Will of Ambrose Moores Senior
from Newfoundland will books volume 8 page 410 probate year 1908

In re
      Ambrose Moores         deceased.

      In the name of God know all men by these presents that I Ambrose Moores Sen. of Freshwater Conception Bay do con Strickly and appoint this my last will and Testament I give and bequeath to my said wife Laura Moores after my death she is to received forty dollars $40 twenty in $20 check and twenty a note is to be taken from J Rorkes and sons for her that is her part and the rest that is left on Mr. J. Rorke Sons books belonging I Ambrose Moores is to be turned over to my son Ernest I give to my two sons Earnest and Reuben all the property I possess and my tree Daughters Didam Emily Wesley is to live in my house till they gets husbands and then they is clear off all. I do here by witnes and acknolledege that this is my last will and testament and that I am of a good mind and memory signed under my hand before these my two witness this 13^th day of December signed Ambrose x Moores witness (sgd) Leonard x Parsons (sgd) William x Noel

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Horwood C.J.
adm c.t.a.
April 24/08
granted to
Reuben
Moores
Estate
sworn at
$1127.00
Sureties
Robert Moores
John Moores