Source: TNA, PROB 11/1458
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In the Name of God Amen
I Francise Romrille Native of the Island of Jersey
also present Inhabitant of Broad Cove Conception
Bay in Newfoundland Do hereby express and with
the blessing and assistance of my God in my perfect
Senses appoint this to be my last Will and Testament
to wit of Six hundred pounds Sterling which I
deposited in the S??ngs Bank London three
hundred pounds thereof I bequeath to my Son
Charles in Newfoundland and the remaining three
hundred pounds I bequeath to my Daughter
Margaret in the Island of Jersey the money ent??e
to Say the whole Six Six hundred pounds is to be drawn
???? Samuel Pobree in Lon? who is in possession
of Several of my Letters to him My property in
Newfoundland consisting of Room Plantation Cattle
Houses & I also bequeath to my Son Charles he
engaging and promising to have a due Care and
and attention to his Mother during her life so now
being fully ??????ed to meet my god I Co?????
this my last Will and Testament in the presence of
the names prefixed to my own Francis Romrille
his Mark present Den Dunn Thos Power
Broad Cove July 5th 1806
Newfoundland
In the Probate Court by the
Honorable Thomas Tremlett Esquire
Chief Justice of His Majesty's
Supreme Court of Judicature of the
Island of Newfoundland & & &
Whereas Dennis Dunn of
Broad Cove in the District of Conception
Bay in the said Island one of the ws
witnesses to the last will and Testament
the other witness having separted this
life on or about the seventh day of
September last of Francis Romrille
late of Broad Cove aforesaid deceased
has this day appeared and upon his
Oath declared that he was present and
did see the said Francis Romrille in due
form of Law execute the annexed Will
as and for his last Will and Testamt
And whereas Charles Romrille of
Broad Cove aforesaid the lawful and
only Son of the said deceased has
prayed that the said Will may be
approved I do therefore by virtue of
the Authority in me vested hereby
approve the said Will accordingly
Given in the said Court this eighth day
of January in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seven
Ls Amad Anspach Surrogate
On the twenty sixth day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven
Administration (with the will annexed) of all and
singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of Francis Romerel
otherwise Francise Romrelle late of Broad Cove in the
District of Conception Bay in Newfoundland
deceased was granted to Samuel ?obree Esquire the
lawful Attorney of Charles Romrelle the Son of the
said deceased and the Executor named in the said
Will according to the tenor thereof for his use and
benefit now residing at Broad Cove aforesaid he
having been first sworn duly to Administer
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