In re JOHN POWER: DECEASED.
I John Power of Greenville House in the county of Kilkenny Gentleman make t=
his my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other wills a=
nd testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me I give and bequeath the =
following legacies that is to say
To my brother Maurice Power of Halifax Nova Scotia the sum of =A34000
To my sister Anne Shortis wife of Thomas Shortis also of Halifax for her so=
le and separate use for life and after her death among her children as she =
shall by deed or will appoint otherwise equally the sum of =A31800
To Mary Griffin daughter of my said sister Anne Shortis =A3200
To Johanna Prendergast niece of my late wife the sum of =A31000 the same to=
be payable on her attaining the age of twenty one years or day of marriage=
whichever shall first happen but the interest thereof I wish to be applied=
for her support and maintenance while under age and unmarried
To Edmond Power my stepbrother of Lismasmetheen in the County of Waterford =
=A3300
To Bridget Prendergast mother of the said Johanna Prendergast =A3300
To Johanna Mullally sister of my late wife =A3250
To my nephew William Power now living with me =A3300
To my nephew Edmond Power now residing at St. John=92s Newfoundland =A3200
To Robert Power son of my said stepbrother Edmond Power =A3150
To Walter Power son of the last named Edmond Power =A3150
To Mary Power daughter of the last named Edmond Power =A3200.
To Ellen Prendergast my late wife=92s niece now living in Newfoundland =A31=
00.
To Mrs. Shea widow of my late wife=92s brother the late James Shea for the =
use of herself and her children and to be payable on her own receipt the su=
m of =A3100.
To Margaret Shea stepsister of my said wife =A330.
To Catherine Shea also a sister of my said wife =A330.
To James Burris Labourer in recognition of his faithful services =A316
To Jeremiah Calahan my Ploughman =A38.
To Edmond Morris or the President for the time being at my decease of the B=
enevolent Irish Society at St. John=92s aforesaid for the use of such Socie=
ty =A350.
To the Treasurer for the time being at my decease of the Society of St. Vin=
cent de Paul at St. John=92s aforesaid for the use of such Society =A350.
To the Superiores of the four several Roman Catholic Convents at St. John=
=92s aforesaid to be divided equally between them for the benefit of the Co=
nvents over which they respectively preside the sum of =A3200.
To Bridget Duggan Spinster niece of my late wife =A3300.
To the Right Reverend Dr. Power the Roman Catholic Bishop of St. John=92s a=
foresaid or to the Roman Catholic Bishop there at my decease to be applied =
for Masses for the repose of the souls of myself and my late wife and all m=
y friends =A3200. =20
To the Right Reverend Dr. O=92Brien Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford or t=
he Roman Catholic Bishop there at my decease to be applied in Masses for th=
e like purposes =A3200.
To the said Right Reverend Dr. Power for the maintenance of St. Patrick=92s=
Church at St. John=92s Newfoundland =A3100.
To the Reverend Daniel Brennan Parish Priest of Kilmacow as a mark of my es=
teem for him =A325.
To the said Daniel Brennan for a High Mass and office for myself and my lat=
e wife the sum of =A320. and for the building and repairing of the Roman Ca=
tholic Chapel at Kilmacow a further sum of =A380.
To the Reverend Thomas O=92Connor of Portugal Cove Newfoundland =A330
To Catherine Mahar wife of William Mahar of St. John=92s aforesaid as a sma=
ll token of friendship =A320.
To Mrs. Gallway the Superiores of the Sisters of Charity Lady Lane Waterfor=
d or other the Superioress for the time being at my decease for the use of =
the said Sisters of Charity the sum of =A330.
To the said Mrs. Gallway or other the Superiores of the Sisters of Charity =
aforesaid for the use of St. Martin=92s Orphanage the sum of =A330.
To James Aloysus Hoare Thomas Joseph Hearne and Richard Anthony Maxwell all=
of North Richmond Street in the City of Dublin for the use of the Christia=
n Brothers Schools at Mount Sion Waterford the sum of =A350.
To Mrs. Anne Marie Thebault the Superiores of the Little Sisters of the Poo=
r Waterford or other the Superiores for the time being at my decease for th=
e use of their Institution =A330.
To my cousin Michael Coady of Earlsgrove Knocktopher in the County of Kilke=
nny =A350
I direct my executors hereinafter named to expend in my funeral expenses an=
d in a solemn High Mass at my interment and in erecting a tomb stone or mon=
ument and enclosure to mark the spot where my remains may rest a sum not ex=
ceeding the sum of =A3150.
In addition to the sum of one hundred pounds given to the said Ellen Prende=
rgast I further give and bequeath to her absolutely and for ever all my pro=
perty and interest in the house wharf and stores at Newfoundland for which =
John Bond pays me rent
I give devise and bequeath unto my godson John Power son of my said nephew =
Edmond Power of St. John=92s Newfoundland absolutely and for ever the dwell=
ing house and premises at St. John=92s aforesaid now occupied by William Co=
ghlan I desire that my executors shall not sell out or disturb the eighteen=
Union Bank shares at St. John=92s but hold same so far as their value exte=
nds in part payment of the legacy to my said sister Anne Shortis and pay he=
r the dividends thereon.
I forgive my said nephew Edmond Power whatever he may owe me at the time of=
my decease I desire that the excess or residue of my property when realize=
d shall be applied and distributed between my said several pecuniary legate=
es proportionate to their several pecuniary legacies
I hereby appoint James Kent of the city of Waterford Merchant his son Rober=
t Kent of St. John=92s Newfoundland Solicitor The reverend Daniel Brennan P=
.P. of Kilmacow and the Reverend George Commins of Waterford R.C.C. executo=
rs and Trustees of this my will and to each of said executors that will act=
I give and bequeath the sum of fifty pounds
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fou=
rth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and =
seventy two. =20
John Power (Seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator=
as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his pr=
esence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subsc=
ribed our names as witnesses- Robert Dobbyn, Solr, Waterford, 4/2/72.
Archd S. McCoy Solrs Appce Waterford. =20
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Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar
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