Will of Albert Gosney
From Newfoundland will books volume 11 page 512 probate year 1920


This will was read, recorded and transcribed by JUDY BENSON
While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be some typographical errors

Albert Gosney

In re
Albert Gosney deceased

In the name of God Amen I Albert Gosney Black River Placantia Bay Nfld being in good bodily health and of sound and disposing mind and memory calling to mind the frailty and uncertainty of human life and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs and directing how the estate with which it has pleased God to bless me shall be disposed of after my decease while I have strength and capacity so do do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all other last wills and testaments by me heretofore made, and first I commend my immortal being to him who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried with little expense or ostentation by my executors hereinafter named and as to my wordly estate and all the property real personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to wit My Will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by my executors hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient

I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Gosney all of my property viz my dwelling house furniture all my land also my money My money is in the Bank of Montreal St. John's Nfld and in the Bank of Savings in St. John's NfldI do nominate and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Gosney and Wm. Mitchell of Sound Island P. Bay to be the executors of this my last will and testamentin testimony in whereof I Alfard(?) Gosney have to this my last will and testament have subscribed my name and fixed my seal this 15 day of May one thousand nineten hundred & twenty Albert his X mark Gosney. Witness Wm. Mitchell Carrie Mitchell


Correct William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Aug. 28/30
Horwood CJ
Probate granted
Sarah Gosney
and Wm Mitchell
Sept. 6/20
Estate sworn at $9386.25

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