Thursday, August 6, 2015

Last will and testament of Polly Hayden widow of the late Ira Davis




Last will and testament of Polly Hayden widow of the late Ira Davis

 23 November 1874

Last will and testament of Polly Hayden widow of the late Ira Davis

On this day, the Twenty third of November in the year of one thousand eight hundred and seventy four

Before me, the undersigned Public Notary duly admitted and sworn in and the Province of Quebec in the Dominion of Canada residing in the Township of Stanbridge in the district of Bedford and the instrumentary witnesses herein after named and for the purpose called.

Personally came and appeared Polly Hayden of the said township and district widow of the late Ira Davis in his lifetime of the same place yeoman deceased who being in good health of body and of sound mind, memory and understanding as appears unto us the said notary and witnesses who well XXXX the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and wishing to settle her worldly affairs before her demise has thus made XXXX her last will and testament unto us the said notary and witnesses as follows to wit

First As a Christian I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty god in Christ hoping for pardon and remissions of my sins through sole merits of the Redeemer Jesus Christ my body I commit to the earth XXX and worms to be interred in a Christian like manner after my demise.

Second I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses  be paid as soon as possible after my demise and wrongs if any i have committed  be repaired as soon as made known by my Testamulatary Executo herein

Thirdly -- I will devise and bequeath unto my beloved grandchild George Henry Allen as a token of my love and regards for him the sum of three hundred dollars currency the same to be paid thus out of my estate as soon as possible after my demise

Fourthly -- I will and devise and bequeath unto my other grandchildren Charles Ira Allen and Adelaide Allen if my estate should amount to the same the sum of three hundred dollars each after paying the aforementioned legacy of the three hundred to the said George Henry Allen and if the sum should not amount to the same then the remainder whatever it may be shall be divided between the said Charles Ira and Adalaide share and share like but in the event of it exceeding the sum of three hundred dollars each then the surplus if any these shall be divided between the said George  Henry, Charles Ira and Adalaide Allen share and share alike the same to have and to hold unto and to the free use of these my said grandchildren the said respective sum or sums of money their heirs and assigns forever by virtue of these present hereby and in the fullest manner possible constituting these their heirs and assigns my universal and residuary legatees and to execute and accomplish this my present last will and testament I hereby nominate and constitute and appoint to the person of Charles John Chandler of the Township of Stanbridge merchant as executor here of hoping he will render me this one last act of kindness and friendship – this present last will and testament was this made and published and declared Fait Dicte et homme unto J.M. McGregor notary by the said testatrix in the presence of Prim Robert merchant and Charles John Chandler merchant both of Stanbridge
Instrumentary witness for that purpose called and caused the same to be written and take down and the same having been read and reread due et relic the said testatrix in the presence of the said witnesses by the said notary doeth hereby declare to well and truly understand the same and every part did parcel thereof and doth persist therein being as being her only one last will and testament hereby and in the fullest manner possible annulling and making void any and all wills and codicils be here anytime  heretofore made

In faith and testimony whereof the said testatrix hath signed these present in the presence of said witnesses and said notary hereto also subscribing in the presence of each other at the township of Stanbridge in the office on this day month and year first before written other the number two thousand two hundred and three –thru letters , one  words eased null.

Signed
CJ Chandler
Prince Robert
Polly Hayden
J M McGregor


Last Will and Testament of Polly Hayden Widow of the Late Ira Davis by cunningb