Body of Will:

In the name of God, Amen. I, William Nodwell of the township of Erin in the County of Waterloo in the Wellington district German, being of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all other wills by me at any other times made: I hereby give and bequeath untio William Nodwell, my eldest son now in Ireland the sum of one pound five shillings, Matthew Nodwell my second son in St. John, the sum of one pound five shillings, Andrew Nodwell of the township of Erin the sum of one pound five shillings, also to Mary Lang wife of Henry Lang one cow to be deliverd one year after my decease, to Jane Collins wife of Joseph Collins one cow to be delivered one year afer my decease, Nancy Nodwell one cow to be delivered when she leaves or settles in life. I bequeath unto Robert Nodwell his heirs or assigns fifty-five acres of land being composed of part of lot number twenty four in the eighth concession of Erin as may be otherwise known, forty acres of land (clearing), commencing at the Hills corner to be divided through the center of the lot commencing from the front - and fifteen acres of woods joining Henshaws wood, to be measured through the center from the concession line. I will and bequeath unto Thomas Nodwell his heirs or assigns fifty-five acres of landbeing composed of part of lot number twenty four in the eighth concession of Erin or may be otherwise known as the remainder of the aforesaid lot bequeathed to Robert Nodwell. I will and bequeath unto Samuel Nodwell thirty seven pounds ten shillings when he becomes of age, from Robert Nodwell seventy five dollars, and from Thomas Nodwell seventy five dollars, the aforesaid Samuel Nodwell to be bound to the equal support of his mother during her natural life. Samuel Nodwell to have my gun, also a yoke of steer calves kept on shiplace to the age of four years. Loose property to be equally divided between Robert Nodwell and Thomas Nodwell. I also appoint William Erendell Iron and Andrew Nodwell to see this my last will and testament carried into action.

Witnessed 2 Aug 1844: William Stow, Joseph Collins, Henry Laney 

This is the will RDN references and which Brenda Ayers sent me a copy