Will of John Henry Ebsary
from Newfoundland will books volume 9 page 538 probate year 1912

In re
      John Henry Ebsary          deceased.

      This is the last will and testament of me John Henry Ebsary of South side Saint John’s Newfoundland Cooper. I give devise devise and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Ebsary for the period of her natural life, and then to be divided among my children who shall be living at the time of my death share and share alike, all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint the said Elizabeth Ebsary the sole executrix of this my will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven, and declared this as and for my last will and testament - John Henry his x mark Ebsary - Signed and delivered by the said Testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have subscribed our names as witness the day and year above mentioned    Edward Botwood Archdeacon St. John’s    William Hatchett St. John’s Labourer

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Sept. 27/12
Johnson J
adm. C.t.a.
granted to
Arthur
Ebsary
on the 12^th
day of
November
A.D. 1912
Sureties
Edwin Ebsary
Wm. H. Ebsary
Estate
sworn at
$2,200.00