MURTY RIORDAN's WILL

RIORDAN, MANEY, DUGGAN, MURPHY, CRONIN, BROWNRIG, DAVIS, GAULE, BAKER

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 7/23/2005 at 19:33:40

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, April 15, 1909

What is probably the most peculiar will ever probated in Appanoose County is
that of MURTY RIORDAN, which became a prominent feature in a suit brought by
his sister, JOHANA MANEY, against the executors, JAMES DUGGAN and CON MURPHY
calling for sale and division of the property in which she claimed a fourth
interest. She alleges that her brothers, DENNIS and MURTY, owned 265 acres
together. DENNIS died Feb. 2, 1907, and by inheritance she would be
entitled to one-fourth of the property. MURTY died July 22, 1908, and left
his property as shown by the terms of his will, as follows:

PROVISIONS OF WILL

Pay funeral expenses.
Use not more than $100 for monument.
Tim Murphy, Nephew - $100.
Daniel Murphy, nephew - $100.
Michael Riordan, cousin - $100.
Catherine Murphy - $100.
Dennis Murphy, son of Michael - $100.
Mrs. Julia Cronin, cousin - $100.
Mary Riordan, cousin, Ireland - $100.
Joseph Cronin - $200.
Patrick Cronin - $100.
William Cronin - $100.
Kate Cronin - $100.
Richard Cronin - $100.

Father Brownrig, Melrose, for masses of souls in purgatory - $200.

Rt. Rev. James Davis, bishop of Davenport, masses for deceased brother,
Dennis - $500.

Rt. Rev. Father Davis for repose of soul of sister, Johana Maney - $100.

Father Brownrig for masses for repose of own soul - $500.

Father Gaule, Chariton, for repose of soul of cousin, Daniel Riordan - $25.

Rt. Rev. Nelson H. Baker, Victor Hill, N.Y., for repose of own soul,
brothers, mother and sisters, aunt and Timothy and Daniel Maney - $1,500.

St. Vincent's home Davenport - $50.

St. Patrick's Church fund Melrose - $200.

St. Patrick's Library, Chariton - $100.

For a new Catholic parish to be organized within 10 miles of Melrose - $500.
If not organized to be used by Bishop Davis for charitable and education
purposes in Diocese of Davenport.

Exhume limb amputated and bury it beside body.

All left after above is paid to go to Bishop Davis for use in charity and
education.

-- From the Centerville Iowegian.
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