Will of Joseph B. Tobin
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 page 69 probate year 1893

Last Will and Testament of
Joseph B. Tobin of Twillingate
Merchant deceased.

      This is the last will and Testament of me Joseph B. Tobin of Twillingate in the Colony of Newfoundland merchant. I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Eliza Tobin all my moneys, goods, chattels, debts, effects and other property both real and personal and everything else of every description of which I may die possessed or to which I may be entitled for her absolute use and benefit during her lifetime, and after her death I give devise and bequeath the same to such of my children as may at her death be living share and share alike. It is my wish that my daughters should be supported and maintained during their mothers lifetime or until they shall be married or otherwise provided for out of my estate, in such manner as my said wife may in her discretion decide - such support and maintenance to be entirely in the discretion of my said wife: The mercantile business at present carried on by me at Twillingate shall be carried on and continued by my said wife as executor for the benefit of my estate but if my Executor should be at any time of opinion that it would be for the interest of my estate to wind up and discontinue the said trade then my said executor may sell dispose of lease or wind up the said trade and business in such manner and upon such terms as my said executor may think best for the advantage of my estate
I appoint my said wife Executrix of this my last will and Testament. Dated at St. John's in the Colony of Newfoundland this 29^th day of July A.D. 1892. (Sgd) Joseph B. Tobin Signed Published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last will and Testament in our presence who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our hands as witnesses to the due execution of the same the day and year above written (sgd) Geo. H. Emerson Solicitor. (Sgd) S. Butler Clerk

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos I. Little
J.
Probate
granted to
Eliza Tobin
the executrix
Dated
March 13: 1893
Estate
sworn under
$40,000.00