Jane Spracklin
          1888

Estate of Jane Spracklin 1888
From LDS microfilm #2057543

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 Jane Spracklin, late of Brigus in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Widow, 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 Jane Spracklin, deceased, and of which she died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Eight Hundred and Fifty Dollars.

So help you God.

Sworn before me, at *St. John's^Brigus,
this 28^th day of November A.D. 1888 by            Henry Roberts
the said Henry Roberts.
J. Wilcox
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

Sworn before me at Brigus this 15^th day of
December A.D. 1888 by the said                           Richard Spracklin
Richard Spracklin.
J. Wilcox
Commissioner, Supreme Court

* Initials JW in left margin.

June 1888

Estate of Jane Spracklin
late of Brigus
in the Northern District,
Widow, deceased.

Dated 18^th December 1888.

Probate granted to Richard
Spracklin and Henry Roberts
of Brigus, the Executors named
in the Will.

Estate sworn under $850.00

This is the Last Will of Jane Spracklin, Widow of the late Samuel Spracklin, of Brigus, hereby revoking all of the Wills and all of the Testaments by me made.

First. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Spracklin all my share of the water side premises home, stores, wharves, gardens, that came to me through my husband Samuel Spracklin also one Second Hand counterpane.

Second. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Caroline Spracklin all my clothes, wearing apparel and New counterpane.

Third. I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son Seamore Spracklin, son of Nathaniel Spracklin, my best feather bed and the sum of Five Pounds cy.

Fourth. I give unto my Grand Daughter Jane, daughter of Samuel Spracklin, the sum of Five Pounds cy.

Fifth. I give unto my Grand Son Moses Whelan, son of Caroline Whelan, the sum of five pounds cy.

Sixth. I give unto my Grand Daughter, Daughter of William Spracklin, the sum of five pounds cy.

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Seventh. All my remaining property consisting of money and furniture, beds & bedding, land or any other goods - I wish to be equally (sic) devided (sic) between my sons Samuel, Azariah, William, Nathaniel and my daughter Caroline - share and share alike equal.

Eighth. I hereby appoint Mr. Richard Spracklin and Mr. Henry Roberts to be Executors to this my Last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Brigus this twenty first day of June One Thousand and Eighty Seven.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the
presence of William Azariah Green
and Ephraim Horwood.

Witness:
William A. Green (Seal)
Ephraim Horwood (Seal)

In the Supreme Court

Newfoundland
Brigus, to wit

          William A. Green of Brigus, Trader, maketh oath and saith that on the *^twenty first day of June 1887 he was present and saw Jane Spracklin, the within named Testatrix sign the paper writing herein written by making her mark as for her last Will and Testament, the same having been read over and explained to her and approved of by her, the said Testatix in the presence of this deponent and Ephraim Horwood, the other subscribing witness thereto.
That Deponent and said Ephraim Horwood then and their (sic) subscribed their names to such Will as such witnesses in the presence of the said Testatrix and oF each other, and at the time of the said execution of said Will the said Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me at Brigus                              William A. Green
this 14^th day of November
A.D. 1888.
J. Wilcox
Comm. Supreme Court

*Initials JW in left margin.

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

ST. JOHN'S^Brigus
TO WIT
William A. Green of Brigus, in Conception Bay in the Island of Newfoundland, Trader, maketh oath and saith that on the twenty first day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven at Brigus aforesaid he, this Deponent, was present and did see Jane Spracklin, late of Brigus aforesaid, the Testatrix named in the paper writing hereunto annexed duly sign (by making her mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presence of this Deponent and of Ephraim Horwood, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said Ephraim Horwood then signed their names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other - That previously to the said Will being so signed as aforesaid, by the said Testatrix and the said witnesses, it was read over to, and approved of by the said Testatrix,  in the presence of Deponent and the said Ephraim Horwood and that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of Deponent's knowledge and belief.

SWORN BEFORE ME at St.                          William A. Green
John's^Brigus, aforesaid, this
19^th day of November A.D.
One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Eighty Eight.
J. Wilcox
Commissioner, Supreme Court

To the Honourable the Supreme Court
or one of the Honourable the Judges
of the said Court.

The petition of Richard Spracklin of Brigus in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Planter.

Humbly Sheweth

That Jane Spracklin, late of Brigus aforesaid, Widow, died in the month of September last having previously made her last Will and Testament hereto annexed, dated the twenty first day of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Eighty Seven of which she appointed your Petitioner and Henry Roberts Executors: that at the time of her decease, the said Jane Spracklin was possessed of or entitled to property in this Island

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to an amount not exceeding in value the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars in the opinion and belief of your Petitioner: That no Letters of Administration have been ????? out to the said Estate, your Petitioner therefore prays that letters of Probate to this said Will may be granted to your Petitioner and the said Henry Roberts, the said Executors and as in duty bound will pray.

St. John's, Nfld,                              Richard Spracklin
21^st Nov/88.

SUPREME COURT

In re: Estate of Jane Spracklin.

Newfoundland }
St. John's          } Richard Spracklin of Brigus in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Planter, the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition, maketh oath and saith that the matters and things contained in the said petition are just and true and that the said Jane Spracklin left her surviving four sons and one daughter viz: Samuel, Azariah, William, Nathaniel and Caroline.

Sworn before me at St. John's
aforesaid this 21^st day of                              Richard Spracklin
November A.D. 1888.
Geo. J. Adams
(Stamp)
Commissioner
Affidavits,
Supreme Court
Newfoundland

Supreme Court

In re: Estate of
Jane Spracklin

Petition for Letters
of Probate.

Granted by the Court
22^nd Nov. 1888
O.E., Reg.