Transcribed by Judy Benson
While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be
some typographical errors
Newfoundland will books volume 3 page 228 probate year 1871.
| Will of Patrick Dunn |
In re PATRICK DUNN: DECEASED. In his brother’s will his brother is named Edmund not Edward. This will was written in 1865, and recorded with wills probated in 1871, but no probate year is given in the will index.
In the name of God Amen. I Patrick Dunn of Saint John’s in the Island of Newfoundland, Farmer, do make publish and declare the following to be my last will and testament viz I give devise and bequeath unto my brother Edward Dunn all that piece or parcel of land situate and being on the south side of the road leading from Saint John’s aforesaid to Topsail and now in my possession and containing about seventeen and one half acres- The above devise and bequest is made upon the express condition that the said Edward Dunn clothe supports and maintains my wife Norah Dunn during her natural life or so long as she remains unmarried - I also give and bequeath unto my said brother Edward Dunn upon the condition aforesaid all other property of every description whatsoever that I may be possessed of at the time of my death - I hereby nominate and appoint Mr. William M. Deady of Saint John’s aforesaid to be sole executor of this my last will and testament And lastly I annul all former wills by me made or executed - In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal subscribed and set at Saint John’s aforesaid the sixteenth day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty five-
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