Will of William Ridout
from Newfoundland will books volume 1 pages 349 & 350 probate year 1840

In re
     William Ridout       deceased.

In the name of God Amen. I William Ridout of South West Arm New Bay being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is apointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that give it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receve the sam again by the mighty power of God and as tuching such worlding estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the folloing manner and form First I give and bequeath to Joseph Rowsell the sum of £35..2.6 of lawful mony of England My chest and bead I give to James Randel of Fogo and I do hereby uterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament
in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this forth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. William his x mark Ridout.
Signed sealed published prounounsed and declared by the said William Ridout as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names. Josiah Spencer.   Thomas Manuel.

Certified Correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar