Bridget Grant
          1894

Estate of for Bridget Grant 1894
From LDS Microfilm 2057392

AFFIDAVIT.
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
Saint John's To WIT:   }

I do swear that I believe this to be the true Last Will and Testament of Bridget Grant late of Saint John's in the Central District widow deceased I-------------- do further swear that I will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the said deceased so far as her Goods shall extend, and the law shall bind me, and that I will exhibit a full, true 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 I shall be lawfully called thereto. And I do further swear that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said Bridget Grant, deceased, and of which she died possessed, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Eight hundred dollars---------------------

So help me God.

Sworn before me, at St. John's }
this 20^th day of                          }       Patrick his X mark Flynn
July A.D., 1894                         }
Jos P Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits.
Supreme Court.

1894
Estate of Bridget Grant
late of Saint John's
Central District
Widow deceased
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Probate granted to
Patrick Flynn
of Saint John's
Central District
the Executor ------ named
in the Will.

Dated July 24^th, 1894

Estate sworn under $800.00

I certify that the notice upon the other side hereof written was exhibited in the office of the C. C & Reg since the day of the date thereof and that no caveat or other objection has been made thereto
          St. John's          July 9/94

Jos. P Carty
A.C. of. C
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Notice

After three days from date hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the Judges thereof for Probate of the Will of Bridget Grant late of St. John's Widow deceased to be granted to Patrick Flynn of St. John's the Executor named in said will.
St. John's 3^rd July 1894
M H Carty
Solicitor for Executor,
J.P.C
A.C. of C
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To the Honorable the
Supreme Court or one
of the Honorable the Judges
thereof.

The Petition of Patrick Flynn of St. John's Laborer

Humbly Sheweth

1. That Bridget Grant of St. John's Widow, the Sister of your petitioner died at St. John's aforesaid on the 29^th day of June last having previously made her last Will and Testament which has been duly proved and is hereto annexed marked "A".
2. That the said deceased appointed your petitioner Executor of her said will
3. That the said deceased was at the time of her death possessed of property within the Jurisdiction of your Honorable Court of the probable value of Eight hundred dollars
4. Your petitioner therefore prays that probate to said will be granted to him

And as in duty bound he will ever pray.
Dated at St. John's this 9^th day of July AD 1894

Witness
(Having been first
read over and
Explained)
M.H. Carty

Newfoundland

St. John's }
SS            } I Patrick Flynn of St. John's do make oath and say as follows:

1. I am the petitioner named in the within petition
2. The Contents of said petition are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief

Sworn before me at          }
St. John's aforesaid this    }          Patrick his X mark Flynn
9^th day of July Ad 1894   }
(The same having been
first read over and
Explained to said
Patrick Flynn)
Jos P Carty
Comm of S
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1894
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In the Supreme Court
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In the matter of the
Estate of Bridget
Grant deceased
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Petition of Patrick
Flynn for Probate
To will of deceased
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Filed
July 9 1894
JPC

Fiat
July 20/94
J. S. Winter
J.

(Following found to the right of the item above:)
     3.75
       50
    1.50
       75
     1 00
$7.50

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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NEWFOUNDLAND, }
St. John's To WIT:       }
I George M. Johnson of St. John's Aforesaid solicitor ---------------- make oath and say that on the fourteenth day of August A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety-three - at St. John's aforesaid --- I was present and did see Bridget Grant late of St John's aforesaid widow deceased ------ the Testatrix named in the paper writing hereunto annexed, marked A, duly sign, (by making her mark) publish and declare the said annexed paper writing, as and for her last Will and Testament in my presence and in the presence of James J. McGrath of St. John's aforesaid student at law the other subscribing witness ---- thereto. That I and said James J. McGrath then and there signed our 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 sign-ed, 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 me and the said James J. McGrath ---- 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 my knowledge and belief.

Sworn before me, at St. John's afore }
Said this 20^th day of                           }          Geo M. Johnson
July A.D. One Thousand                    }            ----------
Eight Hundred and Ninety-four         }
Jos P Carty
Commissioner of Affidavits,
Supreme Court.

/"A"/

          This is the last will and testament of me Bridget Grant of St. John's widow of the late Richard Grant.
          I give devise and bequeath my house and any other property I may die possessed of (except as hereinafter men-tioned) to my brother son Michael Grant now living in Buffalo New York. I bequeath my bed and bedding to my niece Louisa daughter of my brother Patrick. I bequeath the rest of my household furniture to my executor to be sold and the proceeds thereof expended in masses for the repose of my soul and that of my said late husband. I appoint my brother Patrick Flynn executor of this will.
Dated at St. John's this fourteenth day of August eighteen hundred and ninety three the word 'brother' first erased on line seven

Signed published and               }
Declared by the said Bridget  }          Bridget her X mark Grant
grant as and for her last          }
will and testament in the         }
presence of us the subscribers }
who in the presence of the testatrix }
and of each other have hereunto signed }
our name as such witnesses on the date }
last above written the said will having been }
first read over and first explained to the testatrix
in our presence
          Geo. M. Johnson
          Jas. J. McGrath