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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(D)
Julia Drover

 

Will of Julia Drover, from Newfoundland will books volume 15 page 96 probate year 1930

IN RE.                     DECEASED

JULIA DROVER.

I Julia Drover spinster Upper Island Cove Newfoundland on this Second day of March (1918) Nineteen Hundred and eighteen years, declare this to be my last will & testament.
I give and bequeath to my nephew Archibald Drover all that belongs to me and all that I die possessed of or am entitled to:- to be held in trust by Rev E.E. Rusted & Mr Ernest Jones, or the Rector & Churchwarden of Upper Island Cove until said Archibald Drover, son of John Drover is of age or requires it.
In the event of the said Archibald Drover dying before he comes of age or requires the estate, the whole estate is to be sold & something placed in St Peters Church Upper Island Cove as a memorial to our family.
I do hereby revoke all former wills & codicils & appoint Messrs Ernest Jones & William Mercer of T and G. & Rev Rusted to be executors of this my last will & testament. Signed at Upper Island Cove this 2nd day of March 1918 by the testator.

her
SIGNED Julia X Drover
mark

Signed by the testator as and for her last will and testament who at her request in her presence & in presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to her mark.

Wm Bradbury           Fisherman          Upper Island Cove
Walter Crane            Operator             Upper Island Cove.

I Julia Drover do hereby authorize and empower the Rev E.E. Rusted & Mr Ernest Jones to sell my house & all that it contains & put the money in the Savings Bank & hold it in trust for my nephew Archibald son of John Drover deceased late of Upper Island Cove until he comes of age if Archibald should die then the money to be given to my niece Mary Drover daughter of Archibald now residing at Sydney.
Signed this 2nd day of March 1918 at Upper Island Cove

her
Julia X Drover
mark

Witnesses to mark      Walter Crane           Operator           Upper Island Cove
                                    Wm Bradbury          Fisherman        Upper Island Cove

CORRECT

William F. Lloyd (Signature)
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Written in the top right-hand margin:
Fiat
Jany 19/30
J M Kent
Judge
Probate granted
Ernest E Rusted
Ernest Jones
& William Mercer
on the 19th day
of February
A.D. 1930
Value of Estate
$156.10

 

 

Page Contributed by Sheila Tiberio, Judy Benson & Transcribed by Lenora Cooper

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Wednesday May 17, 2017)

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