Will of John Dawe from Newfoundland will books volume 15 page 45-46 probate year 1929

In re            DECEASED.
JOHN DAWE.

I John Dawe of Coley's Point District of Bay Roberts island of Newfoundland Planter being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore anytime by me made. I hereby appoint my son James dawe and James Norman of Coley's Point to be executors of this my will and testament. I hereby direct my said executors to pay all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as possible after my decease. I give and bequeath to my son James Dawe the schooner and all of my fishing gear also the store on the beach known as the fishing property.

I give to my son John Dawe the beach.

I give to my two grandsons now living in British Columbia the sum of two hundred dollars each.

I give to the Church of England at Coley's Point the sum of two hundred dollars.

I give to my wife Caroline the dwelling house, furniture and all lands and property not disposed of, also a annuity of five hundred dollars during her widowhood after her death all the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my sons and daughters namely James Daw, John Dawe, Arthur Dawe, frank Dawe, Harry Dawe, Fannie French, Emma Bradbury, Carrie Wills.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand this 12^th day of August A.D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty nine.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said John dawe as for his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witness to the due execution hereof.

Witness Samuel Dawe       Geo W. Jardine

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

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Codicil
Should my son James dawe want an advance of money to prosecute the codfishery at anytime, the executors of this my last will and testament shall advance him the sum of six hundred dollars, this amount to be paid back again to my estate.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said John dawe as a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution hereof

Witness
Samuel dawe
    Geo W. Jardine.

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

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Nov 16/29
J. M. Kent
Judge
Probate granted
James Dawe
and James Norman on the
27^th day of
November
A.D. 1929
Value of estate
$12,727.18