Transcribed by Judy Benson & Ivy Benoit. While we have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be some typographical errors
Will of John Lockyer from Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 503-504 probate year 1917 |
In re
John Lockyer deceased.
The last will and Testament of John Lockyer of Bonavista. I John Lockyer of Bonavista being in my sound mind do declare this to be my last will. I give and bequeath to my wife this house and the land on which it is built, and all the furniture in the house including the piano. And as to Levelle Lockyer my son, the gardens in Trinity near Green’s forge. There is now in the Bank of Nova Scotia here the sum of seventy dollars and I bequeath this to my wife and I appoint J.D. Lockyer of Trinity my Executor out of the seventy dollars in the Bank I wish him to pay to Joseph Thompson sixty-five dollars at 3 p.c. interest from the time the money was loaned as per receipt. I owe Nicholas Ryan fifty dollars at 4 p.c. from the time loaned as per receipt Feb 1st 1917 Signed John Lockyer. Witnesses Harry Victor Whitehouse Josiah Anthony Correct,Charles H. Emerson Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland (Listed in the margin of this will) Fiat March 21/17 C.J. Probate March 26/17 granted to Jas D. Lockyer Estate sworn at $1220.68 |