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proved on 10th June 1862
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In the name of God Amen, I Charles Collet of Summerside in
Prince County, Prince Edward Island being sick and weak in body but of perfect
mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the inability of my
body and knowing that 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 hands of Almighty God that gave it,
and my body succumbed unto the earth to be buried in decent christian burial at
the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but I shall at the general
resurrection given the same again by Almighty Power of God and as teaching such
worldly state wherein it has pleased God to bless me in this life
I give devise and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form, namely
First my will is that whereas bills and other expenses shall
be paid out of my estate by my executors herein after named, as soon after my
decease as possible
Secondly I give devise and bequeath to my son Charles
Collett jr the provision or remainder of a plot of land situate in the town of
Summerside purchased by me from Jonathan Weatherby and wife, as per indenture
of purchase dated 9th day of June 1855 and registered in the
Registry Office of Deeds in Charlotte Town Liber 70 Folio 491 together with all
buildings and improvements thereon now enacted [the next few words about ‘movable effects’ has been ruled through and
deleted]
the whole having been valued at Two Hundred and Eighty
Pounds lawful money of Prince Edward Island by Colin McLennan, Thomas Beattie
and David Rogers, as per memorandum of valuation dated at Summerside aforesaid
on 26th day of October inst.
To have and to hold the same to him the said Charles Collett
jr by his hand and assigned from and after this date to his and their proper
use and which occurs on the following condition, that is to say, the said
Charles Collett jr from the date hereof is by these presents to decently
support and clothe one home the remainder of my natural life and to pay Twenty
Shillings currency per year of that money and comply with the payments as
mentioned in the sixth ..... underneath, that the said Charles Collett failing
to support and clothe in a decent manner according to the true intent and
meaning of these presents shall forthwith cease to be the proper occupant of
the above described plot of land and appurtenances and shall then ...... to be
disposed of as I may further direct - ......... to remain in, and hold full
possession of, as where stated – and when I the said Charles Collett am in
health I shall be at liberty to make as many cart saddles as I can, favourably
dispose the proceeds thereof to be applied as I shall think fit and I also,
when in health, hereby agreed to work as usual dividing my spare time beyond
the above, the proceeds thereof to be applied to the use and benefit of the
said Charles Collett jr
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Thirdly I give and bequeath to my said son Charles Collett
jr one flock bed and Five Pounds lawful current money of said island on account
of extra trouble with, and
Fourthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna one
feather bed and a pair of blankets
Fifthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Miriam Gould one
flock bed and a pair of blankets
Sixthly I give and bequeath to my six children, namely
Charles Collett, Sarah Goldsmith, Ann Bears (Beers), Miriam Gould, Mary
Chaswell, and Susanna Collett, each and severally one equal proportion of the
residue or remainder of my real and personal estate valued at £285 as
aforesaid, first deducting there from debtors bill and funeral expenses, Five
Pounds currency, three beds and two pairs of blankets as stated above, the
balance being the residue or the remainder to be equally divided, the same to
be paid to them or their heirs or assigns by the said Charles Collett jr his
heirs or assigns out of my estate should he or they confirms to remain therein
or in possession of thereof one half of each individual persons proportion to
be paid to them at the expiration of Twelve Months after my decease, and the
other half or proportion to be paid at the expiration of Two Years after my
decease
And lastly I do nominate and by these presents appoint Colin
T H Steward of Summerside, merchant, and Charles Collett jr, my son also of
Summerside, to be executors of this my Last Will and Testament
In testimony whereof I the said Charles Collett have to this
my Last Will and Testament subscribed my name and affixed my seal at Summerside
aforesaid in Prince County, Prince Edward Island the 29th day of
October 1861
Signed by Charles Collett
in
his own hand
Signed sealed published as declared by the said
Charles Collett as and for his Last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as instructed thereto.
The words and certify with the payments mentioned
in the sixth section being first interlined on the
2nd page between 8th and 9th
lines
Witnesses
Mr Power
Samuel Gould
William Pleasant
Charles Collett jnr
(Ref. 1N72), Susanna Collett (Ref. 1N79)
Sarah Goldsmith (Ref. 1N75), Ann Beers
(Ref. 1N76)
Miriam Gould (Ref. 1N77) and Mary Chaswell (Ref. 1N78)