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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
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Sarah Pittman

 

Will of Sarah Pittman from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 194-195 probate year 1888

Last will and Testament of Sarah
Pittman late of New Perlican widow deceased.

In the name of God Amen.
I Sarah Pittman relict of the late William Pittman of the settlement of New Perlican in the Island of Newfoundland being of a sound mind memory and understanding but in weakness of body and mindful of my latter end do make this to be my last will and testament that is to say Firstly I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God in the hope of his mercy through the merits and death of my only saviour Jesus Christ and my body to the ground to be buried with the decency and order of the Church of England.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Charles Pittman only during his life my share of the room at New Perlican at present owned & occupied by myself & my son Albert Pittman and the heirs of my sons James Pittman & Colbert Pittman and after the decease of my son Charles Pittman to be equally divided among the others at present occupying the room with me.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Amelia Lockyer a set of china ware.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Albert Pittman a feather bed pillow and bedding.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Amy Pitts a white quilt, a table, eight silver spoons and a silver sugar tongs.

Item. I give and bequeath to Sarah daughter of Albert Pittman a feather bed bedding etc.

Item I give and bequeath to my son George Pittman the piece of ground on which his house is erected at New Perlican and my eight day clock.

Item. I give and bequeath to Albert Augustus son of Albert Pittman a spy glass.

Item I do hereby appoint Mr. Wm. Sorausborough to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament requiring him first to discharge all my just debts and funeral expenses revoking all others & declaring this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at New Perlican this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two. Sarah her x mark Pittman (LS) Signed sealed and delivered as her last will and testament by Sarah Pittman in presence of - George Gardner. - William Sorausborough.
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy
Prescott Emerson
Reg.

 

 

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