23 - Estate Account of the Late Canon Timothy Murphy

23

Estate Account of the Late Canon Timothy Murphy

3 pp; manuscript

Legal financial balance sheet detailing the administration and final monetary distribution of the estate of the Very Reverend Timothy Canon Murphy. Written under the case heading ‘In the Goods of Very Reverend Timothy Canon Murphy Deceased’, the double-column ledger balances total receipts against total expenditures to calculate the ultimate residue of the estate, balancing at £5,542 2s 1d. The Receipts (Dr.) column tracks assets including cash held at bankers, accrued interest, household furniture, silver plate, linen, china, books, pictures, wearing apparel, jewels, and specific corporate investments such as Dublin Corporation 3½% Stock (£169 19s) and 51 shares in the National Bank Ltd. (£1,138 6s).

The Payments (Cr.) column details the administrative costs of executing the will, documenting outlays for estate and legacy duties, court fees on probate, funeral expenses (£51 10s 10s), contractual debts, and a substantial legacy payout of £1,386 16s 1d to a seminary and other beneficiaries. It further notes a fixed annuity payout of £300 to a Miss Murphy, legal fees paid to the firm of Casey & Buckley, and litigation outlays covering costs for Chancery proceedings involving individuals named Hanrahan and Michael Murphy, leaving a net residual balance of £3,371 14s.

ISAD(G) 2nd edition