Will of Michael Corrigan
from Newfoundland will books volume 8 pages 421 to 425
probate year 1908
In re
Michael Corrigan deceased.
In the name of God Amen I Michael
Corrigan of Trepassey do vow and declare this to be my last will
and testament I will and bequeath one third of my part of stamps meadow to
be equally divided between Patrick Corrigan son of Samuel Corrigan.
Annie Story daughter of Samuel Corrigan, and Samuel Molloy son of Norah Molloy I also will and bequeath one third or my part of Houses and land handed down
to me by my Father and bought from Patrick Leary Bounded on the North by Follards land of old on the south by Walshes land and on the west by the sault water
to be equally divided between Mary Leary Catherine Sutton and Ellen
Kennedy three daughters of Samuel Corrigan. I also will and bequeath one fourth or
my part of the fishing room and land on the Lower Coast (bounded on the East
by Jacksons old property and on west by Jacksons old property, on the south
by the main road and on the north by the Salt water) and one fourth of the
meadow on the upper Coast known as Kennedys or Mangings meadow to my sister
Catherine Kennedys children to be divided by them as they wish.
- I
also will and bequeath for my funeral expence and head stone twenty pounds
£20.
- I
also will and bequeath to my Brother Samuels daughter Mary
Leary two
hundred pounds £200.
- I also will and bequeath to my
brother Samuel’s daughter Catherine Sutton two
hundred pounds £200.
- I
also will and bequeath to my Brother Samuels daughter Ellen
Kennedy two hundred £200.
- I
also will and bequeath to my brother Samuels daughter Annie
Story forty
pounds £40.
- I
also will and bequeath to my Brother Samuels son Patrick Corrigan Forty
pounds £40.
- I
also will and bequeath to my sister Catherine Kennedy’s children as follows
to Thomas Kennedy Forty pounds £40.
- to Samuel
Kennedy £40. Fourty pounds
- to Patrick Kennedy fourty pounds £40.
- To Cornelius Kennedy fourty
pounds £40
- to Matthew Kennedy fourty pounds £40
- to
Edward Kennedy fourty pounds £40
- to Rosana Neile daughter of my sister Catherine
Kennedy Fourty pounds £40
- and
to my sister Catherines daughter Anastatia Waddleton fourty
pounds £40.
- I
also will and bequeath to my Brother Joseph Corrigan five
pounds £5 and to his children as follows
- to Thomas Corrigan five
pounds £5
- to James Corrigan five pounds £5.
- To
William Corrigan five pounds £5,
- to John Corrigan five pounds £5
- and to my Brother Joseph Corrigan’s
daughter Mary Molloy five pounds £5.
- I also
will and bequeath to my step sister Rosana Holorans children as follows
to Laurence Holoran five pounds £5,
- to Thomas Holoran five pounds £5
- to Sarah Degan five pounds £5
- to
Catherine Carew five pounds £5,
- to Annie Brian five pounds £5
- and to Mary Combs five pounds £5.
- I
also will and bequeath to my Brother Samuel’s Grandson Samuel Molloy five
pounds £5.
- I also will and bequeath to
my step-sisters son Henry Pennell five pounds £5.
I
hereby appoint my sisters son Matthew Kennedy to be my executor Michael
Corrigan Signed by the said Michael Corrigan in our presence and by us in his
presence and in the presence of each other this twelft day of May in the year
of our Lord nineteen hundred and four George G. Sutton (sgd) William
Kennedy
Whereas
I Michael Corrigan of Trepassey have made my last will and Testament
on the attached sheet in writing bearing date of May the twelft in the year
of our Lord nineteen hundred and four and have herein willed the most of my
money and property. Now I do by this writing which I hereby declare to be a
Codicil to my said will to be taken as a part thereof.
- I will and
bequeath to my nephew Thomas Kennedy Twelve Pounds
ten shillings £12. s 10.
- I give and bequeath to my nephew Samuel Kennedy Twelve
pounds ten shillings £12. s10.
- I give
and bequeath to my nephew Patrick Kennedy Twelve Pounds
ten Shillings £12. s10.
- I give and bequeath to my nephew Cornelius Kennedy Twelve
Pounds ten shillings £12. 10s
- I will
and bequeath to my nephew Matthew Kennedy Twelve Pounds
ten shillings £12. 10s
- I give and bequeath to my nephew Edward Kennedy Twelve
pounds ten Shillings £12. 10s.
- I give and bequeath
to my niece Rosana Neile Twelve Pounds ten shillings
£12. S.10.
- I
give and bequeath to my niece Anastatia Waddleton Twelve
Pounds ten shillings £12.
S.10
- I also will and bequeath to my niece Mary Leary Twelve
Pounds ten shillings £12.10s.
- I give and bequeath
to my niece Catherine Sutton Twelve Pounds ten shillings
£12.s10.
- I
give and bequeath to my Brothers Samuels Daughter Ellen Kennedy Twelve
Pounds ten shillings £12.10s.
- I give and bequeath to
my niece Annie Story Twelve Pounds ten shillings £12.10s.
- I
Give and bequeath to my nephew Patrick Corrigan Twelve
Pounds ten shillings £12 10s
- I will and bequeath to Mary Bridget F. Kennedy Daughter
of Matthew Kennedy Three Pounds £3.
- I will and
bequeath to the nuns of Trepassey Convent two Pounds ten shillings
£2. 10s.
- I will and bequeath for masses for the repose of
the souls of my Relatives as follows
For my Parents Ten Pounds £10.
For
my brother Samuel Corrigan one Pound £1.
For
my Brother Joseph Corrigan one pound £1.
For
my sister in law Mary Samuel Corrigan one pound £1.
For my sister in law Mary
Joseph Corrigan one pound £1.
For my stepsister Rosana
Hollaran one pound £1.
For my step sister Sarah Pennell one pound £1.
For my sister Catherine Kennedy one pound £1.
For my nephew William Kennedy one pound £1.
For my niece Norah Mulloy one pound £1.
For
James Corrigan son of Samuel Corrigan one pound £1.
For my stepbrother Patrick Mulloy one pound £1.
- For
my Brother Joseph’s children as follows
For
Samuel Corrigan five shillings,
for Matthew Corrigan five shillings,
for
Joseph Corrigan five shillings,
Michael Corrigan five
shillings,
and
Sarah Corrigan five shillings.
I will and direct that
if their is any money wanting to make up the amount left to each person
on this (the codicil to my will) that it will be taken off of the money willed
on the first sheet of my will (Dated the twelft day of May nineteen hundred
and four) at equal percentage from each person (except the amount left
for Funeral expences which will remain as it is) I will and Direct that if
there is any money over and above what is willed arising from Interest or otherwise,
I will and bequeath it to my nephew Matthew Kennedy or his nearest of
kin.
I
will and Bequeath to Ellen Kennedy wife of Matthew
Kennedy my largest
Feather Bed I give and bequeath to Samuel Kennedy son of my niece Ellen
Kennedy my smallest Feather Bed. I will and Bequeath the remainder of my Personal goods
and chattles of what kind soever to my two nephews Patrick Kennedy, and
Edward Kennedy.
In witness whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand Michael Corrigan Signed by the said Michael
Corrigan in our
presence and by us in his presence and in the presence of each other
this second day of February in the year of our Lord Nineteen hundred
and five Thomas Kennedy (sgd) John Kennedy
Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fifa
May 19/08
C.J.
Probate
May 19/08
granted to
Matthew
Kennedy
Estate sworn
at $6580.00
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