Will of George Dicks from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 376-379 probate year 1889

Last will and Testament
of George Dicks late of
St. John's Sailmaker
Deceased.

This is the last will and Testament of me George Dicks of Saint John's Newfoundland sailmaker.

First. I desire that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses shall be first paid out of my estate and I hereby appoint my son Winsor Dicks and my son-in-law Colin Campbell executors of this my will. Second. I give devise and bequeath all my estate property goods chattels and effects of every description both real and personal and all monies of which I shall die possessed to my wife Anna Dicks to hold to her for and during her natural life. Third. Upon the death of my said wife I devise and bequeath the land known as the Jenkins property ??????? situate on the south side of Hamilton Street and my dwelling house outhouses and all other erections thereon and all appurtenances thereto belonging to my son Winsor Dicks forever. Fourth. Upon the death of my said wife I bequeath all my household goods furniture and effects to my son Winsor Dicks forever with the exception of the piano which I hereby bequeath to my daughter May. Fifth. Upon the death of my said wife I desire that the field purchased by me from Coady situate on the west side of Lemarchant Road shall be divided into three equal lots fronting on Lemarchant Road and I hereby bequeath to my daughter May the lower or southern lot together with the piece of land with stable thereon purchased by me from John Coady adjoining said lot and fronting on Hamilton Street. To hold to my said daughter May for her sole and absolute use for ever. I bequeath the next or middle lot to my daughter Rachel wife of Colin Campbell for her sole and absolute use forever. Sixth. Upon the death of my said wife I devise and bequeath my interest in the land and buildings occupied by me as a sail loft situate at the corner of Adelaide and New Gower Streets and all my interest in the sail making business carried on by me to my son Winsor Dicks for ever. Seventh. Upon the death of my said wife I bequeath my share and interest in the field fronting on Logy Bank Road to my son Winsor Dicks forever. Eighth. Upon the death of my said wife I desire that the piece of land purchased by me from George Symonds situate near Blackwood shall be divided into lots of one hundred feet each measuring from north to south. And I bequeath that first of said lots adjoining the property on Hamilton Street to my daughter Rachel, the next lot to my daughter May, the next lot to my daughter Bernice, then to my son Winsor, and so on in the ????? until the said lots are exhausted. To hold the same to my said children respectively forever and the lots bequeathed to my daughters to be for their sole and absolute use and benefit. I hereby will and direct unless my said children shall otherwise agree among themselves that a road or way of eight feet in width shall be left along the whole of the eastern side of said land which road or way shall be used in common by my said children and their assigns.

Witness my hand at St. John's this 9^th day of January A.D. 1889. George Dicks. Signed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and the presence of each other all present at the same time have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. D. Morrison. Colin Campbell.
This is a codicil to the within will, upon the death of my said wife it is my wish and desire, and I hereby will and direct that the sum of eight hundred dollars shall be paid to my son Winsor for his sole use. The balance of my money that shall remain after payment of the said sum of eight hundred dollars, I hereby will and direct shall be divided among my said three daughters in equal shares. Dated this 9^th day of Jany A.D. 1889. George Dicks. Witnesses D. Morison. Colin Campbell. Dated 6^th May 1889
I hereby certify the foregoing a correct copy
Chief Clerk & Registrar