Will of James Neville
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 71-72 probate year 1901
This name is spelled Nevill and Neville in the will, and Neville in the will index.

Last Will and Testament of
James Nevill of Topsail Road
Farmer deceased.

      This is the last will and Testament of me James Neville at present of the Topsail Road near Beaconsfield in the Island of Newfoundland Farmer made this 18^th day of July A.D. one thousand nine hundred. I give devise and bequeath unto my wife for her sole use and benefit and the support maintenance and education of her children during her life all those several farms situate on the Topsail Road aforesaid and at present occupied tilled worked and grazed by me. And on the death of my said wife I give devise and bequeath the said farm lands and all the dwellings and barns thereon and household furniture and farm stock as follows.
I give devise and bequeath two acres of land to each of my daughters Mary, Hannah and Annie to be measured off by my executor for them out of the farm on which I reside and in stops or lots running from the Topsail Road down to the Waterford Bridge Road. To hold the same to my said daughters for ever. The Balance of the said farm after the said lots or strips have been taken for my said daughters together with the upper farm and the land opposite Beaconsfield and all the dwelling houses and stock on my said farms and all my furniture I give devise and bequeath to my two sons James and George to be equally divided - between them To have and to hold the same to my said sons for ever.
Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing will I hereby authorize my said wife in the event of her considering it necessary during her lifetime in the interest of the education and maintenance of my said children or for the purpose of paying off the mortgages on the said farms to sell and dispose of the said farms or any part thereof and the sums realized for the same to apply to the purposes aforesaid. I hereby cancel and annul all all former wills by me at any time made. I appoint Edward P. Morris Queens Counsel Executor of this my will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name by affixing my mark at Topsail Road aforesaid the day and date first before written (sgd) James his x mark Neville. Signed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the same having been first read over and explained (sgd) E. P. Morris. (Sgd) John Channing.

    I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of James Neville deceased

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
D. Morison
J
Admr c.t.a.
granted on the
12^th day of June
1901 to Mary
Nevill
value of Est.
$3150.00