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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(G)
Margaret Gallishaw

 

Will of Margaret Gallishaw
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 146-147 probate year 1902

Last Will and Testament of
Margaret Gallishaw of St. John's
Widow deceased.

      This is the last will and Testament of me Margaret Gallishaw of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland widow. I direct that my Executor hereinafter named shall out of my general estate first pay all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses.
1. I give devise and bequeath to my brother Thomas Ryan of St. John's Fisherman, my dwelling house land and premises situate on Gower Street in the town of St. John's aforesaid for and during his natural life: upon his decease to become the property of my nephew John Ryan (son of the said Thomas Ryan) absolutely provided my said nephew shall before receiving an assignment of the said property and within three months after the death of my said brother Thomas Ryan pay to my niece Mary Margaret Webber at present residing in New York, wife of George Webber, the sum of four hundred dollars for her sole use and benefit and also shall within the said period and before receiving his title to the said property pay to the Reverend Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. John's the sum of forty dollars for the purpose of having a high mass celebrated for the repose of my soul and the soul of my deceased husband Philip Gallishaw. In the event of my said nephew not paying the said amount of four hundred dollars and forty dollars for the purposes and within the period hereinbefore mentioned I give devise and bequeath my said dwelling house land and premises to my said niece Mary Margaret Webber for her sole use provided she shall not be given possession of the said property by my said executor until she shall have fulfilled the condition before mentioned of having a high mass celebrated for the repose of my soul and the soul of my said deceased husband.
2. I give and bequeath to my Godson James Quigley my feather bed
3. I give and bequeath to my said nephew John Ryan my clock and mirror.
4. I give and bequeath to Henrietta Gallishaw of St. John's Spinster, all my pictures at present in my dwelling house
5. I give and bequeath to Ellen Ryan all the remainder of my household furniture goods and effects. 6. I hereby appoint Frank D. Lilly of St. John's Barrister-at-law to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament. Dated at St. John's aforesaid this fifth day of February anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and one. (Sgd) Margaret Gallishaw. Signed by the said Margaret Gallishaw as her last will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. (Sgd) Frank D. Lilly. (Sgd) Thomas Grant

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Margaret Gallishaw deceased

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos. I. Little
C.J.
Probate
granted on
the 18th day
of March
1902 to
Frank D. Lilly
the Exor
value of
Est. $800.00

 

 

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