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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(C)
John Costelloe

 

Will of John Costelloe from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 104-105 probate year 1887.
This name is spelled Costelloe in the will index, but Costelloee in the will.

The last will and Testament
of John Costelloee of Ferryland
Planter.

This is the last will and Testament of me John Costelloee of Ferryland in the Island of Newfoundland made this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight three. (1) I revoke all my former testamentary instruments (2) I give and bequeath to my son John his heirs executors or administrators the dwelling house with the appurtenances in which he at present occupies and resides. (3) I devise and bequeath to my son Joseph (his heirs executors or administrators) the dwelling house at present occupied by Constable Corbett with the appurtenances with all the land attached to it as well as the garden on the Gage and also gardens in Horse Snap. (4) To my son William I devise and bequeath the dwelling house and stage now occupied by myself with all the appurtenances thereof it was his property previously by purchase. (5) To my daughter Mary and my son Joseph I give all my household furniture linen china and glass and all other household stores of which I shall die possessed. (6) I give and bequeath to my son William (his heirs and executors) the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds currency upon trust to be invested by him in or upon any public stock fund share or security for the sole use and benefit of my daughter Mary the interest or income arising therefrom to be received by her so long as she remains unmarried and at her death the principal of said money to be divided equally between my sons John William and Joseph in the event of my daughter Mary getting married ??? invested may be realized and that the sum of seventy pounds be paid to her absolutely free from all control the remainder of the money to be equally divided between my sons John William and Joseph (7) I bequeath the sum of fifty pounds for the liquidation of my funeral testamentary and other expenses including the sum of five pounds to be paid to the nuns at Ferryland and five pounds to the Revd. M. Clancey for Masses for my soul
If any money be left out of the fifty pounds to be disposed of as my son William may deem best. (8) All the residue of my property I devise and bequeath to be divided equally between my sons William and Joseph and my sons John's eldest daughter (9) My share of the fishing property to be divided equally between my sons John and Joseph (10) I nominate and appoint my son William to be my sole executor to this will. - John Costelloeee.- Signed by John Costelloeee of Ferryland as his last will by his direction in his presence and in presence of us who at his request in his presence and the presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses. James Carter. Sheriff Sorsm District. John Delahunty R. C. Teacher.
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy.
Prescott Emerson.
Reg.

 

 

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