Will of Elizabeth Knowling from Newfoundland will books volume 14 pages 161-162 probate year 1927

In re
      ELIZABETH KNOWLING.       DECEASED.

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me Elizabeth Knowling of St. John's, in the Island of Newfoundland, Widow. FIRST. I revoke all wills and testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made. SECOND. I appoint my sons Philip H. Knowling, George Knowling and William U. Knowling and my son-in-law Hector McNeil Executors of this my will. THIRD. I give and bequeath fifty-six shares of One thousand dollars each held by me in G. Knowling Limited to my son Philip H. Knowling and my grand-daughter Catherine Urquhart for their joint lives, and upon the death of one of them, to the survivor absolutely. FOURTH. I give and bequeath the monies standing to my credit in the business of G. Knowling Limited (amounting at present to about Fifty thousand dollars) and monies held or invested by me outside of said business (amounting also to about Fifty thousand dollars) to my daughters Annie Lindberg, Fannie McNeil, and Sarah Franklin and my son Philip H. Knowling and my grand-daughter Catherine Urquhart, that is to say, to my said daughters one-quarter each absolutely, and to my said son Philip H. Knowling and my said grand-daughter Catherine Urquhart one-quarter for their joint lives and upon the death of one of them to the survivor absolutely, provided however that my said Executors shall have power if they or a majority of them shall think fit (and G. Knowling Limited are willing to sell) to employ the said monies standing to my credit in the said business or any part thereof at the time of my death in the purchase of shares in the capital of G. Knowling Limited, whether the authorized capital of G. Knowling Limited shall require to be increased or not, and irrespective of whether the business of G. Knowling Limited shall be on a paying basis or shall show a loss, and I will and direct that the shares, if any, so purchased be issued to or distributed amongst my said three daughters in the proportions of one-quarter each, and one-quarter to my said son Philip H. Knowling and my said grand-daughter Catherine Urquhart to be held by them for their joint lives, and upon the death of one then to the survivor absolutely. FIFTH. I direct that my debts funeral and testamentary expenses and death duties be paid out of the residue of my estate, and I give and bequeath the balance (if any) of said residue to my said three sons and my said three daughters and my said son Philip H. Knowling and my said grand-daughter Catherine Urquhart, that is to say, to my said three sons and three daughters one-sixth each, and to my said son Philip H. Knowling and my said grand-daughter Catherine Urquhart one-sixth to be held by them for their joint lives and upon the death of one then to the survivor absolutely.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand at St. John's aforesaid this twenty sixth day of April Anno Domini One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.

E. KNOWLING.

SIGNED by the testatrix in the presence of us, both being present at the same time, who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
E. G. Knight.
E. Young.

CORRECT
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Dec
14^th 1927.
Horwood C. J.
Probate granted
to Philip H.
Knowling
George Knowling
William U.
Knowling
and Hector
McNeil.
Dec 15/27.
Estate sworn
at $61,148.85