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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(B)
William Burke Senior

 

Will of William Burke Senior from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 276-277 probate year 1888.
This will is also written on pages 243-244 of this volume. They are not identical, an extra sentence at the start, and at the end.

Last will and Testament of
William Burke late of St. Jacques
Merchant deceased.

I William Burke merchant of Saint Jacques being sound in mind, do declare this my last will and Testament. I leave to my daughter Mary and Ellen whatever money owned by me in Savings Bank Saint John's Newfoundland each to have an equal share while unmarried, of one marries I wish her to leave £100 one hundred pounds to the one unmarried. I leave to my son Thomas and to my daughters Mary and Ellen an equal share each in my dwelling house and furniture at Saint Jacques. I leave to my children Margaret, Thomas, Elizabeth Patrick and Susanna an equal share each in money owned by me in Union Bank St. John's Newfoundland. I leave to my sons Thomas and Patrick (£150) one hundred and fifty pounds cy money owned by me in said Bank,. I leave to Margaret, Thomas, Elizabeth Patrick and Susanna each to have an equal share. I leave to my sons Thomas & Patrick my share in Business at St. Jacques. I leave to my son Thomas my share in a line of steamers running between New York and Saint John's. I here appoint John Burke and Michael Burke both of Saint Jacques, as executors of this, my last will and testament. Dated 9th day of June 1886. William x Burke Senr his mark at St. Jacques Fortune Bay Newfoundland. In the presence of witnesses signed in the presence of each other Patrick J. Burke William Burke Junr.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the will of John Squarey Clapp.

Chief Clerk & Registrar

 

 

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