Will of Catherine Wrey
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 73-76 probate year 1893

Last Will and Testament of
Catherine Wrey of Twillingate
Married woman deceased.

      I Catherine Wrey of Twillingate in the Island of Newfoundland but at present of St. John's wife of Captain Richard Wrey do declare this to be my last will and Testament and I hereby revoke all former wills, codicils, testamentary dispositions and appointments whatever by me at any time heretofore made. I direct that as soon after my decease as shall be practically convenient my Executor hereinafter named shall pay out of my monies all my funeral and testamentary expenses and all lawful debts then due by me. And I further direct that upon my decease that my remains shall be removed from Twillingate to St. John's there to be interred in the Mount Carmel Cemetery and that my Executor shall have erected a suitable monument over my grave and also shall enclose my grave with an ornamental iron railing.

I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Bridget Frances Hunter of Twillingate aforesaid the following severally described properties namely all that piece or parcel of land situate in Water Street in the Town of St. John's aforesaid and bounded as follows that is to say on the north by property belonging to T & M Winter on the South by Water Street and on the east by St. John's lane and on the west by property belonging to Michael Power together with all erections thereon (it is my express desire and a condition upon which the foregoing bequest is made that my said daughter Bridget Frances Hunter shall not sell or dispose of the said land on Water Street) also all that other piece or parcel of land together with the Dwelling house and all other erections thereon situate on Barters Hill in the Town of St. John's aforesaid and bounded as follows that is to say on the North by land leased to one William Smith by which it measures one hundred and thirty feet more or less on the south by land belonging to James Hickey by which it measures one hundred and thirty feet more or less. On the east by land occupied by one Keane by which it measures forty feet more or less and on the west by the said Barters Hill by which it measures forty feet more or less. And also all that other piece or parcel of land together with all erections thereon situate in Balsom Street in the Town of St. John's aforesaid by which it measures forty feet or thereabouts in breadth and forty five feet or thereabouts from front to rear. And also all that piece or parcel of land situate at Twillingate aforesaid upon which my dwelling house is built together with my said Dwelling House and all other erections thereon. And also all that other piece or parcel of land situate at Twillingate aforesaid upon which my store and wharf are built together with my said store and wharf. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Bridget Frances Hunter all my household furniture goods chattels and personal effects consisting of Silver China and Glassware, beds and bedding, my Gold watch chain and trinkets and broach and any other jewelry that I may die possessed of subject to the charge hereinafter mentioned and to the conditions hereinafter expressed.

Of the monies standing to my credit in the Newfoundland Savings Bank I make the following bequests.

• I give and bequeath to the Reverend John Ryan Parish Priest at Riverhead St. John's the sum of Four hundred dollars for the purpose of celebrating mass for the repose of my soul.
• I give and bequeath to the Superiores of St. Michael Orphanage Belvedere the sum of Twenty dollars for the use and benefit of that charitable institution.
• I give and bequeath to the Superioress of the Riverhead Convent St. John's the sum of forty dollars for the use and benefit of that Institution.
• I give and bequeath to my friend Priscilla Newman of Twillingate aforesaid wife of James Newman the sum of Twenty dollars.
• I give and bequeath to the Right Reverend Doctor Thomas Joseph power Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of St. John's or his Successor in office the sum of Forty dollars for the celebration of high mass and office immediately after my death for the repose of my soul.
• I give and bequeath to the Right Reverend Doctor Ronald McDonald Roman Catholic Bishop of the diocese of Harbor Grace or his successor in office the sum of Forty dollars for the celebration of high mass and office immediately after my death to be celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church Carbonear for the repose of my soul and the souls of my relations already departed.

The residue of my estate I give and bequeath to my said daughter Bridget Frances Hunter which bequest together with the previous bequests to her are subject to annual charge of forty dollars to be paid to the Roman Catholic Bishop at St. John's for the purpose of having low masses celebrated in the Cathedral St. John's for the repose of my soul and I direct that immediately after my death my executor shall notify the Roman Catholic Bishop of St. John's of the said charge of forty dollars for the celebration of low masses as aforesaid.

The condition upon which the foregoing bequests to my said daughter Bridget Frances Hunter are made, are that,
Firstly she shall support and comfortably maintain my husband Richard Wrey during the remainder of his natural life by providing him with board and lodging and all other necessaries.
Secondly upon the death of my said husband Richard Wrey my said daughter Bridget Frances Hunter shall have his corpse removed from Twillingate to Tilt Cove in the said Island there to be decently interred and shall erect or cause to have erected a plain marble headstone to the memory of my said husband Richard Wrey.
Thirdly In the event of my said daughter marrying and having lawful issue the property hereinbefore bequeathed to her shall go to her children share and share alike for the term of their natural lives and upon the death of any or all of said children the share or shares of those dying shall become the property of the Roman Catholic Bishop of St. John's for the use of the Roman Catholic Cathedral Parish of St. John's, but in the event of no issue being born of said marriage then the said property so bequeathed to my said daughter Bridget Frances Hunter shall become the property of the Roman Catholic Bishop of St. John's for the use of the Roman Catholic Cathedral Parish of St. John's

I appoint Charles A. M. Pinsent of St. John's accountant sole executor of this my last will and Testament. Dated at St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland this third day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety two. (Sgd) Catherine Wrey. Signed by the said Catherine Wrey the within named Testatrix as her last will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. (Sgd) Frank D. Lilly (sgd) Elizabeth Flynn. (Sgd) Charles A. M. Pinsent

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Catherine Wrey deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
F. B.T. Carter
C. J.
Probate
granted to
Chas A.M. Pinsent
The Executor
Dated
June 2: 1893
Estate
Sworn under
$7,500.00