Will of William Smith
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 467-468 probate year 1898

Last will and Testament of
William Smith of Cupids N.D.
Gentleman deceased

      Last will and Testament of William Smith of Cupids. I William Smith being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this my last will and Testament and I hereby revoke all previous wills and testaments whensoever by me made. I hereby appoint my nephew William Smith the son of my brother George Smith to be my Executor. I hereby direct any Executor to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as possible after my decease.
I hereby devise and bequeath my house and its furniture to George and William Smith the sons of my nephew William Smith. I hereby devise and bequeath my bed and bedclothes to my niece Cora Smith the daughter of my brother George Smith.
I hereby devise and bequeath my share of the gardens situated between Benjamin Smiths and William Dwyer’s gardens, to George and William Smith the sons of my nephew William Smith. I also devise and bequeath the garden situated on the east side of my house to George and William Smith sons of my nephew William Smith I also devise and bequeath the stable situated of my ground to George and William Smith sons of my nephew William Smith.
I hereby devise my watch and chain to my brother George Smith. I hereby devise and bequeath the pew No. 51 situated in the Wesleyan Church at Cupids to George Smith son of my nephew William Smith. I hereby devise and bequeath the pew No 52 situated in the Wesleyan Church at Cupids to William Smith son of my brother George Smith. I hereby devise and bequeath my sleigh to William Smith son of my nephew William Smith. I hereby devise and bequeath half of all my money to my nephew William Smith the son of my brother George Smith. I hereby devise and bequeath the remaining half of all my money to my brother George Smith for to be divided equally amongst my nieces Susannah Woolgar - Elizabeth Smith and Rachel Cora Smith and Florence Smith Guy (the daughter of my late niece Mary Ann Guy)
I hereby devise and bequeath my share and interest in the stores and waterside premises to my nephew William Smith the son of my brother George Smith. I hereby devise and bequeath my share and interest in the Temperance Hall to my brother George Smith. I hereby direct my Executor to leave my brother Thomas Smith in undisturbed possession of the three hundred pounds which I lent to him.
In witness thereto I hereby set my hand this 30^th day of April 1898. (Sgd) William his X mark Smith. Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of William Smith and in the presence of each other this 30^th day of April 1898. (Sgd) John G. Duncan. (Sgd) Alex. Serrick

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of William Smith deceased

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos I Little
C. J.
Probate
granted to
Wm Smith
the Exor.
Dated
June 29: 1898
Estate
Sworn under
$2000.00