Will of Eliah Hopkins
from Newfoundland will books vol 11 page 171 & 172 probate year 1918

In re Eliah Hopkins       deceased

This is the last Will and Testament of me Eliah Hopkins of Hearts Content, Mailman. I give and bequeath the house lately occupied by the Rev. H.K. Woodward with the gardens and passageways outhouses to my wife Emily Jane Hopkins for her lifetime after her death to my son Moses Moore Hopkins and if he should die without leaving a male heir or should none of his sons attain the age of twenty one years it shall go to my daughter Miriam Farnshaw and her eldest son. I give and bequeath to my wife Emily Jane Hopkins the land belonging to the old cottage both in front and rear. I give and bequeath to my son Moses Moore Hopkins half of the garden near the church. My waterside premises, my interest in stage owned between my brother Thomas and myself my land situated on the Carbonear Road in addition to the interest left him in first part of the Will. I give and bequeath to my daughter Miriam Farnshaw half of the garden near the church in addition to the interest left to her in the first part of the Will. I give and bequeath my watch to my grandson William Farnshaw. I give and bequeath to my wife Emily Jane Hopkins all the rest of my property of every description not herein bequeathed. I do hereby appoint my wife Emily Jane Hopkins and my son Moses Moore Hopkins executors to this my last will and testament. Witness my hand at Hearts Content this 17^th day of January one thousand nine hundred and one. Eliah Hopkins. Signed Published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last will and testament in our presence who in his presence and in the presence of each other all present at the same time have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the 17^th day of January one thousand nine hundred and one Adam R. Martin     William H. Hopkins

Correct Charles H. Emerson
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Aug 19/18
Kent J.
Probate
Aug 22/18
granted
to Moses
M Hopkins
Estate
$1780.00

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