Will of Ann Hepburn
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 132-133 probate year 1894

Last Will and Testament of
Anne Hepburn of Kensington Bath
Middlesex, England widow, deceased.

      I Ann Hepburn of No 75 Blenheim Crescent Kensington Park in the County of Middlesex widow hereby revoke all former wills and Testamentary dispositions and declare this to be my last will and Testament I give and devise my freehold land ground tenements and hereditaments together with the cottages thereon situate and being on the Torbay Road near St. John's in the Colony of Newfoundland subject to the payment to my cook Bridget Langdon widow her executors administrators and assigns of the rents and profits thereof for the term of three years commencing from my death unto and to the use of my niece Bridget Nash and her heirs. It is my particular wish as it was that of my late mother and in order that and with the object that her injunction to me in that behalf may be (so far as it legally can be) respected and carried out that the said freehold land ground tenements and hereditaments together with the cottages thereon hereinbefore devised and the rents and profits therefrom accruing shall not be granted sold or anywise alienated or disposed of to anybody who is not a member of my own family and in order to prevent (as far as I legally can) such grant sale alienation or disposition I hereby declare my wish to be that no one of my successor or successors heir or heirs shall have the right power or liberty to grant sell or anywise alienate or dispose of the said freehold land ground tenements and hereditaments together with the cottages thereon hereinbefore devised and the rents and profits hereof accruing to anybody who is not a member of my own family in order that and with the object that the same may be always retained and preserved in a member of my own family and not come into the hands of strangers.
I appoint my said niece Bridget Lash to be the executrix of this my will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety two (sgd) Ann Hepburn. Signed by the said Ann Hepburn as and for her last will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
(sgd) Lawrence Biale Barrister at Law. 3 Essex Court Temple E. A.
(Sgd) Emily Lafford 75 Blemhein Crescent Kensington Park, Housemaid.

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Ann Hepburn deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos I Little
J.
Probate
granted to
Bridget Lash
the executrix
Dated
July 10: 1894
Estate
sworn under
$1650.00