Will of Robert J. Kent
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 43-44 probate year 1893

Last Will and Testament of
Robert J. Kent of St. John's
Queen's Counsel deceased.

      This is my last will and Testament I Robert J Kent of St. John's Newfoundland a Queen's Counsel of Her Majestys Supreme Court of Newfoundland do make publish and declare this as and for my last will and Testament. - After the payment of my just debts I give and bequeath all and every such lands and interests in lands by way of mortgage or otherwise and all other my goods chattels property and effects, except the books hereinafter mentioned to my son John P. Kent in trust to take receive and hold the same in these shares dividing so much thereof as is not already disposed of or charged by deed or otherwise into nine equal shares, then two of such shares he shall hold in trust for each of my daughters along with and in addition to any interest of any kind which by deed or otherwise she now has or is entitled to in any part of my property or effection Of the other three equal shares - he shall hold an equal share or proportion for each one of my sons including the said John P. Kent
All my law books I give to my sons John P. Kent and James M Kent in equal interests between them. I nominate and appoint my said son John P. Kent to be Executor of this my will with full power from time to time to vary securities as he may think best and I do revoke all wills by me heretofore made. Witness my hand at St. John's aforesaid placed to this holograph will this 8^th day of May Anno Domini 1893. (Sgd) Robert J. Kent

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Robert J. Kent deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
J. S. Winter J.
Probate
granted to
John P. Kent
of St. John's
the Executor
Dated
Oct 7: 1893
Estate
sworn under
$22,000.00