Will of Joseph Brown
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 page 111 probate year 1894

Last Will and Testament of
Joseph Brown of Indian Arm
Bonavista Bay, Planter deceased.

      I Joseph Brown of Indian Arm Bonavista Bay, being in the full possession of my faculties do hereby make this my last will and Testament. I hereby declare that any will or testament made by me previous to this date is now null and void. I will to my daughter Elizabeth wife of Abraham Newell Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) I will to my daughter Mary, wife of William Newell eight hundred dollars ($800.00) I will to the parish priest of Kings Cove in trust for the Roman Catholic Church of Kings Cove Parish forty dollars ($40.00) I will the house in which I now reside to my wife Jane during her life and to my grandson Joseph son of William Newell after her death. I will the ground on which my dwelling house is built to my wife Jane during her life and to my grandson Joseph son of William Newell after her death. I will to my wife Jane all the remainder of my estate including money, household effects, property of every description, ground used by my wife as a potato garden and all other ground except that on which my dwelling house is built. I appoint D. A. Ryan Esq of Kings Cove to be the executor of my will. This will is made by me Joseph Brown at Indian Arm, Bonavista Bay on this the (7^th ) Seventh day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred & ninety four. (Sgd) Joseph his x mark Brown Indian Arm. April 7^th 1894. Witnesses (sgd) William Mullowney. (Sgd) Thomas Sullivan

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Joseph Brown deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos. I. Little
J.
Probate
granted to
Daniel A
Ryan of
Kings Cove
the Executor
Dated
June 25: 1894
Estate
sworn under
$3,800.00