Will of Margaret Knowling Martin
from Newfoundland will books volume 16 page 356 probate year 1934

Vol 9 – Folio 256

In the Supreme Court

In re Margaret Knowling Martin
                     deceased

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR
WITH THE WILL ANNEXED

Administration granted to Edward
Martin
on the 29^th day of January
1934

Value of Estate $4004.39
Sureties ? G. Martin and
                ??????????

TO THE HONOURABLE THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
OR ONE OF THE HONOURABLE THE JUDGES THEREOF.

THE PETITION of EDWARD PARSONS MARTIN at present residing in New York, in the United States of America, but formerly of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, and a British subject, Accountant, by his Solicitor, E. S. PINSENT, HUMBLY SHEWETH that:

1. Margaret Knowling Martin, formerly of St. John's, in the Island of Newfoundland, Married Woman, died at New York in the United States of America on the 10^th day of December now last past, having previously made her Last Will and Testament, but did not appoint an Executor thereto.

2. The said deceased at the time of her death left property situate at St. John's, aforesaid, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court.

3. The paper writing hereto annexed marked "A" is the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased proved upon the affidavit of Henry Black one of the subscribing witnesses thereto.

4. The paper writing hereto annexed marked "B" is a true inventory and valuation of the estate and effects of the said deceased so far as your Petitioner can at present ascertain.

5. The said deceased at the time of her death left, her surviving her husband, your Petitioner.

6. Neither Letters of Probate to any Will nor of Administration to the Estate and ef fects of the said deceased have been granted out of This Honourable Court to anyone.

      Your Petitioner therefore, prays that this Honourable Court of Your Lordship may be pleased to grant to him Letters of Administration cum testamento annexo to the estate and effects of

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the said deceased,

      And, as in duty bound, will ever pray etc.

      The 27^th day of January A.D. 1934

E. S. PINSENT,
PETITIONER'S SOLICITOR.

NEWFOUNDLAND

ST. JOHN'S S.S.

      I,Edward Parsons Martin, at present residing in New York, in the United States of America, but formerly of St. John's, in the Island of Newfoundland, and a British Subject, Accountant, make oath and say as follows:-

1. That I am the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition,
2. That the several matters and things therein contained are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Robert Alsop

COMMISSIONER OF AFFIDAVITS         
SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

^R.G.‘A’           July 19^th 1932

I leave everything to my husband

Margaret Knowling Martin LS

Signed in the presence of
the following witnesses
      Jamie C. Black
Henry Black

^{R. G}‘A’

This is the paper writing ‘A’ which is the affidavit of
Henry Black made before me on the 9^th day of January 1934
is deposed to be the last will and testament of Margaret Knowling Martin
the testament? herein named.

Notes to accompany transcription:

from another Martin researcher, Margaret Knowling Martin was born Margaret MacNeil.

Edward Parsons Martin was born in 1901 and was a son of William John Martin and Ellen Rowe.

The parents of William John Martin were Jonathan Parsons Martin and
Elizabeth Holmes Hudson.

The parents of Ellen Rowe were George James Rowe and Elizabeth Tyack.