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Transcribed by Judy Benson & Ivy Benoit. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be some typographical errors

Newfoundland will books volum 9 pages 277-278 probate year 1911

Will of Patrick McGrath
IN RE: PATRICK MCGRATH. DECEASED Tilting, Fogo, Dist. Feb. 21st 1911 I Patrick McGrath being ill of body but sound of mind and senses do hereby certify that this is my last will and testament And I do hereby appoint my brother Mr Tobias McGrath to be the executor of this my will. In the first place I do bequeath & give unto my brother Mr Tobias McGrath the sum of four hundred & forty two dollars & six cents $442.06 The remaining four hundred & thirty dollars $430.00 I do bequeath & give as follows To Mrs Elizabeth Foley the sum of one hundred dollars $100.00 For a headstone to self & relatives the sum of sixty dollars $60.00 For Masses for my soul the sum of forty dollars $40.00 As a donation towards the erection of a new alter rail in Tilting church the sum of fifty dollars $50.00 To Miss Bessie Walsh the sum of forty dollars $40.00. To Mr Stephen Walsh the sum of thirty dollars $30.00 To Mr Thos M Dwyer the sum of thirty dollars $30.00 To Mrs Thos M Dwyer the sum of ten dollars $10.00. To Mrs Veronica McGrath the sum of twenty dollars $20.00 (Construction of aforesaid will) To Miss Anastatia McGrath the sum of twenty dollars $20.00. To Mr Patrick Lane the sum of ten dollars $10.00 To Mrs Tobias McGrath the sum of twenty dollars $20.00 Signed by me in the presence of the undersigned witnesses this twenty first day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven Testator Patrick M McGrath. Witnesses Ed O'Brien William Dwyer Certified correct, D. M. Browning Registrar (Listed in the margin next to this will the following) Fiat July 10/11 C. J. Probate July 10/11 granted to Tobias McGrath Estate sworn at $952.06

Will of Patrick McGrath

IN RE: PATRICK MCGRATH. DECEASED

Tilting, Fogo, Dist. Feb. 21st 1911 I Patrick McGrath being ill of body but sound of mind and senses do hereby certify that this is my last will and testament And I do hereby appoint my brother Mr Tobias McGrath to be the executor of this my will.

In the first place I do bequeath & give unto my brother Mr Tobias McGrath the sum of four hundred & forty two dollars & six cents $442.06

The remaining four hundred & thirty dollars $430.00 I do bequeath & give as follows

To Mrs Elizabeth Foley the sum of one hundred dollars $100.00

For a headstone to self & relatives the sum of sixty dollars $60.00

For Masses for my soul the sum of forty dollars $40.00

As a donation towards the erection of a new alter rail in Tilting church the sum of fifty dollars $50.00

To Miss Bessie Walsh the sum of forty dollars $40.00.

To Mr Stephen Walsh the sum of thirty dollars $30.00

To Mr Thos M Dwyer the sum of thirty dollars $30.00

To Mrs Thos M Dwyer the sum of ten dollars $10.00.

To Mrs Veronica McGrath the sum of twenty dollars $20.00 (Construction of aforesaid will)

To Miss Anastatia McGrath the sum of twenty dollars $20.00.

To Mr Patrick Lane the sum of ten dollars $10.00

To Mrs Tobias McGrath the sum of twenty dollars $20.00

Signed by me in the presence of the undersigned witnesses this twenty first day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven Testator Patrick M McGrath. Witnesses Ed O'Brien William Dwyer

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat July 10/11 C. J. Probate July 10/11 granted to Tobias McGrath Estate sworn at $952.06