Will of Thomas Haw from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 188-189 probate year 1888

Last will and Testament of Thomas Haw
of Saint John's Publican.

This is the last will and testament of me Thomas Haw at present of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland Licensed Publican.
First I devise and bequeath to my son James Haw all my right title and interest in and to that dwelling house now occupied by me and all the stock in trade and furniture in said house and all the outhouses stores and stables attached thereto and all the stock therein including horse carriage and harness it being understood that during the life time of my wife she shall live if she choose in the said dwelling house and be provided for by my said son James in exactly the same condition as she now is and have the same control in and over the said house and business as she now has.
Second it is my will and desire that should my said wife wish to permanently reside out of the said house my said son James shall pay her out of the proceeds of such business stock property and monies which shall come to him under this my will an annual allowance of forty pounds currency giving at the same time to my executors hereinafter mentioned good and sufficient security for the payment of the same
Third I devise and bequeath to my said son James all my right title and interest in and to that property situate on Monday Pond Road and known as "Castle Gate" and all the erections thereon and the farm stock of every description thereon.
Fourth I devise and bequeath to my daughter Anne now wife of one Halley the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds free from the control of her present or any future husband that she may have.
Fifth It is my will and desire that should my son James go out of the business at present carried on by me at any time after twelve months from the date of my decease he shall be paid by my executors hereinafter mentioned the sum of three hundred pounds and the then balance of any monies remaining in the hands of my executor and my interest in the said shop and dwelling house outhouses stables stock in trade and all furniture therein shall go to my said wife for her sole use and benefit during her life and at her death the same shall go to my daughter Anne aforesaid for her sole use and benefit free from the control of her present or any future husband that she may have. I desire that out of whatever monies shall be left by me at my death my executors hereinafter mentioned shall first pay all my just debts funeral and testamentary bequests. I appoint the Rev'd. John Scott of St. John's aforesaid and Edward Rawlins of same place executors of this my will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19^th day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven. - Thomas his x mark Haw Signed by the said Testator by affixing his mark as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the same having been first read over and explained.
- E. P. Morris - Edward J. Rawlins -
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy
Prescott Emerson
Reg.