The instrument's own words
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114 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence ss,
Collector's Office of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence
I, Milford D. Rogers, clerk of the Municipal court of the City of
Providence having by law the custody of the seal aforesaid all the records
books documents and papers of or pertaining to said Court hereby
certify that the papers hereto annexed be true copies of papers
appertaining to said Court and a file or record in said office
to wit, the last will and testament of David E. Larkin late of
Providence deceased, and the decree of said Court admitting said
will to probate And further certify that the proof of said
will in said Court was by oral testimony only, and that there are
no proofs or substance of party or file or record in said Court,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of said Court this twenty fifth day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen
L S [Seal] Milford D. Rogers Clerk
I, David E. Larkin, of the City and County of Providence in
the State of Rhode Island aforesaid, being of sound mind and
memory do make this instrument as and for my last will and
testament
I direct that the funeral charges and the expenses of my last
illness and just debts coming upon me at the time of my decease
be paid out of my estate
I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hattie E
all my estate, real, personal and mixed of whatsoever name
or nature wherever the same may be situate all that which
I now have, has, or may hereafter acquire of which I
may be seized and possessed at the time of my decease, to her
and her heirs and assigns forever
I hereby nominate and hereby appoint as executrix upon
my estate my said wife Hattie E Larkin, and desire
that she be not required to give surety or sureties upon
her bond to the Probate Court
In witness of all which it do hereunto set my hand
David E. Larkin
Signed Published and declared by the said David E. Larkin as and
for his last will and testament in our presence while at his request
in his presence and in presence of each other at the time hereunto set our names
as witnesses
Adrian J Parsons
Francis Deauiston Parsons
Herbert W Sprague
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, April 21, A.D. 1794.
The instrument of writing which is the last will and testament of
said David E. Barkin late of said Providence deceased, was on the record
day of April instant presented for probate and then received and
referred to this day for consideration, with an order of notice thereon.
It was then read, witness having been duly given thereon, pursuant to
said order, and two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, to wit
Daniel P. Parseve and Francis Courtenay Parsons are present sworn
and examined and on oath declare that they and the other subscribing
witness thereto, namely Herbert W. Sprague were present and saw
said David E. Barkin sign said instrument and heard him
declare the same to be his last will and testament and that they,
at the same time and at the request and in the presence of said
David E. Barkin and in the presence of each other subscribed
their names as witnesses thereto, and that said David E. Barkin
was then of full age and sound mind, and no person
appearing to object hereto said instrument is therefore adjudged
to be proved and the same is approved, accepted and allowed
as and for the last will and testament of said David E.
Barkin deceased and it is ordered that as such the same
be recorded. It is further ordered that latter testamentary
residue to Barthe P. Barkin, the secretary manner is said
will she first giving bond without surety for the due
performance of said trust.
Continued as decreed by order of the Court.
Milford D. Rogers,
Clerk
Received for record August 24 1914 at 11 oclock A.M.
and returned by George LaBrune Town Clerk
The page as recorded
