of my grand children, viz George Robert Griffiths, Joseph Perfect, and William John Ford a piece of land twenty five feet by fifteen feet, to the north of the House I now reside in, with the right of ingress and egress to and from the public road.

Witness my hand, This thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord God one thousand eight and sixty four (sic) William Griffiths

In the Presence of Us          Charles ? Medley          Clerk
Thos Woods

Turn Over

It is my further Will that the whole of my Property remain in status quo during the life of my wife Mary Griffiths, and that the said Mary Griffiths have full right to, and possession of, the same until her death, and after her decease all my portable property shall become the property of my youngest son William Griffiths.
Furthermore; I do hereby appoint Mr. William Blackler ??? and Mr. Thomas Wittycombe of St. Johns Newfoundland to be the Executors of this my last will and testament and that this Will do remain in the hands of the Reverend Charles ? Medley during the remainder of my life.

William X Griffiths

Signed this thirtieth Day of July in the year of our Lord God one thousand eight hundred and sixty four In the presence of us Charles ? Medley
Thos. Woods

Notice

After three days application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration with the will annexed of the Estate of William Griffiths late of Saint Johns Fisherman deceased to be granted to William Griffiths of Saint Johns Labourer Son of the deceased
          St. Johns November 26, 1888
          D. Morrison
          Proctor for Applicant

(Seal of the Registrar's Office
Dated Nov 27, 1888,
St. Johns, Newfoundland)

I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted in my office on the day of the date thereof and has remained there until this day and that no caveat or other objection has been entered hereto.
          St. Johns Dec 1, 1888
          Geo. I. Adams
          Comm'r of Affdts

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate and Will of
William Griffiths, late
of Saint Johns, Fisherman
deceased

Newfoundland  }
St. Johns to wit }Donald Morison of Saint Johns Solicitor saith that the Reverend Charles S. Medley whose name appears to the Will of Said deceased as one of the Subscribing Witnesses left Newfoundland many years ago. That the other Subscribing Witness Thomas Woods formerly of Saint Johns, School ??? died there several years ago. That deponent was well acquainted with the said Thomas Woods and with his handwriting, and Verily believes that the Signature Thos Woods, subscribed to the Said Will is of the true and proper handwriting of the said Thomas Woods

Sworn before me at                              D. Morison
St. Johns this 8^th
day of December
AD 1888

Jos. P. Carty
Comm??

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate and Will of
William Griffiths late
of Saint Johns Fisherman
deceased

Newfoundland  }William Blackler Senior of Saint Johns
St. Johns to wit }Gentleman maketh oath and saith that he was nominated as one of the executors of the will of Said William Griffiths deceased. That deponent has not intermeddled in any way in the affairs of the Estate of Said deceased and is desirous of renouncing and does hereby renounce his said office of Executor

Sworn before me at                              Wm Blackler
St. Johns the 23^rd
day of November AD
1888

Jos. P. Carty

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Estate and Will of
William Griffiths late
of Saint Johns Fisherman

Afdt of Denounciation
of William Blackley
one of Executors

To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof

The Petition of William Griffiths of Saint Johns, Labourer

Humbly Sheweth

          That William Griffiths late of Saint Johns aforesaid Fisherman died there about twenty-four years ago having previously made and executed his last Will and Testament which is hereto annexed of which he appointed Thomas Withycombe and William Blackler both of Saint Johns Executors
          That the said Thomas Withycombe is at present absent from Saint Johns and the said William Blackler has renounced his office of Executor
          That said William Griffiths deceased left him surviving his widow Mary Griffiths who died in the month of October last, four sons namely Richard, Alexander and your petitioner residing at Saint Johns and John residing at Chelsea in Massachusetts and two daughters Hannah Reid and Rebecca Ford both residing at Saint Johns.
          That said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of

of property of the probable value of one thousand four hundred dollars.
          That no probate of any will nor administration of the Estate of Said deceased has been granted to any person.
          Petitioner therefore prays that administration of the Estate of said deceased with the said will annexed may be granted to petitioner.
          And as in duty bound he will ever pray &c
          Dated at Saint Johns this 27^th day of November AD 1888

Supreme Court

Newfoundland  }William Griffiths of Saint Johns Labourer the
St. Johns to wit }petitioner named in the foregoing Petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true

Sworn before me
at St. Johns this                                                  his
day of                                                    William X Griffiths
November AD 1888                                         mark
having been first read
and explained

Jos. P. Carty
Comm'r CJ

Supreme Court

In the matter of the
Administration of
the Estate of William
Griffiths late of Saint
Johns Fisherman
deceased

Petition for Adm'n

Admn C.t.a during? the
absence of the Executor
Withycombe & Exercising
his right to come in ?????
(words covered over by
Registrar's seal)

(Seal of the Registrar's Office,
St. John's dated Dec 8 1888
Newfoundland)