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John Jones
1845 - 1925 (80 years)-
Name John Jones Birth 4 May 1845 Little Harbour, Nfld. 
Gender Male Death 21 Jun 1925 Little Bay Islands, Nfld. Person ID I254 Rowsell-Anstey Last Modified 9 Feb 2012
Father George Jones d. Yes, date unknown Mother Lydia Moores d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F261 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Esther Anstey, b. 8 Jul 1847, Purcell's Harbour, Nfld. d. 17 Jul 1888, Little Bay Islands, Nfld. (Age 41 years) Marriage 11 Dec 1867 Little Bay Islands, Nfld. - At LBI, METH. W: Enoch Picot
Children 1. Fanny Jones, b. 12 Oct 1868, Little Bay Islands, Nfld. d. Bef Dec 1872 (Age 4 years)2. William Jones, b. 18 Nov 1869, Little Bay Islands, Nfld. d. Yes, date unknown3. Fanny Jones, b. 4 Dec 1872, Little Bay Islands, Nfld. d. Yes, date unknown4. Dorcas Jones, b. 1 Jul 1875, Little Bay Islands, Nfld. d. 19 May 1891, Little Bay Bight, Nfld. (Age 15 years)5. Joseph Jones, b. 28 Nov 1877, Little Bay Islands, Nfld. d. Yes, date unknown6. Laura Jones, b. Abt 1881, Little Bay Islands, Nfld. d. Yes, date unknown7. Oliver Wilkins Jones, b. 25 Jul 1884, Little Bay Islands, Nfld. d. Yes, date unknown8. Edgar Duke Jones, b. 12 Aug 1886, Little Bay Islands, Nfld. d. 1942 (Age 55 years)Family ID F50 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 9 Feb 2012
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Notes - Was still at LBI 1921, remarried; wife Emily Rebecca UNKnown bc Oct 1855 Seldom Come By.
Newfoundland will books volume 13 page 254 probate year 1925
Will of John Jones
IN RE: JOHN JONES. DECEASED
This is the last will and testament of me John Jones of Little Bay Island, District of Twillingate, fisherman, made at Little Bay Island aforesaid this 30th day of July 1923.
I hereby revoke all former wills by me at any time made and declare this to be my last will and testament.
I give devise and bequeath to my wife Emily Rebecca Jones all my estate both real and personal and of whatsoever nature and kind and wheresoever situate to be hers absolutely and I hereby appoint my said wife to be the sole executrix of this my will.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my mark as my signature.
JOHN his X mark JONES
Signed by the said John Jones as and for his last will and testament by making his mark thereto in the presence of us who at his request and in the presence of each other and of the said testator do hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses and do declare that before the signature by the said testator and ourselves the said will was read over and explained to the said testator who fully understood and approved of the same.
Richard Anderson Squires, of St. John's, Solicitor.
William Alan Strong of Little Bay Island merchant. CORRECT.
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Dec 15/25 Kent J. Probate granted to Emily R. Jones. Dec 16/25. Estate sworn at $2800.00
- Was still at LBI 1921, remarried; wife Emily Rebecca UNKnown bc Oct 1855 Seldom Come By.