Will of William Sterling from Newfoundland will books volume 5 page 508-511 probate year 1890

Last will and testament
of William Sterling
of Twillingate Northern D. Medical Doctor Deceased.

This is the last will and testament of me William Sterling of Twillingate, in the Northern District of Newfoundland, Doctor of Medicine and Surgeon. First. I give devise and bequeath, to my four unmarried daughters Lucinda Sterling, Rosetta E. C. Sterling, Janet N. Sterling and Georgina A. Sterling my dwelling house in which I now reside and all the land therewith, with all the erections thereon, and appurtenances of whatsoever kind situate in Trout Harbour North Island of Twillingate together with all my household furniture, plate pictures, linen, china and effects of every description for their own use absolutely, in equal shares according to value. With the further sum of two hundred dollars annually to each of my said unmarried daughters, for their own use, support and maintenance. Secondly. I give devise and bequeath all my cultivated lands situate at Wild Cove, on North Island Twillingate, also a piece of cultivated land, adjoining land owned by Andrew Roberts, old potato garden, situate at Trout Harbour, North Island Twillingate to my aforesaid four unmarried daughters, during the time they remain single. And should a reasonable offer be made to my aforesaid daughters, to purchase, rent, or lease any part or the whole of aforesaid tenements, or lands, they my four daughters, with the concurrence of my executors, shall be at liberty to receive a reasonable offer, by way of purchase, sale or rental, of the whole, or any part of said property, and any monies derivable therefrom, they are to share equally, and supplement sums before named by an equal division of all such rentals, or proceeds therefrom, which may be invested in one of the St. John's Banks of Newfoundland, in their own names conjointly, for their own especial use and benefit, share and share alike. But should any of my within named daughters get married, she is then to receive only the sum of two hundred dollars yearly the same as my present married daughters are to receive with the exception of one thousand dollars currency as a marriage gift from me. Thirdly. To my then married daughters, I leave such works as they may select from my house library also such professional testimonials as they may like to retain as a memento, such as my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of Edinburgh, my diploma of College of Sturgeons of Edinburgh; with other testimonials within named. The residue of my house library and testimonials, to be equally divided between my then unmarried daughters. Fourthly. I leave to each of my married daughters Susannah P. Temple of St. Pierre, Eleanor E. Winsor of Henderson Minnesota, Kate S. Putzki of Indianapolis Indiana, the sum of two hundred dollars yearly, in their own right, free from the control of their husbands, that is so soon as my estate shall be wound up and the necessary sums secured by selling stock in Canada, or elsewhere, and whatever balance may be over and above sufficient to pay all the sums hereinbefore mentioned; I desire that it should be placed in the Union Bank of St. John's Newfoundland, to the credit fund of my then unmarried daughters, and thence drawn by my attorney A. O. Hayward Esq. Barrister of St. John's Newfoundland to be divided share and share alike between my then unmarried daughters. Fifthly. As to monies invested in Newfoundland I do not think it would be advantageous to distribute them at present until all Canadian stocks are realized and invested in one account in the Union Bank of St. John's Newfoundland. Sixthly. I give to my daughters Rosetta E. C. Sterling and Georgiana A. Sterling my sleigh carriage side saddle and harnesses for their own use and benefit. Seventhly. I give to Georgina A. Stirling, the new piano, violin, flute and my watch, to Lucinda Stirling the old piano, which was originally purchased for her use and benefit, and to Janet W. Stirling my large mahogany desk, originally purchased from the Mayne Family. Eighthly. It is further my will and desire that as soon as possible after my decease, my executor shall realize the whole of my stocks in Canada through my attorney George ??? Esq. of Churchville Ontario, and invest the same in Union Bank shares of Newfoundland, through my attorney A. O. Hayward Esq. Barrister of St. John's Newfoundland the dividend arising therefrom, to be paid to my before mentioned daughters according to my bequests, and should any of my married daughters die without issue it is my will and desire that her, or their share shall revert to my then unmarried daughters living, share and share alike. After my estate is finally wound up, and that either of my married daughters die without issue, it is my desire, that my then unmarried daughters shall have the power with the concurrence of each other dispose of any portion of that married daughters share, or bequest to any of their married sisters living or their issue, who may be most in need; as they may deem most fit and desirable payable through my attorney. A. O. Hayward Esq. Barrister of St. John's Newfoundland. Ninthly. I leave and bequeath all my medical library, surgical, and all other instruments, and all surgery appurtenances in trust of my executors, for the benefit of my then unmarried daughters, until such time as they can be advantageously disposed of, by my said executors, with the consent of my aforesaid daughters, the proceeds of which, with other concurrence to be invested in equal shares in the Union Bank of St. John's Newfoundland, in my then unmarried daughters names, conjointly, for their own absolute use and benefit. Tenthly. After my hereinbefore mentioned bequests are executed. The residue of my property, interest in mines, or any monies accruing in whatever manner to my estate. I leave and bequeath to my then unmarried daughters in equal shares, for their own use and benefit absolutely, and to be invested with concurrence in their names conjointly in the Union Bank of St. John's Newfoundland. Eleventhly. And I appoint William Lethbridge Esquire, agent for Edwin I. Duder Esquire of St. John's Newfoundland and Richard Dorman Hodge Esquire of the Firm of William Waterman $ Co. of Poole Dorset England to be my true and lawful executors, of this my last will and testament and revoke all previous wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine. William Sterling M. D. Surgeon. Signed by the said William Sterling, testator in our presence, and in the presence of each other at the same time subscribed our names as witnesses ??? W. Manuel of Twillingate Carpenter. Obadia H. Manuel of Twillingate Sailmaker. Twillingate Newfoundland F. Beakau Notary Public.
I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and testament of William Sterling

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