This will was read, recorded and transcribed by JUDY BENSON
While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible,
there could be some typographical errors
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Will of Mary Joseph Delaney of St. John's |
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Mary Joseph Delaney deceased. I Mary Joseph Delaney Spinster of St. John's Newfoundland being of sound
and disposing mind, though weak in bodily health, do hereby make this as
my last will and testament: to wit. The house I now reside in near
Forttownshead in St. John's aforesaid, I have already disposed of by writing
as far as my interest in the same is concerned, and I hereby confirm and
renew that settlement in all particulars, and I charge my Executor to whom
I have explained the same settlement to have it carried out. My four
shares in the Consolidated Foundry Company I bequeath to the Bishop of
St. John's in trust to have the interests dividend or other income of the
same applied for masses [low] for the repose of my soul and that of my
family namely my father and mother and sister and brother. I bequeath
to my servant girl Jane Roche one bed and a full set of bed clothes and
other clothes as shall be selected. The rest of my household furniture
goods and chattels of all kinds not hereinbefore bequeathed I order to
have sold and the proceeds of them to be equally divided between the orphanages
of Belvedere and Mount Cashel. I appoint the Right Rev. Bishop Howley
of St. John's my Executor. Mary J. Delaney.
Correct William F. Lloyd
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