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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(C)
Mary Corcoran

 

Will of Mary Corcoran, from Newfoundland will books volume 15 page 449 probate year 1931

IN RE.                         DECEASED
Mary Corcoran

This is the last will and testament of me Mary Corcoran of St. John's widow.

  1. I appoint my niece Hannah Lewis of Saint John aforesaid Post Office Official executrix of this my will.
  2. I give and bequeath to my nephew Samuel Davis of Mobile Fisherman the sum of three hundred dollars; to my niece Hannah Davis the sum of three hundred dollars; to my niece Margaret O'Quinn wife of Vincent O'Quinn of Montreal in the Dominion of Canada the sum of three hundred dollars; To my niece Catherine Burke wife of Harold Burke of Montreal aforesaid the sum of three hundred dollars; to the Parish Priest of Saint Patricks Parish, Saint John's the sum of two hundred dollars to be expended for Masses for the repose of my soul and that of my late husband.
  3. All the rest residue and remainder of my moneys, estate and affects of every description to be divided amongst my before mentioned nephew and nieces one fourth to each.

Witness my hand at Saint John's aforesaid this 27th day of September Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Mary Corcoran

Signed published and declared by the said testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other (all present at the same time) have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

W.D'D Kelly
Mary Croke
.

Correct.

William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Written in the top right-hand margin:
Fiat
July 8/31
J.M. Kent
Judge
Probate
granted to
Hannah Davis
on the 9th day
of July 1931
Value of Estate
$4003.26

 

 

Page Contributed by Judy Benson, Sheila Tiberio & Transcribed by Lenora Cooper

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit ( Sunday June 30, 2019 )

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