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Will of Nathaniel Hill from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 654 probate year 1892
WILL OF NATHANIEL HILL- Petition for Probate To
The Petition of Mary Clift Hill of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, spinster. Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners brother Nathaniel Hill late of St. John's aforesaid Cooper deceased died at that place on or about the Eighteenth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight. That the said Nathaniel Hill was at the time of his death possessed of money property and Effects within the jurisdiction of Your Honorable Court of the probable value of Two thousand Dollars. That the paper writing hereto attached Marked A is the last Will and testament of of (sic) the Said Nathaniel Hill deceased and which said will has been proven in due form by the affidavit of John Maher of St. John 's Notary public one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. That under the said Will Your (goes to page two here) Petitioner and John C. Hill were appointed Executors. That the said John C. Hill has renounced his Executorship under the said Will as will appear by the paper writing hereto annexed marked B That no Probate or Administration has as yet been granted to said Estate Your Petitioner therefore prays that Probate to the said Will may be granted to her And as in duty
bound She will Ever pray Mary Clift Hill (this note on adjoining page) In the Supreme Court St. John's I Mary Clift Hill of St. John's aforesaid spinster make oath and say as follows:
Mary Clift Hill Sworn before me at St. John 's aforesaid this 30th day of June AD 1892 Geo.I Adams
WILL OF NATHANIEL HILL- Affidavit of Executrix - (front of folded affidavit reads something like this: " ...(unreadable) to: Mary Clift Hill .... where
one of (Two) Executors named in (this) Will, the other Executor having duly
renounced" .... and further below (Estate) sworn under $2,200.00 NEWFOUNDLAND A F F I D A V I T You shall swear that you believe this to be the true last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Hill late of St John's In the Central District, Cooper, deceased You shall swear that you will pay all the Debts and Leasehold of the deceased, so far as the Goods shall extend and the Law shall bind you: and that you will (UNREADABLE) and perfect Inventory of all and every the Goods, Rights and Credits of the deceased (UNREADABLE) and true account, into the Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, when you (UNREADABLE) thereto; And you shall further swear that the whole of the Goods, rights, Chattels, (UNREADABLE) of the said Nathaniel Hill deceased and of which (UNREADABLE) according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and (UNREADABLE) to the value of two thousand two hundred Dollars. Mary Clift Hill SWORN before me at St. John's Geo. I Adams Notice After three days from the date herein application will be made to one of the Honorable The Judges of the Supreme Court for Probate to the Will of Nathaniel Hill late of St. John's Cooper deceased to be granted to Mary Clift Hill Sister of said deceased and John Hill - both of St. John's Executors under said Will. Dated at St. John's this 18th day of June AD 1892 Geo I A (reverse side of notice) Certificate I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been
posted in my office from the date thereof to the present and that no Caveat
or other objection has been Entered thereto. A.C. of C.
WILL OF NATHANIEL HILL - Witness Attestation Supreme Court of Newfoundland To Wit: I John Maher of St. John's aforesaid
John Maher Sworn before me, at St. John's aforesaid, this twenty-fifth day of June _______ A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and ninety-two _______ Geo. I. Adams Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Hill of St. John's Cooper deceased WILL OF NATHANIEL HILL A. The Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Hill of St. John's Cooper. Revoking all other Wills, and Testaments, and after payment of all my just Debts and funeral expenses, I give and bequeath to my Sister Mary Clift Hill all and singular my Estate and effects including Debentures Leasehold Property, household furniture, Cooperage and Cooper tools and implements and all my stock in trade and personal effects whatsoever, to dispose of the same as she may think fit and proper. I appoint My Said Sister Mary Clift Hill Executrix and My Brother John Hill Executor of this My last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have to these presents Set My hand the Seventh Day of June AD Eighteen hundred and Eighty-two. (1882) signed Nathaniel Hill Signed published and declared as and for the last Will and Testament of the said Nathaniel Hill in presence of us who in presence of each other and of the said Testator, have Subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto. (sgd) Michael Power
(Sgd) John Maher (Written in the margin next to this will, the following,)
WILL OF NATHANIEL HILL- RENOUNCEMENT B. In the Supreme Court In the matter of the last will and Testament of Nathaniel Hill late of St. John 's Cooper St. John's
John C. Hill Sworn before me at St. John's aforesaid this 25th day of June AD 1892 Geo. I. Adams
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