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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(M)
Joseph Murphy
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Will of Joseph Murphy
from Newfoundland will books volume 9 pages 501-504
probate year 1912
In re
Joseph Murphy deceased.
In the name of God Amen I Joseph
Murphy of St. John’s do make publish and declare this
as and for my last will and testament
Firstly I will and direct that
all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid as soon as
possible after my death
Secondly To my daughter Ellen Brennan I give
devise and bequeath the house on Le Merchant Road she now occupies free
from all ground rent and the rent of the upstairs tenement of the flat
roofed house adjoining the house now occupied by her to hold both properties
during her natural life and after her death I give devise and bequeath
the same to her children in equal shares and proportions.
Thirdly
To my daughter Margaret Joy I give devise and bequeath
the upstairs part of the house on LeMarchent Road now occupied by her
to hold the same during her natural life and after her death I give devise
and bequeath the same to her children in equal shares and proportions
Fourthly To my daughter Mary Joseph Penney I give devise
and bequeath the downstairs part of the house on Le Marchent Road now
occupied by her and me together with all the household furniture goods
and effects therein to hold the same during her natural life and after
her death I give devise and bequeath the same to her children in equal
shares and proportions.
Fifthly
I give devise and bequeath the remaining twenty-one tenements situate
on Le Marchent Road to my executor hereinafter named in trust to collect
the rents and profits therefrom and after paying all taxes and charges
thereon to divide the balance equally between and the same equally to
pay to each of my said three daughters Ellen Brennan Margaret
Joy and
Mary Joseph Penney during their lives and in the event
of any or all of them dying leaving lawful issue to pay the share of
such rents equally amongst the children of the daughter so dying so that
the children of each shall receive their parents share and upon the death
of the last surviving of my said daughters to transfer the said properties
equally to the children of my said daughters so that the children of
each will receive their parents share
Sixthly I will and direct that
from and out of the rents of said tenements there shall be paid for all
time to come sufficient money to the Archbishop of St. John’s for
the time being to cause to be said annually four masses - two for the
repose of my own soul and two for the repose of the soul of my wife Margaret
Murphy.
Seventhly I will and direct that my land on the Thorburn
Road near St. John’s be divided into three equal parts and I give
devise and bequeath each of the said parts as follows to my daughter
Ellen Brennan the part nearest town the centre part to my daughter Mary
Joseph Penney and to my daughter Margaret Joy the
part furthest from town each of my said daughters to hold her part for
her natural life without power to cell or mortgage the same and after
the death of each her part is to be divided equally amongst her children
and in the event of any of my said daughters dying without leaving issue
the share of the daughter so dying to be divided equally amongst my grandchildren
Eighthly All the rest residue and remainder of my moneys goods and effects
I give devise and bequeath to my said daughters equally to be divided
between them to hold the same for life and on the death of any of my
said daughters I give devise and bequeath her share thereof equally to
her children
ninthly
I hereby nominate and appoint Michael Murphy of St. John’s
Cooper to be the executor of this my will
Tenthly I hereby revoke
all other and former wills by me made. - Joseph his x mark Murphy - Signed
published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will
and testament in our presence who in his presence and at his request
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our hands
as witnesses at St. John’s this day of September 1910 the same having been first read over and explained
to the said testator who approved thereof. J. M. Kent. F. Gordon
Bradley.
Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Sept. 23/12
Johnson J.
Probate
Sept. 23/12
granted
to
Michael
Murphy.
Estate
sworn at
$4000.00
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