MySource:Kerbent/Probate Frederick Francis Ebbott

Document 1 The Will of Frederick Francis Ebbott VPRS 000028/p/0003 Unit 001840 Dscl 219/856

The will dated 16 September 1926 This is the last will and testament of me Frederick Francis Ebbott of 22 Old High Street Bendigo in the State of Victoria Agent. I GIVE DVISE AND BEQUEATH all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my wife Mary Ebbott absolutely. AND I APPOINT the said Mary Ebbott sole executrix of this my will. I REVOKE all former wills IN WITNESS whereof I have herunto set my hand this sixteenth day of September One thousand nine hundred and twenty six. Signed F.F Ebbott

Document 2 Inventory REAL ESTATE ALL THAT piece of land containing 437 acres or thereabouts being Crown Allotments 97, 98, 101, 102, 105, 106, 109 and 110 in the Parish of Mitiamo Counry of Bendigo with improvements thereon of Windmill and fencing, no buildings Let to A.W. Brown at rent of 5/6 per acres £1748:0:0

ALL THAT piece of land being part of Allotment 99 Section H at Back Creek Parish of Sandhurst County of Bendigo having a frontage to Sternberg Street of 58½ Links by a depth of 121 Links upon which is erected a 5 room weather board house (old). Occupied by Mr N.J. Martin at rent of 12/- per week. £250:0:0

ALL THAT piece of land being part of Allotments 1 and 2A Section 38A Parish of Sandhurst County of Bendigo having a frontage to High Street of 40 feet 6 inches by a depth of 82 feet 6 inches and also land at back thereof held under Miners Right being Allotment 14 Section 38A containing ¼ acre or thereabouts with improvements thereon of 6 roomed weather board and brick house and ship (very old) House occupied by E.C Newson at rent of 16/- per week. Shop occupied by J.R Horbury at a rent of 2/6 per week £210:0:0

PERSONAL ESTATE Land held under any Lease or License - miners Right Holding £250:0:0

Rents £30:15:0 Silver watch and Chain £2:0:0 Money in Bank or Building Society £70:0:0 Debentures in Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society £50:0:0 Commonwealth Bond due 1927 at 5% £20:0:0 Mortgages £550:0:0 Interest on moneys debentures bonds mortgages &c £44:13:3 Tools £5:0:0 Debts due to the estate £200:0:0

Total £3430:8:3

Situate at Bendigo and Mitiamo in Victoria

This is the paper writing marked B referred to in th Affidavit of Mary Ebbott Sworn herein and produced and shown to her at the time of swearing hereof this thirteenth day of December 1927.

Signed by a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Victoria for taking Affidavits.

Document 3 Affidavit in support of Application for probate

8. That the said deceased left real estate in the State of Victoria not exceeding in value the sum of Two thousand two hundred and eight pounds and personal property in the said State not exceeding in value the sum of One thousand two hundred and twenty three pounds making together the sum of Three thousand four hundred and thirty one pounds.

11. That the said deceased was at the time of his death a British subject by birth.

12. That the said deceased for upwards of ten years prior to and until his death resided at Old High Street Bendigo aforesaid

13. That the following advertisement was inserted and duly appeared in the Bendigo Advertiser daily newspaper published in Bendigo aforesaid on the sixteenth day of September One thousand nine hundred and twenty seven namely:- After the expiration of 14 days from the publication hereof, application will be made to the Supreme Court of the State of Victoria, in the State of Victoria, in the Probate Jurisdiction thereof that Probate of the Will, dated the sixteenth day of September, 1926, of Frederick Francis Ebbott, late of 22 Old High Street, Bendigo, in the said State, agent, deceased, may be granted to Mary Ebbott, of 22 Old High Street, Bendigo aforesaid, widow the sole executrix named in the said will. Dated the 15th day of September 1927. Cohen, Kirby & Co., Victoria Chambers, Pall Mall, Bendigo, Proctors for the Applicant' (contains a clear signature of Mary Ebbott)

Document 4 The decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria to allow Mary Ebbott to administer the estate within fifteen months of the said order dated 28th day of April Document signed by Thos Kelly Registrar of Probates