Will of William Humphries from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 159-160 probate year 1887

Last will and Testament of
William Humphries of Greenspond
Fisherman

In the name of God. Amen. I William Humphries Fisherman of Greenspond, Bonavista Bay Newfoundland being of sound mind and understanding do hereby make my last will and Testament. First I commit my body to the ground and my soul into the hands of my Creator.

• Item. I give and bequeath to my wife Christina Jane Humphries all my bed & bedding, bedstead, four pictures half a dozen chairs, some crockery ware now on Newell's Island, once belonging to my mother, a trunk for her own sole use and benefit.
• Item. I give and bequeath to my said wife Christina Jane one looking glass for her own sole use and benefit.
• Item. I give and bequeath to my brother Robert Humphries, one suit Black cloth clothes.
• Item. I give and bequeath to my brother Thomas Carter Humphries one suit of tweed clothes.
• Item. I give and bequeath to my uncle William Carter the remainder of my personal clothing and one gun.
• Item. I give and bequeath to my nephew Thomas, son of my brother Robert Humphries my regalia as a member of the Society of United Fisherman.
• Item. I give and bequeath to my said wife Christina Jane my watch.
• Item. To my wife Christina Jane I hereby bequeath that out of my share of the property of our family or any share I may have therein she shall be found by my brothers their heirs and successors sufficient food and clothing and a domicile, so long as she remains unmarried, and resides on the room.
• Item. I give and bequeath whatever I may be possessed of at my death under the will of Mary Green of Newells Island to my wife Christina Jane for her own sole use and benefit.
• Item. I give and bequeath to my said brother Robert Humphries a writing desk now in the possession of the aforesaid Mary Green.
• Item. I hereby appoint George Edgar the sole executor of this will set my hand this thirtieth day of December A.D. 1883. William his x mark Humphries

Signed in our presence who ??????? thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three.
William How. Robert Humphries Thomas C. Humphries. George Edgar.
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy.