Will of Cornelius Linfield
from Newfoundland will books volume 3 pages 5-6 probate year 1866

In re
     Cornelius Linfield      deceased.

This is the last will and testament of Cornelius Linfield of Twillingate in the Northern District in the Island of Newfoundland- First I give and devise all my right title and interest in the dwelling house in which I now reside in joint occupancy with Abraham Roberts, with the appurtenance unto and to the use of my beloved wife Mary Linfield for the term of her natural life and at her decease to my son Alfred Linfield he remaining with his mother rendering and giving her all necessary assistance and support towards her maintenance according to the best of his ability Also I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Linfield all my household furniture and goods for her own use and benefit.     It is further my will that all my right title and interest which I now jointly enjoy in the fishing room stage flakes gardens and premises shall remain in the undisturbed right and possession of my aforenamed wife Mary Linfield and my son Alfred Linfield aforementioned towards the mutual support and benefit of both so long as they shall reside together and at the decease of my said wife to become the property of my said son Alfred Linfield. And further the schooner called the "Trial" with all netts skiffs craft netts seines and fishing tackle the one third of which is held by me to remain as the property and for the use and benefit of my said wife and son Alfred Linfield subject to the conditions as above.     Secondly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Linfield all monies now standing in my name in the Commercial Bank at St. John's together with all monies and debts which shall belong and due and owing to me at the time of my decease. To my daughter Mary the wife of Thomas Roberts I give and bequeath the sum of twenty shillings currency
Lastly- I hereby nominate and appoint John Purchase of Back Harbour Twillingate- executor of this my last will and testament-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty three (A.D. 1863)
Cornelius his X mark Linfield (LS)
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other at his request subscribed our names thereto- the same having been read over to him the said Cornelius Linfield who seemed perfectly to understand the same and made and set his mark thereto- John Peyton, J.P.    Thomas Peyton.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar