Will of Thomas Talbot
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 41-43 probate year 1901

Last Will and Testament of
Thomas Talbot of St. John's
Gentleman deceased.

      In the name of God Amen.
I Thomas Talbot of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland being of sound mind and memory, tho' suffering from ill health do make & ordain this my last will and Testament And for the purpose of carrying out my intentions in this respect I hereby appoint as my Executors & Trustees the following namely the Most Revd R.C. Bishop of St. John's, the Very Rev'd John Scott, Administrator of the diocese of St. John's, and the Very Rev. Dean Ryan Parish Priest of St. Patricks Riverhead of St. John's, and their successors for ever. All my property including cash, Government debentures, water stock included) shares in the Commercial Bank of St. John's, deposits in the Commercial Bank, Union Bank and Savings Bank of St. John's shall be invested in Government & other good securities from time to time as the necessity may arise - a considerable amount is already invested in Government debentures including water stock. All property of every kind of which I may be possessed at my death shall be realized & invested as above.
My debts whatever they may be at my death shall be first paid, and any debts that may be due me at that time shall be collected & invested in like manner as my other property. But before my property shall be finally invested as above, the following sums shall be first set apart for the purposes herein mentioned, namely a reasonable sum to defray the expenses of my burial in a decent but not ostentatious manner: the sum of fifty pounds cy for Masses for my soul to be offered as soon as possible after my death, and to be distributed for this purpose by my above mentioned executors.

The annual interest or income derived from my property invested as above shall be appropriated as follows:
(1) The sum of $100 (twenty five pounds cy) shall be annually set apart fo Masses for my soul and for the souls of my family now dead, for ever.
(2) The sum of $200 (fifty pounds cy) shall be paid annually to Bride Vinicombe eldest daughter of William Vinicombe of Cochrane Street St. John's in gratitude for her long services to me while occupying apartments in her fathers house. This amount is to be paid to her half yearly or quarterly as may better suit my Trustees but she shall not sell it or dispose of it in any way during her life: but at her death she may dispose of it in any way she pleases for the benefit of any member or members of her family.
(3) The sum of $200 (fifty pounds cy) shall be paid annually to the Sisters of Mercy of the Belvideres Girl's orphanage for the benefit & support of said orphanage.
(4) The sum of $200 (fifty pounds cy) shall be paid annually for the benefit & support of a boy's orphanage should such an institution be established under the direction & control of the Christian Brothers. But in the event of no such institution being established this amount shall go to the maintenance, support of one or more poor students in St. Bonaventures College who may have a vocation for the ecclesiastical state, to be expended under the direction & control of the R.C. Bishop of this diocese - this until a boys orphanage shall be established under the control of the Christian Brothers when the amount shall be transferred to them.
(5) The sum of $200 (fifty pounds cy) shall be paid annually to the Sisters of Mercy of the Military Road Convent to be distributed by them from time to time among the sick poor whom they may visit, and whose necessities they may be able to ascertain from personal observation.
(6) The sum of $200 (fifty pounds cy) shall be paid annually to the Presentation Convent, Cathedral Square for the benefit of that Institution under the direction of course of my Trustees.
(7) The sum of $200 (fifty pounds cy) shall be paid annually to the Presentation Convent, St. Patricks, Riverhead for the benefit of that Institution, under the direction of course of my Trustees
(8) The sum of $200 (fifty pounds cy) shall be paid annually to the St. Vincent de Paul Mens Society for the relief of the destitute poor; that is while such a society exists and is actively engaged in their charitable work under the approbation & direction of my Trustees. Should it however cease to work or become objectionable to my Trustees, then this amount shall be expended for the benefit of the destitute poor under the management of said Trustees.
(9) The sum of $200 (fifty pounds cy) shall be paid annually to the St. Vincent de Pauls Women's Society for the relief of the destitute poor, that is while such Society exists and is actively engaged in this charitable work under the direction & approbation of my Trustees. Should it however cease to work or become objectionable to my Trustees the amount shall be expended for the benefit of the destitute poor under the management of said Trustees.
(10) Whatever amount may remain over annually after the above distribution shall be expended in the building & repairing of Churches & convents in those portions of the diocese outside St. John's where the R.C. population are comparatively poor, and in all cases preference shall be given to the poorer missions districts or parishes. Before the expenditure of any sum, however is made upon churches & convents, the necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the other provisions of this my will shall be first defrayed. Should the income divisible from my property in any one year fall short of the appropriations made under the above nine beads, that is from the 2^nd to the 10^th inclusive, equal reductions shall be made from them all, except that of Bride Vinicombe whose allowance shall never be disturbed. I earnestly request the prayers of all those poor people & orphans who shall be relieved by this distribution of my property.
This my last will & Testament (all other wills & Testaments heretofore made by me being hereby annulled) I make & ordain in the most solemn manner, and in the presence of my heavenly Father, the God of infinite mercy and boundless love, and affix to it my hand & seal this twenty fourth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four. (Sgd) T. Talbot (LS) St. John's Newfoundland September 24^th 1894. Witnesses (sgd) C. H. O'Neill. Palace St. John's (sgd) T. A. Pendergast. St. Bonaventure's College. St. John's

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Thomas Talbot deceased

D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos I. Little
C.J.
Probate
granted on
the 2^nd day of
April 1901 to
Rt. Rev. J.F. Howley
& Rev. Jos. Ryan
(the rights of Rev.
Jno Scott being reserved)
Value of
Est. $93,235.00