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Will of Titus William Manuel
from Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 355-356
probate year 1915
(According to this will it was written in 1980, which is obviously an error,
probably by the clerk typist of the Supreme Court at the time of probate. The
will was likely written in 1880.)
In re
TITUS WILLIAM MANUEL deceased.
Know all men by these presents that
I Titus William Manuel of Twillingate, North Island, District
of Twillingate, and Island of Newfoundland, Carpenter and Joiner, being in
good health and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish
this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills by me at any time
heretofore made And as my worldly estate, and all the property, real, personal
or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled
at the time of my decease, I devise, bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner
following, to wit:-
First, My will is that all
my just debts, funeral expenses, and headstone erected, shall, by my executors
hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease, as shall
by them be found convenient
Item,
I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Eliza Manuel all
my household furniture and all other effects. I also give
to her all monies that may be in my possession in the house, Banks, invested
and out on loan to have and to hold the same together with all profits and
income thereof, to her the said Mary Eliza Manuel, her heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, to her and their use and benefit forever. It is also my wish and desire that my wife shall reside in the dwelling house
now occupied by me and it shall be her home as long as she may choose to reside
there, or to reside the remainder of her natural life.
I give, devise and bequeath to my son, Alfred
Edward Manuel all my stock of
carpenters and Joiners tools and implements of trade, I also give devise and
bequeath to him the said Alfred Edward Manuel, all my waterside premises, land,
dwelling house, carpenters shop; stable and all other outhouses thereon situate
at the eastern side of the road to have and to hold the same to the said Alfred
Edward Manuel, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to
his and their use and benefit forever. I also give devise
and bequeath to the said Alfred Edward Manuel, the garden on the hill in front
harbor and known as front harbor garden, to have and to hold the same to the
said Alfred Edward Manuel his heirs executors, administrators and assigns to
him and their use and benefit forever.
I give devise and bequeath to my two sons Alfred
Edward Manuel and Arthur Manuel the property purchased from Crossly Loyal Orange Lodge No. 30 of the Loyal
Orange Association, to be divided equally between them, at any time they may
deem fit to make such separation- to have and to hold the same equal part of
said land to the said Alfred Edward Manuel and Arthur
Manuel their heirs, successors,
executors, administrators and assigns to them and their use and benefit forever. I give devise and bequeath to my son Arthur
Manuel, all that piece or parcel
of ground situate at Snellings Cove, North Island, Twillingate aforesaid, to
have and to hold the same to the said Arthur Manuel his heirs
executors, administrators and assigns to him and their use and benefit forever.
I give, devise and bequeath to my grandson Frank
Morine Manuel son of my son
Arthur Manuel, my sword, silver watch and chain to have and
to hold the same to the said Frank Morine Manuel to his use
and benefit forever All the rest and residue
of my estate, real and personal and mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed,
or to which I shall be entitled at my decease I give, devise and bequeath to
my son Alfred Edward Manuel to have and to hold
the same to the said Alfred Edward Manuel his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns to him, and their use and benefit forever And
lastly I do nominate my two sons Alfred
Edward Manuel, and Arthur Manuel,
to be the executors of this my last will and testament In
testimony whereof I the said Titus
William Manuel have to this my last will
and testament subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 17th day
of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighty Titus
W. Manuel (LS) Signed, sealed, published
and declared by the said Titus William Manuel as and for his last will and
testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence, and
in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
Frederick Linfield Charles D. Mayne
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Dec 29/15
C.J.
Probate
Dec 31/15
granted to
Alfred Edwd
Manuel &
Arthur Manuel
Estate sworn
at 1184.00
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