Will of Moses Nicholas
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 page 156 probate year 1894

Last Will and Testament of
Moses Nicholas of St. John's
Shipwright deceased.

      To all whom it may concern. I Moses Nicholas of the town of Harbor Grace in the Island of Newfoundland but at this present writing living with my son Thomas Henry Nicholas in James Street Georgetown in the town of St. John's in the said Island of Newfoundland, do hereby deed give and bequeath to the aforesaid Thomas Henry Nicholas my son to him his heirs, successors, assigns or executors to have and to hold for all time to come. All that piece or parcel of land with all the dwelling houses, or outhouses or any other buildings or erections whatever, said piece or parcel of land with all and every dwellings or erections thereon situate in or on Water Street West in the said town of Harbor Grace in the said Island of Newfoundland and bounded as follows. 1^st on the South by Water Street, on the west by land belonging to William Nicholas, on the North by Nicholas' Lane, East by land belonging to Thomas Nicholas of Charles and Nathaniel Nicholas. 2^nd on the north by Stanley Road or Street intersected by Harvey Street, on the east by land & house belonging to John Knight, south by Road leading to Josiah Downing, on the west by land belonging to Nathaniel Nicholas Senr. 3^rd (on the Stanley Road) bounded by the said Stanley Road on the South, on the west by land belonging to Thomas Nicholas Senr. On the north by Rocky Hill, east by land belonging to John Cole. The whole and entire of said land or sections of land together with all houses or erections hereon, being my legal and lawful property free of all debts dues and demands whatsoever. I now freely, fully and of my own accord give deed and bequeath to the said Thomas Henry Nicholas my son his heirs successors assigns or executors to have and to hold from this date for all time to come. In witness whereof I now affix my name and seal before these present witnesses this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord (A.D.) One thousand eight hundred and eighty seven. (Sgd) Moses his x mark Nicholas witness (sgd) Thomas Munro. (Sgd) Reuben Giles. St. John's June 4^th 1887

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
J. S. Winter
J.
Admn Cta
granted to
Thomas H.
Nicholas
Dated
Ap 21: 1894
Estate
sworn under
$1000.00