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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(B)
Albert J. Butler

 

Will of Albert J. Butler from Newfoundland will books volume 14 pages 386-387 probate year 1928

In re       DECEASED.
      ALBERT J. BUTLER.

In the name of God Amen.

I, Albert J. Butler of Foxtrap in the electoral district of Harbour Main in the Dominion of Newfoundland farmer being in perfect health of body and of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
First. I give and bequeath to my son Abram my dwelling house goods and chattles, stable, cellar, horse, tackling, express and all my agricultural implements.
Second. I give and bequeath to my two sons William James and Abram all my fishing gear viz caplin seine, caplin boat, iron work grapnels etc to be divided equally between them.
Third. To my son Abram I give and bequeath the land that is situated on Dunns Hill Foxtrap. The said land is bounded on the north by John Butler, South by Glebe land, East by Job Ridout and west by the late John Dawe's land. I give and bequeath to my son Abram the piece of marsh land (Nanees Marsh) THE SAID piece of land is bounded on the north by George Jones, South by Edward Kennedy, east by Dunn's Hill road and west by the river, I give and bequeath to my son Abram that piece of cleared land situated in Foxtrap The said piece of land is bounded on the north by the railtrack, south by John Porter, East by Dunn's Hill road and west by the river.
Fourth. After all my lawful debts have been paid the money that may be left over is to be equally divided between my two sons William James and Abram.
Fifth. I give and bequeath to my son Abram the land that all the above named erections are on.
Sixth. I have not given or bequeathed any land to my son William James AS I considered he did not require any, I am giving him a share of the money I may possess at my death.
Seventh. If my son Abram's wife died and he married again and had children of his own body begotten he can give them his property but if he died and left no issue from his own body begotten all the property that I have given and bequeathed to him is to go to my grandson Edward son of William James; but if my son Abram died and left a widow she is to receive her support off of the property whilst she remains in his name.
And I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills and bequests by me in anywise before named, willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal THIS 10th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty five

His
ALBERT J. X BUTLER
mark

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Albert J. Butler as his last will and testament (having been first read over) in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Hugh W. Facey.
Francis F. Furneaux

Commissioner of S. Court.

CORRECT
William F. Lloyd

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
W. J. Higgins
J.
Dec 4/28
Administration
granted to Simon
Butler on the
6th day of December
A.D. 1928
Value of Estate
$917.54

 

 

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