NL GENWEB Transcribed by Judy Benson & Ivy Benoit. While we have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be
some typographical errors
Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 485 & 486 probate year 1905.
Will of George Cooper |
In re: GEORGE COOPER DECEASED.
In the name of God Amen. I George Cooper being of sound mind and in possession of all my faculties do now make my last will and testament as follows.
I. I do give and bequeath my property consisting of the upper cabbage garden and fishing property to my three sons – Nehemiah, Joseph, & Edward to be equally divided among them; and all the remainder of my property to Edward & Joseph to be equally divided between them. I do also appoint that my son Nehemiah shall not sell nor give his portion nor any part of it to anyone outside of the family.
II. I do also appoint Peter Duggan to be my executor.
Witness my hand this the first day of December 1903 George Cooper his X mark
Witnesses James Nurse Michael Ellmore his X mark Absalom Thistle
I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and testament of George Cooper deceased.
D. M. Browning
Registrar
(Listed in the Margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
May 19/05
Emerson J.
Probate granted
on the 19th day
of May A.D.
1905 to Robert
Duggan
$200.00
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