Will of John Henry Thomas
from the Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 144 & 145 probate year 1913

In re John Henry Thomas      deceased.

A will In the name of God Amen I John Henry Thomas of harbor Grace Fisherman being of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing That that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all I Give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it and my body I Recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same In the following manner and form: I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly Beloved wife my House together with all my house hold goods also my land on the back of my house running with To a water lane or road and bound on the west by Charles Batt's Land on the east by a road on the south by Water Street this to be my last will and testament, by his to be freely Possessed and enjoyed and I do hereby utterly Disallow revoke and disannul all and every other Former testaments wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of April In the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve
Signed Sealed and declared By the said - John Henry Thomas -
In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names -
John H. Thomas - John H. Thomas X (LS) -
Henry W. Pike (LS)    William Hennessey    Edmund Rogers (LS)

Certified Correct.
D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the Margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
By order of
the Court at
Harbor Grace
Nov 25/13
adm. C.t.a.
Nov 25/13
granted
to Elizabeth
Parsons
Sureties
Wm. A. Oke
Jas. Fox
Estate
sworn at
$200.00

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