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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(C)
William Cook
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Will of William Cook
from Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 468 to
470 probate year 1916
In re
WILLIAM COOK deceased.
This is the last will and testament
of me William Cook of Saint John’s in the Island of Newfoundland
Butcher.
1. I appoint my sons
Tasker Cook and James Cook executors of this my will.
2. I give to my executors power to realize any investments which I may
have at present or to continue such investments; to invest any monies of
my estate upon the security of landed property in or near Saint John’s
and to vary such investments from time to time
3. I direct that
the income of my estate shall be paid to my wife Anna Cook during her life.
4. On the death of my said wife I give devise and bequeath my property
estate and effects as follows:-
- (1) To my said son
Tasker my lands and premises situate on Hagerty Street and Pleasant Street
in Saint John’s.
- (2) To my daughter Ella Worsley wife of Nicholas
Worsley of Saint John’s my lands and premises situate
on the corner of New Gower Street and Springdale Street in Saint John’s
- (3)
To my said son James my lands and premises situate on the corner
of Duckworth Street and King’s Road in Saint John’s.
- (4)
To my son William the land and house situate on Water Street in
Saint John’s
at present occupied by Miss O’Brien together with the land in the
rear thereof running back to Duckworth Street and the piece of land adjoining.
- (5)
To my grandson Ralph Kennedy one undivided third share of my lands
and premises situate on Cook Street; Freshwater Road; Scott Street; Merrymeeting
Road and Gower Street East.
- (6) To my daughter Mina
Cake wife of George Cake of Saint John’s one undivided third share
of my said lands and premises situate on Cook Street; Freshwater Road;
Scott Street; Merrymeeting Road and Gower Street East during her life.
Should she leave issue her surviving the said one undivided third share
shall on her death go to such issue; but if she shall not leave issue her
surviving then such undivided third share shall on her death go to my said
three sons and my said daughter Ella Worsley all sharing alike.
- (7)
To my daughter Blanche Snow wife of George
Snow of Saint John’s one
undivided third share of my said lands and premises situate on
Cook Street; Freshwater Road; Scott Street; Merrymeeting Road and
Gower Street East during her life. Should she leave issue
her surviving the said one undivided third share shall on her death
go to such issue; but if she shall not leave issue her surviving
then on her death such undivided third share shall go to my said
three sons and my said daughter Ella Worsley all sharing alike.
- (8)
To the Church of England Orphanage in Saint John’s Five hundred dollars.
- (9)
To the Methodist Orphanage in Saint John’s, Belvidere Orphanage in
Saint John’s and Mount Cashel Industrial School to be equally divided
between them the sum of five hundred dollars.
- (10)
To the Rector and Church Wardens of St. Mary’s Church, Saint John’s
for the use of the said Church, Five hundred dollars.
- (11)
To my grandson William Cook (son of the said Tasker
Cook) the sum
of five hundred dollars.
- (12) To the Masonic Benevolent Fund
and the Tasker Educational Fund the income of the proceeds of my
Masonic Insurance; The said Insurance to be invested
by my executors and the income to be paid by them to the said two
Funds in equal shares.
5.
I give devise and bequeath all the residue of my estate to all my said
children and my grandson Ralph Kennedy in equal shares the said Ralph
Kennedy sharing as one of my children). Provided
and I will and direct that the shares of the said Mina Cake and Blanche
Snow shall be subject to the same limitations terms and conditions
as apply to the foregoing bequests to them viz:- That they shall hold for
their respective lives only; Should they leave
issue them surviving their shares shall go to their respective children
and should they or either of them die without leaving issue their or
her surviving their or her shares or share shall go to my said three
sons and my said daughter Ella Worsley all sharing alike.
6. I hereby revoke all former wills made
by me. Witness my hand at Saint Johns’ aforesaid
this twenty first day of October Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and
fifteen. William Cook. Signed published
and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence
of each other (all present at the same time) have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses W. O’D. Kelly. Wm. B. Fraser.
Correct,
Charles H. Emerson
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
(Listed in the margin of this will)
Fiat
Nov 21/16
Kent J.
Probate
Novr 24/16
granted to
Tasker Cook
& Jas Cook.
Estate sworn
at $67,366.00
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