Will of Elizabeth Flood
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 203-204 probate year 1895

Last Will and Testament of
Elizabeth Flood of St. John's
Widow deceased.

      I Elizabeth Flood of St. John's married woman do make publish and declare the following to be my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other and former wills by me at any time made.
1^st I give devise and bequeath to my brother William Merchant the sum of Four thousand dollars invested by me in the Merchant's Estate.
2^nd I give devise and bequeath to my sister Johanna Morris my interest in the property known as Merchants Estate during her life time and on her death to go to my said brother William Merchant if he should predecease my said sister Johanna Morris I will and bequeath the said interest in Merchant's Estate to my sister Maria Eadie and if my said brother William Merchant and my said sister Maria Eadie should predecease my said sister Johanna Morris I will and devise that my said interest in Merchant's Block shall go to my niece Barbara Eadie daughter of my said sister Maria Eadie and her next of kin. -
3^rd I will devise and bequeath one fourth part of my share or interest in the Flood Estate to my niece Barbara Eadie daughter of my said sister Maria Eadie -
4^th To my niece Minnie Merchant I will devise and bequeath one fourth part of my interest in the said Flood estate during her life and on her death to go to my said brother William Merchant and if he should predecease my said nice Minnie Merchant I will and devise the said one fourth part to my said sister Maria Eadie and her next of kin.
5^th To my nice Barbara Pilot wife of Edward Pilot I will devise and bequeath one fourth part of my share or interest in the said Flood Estate during her life and on her death to go to my said brother William Merchant and if he should predecease my said niece Barbara Pilot I will and devise the said one fourth part to my said sister Maria Eadie and her next of kin.
6^th To my brother William Merchant I will devise and bequeath one fourth part of my share or interest in the said Flood Estate.
7^th I will and devise that a reasonable time shall be given by my said brother William Merchant to my said sisters Maria Eadie and Johanna Morris for the payment to him of their portion of the said sum of Four thousand dollars bequeathed by me to the said William Merchant and invested in the said Merchant's Estate and that he shall not at any time oppress my said sisters Maria Eadie and Johanna Morris in enforcing payment of their share of the said four thousand dollars. It being hereby understood that the said legacy of four thousand dollars bequeathed by me to the said William Merchant is a charge upon the whole of the said Merchant's Estate inclusive of any interest bequeathed by me to my said sister Johanna Morris.
I appoint my said brother William Merchant Executor of this my will. St. John's June 23^rd 1895. (Sgd) Elizabeth Flood. Signed by the said Testatrix as and for her last will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. (Sgd) R. White. (Sgd) Jno Gibbs.

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Elizabeth Flood deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
J. S. Winter
J.
Probate
granted to
Wm Merchant
of St. John's
the Executor
Dated
Sept. 2: 1895
Estate
Sworn under
$2,500.00