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Will of Frederick Gover
from Newfoundland will books volume 9 pages 525-526
probate year 1912
In re
Frederick Gover deceased.
I Frederick Gover, of Trouty,
in the Electoral District of Trinity Newfoundland, being of sound mind,
hereby make my last will and testament revoking and annulling all previous
wills and disposition of my property. I give and bequeath to my son Walter
John, the new house situated on the west side of the public
road and the new store and flake, also all fishing gear as Cod trap and
Bags nets Twine Lines Boats and all gear belonging thereto; and also
one half of the farm from the gate in a straight line to the big hill.
I give and bequeath to my sons Frederick William and Samuel
Morris, and
Henry C Johnson, my old stage by Thomas Lavender’s bounds, and
the north part of half the farm for their joint use, and should neither
of these my sons return home and require the use of this portion of the
property then the whole of this portion of the property I give and bequeath
to my son Walter John.
I give and bequeath to my sons
Samuel Morris and Henry C. Johnson, the dwelling house and land where
I am now residing for their joint use and benefit, but should neither
of them require the house and land and they wish to sell the same then
the first offer must be made to sell to my son Walter John.
I give and bequeath to my daughters Annie, Mary Rebecca and Sarah,
the three plots of land situated at Trinity on Hogs Nose, as follows:
the first plot bounded by the Harbour side on the East (say water side)
and on the south East by old James Collis’s fence on the west it forms
a square by James Collis’s boundary from the old cellar at the
Sea side straight line up to Collis’s fence.
Plot
the second: a small garden on the hill just above Mary Gover’s house
on the side coming out from Robert White’s place,
bounded on the top by a house so called the Priests House, and on the
north west by the Public Street:
Plot three (so called Big Garden) one
third part of it or just about that. My desire is that my daughter Sarah is to live with my son Walter
John and that she is to be supported by
my son Walter John all the while she remains unmarried
I give and bequeath to my son Walter John the large
picture in the sitting room, “the
landing of the Prince of Wales in St. John’s 1860.” I
give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah the Sewing Machine
and also the Auto Harp. I give and bequeath all the furniture in the
house to my son Walter
John with the exception that what furniture and other effects
is in my daughters, Sarah’s room, shall belong
to her. I hereby appoint my son Walter John as the Executor
of this my will Trouty N.F September 23rd 1911 - Frederick
Gover - Signed & witnessed
in our presence this twenty-third day of September 1911. Charles
W. Hollands of Trinity Richard Dewling of Trouty
Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Oct. 26/12
C. J.
Probate
Oct 29/12
granted
to
Walter J.
Gover
Estate
sworn at
$500.00
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