Patterson Family

LAST WILL + TESTAMENT

Will of Catherine Ash from Newfoundland
will books volume 2 pages 370 to 372
probate year 1859

In the name of God Amen, I Catherine Ash of Trinity in the Island of Newfoundland Widow bein g of sound mind and memory as well as understanding praised be God for the same, but being we ak in body and mindful of my mortality do make this my last will and testament in manner an d form following, that is to say,

I desire to be decently buried without any funeral pomp and with as little expense as may b e recommending my soul to be mercifully dealt with by the Almighty through his Son our Saviou r Jesus Christ.

I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Taverner my dwelling house in which he now resides toget her with the cellar, stable, front garden, garden adjoining the cellar and the meadow behin d the stable.

I also give and bequeath to my son Joseph Taverner aforesaid my waterside premises together w ith the small store and half the large store and also half the wharf the other half the larg e store and wharf

I give and bequeath to my son Richard Ash with free ingress and egress thereto or therefrom.

I also give and bequeath to my said son Joseph Taverner my farm situate up the sound commonl y called Bowens Mead and also a garden situated on the hill side of Trinity between that occu pied by Hewitt called Keals Garden and that owned by John Barnes it being on the lower side o f the new Road.

I also give and bequeath to my said son Joseph Taverner a large walnut dining table and Beaur eux of the same material and mahogany round tea table and also a Beach arm chair with straw b ottom and my old sofa and also two silver table spoons.

I also give and bequeath to my said son Joseph Taverner one half my interest in Harbour Grac e being part of the estate of George Augustus Pinn and after the death of my said son Josep h Taverner to his son George Augustus Pinn Taverner the other part of my said interest in th e said property in Harbour Grace I give and bequeath to my son Richard Ash and after his deat h to his son Francis Ash.

I give and bequeath to my son Richard Ash my shop and garden and meadow behind it and betwee n it and property formerly occupied by John Gallavan a line running six feet or thereabouts f rom the west end of the shop and parallel thereto will divide the garden and a line from th e east end of the stable yard to the west end of John Gallavan's fence will divide the meado w from that given to my son Joseph Taverner, as adjoining the cellar and stable.

I also give and bequeath to my said son Richard Ash my plantation near John Groves at the hea d of the south west Arm of Trinity and six silver tea spoons.

I also give and bequeath to my said son Richard Ash four chairs, one mahogany table which usu ally stands in the centre of the room, three silver table spoons and one silver gravy spoon.

I give and bequeath to the children of my late daughter Sarah Cross the garden now in possess ion of William Davis Cross (adjoining Wisemans) and also one half the large meadow on the bac k of William Davis Cross dwelling house, the other half the said large meadow I give and bequ eath to my daughter Elizabeth Mary Kelson widow of William Kelson Junr

I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Susan Lander daughter of Sarah Cross my daughter tw o tables now now in her possession and also two silver table spoons.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan Lander now residing in Poole thirty pounds currency .
I give and bequeath my granddaughter Susan Lander daughter of Sarah Cross my daughter, my lit tle round table and my feather bed.
I give and bequeath to my grandson Francis Ash son of Richard Ash my best sofa and also my go ld watch.
I give and bequeath to my grandson Andrew Taverner a mahogany square leafed table (tea table)
I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Taverner, to my son Richard Ash and my granddaughter Sus an Lander the sum of fifty pounds currency each.
I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my money goods chatels estate and e ffects of what nature or kind soever after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid to m y daughter Elizabeth Mary Kelson widow aforesaid.

And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons Joseph Taverner and Richard Ash and my so n-in-law William Davis Cross to be my executors to this my last will and testament with a req uest that no unnecessary expense shall be incurred in my funeral and that four very poor me n be selected to carry my body to the grave who are to receive ten shillings each and no mour nings.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal publishing this as my last will and testam ent and revoking every other will made or pretended to have been made by me, dated this 16t h day of May A.D. 1848.

Catherine her X mark Ash
Signed sealed and published as her last will and testament by the testatrix Catherine Ash t o whom it was read over in our presence and in presence of each of us in witness whereof we h ave subscribed our names hereto.
Emma Sweetland. Tryphene Eliza Spencer Sweetland

Codicil to this my last will and testament - I Catherine Ash of Trinity in the Island of Newf oundland only surviving daughter of George Augustus Pynn late of Bristol England and of Harbo r Grace in the Island of Newfoundland Merchant and Widow in the first place of Andrew Taverne r late of Trinity Merchant and secondly of Richard Ash of Trinity Master Mariner do hereby wi ll and bequeath all my right title estate and interest in and to all my landed property and h ouses situate lying and being in Harbor Grace in the Island of Newfoundland lately occupied a nd possessed by the late Colonel Sir Henry Pynn during his natural life under a Decree of th e Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland to my dear children Joseph Taverner, Richard A sh, Elizabeth Kelson and Susannah Lander to have and to hold to them and their heirs share an d share alike for ever, 11th October 1855.

Catherine her X mark Ash; Signed sealed and delivered by the said Catherine Ash as a codici l to this her last will and testament on this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lor d one thousand eight hundred and fifty five the same having first been read over and explaine d to the said testatrix in her hearing and in our hearing before she put her mark thereto i n our presence who in her presence and in the presence of each other have severally put our n ames thereto as witnesses attesting the due execution hereof, John Stark, W.G.P. Lockyer, Mar tha Ash; Whereas by a codicil made to my last will and testament I bequeathed all my right ti tle and interest in and to all my landed property and houses situate in Harbour Grace in th e Island of Newfoundland occupied and possessed by the late Colonel Sir Henry Pynn during hi s natural life under a decree of the Honourable the Supreme Court of the Island to my dear ch ildren Joseph Taverner, Richard Ash and Elizabeth Mary Kelson and Susan Lander to have and t o hold to them and their heirs share and share alike now know all men that for and in conside ration of the great care and attention paid me by my daughter Elizabeth Mary Kelson

I do hereby bequeath to my said daughter Elizabeth Mary Kelson all the rents be they much o r little that have accumulated since the death of the said Colonel Sir Henry Pynn or that ma y accumulate.

Catherine her X mark Ash; Trinity 9th day Septr 1859, witness the above being read over and e xplained in our presence, B. Sweetland, Mary Elizabeth Pittman. Certified correct,D. M. Brown ing Registrar.

St Paul's, Trinity, Trinity Bay NL

1799

Aug 21(st) Married Richard Ash Master of the Ship Lion & Catherine [Pynn*] Widow of the lat e Andrew Taverner of this Harbour. [Niece of Sir Henry Pynn of Harbour Grace daughter of [Geo .?] Augustis Pynn.*]

From: "Donna Alden-Bugden" donna@alden-bugden.ca
Subject: PYNN of Trinity and Harbour Grace
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004

My husband's 5th great grandmother was Catherine Pynn who married Richard Ash and Captain And rew Taverner in Trinity. I have been looking for a connection between my Catherine Pynn and t hose in Mosquito/Quirpon and all I have found is that Catherine Pynn was b. abt 1763 in Harbo ur Grace.

Catherine's father was Capt. George Augustus Pynn and mother was Sarah. From Catherine's marr iage records I have seen that Catherine was listed erroneously as the niece of Sir Henry Pynn . However, from a Will I have of her GRANDFATHER, I see that Sir. Henry Pynn was in fact a 1/ 2 cousin.

Donna