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Will of Rev. William Swann from Newfoundland will books volume 14 pages 418-419
probate year 1929
In re DECEASED.
REV. WILLIAM SWANN.
I William Swann of Cupids in the electoral district of Port-de-grave Newfoundland,
Minister of the United Church of Canada, do hereby revoke all testamentary
dispositions made by me, and declare this to be my last will. I appoint The
Eastern Trust Company of St. John's Newfoundland to be the executors of this
my last will. I direct that my executors after defraying all legal expenses
and paying my lawful debts, shall as soon as possible after my decease pay
the legacies and distribute the effects as herein stated.
I bequeath
to the board of Trusts of the Newfoundland Conference of the United Church
of Canada the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000) in the united Towns Electric
Light Company Bonds, which are held for safe keeping by The Bank of Montreal
St. John's Nfld. for safe investment by the said board of Trusts, the interest
derived therefrom to be paid annually to the Governing Body of the United Church
College, situated at Longs Hill St. John's Newfoundland to form two scholarships
of equal value to be known as the Jane Swann scholarships and paid annually
to the students in the Intermediate, Junior Associate Grades or their equivalents
who shall have gained the highest number of marks in the college past lists
during the preceding year.
I bequeath to Annie M. Serrick wife of
Alexander Serrick of Cupids Nfld the sum of Six hundred dollars $600.00 to
be paid out of my loan of one thousand dollars ($1000) to the trustees of Gower
Street Church St. John's Nfld.
I bequeath to the Governing body
of the United Church Orphanage at St. John's Nfld two hundred dollars ($200.00).
I
bequeath to the Superannuation Fund (Ministers etc) of the United Church of
Canada to be paid to the General Treasurer or Treasurers of that fund residing
in Canada the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00).
I bequeath to
Ian M., Dorothy and Sadie, son and daughters of Alexander and Annie M. Serrick of Cupids one hundred dollars ($100.00) each.
I bequeath to William
Claude Swann Serrick now residing at Channel Nfld the remainder of my loans
(after other legacies etc have been paid) OF three thousand and seventy five
dollars and ten cents ($3075.10) to the Church & Parsonage Aid Society
of the former Methodist Church, now the United Church of Canada, the receipts
for which are signed by the late Rev. M. S. Griffin D.D. also to the same William
Claude Swann Serrick the residue & remains of any monies that may invested
or deposited in my name in any funds or banks my current account is with the
Bank of Nova Scotia St. John's Nfld and savings account with the Bank of Montreal
St. John's Nfld. To the same William Claude Swann Serrick I bequeath my watch,
typewriter, book case & its contents, the book of knowledge 20 volumes
and any other books that he may select from my library.
The remainder
of my books I bequeath to Alexander Serrick of Cupids.
My personal
effects, clothing and furniture not herein named and any monies that may be
in my possession at the time of my decease I bequeath to the aforementioned
Annie M. Serrick.
Should any of the legatees named in this will
predecease me I direct that his or her legacy shall be paid to his or her legal
successor.
In witness hereof I have hereto set my hand at Cupids
this 20th day of April A.D. 1928.
Signed WILLIAM SWANN.
Signed by the testator in the presence of us who in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Robert J. Smith.
Ada Smith.
CORRECT
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
W. H. Horwood
C.J.
Feb. 1/29.
Probate granted
The Eastern Trust
Company on the
2nd day of February
A.D. 1929
Value of Estate
$6590.96.
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