In the Supreme Court

In re

     John Peddle

               deceased

OATH OF EXECUTOR

Probate granted to Harold
Wells

On the 1^st day of September
A.D. 1931

Value of Estate $ 1340.00
Vol. 9 - Folio 118

In the Supreme Court

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

The petition of Harold Wells, of Harbour Grace, in the Electoral District of Harbour Grace, Labourer,

HUMBLY SHEWETH

1. John Peddle, late of Bristol's Hope, in the Electoral District of Carbonear, Farmer, died at Harbour Grace aforesaid on the 7^th. day of August 1931, having previously published and declared the paper writing hereto annexed marked "A" as and for his last Will and Testament.
2. By his said Will the said deceased appointed your Petitioner the executor thereof.
3. The said deceased left him surviving as next of kin, one son, William, now residing at Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.A., one brother, Martin Peddle, a sister, Mary Jane Warren, widow of the late William Warren, and one niece, Marion Wells, wife of your Petitioner, residing at Harbour Grace aforesaid.
4. The said deceased was at the time of his death possessed of property within the jurisdiction of your Honourable Court of the probable gross value of $1340.00, as appears from the hereunto annexed inventory marked "B", which said inventory is a full, true and correct account of the property and estate of the said deceased so far your petitioner is aware or can ascertain.
5. No letters of probate of any will nor letters of administration to the estate of the said deceased have been granted to any person nor has anyone applied for the same other than your Petitioner by this Petition.

     Your Petitioner therefore prays that your Honourable Court or Lordship will be pleased to grant unto him Letters of Probate of the Will and estate of the said deceased.
     And as in duty bound he will ever pray etc.
     Dated the 21^st. day of August A.D. 1931.

Harold Wells LS
(On LHS near top Fiat, Aug 31/31 ?? Higgins J)

In the Supreme Court
In the matter of the Will and Estate of John Peddle, late of Bristol's Hope, Farmer, Deceased.

     Newfoundland:
          Harbour Grace:
               To Wit:

1. I, Harold Wells, of Harbour Grace, Labourer, make oath and Say as follows:
2. I am the Petitioner in the foregoing Petition named.
3. The several matters and things therein contained are just, correct and true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the Estate of John Peddle
late of Bristol's Hope, Farmer, DECEASED.
I, John Casey, of Harbour Grace
in the Electoral District of Harbour Grace in the Island of Newfoundland, Stipendary Justice make oath and say, that on the sixth day of August A.D. One Thousand nine hundred and Thirty one I was present and did see John Peddle --------------- late of Bristol's Hope, in the Electoral District of Carbonear --------------------, in the Island aforesaid, Farmer ---- the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, marked A., duly sign (by making his mark), publish, and declare the said annexed paper writing, as and for his last Will and Testament in my presence, and in the presence of Arthur L. Rogers --------------.the other subscribing witness thereto. That I and said Arthur L. Rogers then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator. That previously to the Will being signed, as aforesaid, by the said testator and the said witnesses, it was read over to, and approved of by, the said Testator in the presence of me and the said Arthur L. Rogers -------------------- and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will, and the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn at Bay Roberts this
13^th day of August, A.D. 1931           John Casey LS
     before me. ???????
          Commissioner

Next page is Item "B" the Inventory and Valuation totaling $1,340.00

 In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

In the Estate of John Peddle
late of Bristol's Hope-------------- Deceased.

I, Harold Wells of Harbour Grace in the Electoral District of Harbour Grace, Labourer, make oath and say that John Peddle late of Bristol's Hope, in the Electoral District of Carbonear farmer, deceased died with a Will, that I am the Executor ---------- therein named; that I will well and faithfully administer the estate and effects of the testator by paying his just debts and the legacies contained in said Will----------------- so far as the same shall thereto extend and the law bind me, and by distributing the residue (if any) of the said estate and effects according to law; that I will exhibit under oath a true, full and perfect inventory of all and singular the estate and effects of the testator, and render a just and true account thereof whenever required by law so to do; that the testator died at Harbour Grace, aforesaid ------------------------------------- on the Seventh day of August ------------one thousand nine hundred Thirty-one; and that the gross value of the estate and effects of the said testator is One Thousand Three Hundred and forty 00/100 dollars, and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Harold Wells LS         

Sworn at Harbour Grace aforesaid this
21^st. day of August
A.D. 1931, before me,
     John Casey,
     Commissioner

'A' This is the paper writing (remainder cut off on copy)
John Casey, ???? assessed made before me on the 13^th day of Aug 1931, as deposed to be the last Will and Testament of John Peddle, the
     Testator named in the said Will ????????????????

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Peddle, of Bristol's Hope, in the Electoral District of Carbonear, in the Colony of Newfoundland.
     I first order and direct that my Testamentary and Funeral expenses, as well as any lawful debts that I may owe be paid, after which the following dispositions shall be made of my estate:------------------

And I hereby nominate and appoint the aforesaid Harold Wells as Executor of this, my last Will and Testament. ------------------------
     In Witness Whereof I have hereunto signed, published and declared this, my last Will and Testament at Harbour Grace, in the aforesaid Colony, this Sixth day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty one.

Signed, published and declared by the within named Testator as and for his last Will and testament (after they read over and explained) in presence of us, who in his presence, and in presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

John Casey     
Arthur L. Rogers

 Notes to accompany Transcription

John Bellman Peddle was born in Mosquito (now Bristol's Hope), 24 July 1847. He was a son of Thomas Peddle and Martha Penny.

John first married Phoebe Seymour in Harbour Grace 20 February 1877. They had one son William Thomas Peddle born 27 Dec 1877. William is the son mentioned in this will. Unfortunately Phoebe died very soon after in January 1878 and John then married Sarah Jane Pike in Harbour Grace in December 1878. Sarah was a daughter of Moses Pike and Patience Cake. Sarah had a younger sister called Annie Liza Pike who married James Henry Alcock, son of James Alcock and Mary Ann French. Their daughter Marion May Alcock married Harold Wells.
John and Sarah had a son called John Pike Peddle born 27 February 1884 in Mosquito. At this time I have no history on this child.

William Thomas Peddle moved with his wife (Lillian Thistle, daughter of William and Sophia Thistle) and family to Everett, Massachusetts in 1915. In 1920, John and wife Sarah also moved to be with their son and his family and were recorded there in the 1930 US census. It would appear that Sarah may have died in the US (she died in May 1931) and John must have returned to Newfoundland after the 1930 census and before August of 1931.

Mary Jane born 15 Oct 1842 was the sister mentioned in the will. She married William Samuel Warren, a shipwright. William died in September 1924 and Mary Jane died nearly ten years later in February 1934. These were my great grandparents. Their daughter Gertrude married Ronald Martin and they were my grandparents.

I believe that Martin Peddle, the brother born circa 1852 also died sometime in the 1930s. Martin was first married to Patience Slade in January 1878. Their son also named Martin Peddle later married Mary Gregory and they moved to the Corner Brook area. After Patience died, Martin married a much younger woman Wilomena ?????. One of their children, John Martin Peddle died in Brigus 22 August 2005.