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Transcribed by Judy Benson & Ivy Benoit. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be some typographical errors

Newfoundland will books volume 13 page 468 probate year 1926

Will of Lavinia R. Smith
IN RE: LAVINIA R. SMITH. DECEASED I, Lavinia R. Smith, wife of William Smith, of Cupids Conception Bay Newfoundland do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament. (I) I do hereby appoint my husband the said William Smith to be sole executor of my will. (II) I give devise and bequeath all my claim to the property situate at the South Side of Cupids aforesaid, on which we are now living, consisting of the Dwelling house in which we live, Outhouses Shop and Store and the whole of the land on which the said buildings are standing to be his forever. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty-third day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and Eight after having had all herein carefully read over and explained to me. LAVINIA R. SMITH. Signed and Sealed in our presence who in her presence and in the presence of each other do hereunto set our hands as witnesses. Alex. Derrick. Jas. S. LeDrew. CORRECT. William F. Lloyd Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. (Listed in the margin next to this will the following) Fiat by the Court. Twillingate Sept 9/26. Simon Butler Clerk on Circuit. Probate granted to William Smith - Oct 12/26. Estate sworn at $750.00

Will of Lavinia R. Smith

IN RE: LAVINIA R. SMITH. DECEASED

I, Lavinia R. Smith, wife of William Smith, of Cupids Conception Bay Newfoundland do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament.

(I) I do hereby appoint my husband the said William Smith to be sole executor of my will.

(II) I give devise and bequeath all my claim to the property situate at the South Side of Cupids aforesaid, on which we are now living, consisting of the Dwelling house in which we live, Outhouses Shop and Store and the whole of the land on which the said buildings are standing to be his forever.

In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty-third day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and Eight after having had all herein carefully read over and explained to me.

LAVINIA R. SMITH.

Signed and Sealed in our presence who in her presence and in the presence of each other do hereunto set our hands as witnesses.

Alex. Derrick.

Jas. S. LeDrew.

CORRECT. William F. Lloyd Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat by the Court. Twillingate Sept 9/26. Simon Butler Clerk on Circuit. Probate granted to William Smith - Oct 12/26. Estate sworn at $750.00