Will of Felix McCarthy from
Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 534-536
probate year 1929
A
I Felix McCarthy of Carbonear in the Island of
Newfoundland Sub Collector of
Customs being of sound mind and memory do this twenty eighth day of January
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven make and
publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following
that is to say First I give and bequeath to my sisters Isabella Angela and
Theresa jointly for ever all that Dwelling house with the Furniture Beds
Bedding Plate and Books contained therein together with the outhouses cattle
and land belonging to the said Dwelling house and situate on the North side
of St. Patrick Street Carbonear aforesaid. Also that piece or parcel of
Land with all the erections therein situate on the South side of Water
Street Carbonear aforesaid and bounded as follows namely on the North by
Water Street on the South by the Harbor on the East by the property
belonging to the Estate of the late George Forward
and on the West by the
property belonging to the Estate of the late William
Brown. Also my interest
in and to that Dwelling house and Shop with the outhouses and land belonging
there to and now in the occupancy of Hugh Cameron.
Also my interest in and
to that piece or parcel of land situate at Crocker's Cove, Carbonear
aforesaid and now in the occupancy of John Kennedy of
Crocker's Cove
aforesaid. Also my interest in and to that house and land situate near
Number one Firebreak Carbonear aforesaid and now occupied by John Brien as a
barn. Secondly I give and bequeath after all my lawful debts are paid to my
Sisters Isabella Angela and Theresa above named
jointly the Insurance on my
Life Policy namely Two thousand dollars together with all other monies that
may belong to me at the time of my decease and that may be then due to me on
condition that the following bequests be made out of the said monies namely
Twenty five ( paper turned up - can't read words) Carbonear and one
hundred dollars for Masses for my soul. Thirdly that should
my sister Mary
return from New York to reside in Carbonear she shall during her widowhood
have the use of the said Dwelling house and furniture jointly with my other
sisters as above named. Fourthly reserving always the rights of my Sister
Bridget to the use of the said Dwelling house and furniture jointly with my
other sisters named in this my last Will and Testament. Lastly on the death
of any of my three Sisters Isabella Angela and Theresa herein named the
survivors or survivor shall enjoy full right jointly or severally both (?)
herein before bequests jointly made to the said three Sisters the words
survivors and survivor meaning none but the said Isabella Angela and
Theresa. And I do hereby ordain constitute and appoint
the Reverand Felix
D. McCarthy c.c. Carbonear and Pierce Finn of Carbonear aforesaid Executors
to this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set and subscribed my hand and seal the
day and year first above written.
Signed sealed published and pronounced and
declared by the said F. McCarthy as his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us who Felix McCarthy (his seal)
in his presence and in the presence of us each
other have hereunto subscribed our names as
Witnesses thereunto.
Lawrence Mackey
Edward Jones
Transcribed by C. Haynes
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