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Will of Edward O'Donnell In re Edward O'Donnell deceased I Edward O'Donnell of Isle Valen in the Island of Newfoundland do make this my last will and testament Codicil I bequeath unto my nephew Edward the son of the above said Bryan O'Donnell my watch seal and chain. Codicil My Clothes I bequeath to the Poor and I wish them to be sent to St. John's to my aunt Ellen Ryan to be given by her to such persons as she may think proper. I further appoint David Tasker Esquire of St. John's and Isaac King Moore Esquire of Oderin to see this my will fulfilled. Given under my hand and Seal this 18th day of December 1827 Edward his X mark O'Donnell Witness William Hanrahan Certified correct D.M. Browning
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Note: The wills in those will books are NOT actual wills. They are hand-written copies of a, "last will and testament," written by the court clerk, after the death of the testator, when the executor presented them to the court for probate. The court clerk didn't list the signatures at the bottom, he (or she) just put them in the book in whatever order they were in, on the original document, no spacing most of the time, no punctuation. The originals were kept by the executor. We who have typed these wills, have made every effort to include all the errors that were on the microfilm, in order to avoid destroying the integrity of the originals, where ever they may be. |
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