Vol. 9 - Folio 78

In the Supreme Court

In re
Victor Parsons
deceased

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE WILL ANNEXED

Administration granted to
Frederick Victor Parsons
on the 27^th. day of January 1931
Value of Estate $ 5410.46
Sureties United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company

Other writing here is too faint to transcribe

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

The petition of Frederick Victor Parsons of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, merchant.

HUMBLY SHEWETH

1. Victor Parsons late of Harbour Grace aforesaid died there on the Seventh day of October 1930 having first made and published his last Will and Testament which is hereto annexed marked "A".
2. On the 27^th day of October 1930 Letters of Administration to the Estate of the said Victor Parsons were granted to your petitioner by your Honourable Court as up to that date your petitioner did not discover or was he aware of any existing Will of the said Victor Parsons.
3. Subsequent to the date of the said grant of the said Letters of Administration your petitioner discovered the aforesaid Will marked "A".
4. The said grant of the said Letters of Administration hereto annexed marked "B" are herewith rendered and delivered to your Honourable Court.
5. Your petitioner is the sole legatee in the said Will named.
6. As to any expression in the said Will as to the appointment of an executor your petitioner quotes the following from the said Will:- "All the affairs of the estate, shop, life insurance, and every detail to be executed and managed by the resident Methodist minister in charge of the circuit, until the said Frederick Victor Parsons becomes old enough to manage said affairs" and your petitioner desires to quote further from the said Will, viz. "No land, or buildings thereof to be sold until the said Frederick Victor Parsons become twenty one years of age, at which age, he is to manage for himself as God may order".
7. A full just and true inventory and valuation of the property of the said Victor Parsons at the time of his death and situate within the jurisdiction of your Honourable Court as far as your petitioner can at present ascertain are hereto annexed marked "C".

      Your petitioner humbly prays that Letters of Administration as granted aforesaid be revoked and that Letters of Administration with the Will annexed of the said estate of the said Victor Parsons be granted to him and as in duty bound will ever pray, etc.

Dated at Harbour Grace this 22^nd. day of December 1930
Fred V Parsons

(Listed in the margin)
Fiat
Jany 9^th 1930
J W Kent
Judge

Newfoundland
Harbour Grace to-wit:

I, Frederick Victor Parsons the petitioner named in the annexed petition make oath and say that the matters and things therein set forth are just and true to the best of my knowledge information and belief.

This is the paper writing marked "A" referred to in the petition of Frederick Victor Parsons dated       day of December 1930 and verified by his affidavit sworn before me this 22^nd day of December 1930
"A"       John Casey
             Commissioner

I, Victor Parsons, of the town of Hbr. Grace, Newfoundland, knowing that while that while in sound health of mind is the better time to arrange such matters as and body, and believing that God doth guide the following one so to do, I hereby, (that peace may continue without disputing) annul all former writing with respect to the distribution of property over which God has made me steward.
      After God takes me to himself all property, money, life insurance, and residue of any real, and personal estate are to go to my son Frederick Victor Parsons, if then living he to do as he thinks just toward his sisters Rosa Belle, Parsons and Florence Parsons.
      No radical change would^must be made, but affairs to be carried forward as usual, bills to be paid as regularly as possible, according as monies from income are received.
      All the affairs of the estate, shop life insurance, and every detail to be executed and managed by the resident Methodist minister in charge of circuit until the said Frederick Victor Parsons become old enough to manage said affairs.
      In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this twenty four day of July 1906.
Victor Parsons

      No land, or buildings thereon to Be sold until the said Victor Victor Parsons become twenty one years of age, at which age he is to manage for himself as God may order.
Victor Parsons

      This is the paper writing marked "A" referred to in the affidavit of John Casey sworn before me this 27^th day of December 1930.
Simon Butler
Commissioner

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

In the Estate of Victor Parsons, deceased.

I, John Casey of Harbour Grace in the Electoral District of Harbour Grace, in the island of Newfoundland, Judge of Harbour Grace District Court (Acting), make oath and say, that Victor Parsons late of Harbour Grace aforesaid, Merchant, died there on the 7^th day of October A.D. one thousand nine hundred and thirty; that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Victor Parsons having seen him write; that the paper writing hereto annexed marked "A" and dated the 24^th. day of July one thousand nine hundred and six is of the proper handwriting of the said Victor Parsons and is signed by him twice; that the signature "Victor Parsons" and "Victor Parsons" to the said paper writing marked "A" are also of the proper hand writing of the said Victor Parsons and at the time of the execution of the said paper writing marked "A" the said Victor Parsons was of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St. John's
on the 27^th day of December             John Casey
D. 1930
Simon Butler
Commissioner
Commissioner of
Supreme Court

Letters of Administration "B"

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Be it known that on the 27^th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand and nine hundred and Thirty Letters of Administration of all and singular the estate and effects of Victor Parsons late of Harbour Grace in the Electoral District of Harbour Grace in the Island of Newfoundland Merchant deceased, who died on or about the 7^th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Thirty at Harbour Grace aforesaid, Merchant

He having first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same by paying the just debts of the said intestate, and distributing the residue (if any) of his estate and effects according to law and to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said estate and effects, and render a just and true account thereof whenever required by law so to do.

William T? Lloyd
Registrar

Oath of Adminstrator with Will annexed "B"

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the Estate of
Victor Parsons
DECEASED.

I, Frederick Victor Parsons of Harbour Grace , in the Electoral District of Harbour Grace in the Island of Newfoundland, Merchant , make oath and say, that Victor Parsons late of Harbour Grace in the Electoral District of Harbour Grace in the Island aforesaid, Merchant deceased, died with a Will; and that I will well and faithfully administer the estate and effects of the said deceased, by paying his just debts and legacies contained in the said Will and distributing the residue of the said estate and effects, according to law; that I will exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said estate and effects, and render a just and true account thereof whenever required by law so to do ; that the deceased died at Harbour Grace aforesaid on the seventh day of October One thousand nine hundred and thirty ; and that the gross values of the said estate and effects, of the deceased is Five thousand four hundred and ten 46/100 dollars and no more according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at Harbour Grace                     Fred V Parsons
On this 22^nd day of December
A.D. 1930 , before me
          John Casey
Administration Bond with Will annexed

Know all Men by these Presents THAT WE
Frederick Victor Parsons and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co

are jointly and severally bound unto Our Sovereign Lord George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King; Defender of the Faith &c., in the sum of Eight thousand four hundred And twenty dollars to be paid to Our said Sovereign Lord the King, His Heirs and Successors, for which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and Each of us for the whole, our and each of our Executors and Administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals

Dated the 17^th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1931

The Condition of this Obligation, ~ is such that if the above named Frederick Victor Parsons , Administrator of all the Estate and Effects of Victor Parsons , late of Harbour Grace in the Electoral District of Harbour Grace , in the island of Newfoundland, Merchant, deceased (who died on or about the 7^th day of October , A. D. 1930) do, when lawfully called on in that behalf, make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the Estate and Effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come into his hands, possession or knowledge, or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland whenever required by law so to do, and the same Estate and effects and all other Estate and Effects, of the said deceased at the time of his decease, and then the Legacies contained in the Will annexed to the said Letters of Administration to him committed, so far as such property will thereunto extend and the law bind him ; and further, do make, or cause to be made, a full, true and just account of his said administration within twelve months or sooner if thereunto required and all the rest and residue of the said Estate and Effects shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons as shall be by law entitled thereto; then this Obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Notes to accompany transcription:

Victor Parsons was born in Harbour Grace, a son of Bernard Parsons and Eliza Green.

He married Bertha Martin, daughter of Matthew Martin and Jane Maria Mercer on 1 Jan 1898 in Spaniard's Bay. Matthew was a brother of my great grandfather Frederic Martin.

There were three children from this marriage and they are listed in the will. Florence was born crippled supposedly from some accident to her mother during pregnancy. In later years Florence lived with her aunt Belle Martin, a spinster sister of Bertha.

It appears that Bertha may have died sometime in the early 1900s.

Frederic Parsons married an Helena unknown and they had at least four children. Two girls and two boys.