Amanuensis Monday is a blogging theme created by John Newmark at the Transylvanian Dutch blog. From Genea-Bloggers "An Amanuensis is a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."
James Mills was my 2nd Great Grandfather he was born 16 April 1826 in Worlingworth, Suffolk, England. James was the son of Christopher Mills and Susanna Churchyard. James married Margaret Stinson on 21 Feb. 1851 at St. Phillip's Anglican Church in Etobicoke Township, York Co., Ontario. They later moved to Melancthon township in Dufferin County.
This is the will of James Mills who died 2 Jan. 1898. Thank you to cousin Bruce for sharing this will with me.
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In the Surrogate court of the County of Dufferin.
In the Estate James Mills.
Deceased.
Inventory and Valuation of the property of the said deceased.
General Descriptions of Property.
Value
Household Goods and Furniture $100.00
Farming Implements etc. 200.00
Horses 200.00
Horned Cattle 150.00
Sheep and pigs 35.00
Farm Produce 150.00
Real Estate being Composed of Lots
numbers 217. 218. 219 and 223
all in the First Range North East of the Toronto and Sydenham Road in the township of Melancthon. 2500.00
Total $3335.00
I James Grummett of the Township of Mulmur in the County of Dufferin Labour
make oath and say that I am one of the
Executors named in the last Will and Testament and Codiale thouts (?) and that the above is to
the best of my knowledge, information and believe, a
true inventory and valuation of the property of the
said deceased at the time of this death so far as I
pase at present as certain.
Sworn before me at the Village of Markdale
in the County of Grey this 24th day of January A.D. 1899. James Grummett (signature)
Geo. B. Thomas
A Cors????
This affidavit is filed on back of this petition by Lecaors Hcky?.
Solicitors.
Note on side of page 2:
"A" This is the exhibit A referred to in the accompanied
affidavits of Anthony Trudgen and John Arnold
Sworn before us this 26th day of January1888.
W. Mandell
A Carrols
Dated at Melancthon
this 20th day of April 1896
Codicil
The price of the above mentioned team to be divided
share and share alike amongst my sons
William, James, John and Charles.
his
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Robt. Russell
John Arnold }Witnesses
In the margin:
"B"
This is exhibit B referred to in
the acompied affidavit of John Arnold
Sworn before us this 26 day of January 1895
W. Mandell
A Coura(?)
Codicil No. 2
I further amend this will and give to my
son Christopher the small waggon
and I also will that my sons Thomas
Edward and Christopher Charles shall supply
the lumber which they owe me to their
mother. and place it on lot 223, 1st
Range Melancthon in order to build a
house for their mother and my son
Joseph to whom I have willed this Lot
shall give his mother off it on the front
one half acre of ground for said house
and I further will that my wife and
my son Joseph have the buggy which
I now have.
his
James X Mills
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Witnesses
Robt. Russell
&
John Arnold
May 6th 1896