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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(T)
Alexander Taylor

 

Will of Alexander Taylor
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 3-5 probate year 1900

Last Will and Testament of
Alexander Taylor of St. John's
Gentleman deceased.

      This is the last will and Testament of me Alexander Taylor of St. John' in the Island of Newfoundland Hardware merchant. After the payment of all my just and lawful debts as well as my funeral and testamentary expenses I give devise and bequeath to the several parties hereinafter named the following sums of money that is to say -
To my brother James Robinson Taylor the sum of Four thousand eight hundred dollars ($4800.00) provided my said brother should be living at the time of my death and should my said brother die before me then I will and desire that the said sum shall form part of the residue of my estate and be divided amongst my residuary legatees hereinafter named.
To my adopted son John Mearns Taylor son of the late Andrew Mearns the sum of Four thousand eight hundred dollars ($4800.00) together with all my right title and interest in and to the lease of the dwelling house and land now in my occupancy and also all the household furniture goods chattels and effects of whatsoever nature and description now contained in the said dwelling house and of which I shall die possessed.
To my cousins as follows - that is to say

  • To Janet Campbell widow of the late John Campbell of Greenock the sum of Four hundred and eighty dollars ($480.00)
  • To Mary Leitch of Greenock the sum of Four hundred and eighty dollars ($480.00)
  • To Harry Leitch the sum of Two Hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Mrs. Isabella Foster wife of Captain Foster the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Duncan Bell of Greenock the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To James Taylor (Greenock) the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Mrs Jennie McFie of New York in the United States of American the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00)
  • To Mrs. Ann Rurfort of Glasgow the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Mrs. Christina Brighton of Glasgow the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Mary Taylor (of Fort William) daughter of John Taylor the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Donald McIntyre (Glasgow) the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Maggie McIntyre (Glasgow) the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Mrs. Mary Sinclair (Glasgow) the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Mrs. Elizabeth Clairmont (Glasgow) the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Mrs. Taylor widow of the late Alexander Taylor of Greenock the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Mrs. Janet King of Greenock the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To Miss Ann Taylor (Glasgow) the sum of Two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00)
  • To the children of John Skeoch of St. John's as follows that is to say
  • To Herbert Skeoch the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00)
  • To Cellia Skeoch the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00)
  • To Walter Skeoch the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00)
  • To Emma Skeoch the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00)
  • To Charles Skeoch the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00)
  • To Edith Skeoch the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00)
  • To the following employees of the firm of R. Peace and Company - namely to Robert Vey the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.)
  • To Thomas Clusten the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
  • To William Prowse the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
  • I give devise and bequeath to Emma Cole Eales and Mrs. Jessie Ayre (her sister) both of St. John's all my right title and interest in and to a certain deed of mortgage for the sum of one thousand three hundred dollars dated the      day of      A.D. 18      and made between William Eales of St. John's of the one part and my deceased wife Sarah Jane Taylor of the other part share and share alike.
  • I give devise and bequeath to the Congregational Home Missionary Society of St. John's the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
  • To the Church of England Orphanage (St. John's) the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
  • To the Methodist Orphanage (St. John's) the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
  • To Saint Michaels Orphanage Belvidere St. John's the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
  • To the Dorcas Society St. John's the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
  • To St. Vincent de Paul Society St. John's the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00)
  • To the Fishermen and Sailors Home St. John's the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00)
  • To the London Missionary Society the sum of Four thousand eight hundred dollars ($4800.00)
  • To the Presbyterian Church of Canada for Foreign Missions only the sum of Two thousand dollars $2000.00)
  • To the Newfoundland Auxiliary Bible Society to be spent in Newfoundland the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000.00
  • To the British American Book and Tract Society of Halifax the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000.00)
  • To my executors hereinafter named the sum of Three hundred dollars each provided they both act as such. Should only one act as executor then the sum of six hundred dollars. ($600.00) to such one.

All the rest residue and remainder of my estate of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate I give devise and bequeath as follows that is to say one half to the British and Foreign Bible Society of London England and the other half to the National Bible Society of Scotland Edinburgh and I hereby nominate and appoint James Howe of St. John's Gentleman and James Gordon also of St. John's accountant to be the executors of this my last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I the said Alexander Taylor have hereunto set my hand and subscribed my name at St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland this fourteenth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety two. (Sgd) Alexander Taylor. Signed by the said Testator and declared by him to be his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. (Sgd) J. Augustus Clift. Solicitor (sgd) Frederick C. Grant

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Alexander Taylor deceased

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
D. Morison
J.
Probate
granted on
the 27th day
of June 1900
to Jas. Gordon
one of the Exors
value of Estate
$58,164.28

 

 

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Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Wednesday February 20, 2013)

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