22nd  June 1858
Last Will of John Woodlock
Husband of Mary Dalton

  From records of Notary Edward George Cannon
No. 3401
Quebec Archives Film #4M01-1572

On the twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, before the undersigned Notaries Public residing in the City of Quebec, personally came, appeared and was present John Woodlock of the place called St. Gabriel de Valcartier in the County of Quebec, wife of John Woodlock, Farmer, who being in good bodily health and of sound mind and understanding as to us appeared by his manner and conversation and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of its hour hath declared unto us the said notaries that he desired to make his last will and testament which he hath requested us the said notaries to receive and which we Edward George Cannon, one of the said notaries in the presence of Mtre. Philippe Huot, our confrere, have taken down as dictated to us by the same John Woodlock word for word and as follows, viz.,

I recommend my soul to Almighty God hoping for a free pardon and remission of my sins through the intercession of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ.

I will and direct that all my just debts be fully paid and satisfied by me Executor hereinafter named.

 I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Dalton, all and every the property real and personal, moveable and immovable (without any exception or reserve) which I may die possessed of hereafter instituting her my said wife my universal legatee.

 And I do hereby appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my present last will and testament revoking all former wills and codicils at any time made heretofore by me made.

 It was thus made, dictated and named by the said John Woodlock, Testator,  unto us the said Notaries on the day and year above written, and the present Last Will and Testament having been read over and over again lu et relu au long to the said John Woodlock, Testator,  by Mtre. Edward George Cannon one of us the said notaries in the presence of the said Philippe Huot who was present all the time during the execution hereof the said John Woodlock declared to have perfectly heard and understood the said Will and Testament and persisted in the contents thereof.

 Done and passed at the said City of Quebec in the Office of Edward George Cannon one of the undersigned notaries in Donnacona Street in the Upper Town of the said City of Quebec, under the number three thousand four hundred and one, the said John Woodlock, Testator, having signed these presents first twice duly read as  aforesaid with us the said notaries in faith and testimony of the promises.

 John Woodlock, his signature;

Philippe Huot, N.P., his signature;

E.G. Cannon, N.P., his signature 

Transcribed by Gerald Neville, April 2011

Notes by Patricia Balkcom:  This is the first known will of John, there is at least one later will.