Will of Elizabeth Martin
from Newfoundland will books volume 17 page 123 probate year 1936

Page 1 This is the usual folio slip

In the Supreme Court

In re

Elizabeth Martin

deceased

    OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR

     WITH THE WILL ANNEXED

Administration granted to James
Martin

on the 19^th day of February

1936

Value of Estate $ 1,450.00

Sureties Frederick Carter
              Alexander Piercey

Vol. 9 Folio 388

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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable

the Judges thereof.

The petition of James Martin of St. John's , Tinsmith,
humbly sets forth as follows:

1. Elizabeth Martin of St. John's , aforesaid, widow, died at
   that place on the 26^th day of December A. D. 1935
   having, before her death, made and executed a last Will
   and Testament, which said last Will and Testament is
   hereto annexed marked "A".
2. Said deceased did not appoint an Executor in or by her
   said last Will and Testament.
3. Said deceased died possessed of property within the
   jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of a probable value
   not exceeding the sum of $254.00, as will more fully
   appear by reference to the Inventory hereto annexed marked
   "B", which is to be taken as a part hereof.
4. No Letters of Probate of any last 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 humbly prays that Letters of Adminis-
tration ( cum testamento annexo ) of the estate of the said
deceased may be granted to him, and, as in duty bound, your
petitioner will ever pray, &c.

Dated at St. John's , this 15^th day of February, A. D. 1936.

James Martin LS          

PETITIONER

Handwritten near the top left at right angles to the text:

Fiat then looks like a signature for a Higgins
Then looks like a date of Feb? 19/36

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A^{Initials R. A. appear to the left}

This is the last will and Testament of me,

Elizabeth Martin, Widow, of St. John's , Newfoundland ,

hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time

heretofore made.

          I give and bequeath my bed and bedding to
Soloman (sic), son of James Martin.

          All the rest of my estate I give and bequeath
to James Martin now living at 26 Duggan Street ,
St. John's .

          In Witness whereof, I subscribed these presents
as printed and written this 23^rd . day of October
A. D. 1934.

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I hereby appoint James Martin of Duggan Street
to be the executor of this my Estate.

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"B" ^{Initials R. A to the left}

This is the Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased.

The value was assessed at $254.00