Will of Edward White from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 55-60 probate year 1886

Last will and Testament of
Edward White of St. John's Master Mariner

This is last will and Testament of me Edward White of St. John's Master Mariner I hereby revoke all former wills and Testamentary dispositions by me at any time made and hereby appoint my three sons William Edward and Richard the executors of this my last will and Testament I hereby give devise and bequeath to my said executors all my estate goods chattels monies and effects of every description of which I shall die possessed upon the trusts and conditions and for the purposes of the bequests hereinafter set forth that is to say:

First. I devise that my wife in the event of her surviving me shall be allowed to occupy the dwelling house with the appurtenances now occupied by me and to have the use of the household goods and furniture contained therein for and during her natural life free of rent or charge

Second. I desire and direct that my executors shall invest the sum of eight hundred pounds currency in the Savings Bank or in other good security and from the said sum and the interest thereof pay my said wife the sum of one hundred pounds currency per annum, during her natural life and should there be any portion of the said sum of eight hundred pounds unexpended at the death of my said wife I desire that it shall form part of the residue of my estate and be disposed of as hereinafter set forth. In the event of the said sum of eight hundred pounds and interest thereon not being sufficient to satisfy the foregoing bequest I desire that my five children or their representatives shall pay to my said wife the sum of one hundred pounds per annum in equal proportions of twenty pounds each per annum.

Third. Upon the death of my said wife I give devise and bequeath to such of the children of my daughter Mary Dove and Annie Turner as shall then be living the dwelling house now occupied by me with the land appurtenant to the same and the stable and outhouses erected on said land also the household goods furniture and effects save and except the piano hereinafter bequeathed to Bertha Dove contained in said dwelling house also a piece of land commencing at the east end of the dwelling house now occupied by me and running thence westerly one hundred and sixty eight feet ten inches or thereabouts To hold to the said children as follows that is to say one half to each of the children of my said daughter Mary Dove as shall then be living in equal shares and the other half to such of the children of my said daughter Annie Turner as shall then be living in equal shares. This bequest shall be subject to the right of my said daughter to reside in the said house as declared and set forth in the next paragraph

Fourth. It is my wish and desire that my daughter Annie Turner shall continue to reside in and occupy the said dwelling house now occupied by me and that my daughter Mary Dove shall have the right to reside in and occupy one half of the said house conjointly with the said Annie Turner upon and after the death of my said wife Should my said daughter Mary Dove not require or desire to occupy her one half of the said house as aforesaid I will and direct that my said daughter Annie Turner shall have the right to occupy the whole of said house and premises by paying to my said daughter Mary Dove an annual rent of two pounds currency.

Sixth. I give and bequeath to such of the children of my son William as shall be living at the time of my death the piece of land with the dwelling house thereon now occupied by my said son together with one half of the garden in front of said house and one half of the stone store up and down stories in rear thereof also a piece of land at the south side situate to the rear of the house now occupied by him commencing at the Eastern corner of the stone wall enclosing the front garden and running thence in an easterly direction including a roadway of twenty feet reserved on the grant of said land forty six feet and running from front to rear about twelve chains To hold to the said children in equal shares for ever.

Seventh. I give devise and bequeath to my son William a portion of my land at the South side commencing at the Western boundary of land hereinbefore bequeathed to the children of Annie Turner and Mary Dove and running thence westerly eighty four feet five inches or thereabouts To hold the same to my said son forever.

Eighth. I give devise and bequeath to such of the children of my son Edward as shall be living at the time of my death the piece of land situate at the South side with the dwelling house thereon now occupied by my said son also a portion of the land at south side commencing at the western boundary line of land hereinbefore bequeathed to my son William and running thence westerly eighty four feet five inches to hold the same to the said children in equal shares forever.

Ninth I give devise and bequeath to such of the children of my son Richard as shall be living at the time of my death the piece of land situate at the south side with the dwelling house thereon now occupied by him also a portion of the land at southside commencing at the western boundary of land hereinbefore bequeathed to my son Edward and running thence in a westerly direction eighty four feet five inches to hold the same to the said children in equal shares for ever.

Tenth. I give and bequeath the piano forte now in the house occupied by me to my granddaughter Bertha Dove.

Eleventh. I give and bequeath to my son Richard my watch.

Twelfth. I desire that the land at south side situate between the Glebe land on the east and the house now occupied by my son William on the west shall be divided into five portions of which I give devise and bequeath to such of the children of my son Richard as shall be living at the time of my death the eastern portion of the said land commencing at the said Glebe Land and running westerly and measuring in front twenty six feet seven inches and extending to the rear boundary of said land to hold to the said children in equal shares for ever.

Thirteenth. I give devise and bequeath to such of the children of my son Edward as shall be living at the time of my death the next lot or portion of said land to the westward measuring in front twenty six feet seven inches to hold to the said children in equal shares for ever.

Fourteenth. I give devise and bequeath to such of the children of my daughter Mary Dove as shall be living at the time of my death the next lot or portion of said land to the westward measuring twenty six feet seven inches in front to hold to the said children in equal shares for ever.

Fifteenth. I give devise and bequeath to such of the children of my daughter Annie Turner as shall be living at the time of my death the next lot or portion of said land measuring twenty six feet seven inches in front to hold to the said children in equal shares for ever. The remaining portion of said land measuring forty six feet in front I have hereinbefore bequeathed to my son William.

Sixteenth. I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate goods monies chattels and effects of which I shall die possessed and which are not hereinbefore specifically bequeathed and defined to my five children hereinbefore named to hold the same to my said five children share and share alike forever.     And it is my wish and desire that should any of my said children predecease me the share of such child shall pass to and become the property of his or her representatives. Witness my hand at St. John's aforesaid this eighth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eight five.
- Edward White - Signed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and the presence of each other all present at the same time have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the fifth paragraph having first been annulled and expunged by the said Testator G. Morison.    J. S. Winter

I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy
Prescott Emerson
Regr.