William Hunt
          1889

Estate of William Hunt 1889
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 William Hunt late of Brigus in Conception Bay in the Northern District, template worker, 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 William Hunt, deceased, and of which he died possessed, do not, according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Six Thousand Dollars.

So help you God.

Sworn before me, at Brigus
this 30^th day of November                                        Patrick J. Power
A.D., 1889 by the said                                               Patrick Nowland
Patrick J. Power & Patrick Nowland.
J. ?. Wilcox
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

1889

Estate of William Hunt
late of Brigus
in the Northern District,
Template worker, deceased.

Dated
27^th Nov^r 1889

Probate granted to Patrick J.
Power and Patrick Nowlan,
the Executors named in the Will.

Estate sworn under $6000⁰⁰/₁₀₀

The Last Will and Testament of William Hunt of Brigus, Conception Bay, in the Island of Newfoundland, Tin Plate Worker.
In the name of God, Amen.
I, William Hunt of Brigus, Conception Bay in the Island of Newfoundland, Tin Plate Worker, being weak and feeble of body but of sound disposing mind and memory and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs and direction how the possessions with which it has pleased the Almighty God to bless me shall be disposed of after my decease, do make and declare this my last Will and Testament.
As to my worldly estate and all the property real and personal of which I shall die possessed, or to which at the time of my decease I shall be legally entitled, I devise, will and bequeath and dispose thereof in the following manner: - That is to say
All my just debts, funeral charges and legal expenses shall be paid by my Executors hereinafter named out of my Estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient, and I give and bequeath the sum of Two Hundred Dollars for the purpose of defraying the expenses attending my wake and funeral and for the erection of a monument over my grave, and a further sum of Two Hundred Dollars to be paid at such time as they may deem proper to the Very Revd E. F. Walsh or to his successor as Parish Priest of Brigus for the purpose of celebrating and offering masses for the repose of my soul and the souls of

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my late wife Ellen and nephew John.
I give, devise and bequeath the sum of One Hundred Dollars to the Revd Patrick O'Donnell of Conception Harbour for the same purpose and to my dear friend in Christ Mrs. Mary Agnes (Banks) of the Convent of Mercy, Conception Harbour I bequeath the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars entreating her prayers and the prayers of her Sisters in Religion for the repose of my soul and the souls of my dear departed friends, Ellen and John Hunt.
I give and bequeath the sum of Two Hundred Dollars for the use and benefit of St. Joseph's Convent of Mercy, Brigus and the sum of One Hundred Dollars for the use and benefit of Villa Nova Orphanage beseeching the prayers of the inmates of these institutions for my eternal salvation.
I give and bequeath to my sister-in-law Margaret Doherty of St. John's, sister of my late wife, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) on Interest to be paid to her by my Executors in yearly payments of Forty Dollars per year, any balance remaining after her decease to go towards the use and benefit of the New R. C. Church of Brigus. And to Richard Doherty of St. John's, the husband of the said Margaret Doherty I give and bequeath all my clothes and wearing apparel save and except one suit of clothes which my Executors are to give to some needy, deserving person in this District for the good of my soul.
I give, devise and bequeath to my faithful friend Patrick J. Power of

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Brigus the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) and also one of my gold chains trusting that he will see that this my last Will shall be faithfully carried out and fulfilled in every respect.
I give, devise and bequeath to my faithful nurse and housekeeper Agnes Aspel, provided that she continues to keep house and attend on me until the time of my decease, the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800) in money to be paid to her by my executors hereinafter mentioned within six months after my decease, or soon after as shall be to them convenient, and also all my household furniture, plate, china, beds, bedding, linen, watches, rings and jewelry of every description not hereinbefore or hereinafter mentioned.
I give and bequeath unto my faithful servant and journeyman, John Brien, my Dwelling House, Stores, outhouses and stock in trade, business books and book debts, working tools and machines of every description, also the garden and land opposite the said dwelling house on the north side of the main street of Brigus with the cellar, store and all erections thereon *an also one feather bed, bedding and bedstead, provided and on this express condition that he will remain in my employ and faithfully conduct my business until the time of my decease and that he will pay off all  debts due on the said stock and stock in trade at the time of my decease.
All the rest and residue

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of my Estate real, personal, or mixed of which I shall die possessed, or to which at the time of my decease I shall in any way be entitled, I give, devise and bequeath to the Completion Fund, use and benefit of the New Roman Catholic Church in Brigus, Conception Bay. And I do hereby nominate and appoint Patrick J. Power and Patrick Nowlan, Esquires of Brigus aforesaid, as Executors of this my last Will and Testament, or in case that either of them, my said Executors, should be incapacitated or should refuse to act, then the other shall be sole executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have
hereunto put my hand at Brigus
aforesaid this nineteenth day of
October in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Nine.
W. Hunt

Signed by the said William Hunt, the Testator,
in our presence and acknowledged by him as
his last Will and Testament, and we at his
request and in his presence and in the presence
of each other at the same time, subscribe our
names as Witnesses thereto.

Thomas Kavanagh, Duggist
Jas Winter, General Dealer
*Initials TK and JW in left margin.

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND

NORTHERN DISTRICT
BRIGUS
TO WIT
Thomas *^Kavanagh of Brigus aforesaid, Druggist, maketh oath and saith that on the nineteenth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine at Brigus in the Northern District, he this deponent was present and did see William Hunt, late of Brigus aforesaid, Tinplate worker, the Testator named in the paper writing hereto 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 James Winter, General Dealer, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said James Winter then and there signed their names to such Will and such witnesses in the presence of the said Testator and of each other and that the words "and also one feather bed, Bedding & Bedstead" were at the time the will was so signed by the said Testator and the said witnesses interlined as they now appear on the third page of the said will and the word and figures "Hundred ($100) were also interlined on the second page thereof 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 Brigus
aforesaid, this 23^rd day of                                        Thomas Kavanagh
November A.D., One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty Nine.
J. Wilcox
Commissioner
*Initials JW in left margin.

CODICIL to the last Will and Testament of William Hunt of Brigus, Tinsmith.

I William Hunt of Brigus in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Tinsmith, do make, publish and declare this to be a codicil to my last Will and Testament which Will bears date the 19^th day of October A.D. 1889.
And whereas I have in and by my aforesaid Will given and bequeathed to my servant John Brien the Dwelling House, Land and Premises now occupied and possessed by me and also the land, property and premises opposite my said Dwelling House, Now I do by this Codicil to my said Will declare that the intention of that part of my said Will is that the said John Brien is to have the use, benefit, occupation, possession and enjoyment of the said Dwelling House, land, premises and property on both sides of the Road free and undisturbed during the full term of his natural life on the conditions mentioned in the aforesaid Will, but without any power of selling or disposing of the said premises or any part thereof to any other person or persons, but to become the property of the direct legitimate heirs of his body after his decease. And in case that the said John Brien should die without leaving any such lawful issue or legitimate heirs of his body, then and in

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that case the said Dwelling House, Land, Premises and property are to go to the use and benefit of the Roman Catholic Church of Brigus forever.
In all other respects I, the said William Hunt do hereby confirm my said Will and it is my desire that this, my present Codicil shall be annexed to my said Will and to all intents and purposes become part and parcel thereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand this Thirty-first day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-nine.

William Hunt

Signed by the said William Hunt, the Testator, as a Codicil to
his Will in our presence, and we in his presence and in the
presence of each other at the same time subscribe our
names as witnesses thereto.
Thomas Kavanagh, Druggist
James Winter, General Dealer

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Northern District
Brigus
To Wit
Thomas Kavanagh of Brigus aforesaid, Druggist, maketh oath and saith that on the thirty first day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine at Brigus aforesaid he this deponent was present and did see William Hunt, late of Brigus aforesaid, Tinsmith, the Testator named in the paper writing hereto annexed, duly sign publish and declare the said annexed paper writing as and for *a codicil to last Will and Testament in the presence of this Deponent and of James Winter, General Dealer, the other subscribing witness thereto. That Deponent and said James Winter then and there signed their names to such *Codicil to the said *Codicil to the said Will and such witnesses in the presence of the said Testator and of each other 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 Brigus aforesaid,
this 23^rd day of November A.D. One                              Thomas Kavanagh
Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty
Nine.
J. Wilcox
Commissioner

To the Honorable the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland or any one of the
Honorable the Judges thereof

The Petition of Patrick J. Power of Brigus in the Northern District of the said Island, School Teacher and of Patrick Nowlan of same place, Merchant,

Humbly Sheweth

That William Hunt of Brigus aforesaid, Tin plate worker and Tinsmith died at Brigus aforesaid on or about the twelfth day of this present month of November.
That he made his last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto as hereto annexed and which Will and Testament have each been duly proved in common form.
That said Testator did not leave any next of kin of him surviving resident in Newfoundland.
That there was no issue of his marriage and his wife predeceased him as did also his one and only nephew, the only near relative he had.
That he died possessed of property situate within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the probable value of about Five Thousand Dollars.
That in and by his said last Will and Testament he nominated and appointed your Petitioners as Executors thereof.
Your Petitioners therefore pray that Probate of the said Will and of the Codicil thereto may be granted unto them and as in duty bound they will ever pray &c &c &c.
Dated at Brigus aforesaid this Twenty Third day of November Anno Domini 1889.

Robert J. Kent                              Patrick J. Power
Proctor for said Petitioners             Patrick Nowlan

In the Supreme Court
Probate Side

In the matter of the Will of
William Hunt late of Brigus
in the Northern District,
Tinplate Worker and
Tinsmith, deceased.

Patrick J. Power of Brigus aforesaid, Teacher and Patrick Nowlan of same place, Merchant, severally make oath and say that they are the Petitioners in the foregoing Petition in this matter named and that the several matters and things in the said petition set forth are just, correct and true.

Sworn before me at Brigus
aforesaid this twenty third                                        Patrick J. Power
day of November Anno Domini                               Patrick Nowlan
1889 by the said Patrick J.
Power and Patrick Nowlan.
J. Wilcox
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

1889

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Will of
William Hunt
late of Brigus in
Conception Bay, Tin
Plate worker,
deceased.

Petition for probate.

Fiat
J. J. Little
A. J. S. C.

(New afft sent to
Brigus to be sworn to
2? Nov 1889)

R. J. Kent
Proctor for Petitioners.

(Written to the right side of the above:)
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