Will of Edgar Fielding Taylor
from Newfoundland will books volume 4 page 27 probate year 1879

In re
      Edgar F. Taylor deceased.

This is the last will and testament of me Edgar Fielding Taylor.    I will devise and bequeath unto my wife Sarah Anne Winton all the property that I am possessed of or entitled to consisting of the interest of the house in which I now reside my household furniture, bed, bedding and linen, plate & plated ware books and pictures, my watch and chain and other personal effects    I also bequeath to my said wife any balance of wages due me from my employees Messrs. P. & L. Tessier, and any sum of money belonging to me, and retained for me in the hands of my said employees and all other property that I may be entitled to    Provided my wife should not give birth to a living child Fifty pounds shall be paid to my mother and I appoint my said wife the sole executrix of this my will.    St. John’s the 20^th day of March 1879.    Edgar Fielding Taylor.    Signed and declared by the above named testator for his last will & testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who in the presence of the said testator and in the presence of each other have hereunto signed our names as witnesses thereto,     Richd Hoyle,    Lewis Robert Tessier, Charles Ledner.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar