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 Catherine Collier of St. John's |
In re
Catherine Collier. deceased. This is the last will and testament of me Catherine Collier of
St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland Widow and I hereby revoke
all former wills and testamentary dispositions heretobefore made by me
and declare this to be my last will and testament I give devise and bequeath
to my son Frederick Collier my dwelling house situate at No. 6 Victoria
Street together with all the furniture contained therein [save and except
the bequests to my grandson Charles and my granddaughter May hereinafter
referred to] to hold the same unto and to the use of my said son Frederick
for and during his natural life and upon the death of my said son Frederick
I desire that my dwelling house and furniture shall become the property
of my said grandson Charles Collier and in the event of the death of my
said grandson Charles then the said property including the bedroom furniture
shall become the property of my said granddaughter May Collier I also desire
that my daughter-in-law Kitty shall have a home in the said house for her
natural lifetime or until her remarriage I give devise and bequeath to
my grandson Charles Collier the furniture at present contained in my bedroom
and to my grand-daughter May Collier my piano and also my watch and chain
I give devise and bequeath to my said granddaughter May Collier my dwelling
house No. 8 Victoria Street, at present in the occupancy of one Shears
but until such time as my said grand-daughter May shall marry the rents
accruing from the said house shall be paid to my daughter-in-law Kitty
one half for her own personal use the other half to buy clothing for my
two grandchildren Charles and May. Upon the marriage of my said granddaughter
May she shall become the absolute owner of the said dwelling house If should
she die without leaving issue then the said property shall go to my said
grandson Charles Collier I give devise and bequeath to my grandson Charles
any interest I may have in the dwelling house situate No. 72 Bannerman
Street but should his parents at any time think it advisable to sell the
said property they may do so I give devise and bequeath to my said son
Frederick Collier the piece of land situate on Quidi Vidi Road I give devise
and bequeath all monies belonging to the estate of my late husband John
W. Collier together with the shares which I hold in the Empire Woodworking
Co. unto my said son Frederick Collier I further will and devise that after
my funeral expenses have been paid the balance of all monies which I hold
in my own right shall be paid over to my said daughter-in-law Kitty I appoint
my brother-in-law Samuel G. Collier to be the executor of this my last
will and testament. Dated this twenty-seventh day of April Anno Domini
one thousand nine hundred and sixteen. Catherine Collier. Signed
by the said Testator as and for her last will and testament in the presence
of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Maxwell D. Shears
S.D. Blandford
Correct William F. Lloyd
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