[S1385] Missouri Record of Wills, 1816-1928; (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984), 35 microfilm reels, FHL Film 1405575, Book T, p. 378; St. Louis County Library record CIWI-8.I Patrick Hennessy, being ill in body though sound and disposing mind do, on this 25th day of February 1889 in the City of St. Louis and State of Missouri, make this my last will and testament.
I give, bequeath and devise all my real estate in said City and State, and known more particularly as 67 feet front on Biddle Street, with all the improvements thereon situated, to my children Mary Roach, John Hennessy, Patrick Hennessy, William Hennessy and Catherine Hennessy, subject though to the following modifications and reservation:
That whereas I have heretofore advanced the sum of ($1500.00) Fifteen hundred dollars, and which sum now bears eight years interest, to Mary Roach my eldest daughter and the wife of Ambrose Roach and whereas I desire that she continue to live in her present habitation known as No. 1905 Biddle Street, it is my will that in lieu of the share of my estate that would fall to her as above, she have said (1500.00) Fifteen hundred dollars and the interest thereon and that she have rent free the habitation that she now resides in so long as she may continue to occupy the same.
And I further will that the business now carried on in the house known as No. 1901 Biddle Street be carried on by my two sons John and William, though under the superintendence and control of their mother Catherine Hennessy, with the further modification and reservation that should either of them desire to quit said business and hold himself apart from its care and management, then if he elects, he may receive the sum of $2000.00 Two thousand dollars, the same to be in lieu of and in full of his share of my said estate, and it is my further will that my Executors pay over to my son Patrick Hennessy the sum of One thousand dollars and that to be the full share and in lieu of said sons share in my said estate, and it is my further desire that all the personal property of my estate at the time of my demise go to my beloved wife Catherine, that is not otherwise mentioned in this my last will and Testament, and I further desire that my beloved wife Catherine Hennessy and my oldest son John Hennessy be made, without bond, Executors of this my last will and Testament.
Patrick Hennessy
In witness whereof I Patrick McDonough of St. Louis City and State of Missouri and F. O. C. Macmanus of St. Louis City and State of Missouri have herewith signed our names as witnesses to the signing of the within will by Patrick Hennessy and in the presence of each other, and after having heard the same read to the said Hennessy and in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other we have hereunto signed our names as witnesses thereto to the last will and testament of said Patrick Hennessy of the City of St. Louis and state aforesaid this 25th day of February 1889.
Patrick J. McDonough 1903 Biddle Street
Frank O. C. Macmanus 3737 Cote Brialliant Ave.
Proved March 18, 1889.