Will of Amy Sweetland from Newfoundland will books volume 14 pages 222-223
probate year 1928
In re . DECEASED.
AMY SWEETLAND
This is the last will and testament of me, Amy Sweetland of Bonavista, in
the district of Bonavista in the island of Newfoundland, wife of William Sweetland,
Trader.
I give and bequeath to my niece Agnes Templeman, my glass
water set with tray, my gold ring and my gold chain.
I give and
bequeath to my sisters who may be alive at time of my decease all my wearing
apparel to be equally divided between them.
I give and bequeath to
my son Tobias Templeman - my son by my marriage with Arthur Templeman, who
at present resides in Boston Mass. All my household furniture with the proviso
that if he wishes to sell it my husband William Sweetland is to have the first
offer of it.
I further bequeath to my son Tobias Templeman my two
potato gardens the one situate between garden belonging to Mary Ann Templeman and one belonging to Samuel Templeman, the other situate between land owned
of Heber Templeman and land owned by Mary A. Templeman with the proviso that
if Tobias Templeman wishes to sell these gardens the family of my late husband,
Arthur Templeman is to have refusal of same.
I also give and bequeath
to my son Tobias Templeman four shares in the Standard Manufacturing Company
of St. John's, these shares are at present held in name of my husband William
Sweetland and represent the sum of two hundred and twenty dollars - $220.00
Lastly
I give & bequeath to my son the aforesaid Tobias Templeman, my watch together
with all effects goods or money which may be in my possession or which may
belong or be due to me at the time of my decease, and not hereinbefore enumerated.
And
I appoint Mr. John Roper Stipendiary Magistrate Bonavista to be the sole executer
of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I the Testatrix
have set my hand this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eleven - 1911.
AMY SWEETLAND.
Signed published and declared by the said Amy Sweetland to be her last will
and testament in the presence of us who in her presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses day and date
as above.
John Roper.
Heber S. Mifflen.
Codicil.
Owing
to the death of Mr. John Roper late magistrate of Bonavista I hereby constitute
and appoint Mr. John S. Rowsell magistrate to be the sole executor of this
my last will and testament.
AMY SWEETLAND.
We hereby subscribe our names as witnesses this 21st day of August one thousand
nine hundred and twenty four.
R. A. Lodge.
Peter Coleridge.
CORRECT
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
W. H. Horwood C J
April 3/28.
Probate granted
to John S. Rowsell
3rd April A.D. 1928
Value of Estate
$698.00
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