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premises unto the said Frank E. Wilcox his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by, through or under me. And I hereby covenant that I am unto
indemnified.
For testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 15th day of March in the year of our lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty two.
Signed and sealed in presence of
J. Nesby Banning Hartley Walton DS
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence on the 15th day of March AD 1922 before
me personally appeared Hartley Walton to me known, and
known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and the acknowledged said instrument by him executed to
be his free act and deed.
J. Nesby Banning
Notary Public DS
Received for record March 16 1922 at 9 o'clock AM
and recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk
Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth B. Barnes
I Elizabeth B. Barnes of the town of North Kingstown County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island do make publish
and declare this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
all and former wills and testamentary papers whatever
herefor executed by me.
First I direct my executors to pay all my debts
and funeral expenses as soon after my death as may be
practicable.
Second I give devise and bequeath all my estate
whatever and howsoever situated both real and personal
unto my husband Albert B. Barnes absolutely if he be living
at my death.
Third In the event that my said husband shall not
survive me then I give devise and bequeath all my said
estate to James Bealsland of the City of Providence State of
Rhode Island Katherine Bealsland Wilcox of said city of
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Omnidines Robert Beresford of Barstow in said State of Rhode Island, John
Beresford of and leaving belong heresof of Blackstone in the State
of Massachusetts Jennie Beresford Walton of said City of Providence, Miriam
Beresford of said pertaining certain Stephen Beresford of said Barstow and Elizabeth
and the children of Resebelle in said State of Rhode Island, share and share
alike.
Fourthly. I appoint my husband Oliver P. McJones the executor of
this my last Will and Testament. If however my said husband
should not survive me or should he resign, die or fail to qualify
as such executor then I appoint the Washington Trust Loan Company of
Providence in said State of Rhode Island as executor in his stead. I
direct that my executor shall not be required to give any bond or
other obligation for the fulfillment of any trust herein contained.
In witness whereof I, the said Elizabeth McJones declare to
this Will set my seal and subscribed only name this 24th day of
August 1917
Elizabeth McJones
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named testatrix
Elizabeth McJones as and for her last Will and Testament in the
presence of us and each of us after in her presence and in the presence
of each other and upon her request have hereunto subscribed our names
as witnesses this 24th day of August 1917
Thomas Perry
Correct Barnes
John Ferguson Jr
Washington dc. Clerk's Office of the Probate Court of the Town of South Kingstown
S. Howard B. Perry Clerk of the Probate Court of the Town of
South Kingstown, having lying before the custody of the seal and all the
records books documents and papers of our pertaining to said court
hereby certify the probate hereto annexed to be a true copy of a paper
admitted starting to said court and as a file of record in said court to wit
the last will and testament of Elizabeth McJones late of South Kingstown
deceased And I further certify that the probate of said will in said
court was proved by oral testimony only, and that there are no proofs or
substances of Proof on file or of record in said court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of said Court this 24 day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty two
Sd. Howard B. Perry Clerk
Received in record March 17. 1922 at 9 o'clock am
and recorded by George B. Corna Town Clerk
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