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
