No Children

Known as Joe

Known as Abbie

Divorced - 1977;

Emmigrated to Boston, MA, Sep 21, 1911

Burial - Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Worcester, MA;

Burial - Rural Cemetery, Fredericton, N.B;

Came to New Brunswick in Sep, 1783

Burial - Bear island, N.B;

Known as Wilmot

known as Jimmy

Probate of The last Will + Testament of Josiah Lawrence (as suppliedby Alex Lawrence, Ontario On Feb 18, 2004)

Enregistered in Liber B folios 434, 435, 436N. RubidgeRegr of said Comt

No. 5619I Certify tht the within Instrument is duly Entered and Registered inthe Registry Office for the County of Brant in Book H for the townshipof Burford at 11 o'clock and 10 minutes of the 5th day of DecemberA.D. 1871Number 5619TS Shiuotn (?)

In Her Majesty's Surrogate Court of the County of Brant

Be it Known, that on the Thirteenth day of September in the year ofour Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one the last Will andTestament of Josiah Lawrence late of the Township of Burford in thesaid County of Brant, Yeoman deceased who died on or about the Twentyeighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundredand seventy at the Township of Burford in the said County of Brant andwho at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at theTownship of Burford in the said County of Brant was proved andregistered in the said Surrogate Court, a true Copy of which said lastWill and Testament is hereunder written; And that the administrationof all and singular the personal estate and effects, rights andcredits, of the said deceased, and in any way concerning his Will, wasgranted by the aforesaid court to Peter Doran of the Township ofBurford in the said county of Brant and William H Lawrence of the sameplace both Farmers (Jane Lawrence of the same place Widow of theTestator the Executrix named in the said Will having first renouncedall her right to Probate of the said Will and the Execution thereof)the Executors named in the said Will They having been first sworn welland faithfully to administer the same, by paying the just debts of thedeceased and the Legacies contained in his Will, so far as theythereunto bound by law; And to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory ofall and singular the said estate and effects, rights and credits, andto render a just and true account of their executorship wheneverrequired by law so to do.

N, RubidgeRegistrar of said Comt

(Ontario Law Stamps, one for $1.00 and one for $0.50 were attached tothis document)

Josiah Lawrence, Last Will + Testament

(Note the spelling of LAWRANCE and LAWRENCE used)

I Josiah Lawrance of the Township of Burford in the county of Brantand Province of Ontario Yeoman being weak in body but sound anddisposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will andTestament hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any timeheretofore made.

First- I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jane LawrancePeter Doran and my son William H Lawrance to be Executors of this mylast Will directing my said Executors to pay all my just debts andfuneral expenses and the legacies hereinafter given out of my Estate.

Second- I devise the East half of my real Estate to my beloved sonIsaac B. Lawrance and the West half to my beloved son William H.Lawrance my real estate being known as the south half of Lot NumberSix in the fourth concession of the Township of Burford.

Third- I devise to my beloved son Jacob Lawrance the sum of Fivedollars within One year after my decease.

Fourth- I devise to my beloved daughter Mary Laird the sum of Threehundred dollars to be paid as follows that is to say: One hundredsdollars to be paid at the expiration of one year after my decease andthe remaining Two hundred dollars to be paid in two annualinstalments of One hundred dollars each thereafter.

Fifth- I devise to my beloved daughter Margaret Doran the sum of Threehundred dollars to be paid as follows that is to say One hundreddollars to be paid at the expiration of five years after my deceaseand the remaining Two hundred dollars to be paid in two annualinstalments of One hundred dollars each thereafter.

Sixth- I devise to my beloved neice (sic) Elizabeth Philips the sum ofThree hundred dollars to be paid as follows that is to say One hundreddollars to be paid at the expiration of Eight yers after my deceaseand the remaining Two hundred dollars to be paid in tow annualinstalments of One hundred dollars each thereafter.

Seventh- I devise to my beloved wife Jane Lawrence the free use andoccupation of my house also one third of all the grain raised on myestate delivered in the half bushell and one third of the hay all ofthe above bequest to be continued during the time she remains mywidow.

Eighth- I devise that my personal property be sold and after all mydebts and expenses are paid the balance is to be applied on payment ofthe legacies to my daughters hereinbefore mentioned and the remainderof the legacies to be paid by my two sons Isaac B Lawrence and WilliamH Lawrence each one paying an equal share with the exception of Onehundred dollars which Isaac is to pay more than William and William HLawrance is to have one half of the fruit and the use of the barn foreight yers and all my household furniture I bequeath to my belovedwife Jane Lawrance. If my beloved niece Elizabeth Philips should diewithout an heir her legacies are to be divided among the rest of myheirs.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventhday of July in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventy.

Signed Sealed Published and DeclaredJosiah Lawrencein presence of Philip S. LairdJ.G. Terryberry

Know All Men By These PresentsThat whereas under the Will of Josiah Lawrence late of the Township ofBurford in the County of Brant, Yeoman, deceased said will having beenduly registered in the Registry Office for the County of Brant on theFifth day of December A.D. 1871 in Book H for the Towhsnip of Burfordas No 5619Isaac B Lawrence and William H Lawrence were directed to pay certainLegacies to Jacob Lawrence, Mary Laird wife of Philip Laird, andMargaret Doran wife of Peter Doran all of the Township of Burford inthe County of Brant.?ow therefore in consideration of the promises and of the said sum ofTwenty-six dollars and sixty six cents of lawful money of Canada,being the balance of said Legacies (The receipt whereof is herebyacknowledged by the said Jacob Lawrence, Mary Laird and MargaretDoran) the said Jacob Lawrence, Mary Laird, and Margaret Doran havereleased and by the presents presents do release unto the said Isaac BLawrence and William H Lawrence their heirs administrators andexecutors all and each of their right title interest claim and demandboth at law and in equity or otherwise howsoever in and under the willof the said Josiah Larence deceased and hereby release and dischargethe said Isaac B Lawrence and William H Lawrence from all liabilithyand responsibility under the said will.In Witness whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto set theirhands and seals this twenty seventh day of April A.D. 1884Jacob LawrenceMary LairdMargaret DoranSigned Sealed and Delivered in presence of Harry Glen