Richard Power
          1888

Estate of Richard Power 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057239

NEWFOUNDLAND
In the Supreme Court

AFFIDAVIT
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You shall swear that you believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Richard Power late of Quidi Vidi in the Central District of Newfoundland, Planter, deceased
You shall swear that you will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the Deceased, so far as the Goods shall extend and the Law shall bind you: and that you will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of all and every the Goods, Rights and Credits of the deceased, together with a just and true account into the Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, when you shall be lawfully called thereto: And you shall further swear that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said Richard Power Deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of two thousand four hundred dollars

So help you God

George Scott

Sworn before me at St. John's
this 11^th day of February A.D. 1888
Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affivadits, Supreme Court

1888

Estate of Richard Power

late of Quidi Vidi

in the Central District

Planter deceased

Dated 11^th Feby 1888

Probate granted to George Scott
the Executor named in the Will

Estate sworn under $2400.00

To the honorable the Supreme Court or any one of the honorable the Judges thereof

The petition of George Scott of Quidi Vidi

Humbly Sheweth

That Richard Power of Quidi [sic] near St. Johns Planter died there on the seventeenth day of January Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and eighty eight having first made and executed his last will and testament as hereto annexed & leaving him surviving his wife Mary Power and the nieces named in the said will. That the said will has been proved in Common form. That in and by the said will your petitioner was nominated and appointed as executor thereof. That no probate of the said will or administration of the estate of the said deceased has been hitherto granted and your petitioner therefore prays that probate of the said will be granted to him.
          And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c &c

Robert J Kent                                        George Scott
Solic

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the will and
Estate of Richard Power late of
Quidi Vidi planter deceased
George Scott of Quidi Vidi maketh oath and saith that he is the petitioner in the above written petition named and that the several matters

therein set forth are just correct and true.
Sworn before me at St. Johns
aforesaid this 31^st day
of January A.D. 1888

Geo. I. Adams                              George Scott
Comm'r Affdts

1888

Sup. Ct.
Probate Side

In matter of the will [sic]
& Estate of Richard Power
late of Quidi Vidi Planter
deceased

Petition for Probate

Fiat
N.J? Pinsent
A J

Filed Feby 3/87?

In the name of God Amen
I Richard Power of Quidi Vidi in the Island of Newfoundland Planter do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner of ???ing first I desire to be decently buried and with as little expense as possible. I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Power during her life time my farm situate on the north side of the road leading to Quidi Vidi aforesaid for her use and benefit and after her death I desire and request that the same shall be divide [sic] ??? ??? to my neices [sic] as follows to my neice [sic] Catherine Squires one share to Bridget Quinn one share and one share to Ann Tracey Also I give and bequeath to my said wife for her sole use and benefit all my household goods, and furniture, and also I give and bequeath to my said wife Mary Power my fishing room land messauge

and premises with the appurtenances thereto belonging situate and being at Quidi Vidi in the Island aforesaid To have and to hold the said fishing room land messuage and premises with the appurtenances to my wife Mary Power her heirs and assigns for ever together with all the money I may die possessed of. All the ??? of my goods and estate whatsoever and of what nature or kind soever  the same may be and not herein before given and disposed of after payment of my just debts and funeral expenses. I so give and bequeath to my dear wife her executors and Assigns for ever and I do hereby nominate and appoint George Scott executor to this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal at Quidi Vidi aforesaid this twenty ninth day of December AD 1887.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence us [sic] by the said testator as his last will and testament who at his request and the presence [sic] of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto

William Scot                                        Richard Power
Rob't R. Holden

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Central District
St. John's }
To Wit      }
Robert R. Holden of St. John's aforesaid Attorney at Law maketh oath and saith that on the 29^th day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven at Quidi Vidi in the Central District he, this Deponent, was present and did see Richard Power late of Quidi Vidi aforesaid the Testator named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of William Scott of St. Johns the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said William Scott then and there signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. That previously to the said Will being so signed as aforesaid, by the said Testator and the said witnesses, it was read over and approved of by the said Testator in the presence of Deponent and the said William Scott and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of Deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at St.
Johns aforesaid, this 30^th                    Robert R. Holden
day of January
A.D. One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty eight

Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner Affts Sup Court