Will of William Curby
from Newfoundland will books volume 12 page 403 probate year 1923
(This name is spelled Curby in the will and Kirby in the will index.)

In re
      William Curby          DECEASED.

In the name of God Amen     I William Curby of Holyrood Conception Bay N.F.LD. being of sound mind and memory for which I thank God, do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament.
First I give and bequeath to my wife Alice and our daughter Bell all my land Dwelling House and all out houses    It is to be all my daughter Bell’s after her mothers death My wife Alice is to have controll until she lives But if she should remarry will have no more claim it will all be my daughter Bell.
Second I give and will to my wife and daughter above named all my money in Bank of Montreal My daughter Bell to receive Two thousand dol. ($2.000) when she marry or at the age of 30 years.    My land and house is not to be sold.
I hereby sign my hand & seal this day 21 dec 1922    WILLIAM CURBY
Witnesses Alphonsus Crawley
               Michael O’Rourke.

William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat July 6/23
Johnson J.
adm C.T.A.
granted to
Alice Shirley
July 6/23.
Estate sworn
at $7,790.00