Will of Abraham Street
from Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 167 to 169 probate year 1914.

In re
     Abraham Street       deceased.

This is the last will and Testament of me Abraham Street of Epworth in the District of Burin Planter I appoint my son Benjamin Street and William Goddard both of Epworth aforesaid to be Executors of this my will. I desire that my body be decently buried in the Methodist Cemetery at Epworth aforesaid and all my just debts be fully paid. I give Bequeath and devise my Estate and property as follows. That is to say. I give to my said son Benjamin Street all that property situate at Epworth aforesaid heretofore known as the Emberley property in which I now reside Together with all land and property purchased by me from the late John Weare also all that land and estate purchased by me from James Pigeon, said land being situate in the narrows, said land and property to be his absolutely during his natural life also all live stock namely cows Horses and sheep together with all houses of every description also all goods and chattels all household furniture also all stages wharves and Boats, also all vessels and fishing appliances such as nets seines and all kinds of fishing gear that I may be possessed of at my decease and also all property not herein enumerated and wherever found to be his during his natural life as aforesaid. And I hereby authorize my son Benjamin Street to sell and dispose of all property owned by me in Burin Bay which may be unsold by me at my decease and that out of the money derived from such sale I direct that my son Jacob Street be paid the sum of Twenty dollars to be used for his sole benefit I also give to my said son Benjamin Street all money that I may be possessed of at the time of my death together with all monies that I may have accruing from Life Insurance policies also all monies invested in stocks and Banks also all money wherever found at my decease to be his forever save and except as hereinafter mentioned namely I direct that my executors shall at my decease pay unto my daughter Clara Bugden the sum of One Hundred Dollars to be hers absolutely - It is clearly and distinctly understood that should my said son Jacob Street return to Epworth to reside here, he is to have land enough out of my aforesaid land formerly held by John Weare on which to build a dwelling House. Also a garden this with the above named Twenty dollars is the legacy I bequeath to my said son Jacob Street on the conditions before mentioned. I give to my daughter Elizabeth A Wexen all the estate on which she now resides. The said premises being purchased by me from one widow Combs to be hers forever. And I hereby revoke all other previous wills by me at anytime heretofore made and declare this writing to be my last will and Testament
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this Twenty second day of May Anno Domini nineteen Hundred and Eight - Abraham Street - Signed by the said Abraham Street the Testator in the presence of us present at the time who in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses - George M. Goddard Merchant    William Keech Planter.

Certified correct.
D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Feb. 9/14
C. J.
Probate
Feb 12/14
granted
to Benjamin
Street
(reserving
the rights of
Wm. Goddard)
Estate
sworn at
$4465.00