Will of Sarah Ann White
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 187-188 probate year 1894

Last Will and Testament of
Sarah Ann White of St. John's
Widow deceased.

      This is the last will and Testament of me Sarah Anne White of St. John's Newfoundland widow and I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. I give devise and bequeath all my estate of what kind soever of which I shall die possessed (except as hereinafter mentioned) to such of my children as shall survive me to be divided among them in equal parts or shares. In case I shall die before the maturity of the insurance in the Connecticut Mutual Company on the life of my son Frederick, the proceeds of which insurance belong to me, it is my desire that he shall continue to pay the premiums thereof and that he be repaid out of the proceeds of the Insurance the sums so to be paid by him and I give devise and bequeath the net proceeds of the said insurance to such of my children as shall survive at such maturity to be divided among them in equal parts or shares. I make the following special bequests: to my son George the picture of his Grandfather _____White also the picture of the Crucifixion: to my daughter Augusta my watch and chain, to my daughter Emily my needlework: to my daughter Tammy my furs. My wearing apparel to be equally divided among my three youngest daughters. I give devise and bequeath my land at Harbour Briton to my son George. I appoint my sons George Keppel White, Frederic Wills White and Arthur Martineau White executors of this my will. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at St. John's aforesaid this fourth day of December Anno Domini eighteen hundred and ninety three. (Sgd) Sarah Anne White. Signed published and declared by the said Testatrix as and for her last will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who in the presence of the Testatrix and of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as such witnesses on the date last above written. (Sgd) Geo. M. Johnson (sgd) Jas F. McGrath

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Sarah Anne White deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
J. S. Winter
J.
Probate
granted to
Geo K. White
& Arthur M. White
the Exors.
Dated
March 26: 1894
Estate
sworn under
$5,200.00