Will of Mary Doyle from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 136-138 probate year 1887

Last will and Testament of
Mary Doyle of Torbay widow.

This is the last will and Testament of me Mary Doyle of Torbay widow of Nicholas Doyle late of Torbay deceased. First. That piece of land and premises on which I now reside bounded on the west by James Phelan and Geoffrey Morry, East by road leading to stage, north by waters of the ocean, south by John Phelan I give devise and bequeath to Patrick Power son of late Patrick Power and Pierce Power son of Moses Power to be equally divided between them share and share alike from the main Road or Phelans land to the waters edge. I give devise and bequeath my dwelling house barns outhouses stages and flakes to the aforesaid Pierce Power and Patrick Power with the proviso that the said dwelling, barns outhouses stages and flakes shall be valued by my executor and if the said Patk Power desire to take possession of the he shall pay to said Pierce Power half the said value thereof, but if the Patrick Power should not so desire then the said Pierce Power may take possession of the same and pay to the said Patrick Power one half the said value thereof.
Second. I give devise and bequeath to Patrick Power (son of my cousin (1^st) Moses Power) that piece of land on the hill bounded on the south by James Ryan, on the west by Martin Ryan, on the north and east by Michael Power.
Third I give devise and bequeath to Nicholas Doyle that piece or parcel of land he occupies at present bounded on the south by the Main Road, on the west and north by Powers land; on the east by the Road leading to Michael Powers
Fourth. I give devise and bequeath to Patrick Power Senior, Pierce Power (son of Moses Power) Patrick Power Junior and Nicholas Doyle the uncleared land formerly owned and possessed by my late father Pierce Power and willed to him by his father the late Moses Power.
Fifth I give devise and beneath my feather bed and watch to Patrick Power Senior.
Sixth. I give devise and bequeath my cooking stove and two pictures (Sacred Heart) to Nicolas Doyle
Seventh I give devise and bequeath the furniture of my bedroom i.e. the bedstead chairs table carpet canvas mats couch in kitchen and three chairs covered with read to Peter Doyle.
Eighth. I give devise and bequeath to Moses Power Senior (son of James Power) my chest of drawers and the glass cupboard in the kitchen
Ninth I bequeath to Peter Doyle the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars.
Tenth. I bequeath to Nicholas Doyle the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars.
Eleventh. I bequeath to Mary Coady sister of my late husband the sum of forty dollars.
12^th I bequeath to the sisters of the Torbay Convent the sum of four dollars each.
13^th I bequeath to the Reverend M. I. Clarke in trust for the purposes of liquidating the debt at present on ???? of the Roman Catholic Church at Torbay the sum of Two hundred dollars.
14^th. I bequeath to the Reverend M. I. Clarke or his successor the sum of forty dollars to be devoted towards Masses for the repose of the souls of myself and my late husband.
15^th I bequeath the sum of forty dollars to the Reverend M.I. Clarke. - I desire and direct that whatever horses and cattle I may die possessed of be sold and the proceeds thereof and the sum of forty dollars out of my moneys I bequeath to the Reverend M. I. Clarke P.P. Torbay and his successor to keep and maintain in a decently painted and repaired condition the paling around the graves of myself and my late husband.
Sixteenth. All other moneys or property remaining after the payment and satisfaction of the above legacies and giving me decent Christian burial and the payment of my just debts and my funeral and testamentary expenses I give devise and bequeath to the Reverend M. I. Clarke Parish Priest of Torbay and his successors for the Roman Catholic Church of Torbay to be devoted towards the building of an addition to the said church in memory of, and for the benefit of the souls of myself and my late husband Nicholas Doyle. I appoint Moses Power son of the late Patrick Power the executor of this my last will and Testament.
Dated at Torbay this eighth day of July A.D. - 1886. Mary Doyle. - Signed published and declared by the said Testatrix Mary Doyle as and for her last will and Testament in our presence who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution of the same. -
Geo H. Emerson. J Solicitor St. John's. Mary Cahill.
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy
D. M. Browning
Registrar