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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 12 page 576 probate year 1924

Will of Sophia Bartlett

In re: SOPHIA BARTLETT. DECEASED.

This is the last Will of me Sophia Bartlett of Bay Roberts, widow.
I revoke all other wills and Testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made.

I devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate to which I shall be entitled at the time of my death unto Richard A. Parsons of St. John’s, Student-at-law upon trust to sell and convert into money such parts thereof as shall not consist of money and out of the monies to arise therefrom to pay my debts and funeral and testamentary expenses and to divide the clear residue thereof equally amongst my two nieces Lillian Sturmey of Halifax in the Province of Nova Scotia Canada Married Woman and Hattie Haldane of Halifax aforesaid Spinster and my nephew Hector Evans of Bay Roberts their respective Executors, Administrators or assigns.

I appoint the said Richard A. Parsons sole Executor and Trustee of this my will.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of August A.D. 1922. SOPHIA BARTLETT.
Signed by the above named Testatrix as her last Will in the presence of us present at the same time who in her presence and in the presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses.
John Fenelon. R. A. Parsons.

CORRECT, William F. Lloyd Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland (Listed in the margin next to this will the following) Fiat June 17/24 Kent J. Probate granted to Richard A. Parsons. June 17/24 Estate sworn at $4152.87.

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