Will of Mary Howley
from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 277-278 probate year 1896

Last Will and Testament of
Mary Howley of St. John's
Widow deceased.

      In the name of the Most Holy and undivided Trinity Amen. This is the last will and Testament of me Mary Howley widow of Michael Howley of St. John's Newfoundland. I Mary Howley being of sound mind do make this my last will and Testament after the payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and inscription on tombstone in the R. C. Cemetery at Carbonear N.F. it is my will that my executors hereinafter named, shall as soon as possible after my decease, carry out to its fullest lawful extent the execution of my late husbands will of which I am the sole executrix, and carry out the bequests therein mentioned in accordance with his said will.

• I give devise and bequeath to my brother James Mullally Four hundred dollars ($400.00) out of my own personal estate, and also out of the same estate the following amounts viz:
• To my nephew John Mullally Four hundred dollars ($400.00).
• To the very Revd. Michael F. Howley D.D. for Masses for the repose of my soul Two hundred ($200.00) dollars.
• To Eliza daughter of John Howley deceased one hundred $100.00) dollars.
• To the children of my brother Edward Mullally deceased Three hundred and twenty ($320.00).
• To the children of my brother Thomas Mullally deceased & not including my nephew John Mullally Three hundred and twenty ($320.00) dollars and out of the residue of my estate if there be sufficient remaining I bequeath a further sum of Two hundred ($200.00) dollars to the Very Revd. Michael F. Howley D.D. for Masses for the repose of my soul.

The residue and remainder of my own estate and whatever amount may be lawfully due to me out of my late husbands estate I give devise and bequeath unto the children of my late brother in law Thomas Howley deceased.
I appoint as my executors the Roman Catholic Bishop of Harbor Grace who ever he may be at the time of my decease and my nephew John Mullally son of Thomas Mullally deceased now of Harbor Grace. Signed Published and declared by the said Testatrix as and for her last will and Testament, in the presence of us present at the time who in her presence have herewith signed our names in presence of each other as witnesses on this sixth (6^th) day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight. (Sgd) Mary Howley (LS) witnesses (sgd) Louisa Greene. (Sgd) Wm Howley

      I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of Mary Howley deceased

Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jos I. Little
J.
Probate
granted to
the Right Rev.
Ronald Mac Donald
R.C. Bishop
one of the exors.
Dated
July 28: 1896
Estate
Sworn under
$1600.00