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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(G)
Edward Clench Gallop
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Will of Edward Clench Gallop from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages
519-520 probate year 1899
Last will and Testament of
Edward C. Gallop of Harbor Breton
deceased
This is the last will and Testament of
me Edward Clench Gallop now of Harbor Breton Fortune Bay Newfoundland
about to embark for England. I request that at my decease all my funeral
and testamentary expenses and all my just debts be fully paid after which
I give and bequeath to my sister Mary Ann Gallop at present living at
H. Breton Newfoundland the sum of fifty pounds sterling for her sole
and absolute use and benefit for ever and to my son Edward Stuckey
Gallop full right and possession to all that piece or parcel of land belonging
to me situate at Rocky Point H. Breton to be held by him as long as he
shall live and at his death to his eldest son and if he dies without
any male issue the same to belong to my second son Bertram Powell
Gallop and if he dies without any male issue to belong to my third son Harold
Clench Gallop and from him to the next male heir Also to my son Edward
Stuckey Gallop my gold watch and chain
The residue of my Estate
comprising all my personal effects of every sort and description and
all monies in my possession at the time of my decease or that may become
due to me from any source whatever including the sum of one thousand
and twenty three pounds fourteen shillings and sixpence sterling invested
in shares of the National Provincial Bank of England the interest of
which is paid through the Cheltenham Branch. Also the sum of two hundred
pounds sterling due from my brother Henry Joshua Gallop as per promissory
note. Also one hundred pounds invested in the Steam ship Dolcoath of
Goodriff Berthen per register 1650 tons. Also balance due to me from
the liquidators of the Union Bank of Newfoundland both on deposit and
on account % Also all interest accruing to these amounts also some pieces
of land at Pass Island Hermitage Bay as per grants and Bills of sale
duly recorded registered in the Colony of Newfoundland unto my brother
Henry Joshua Gallop Sen of Cheltenham Gloucester England and my sister
Susan Stuckey Gallop now residing at Wimborne in the County of Dorset
England in trust for my children as follows Minnie Eliza Mary
Gallop, Edward Stuckey Gallop Ethel May Gallop Agnes Mabel Gallop Mabel
Agnes Gallop Bertram Powell Gallop Harold Clench Gallop Beatrice Gallop
and Florence Lillie Gallop the interest accruing to these sums to be used
toward the maintenance of the aforesaid sons and daughters until the
youngest child shall be of age to earn her own living at which time the
aforesaid sums to be equally divided between them share and share alike
and further in case all of my children should die without any issue the
interest on the aforesaid sums to be paid to Mrs Susan Gallop now of
Wimborne Dorset England as long as she shall live and at her decease
the whole of the aforementioned sums to be equally divided between my
sisters Mary Ann Gallop and Susan Stuckey Gallop share and share alike
and all articles of jewelry to be divided between my surviving children
as they shall deem prudent and I hereby appoint Henry J. Gallop and Susan
Stuckey Gallop my Executor and Executrix. (Sgd) Edwd.
C. Gallop (LS)
witnesses to the signature and seal of the said Edward Clench
Gallop at Harbor Breton Newfoundland this sixteenth day of January A.D. one
thousand eight hundred and ninety six who in his presence at his request
and each of us in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses. (Sgd) W. T. Rive (LS) (sgd) James
Hardy (S)
I certify the foregoing to be
a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Edward C. Gallop deceased
D. M. Browning
Registrar
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
resealed
in accordance
with the
provisions of
56 sic cap 19
Nov. 22: 1899
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