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 Mary McNeil of St. John's |
In re
Mary McNeil deceased. I Mary McNeil, of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, widow, hereby
revoke all former wills and testamentary dispositions made by me and declare
this to be my last will and testament. I appoint James Gordon of
St. John's aforesaid, merchant, Hector McNeil of the same place auditor,
and my son Thomas McNeil [hereinafter called my Trustees] to be the executors
and trustees of this my will. I give devise and bequeath my dwelling
house in which I am now residing called "Grove Hill" together with
the furniture, plate, linen, china, glass, books, and other household effects
unto my trustees in trust if any of my daughters, Molly, Jean, or Margaret
shall be unmarried at my decease, my trustees shall enter into and remain
in the possession of the said dwelling house and household effects as long
as any of my said daughters shall remain unmarried for the purpose and
in order that any of my said daughters who shall be unmarried shall have
full right and liberty to live and dwell in the said dwelling house and
to use and employ the said household effects as long as she shall be unmarried
concurrently with my son John Graham McNeil and upon further trust that
if and when all of my said daughters shall have married or the last remaining
unmarried daughter shall have died my trustees shall convey the said dwelling
house and household effects hereinbefore bequeathed to them unto my son
John Graham McNeil in fee simple and absolutely and upon further trust
that my son the said John Graham McNeil shall have a concurrent right to
live and dwell in the said dwelling house and to use the said household
effects together with any of my said daughters who may be unmarried, and
upon further trust that if my said son John Graham McNeil shall abandon
his present vocation, that is to say farming at "Grove Hill" aforesaid,
or shall without the consent of my said daughters then unmarried absent
himself from the said farm for a period exceeding six months at one time
my said trustees shall then convey and assign the said dwelling house and
household effects unto my daughters then unmarried in equal shares.
I give devise and bequeath unto my said son John Graham McNeil all the
farm stables, barns, and outhouses situate on the farm at "Grove Hill"
[reserving the dwelling house hereinbefore devised] and situate on the
North side of Water-fore Bridge Road in the West end of St. John's aforesaid
together with all fences, tools, utensils, implements, and machinery, vehicles,
horses, cattle, and all other live stock of what kind soever used in connection
with the said farm, and provided my said son John Graham McNeil shall remain
on and work and cultivate the said farm as he is now doing at the date
hereof as long as any of my daughters then unmarried shall be living, but
if, before the decease of any daughter then unmarried, my said son John
Graham McNeil shall abandon the farm or the cultivation thereof for a period
exceeding six months at one time without the consent of such daughter or
daughters then unmarried this legacy shall lapse and the farm and all bequests
and legacies herein made to my son John Graham I give and devise unto all
my daughters to be divided between them in equal shares. And I hereby
direct that out of the issues and profits of the said farm the said John
Graham McNeil shall to the satisfaction of my trustees maintain, uphold
and keep in repair the said dwelling house and household effects hereinbefore
bequeathed to my trustees in trust as aforesaid. I give devise and
bequeath all my real and personal estate not hereby otherwise disposed
of unto my children [with the exception of my son Thomas] in equal shares.
Correct William F. Lloyd
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