Will of Peter Brown
from Newfoundland will books volume 1 page 492 probate year 1846

In re Peter Brown      deceased.

St. John's Newfoundland, 27^th December 1845. This is the last will and testament of me Peter Brown of Harbor Grace in the Island of Newfoundland, Merchant, After my funeral expenses and just debts are paid (first amongst the latter are three hundred pounds cy to the Revd. Charles Dalton) I give and bequeath the remainder of my real and personal estate as follows, viz. In equal shares between Reverend Charles Dalton towards building Roman Catholic Chapel at Harbor Grace, and for the poor of the same place, to the Right Reverend Doctr Fleming towards the completion of the Cathedral, St. John's, in the said Island, to my dear brother James residing in Bonavista Bay and Nicholas residing in the county of Waterford, to my dear cozen Thomas Roach of Wexford (Ireland) Stationer and to my oldest friend Robert R Wakeham, but reserving therefrom as follows, ten pounds cy each to the Reverend John Forristall and John Cummins for Masses to be paid to them by my executors hereinafter named, and ten pounds cy to Martha White for her kind attentions during my illness, and also my gold watch and chain to the Reverend Father Dalton, and the lady's Gold Watch and chain imported by me this year to my young friend Agnes Elizabeth Whiteway, daughter of the said Robert R. Wakeham. I do hereby appoint my sincere friends Reverend Charles Dalton and Robert R. Wakeham executors of this my last will and testament to carry the foregoing bequests into effect. Peter Brown (LS)
Signed sealed and published in presence of, Samuel Carson,   Joseph Shea.

Certified correct
D.M. Browning
Registrar

Will of Peter Brown
from Newfoundland will book labeled, "REGISTRY OF WILLS 1846," pages 11 & 12 probate year 1846.

St. John's Newfoundland, 27^th December 1845. This is the last will and testament of me Peter Brown of Harbour Grace in the Island of Newfoundland, Merchant, After my funeral expenses and just debts are paid (first amongst the latter are three hundred pounds C. to the Revd Charles Dalton) I give and bequeath the remainder of my real and personal estate as follows ~ viz. In equal shares between Reverend Charles Dalton towards building Roman Catholic Chapel at Harbor Grace, and for the poor of the same place ~ To the Right Reverend Doctor Fleming towards the completion of the Cathedral St. John's, in the said Island ~ To my dear brother James residing in Bonavista Bay and Nicholas residing in the county of Waterford, to my dear cousin Thomas Roach of Wexford (Ireland) Stationer and to my oldest Friend Robert R Wakeham, but reserving therefrom as follows, Ten pounds currency each to the Reverend John Forristall and John Cummins for Masses to be paid to them by my executors hereinafter named; and ten pounds Cy to Martha White for her kind attentions during my illness, and also my gold watch and chain to the Reverend Father Dalton, and the Lady's gold watch and chain imported by me this year to my young friend Agnes Elizabeth Whiteway, daughter of the said Robert R. Wakeham. I do hereby appoint my sincere friends Reverend Charles Dalton and Robert R. Wakeham Executors of this my last will and testament to carry the foregoing bequests into effect. Peter Brown L.S.
Signed sealed and published in presence of, Samuel Carson,   Joseph Shea.

Newfoundland. Central District
In the Supreme Court.
In the matter of the will of Peter Brown late of Harbour Grace in the Northern District Merchant deceased ~ Joseph Shea of Saint Johns in the Central District, Doctor of Medicine a subscribing witness to the Execution of the within Will, maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see Peter Brown the Testator therein named duly sign seal publish and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence as well of this Deponent as of Samuel Carson the other subscribing witness thereto. And this Deponent further saith that at the time of his so publishing his said Will, the said Testator was of sound mind and memory to the best of Deponent's judgement and belief. J. Shea
Sworn before me at St. Johns this 10^th day of February A.D. 1846.
Geo. Anderson Commissioner of affidavits Supreme Court.