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Will of William Hunt from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 397-401 probate year 1889 Last will and Testament The last will and Testament of William Hunt of Brigus Conception Bay in the Island of Newfoundland Tin Plate worker being weak and feeble of body but of sound disposing mind and memory, and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs and directing how the possession with it has pleased the Almighty God to bless me, shall be disposed of after my decease do make and declare this my last will and Testament. As to my worldly estate and all the property near and personal of which I shall die possessed, or to which at the time of my decease I shall be legally entitled, I devise will, bequeath and dispose thereof in the following manner. That is to say All my just debts, funeral charges and legal expenses shall be paid by my executors hereinafter named out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient, and I give and bequeath to the sum of two hundred dollars for the purpose of ????? my wake and funeral and for the erection of a monument over my grave and a further sum of two hundred dollars to be paid at such time as they may deem proper to the Rev'd. E. H. Walsh or to his successors as Parish priest of Brigus for the purpose of celebrating and offering masses for the repose of my soul and the souls of my late wife Ellen and nephew John. I give devise and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars to the Rev'd. Patk O'Donnell of Conception Harbor for the same purpose, and to my dear friend in Christ Mrs. Mary Agnes Banks of the Convent of Mercy Conception Harbor. I bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars $100.00 entreating her prayers and the prayers of her sisters in religion for the repose of my soul and the souls of my dear departed friends Ellen and John Hunt. I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars for the use and benefit of St. Joseph's Convent of Mercy Brigus and the sum of one hundred dollars for the use and benefit of Villa Nova Orphanage beseeching the prayers of the inmates of these institutions for my eternal salvation. I give and bequeath to my sister-in-law Margaret Doherty of St. John's sister of my late wife the sum of two hundred dollars $200.00 on interest to be paid to her by my executor in yearly payments of forty dollars per year, any balance remaining after her decease to go towards the use and benefit of the new R.C. Church of Brigus. And to Richard Doherty of St. John's the husband of the said Margaret Doherty. I give and bequeath all my clothes and wearing apparel, save and except one suit of clothes that my executors, are to give to some needy deserving person in this district for the ???? All the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal or mixed of which I shall die possessed or to which at the time of my decease I shall in anyway be entitled, I give devise and bequeath to the Completion fund use and benefit of the New Roman Catholic Church in Brigus Conception Bay. And I hereby nominate appoint Patrick J. Power and Patrick Hamilton both of Brigus executors of this my last will and testament in case that either of them, my said executors shall be incapacitated or should refuse to act then the other shall be sole executor of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Brigus aforesaid this 19th day of October in the year of our Lord 1889. W. Hunt. Signed by the said William Hunt the Testator in our presence and acknowledged by him as his last will and Testament and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other at the same time subscribe our names as witnesses thereto Thomas Kavanagh Druggist. James Winter General Dealer. Chief Clerk & Registrar
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