9 January 1788 Will of Joseph Skeffington of Bonavista (proved 31 January 1789)

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

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1175

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In the Name of God Amen
I Joseph Skeffington of Bonavista in the Island of 
Newfoundland being of a sound and well disposed Mind
and Memory do make this my last Will and Testament
to say Principally and first of all I recommend my Soul
into the hands of Almighty God and my Body to the
Earth And my Worldly Estate and Effects I dispose of
in the following manner First I leave and bequeath to
my beloved Daughter Mary Sheppard five pounds Stls
good Money of Great Britain Also I leave to my
Daughter Elizabeth March the one third of her Monther's
Wearing Apparel Also I leave and bequeath to my
beloved son George Skeffington one Boats Room on the
Eastermost part of my Plantation in Bonavista aforesaid
together with my New Storehouse and Oil House for
his life only after all Debts dues and demands that's
legal due of me is paid Also I leave and bequeath
to my beloved son James Skeffington whom I do appoint
constitute and make and ordain my Sole Executor of
this my last Will and Testament All and singular
my Lands Houses Chattels and Household Goods and
Furniture that I have in Newfoundland except the aforesd
Boats Room new Storehouse and Oil House I leave to
my aforesaid beloved Son Geo Skeffington after my decease
on Condition that he the said George Skeffington is
notto Let or Set said Boats Room New Storehouse
or Oilhouse to any person or persons without the Consent
of aforesaid beloved Son James Skeffington as which I
appointed my Executor as aforesaid and now occupys said
Room &c And that after the decease of my Son George
Skeffington the aforesaid Boats Room togethe with new
Store House Oil House &c is to be possessed by my
aforesaid beloved son James Skeffington his Heirs or assigns
Also I leave and bequeath to my beloved Daughter
Martha Skeffington the one third of her Mothers Weating
Apparel together with all the Money I shall have in
England after all my Debts dues demands and Expences



is paid after my decease by my aforesaid beloved Son
James Skeffington whom I have appointed my Executor
of this my last Will and Testament Also I leave and
bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Bacon the one third
of her Mother's Wearing Apparel I do hereby utterly
revoke and disannul all and every other former Wills
and Testament by me in any ways before named
willed and bequeathed Confirming this and no other
to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the ninth
day of January one thousand seven hundred and
eighty eight 1788  Joseph Skeffington  LS  Signed Sealed and
delivered as his last Will and Testament in presence of
us where no stamped paper is to be had Matthew
Quinlan  Thomas Brazill  William Warne

		Personally appeard before on this day
		Matthew Quinlan, Thomas Brazill and
		William Warne being the persons whose
		Names appear as Witnesses to the annex'd
		Instrument and made Oath on the holy
		Evangelists that the several Names thereunto
		affixed as Witnesses are there own
		Signatures and that the said Instrument
		purporting to be the last Will and
		Testament of Joseph Skeffington of
		Bonavista deceased was signed and
		executed according to the due forms of
		Law in their presence  Dated at
		Bonavista this 27th day of October 1788
		John Bland, Keeper of the Rolls for the 
		said District

This Will was proved at London the thirty first
day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty nine before the Right Worshipful
Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or
Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constitud
by the Oath of James Skeffington the Son of the Deceased
and Sole Executor named in the said Will to whom 
Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods
Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first
sworn by Commission duly to administer


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