Asa’s Will (1839, 1841)

This page shows a transcription of the Will of Asa Webster (1839). Also see the image of the will.

Memorial No. 108, Registered 28 Jan 1841, Augusta Twp, Johnstown District. (Registrar's Copy Book) Will of Asa Webster

Memorial No. 168

A Memorial to be registered pursuant to the statute in which case made and provided of a Will dated the seventh day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Made by Asa Webster of Augusta in the District of Johnstown and Province of Upper Canada, Husbandman, of and concerning his homestead being the house buildings and farm on [on] which he then (that it is to say at the time of the making of said Will) resided, known by the description of Lot number Thirty Five on the fifth Concession of Augusta aforesaid containing admeasurement Two hundred Acres be the same more or less, Which said Will is witnessed by Thomas Garvin, of Augusta, aforesaid, labourer, Sally Thomas of the Elizabethtown, widow and Zenos Bissel of Augusta aforesaid, Yeoman. And this Memorial is therefore desired to be registered pursuant to the above mentioned act, by me Sally Webster one of the Devises in the said Will mentioned; As Witness my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty.

Soloman Holden

Zenos Bissell

Memo: The Lot left to Sally Webster his wife for her life or while she remains unmarried after which share and share alike to his sons Parker and Phineas and five daughters Polly, Betsy, Almira, Phoebe, and Anna, reserving S 1/2 of W 1/2 to Sally wife of John Smith, to her and her eldest son for ever - except said Sally Smith shall die before said Sally Webster, when it shall revert to the above share & share alike.

(written in the hand of Roberd Headlan, Deputy Register)

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