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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(P)
W. George Gregory Pearce

 

Will of W. George Gregory Pearce from Newfoundland will books volume 14 page 264 probate year 1928

In re            DECEASED.
W. GEORGE GREGORY PEARCE.

This is the last will and testament of me, W. George Gregory Pearce, of Fortune Harbour, in the District of Lewisporte, Newfoundland, son of George Pearce and Agnes Janes of same place.

I give, devise, and bequeath to my beloved mother Five hundred dollars ($500.00), the half part of my Insurance Policy, and the remaining part of this same Insurance Policy I give, devise, and bequeath as follows:- To my Father, three hundred dollars ($300.00), to my sister Mrs Michael Dwyer, Norris Arm, to my Brother Fredrick Pearce, to my three remaining sisters, Agnes Maria, Bridget, and Kathleen Pearce, each the sum of Twenty dollars ($20.00). The balance remaining shall be used for expenses of administration of my estate, and to defray all funeral expenses.

I also devise and bequeath to my aforesaid brother, Fredrick Pearce all my clothes and wearing apparel.

And I hereby nominate and appoint the Rev W. H. Casey, Parish Priest of Fortune Harbour Executor to this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I the Testator have hereunto set my hand at Fortune Harbour aforesaid, this Nineteenth day of April A.D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty eight.
W. GEORGE GREGORY PEARCE.
Signed, published, and declared by the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence, at his request, and the presence of each other have hereunto our names subscribed as witnesses.
W. H. Casey. P.P.
Frederick Pearce.

CORRECT
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
June 9/28
J. M. Kent. J.
Probate granted
William H. Casey
on the 11th day
of June A.D. 1928
Value of Estate
$1000.00

 

 

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