Will of George Seymour Chamberlain from Newfoundland will books volume 14 pages 415-417 probate year 1929

In re     DECEASED.
    GEORGE SEYMOUR CHAMBERLAIN.

The last will and testament of George Seymour Chamberlain Priest of Catalina.
I George Seymour Chamberlain Priest of Catalina in the Dominion of Newfoundland being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First. I give devise and bequeath to Jessie relict of the late Amias Barnes whom I have adopted as a daughter companion, and manager of my household affairs and effects (if she be still living with me and preserving the relationship at the time of my decease) three thousand five hundred dollars
Second. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Julia Caroline Mary Rennie one thousand dollars.
Third. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Mary Roberts Cunningham one thousand dollars.
Fourth. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Laura Margaret Hammond one thousand dollars.
Fifth. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Mabel Guy Three thousand five hundred dollars.
Sixth. I give devise and bequeath to my granddaughter Evelyn Margaret Victoria Cunningham one hundred dollars.
Seventh. I give devise and bequeath to Queens College St. John's two hundred and fifty dollars.
Eighth. I give devise and bequeath to the Church of England Orphanage St. John's the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars.
Ninth. I give devise and bequeath to my grandson Cecil Ward Cunningham my gold watch, gold chain, and gold cross.
Tenth. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Mabel Guy aforesaid the organ, any personal effects wheresoever and whatever belonging to her late mother, my beloved wife Amelia also any or the whole of her pictures and frames, her work at Littledale.
Eleventh. I give devise and bequeath to the aforesaid Jessie Barnes my private set of Sacred Vessels and linen for Clinical Holy Communion.
Twelfth I give devise and bequeath to the aforesaid Jessie Barnes and Mabel Guy to be fairly divided and separated equitably the residue of my estate consisting of any moneys which I may die possessed of ^{S.J. Bishop} household effects viz: beds bedding plate, cutlery, fancy articles, stoves, books, rugs etc etc^{G.S. Chamberlain} in their divided right and benefit.
I earnestly desire and request that my mortal remains be deposited beside those of my late wife Amelia predecease me, and the emblem of Our Salvation (a cross) may mark the spot, also that a sufficient sum of money be retained from my estate to meet any expense incurred in connection with my interment.
Thirteenth. I hereby appoint the Reverend Nicholas S. Facey L.L.D Principal of Queens College and Samuel James Bishop Notary Public executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I George Seymour Chamberlain the testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and my seal this eighteenth day of August one thousand nine hundred and twenty five. Thereby revoking all or any previous wills.
G. S. CHAMBERLAIN.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above George S. Chamberlain as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in presence of the said testator and of each other.
Witnesses Samuel Jas Bishop, Thomas Wilberforce Upward.
Catalina August 19^th 1925.

Codicil to the above will.
Whereas I George Seymour Chamberlain did on the eighteenth day of August one thousand nine hundred and twenty five make my last will and testament I do now by this writing add this my codicil to my said will to be taken as part thereof.
I give and bequeath to the aforesaid Jessie Barnes my dwelling house with all its contents and land at Catalina with the erections thereon for her sole use and benefit.
In witness whereof I hereunto place my hand and seal this twentieth day of March one thousand nine hundred and twenty eight.
GEORGE SEYMOUR CHAMBERLAIN.
Signed sealed published and declared to us by the testator George S. Chamberlain as and for a codicil to be annexed to his last will and testament and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto to the date thereof.
Witnesses Maxwell Blackmore     Samuel James Bishop.

Later codicil to the above     Dec 29/28.
I George S. Chamberlain made the following addition to the codicil. I earnestly request and wish that the thousand dollars referred to as my bequest to my daughter Julia Caroline Mary Rennie who has since deceased be divided equally between her three youngest daughters.
I also give and bequeath to the aforesaid Jessie Barnes an extra five hundred dollars making a total bequest for her of four thousand dollars.
G. S. CHAMBERLAIN.
Signed sealed published and declared to us by the testator George S. Chamberlain as and for an addition to his last will and testament to be annexed and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto this 29^th day of December 1928.
Witnesses Samuel James Bishop
Alan F. C. Rowe
Clerk in Holy Orders.

CORRECT
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
W. J. Higgins
Jany 18/29.
Probate granted
Nicholas S.
Facey & Samuel
James Bishop.
on the 1^st day
of February.
A.D. 1929
value of Estate
$13,373.80