Matthew's Will Fermoy,  Prince County,  PEI I870

	         In the name of God Amen.  The first day of April, One Thousand 
Eight Hundred and Seventy.  I Matthew Connick of Fermoy, on Township Number 
Eighteen (18) in Prince County, Farmer, being weak of body but of perfect mind 
and memory thanks be given unto God:  Therefore calling into mind the mortality 
of the body, knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and 
ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of 
all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, 
and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial.  
And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in 
this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and 
form.  First, unto my dearly beloved wife I will and bequeath fifty acres of 
land (50) the north fifty of the land owned by me, on the west side of Dugald's 
Road on said Lot, I also give her half of the homestead house and right of way 
to it.  My daughter Johanna Connick is to possess the above named fifty acres of 
land and half of the homestead house which has been willed to her mother at her 
mother's death. 
Secondly unto my sons Thomas and Patrick Connick I will one shilling each (English). 
Thirdly unto my son James Connick I will and give the land I live upon, 
containing one hundred acres (100) and also one half of the house with all the 
other buildings., improvements and every thing belonging thereto.  My son James 
Connick is to board, lodge, clothe, maintain and support his mother in a decent 
manner as long as she may live.  He is to allow her the use of a horse and wagon 
or sled when she may require it.  My son James is to have the farming of the 
land willed to his mother in and of her support. 
Forthly unto my son Martin Connick I will and give one hundred acres of land on 
the west side of Dugald's Road and bounded on the Soth by land owned by John 
McNeill, on the north by a line marking off fifty acres to his mother.  I do 
further order that my son James shall assist Martin Connick in building a house 
and barn upon the land willed to him.  None or any part of the above named lands 
willed to my wife, James and Martin Connick is to be sold out of the Connick 
family but that it shall remain with those to whom it is willed and to their 
heirs.  Unto my six daughters, Catherine, Margaret, Ann, Mary Ann, Bridget and 
Eliza Connick I will and bequeath the sum of Five Pounds each to be paid out of 
the property by my two sons James and Martin Connick.  I do appoint and ordain 
James Deagle of Park Corner, and Richard Ready of Irishtown, as my Executors. to 
this my last and testament. 
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Matthew Connick as 
his last will and testament the year and day ablove first written in the 
presence of the following witnesses. 
                                                                                 
       						his 
John McNeill                                                    Matthew X Connick 
Richard Ready                                                              mark 



Prince Edward Island: 
                    In the Surrogate Court of and for Prince Edward Island, 37 Victoria 1873. 
                    In the matter of the Estate of the late Matthew Connick, late of 
                    Fermoy, Township number Eighteenk Farmer, deceased Estate. 
                    Inventory of the real and personal Estate of the said deceased: 
1.    150 acres improved freehold land situated on west side of Dougald's Raod, 
        Lot 18 estimated worth, say $500.00. 
2.     100 acres improved freehold land with Dwelling House and Barn thereon, 
        situated on East side of said Road, Lot 18, estimated worth, say $1000.00. 
3.     No moneys on the said deceased or belonging to the said Estate have 
        come to the hand of the undersigner acting Executor or to his knowledge. 
4.     No debts are one to the said Estate to the Knowledge or belief of the acting 
        Executor. 
                                                                                 
   Richard Ready Prince County 
                        To wit: 
                       Richard Ready of Irishtown on Township number Twenty in      
              Queen's County, farmer, the acting Executor of the last will 
              and testament of the said deceased Matthew Connick, maketh 
              oath and swear that the within and foregoing Inventory contains a 
              true and perfect description an estimate of the Real and personal 
              Estate of the said Deceased so far as the same has come to the 
              hand, knowledge or belief of this Deponent.