Will of  David Hickey from Newfoundland will books vol 11 page 317 probate year 1919

This will was read, recorded and transcribed by JUDY BENSON
While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be some typographical errors


 

Will of David Hickey of Outer Cove
In re 
David Hickey  deceased.

In the name of God Amen the last will and testament of David Hickey of Outer Cove in District of St. John's East in the Island of Newfoundland Fisherman made this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eightine     I David Hickey aforesaid being now in a sound and perfect state of mind and memory but in a very imperfect state of bodily health and knowing that it is appointed for man once to die do hereby make this my last will and testament and do dispose of my wordly substance as follows.  First I do will and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Hickey my land house out houses horses cows stage  My land is boundery as follows on South by the barns road on North by the road leading to Stacks on East by the beach road and all so that piece of land in the (?)coleler my out houses shall (?)mane my barn and siler my house shall (?)mane my dwelling house my wife Elizabeth Hickey shall hold the same while she remains Elizabeth Hickey or until she mary again I do hereby set my hand and published and declared this to be my last will and testament this day and year above written November 11th 1918.  David Hickey X his mark. (Patrick Hickey was written, Patrick was crossed out, and David written above it.)  Signed sealed published and declared of us who in the presence each of us and at his request do hereunto set our name     James Roach    James Walsh     Denis McCarthy 

Correct William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. 
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat May 7/19
Kent J.
adm granted to
Elizabeth Hickey
May 9/19
Estate sworn at
$1180.00

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