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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(R)
William T. Russell

 

Will of William T. Russell, from Newfoundland will books volume 15 pages 224 & 225 probate year 1930

IN RE.          DECEASED

WILLIAM T. RUSSELL.

In the name of God, Amen.

William T. Russell, Bishop of Charleston, being of sound and disposing mind, do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all wills by me heretofore made at any time.
I die in the full conviction of eternal life, my belief in all the Catholic teaches having grown with years - And may God forgive me for not living up to my belief.
Item.   I give my chalice, given to me by my father and mother and bearing an inscription to that effect, to my nephew John Joyce Russell, if he should become a priest, otherwise to my successor in office, for use in some poor Church at his discretion.
Item.   I give all my books on English literature or which might be considered to belong to English literature (that is, Diekes, Scott & co) to my nephew John Joyce Russell. All the rest of my books I give to the Catholic University of Washington, D.C.
Item.   I give my silver vase given to me by the Pan American Union, unto the said Pan American Union, with the understanding that it shall be kept on public exhibition by the said Pan American Union; otherwise to the Catholic University of Washington D.C..
Item.   I give my ivory crucifix to Reverend Joseph V. Tracey of Boston Mass.
Item.   I give my watch which belongs to my mother to Dr Caroline Martin, her devoted friend.
Item.   I give my silver holy water stoop to the Sisters of Mercy at Charleston S.C. for use in the Convent of Mercy at Charleston S.C.
Item.   I give to each of my brothers any piece of furniture and any picture belonging to me at the time of my death that he may select. The reason why I do not remember the members of my family more generously is first, because I divided among them at my mothers death, all the property belonging to my father and mother and all the property which I personally owned and secondly because I have since owned nothing that was not necessary for my work or which I did not consider as the property of my Diocese. My great ambition has been to die as poor as possible- For that reason I have tried to hold as my own not more than one hundred ($100) dollars in bank at any time.
Item.   I will and direct that my executor hereinafter named shall divide the proceeds of my life insurance policy, to wit the sum of Two thousand ($2000) Dollars accruing to my estate at the time of my death, into two sum of One thousand ($1000) dollars each. From one of these sums he shall pay my funeral expenses, and I wish them to be as simple as possible. It is my special request that the preacher at my funeral waste no time in laudatory words, but devote himself to explaining why, on account of my responsibilities and my miserable human nature, I need (Oh God, how much:) their charitable prayers in behalf of my simple soul. Believing that the prayers of my dear people will help me to be near my saintly mother more thus to be buried by her side. I direct that I shall be buried in the tomb prepared for as in Charleston Cathedral.  Whatever remains from the said sum of one thousand ($1000) Dollars I direct my executor to distribute among the priests of the Diocese for masses for the repose of my soul. The second sum of one thousand ($1000) Dollars I direct my executor to pay over to the Bishop of Charleston who may succeed me, with the request that it be used for one thousand masses for the repose of my soul. But my Executor is not to wait for the appointment of my successor to dispose of the moneys I have left for masses. The sooner the masses are offered the better.
ITEM.   All the rest residue and remainder of my estate of any and every kind, and wheresoever situate, legal and equitable, of which I may be possessed or to which I may be in any manner entitled either by virtue of my office as Bishop of Charleston or in my private and individual capacity. I give devise and bequeath to my successor as Bishop of Charleston, a corporation sole, created by the law of South Carolina, to him his successors and as signs in fee simple absolutely forever.
I nominate, constitute and appoint as Executor of this will and as Administrator of the diocese of Charleston upon my death, the Vicar General of the said Diocese, whoever he may be at the time of my death with every power necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this my will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charleston in the State of South Carolina this 14th day of November A.D. 1919.

Wm. T. Russell (L.S.)

Signed sealed published and declared as and for his last will and testament by William T. Russell in the presence of us who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution thereof.
J.T. McElroy          J.J. May.          Daniel N. O'Brien.

Sept 18th 1921. I hereby change one of the above items i.e. I give all my books of every kind to my nephew John W. Russell. He may give to the Catholic University those he may select for that purpose. I wish him also to be mindful of any instructions in a separate letter to my executor. I would be pleased if he will give some books to St. Charles College and St. Marys Seminary. In fact I wish he would give to them in preference to the Catholic University, though I would like to leave something to the C.W. Whether he gives or not. I leave to him to do as he pleases.
Wm. T. Russell          Sept 18th 1921.

Correct

William F Lloyd

Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

 

Written in the top right-hand margin on page 224:
Fiat
W. H. Horwood
C.J.  July 14/30
administration
granted to
John J. Higgins
on the 5th day
of August
A.D. 1930
Value of Estate
$300.00

 

 

Page Contributed by Judy Benson, Sheila Tiberio & Transcribed by Lenora Cooper

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Sunday February 04, 2018)

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