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Wallace Hale's Early New Brunswick Probate, 1785-1835

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Reference7817
Family NameDAVIDSON
Given NamesWilliam
Was there a Will? Yes
Date of Will1789-01-24
Date Will was proved1791-09-16
Was an inventory completed? No
Date administration granted1791-09-29
CountySaint John
Probate is for a woman? No
Abstract references a vessel? No
Abstract "Marimichie," Township of Newcastle, Northumberland County, Merchant. St. John County records. Will dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 24 January 1789, proved 16 September 1791. Wife Sarah one-third of estate, residue to children, Elizabeth, William, Phineas, Jean and Alexander DAVIDSON. Wife Sarah DAVIDSON, friends James FRASER, merchant, Mirimichi, and Samuel NEVERS Junr., yeoman, Maugerville, Sunbury County, executors. Witnesses: Thomas GORDON, Peter MORISEN, J. BLACK. Administration of estate granted 29 September 1791 to Michael WALLACE, Benjamin Mulberry HOLMES and Patrick McMASTERS, merchants, resident in the Province of Nova Scotia, three of the principal creditors, the executors named all having renounced execution.
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