Victoria M. D. Hamlyn
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 24 May 1906 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3889,5175 Christening: Death: 9 Mar 1993 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 86) 3889 Burial: After 9 Mar 1993 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3889 Cause of Death:Events
Alt. Birth: 1902, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Census: Household of Moses Hamlyn, Topsail Rd., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
Census: Household of Theresa Hamlyn (widow), Topsail Rd., 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
Census: 62 Quidi Vidi "Terrace" household of Jane Bishop, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
Residence: 62 Quidi Vidi Terrace Living with son and daughter in law Jose and Vickie Bishop, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)
Parents
Father: Moses Samuel Harvey Hamlyn 19,1218,1262 Mother: Theresa Harnum
Spouses and Children
1. *Joseph James Bishop 168,660 Marriage: Between 1935 and 1945 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2103 Marriage Notes
050821:
All that I can say based on the limited documentation available is that they were not married on the 1935 census but were on the 1945 census.
Notes
General:
[Royal Coat of Arms]
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
TRIAL DIVISION
In the Estate of ----------VICTORIA M. D. BISHOP----------, deceased
LETTERS OF PROBATE
BE IT KNOWN that on the -------- 5th ------- day of --- --------- April ------- 19 95 the last
Will and Testament and codicil ---------------- of ------ VICTORIA M. D. BISHOP --------
Late of --------------------------- St. John's ------------------- in the Province of Newfoundland
-------------- gentlewoman --------- deceased, who died on or about the ----- 9th ---- day
of -------------- March ------------, 19 93 at --------------- St. John's aforesaid ------------------
was proved and registered in the aforesaid Court a true copy of which said last Will and
Testament and codicil ------------------------------------ is hereunder written and that the
administration of all and singular the estate and effects of the said deceased was granted
by the aforesaid Court to William Alexander Hamlyn of Topsail in the
Province aforesaid, businessman ---------------------------------------------------------------
the executor --------------- named in the said Will ------------- he ----------------having been
first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same by paying the just debts of the
deceased, and the legacies contained in the said Will and codicil -------------------------------
so far as -------- he is ----- thereunto bound by law and by distributing the residue (if any)
according to law and to exhibit under oath a true and perfect inventory of all and singular
the said estate and effects, and to render a just and true account thereof whenever required
by law so to do,Elaine Burke Assistant Deputy Registrar
[SEAL]
NOTE: By the oath or affirmation which you have taken you are bound to render a true account
of your administration whenever required to do so. At such time, you are required to
file in the Registry of the Supreme Court a statement of account duly verified under
your oath or affirmation showing how the estate has been dealt with.
SECTION 127 OF THE JUDICATURE ACT, 1986 PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS:
"127. Every person to whom letters of probate or administration are granted shall, within
one year after the issuance of the grant, file in the Registry
(a)a full inventory and valuation of the estate of or to which the deceased was possessed or entitled to at the time of the death of the deceased;
(b)a full statement of the estate that has come into that person's hands, or into the
hands of any other person by that person's order;
(c)a full statement of the disbursements made by that person on account of the funeral expenses, debts and estate; and
(d)a full statement of the estate then outstanding or undisposed of."
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
TRIAL DIVISION
In the Estate of VICTORIA M. D. BISHOP late of St. John's, in the Electoral District of
Waterford-Kenmount, in the Province of Newfoundland, Housewife, Widow, Deceased
ORDER
Before the Honourable Mr. Justice LangG.F.L.J.
UPON it appearing that, William Alexander Hamlyn, as petitioner, has made application under
Rule 56.05 requesting that Letters of Probate of the Estate of Victoria M. D. Bishop be granted
To William Hamlyn;
IT IS ORDERED THAT Letters of Probate of the Estate of Victoria M. D. Bishop, late of the [sic]
St. John's, in the Electoral District of Waterford-Kenmount, in the Province of Newfoundland,
Housewife, Widow, Deceased, be granted to William Alexander Hamlyn of Topsail, in the
Electoral District of Conception Bay South, Province of Newfoundland, Businessman, Married
Man.
DATED at St. John's this 4th day of April, 1995Elaine Burke Asst. Deputy Registrar
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
TRIAL DIVISION
TO THE HONOURABLE THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND OR ONE OF THE
HONOURABLE THE JUDGES THEREOF:
THE PETITION
The Petition of William Alexander Hamlyn of Topsail, in the Electoral District of Conception
Bay South, in the Province of Newfoundland, Businessman, Married Man, says:
1.Victoria M. D. Bishop of St. John's, in the Electoral District of Waterford-Kenmount,
Province of Newfoundland, Housewife, Widow, died at St. John's, Newfoundland on or
about the 9 day of March, 1993, at the age of 87 years having previously made her Last
Will and Testament dated 29 March, 1982 in which she appointed William Alexander
Hamlyn, your Petitioner herein as Executor, and also a Codicil thereto dated 19 January,
1987. The Will is annexed to this Petition and marked "A" and the Codicil is annexed
to the Petition and marked Schedule "B".
2.The deceased left surviving her the following next of kin and named beneficiaries and
no others:
- her nephew William Alexander Hamlyn, of Topsail, Conception Bay South, in the
Province of Newfoundland;
- her niece, Muriel Kruger, of Dorchester, in the State of Massachussetts, [sic] U.S.A.;
- the Anglican Cemetery Committee;
- her grand-nephews, Weston Frederick George Hamlyn, and Alexander William Hamlyn,
the sons of William Alexander Hamlyn.
3.Your Petitioner, William Alexander Hamlyn is one of the beneficiaries named in the Will and is over the age of nineteen years.
4.The deceased, at the time of the execution of the Will was of the full age of 17 years, (neither witness to the Will is a beneficiary or the husband or wife of a beneficiary) and the deceased did not marry after the execution of the Will.
5.At the time of her death, the deceased was possessed of property in the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of the probable value of eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000.00) as appears from the Inventory annexed to this Petition and marked "C".
6.No probate of any will nor Letters of Administration of the Estate of the deceased have been at any time granted by this Honourable Court.
Your Petitioner therefore applies for a grant of Letters of Probate of the Last Will and Testament of the deceased, Victoria M. D. Bishop.
DATED AT St. John's in the Province of Newfoundland this 13 day of March, 1995.William Alexander Hamlyn WILLIAM ALEXANDER HAMLYN
PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND
CITY OF ST. JOHN'S
TO WIT:
A F F I D A V I T
I, William Alexander Hamlyn, of Topsail, in the Electoral District of Conception bay South,
In the Province of Newfoundland, make oath and say as follows:
1.That I am the Petitioner in the foregoing Petition.
2.That I have read and I understand the foregoing Petition
3.That I have personal knowledge of the facts contained and in the Inventory thereto annexed and they are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
SWORN TO before me at St.
John's in the Province of
Newfoundland this 13
Day of March , 1995.William Alexander Hamlyn WILLIAM ALEXANDER HAMLYN
Peter Hood [?]
Barrister
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I N THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
TRIAL DIVISIONdeceased
In the Estate of VICTORIA M.D. BISHOP Late of St. John's, in the Electoral District
of Waterford-Kenmount, in the Province of Newfoundland
PROOF OF
WILL
IJames P. Adams, Solicitor, of St. John's, in the Electoral District of St. John's
Centre, in the Province of Newfoundland
of
in the Province of Newfoundland,make oath
and say that on the 19thday of January , 1987 I was present and did
see Victoria M.D. Bishoplate of St. John's, in the Electoral District of
Waterford-Ke nmount
in the Province aforesaidnamed the Testatrix
in the paper writing hereunto annexed, marked A, duly sign, publish and declare the said
a Codicil to he r
annexed paper writing, as and f or/ last Will and Testament in my presence, and
in the presence ofElizabeth Hamlyn the other subscribing
witness thereto. That I and the saidElizabeth Hamlyn
then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the
said Testatrix. And that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said
Testatr ixwas of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best
of my belief.
SWORN at St. John'sOn the 21st day of March James P. Adams James P. Adams
19 95 , before me.
Peter Hood [?]
Barrister
I N THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
TRIAL DIVISION
In the Estate of VICTORIA M.D. BISHOP Late of St. John's, in the , deceased
Electoral District of Waterford-Kenmount, in the Province of Newfoundland , Wedow.
PROOF OF WILL
I, James P. Adams, of St. John's, in the Electoral District of St. John's Centre,
of [sic] in the Province of Newfoundland
in the Province of Newfoundland [sic] ,Solicitor make oath
and say that on the 2 9day of March , 19 8 2 I was present and did
see Victoria M.D. Bishoplate of St. John's, in the Electoral District of
Waterford-Ke nmount
in the Province aforesaidnamed the Testatrix
in the paper writing hereunto annexed, marked A, duly sign, publish and declare the said
annexed paper writing, as and f orhe r last Will and Testament in my presence, and
in the presence ofMarilyn Phillips of Colliers in the Electoral District the other subscribing Harbour Main, Newfoundland
witness thereto. That I and the saidMarilyn Phillips
then and there signed our names to such Will as such witnesses, in the presence of the
said Testatrix. And that at the time of the said execution of the said Will the said
Testatr ixwas of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best
of my belief.
SWORN at St. John'sOn the 21st day of March James P. Adams James P. Adams
19 95 , before me.
Peter Hood [?]
Barrister
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
TRIAL DIVISION [Initials]This is Schedule "C" to the
============= Petition of William AlexanderHamlyn
In the Estate ofVICTORIA M.D. BISHOP, Late of St. John's, in the Electoral District
of Waterford-Kenmount, in the Province of Newfoundland, Housewife, Widow, Deceased.
Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Estate.
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