Will of Amos Blackler
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 114-115 probate year 1901

Last Will and Testament of
Amos Blackler of Back Harbor
Twillingate, Planter, deceased.

      This is the last will and testament of Amos Blackler of Back Harbour Twillingate, Planter -
1 fst. I give to my wife Catherine Blackler my dwelling house in which I now reside with furniture and effects for her use and benefit during the term of her natural life. It is also my will that my daughters Mary Ann Blackler and Martha Blackler shall have a right of residence in my dwelling house so long as they remain unmarried and continue to reside with their mother or brothers After the decease of my wife Catherine Blackler, the dwelling house and such of the furniture as remains in the house, not otherwise disposed of shall become the property of my two sons James Pride Blackler and Arthur Blackler they giving their mother such support and maintenance as may be in their in their power.
2^nd I give devise and bequeath to my sons James Pride Blackler and Arthur Blackler my fishing premises plantation lands and gardens situate at Back Harbour Twillingate, together with stores, stage flakes and all erections thereon, Also my fishing plant namely Boats codtraps nets and seines, net moorings, grapnels lines and twines of every description and every appliance appertaining to the fishery business also my cattle, that I may be possessed of at the time of my decease and any sum or sum of money I may have in the fishery trade or due to me at any mercantile house or business I give and bequeath the same to my sons James Pride Blackler and Arthur Blackler in equal portions share and share alike.
And whereas I have for some time past carried on the business of a planter fisherman at Back Harbour Twillingate and am desirous that the same shall be continued for the mutual benefit of my sons and family aforesaid It is further my will that if either of my sons aforementioned shall separate himself from the premises to reside and settle elsewhere his interest in the land and premises shall cease but he shall be entitled to his share of the fishing plant, namely boats, cod traps, nets, seines, lines & twines etc. and the premises lands and erections thereon shall be to the use and benefit of the son who remains on the premises and continues to conduct the fishery business as aforesaid, And it is my wish and desire that the lands and premises as bequeathed to my sons James Pride Blackler and Arthur Blackler, shall not be mortgaged sold or conveyed out of the family but that the same shall descend to their heirs, male, then living after the decease of my said sons.
Lastly I nominate and appoint my sons James Pride Blackler and Arthur Blackler joint executors of this my last will and restatement Dated this twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety six. A.D. 1896 (sgd) Amos Blackler (LS) Signed Sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the said Amos Blackler in the presence of us who in his presence, at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. The same having been read over and approved of by the said testator. Witness (sgd) Thomas Peyton J.P. (Sgd) Alfred H. Peyton.

May 29^th A.D. 1896. Memorandum respecting money held by me, now in the Bank of Montreal St. John's. I desire that the said money shall be the property of my two sons James and Arthur Blackler, to be kept in their names in the Bank. The interest upon it to be given to my wife for her life and then to revert to my aforesaid sons (sgd) Amos Blackler (witnesses) Robert Temple (sgd) Lucy Simms.

       I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament and codicil of Amos Blackler deceased

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
D Morison
J.
Probate
granted on
the 18^th day
of Decr 1901
to James P.
Blackler
& Arthur
Blackler
value of
Est. $5660.00