29 December 1818 Will of Thomas Green of Christchurch and Greenspond, planter (proved 20 March 1830)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1768

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In the Name of God Amen
I Thomas Green of the Parish of Christchurch now residing in the Harbour of
Greenspond in the Island of Newfoundland Planter being in perfect health of body and
of perfect mind and memory and knowing 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 Soul into 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 resurrection I shall receive the same
again by the mighty power of God And as touching such worldly Estates wherewith it
hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of in the following
manner and form I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Green one hundred pounds
To Mary Green wife of my son Thomas Green one hundred pounds To Mary Green
daughter of Thomas and Mary Green one hundred pounds if she does not marry
contrary to her Fathers and Mothers wish To Robert Green fifty pounds To Edward Green
fifty pounds To William Green fifty pounds and to George Green fifty pounds sons of Thomas
and Mary Green to be received by them at the age of twenty years I give and bequeath
my son John Green one hundred and fifty pounds To Susan Green and Jane Green
daughters of John and Elizabeth Green fifty pounds each To John James and Thomas
Green sons of John and Mary Green fifty pounds each to be received by them at the age
of twenty years And I furthermore give and bequeath to my sons Thomas and John
Green the Rest and Residue of my Goods and Chattels and Personal Estates
Messuages lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever And I
do make and ordain Mr Thomas Walley my sole Executor of this my last will
and Testament And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every 
other former Testaments Wills legacies bequests and Executors by me in any wise
before named wills and bequeathes ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my
last will and Testament In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this twenty
ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Thomas Green Senr  LS  Seald publishd and declared by the above named Thomas
								    Green



Green for and as his last will and Testament in presence of us Nathl Smith
James Cram  Thomas Read Junr

On the 20th March 1830 Admon (with the will annexed) of the Goods Chattels
& Credits of Thomas Green the elder formerly of the Parish of Christchurch in the
County of Southampton but late of Greenspond in the Island of Newfoundland decd
was granted to James Green the lawful Attorney of Thomas Walley the sole Executor
being first sworn by commission duly to Admr for his use and benefit now residing at Greenspond
aforesaid

On the 14th Septr 1852 Admon (with
the will annexed) of the Goods Chattels and
Credits of Thomas Green the Elder formerly
of the Parish of Christchurch in the
County of Southampton but late of
Greenspond in the Island of Newfoundland
deceased left unadministered by Thomas
Walley deceased whilst living the sole
Executor named in the
said Will (acting ?? James
Green his lawful Attorney
was granted to George
Frampton the Administrator
of the Goods of John Green
decd whilst living the surviving
Residuary Legatee named
in the said Will having 
been first sworn by Comon
duly to administer for the
use and benefit of the said
Thomas Green one of the
natural and lawful Children
of the said John Green deceased
d???d until ???? ??? duly 
apply for and ????????????????
admon of the Goods of the said John
Green ?? ?? granted to ????????? said 
Thomas Walley decd Intestate

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