Will of George Burgess Whitten from Newfoundland will books volume 14 pages
260-261 probate year 1928
In re DECEASED.
GEORGE BURGESS WHITTEN.
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me GEORGE BURGESS
WHITTEN of the Southside, St. John's, Planter.
I revoke all former wills by me at any time made and declare this to be my
last will and testament. I appoint my son Charles Henry Whitten and Charles
E. Hunt of St. John's the executors of this my will.
I give and bequeath
my house land stages flakes and all other real property except as hereinafter
set forth to my said son Charles Henry Whitten. I bequeath to my daughter Mary
Grace Murphy the sum of One thousand dollars ($1000.00) in cash, to my niece
Muriel Whitten the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00) in cash, to my niece
Madeline Whitten the sum of five hudnred dollars ($500.00) in cash,
I
give and bequeath my house and land adjoining Snow's to my nephews Sandy and
Frank Whitten.
All the rest and residue of my estate I give
and bequeath to my said son Charles Henry Whitten.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my hand
at St. John's this fourteenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred
and twenty three.
GEORGE B. WHITTEN.
SIGNED PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the testator as and for
his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his
request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
attesting the due execution hereof.
C. M. Mifflen.
Chas E. Hunt.
Codicil to my will made this 29th day of December 1924. I revoke my bequest
of house and land adjoining Snow's to my nephews Sandy and Frank Whitten and
do now bequeath same to my son Charles Henry Whitten absolutely. </p><p>
Witness
my hand at St. John's this 29th day of December 1924.
GEORGE B. WHITTEN.
Signed published and declared by the testator in our presence who in his presence
and the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.
Chas E. Hunt.
Clara M. Mifflen.
CORRECT
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
June 7th 1928
J. M. Kent J.
Probate granted
Charles Henry
Whitten and
Charles E Hunt
on the 7th June A.D. 1928.
Value of Estate
$9921.50
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