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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(C)
William Alexander Clarke

 

Will of William Alexander Clarke
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 9-12 probate year 1893

Last Will and Testament of
William Alexr Clarke of Broad Cove
Farmer deceased.

      In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Amen. I William Alexander Clarke Farmer of Broad Cove Conception Bay in the Electoral District of St. John's West in the Island of Newfoundland do declare this to be my last will and Testament. If at the time of my decease my executors find that I am possessed of cash, that is current coin of the realm and not value of houses, land cattle, goods, chattels &c. the said cash whether found to my credit at the Savings Bank in St. John's or elsewhere and provided that it does not altogether amount to the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00) Newfoundland currency is to be the sole property of my son William James Clarke But if the aforesaid cash do amount to the aforesaid sum of one hundred and twenty dollars or do exceed the said sum of one hundred and twenty dollars then I do by these presents give and bequeath to my wife Ann Clarke the sum of Twenty dollars currency, to my daughter Elizabeth Squires wife of John Squires late of Broad Cove but now schoolmaster at Bonne Bay in this Island I do also bequeath the sum of Twenty dollars, and also to my daughter Margaret Squires wife of George Squires of Broad Cove I give and bequeath the sum of Twenty dollars provided as I have before stated that the whole amount of ready money that I shall die possessed of does not prove to be less than the sum of one hundred & twenty dollars currency. The whole of the remainder of the ready money of which I shall die possessed after paying subject to the conditions I have named the above named legacies to my wife and daughters is to be the sole property of my son William James Clarke.

To my son William James Clarke on conditions that he do afford as comfortable maintenance to his mother and my wife Ann Clarke and on further condition that he do not compel her to work or labour either in the house or on the plantation or any where else. I hereby will and bequeath my house and household furniture together with all my cattle, poultry, stables, outhouses, carriage, sleigh, carts harness and all farming and other tools and utensils.

About five years or more ago I leased some waterside premises to Jordon Jones of Broad Cove for ten years from that date at the rate of twenty five cents currency per annum as rent as per written agreement then made between the said Jordon Jones and myself. If at the expiration of the said ten years it be found that full amount of rent has not been paid to me or my son William James Clark by the said Jordon Jones, then under such circumstances I hereby forbid my son William James Clark to renew the lease on any premises whatsoever, but if the full amount of rent for each and every year of the lease has been paid then my son William James is to use his own discretion as to renewing the said lease.

All my right and title to the whole of my waterside premises, to my fishing room, stage flakes, boats, nets, lines, twines and all things pertaining to fishing I will and bequeath to my son William James Clark. The whole of my land whether under cultivation or not which is bounded on the west by Mount Holly Brook on the south by property belonging to some of the Squires of Broad Cove, on the South East by property of Jordon Jones, on the East by property of Benjamin Squires and on the North by the water of Conception Bay I give and bequeath to my son William James Clark. If my wife Ann Clark do not agree to live with my son William James Clark then she is to have during the term of her natural life but only on condition that she remain unmarried, the full right and title to the whole yearly proceeds of one third and no more of all my property and to obtain this yearly proceeds of one third my said wife Ann Clarke is not to be compelled by any one to do any work or make any payment therefor. If my aforesaid wife Ann Clark do marry again after my decease she is from the day and date of such re-marriage to forfeit and lose all claim upon my son William James Clark or upon any of my property which she would hold under this will. If my two daughters Elizabeth Squires and Margaret Squires or either of them do become a widow or widows and during their widow-hood do come to great want I do hereby commend and enjoin my son William James Clark to assist them out of my estate as far as he is able without great injury to himself, his mother, his wife and children if he have offspring, but is only to do this so long as the aforesaid Elisabeth and Margaret Squires are widows and in great want.

If my son William James Clark at the time of his decease leave behind him a widow but no children then the whole use of my property and the annual product therefrom is to be divided in three equal parts share and share alike between the said widow of my son William James Clark so long as she remains his widow and does not marry again but no longer, and my two daughters Elizabeth Squires and Margaret Jane Squires subject to same conditions as before in reference to my wife Ann Clark all whose rights as declared in this last will and Testament are to be strictly observed by each and every one of my heirs and successors. In the event of the widow of my son William James Clark marrying again after his decease then all that would be hers under this will is to be the joint property of my two daughters Margaret Jane and Elizabeth Squires subject to the same conditions as before in reference to my wife Ann Clark. If my son William James have children he is to dispose of all that is his under this will as may seem to him best strictly observing all the provisions that I have made for his mother whose rights as I have in this will defined them are in no case to be infringed I hereby appoint Mr. James Hiscock School Master of Lance Cove Belle Isle in Conception Bay and Mr. William Campbell Butcher of St. John's to be the joint executors of this my last will and Testament and for this service as such executors they are each to receive the sum of two dollars, or four dollars to be divided between them which amount is to be paid to them out of my estate. Witness my hand at Broad Cove on this Fourteenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine. (Sgd) William Alexander his X mark Clark. Signed and declared to be his last will and Testament by the Testator in the presence of us who in his presence and that of each other have hereunto affixed our signatures on this 14th day of December 1889 (sgd) Joseph Squires. (Sgd) Albert Squires

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of William Alexander Clarke deceased

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