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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(D)
Elijah Dawe

 

Will of Elijah Dawe from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 214-217 probate year 1902

The last Will of Elijah Dawe
late of Coleys Point deceased.

      In the name of God. Amen. I Elijah Dawe of Coley's Point Bay Roberts in the Island of Newfoundland, Planter being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering the uncertainty of life do this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one make this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say. To my wife Emma Dawe I will and bequeath one half my dwelling house now in my possession situate at Coley's Point Bay Roberts for the use of herself and my two unmarried daughters Emily and Mary to and for as long as either or both remain unmarried. The remaining half of said dwelling house I give and bequeath to my son John Dawe after my wife his mother having decided on which portion she will occupy. All the furniture now in said dwelling house to remain for the use and benefit of the family dwelling therein until after the decease of my wife Emma Dawe and the marriage of my two daughters Emily and Mary Daw save and except one feather bed and bedding each which I give and bequeath to my two daughters Emily and Mary Daw to be theirs and their heirs forever further my meaning and intention is that the before named property remain in possession of the last named daughter. After the demise of my wife and the marriage of my two daughters Emily and Mary Daw the furniture remaining in the Dwelling House I give and bequeath to my three sons Eli, William and John Daw and my three daughters Susan Parsons (wife of Robert Parsons) Emily Daw and Mary Daw to be equally divided between them share and share alike

To my three sons Eli William and John Daw, I give and bequeath all that piece and parcel of land and water side situated at Coleys Point, to be equally divided between them share and share alike. And my meaning and intention is that my son William's share of the land commence at the eastern boundary and that Eli and John follow towards and end at the western boundary each to have the land on which their dwelling houses stand Also each to have a proportion or an equal share of the good water. The land on the neck of Coley's Point as per Bill of Sale from Mrs Hierlihy, I give and bequeath to my three sons Eli William and John Daw and my three daughters Susan Parsons Emily Daw and Mary Daw to be equally divided between them share and share alike Should either or both of my daughters think fit to dispose of their share of the land said land is not to be sold outside the family living on the premises. Further my will and intention is that my wife Emma Daw during her life and my two daughters Emily and Mary Daw so long as either or both remain unmarried shall have the sole use of one half the kitchen garden and the cleared land or potato ground south of the cellar (which is included in my son John Daw's share of land) with one milche cow and a sufficient quantity of hay for the maintenance of the said cow which shall be provided by my three sons Eli William and John Daw, out of the hay stored in the barn or otherwise. The house and other cow to remain for the use and benefit of my family living on the premises.
The pews in St. John's Church Coley's Point and the pew in St. Matthews Bay Roberts to remain for the use of the family. The portion of the dwelling house willed my wife Emma Daw, after her demise and the marriage of my two daughters, Emily and Mary Daw to become the property of my son John Daw.
To my wife Emma Daw during her life I give and bequeath the sum of seventy five pounds currency per year with the full power to my executors to increase the amt should it be found inadequate for her support.
To my two daughters Emily and Mary Daw I give and bequeath Ten pounds currency each a year so long as their mother my wife Emma Daw lives towards their support, should they remain unmarried.
I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Daw wife of Nicholas Daw, and to Ann Daw widow of James Daw, Thirty pounds currency each.
Lastly I give and bequeath to my three sons Eli William and John Daw and my three daughters Susan Parsons, Emily Daw and Mary Daw, to be equally divided between them share and share alike after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid and after the demise of my wife Emma Daw all the money remaining at that time in cash and bank shares in my own name in the Commercial Bank, and the two hundred pounds currency in the Union Bank in my son Eli Daw's name. The scrip and Bank book of said Banks being presented by the executors of this my last will and Testament to be a sufficient authority to the managers of said Banks for the payment of said money
Should either of my sons die and his wife marry its to be thoroughly understood that she foregoes all claim on his property and will not be allowed to remain on the premises. And I do hereby request that no money other than is willed for the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses and for the support of my wife and two daughters Emily and Mary Daw be removed from said Banks until Twelve months after the demise of my wife Emma Daw. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons Eli and William to be joint executors to this my last will and Testament and I hereby revoke all former and other wills by me made and do declare this to be my last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I the said Elijah Dawe have hereunto set my hand and seal at Bay Roberts aforesaid the day and year first above written. Elijah Dawe Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator Elijah Dawe as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto set and subscribed our names. John C. Webber. R. H. Taylor

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will of Elijah Dawe

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Horwood C.J.
Letters of Probate
granted on the
3 Dec 02 to
the Exors
Est sworn at
$2100

 

 

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