Will of Anne Price
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 234-235 probate year 1895

Last Will and Testament of
Anne Price of St. John's
Widow deceased.

      This is the last will and Testament of me Anne Price of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland widow. I appoint Frank D. Lilly of St. John's aforesaid Barrister at law sole executor of this my will hereby revoking all former testamentary writings I direct that my said executor shall sell and dispose of my dwelling house situate on Bond Street in St. John's aforesaid as soon after my decease as he shall consider it advisable and to the best advantage and out of the moneys arising out of the said sale he shall first pay all my funeral and testamentary expenses and the sum of seventy five dollars now due by me to my cousin Anne Summers. The balance of the said amount I direct that my said executor shall pay to the said Anne Summers. It is my will and desire that she have four masses celebrated annually for the repose of my soul and the souls of my relatives already departed And also that she the said Anne Summers shall have my name inscribed on the tomb-stone of my late husband now in the cemetery at Belvidere. I give and bequeath to the said Anne Summers the picture of my late husband James Price, half a dozen mahogany chairs, a writing desk, a good quilt, two sheets, and a pillow slip.
I give and bequeath to my cousin Johana Lawlor a mahogany table, half a dozen silver tea-spoons, a new striped pink quilt, a writing desk, my picture, the picture of the Blessed Virgin and the picture of Napoleon and a cooking stove. I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Maher my bed in recognition of her kind services to me. I give and bequeath to my cousin Sarah Costello a bolster, a mattress a bed cover, a pillow, a chest of drawers, an easy chair, an antimincassar, my best cape, a mantle piece mirror a fire screen. I give and bequeath to my cousin Johana Mealey two pictures of the Sacred Heart, a quilt, two blankets, and a pillow slip. I give and bequeath to Clara Dunphy my bedstead, a stuff quilt, a statute of the Blessed Virgin my black silk dress and a cape with black silk lace on it. I give and bequeath to Clara Costello a black cashmere dress. I give and bequeath to my cousin Elizabeth Summers a papier-mache table. - Dated at St. John's this seventh day of May A.D. 1895 (sgd) Mrs. Anne Price. Signed by the said Testatrix as her last will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses. (Sgd) Frank D. Lilly. (Sgd) Jas. P. Blackwood

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Anne Price deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
J. S. Winter
J.
Probate
granted to
Frank D.
Lilly the
Executor
Dated
June 24: 1895
Estate
Sworn under
$400.00