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I Fernando
De Freitas of the City of Saint John in the Island of Antigua, Shopkeeper,
do hereby revoke all former will and testament, any dispositions made
by me, and declare this to be my last will and testament.
I appoint
Joseph De Freitas my nephew now in charge of my business in Corn Alley
in Long Street, and Joseph Fernance Jardine of the town of Parham in
the Island of Antigua to be the Executors and Trustees of this my will.
I direct
that my funeral and testamentary expenses, and any debts that may be
owing by me at the time of my death shall be paid by my executors out
of the first monies forming part of my personal Estate that shall come
to their hands.
I bequeath
the following legacies, that is to say:
- to Manuel
De Freitas, son of my niece Jokina Fereira of the Island of Madeira
the sum of one thousand dollars
- to Ferdinand
De Freitas, the son of my nephew Emanuel De Freitas of Antigua deceased,
the sum of Two thousand dollars
- to Victorina,
the daughter of my nephew the daughter of Emanuel De Freitas of Antigua
deceased and wife of George Ignatius Mendes, Barrister at Law, the
sum of One thousand dollars
- to the
lawful children of Victorina, wife of George Ignatius Mendes aforesaid,
the sum of One thousand dollars in equal shares
- to Virginia,
the daughter of my nephew Emanuel De Freitas of Antigua deceased and
wife of Norris Mendes, the sum of One thousand four hundred dollars
- to Lily
De Freitas, daughter of my said nephew Emanuel De Freitas the sum
of One thousand four hundred dollars
- to Adelaide
De Freitas, daughter of my nephew John De Freitas, late of the city
of Saint John the sum of Eight hundred dollars
- to Leonard
De Freitas, son of my nephew John De Freitas aforesaid, the sum of
Eight hundred dollars
- to Lilian,
the daughter of my niece Mary Gonsalves deceased and wife of Cyril
Aloysius Gomes of the city of Saint John aforesaid, the sum of Fourteen
hundred dollars
- to Antonio
De Freitas, the sum of Nine hundred dollars and to Joseph De Freitas,
the sum of one thousand dollars, sons of my brother Antonio deceased
of the Island of Madeira
- to Umbelina,
the wife of my nephew Antonio Gomes deceased of the Island of Antigua
the sum of one thousand dollars
- to Manuel
Gomes, son of my said nephew Antonio Gomes deceased of the Island
of Antigua the sum of Nine hundred dollars
- to my
Godson Lawrence Gomes, son of the late Manuel Gomes of the Island
of Antigua the sum of Two hundred dollars
- to
John Anjo, of the aforesaid Island hair dresser the sum of Forty dollars
- to my
Godsons Clement De Silva, son of Emanuel De Silvia deceased the sum
of Sixty dollars
- to Clement
Pereira, son of Antonio Pereira deceased the sum of Fifty dollars,
and
- to Emanuel
Gomes, son of Joseph Gomes and Fanny Gomes nee De Freitas at present
residing in Demerara the sum of Thirty dollars
- to the
lawful Children of Joseph Gomes, in the Island of Madeira the sum
of Six hundred dollars in equal shares
- to Augusta,
the wife of my nephew Joseph De Freitas the sum of Six hundred dollars
- to the
lawful son of Augusta, wife of the said Joseph de Freitas the sum
of Four hundred dollars
- to Eva
Jardine, of the Island of Antigua the sum of Two hundred and fifty
dollars
I give
and bequeath the good, the will and benefit of my liquor establishment
which I am now carrying on in Long Street and Corn Alley, and also all
my Capital and Stock in trade which shall be employed therein at my
decease to my nephew Joseph De Freitas and Manuel Fereira of the Island
of Antigua. Whether he shall prove my will or not. Subject Nevertheless
to all debts that may be owed by the said business at the time of my
decease, and in the event of any of the aforesaid legatees dying in
my lifetime leaving lawful issue him, or her, or them surviving them.
I direct that the legacy of the person so dying shall go to, and be
received by the issue of such person in equal shares, and I declare
that any person entitled to receive any legacy under this my will, who
at the time of the actual payment thereof shall be a married woman,
shall enjoy such legacy as her separate property, free from all marital
Control and his sole receipt shall be a good discharge.
I give
and bequeath to Mary De Freitas, wife of my nephew Emanuel De Freitas
deceased, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars and in the event
of her dying in my lifetime then I direct that the said sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars shall be paid to the Children of the said Mary De
Freitas in equal shares.
I give
to His Lordship, the Bishop of Roseau the sum of Three hundred dollars
in aid of the Catholic Church in Antigua.
- to the
Priest in charge of the Catholic Mission in Antigua at the time of
my death the sum of one hundred dollars for Masses for the repose
of my Soul and I declare, that all the legacies given by this my will
shall be paid out of the moneys of which I shall die possessed, and
that in the event of my dying not possessed of sufficient money to
pay all such legacies in full then each of such legacies shall be
rateably reduced
I authorize
my trustees in their discretion to carry on my business in the City
of Saint John aforesaid, not hereby otherwise disposed of, and in such
case I direct my trustees to pay the net profits arising therefrom to
my nieces Victorina wife of George Ignatius Mendes, Virginia wife of
Norris Mendes, Lily De Freitas, and my nephew Ferdenand De freitas,
Lily daughter of my niece Mary Gonsalves deceased, Leonard De Freitas
and Adelaide De Freitas son and daughter of my nephew John De Freitas
deceased, Umbelina wife of my nephew Antonio Gomes deceased aforesaid,
and Marcel Gomes son of my nephew Antonio Gomes deceased in equal shares.
I devise
my freehold house and land wherein I now reside at the Corner of Long
Street and Corn Alley, in the City of Saint John to my niece Victorina
wife of George Ignatius Mendes aforesaid.
I give
and bequeath all my plate, linen, china, glass, books, pictures, furniture
and household effects wherein I now reside at the Corner of Long Street
and Corn Alley in the City of Saint John to my nephew Manuel Fereira
aforesaid.
I devise
my freehold house and land in Long Street in the City of Saint John,
situate immediately to the East of my residence to Adelaide De Freitas
daughter of my nephew John de Freitas late of the City of Saint John
aforesaid deceased.
I devise
my freehold house and land in High Street and Corn Alley in the City
aforesaid to Leonard De Freitas son of my nephew John De Freitas aforesaid.
I devise
my freehold house and land situate in Long Street and Church Alley in
the City aforesaid to my nephew Ferdenand De Freitas aforesaid.
I devise
my freehold house and land number Thirty Six High Street in the City
aforesaid which I purchased from Miss Fox, together with a piece of
land measuring from East to West twelve feet, and from North to South
thirty five feet, which I formally had my Chaise house erected therein,
and now forming the Western boundary of my property which I purchased
from Miss Fox aforesaid, to Umbelina the wife of my nephew Antonio Gomes
deceased aforesaid.
I devise
my freehold house and land number Thirty four High street aforesaid,
situate immediately to the East of my house, and land devised to Umbelina
the wife of Antonio Gomes aforesaid, which I purchased from Mrs Goodman
to Virginia wife of Norris Mendes aforesaid.
I devise
my freehold house and land number Thirty two High Street aforesaid situate
immediately to the East of my house and land devised to Virginia wife
of Norris Mendes to Joseph De Freitas aforesaid, son of my brother Antonio
De Freitas deceased.
I devise
my freehold house and land number Twenty two High Street aforesaid,
facing the Defence Force Barracks, and which I purchased from John Halliday
to Lily De Freitas daughter of my nephew Emanuel De Freitas deceased
aforesaid
- to Manuel
De Freitas, son of my brother Antonio De Freitas deceased aforesaid
at present residing in the United States of America the sum of Seven
hundred dollars
- to the
lawful children of Mary Bento, late of the Island of Madeira daughter
of my niece Jokina Fereira the sum of Two hundred dollars in equal
shares
- to my
niece Jokina Fereira, of the Island of Madeira the sum of Six hundred
dollars
- to my
niece Mary, wife of Manuel Francis of the Island of Madeira the sum
of Five hundred dollars
- to the
lawful children of my said niece Mary, wife of Manuel Francis the
sum of Six hundred dollars in equal shares
- to Mary,
wife of my brother Antonio De Freitas deceased aforesaid, of the Island
of Madeira the sum of Four hundred dollars
- to Mary
Rose, sister of Umbelina wife of my nephew Antonio Gomes deceased
aforesaid, of the Island of Madeira the sum of Two hundred and fifty
dollars
- to Alma
wife of Charles Shoowl, the sum of one hundred dollars
- to the
lawful Children of Alma, wife of the said Charles Shoowl of the Island
of Antigua the sum of one hundred dollars in equal shares
- to the
Priest in Charge of the Catholic Mission in Koral where I was born,
in the Island of Madeira at the time of my death to be distributed
to the poor of the said parish the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars
- to the
Priest in Charge of the Catholic Mission at the Monte, in the Island
of Madeira at the time of my death to be distributed to the poor of
the said parish the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars
- to Joseph
De Freitas, my Executor herein named to be distributed to the poor
of the Island of Antigua the sum of one hundred dollars
- to my
nephew Joseph Gomes, son of Marcel Gomes at present residing in Koral,
in the Island of Madeira the sum of Four hundred dollars
- to Fanny
Gomes, the daughter of my Uncle John De Freitas late of the City of
Saint John deceased the sum of Seventy dollars
- to Rosaline
de Freitas, daughter of my Uncle John De Freitas deceased aforesaid
the sum of one hundred dollars
- to
my Godson Martin Gonsalves, son of Antonio Gonsalves the sum of thirty
dollars
- to my
niece Mary, wife of Manuel Ferara De Freitas of the Island of Madeira
the sum of Two hundred dollars
- to Josephine
Gonsalves, of Millers Estate in the island of Antigua the sum of one
hundred dollars
- to Alice,
wife of Warden Lahood Khoury of the island of Antigua the sum of Sixty
dollars
- to my
Godson John Khoury, son of Alice, wife of Warden Lahood Khoury of
the Island of Antigua the sum of Forty dollars
- to Rose
Gomes of the City of Saint John in the Island of Antigua the sum of
one hundred dollars
- to Mary,
wife of Antonio Pereira deceased of the City of Saint John in the
Island of Antigua the sum of one hundred dollars
- to Virginia
wife of Manuel De Silvia deceased the sum of sixty dollars
- to my
nephew Quino Fereira, brother of Manuel Fereira of the City of Saint
John in the Island of Antigua, the sum of Three hundred dollars, and
all the rest residual and remainder of my property, both real and
personal, I give bequeath and devise to Ferdenand De Freitas, Virginia
wife of Norris Mendes, and Lily De Freitas, children of my said nephew
Emanuel De Freitas aforesaid, to Leonard De Freitas and Adelaide De
Freitas, son and daughter of my nephew John De freitas, late of the
City of Saint John aforesaid, to Lily daughter of my niece Mary Gonsalves
aforesaid to Umbelina wife of my nephew Antonio Gomes aforesaid to
Marcel Gomes son of my nephew Antonio Gomes in equal shares
- In witness
whereof I have set my hand to this will by making my mark to the same
the Fourth day of May one thousand nine hundred and Twenty one.
Signed
by the above named Fernando De Freitas, the testator as and for
his last will and testament with his mark the same having been first
read over and explained to him and he fully understanding the same in
the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
and witnesses
signed
unreadable, Bailiff
signed
Manuel Dias, witness
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