Will of Elizabeth Bishop
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 125-126 probate year 1902

Last Will and Testament of
Elizabeth Bishop of Burin
Widow deceased.

      This is the last will and Testament of me Elizabeth Bishop of Burin Newfoundland. I hereby appoint my son Robert H. Bishop of St. John's merchant sole executor of this my will and I direct as follows.
First. From the monies of my estate my said executor shall pay to my daughter Jessie Darby the sum of Five hundred dollars To my sister Sarah Bradley Two hundred dollars To my Granddaughter Elizabeth Inkpen two hundred dollars and to my sister in law Charlotte Hann of Wimbledon England one hundred dollars.
Second. I give and bequeath to my executor in trust all my household furniture and effects together with my clothing and personal property of all descriptions to be divided by him (or the value thereof) and apportioned to my daughters Susannah, Adelaide, Charlotte, Julia and Jessie in equal shares.
Third. I give and bequeath to my Grandson George L. Inkpen the Gold watch of my late husband.
Fourth. I direct that stocks in public companies now held by my son Robert for the benefit of my estate shall be realized at their market value and the proceeds together with other invested monies shall after payment of any debts due by me at time of my decease and my funeral expense, be divided and paid as follows in equal shares to my daughters Susannah Adelaide Charlotte Julia and Jessie and to my Granddaughter Stella M. Bishop one sixth each.
Fifth. I direct that my executor shall on the 31^st day of December first succeeding my decease close up the partnership business now carried on by my brother in law Daniel Bishop & myself under the style or firm Bishop & Co and liquidate the said business in so far as may be necessary to withdraw therefrom any balance which may appear to belong to me upon a fair and equitable valuation of the liabilities and assets of said firm but my said executor may upon receiving proper security allow the said Daniel Bishop four years, should be desire it, for the payment of such sum, with interest at six per cent per annum.
Sixth. The residue of my estate comprising dwelling house, stores stages flakes land premises tools utensils or property of any and every description I give and bequeath to my executor in trust to be rented for a period not exceeding ten years or sold as he may deem best, the proceeds arising from rentals sale or otherwise of said property and premises together with all monies derived from a closing of the partnership business as described under paragraph Five which shall as may be convenient to him be divided and paid over to the beneficiaries named in paragraph Four hereof in equal shares of one sixth each.
Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of July anno Domini nineteen hundred and one (sgd) Elizabeth Bishop (LS). Signed and sealed by the Testator in our presence on the date above written (sgd) C. L. Bishop. (Sgd) George Herald.

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Elizabeth Bishop deceased

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos. I. Little
C. J.
Probate
granted on the
15^th day of
January 1902
to Robt H. Bishop
value of
Est $9,700.00