Will of Catherine Brennan from Newfoundland will books volume 7 page 291- 292 probate year 1903

Folio 427

In the Supreme court:

In re
Catherine Brennan
Deceased.

OATH OF EXECUTOR.

Probate granted to
Sarah Bridget Brennan
on the 14^th day of July, A.D. 1903

Value of Estate $810.00

Volume 5
Folio 427

That joint petitioner's late mother Catherine Brennan of the Old Petty Harbor Road St. John's West aforesaid died there on the first day of March one thousand nine hundred and three leaving her surviving two sons namely Thomas Brennan living in British Columbia and Michael Brennan whose whereabouts is unknown and one daughter married to Simon Connelly Bay Bulls Road in Saint John's West aforesaid.

That the said deceased Catherine Brennan made and executed her last Will and Testament (hereto annexed marked A) by which she appointed your petition/Sole Executrix thereof.

That the said Will has been proved in common form.

That your petitioners is sole Legatee under the said Will.

That the estate of the said deceased within the jurisdiction of your Honorable Court is to the best of your petitioner's knowledge and information

A

Last will of Catherine Brennan
late of Old Petty Harbor Road, widow, deceased

This the last Will and testament of me Catherine Brennan of the Old Petty Harbor Road in the District of Saint John's West, widow. I give, devise and bequeath all the real and personal property of whatsoever description of which I shall or may die possessed unto my daughter [Bridget erased] Sarah Bridget Brennan, absolutely, and I appoint my said daughter [Bridget erased] <strong>Sarah Bridget, sole executrix of this will hereby revoking all other wills or testamentary writings by me at any time made.

In witness where of I have signed my hand hereto at St. John's this second day of November A.D. one thousand nine hundred and one.

Signed by her mark X
Catherine Brennan

Signed by the said testatorix Catherine Brennan as and for her last Will and Testament (by affixing her mark) in our presence who, in her presence and in the presence of each other have signed our names as witnesses, the same having been first read over and fully explained to the said testatorix, the name <em>&"Bridget" having been first erased and interlined so as to read Sarah Bridget Brennan instead of Bridget Sarah Brennan as first written.

Jas. J. Collins
Notary Public

James Murphy
Farmer

          I certify the foregoing to be a correct Copy of the Original Will of Catherine Brennan

D. M. Browning
Registrar

Fiat
July 13^th 03
Horwood C. J.
Probate granted
on the 14^th July 03
to Sarah Bridget
Brennan - Exor
Est sworn at
$810.00

And belief of the value of Eight hundred and ten dollars as by reference to the ??? and Valuations (hereto annexed marked B) will more fully appear.

That neither Probate nor Administration has been previously granted to the Estate of the said deceased.

Petitioner therefore prays that your Lordships will be pleased to grant Her Probate of the Will of the said deceased.

An as in duty bound, will ever pray to

St. John's
July 13^th, 1903

Signed Sarah B. Brennan