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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 8 pages 555-556  probate year 1909

Will of Henry Hynes

In re     Henry Hynes     deceased.

    In The name of God, Amen:- I Henry Hynes of the Town of Port au Port in The District of St. George Island of Newfoundland do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament hereby revoking any and all wills heretofore by me made
1st. I direct my executors hereinafter mentioned to pay my funeral expenses and all my just debts and liabilities as soon as can conveniently be done after my decease
2nd I give and bequeath to my wife - Mary - one half of my insurance money viz $500.00 in cash & profits -
3rd - I give and bequeath to my daughter Eunice the other one half of my Insurance money - viz $500.00 cash & profits.
4th I give devise and bequeath to my wife Mary one half of all my property including house and land stores barns & all outhouses - horse cattle etc also barn and land situated on Gravels side of Port au port to have and to hold the same to her sole and separate use for ever. (all household furniture provisions etc. & etc included) -
5th I give devise & bequeath to my daughter Eunice one half of all my property including house and Land stores barns and all outhouses horse cattle etc. also Barn and land situated on Gravels side of Port au Port to have and to hold the same to her sole and separate use for ever     I also give to my said daughter Eunice half of all household furniture Beds bedding Books works of art plate household provisions and other shares which shall be in or about my dwelling at the time of my decease
6th All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate real or personal whatsoever situate of which I may die seized or possessed of or in any wise entitled to not herein before effectually disposed of I give devise and bequeath to my said wife Mary Hynes her heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever -
7th. I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said wife Mary Hynes Executrix of my will and testament and also my brother Philip Hynes executor of my last will and testament    
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight. Henry His x mark Hynes (LS)     wit } M. Hynes.     Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator Henry Hynes as and for his last will and testament in the presence of of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.     wit. } Martin Hynes     Matilda Hynes.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Feb. 25/09
C.J.
Probate
Feb 27/09
granted
to Mary
Hynes
and
Philip
Hynes
Estate
sworn
at $3659.00

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