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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(B)
John Butler

 

Will of John Butler
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 101-102 probate year 1894

Last Will and Testament of
John Butler of Foxtrap
Farmer deceased.

      In the name of God Amen I John Butler of Fox trap Conception Bay in the Island of Newfoundland Fisherman and Farmer being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament.
First I give and bequeath to my son Reuben all that I possess for his sole use and benefit. Viz dwelling house, stable, cellar, goods and chattels and all my cultivated and uncultivated land.
Second. My son Reuben is to support and do all he can for his mother during the term of her natural life.
Third. I give to my wife Eliza the piece of cultivated land in front of my dwelling house during her life and at her death my son Reuben is to take possession of it.
Fourth I give my son Reuben full power and authority to give and bequeath all the property that I have given him to whom he wishes at his death.
Fifth I give to my daughter in law Patience, Reuben's wife the spinning wheel.
Sixth That piece of land on the west side of the Breakwater road (or local road) bound on the west by William Butler's land, east by the Breakwater road, south by Jacob Butler's land and on the north by land I gave my son Reuben, the said piece of land I reserve to myself and wife during the term of our natural lives after the death of myself and wife my son Reuben is to take possession of it.
And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments and wills 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 twentieth day of September A.D. 1893 - (Sgd) John his x mark Butler (LS) Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said John Butler as his last will and Testament in the presence of us (having been first read over) who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses (sgd) Francis F. Furneaux Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. (Sgd) Isaac Petten.

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of John Butler deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
J. S. Winter J.
Admn cta
granted to
Reuben Butler
of Foxtrap
Dated
Feby 20: 1894
Estate
sworn under
$200.00

 

 

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