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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(C)
Catherine Cowell

 

Will of Catherine Cowell from Newfoundland will books volume 5 page 353 probate year 1889

Last will and Testament
of Catherine Cowell late
of St. John's widow
Deceased.

August 16th 1879. Feeling myself weak and making this as my last will I bequeath all this land and house under cultivation, two cows and horse, and all the farm utensils I bequeath it to Laurence Brophy except one square acre to James Brophy a long side the south corner of Eale's south fence. I bequeath all the uncultivated land to John and James Brophy between them, except one quarter of an acre of Bogg Land alongside of Eale's north fence to Laurence Brophy and James and John Brophy.         to a passage way through the uncultivated land of         then to there lower land, I am leaving this acre of land at Eales South fence to James if he choose to build on it, but if he don't he have no further claim on it, and either John, James, or Laurence can either sell or mortgage this land
As long as Thomas Cowell likes to live with Laurence he is to do for him, and if he choose to go to a trade he can do so, as long as Tomas and Susan Cowell and Catherine Brophy likes to live with Laurence they can do so, and also Laurence is to have a heifer calf a twelve month old, for James when it suits Laurence to do so, and Laurence is to pay all the debts dues and demands a this estate, these are my due and last words of my will. Catherine x Cowell her mark. Witness Jno Nash Executor. Michael Tracey and James Nash.
I certify the foregoing a correct copy. Admt C.t.a. issued 29th March 1889
D. M. Browning
Chief Clerk & Registrar

 

 

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Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Friday July 07, 2017)

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