Last will and testament of Polly Hayden widow of the late Ira Davis

23 November 1874
Last will and testament of Polly Hayden widow of the late Ira Davis
On this day, the Twenty third of November in the year of one thousand eight hundred and
seventy four
Before me, the undersigned Public Notary duly admitted and sworn in and the Province of
Quebec in the Dominion of Canada residing in the Township of Stanbridge in the district of
Bedford and the instrumentary witnesses herein after named and for the purpose called.
Personally came and appeared Polly Hayden of the said township and district widow of the late
Ira Davis in his lifetime of the same place yeoman deceased who being in good health of body
and of sound mind, memory and understanding as appears unto us the said notary and witnesses
who well XXXX the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and wishing to
settle her worldly affairs before her demise has thus made XXXX her last will and testament
unto us the said notary and witnesses as follows to wit
First As a Christian I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty god in Christ hoping for
pardon and remissions of my sins through sole merits of the Redeemer Jesus Christ my body I
commit to the earth XXX and worms to be interred in a Christian like manner after my demise.
Second I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as possible after my
demise and wrongs if any i have committed be repaired as soon as made known by my
Testamulatary Executo herein
Thirdly -- I will devise and bequeath unto my beloved grandchild George Henry Allen as a token
of my love and regards for him the sum of three hundred dollars currency the same to be paid
thus out of my estate as soon as possible after my demise
Fourthly -- I will and devise and bequeath unto my other grandchildren Charles Ira Allen and
Adelaide Allen if my estate should amount to the same the sum of three hundred dollars each
after paying the aforementioned legacy of the three hundred to the said George Henry Allen and
if the sum should not amount to the same then the remainder whatever it may be shall be divided
between the said Charles Ira and Adalaide share and share like but in the event of it exceeding
the sum of three hundred dollars each then the surplus if any these shall be divided between the
said George Henry, Charles Ira and Adalaide Allen share and share alike the same to have and to
hold unto and to the free use of these my said grandchildren the said respective sum or sums of
money their heirs and assigns forever by virtue of these present hereby and in the fullest manner
possible constituting these their heirs and assigns my universal and residuary legatees and to
execute and accomplish this my present last will and testament I hereby nominate and constitute

and appoint to the person of Charles John Chandler of the Township of Stanbridge merchant as
executor here of hoping he will render me this one last act of kindness and friendship this
present last will and testament was this made and published and declared Fait Dicte et homme
unto J.M. McGregor notary by the said testatrix in the presence of Prim Robert merchant and
Charles John Chandler merchant both of Stanbridge
Instrumentary witness for that purpose called and caused the same to be written and take down
and the same having been read and reread due et relic the said testatrix in the presence of the said
witnesses by the said notary doeth hereby declare to well and truly understand the same and
every part did parcel thereof and doth persist therein being as being her only one last will and
testament hereby and in the fullest manner possible annulling and making void any and all wills
and codicils be here anytime heretofore made
In faith and testimony whereof the said testatrix hath signed these present in the presence of said
witnesses and said notary hereto also subscribing in the presence of each other at the township of
Stanbridge in the office on this day month and year first before written other the number two
thousand two hundred and three thru letters , one words eased null.
Signed
CJ Chandler
Prince Robert
Polly Hayden
J M McGregor