Will of Most Reverend Thomas Joseph Power Bishop of St. John's
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 159-160 probate year 1894
(there is no item #8 included in the will)

Last Will and Testament of
Most Revd. Thomas J. Power of St. John's
Roman Catholic Bishop deceased.

      In the name of God Amen on this 5^th of March 1883. I Thomas Joseph Power Bishop of St. John's Newfoundland make this my last Will & Testament.

1. Trusting in the infinite merits of my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ, I resign my soul to my Merciful Creator.

2. I desire that my body be buried in St. Patricks Church River Head in front of the Convent Choir & opposite a side altar to be erected in honor of the great Patriarch St. Joseph

3. However should providence call me out of life during a sojourn in, or near, Ireland, I pray that my remains be placed under the shadow of St. Mary's Abbey New Ross Co Wexford.

4. To my successor in this diocese I bequeath all the houses and lands known as church property. All the ecclesiastical furniture vestments, ornaments etc to be held by him as Bishop of St. John's & his successors in this diocese.

5. I will and bequeath to my successor in this Bishopric, all debentures, bank & other stock held by me as Trustee for the uses and Trusts for which I now hold the same

6. As to my personal property I desire that all my furniture, plate, pictures, books etc be reserved by my executors for the use of my successor as Bishop of St. John's : in consideration of which I shall expect his pious suffrages for my poor soul.

7. To realize a sum (to be divided as afterwards enjoined) I wish that all my carriages, sleighs, horses, cattle, fodder, farming implements etc etc be duly realized and sold the proceeds of this sale together with any money to my credit in Bank or elsewhere will form the fund.

9. Out of this fund all my lawful debts (not otherwise provided for by instructions in my safe) will be first discharged.

10. I desire that the balance of this fund be divided into three parts: one third will be given to the poor attended by the sisters of Mercy Military Road : one third will be given towards the erection or the completion or the ornamentation of the altar in honor of St. Joseph in St. Patrick's Church River Head one third will be distributed amongst the Diocesan clergy for masses to be celebrated as soon as possible for the repose of my soul.

11. I hereby name as executors of my will, the very Rev the Administrator of the Cathedral St. John's, the Hon R. J. Kent now speaker of the House of Assembly & the Rev. N. Roche P. P. Witless Bay. (Sgd) T. J. Power. Signed this 5^th day of March 1883 in the presence of Rev R. Tierney. (Sgd) Revand Clyne. Who also signed their names in the presence of each other

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Revd Thos. J. Power decd

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
F. B. T. Carter
C. J.
Probate
granted to
Rev Jno Scott
& Rev. N. Roche
the Executors
Dated
Mar 12: 1894
Estate
Sworn under
$20,000.00