Will of James Over
from Newfoundland will books volume 1 pages 225 & 226 probate year 1836

In re
     James Over       deceased.

In the Name of God Amen, I James Over of the Town of the Town of Ringwood in the county of Hampshire now residing in Newfoundland Planter in the Harbour of Tickle Cove Bonavista Bay being very sick but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors William Over my son; nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased god to bless me with in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First I give and bequeath to James and William Over my grandchildren my room and everything thereon they allowing their father to have full possession to carry on business untill death without any controul or hindrance. Also I give to my well beloved son William Over the sum of twenty pounds seven shillings and six pence which is now in the hands of Mr. David Durell Merchant in the Town of Poole Dorset And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this my and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 22^nd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. James his x mark Over (LS) Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us William his x mark White.    Thomas Walley.

Certified Correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar