Will of Robert Hillier from Newfoundland will books volume 14 pages 350-351 probate year 1928

In re       DECEASED.
      ROBERT HILLIER.

I Robert Hillier of Lamaline in the island of Newfoundland fisherman hereby revoke all former wills and Testamentary dispositions made by me and declare that this is my last will.
I appoint Robert Pittman of St. John's, Newfoundland, Police Constable to be the Executor and Trustee of this my will.
I will devise and bequeath my dwelling house, shop (under the same roof) and all household furniture and articles of domestic use contained therein to my Trustee upon Trust that he shall permit my wife to have the use and enjoyment thereof during her life and after her decease upon trust to permit my son Chesley to use occupy and enjoy the same until such time, within ten years, as my son Frederick shall return to Lamaline and signify his intention to my Trustee of residing there; and if my son Frederick shall not return to Lamaline within ten years after the death of my wife I declare that my Trustee shall stand possessed of the said premises upon trust to convey the same to my son Chesley in fee simple to be his absolutely; but if my son Frederick shall return to Lamaline within ten years and signify his intention of residing there then to convey the same to my son Frederick to be his absolutely.
I will devise and bequeath the stock-in-trade which may be in my shop hereinbefore referred to to my wife to be hers absolutely, and One thousand Dollars ($1000.00) to be hers absolutely.
I will devise and bequeath all that piece or parcel of land together with all buildings and erections thereon at Lamaline situate between land of one Frederick Hillier and of one Cyrus Hillier to my son Chesley to be his absolutely.
I will devise and bequeath all other pieces or parcels of land together with all buildings and erections thereon situate at Lamaline (including property situate at High Beach and all buildings and erections thereon) unto my Trustee upon Trust to divide the same equally amongst my three sons Frederick Lewis and Chesley and to convey the right to my son Chesley to use and occupy the share of my sons Frederick and Lewis until each shall have, within ten years, signified to my Trustee his intention of residing at Lamaline and actually taken up residence there; and in the event of either or both of my said sons Frederick and Lewis not returning to Lamaline within the said ten years after my decease I declare that my Trustee shall stand possessed of the property otherwise belonging to my son or sons not returning to Lamaline and residing there within the said period of ten years from the date of my death upon trust to convey the same to my son Chesley to be his absolutely.
I will devise and bequeath all my shares and bonds of the Fishermans Union Trading Company to my son Chesley to be his absolutely.
I will devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever not hereby or by any Codicil hereto specifically disposed of unto my Trustee upon Trust to divide and convey the same amongst my sons living at the time of my death to be theirs or his absolutely. I desire that neither my Trustee nor any beneficiary hereunder convey any land comprised in my estate unto any other than members of the Hillier family of Lamaline.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand at St. John's this 25^th day of September A.D. 1926.
ROBERT HILLIER.
SIGNED by the above named Robert Hillier as his last will and testament in the joint presence of himself and us, who at his request and in such joint presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
R. A. Parsons.
Estelle Kelly.

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

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Nov 3/28
J. M. Kent.
J.
Probate granted
Robert Pittman
on the 5^th day of
November A.D. 1928
value of Estate
$5,330.39