In the Supreme Court

In re estate of Robert Martin
Hennebury late of St. John's,
     Foreman,
            Deceased.

OATH OF EXECUTOR

Probate granted to
Henrietta Hennebury
on the 5^th day of April
A.D. 1954

Value of Estate $ 6,000.00

Vol. 11 - Folio 473

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or to One of the Honourable the
Judges thereof.

The petition of Henrietta Hennebury, of St. John's, Widow,

HUMBLY SHEWETH, that,

1. Robert Martin Hennebury late of St. John's, Foreman, deceased, died at St. John's on or about the 7^th. day of March, 1954, having made his last will and testament, wherein he appointed Your Petitioner the executrix thereof.
2. The said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of the probable value of $6,000.00.
3. Hereto annexed marked "A" is the said last will and testament of the said deceased proved upon the affidavit of Mary C. Kavanagh, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto.
4. Hereto annexed marked "B" is a correct and true Inventory and Valuation of the estate and effects of the said deceased at the time of his death as far as Your Petitioner can at present ascertain the same
5. Neither Probate of any will nor Letters of Administration of the estate of the said deceased have been applied for by or granted to any person.

     Your Petitioner therefore prays that this Honourable Court or Your Lordship may be pleased to grant to her Letters of Probate of the will of the said deceased.
     And Your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray, etc.
          Dated at St. John's this 2^nd. Day of April A. D. 1954

probable initials of judge or clerk to left of point 5.

Some writing on top of this page cut off on photocopy from Supreme Court

"A" same initials here as beside point 5

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me, ROBERT MARTIN HENNEBURY of St. John's in the island of Newfoundland Foreman. I revoke all former wills and testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last will and testament. I appoint my wife Henrietta the Executrix of this my will. I desire all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses (including death duties) first be paid out of my estate. I give devise and bequeath all property of which I may die possessed of every kind nature and description to my Executrix to be hers absolutely. Should my said wife Henrietta predecease me I give devise and bequeath all my property to my son Hayward to be his absolutely and in such event I appoint him Executor of this my will.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my hand at St. John's aforesaid this 24^th day of April A. D. 1946.

Robert Hennebury

SIGNED PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the said Testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request and in his presence and I the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names as witnesses attesting the due execution thereof.

Unknown witness
M C Kavanagh

Notes:

At this time I do not have enough information to connect Robert to the other Henneburys of Quidi Vidi. The Martin middle name has to indicate a link to the Martin faming family of the White Hills of which the oldest known record is the will of Thomas Martin found at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Wills/martin-thomas-1-468.shtml

My connection to this research is through my great great grandfather John Bastow who married Jane Hennebury. Her parents were Richard Hennebury and Mary Jane Martin. Mary Jane was a daughter of Thomas and was mentioned in the will as Mary Hennebury.