12 July 1846 Will of John Wilshear of Carbonear (proved 27 April 1850)

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Source: TNA, PROB 11/2112

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In the Name of God Amen
I John Wilshear of Carbonear being very sick in body and of per-
fect mind and memory of my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and
testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend
my Sould unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body
I commend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at
the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurect-
tion I shall receive the same again by the might power of God And as



touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me
in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner
and form First I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth the
house which I now occupy with all its furniture and privileges also all the
land adjoining thereto which I now occupy for the term of her natural
life to be by her enjoyed with the same freedom as I now enjoy it I also
bequeath and demise to her the sum of fifty pounds annually payable on
the first day of January of each succeeding year during the term of her
natural life the same to be raised out of my other property and monies
hereafter to be named and no person is to be introduced into the said house
without her free will and consent Also I give to my well beloved son
Moses Wilshear whom I likewise constitute make and ordain the
sole Executor of this my last will and testament all my other lands and
tenements now occupied by Robert Pack Stephen Bryan and Michael
Costigan also a Fishing room at Spear Harbour Labrador together
with all monies in my possession monies in the hands of Pack Goss & Fryer
and in funds with All and singular my other Debts and Effects
by him freely to be possessed and enjoyed the said Moses Wilshear to
pay all debts which may be due of me Also to pay to John Howell
on his attaining the age of twenty one years the sum of fifty pounds
Currency to be raised out of my monies and effects before mentioned
Should the said Moses Wilshear survive and outlive my said wife
Elizabeth at her demise the house and land with all other effects left
for her use and benefit are to become his He the said Moses Wilshear
is to support William Howell my said wifes brother during his life-
time after the death of my wife should the said William Howell
survive her Item the  John Howell mentioned above is John Stretton
Howell son of Margaret And I do utterly disallow revoke and disa????
all and every other  former and testaments wills legacies bequests and
executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed 
ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six
John Wilshear   Signed sealed published and pronounced &
declared by the said John Wilshear as his last will and testament in
the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each
other have hereto subscribed our names  John Bemister
Benjamin T H Gould
    A true and correct copy    Rob R W Lilly Act. Chf Clerk & Regr

    In the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

	By the Honorable Thomas Norton Esquire Chief
	Justice and the Honorables August Wallet Des Barres
	and James Francis Esquires Assistant Judges of the
	Supreme Court of Newfoundland

We do by these presents make known to all men that on the thirtieth
day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and in the
eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria before John
Stark Esqr Commissioner of Affidavits of the Supreme Court of Newfound-
land the last will and testament of John Wilshear late of Carbonear in the
Northern District Planter deceased hereunto annexed was proved appro
ved and ordered to be registered the said deceased having whilst living
and at the time of his death divers goods chattels credits and effects in
the said Island and within the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland By reason whereof the proving and registering the said



will and granting letters of administration of all and singular the rights
goods chattels credits and effects of the said deceased and also the a???ting 
allowing and final discharging the accounts thereof are well known to
appertain only and wholly to the said Supreme Court And that 
administration of all and singular the rights goods chattels credits and
effects of the said deceased and any way concerning his last will and
testament was granted to Moses Wilshear of Carbonear aforesaid 
accountant the executor named in the said will he having first
sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and to make a true
and perfect inventory of all and singular the rights goods chattels credits
and effects of the said decedased and to exhibit the same into the Register
of the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland at Saint John's in the
Island aforesaid on or before the last day of July next and also to
render a just and true account thereof when thereto lawfully required
	In testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of
	the said Supreme Court to be hereunto affixed at Saint
	John's aforesaid the third day of August one thousand
	eight hundred and forty seven  By order  Rob R W
	Lilly Actg Chief Clerk & Registrar Supreme Court

On the 27th April 1850 Admon (with the will annexed of the goods
chattels and credits of John Wilshear late of Carbonear in the Island
of Newfoundland Planter and Fisherman deceased was granted to
John Fyer the lawful Attorney of Moses Wilshear the son the
sole Executor named in the said will having been first sworn by
Comon duly to administer for the use and benefit of the said
Executor now residing at Carbonear aforesaid and until he shall
duly apply for and obtain probate of the said will to be granted to
him


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