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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(M)
John James Manuel
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Will of John James Manuel
from Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 461-462
probate year 1916
In re
JOHN JAMES MANUEL deceased. Know all men by these presents
that I John James Manuel of Jacksons Cove Notre Dame Bay Newfoundland Trader
being in poor health but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make this
my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any
time made heretofore First my will is that all my just debts at the time
of my decease be paid out of my estate and further I will, give and bequeath
to my wife Alice Manuel my land situated at Jacksons Cove Newfoundland
aforesaid as per Grant by me now held except eighty the width of feet bounded
by Charles Batstone land from the water to the Salvation graveyard that
is eighty feet wide from Charles Batstone’s boundary which I have
already given to my adopted son known as Victor Manuel his right to which
I now confirm And to my wife Alice Manuel aforesaid I will give and bequeath
my dwelling house with furniture therein also my stores wharves and all
other erections on my aforesaid granted land at Jacksons Cove with the
exception of any erections on the eighty feet aforesaid given and bequeath
hereby to my adopted son Victor Manuel as aforesaid
And my will
is that the property hereinbefore willed by me to my wife Alice
Manuel be hired out according to my executor’s judgement to be hereinafter
named he the executor to superintend the same the proceed of which to go
to the benefit of my wife Alice Manuel aforesaid two thirds and the one
third to go to the benefit of Walter James Manuel son of Victor
Manuel aforesaid
My Schooner “Voyager” I leave give and
bequeath solely with all her belongings to my adopted son Victor
Manuel aforesaid and my land situated at Landowns Cove near Jacksons Cove the
half already given Victor Manuel aforesaid I give and confirm to his and
the other half to his son Walter James Manuel aforesaid
My shop and store stock in trade I will and bequeath to be sold out of
which any just debts at the time of my decease are to be paid the remainder
to go to my wife Alice Manuel aforesaid and any money due me at the Bank
of Nova Scotia at St. John’s Newfoundland I leave to my wife Alice
Manuel for her sole use and benefit and money that in the Bank of Montreal
to go to Walter James Manuel aforesaid at the time of
his coming of age. Lastly I hereby appoint Samuel
J. Blackler of Nippers
Harbor Nfld Merchant to be executor of this my last will and testament
and that he is to have ten per cent of the proceeds of my property. Signed
sealed and declared as my last will and testament at Jacksons Cove Newfoundland
this fifteenth day of August one thousand nine hundred and sixteen contained
on three sheets of paper. John James Manuel (LS) Signed
sealed and declared in our presence at Jacksons Cove Nfld this fifteenth
day of August 1916. Witnesses Janet H. Blackler,
Lilian E. Edgar.
Correct,
Charles H. Emerson
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
(Listed in the margin of this will)
Fiat
Novr 3/16
C.J.
Probate
Novr 4/16
granted to
Saml J. Blackler
Estate sworn
at $2308.00
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