Will of Thomas Doyle
from Newfoundland will books volume 2 pages 459-460 probate year 1862

In re
Thomas Doyle deceased.

January 23^rd 1860.     I Thomas Doyle Farmer at the Goulds Bay Bulls Road do bequeath to my son James Doyle the lot of land from the river to Brian Doyles where his house is on also I do bequeath to my son William Doyle seventy five yards from Thomas Williams bounds along the Bay Bulls road and the same on the rare bounded by Valentine Williams also I do bequeath my son Michael Doyle is to have my house dewling the remainder of the land Which my grant contains when James Butlers lot is taken out of it and the stock belong to me is Michael Doyle’s and on the same Michael Doyle if he dies without an heir the premises is to fall into the hands of James Doyle and William he is to be taken care of in his illness if inflicted previous to that expences he is to have 30 pounds to be paid for his funeral and to the advantage which he may dispose of it and the same this 30 pounds is to be paid by James and William Doyle at his death 10 pounds and the other twenty to be paid at 3 pounds each year until the same is paid. My premises in Black head bay I do bequeath to James and William Doyle there is the new house my land from Thomas Moores house to Crotty house to be sold for to pay my funeral expences and to pay for 20 Masses for my soul and twenty Masses for their mothers soul and if that house and lot of land don’t pay the premises is to pay forty shillings a year until it is paid    when paid Elon Doyle the said Elon Prouse is to be paid ten pounds in 5 pounds a year I do bequeath Thomas Moore his houses stage and flakes also I do bequeath Samuel Alen his houses stage and flakes that he did possess when I carried on with encroaching on the premises I also do require to sell that piece of land that my wife ordered to be sold for the good of her soul    it is situated at the back of John Keefe house, Exetors of my will is James Barron Michael Rieley and John Brenock,     Thomas his X mark Doyle.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar