In re: Samuel Café. DECEASED.

In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Café of Little Harbour near Twillingate in the District of Fogo, in the Island of Newfoundland, being very sick in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God, do make this my last will and testament that is to say first I commit my soul into the hands of God and my body into the hands of my executors to be buried in decent Christian burial and as touching my worldly estate I give and bequeath the same in the following manner,

First I leave and give to my beloved wife Ann my dwelling house and all my pasture land and cattle, i.e. as long as she continues in my name but should she marry or die my five sons Thomas, Richard, John, Abraham and George are to take possession of the above.

Secondly, I leave and give all the cod nets salmon nets and sealing nets herring nets with the room and all the goods and property belonging thereunto and my schooner and all that belongs thereunto unto my beloved wife and my five sons above named the business to be carried on as formerly providing they remain together on the room If any choose to leave the room they thereby forfeit their share in the property, or should my wife die or marry she thereby forfeits her claim (with the exception that one sealing net be given to my son Samuel and one sealing net to my son Jacob and one salmon net and one cod net be given to my daughter Mary Adams immediately on my decease.

Thirdly I give to my son Jacob the grave yard garden.

Fourthly I give to my beloved wife and five sons Thomas & Richard, John, Abraham & George the out gardens viz the Lowland garden and Guldge garden

Fifthly If there be any balance remaining when all my lawful debts are paid the said balance to be given to my son George.

Sixthly, Richard & John are to have my clothes and box and what it contains and to pay to my daughters Susan and Maria £5 pounds cur each.

Seventhly, I do appoint Jacob Wheller and Jonathan Mitchel as my sole executors.

Signed and delivered by me

Samuel his mark X Café.

In the presence of, Edwin Duder, Charles Duder, Little Harbour, June 5th 1857.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar