Will of Michael Barrett
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 150-151 probate year 1902

Last Will and Testament of
Michael Barrett of Holyrood
deceased.

      Holyrood June 14^th /97 In the name of God Amen
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ninety seven I Michael Barrett of Holyrood being very sick and weak in body but in sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament.
first. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife my dwelling house and all the piece of land atached to the house bounded as follows by George Barrett to the North East and church property to the south west to have and to hold untill her death and then after her death she is to give the house and parcel of land atached to it to my son Daniel the boundary before mentioned my son Daniel Barrett to have and to hold the piece of land on Frys Branch road two acres more or less to have and to hold without any hindrance from any party also a piece of land on the Salmonier Road nine acres of it to be his untill death. I give and bequeath to my son Rody John Barrett nine acres of the same property atached to it. Signed sealed and delivered Philip Mullowney to be my executor of my last will and testament (sgd) Michael his x mark Barrett. Witness our hands at Holyrood the day and date before mentioned. Witness (sgd) John Kennedy. (Sgd) Philip Mullowney Executor.

Holyrood March 24^th/1901 A codicil. According to my will and Testament my wife Margaret Barrett is to hand over all my property to Daniel Barrett son Gerald Barrett after her death to be sole possessor until death. Signed Michael x Barrett. Witness (sgd) John Kennedy. (Sgd) Philip Mullowney executor) this will to be read the day of my burial.

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament and Codicil of Michael Barrett deceased

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
G. H. Emerson
J
Probate
granted on
the 7^th day
of April 1902
to Philip
Mullowney
value of
Est $600.00