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

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Reference7454
Family NameBONSALL
Given NamesRichard
Was there a Will? Yes
Date of Will1811-10-24
Date Will was proved1814-02-26
Was an inventory completed? Yes
Date of inventory1814-02-28
CountySaint John
ParishCity of Saint John
Probate is for a woman? No
Abstract references a vessel? No
Abstract City of Saint John, St. John County, Tavern Keeper. Will dated 24 October 1811, proved 26 February 1814. Personal estate to be sold and sufficient proceeds appropriated to the decent maintenance of my four youngest children, Richard, Mary, Elizabeth and Jane. Real estate and any residue of personal estate to be divided between my wife Mary and my Children, George, Thomas, Mary, Elizabeth, Richard, Jane and "one share thereof to Richard and Elizabeth Jane, Children of Sarah REID, wife of Robert REID." Executors to make distribution as the children come of age. Sons George BONSALL and Thomas BONSALL and William DONALD joint executors. Witnesses: Andrew CROOKSHANK, George DONALD, George LEONARD Junr. Inventory, dated 28 February 1814, valued real and personal estate at £668 by David WATERBURY and Robert REID. Executors oath by George BONSALL 26 February 1814, by Thomas BONSALL 3 August 1821, and by William DONALD 18 November 1821, the latter seemingly in response to a letter from the widow Mary BONSALL, Elizabeth BONSALL, Mary BONSALL, Jane Reid BONSALL and Richard BONSALL dated 10 November 1821 requesting that he assist George BONSALL in having justice done to the Widow as it is her and Familys wish to buy the house "consistent with Equity and Justice and pay Thomas his share Out & Out."
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