from Newfoundland will books volume 1 pages 182 to 184 probate year 1834
In re
Laurence Murphy deceased.
In the name of God Amen. I
Laurence Murphy of St. John's in
the Island of Newfoundland Blacksmith being in perfect health but of sound mind
and memory but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make this
my last will and testament to be in full force and virtue after my decease in
the manner following, First I bequeath my soul into the hands of the Almighty
God who gave it and next my body to the earth to be Interred in a decent and
Christian like manner and all my just and lawfull debts to be paid. I do also
give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anne Murphy during her
widowhood for me that she is to occupy and make use of my house as hitherto
during my lifetime And whatever money may be in my house after my decease and
interment together with all the monies may be due me the management of the
collection of which I give into the hands of my executors and authorise them to
receive and lodge in a solvent merchant's hands and out of the said amount to
pay my beloved wife Anne Murphy the full one third thereof for
her use and benefit in yearly payments of twenty five pounds currency p. year as
long as the amount will last, And all my household furniture beds bedding &c.
are to remain in my house as hitherto. And I hereby leave it incumbent on my
beloved wife
Anne Murphy that she shall cloth school and
maintain my two beloved
sons
Thomas and John Murphy until they are of sufficient age to be bound apprentices to trades, and then it
may be lawfull for my executors or their heirs to draw from the merchant the
above mentioned money may be lodged with as much thereof as may be necessary to
buy them outfits &c. But in case of the aforesaid Anne Murphy
should think well of getting married then she is to have no claim whatever on my
property house or anything else of mine excepting the balance due her from my
executors out of her one third they money they may deposit in the merchant's
hands. I do also give and bequeath to my beloved son Thomas Murphy
and heirs all my right title and interest in the fee simple property I now hold
and occupy which is my just and lawfull right and in my name comprehending a
dwelling house, outhouses, gardens &c., and all appurtenances thereunto
belonging for ever together with all my stock and trade, and in case of his
death without heirs I hereby give and bequeath the said property to my beloved
son John Murphy and heirs as aforesaid,
And I also will authorise and appoint that the two thirds the money that may be
lodged in the merchant's hands shall be placed at interest by my executors and I
also authorise them that the said stock and trade within mentioned and willed to
my beloved son Thomas Murphy that they do sell same to the best
advantage and with all the rents may be arising out of the said premises yearly
shall be placed at interest also for the sole use and benefit of my beloved son
Thomas Murphy untill he arrives at the age of twenty one years,
I do also give and bequeath to my beloved son John Murphy and
heirs for ever the sum of twenty five pounds currency of this Island at the time
of payment each and every year which I hereby authorise him to receive from my
beloved son Thomas Murphy and heirs after he arrives at the age
of twenty one years out of the income of the said property willed to him, and
which he shall cause to be faithfully paid to my beloved son John Murphy
and heirs, and in case my son John Murphy should die without
heirs then this yearly annuity to devolve on my beloved son Thomas
Murphy and heirs and providing both my sons Thomas and
John Murphy should die without heirs I do hereby will and
bequeath the said property to the eldest son and his heirs of my beloved
brother
Patrick Murphy of Boley Parish Tintern and County of Wexford,
Ireland, for ever as aforesaid.
And I do also will authorise and appoint the two thirds of the money that may be
at interest in the merchant's hands itself and the interest thereof after my two
sons Thomas and John Murphy shall attain the
age of twenty one years then the said executors administrators and assigns shall
pay or cause to be paid the said sum equally say the one half into each of their
hands, But in case both my sons shall die before they arrive at the age of
twenty one years then the said monies and interest thereof I authorise my
executors to draw from where it may be deposited and paid equally alike between
my three beloved sisters
Elizabeth Byrne and Anne
Redmond of Boley Co. Wexford, Ireland and Catherine Scanlan
of St. John's, Newfdland, But should my three sisters not be living and sons not
live to attain their twenty one years, then I do give and bequeath the said
money to my beloved brother Patrick Murphy's eldest son, Also and I do make this
my will, wish and pleasure and wish it to be published and understood that they
said property is to fall to the right and lawfull heirs in regular succession,
and never to be mortgaged or sold, And I hereby nominate and appoint
________________ to be my executors of this my last will and testament to have
it executed according to the full intention thereof.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at St. John's
Newfoundland this twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Laurence Murphy.
Signed sealed and delivered by the said testator as his last will and testament
and in the presence of us witnesses and in the presence of the testator and of
each other.
John Scanlan Patrick Kielly. James Hackett.
Certified Correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar
Transcribed by Joanne Connors
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