5 March 1830 Will of John Edgar of Greenspond, surgeon (proved 27 September 1830)

The original document can be obtained online from The National Archives.

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1794

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This is the last Will and Testament of me John Edgar



of Greenspond in the Island of Newfoundland Surgeon made and published this
fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty begin of sound mind memory and understanding I give and bequeath 
unto my dear Wife Ann Edgar and my Friends John Thorne Oakley and George
Frampton all of Greenspond aforesaid their Executors administrators and
assigns All my monies of what nature or kind soever or wheresoever situated
and also all my houses Goods Chattels Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever
and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever upon the Trusts herein
after mentioned concerning the same that is to say Upon Trust that they my
said Trustees and the survivors and survivor of them their executors and
administrators do and shall pay and divide the same in equal shares and
proportions unto my dear Wife Ann Edgar and to my dear Children Maria
Benjamin George Louisa Caroline John and Mary Ann at such time and
times and in such manner as they my said Trustees shall think fit and proper
for their mutual comfort benefit and support (subject to the payment of all my
just and lawful debts) and in case of the death of either of my said Wife or
my said Children then I will and direct that the share of him her or them
so dying shall be divided amongst the survivors share and share alike but in
the event of either of them so dying with lawful Issue of his her or their body
lawfully begotten then I will and direct that the share of him her or them so
dying shall be paid to such Issue in the same manner as their deceased
Parent or Parents would have been entitled to respectively And I hereby
nominate constitute and appoint my said Wife Ann Edgar and the said
John Thorne Oakley and George Frampton Executors and Executrix of this
my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former
and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this to be
my only true last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said JOhn
Edgar the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in one
sheet of paper set my hand and seal the day and year above written  John
Edgar  LS  Signed sealed published and declared by the said John Edgar
the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who
at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses attesting the due execution thereof Nathl
Allen Coster  Frek Jenkins

I hereby Certify that the foregoing two pages contain a true correct and literal
Copy of the last Will and Testament of John Edgar late of Greenspond Surgeon
as the same was this day proved before me by Frederick Jenkins one of the
subscribing witnesses who was duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists to
certify the truth of and concerning the same and I also certify that the said
Original Will of the said John Edgar has also this day been proved before me
by the Executors named therein and the same is now in my custody for
Registration at my Office at Harbor Grace agreeably to the 5 Geo 4 Cap 67
continued by the 10 Geo 4 Cap 17 after which Registration I shall transmit the
same to the Honorable the Supreme Court in order that Probate may be granted
thereon In testimony whereof I have this twenty seventh day of September
one thousand eight hundred and thirty set my hand the seal of the Honorable
the Northern Circuit Court John Stark Clerk and Registrar Northern Circuit
Court of Newfoundland and Registrar of Deeds LS

Proved at London 20th January 1832 before the Judge by the Oaths
of Ann Edgar Widow the Relict John Thorne Oakley and George Frampton the
Executors to whom Admon was granted being first sworn (by Commission) duly
to administer


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