I Charles Radford of St. John’s in the Island of Newfoundland Carpenter being of sound and disposing mind memory and understand do make this to be my last will and testament-     First- I desire and direct that all my just debts and expenses of funeral be paid.     Second, I give devise and bequeath to my six children namely John Radford, Elizabeth Radford, Julia Radford, Isabella Ann Radford, Selina Radford and William Charles Radford all my landed property and waterside premises (not including the buildings and erections thereon) to be divided equally between them share and share alike.     Third I give devise and bequeath to my said daughters and son William Charles the dwelling houses outhouses stages and flakes and all buildings and erections thereon and all the rents and profits to be derived therefrom and all and whatsoever property and effects I may die possessed of to be divided equally between them share and share alike.     And it is my will and desire that should any of the said property be at anytime offered for sale my said children are to have the preference or option of purchasing the same     Lastly I appoint Charles Smith of the south side of St. John’s to be executor under this my last will and testament.     In witness whereof I the said Charles Radford have hereunto set my hand this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty at St. John’s in the Island of Newfoundland aforesaid.     Charles his X mark Radford.     Signed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at the same time and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the same having first been read over and explained, J. Augustus Clift,     Chas. Smith.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar