[WILL:]
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"A"
THIS IS THE LAST WILL of me MARY ELIZABETH RAWES / Spinster of Oporto. I appoint my nephews Prescott Rawes of
Oporto and Stanley Rawes / of Lisbon EXECUTORS of this my will to act jointly or independantly of each other as /
they may consider the circumstances to require I desire my executors to pay my medi- / cal attendance funeral
expenses and any debts that may be justly due by me I dispose / of the residue of my property as follows:- All the
cash I may possess at my / death & which emanate from gifts received by me from my sister in law Helen Augusta /
Rawes I restore to her for her 12 grandchildren namely Elizabeth Mary (Bessy) / Errington Douglas and Dorothy
(Stanleys children) Gwendolen Helen and Muriel / Joan (Leslies children) Doris Christine Lancelot James and
Douglas Albert (Herberts / children) Peter Errington and Beryl Olive (Muriels children) and Helen Rawes and /
Patricia Lea (Gwladys children) All the cash of which I may be possessed at the same / date and emanating from
gifts received from Robert Kenneth Cock and or from his / wife Amy Elizabeth I restore to them for Kenneths son
namely Lancelot Kenneth / Oliver Justie All other cash of which I may be possessed comprising the balance of / my
capital account in Rawes Co. Books (out of which any debts due by me will have to / be paid) and any other money
proceeding from whatever source I hereby bequeath in six / equal portions to my niece Ignez Linda Whistler and to
my five great nephews & nieces / namely Winifred Faith Almeida Francis Roderick and Bernard Frederick Rawes John
Henry / Frederick Stevenson and James Gordon Milne I dispose of my personal effects such as / furniture trinkets
jewelry linen & wearing apparel & other items as detailed in the list
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attached to this will and I bequeath all the shares bonds debentures and other scrip / which I possess to my
brother Francis Curteis Rawes Oporto this twenty fourth day of / February in the year nineteen hundred and
eighteen - MARY ELIZABETH RAWES - signed / by the testatrix in the presence of us both present at the same time
and in her pres- / ence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses - / JOHN
MARSHALL ROBERTSON Witness Foz do Douro CHARLES FREDERICK GLENNIE Casa das / Figuertae Camps Alegre Oporto
Witness
British Consulate Oporto I Honoreier Grant His Majestys Consul at Oporto do / hereby certify that the three
signatures on the other side hereof are the true / handwriting respectively of Mary Elizabeth Rawes John Marshall
Robertson and Charles / Frederick Glennie of this City Given under my hand and seal of office this 25th / day of
February 1918. HONOREIER GRANT (LS)
"B"
Dear Helen In my jewelry box I should like given to
gold brooch with pearls (of a set she & dear Uncle James
gave me when I was 21). Also a locket with black monogram
"M" they gave my dear mother with Mabel & Stanleys photos
Muriel Last ring aunt Helen gave me saphire & diamonds
Irene Ring with pearls (Uncle James & Aunt Helen gave me)
Gwladys Brooch with a very old ring setting (topaz & pearls) on
top My silver bodkin
Alice Amethyst brooch with pearls & locket with my fathers
likeness
Agnes Locket & chain garnet with pearls & Douglas' Regimental
pin
Ada Gold bracelet (very old fashioned made in Oporto in 1856)
Ignez Whistler Amethyst cross originally her mothers large brooch with
flowers inlaid left to me by her mother
Amy Amythest brooch set in gold Amy gave me & 2 gold rings
1 brillisnt in each Was my mothers ring
Herbert Rawes My gold watch chain (a promise years ago 1896)
Ida Sleigh My gold watch (Was my mothers I think like her grand-
mothers)
May (Bucknall) Gold locket with with my initials M R (with Mays hair
inside)
Simson Mrs Turner Little Cameo brooch (she gave me of Aggies)
Winifred Almeida Little gold brooch Ring with coins & my trinket box
Louisa Willey Gold locket flowers & pearls her dear father gave me when
I was 21 years old
Alice Gordon Tiny amethyst brooch (I pined my bonnet strings with it)
Linda & Glennie Large shell brooch (Setting in gold for a frame I suggest)
A silver brooch scotch pebble for my Maria Jose
2 pair of little earrings one for Noreiga with pearl
one for Margorida (cask)
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Viena bead bracelet for my old friend Mary Kapke
of my furniture & belongings I should like them to be
distributed to as follows:-
Mabel Hardwick My blackwood wardrobe Picture Easter Morn (given to me
by her dear father) a water color painting (Mabel did
for me)
Amy E Cock My 2 high silver candlesticks photograph of dear Frank
(Amy's godfather) in a carved fram old small silver
ring ("Granny" Redpath gave me)
Ignez S Whistler Silver mug
Alice Almeida My old china tea set (after her father no longer needs it)
Beatrice photo (in tiny silver frame)
Beatrice prayer book Mabel Hardwicks photo in large
black wood frame (For Winifred F. Almeida
Photo of muriel & Peter in a worked frame) 2 chairs
in my bedroom Painting of my mother and mothers little
round table
Prescott Rawes My black rosewood chest of drawers (with 2 toilet covers)
"Pau caixas" writing desk My white painted wash stand and
all belonging to it (if he cares to have it)
Photograph in frame of his godfather (Uncle James)
Photo of his father (reading paper)
May Rawes Old fashioned mustard pot Tortoisshell basket with gold
fringe My yellow silk & wool rug for the little boys
(if she cares to have it)
Agnes Stevenson Photo of Aunt Helen Leslie & Gwen (in frame) 2 yellow
trunks Ditto week end case for John & my serviette
ring (given to me when I was 21)
Glennie Rawes My round table turned black wood legs (deal top)
Linda Rawes Old china bowl with lid
Ada G Milne My black wood bedstead
My plaid rug for Jim (if she cares to have it)
Photo of Beatrice (in wedding dress)
May Simson 2 little silver round bonbonnieres
Ida Sleigh 1 silver oblong bonbonniere
Edward N Kendall Old silver ring 1 doz silver tea spoons marked
M.E.R.
Mrs Searle Beatrice's photo in silver frame
Mrs Sellers My china toilet set
Alice Cobb Three little blue flower vases
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Sally Vigne Douglas' photo (Regimental) blue china vase for
violets
The rest of my possessions to be distributed
as I have asked dear Alice to do for me
MARY E RAWES [signed] Febry 24th 1918
Affidavit of due execution filed
Affidavit filed that testatrix was a British subject her domicile of
origin English and that she made her will in Portugal
On the 6th January 1919 Probate of this will (as contained in paper writings A and B) was granted to
Prescott Rawes and Stanley Rawes the executors
Transcribed from the original by Bryant Bayliffe, 2003
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