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Will of Patience Simmons
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 80-82
probate year 1901
Last Will and Testament of
Patience Simmons of Kelligrews
Widow deceased.
In the name of God, Amen, I Patience
Simmons wife of the late William Simmons of Kelligrews Newfoundland being very
sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this
my last will and Testament
First I give and bequeath to Patience
Hennessy wife of Azariah Hennessy that piece of cultivated land that my father
the late Abram Dawe owned situate in Kelligrews and bounded as follows, north
by main road, south by John Joy, East by the late John
Snow's land and west
by land owned by Abram LeDrew.
Second I give and bequeath to Amelia
Bishop my daughter and my grandson Joseph Bishop that piece of marsh land in
Kelligrews to be equally divided between them and bounded as follows. North
by main road, south by James Bishops. West by land I am giving to Patience
Hennessy and East by my own land.
Third I give and bequeath to my
three daughers Mrs Elizabeth Ann Morgan, Mrs Mary Jane Scott and Mrs
Amelia Bishop by the late John Snow that piece or parcel of land bounded as follows,
north by main road, south by James Bishop, East by William
Anthony and west
by marsh land I have given to the said Amelia Bishop and Joseph Bishop.
Fourth
I also give and bequeath to my three daughers before mentioned by the late
John Snow that piece or parcel of land situate and being in Kelligrews and
bounded as follows, north by main road, south by Charly Dawe, East by Charly
Dawe and west by William Anthony's road.
Fifth I give and bequeath
to Joseph Bishop my grandson that piece or parcel of land owned by my father
the late Abram Dawe and bounded as follows north by Abram
Dawe Jr. South by
Isaac Ledrew, east by Abram Dawe Jr. And west by Isaac
Ledrew.
Sixth
I give and bequeath to Amelia Bishop my daughter my small kitchen garden bounded
as follows north by Abram Dawe Jr. South by brook path, east by road leading
to waterside and west by the piece of land I have given to my grandson Joseph
Bishop
Seventh. I give and bequeath to the said Joseph Bishop my
dwelling house, stable and half of my cellar and the land that the dwelling
house and stable are on.
Eighth I give and bequeath to my three daughers,
Elizabeth Ann Morgan Mary Jane Scott and Amelia Bishop the kitchen garden in
front of my dwelling house to be equally divided between them bounded as follows.
North by Abram Ledrew. South by my dwelling house, east by Abram
Ledrew and
west by waterside road.
Ninth. The cultivated land that my late husband
William Simmons bequeathed to me is to be equally divided between the late
Emmalaha Bishop's five sons.
Tenth I give and bequeath my feather
bed to my daughter Elizabeth Ann Morgan my rocking chair I give to Patience
Hennessy.- I give my iron bedstead to my granddaughter Lizzy
Bishop,- the trunk
in my bedroom I give to my daughter Mary Jane Scott.- I give my best shawl
to my sister Mrs Hennessy- my cooking stove is to be left in the house.- My
bedclothes and other articles Amelia Bishop is to divide equally between all
my children
The potatoes in my cellar are to be sold and with the
money, a suit of mourning for Edith Scott, Lizzie Bishop, Julia Bishop
and Effie Bishop, also a pair of boots for Effie Bishop is to be bought and given
them.- A headstone is to be erected to my husband William Simmons and myself.-
I hope all my property will be equally divided according to this my will that
there be no disturbance after my death.- Each one is to have a right of way
to the land that I have given and bequeathed James Bishop owns half of my cellar
and he is at all times to have a right of way to it, he is never by any means
to be prevented from going to it -
I do hereby appoint Mr. Francis
Frederick Furneaux School Teacher at Middle Bight to be sole executor
for this my last will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke
and disannul all and every other forms Testament wills and bequests by me in
anywise before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and
no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 11th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine. (Sgd) Patience her x mark Simmons (LS) Signed
Sealed published and declared by the said Patience Simmons (having been first
read over) as her last will and Testament in the presence of us who in her
presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
as witnesses. (Sgd) Francis F. Furneaux Commissioner of Supreme Court Nfld.
(Sgd) James John Hennessey. (Sgd) William his x mark Mercer
I certify the foregoing to be a correct
copy of the last will and Testament of Patience Simmons deceased
D. M. Browning
Registrar
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos I. Little
C. J.
Probate
granted on
the 13th day of
July 1901 to
Francis F.
Furneaux
the Exor.
Value of
Est. $260
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