Will of William Parsons Senior
from Newfoundland will books volume 4 pages 414-415 probate year 1833
(The will index gives the probate year, for this will, as 1833, but it is filed chronologically with wills from 1886)

In re
      William Parsons deceased.

In the name of God Amen.     I William Parsons Senior of the Bay of Saint George in the Island of Newfoundland, Planter, being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament in manner following to wit I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Clouet and to her assigns all my right title and interest in and upon my lands and tenements comprising houses and gardens with their several dependencies    I likewise give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Clouet all my interest or shares in the Joint Stock of Three per Cent Annuities erected by an Act of Parliament of the Twenty Fifth year of the reign of King George the Second.    And further I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Clouet all my cattle consisting of oxen and cows and likewise all and singular my goods and chattels with all and every the debts due and owing unto me in this country and elsewhere.     And for the due execution of this my last will and testament I hereby appoint and nominate as executors hereof John Parsons, James Parsons, son of Ambrose Parsons of Sutton in England, both planters in the Bay of Saint George aforesaid and Joseph Bird of Sturminster in England aforesaid, Esquire, hereby ratifying the several acts of my said executors whether executed in their said capacity singularly and separately or otherwise William Parsons Sen. (LS)    Signed sealed executed and delivered at Saint George Bay aforesaid this twenty second day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty one by the said testator in the presence of the underwritten witnesses and signed by the said witnesses in the presence of the said testator & of each other.    Henry Forrest, John Messervey, Jos. Pennl, Horatio H. Forrest.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar