Will of Esau P. Mercer from Newfoundland will books volume 14 pages 240 - 241 probate year 1928

In re            DECEASED.
ESAU P. MERCER.

I Esau P. Mercer of the town of Bay Roberts Island of Newfoundland Fisherman being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore at any time by me. I hereby appoint Henry Norman of Asriah to be sole executor of this my last will and testament.
I devise and bequeath to my wife Fannie the dwelling house and front garden as long as she remains single and after her decease it is to become the property of my son Wilfreds also all outhouses, their belongings with furniture of the dwelling house.
The chest of drawers and chair I give to my son Esau.
The turning Lade and any carpenters tools I now possess is to become my son Wilfreds.
My front land on the North side of the Street leading through Bay Roberts is to be equally divided as it now stands.
1^st. My Son Esau is to have strip of land bounded on the West by Capt Charles Dawe's property.
2^nd. My Son Charles is to have strip of land bounded on the west by my son Esau.
3^rd. My Son Wilfred strip of land my dwelling house is now on.
4^th. My Son Fred is to have the small dwelling house and the land belonging to the same.
The back land on the North Side of the path leading towards Spaniards Bay is to be equally divided between my four sons Charles, Esau, Fred, Wilfred
Fred is not to give up the land where his house is and he is to have the land where my house was taken from, and the old cabbage garden.
The land at Birch Hill is to be Freds.
Charles is not to have anything to do with the store or waterside land on the South Side of the road leading through Bay Roberts.
My son Wilfred is to have all this part of the property.
Each of my four sons is to go to their property that is the back land leading towards Spaniards Bay by the path leading through towards Spaniards Bay.
The uncleared back land is to become Freds and Wilfreds.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6^th day of November one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven.
ESAU P. MERCER
Signed sealed published and declared by Esau P. Mercer as his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time, who at his request, in the presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names to the due execution hereof.
Witness Henry Norman.
Witness Reuben J. Bemister.

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

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
April 14/28
J. M. Kent J.
Probate granted
to Henry Norman
14^th day of April
A.D. 1928.
Value of Estate
$960.00