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Will of Eliza Butler
from Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 269-270 probate
year 1914
In re
ELIZA BUTLER deceased.
This is the last will and testament
of me Eliza Butler of Salmon Cove West, Trinity Bay, in the Island of Newfoundland,
widow, I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Laing wife of
Obediah Laing, all my property real and personal situate at Salmon Cove West,
aforesaid, consisting of house, lands, gardens stable, outhouses, and furniture
now in my possession, and of which I shall die possessed absolutely to her
own individual use and benefit free and clear of and from the charge, or charges
of her said husband; should her aforesaid husband outlive my daughter Elizabeth;
he shall not take another wife on the premises.
And I also give devise
and bequeath unto my grandson Robert Butler, of Salmon Cove East, Fisherman
all that fishing room and plantation situate at Salmon Cove East together with
all stages, flakes, stores, houses gardens fields, and uncleared land in connection
with the same, and known as “Courtneys plantation” and particularly
described in a Bill of Sale from Thomas Courtney to me the said Eliza
Butler her heirs and assigns absolutely; to be a home for his mother Johanna
Butler,
as long as she remains in the name of Butler but should she re-marry she is
to lose the claim of the house, as her home, and should Robert’s wife
outlive him, never to bring another husband on the place, still to be a home
for her as long as she remains the widow of Robert Butler.
That out of any money or monies which I have belonging to me and now in the
Bank is to be divided in three equal shares one to be given to my daughter
the aforesaid Elizabeth Laing- the second share for my daughter Martha
Randell,
wife of Joseph Randel; and the third share to be paid to my
daughter-in-law
Johanna, widow of the late Solomon Butler;
and no money to any grand child or great grand children Hereby
revoking and cancelling any former or other will or wills made by me at any
time previous to the execution to this my last will and testament- Dated
at Salmon Cove West this 27th day of January A.D. 1911- Eliza
her X mark Butler Signed by the said testatrix
by making her mark in the joint presence of us who thereupon signed our names
(the will being first read over to testatrix) (who being blind appeared fully
to understand the same) in her presence and each other presence Joseph
Butler James Moody
As a codicil
to the foregoing Will I hereby appoint Joseph Butler of Port
Rexton Fisherman executor of this the last will and testament Dated
at Salmon Cove West this 27th day of January 1911 Eliza
Butler her X mark. Witness (having been
first read over) Joseph Butler, James Moody.
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Octr 16/14
C.J.
Probate
Octr 17/14
granted to
Joseph Butler
Estate sworn
at $880.00
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