Will of Margaret Conway
from Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 165 & 166 probate year 1914.

In re
     Margaret Conway       deceased.

This is the last will and Testament of me Margaret Conway of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland Widow. I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be first paid out of my estate. I appoint William E. Bearns of Saint John's grocer to be the Executor of this my last will and Testament. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret wife of William E. Bearns for and during her lifetime and after her death to be divided amongst her children share and share alike all my right title and interest in and to that piece of land with dwelling house number 29 and all other erections thereon situate on the south side of Gower Street in the town of St. John's aforesaid and at present occupied by my said daughter Margaret Bearns. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Bridget Larkin for and during her lifetime and after her death to be divided amongst her children share and share alike all my right title and interest in and to that piece of land situate on the south side of Gower Street aforesaid and adjoining the property in the last mentioned bequest together with the dwelling house number 27 and all other erections thereon the said premises being at present occupied by my daughter Mary Barron I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Bearns my beds and bedding and all my household furniture of every description whatsoever. I desire that out of the residue of my estate my daughters Mary Barron and Hannah Kerran shall each receive the sum of four hundred dollars provided that should there not be a sufficient amount of money belonging to me at the time of my death to my pay my said daughters Mary Barron and Hannah Kerran the above legacies then it is my will and desire that any deficiency shall be made up to them equally by my two daughters Margaret Bearns and Bridget Larkin.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Saint John's aforesaid and subscribed my name this third day of October Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and six - Margaret Conway -
Signed Published and Declared by the said Testatrix as and for her last will and Testament in the presence of us, who in her presence, at her request and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses George Bemister   Charles H. Emerson.

Certified correct.
D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Feb. 9/14
Probate
Feb 10/14
granted
to William
E. Bearns
Estate
sworn at
$3,550.00