Will of Susan Jane Rolls
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 238-239 probate year 1895

Last Will and Testament of
Susan J. Rolls of St. John's
widow deceased.

      This is the last will and Testament of me Susan Jane Rolls of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland Widow. I appoint Mr. Frank Rendell of St. John's aforesaid 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 Bannerman 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 to my cousin Charles Hamlyn Junior the sum of thirty dollars and to my niece Elizabeth Rolls of Bonavista in the Island aforesaid daughter of Joseph Rolls the sum of ten dollars and to my niece Elizabeth Miles also of Bonavista aforesaid daughter of James Miles the sum of ten dollars and the balance of the said moneys I give devise and bequeath to Reverend Arthur C. F. Wood M.A. as Rector of the Parish of St. Thomas St. John's aforesaid and to his successors in office to be used for the purpose of forming a fund to provide nursing for women without children who may need attendance in sickness belonging to the said Parish of St. Thomas the said fund to be administered under rules and regulations to be formed by the said Reverend Arthur C. F. Wood and approved of by the Church wardens of the said Parish of St. Thomas.
I give and bequeath to Martha Young daughter of Frederick and Naomi Young the small iron bedstead with feather bed and two pillows also two sheets, two pillow slips and a part of my clothes such as Margaret Hamlyn wife of the said Charles Hamlyn may select for her. I give and bequeath to the said Margaret Hamlyn my black dress my chest of drawers and any small articles about the house she may chose to select - I give and bequeath to John Heale of Flower Hill my late fathers large looking glass bible and prayer book also my clock Dated at St. John's aforesaid this seventeenth day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety five (sgd) Susan Jane Rolls. 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 Susan Jane Rolls deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos I. Little
J
Probate
granted to
Frank J. Rendell
the Exor.
Dated
Aug 2: 1895
Estate
sworn under
$700.00