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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(P)
Cornelius Pitcher

 

Will of Cornelius Pitcher from Newfoundland will books volume 14 pages 194-195 probate year 1928

In re
      Cornelius Pitcher.       DECEASED.

I Cornelius Pitcher of the Town of Grand Falls in the Colony of Newfoundland, Paper mill Employee, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore at anytime by me made.
I hereby appoint the Reverend T Edgar Loder to be the Executor of my will.
I hereby give devise and bequeath to my son Harold Pitcher the dwelling house at Grand Falls station now occupied by me with all its furniture bedding and other household articles, provided only that my wife Emily Pitcher shall have the right to reside in and use the contents of said house for herself and her two children Eliza Louisa Belle and Olga Jean so long as she remains a widow.
I hereby give, devise and bequeath the land in my name at Grand Falls Station and the two dwellings thereon not aforementioned to my son Harold provided only that all rents charged by him or moneys realized for sale thereof after expenses have been deducted shall be shared in the following manner; one third to my daughter Louisa Belle and one third to my daughter Olga Jean as long as they are unmarried, should either of the daughters die before my son Harold then the net receipts shall be equally divided between him and the survivor.
Should Harold die while my daughters survive the disposal of all the aforementioned property shall be controlled by my Executor for the benefit of surviving members of my family at his discretion.
I hereby direct my Executor to pay all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as possible after my decease.
I hereby direct my Executor to divide all money belonging to me at time of my decease after aforesaid claims are settled in equal portion between my son Harold and my two daughters aforementioned; My Executor to hold in trust the shares of my daughters and to pay them fifteen dollars each per month until the full amount due them has been paid.
I hereby give devise and bequeath the shop erected on my land to my son Harold with the proviso that after paying all expenses of the business connected therewith and allowing himself a sum of fifty dollars per month he shall share the net profits with my two daughters aforementioned in the proportion of one third to each, payments to be made in February annually.
I hereby direct that wherever in this will the name of my son Harold occurs full power is given to my Executor to control his estate should he at any time be incapable through ill health of so doing.
Witness my hand this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven.
CORNELIUS PITCHER.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Cornelius Pitcher as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution hereof. on this the eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven.
Emily Pitcher )
      ) Witnesses to signature.
T Edgar Loder )
      )
Harold Pitcher )

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

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Feb 1st 1928
J. M. Kent J.
Probate granted
to T. Edgar
Loder
2nd Feb. A.D.
1928
Estate Sworn
$2,522.00

 

 

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