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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 1 probate year 1924

Will of Samuel P. Clarke
IN RE: SAMUEL P. CLARKE. DECEASED I, Samuel P. Clarke being of sound and disposing mind and memory make this my last will and testament revoking all wills, agreements and dispositions by me heretofore by me made. I bequeath to my wife all my land & property monies in Bank and all my possessions untill her death, after her death my land to be equally divided between my daughter Pearl and my son in law Adolphus Dove, But in case he Adolphus Dove leave not to sell the land, He can sell his house but not the land the House stands on, But in case he stays on the land half of it to be his, His heirs & successors for ever, Adolphus Dove to have a right of way to the Main Road as he now has. My own house and furniture to be my daughter Pearls after her mothers death. I hereby appoint Joseph H. Blackler my executor SAMUEL his X mark CLARKE We hereby certify the above mark to be Samuel Clarkes. Signed in the presence of us both, and in the presence of each other after being carefully read over to him the Testator. Sgd Geo M. Clarke Joseph H. Blackler this 13th day of June One thousand nineteen hundred and twenty four. CORRECT. William F. Lloyd Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. (Listed in the margin next to this will the following) Fiat Sept 9/24 Kent J. Probate granted to Joseph H. Blackler. Sept 9/24. Estate sworn at $2051.07

Will of Samuel P. Clarke

IN RE: SAMUEL P. CLARKE. DECEASED

I, Samuel P. Clarke being of sound and disposing mind and memory make this my last will and testament revoking all wills, agreements and dispositions by me heretofore by me made.

I bequeath to my wife all my land & property monies in Bank and all my possessions untill her death, after her death my land to be equally divided between my daughter Pearl and my son in law Adolphus Dove, But in case he Adolphus Dove leave not to sell the land, He can sell his house but not the land the House stands on, But in case he stays on the land half of it to be his, His heirs & successors for ever, Adolphus Dove to have a right of way to the Main Road as he now has. My own house and furniture to be my daughter Pearls after her mothers death.

I hereby appoint Joseph H. Blackler my executor

SAMUEL his X mark CLARKE

We hereby certify the above mark to be Samuel Clarkes.

Signed in the presence of us both, and in the presence of each other after being carefully read over to him the Testator.

Sgd Geo M. Clarke Joseph H. Blackler this 13th day of June One thousand nineteen hundred and twenty four.

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

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Sept 9/24 Kent J. Probate granted to Joseph H. Blackler. Sept 9/24. Estate sworn at $2051.07