This is the last will and testament of me John Hayward of Saint John’s Newfoundland formerly one of the Assistant Judges of the Supreme Court of that Colony.     I give devise and bequeath all my lands, moneys, property and estate both real and personal of which I may die possessed or which I my heirs executors or administrators may hereafter be entitled to including all shares stock, moneys invested or otherwise in the Bank of Montreal and moneys at interest and all other property and estate in Toronto and Manitoba or elsewhere in the Dominion of Canada unto my wife Laura W. Hayward absolutely and forever and to be used and disposed of as she may think proper save as to the sum of fifty dollars which I hereby bequeath to St. John’s lodge No. 544 of Free and accepted Masons at St. John’s in this Island of which I am a Member     And I hereby appoint my said wife executrix of this my Will-     Dated this 26th day of November 1884 and written by myself-     John Hayward.     Witness to the signature Geo. LeMessurier.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar