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Will of Charles Dawe In re This is the last will and Testament
of me Charles Dawe of Bay Roberts Merchant at present of Saint John’s.
I bequeath the whole of my estate real and personal and wheresoever situate
to my executors hereinafter named in trust to hold and apply the same to and
for the following bequests and purposes:- I desire that the amount ($15,000)
payable upon my death under a Policy of Insurance on my life in the Mutual
Insurance Company of New York together with a sufficient sum ($35,000 or thereabouts)
to be taken out of my general estate to make up the sum of fifty thousand dollars
shall be invested in some good and safe securities at the discretion of my
executors and that the yearly interest or income therefrom shall be paid to
my wife during her life and while unmarried for her sole and separate use.
Upon the death or marriage of my wife I desire that the said yearly interest
or income shall go to my three children namely Louise Dawe, Emma Wills and
and Robert Dawe, in equal shares for the separate and absolute
use of each of them for and during the life of each of them. I bequeath to my daughter Louise Dawe the yearly interest or income arising from the sum of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) to be invested in good and safe securities for her separate and absolute use during her life. Upon her death I desire that the said principal sum shall go to her child or children who shall be living at the time of her death and if more than one then in equal shares or portions to each absolutely. I bequeath to my daughter Emma Wills the yearly interest or income arising from the sum of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) to be invested in good and safe securities for her separate and absolute use for and during her life. Upon her death I desire that the said principal sum shall go to her child or children who shall be living at the time of her death and if more than one then in equal shares or portions to each absolutely. I bequeath to my son Robert
Dawe the yearly interest or income arising from the sum of $25,000
to be invested in good and safe securities for his separate and absolute
use during his life. Upon his death I desire that the said principal
sum shall go to his child or children who shall be living at the time
of his death and if more than one then in equal shares or portions to
each absolutely. I desire that during the period that may elapse between my death and the realization and investment of the above mentioned sum of $50,000 and the said three sums of $25,000 each respectively there shall be paid out of my estate to my wife in lieu of the interest upon the said sum of $50,000 an allowance at the rate of $2000.00 per annum including the interest upon the said life insurance money and to each of my said children in lieu of interest upon the said sum of $25,000 in each case an allowance at the rate of $1000.00 a year to each. I bequeath to my wife Emma for her sole and absolute use and benefit the dwelling house in which I now reside and which I inherited from my late father and the land buildings and appurtenances thereto appertaining; also all my household goods furniture chattels and effects; also all my cattle live-stock carriages carts sleighs stable furniture and utensils. I also bequeath to my said wife for her sole and absolute use and benefit that portion of the land formerly known as Russells which under arrangement with the firm of C. & A. Dawe comes to and is vested in me, namely the portion lying on the north side of a dividing line. I bequeath to my daughter Louise the strip of land purchased from the estate of Nathaniel French and Mrs. Kelly for her separate and absolute use and benefit. I also bequeath to my said daughter Louise for her separate and absolute use and benefit my share or interest of and in the piece of land situate at Port-de-Grave belonging to the estate of my late father. I bequeath to my daughter Emma the piece of land purchased from Isaac French of French’s Cove near the Roman Catholic church, Bay Roberts, for her separate and absolute use and benefit. I bequeath to my son Robert the piece of land purchased from the estate of C.F. Bennett & Co. on the neck of land in the rear of Mosdells; also the piece of land purchased from the estate of John Hearn, at South River, Port de Grave, also the piece of land on the South side Beach, Coley’s Point, purchased from W.E. Green (formerly belonging to Pack, Gosse and Friar). The said several bequests to be for his sole and absolute use and benefit. I bequeath to the Building Committee of St. Matthew’s Church at Bay Roberts the sum of two thousand dollars to be expended in the repairs of the old church or the erection of a new church as may be determined upon by the Committee. I bequeath to the Church of England Asylum for widows and orphans, St. John’s, the sum of five hundred dollars. I bequeath to Captain Stephen Parsons the sum of fifty dollars per annum to be paid to him during his life. I desire that the business which I have been carrying on in partnership with my brother Azariah Dawe under the firm of C. & A. Dawe shall be wound up within the period of five years from my death with full power to my executors to manage and conduct the same in such manner as in their discretion shall appear to be ultimately the most profitable and advantageous. I desire that my share, one half of the balance of the proceeds realized and resulting from such winding up and all the residue and remainder of my estate after payment of all legacies and claims shall be from time to time invested in good and safe securities and that the yearly interest or income resulting therefrom shall be paid to my wife during her life and while unmarried, and that upon her death or marriage the said yearly interest or income shall go to my said children for their and each of their lives, and upon their and each of their deaths respectively to their and each of their children in like manner as provided in the case of the foregoing bequest of $50,000. I appoint my brother Azariah Dawe, my son Robert and Mr. Arthur S. Rendell of St. John’s, Broker Executors and Trustees of this my last will. Dated at St. John’s this 4th day of March A.D. 1908 Charles Dawe. Signed and delivered by the said Charles Dawe as his last will in presence of (sgd) J.S. Winter sg Lorenzo B. Moore Certified correct, (Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
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