Will of Mary Sclater from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 196-199 probate year 1888

Last will and Testament of Mary
Sclater late of St. John's wife of David
Sclater of same place Merchant.

This is the last will and Testament of me Mary Sclater wife of David Sclater of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland Merchant whereas I am possessed in my own right and to my sole and separate use of certain lands and premises of certain debentures stocks and shares and of certain household furniture and other property and whereas I am desirous of making disposition by will of the said property so held by me in my own right and to my sole and separate use as aforesaid I do therefore by this my last will and Testament give devise and bequeath the estate of which I may die possessed in manner and form as follows that is to say I give devise and bequeath to my beloved husband as executor all the estate real and personal of which I shall die possessed upon the trusts following:

1^st . Upon trust to transfer to my son William Alexander Blaikie Sclater all the lands dwelling houses shops and premises situate upon Water Street in Harbour Grace and held under Lease by the late Robert Walsh with the unexpired term of the said lease the rents issues and profits thereof and the reversion and remainder in the said lands and premises

2^nd . Upon further trust to transfer to my said son William A. B. Sclater Five (5) shares in the St. John's Gas Light Company being my personal property but heretofore registered in the names of the said William A. B. Sclater and David Hunter Sclater.

3^rd . Upon trust to transfer two (2) shares in the said St. John's Gas Light Company held as aforesaid in my personal right to the sole separate and especial use of my granddaughter Margaret Mary daughter of my son David Hunter Sclater

4^th . Upon trust to transfer to my son David Hunter Sclater thirteen (13) shares in the said St. John's Gas Light Company held by me as aforesaid

5^th . Upon trust to assign and confirm to my son James Blaikie Sclater ten (10)_ shares in the said St. John's Gas Light Company which were formerly held in the name of my deceased daughter Isabella Emma Sclater now registered in the name of the said James Blaikie Sclater but being my personal property and purchased as other shares held in the names before mentioned with moneys of my separate and personal estate

6^th . Upon trust to assign and confirm to my said son James Blaikie Sclater six (6) shares in the General Water Company stock formerly held or registered in the name of the said Isabella Emma Sclater but being nevertheless my personal property.

7^th . I hereby express my wishes and desires with which I hope my sons and legatees will comply as follows namely that my sons their executors and assigns will permit and suffer my beloved husband during the term of his natural life to receive use and enjoy all the rents issues and profits rights and enrollments interest and dividends issuing from or pertaining to the lands and premises property and estate of which I shall die possessed It being my express desire that if my said sons should assent thereto after my decease my said husband should have the full advantage thereof for himself formally and I further express my will and desire that the land and premises in Harbour Grace by me bequeathed to my said son William A. B. Sclater should if possible be retained within the Sclater family and whilst I do not intend to hamper my said sons right to sell the said land and premises during his life time I express my will and desire in suggestion only that in case of a necessary sale of the said property a preference should be given to the said David Hunter Sclater James Blaikie Sclater their executors or administrators in respect of the same.

It is my will and pleasure that my executor during the administration of my estate should have full power advisory and executory and that as assignment of the said estate or conveyance of the said estate real or personal which is hereby devised shall be made or held valid or effectual unless my said executor shall be a party to such conveyance or assignment or shall in writing signify his assent thereof
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my hand this ninth day of March Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty eight - Mary Sclater - Signed published and declared by the said testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of us who in the presence of the said testatrix and of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. Alexander J. W. McNealy. B. Gillard.-
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy.
Prescott Emerson
Reg.