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

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Reference7423
Family NameBIRDSILL
Given NamesBenjamin
Was there a Will? Yes
Date of Will1828-06-20
Date Will was proved1834-03-26
Was an inventory completed? Yes
Date of inventory1834-03-27
CountyQueens
ParishWaterborough
Probate is for a woman? No
Abstract references a vessel? No
Abstract Parish of Waterborough, Queens County. Will dated 20 June 1828, proved 26 March 1834. Wife Rachel BIRDSILL one third of real and personal estate and the household furniture. Son Benjamin BIRDSILL Junior £100. Residue of real and personal estate to be divided among my children, Elizabeth BIRDSILL "now CARPENTER," Hannah BIRDSILL "now PURDY," Phoebe BIRDSILL "now MERRIT," Deborah BIRDSILL "now GIDNEY," Sarah BIRDSILL "now VAIL" and Isaac BIRDSILL. Isaac BIRDSILL the last named legatee being now dead his portion to be divided among his children, my grandchildren, James, John, Isaac, William, Ephraim and Samuel BIRDSILL. Sons-in-law Gilbert MERRIT and Nathaniel VAIL and my wife Rachel BIRDSILL executors. Witnesses: Charles GIDNEY, Joshua GIDNEY, Sara R. BABBIT, Valentine H. PETERS. Inventory, dated 27 March 1834, valued at £1,955 by George KNOX and John McDONALD.
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