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Will of Eric Stanley Ayre
from Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 452
to 456 probate year 1916. He was 27 years old, served as a Captain in the
Royal Newfoundland Regiment. He died on 1 July 1916 at Beaumont Hamel.
In re
ERIC S. AYRE deceased.
This is the last will and testament
of me Eric S. Ayre, of the City of St. John’s, in
the Island of Newfoundland (merchant), made this 12th day of April A.D.
1915.
1. “I hereby revoke all former wills
and testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made.
2. “I hereby appoint Chas.
P. Ayre and Harold C. Ayre Executors and
Lydia Gertrude Ayre, executrix of this my will.
3. “I direct that all my just debts,
funeral and testamentary expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may
be convenient.
4. “I bequeath to my friend Jack
Mitchell son of J. B. Mitchell,
the sum of Five hundred dollars, said amount to be drawn from my savings
a/c No. 10010 in Bank of Montreal.
5. I bequeath to Betty Pitts daughter of my cousin Stewart
Pitts, the sum
of five hundred dollars, said amount to be drawn from my savings a/c No.
10010 Bank of Montreal.
6. I bequeath
to my cousin Ethel Dickinson, daughter of G.H.
Dickinson, the sum of five
hundred dollars, said amount to be drawn from my savings a/c No. 10010
Bank of Montreal.
7. “I
bequeath to my cousin Violet Maud Dickinson, daughter of G.
H. Dickinson,
the sum of Five hundred dollars, said amount to be drawn from my savings
a/c No. 10010 in Bank of Montreal.
8. “I bequeath to my cousin Trixie
Dickinson, daughter of G. H. Dickinson,
the sum of five hundred dollars, said amount to be drawn from my savings
a/c No. 10010 in bank of Montreal.
9. “I bequeath to Elsie Holloway, daughter of Mrs.
Robt Holloway,
the sum of five hundred dollars, said amount to be drawn from my savings
a/c No. 10010 in bank of Montreal.
10. “I bequeath to the Patriotic Fund
of Newfoundland the sum of five hundred dollars, said amount to be drawn
from my savings a/c No. 10010 in Bank of Montreal.
11. “I
bequeath to the Laysian Mission, City Road, London, England, the sum of
one thousand dollars said amount to be drawn from my savings a/c No. 10010
in Bank of Montreal.
12. “I
bequeath to Gower St. Methodist Church, the sum of one thousand dollars,
said amount to be drawn from my savings a/c No. 10010 in Bank of Montreal.
13. “I bequeath to the Supernumerary
Fund of of the Methodist Conference of Newfoundland the sum of one thousand
dollars, said amount to be drawn from my savings a/c No. 10010 in Bank of
Montreal.
14. “I bequeath to the Missionary
Fund of the Methodist Church of Newfoundland the sum of five hundred dollars,
said amount to be drawn form my savings a/c No. 10010 in bank of Montreal.
15. “I bequeath to my friend Leonard
C. Mews the sum of one hundred
dollars, said amount to be drawn from my savings a/c No. 10010 in Bank
of Montreal.
16. “I bequeath
to my mother the balance of my savings in a/c No. 10010 Bank of Montreal
(that of course does not include my deposit receipt for seven thousand
dollars)
17. “I bequeath
to the Methodist Guards Brigade the sum of one thousand dollars, said amount
to be drawn from my Deposit Receipt No. 1109 or its Renewal. The amount
only to be paid on condition that a New Armory is commenced within three
years after my decease. In event of condition
not being fulfilled said amount to be paid to the Governors of the Methodist
College for the support of that Institution.
18. “I bequeath to my brother, Bernard
Pitts Ayre, the sum of three
thousand dollars, said amount to be drawn from my Deposit Receipt No. 1109
or its Renewal in Bank of Montreal.
19. “I bequeath to my mother, Mrs.
Robt C. Ayre, the sum of Three
thousand dollars, said amount to be drawn from my Deposit Receipt No. 1109
or its Renewal in Bank of Montreal.
20. “I bequeath to the Governors of
the Methodist College twenty-one shares in the Newfoundland Clothing Company
Ltd namely, -Nos-1456-1474 and 1599-1600. The annual interest
derived from said shares to be devoted to the Athletic Departments of the
school, i.e. the purchase of Gymnasium equipment, cricket bats, and such
like. The shares may be sold and the amount realized be re-invested, if the
Governors of the College deem it advisable.
21. “I bequeath to my cousin Harold
C. Ayre fifty ordinary shares
in Ayre & Sons Ltd. viz No. 3001 to 3050.
22. “I bequeath to my brother Bernard
Pitts Ayre, one hundred and
forty ordinary shares in Ayre & Sons Ltd vis No. 3051 to 3190, valued
at one hundred dollars each.
23. “I
bequeath to my mother Mrs. Robt C. Ayre the balance of my ordinary shares
in Ayre & Sons Ltd viz No. 3191 to 3333, that is one hundred and forty
three and one third shares, valued at one hundred dollars each.
24. I desire that the annual interest derived from my (100) Preference
shares in Ayre & Sons Ltd be divided equally between the employees
of said firm who have given continued & faithful service to said firm
for a period not less than fifteen years.
25. I bequeath to my mother Mrs.
Robt C. Ayre the residue and remainder
of my interests in Ayre & Sons Ltd i.e. accumulated dividends and loan
to said Firm.
26. I leave and
bequeath to my brother Bernard Pitts Ayre the silver service and gold watch
and chain bequeathed to me by my late uncle James Stewart Pitts; also the
Washstand, dressing table and china set left to me by my late grandmother,
Mrs. C.R. Ayre. In the event of him not appointing an heir or heirs for
said bequests same are to be inherited by my cousin Harold C. Ayre, son
of Fred W. Ayre my uncle. Same applies to
any other heirlooms inherited by me.
27. I bequeath to my mother Mrs.R.
C. Ayre my dog-cart.
28. I bequeath to my uncle, Chas.
P. Ayre my encyclopedia Britannica.
29. I bequeath to my friend Leonard
C. Mews my Lee-Mitford Rifle together
with its case, fitting and bag.
30. “I bequeath to Janet Morison
Miller, daughter of Mrs. Lewis Miller,
my Life Assurance Policy No. 0139150E/20 in the Canada Life Assurance Co.
the amount of which is Five thousand dollars ($5000.00) I desire that said Policy be paid to her in fifteen annual Instalments
when the amount assured together with the interest derived, will have been
fully paid up.
31. “I further
leave and bequeath to Janet Morison Miller, my Life Assurance Policy No.
77345 in the Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada, the amount of which is
five thousand dollars ($5000.00) I desire that the said Policy be paid
to her in fifteen annual Instalments when the amount assured together with
the interest derived, will have been fully paid up.
32. “I bequeath to Janet M.
Miller, all my leather bound books, the
Encyclopedia Britannica excepted.
33. “I bequeath and leave to my mother all the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate.
34. In
the event of my marring Janet Morrison Miller, I hereby revoke all the
foregoing Clauses with the exception of No’s 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14, 15,
24, 28 & 29 which are confirmed in No’s 35, 36, 37, 38 & 41
all others are void.
35. “I
hereby confirm clause No. 2, i.e. I appoint Chas. P. Ayre and Harold
C. Ayre executors, and Lydia Gertrude Ayre, executrix of my will.
36. “I hereby confirm clause No. 3, i.e. all my just debts to be
paid as soon as may be convenient.
37. “I hereby confirm clauses No. 4, 5, 9 & 14 (four, five, nine
and fourteen) i.e. Jack Mitchell, Betty Pitts, Elsie Holloway and
the Missionary Fund of the Meth. Church of Newfoundland are each to receive
the sum of five hundred dollars, said amounts to be drawn from my saving
a/c No. 10010 in Bank of Montreal. I also confirm clause
No. 15 whereby Leonard C. Mews received one hundred dollars from Savings
a/c Bank of Montreal.
38. “I
hereby confirm clauses 25 & 29 whereby my uncle Chas. P. Ayre receives
my Encyclopedia Britannica and Leonard C. Mews my Rifle and its requisites.
39. I hereby alter clause No. 16 (sixteen)
wherein it states my mother is to receive balance of Savings a/c No. 10010
in Bank of Montreal. I now change it to one thousand dollars to be drawn
from said account
40. I hereby bequeath to my wife all the rest, residue and remainder of
my estate in the Bank of Montreal i.e. in Savings a/c No. 10010 & also
my Deposit receipt No. 1109 or its Renewal for seven thousand dollars.
41. “I hereby confirm clause No. 24 (twenty-four)
42. I bequeath to the Governors of the Methodist College 11 (eleven) shares
in the Newfoundland Clothing Co. Ltd to be devoted as contained in clause
No. 20.
43. “I bequeath
to the Methodist Guards 10 (ten) shares in the Newfoundland Clothing
Co. Ltd under the same conditions as contained in clause No. 17. If not complied with said shares to be given to Governors of Methodist
College to be devoted to that Institution as states in clause 20.
44. “I bequeath to my mother ten thousand dollars accumulated dividends
in Ayre & Sons Ltd said amount to remain invested in said firm.
45. “I bequeath to my brother Bernard the balance of accumulated
dividends in Ayre & Sons Ltd said amount to remain invested in that
firm.
46. I bequeath to my cousin
Harold C. Ayre thirty-three and one-third ordinary shares in Ayre & Sons
Ltd.
47. “I bequeath to
my wife all other interests in Ayre & Sons Ltd i.e. (300) three hundred
ordinary shares and an amount on loan.
48. “I bequeath to my wife my two life
Assurance Policies namely No. 139150 E/20 in the Canada Life Assurance Company
for five thousand dollars and Policy No. 77345 in the Mutual Life Assurance
Co. of Canada for five thousand dollars. I desire that
both these policies be paid to her in fifteen annual instalments when policies
and interest derived will have been fully paid up.
49. At the death of my wife that part of
my estate bequeathed to her remaining unused is to be divided equally among
my children. If there are no children same may be disposed of by her executors
as she may bequeath, but firstly the following amounts have to be paid, viz
to Governors of Meth, College two thousand dollars and Gower St. Church and
Laysian Mission, City Road, each one thousand dollars.
50. In the event of my wife re-marring her
share of my estate, with exception of Policy No. 4139150 E/20 in Canada Life,
to be equally divided among my children. If there are no children she
retains same after she has paid the following donations Meth College two
thousand dollars, Gower St. Church and Laysian Mission each one thousand
dollars.
51. I bequeath to my wife the rest & remainder
of my estate including heir-looms
Eric S. Ayre. Signed published and declared by the above-named Eric
S. Ayre as and for
his last will in the presence of us, both being present at the same time
who at his request, in his presence, have hereunto subscribed our names
as witnesses. Chas F. J. Brown, 53 Gower St. A.
E. Hayward, 39 Prescott St.
I Eric S. Ayre hereby declare that the following is a codicil to my will
made in St. John’s Nfld in the year nineteen hundred and fifteen. Just
before my departure for England with E. Co. of 1st Nfld Regt. It
was about February or March when it was made. I now declare that the
ten thousand dollars invested in Preference shares in Ayre & Sons Ltd the
annual interest of which was to be devoted to aged employees of said
firm is now null and void. The said invested ten thousand
dollars is now bequeathed by me as follows:- Five
thousand dollars to my wife. Five thousand dollars to the benefit of
the employees of Ayre & Sons Ltd as follows
The annual interest to be devoted either to a library or a weekly distribution
of suitable reading matter among all employees. The
Directors of firm to give their opinion in this matter. Signed Eric
S. Ayre. Prestwick, Scotland.
May 13/16. Witnesses to signature. H.J.R.
Rowsell, J.H. Read.
Correct,
Charles H. Emerson
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
(Listed in the margin of this will)
Last Letters of
Probate of the
will of the
testator and
codicil these
to be granted
and ??? to
Chas P. Ayre &
Harold C. Ayre
reserving
forever the
right to Lydia
Gertrude Ayre
St. John’s
Oct 17.1916
Kent J.
Last ???
of Probate is
granted to
Lydia Gertrude
Ayre the
remaining
executor
Nov. 24. 1916
Kent J.
Estate sworn
at $121.557.74
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