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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(B)
Hannah Buckley

 

Will of Hannah Buckley from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 226-227 probate year 1902

The last Will of Hannah Buckley late of
St. John's, widow, deceased.

      This is the last will and Testament of me Hannah Buckley of St. John's, Newfoundland, Widow, and I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. First I give devise and bequeath unto Eliza Miller wife of Laurence Miller of St. John's Cabinet Maker that building on Williams Lane and now occupied by the Salvation Army and used by them as a Food Depot and also the dwelling house next door to the above building and now tenanted by one Stephen Crew to hold the same during the term of her natural life and after her decease to her husband Laurence Miller for ever but should she survive her said husband the said property shall vest in her absolutely the said Eliza Miller or her husband Laurence Miller whichever of them may be in possession of the property for the time being shall however pay out of the proceeds thereof the sum of sixteen dollars per year for four years after my decease unto the Reverend Gregory Badcock of St. Brendans, Bonavista or in case of his dying before the completion of the time or his predeceasing me then for the remainder of the time or for the whole time as the case may be unto the Reverend William Jackman of the Cathedral Parish St. John's for Masses for the repose of my soul, and also pay the sum of ten dollars per year for five years (or in lieu thereof the sum of fifty dollars within six months after my death) unto the Reverend John L. Slattery Principal of the Boys Industrial School Mount Cashel for the benefit of the said Industrail school and the said Eliza Miller or her husband Laurence Miller shall also board and lodge or provide board and lodging for my adopted daughter Minnie Austin Buckley for the term of her natural life or until she shall marry and the bequest of the said property for the said Eliza Miller or Laurence Miller shall be subject to the performance by them of the above trusts and should they or either of them fail or neglect to perform any of their conditions the said property shall vest absolutely in my said adopted daughter Minnie Austin Buckley subject to the payment by her of the above pecuniary legacies.
Second. I give and bequeath that dwelling house on Williams Lane now tenanted by one       Finnly unto my adopted daughter Minnie Austin Buckley for her own sole use and benefit.
Third. I give and bequeath the set of furniture consisting of eight chairs and one sofa belonging to me unto my said adopted daughter Minnie Austin Buckley for her own sole use and benefit.
Fourth. All the rest residue and remainder of my property I give and bequeath unto my said adopted daughter Minnie Austin Buckley.
Fifth. I appoint the said Eliza Miller executrix of this my will. Hannah her x mark Buckley -
Signed published and declared by the said testatrix (by making her mark) as and for her last will and testament in our presence who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto affixed our names as witnesses to the due execution hereof (the above will being first read over and explained to her) this twenty fourth day of February A.D. 1900. J P. Shea. Michael J. Fitzgerald

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will of Hannah Buckley

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Dec 30 02
Emerson J.
Letters of Probate
granted on the
31st Dec 02 to
Eliza Miller
Est. sworn at
$1320

 

 

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Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Wednesday February 20, 2013)

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