Will of John Reader
from Newfoundland will books volume 8 page 56 probate year 1906.

In the Estate of
     John Reader       deceased.

This is the last will and Testament of me John Reader planter of Bonavista in the District of Bonavista Newfoundland. I will and bequeath to my wife, Mary Ann Reader, all money due, and belonging to me including the insurance on my life. I also bequeath to her the house and land for her use in the bringing up of the children, except as hereafter noted, as long as she remains unmarried, and in the event of her death or marrying again, the house and land on which it stands, and which is connected therewith, shall become the property of my son John, and the rest of the land shall be held by all my children equally, with the exception hereafter stated, until such time as the girls get married, and then the land shall be divided between my two sons The exception above referred to I make in favour of my son Albert who shall have the right to put a house on any portion of that land before it is divided as herein provided for. I further bequeath to my sons Albert George Reader and John Reader the fish store, Flake, stage, and land connected therewith, and all my fishing property boats, traps, &c to be divided between them.
Given under my hand this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and nine hundred and four at Bonavista signed John Reader
signed in our presence and in the presence of each other John T. Newman   Georgina Brown.

I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and testament of John Reader.
End D.M.B.      D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will)
Fiat
July 17/06
Johnson J.
admt. C.t.a.
granted to
Mary Ann
Reader
on the 2^nd
day of August
A.D. 1906
Sureties
Jon Templeman
?eb House
Estate sworn
at
$1360.00