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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(R)
Bridget Raftus

 

Will of Bridget Raftus
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 229-230 probate year 1902

Last Will of Bridget Raftus
of St. John's, Spinster

      This is the last will and Testament of me Bridget Raftus of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland Spinster
First I devise and bequeath unto my mother Bridget Raftus all that piece or parcel of land with dwelling house thereon situate on Water Street in the west end of the town of St. John's aforesaid the number of the said house being 323 To hold the said land and house unto my mother the said Bridget Raftus for the term of her natural life and after her death the said land and house is to be the property of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John's And I desire that the said Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. Johns' do cause masses to be offered up for the repose of the souls of my father Coleman Raftus and my mother Bridget.
Secondly. I direct that my executor hereinafter named do sell or cause to be sold by public auction or private sale all that piece or parcel of land situate on the west side of Alexander Street and adjoining the property of Saul Brien and devote the proceeds to the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and also the debt of seventy dollars due by my brother Nicholas to my uncle John Coleman residing at Cincinnati in the United States of America.
Thirdly. I devise and bequeath unto the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John's the house adjoining the Eastern End of Victoria Park, on Water Street West, and being one of three houses connected one with the other and I devise that the said Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John's do cause masses to be celebrated for the repose of the souls of my brothers Richard and Nicholas.
Fourthly. I direct that my executor hereinafter named do sell or cause to be sold by public auction or private sale the two houses adjoining the one mentioned in the third bequest herein and out of the proceeds of such sale I bequeath two hundred dollars to my niece Bridget Rielly and the residue of such proceeds I bequeath to the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. Johns and I desire that the said Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation do cause masses to be celebrated for the repose of my soul. I hereby appoint the Very Reverend John Ryan, Dean of St. Patricks, executor of this my last will and testament. I hereby revoke all testamentary depositions heretofore made by me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand subscribed at St. John's aforesaid this thirteenth day of October Anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred and two. Bridget Raftus. Signed by the said testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. J. J. McCarthy. N. A. Raftus

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will of Bridget Raftus

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
14 Nov 02
Johnson J.
Letters of Probate
granted on the 14th
Nov. 02 to Very Rev.
John Ryan
Est Sworn at
$4000

 

 

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