Genealogy – Our Irish Connections

Abt 1848 - 1912 (~ 64 years)

Name	Barbara Dougherty [1]
Born	Abt 1848	Fycorranagh, Leck, Donegal, Ireland
Gender	Female
Immigration	15 Dec 1882	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia [2]
Immigration	on the steamer Albany, leaving Portsmouth on 13 October 1882 and coming
Residence	1905	Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand
Will	11 Apr 1910	Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand [3]
Residence	1911	Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand
_STAT	Never Married
Died	15 Sep 1912	Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand [1]
Died	Cause: Acute gastro enteritis, asthenia and cardiac failure
Buried	18 Sep 1912	Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand [1]
		Grave of Bernard Dougherty and his sister Barbara, Ranfurly
		Grave of Bernard Dougherty and his sister Barbara, Ranfurly
		Grave of Bernard Dougherty and his sister Barbara, Ranfurly
Person ID	I1494	TreePKO1
Last Modified	11 Jan 2017

Father	Patrick Dougherty, b. Bef 1820, d. Bef 1880, , Donegal, Ireland (Age ~ 60 years)
Mother	Annie Diver, b. 1808, , Donegal, Ireland , d. 10 Jul 1880, Corranagh, Leck, Donegal, Ireland (Age 72 years)
Family ID	F12	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - Abt 1848 - Fycorranagh, Leck, Donegal, Ireland
	Immigration - on the steamer Albany, leaving Portsmouth on 13 October 1882 and coming - 15 Dec 1882 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
	Residence - 1905 - Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand
	Will - 11 Apr 1910 - Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand
	Residence - 1911 - Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand
	Died - Cause: Acute gastro enteritis, asthenia and cardiac failure - 15 Sep 1912 - Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand
	Buried - 18 Sep 1912 - Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand

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Notes
Barbara never married, but kept house for her brother Bernard, along with their sister Annie (until Annie married James Cusack in 1900).

Sources

[S24] NZ full death certificates, New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, death certificate 7029 (1912), Barbara Dougherty (Reliability: 4), 22 Aug 2011.
District of Naseby, quarter ending 30 September 1912, no. 25: On 15 September 1912, at Ranfurly, death of Barbara Dougherty, F, 64; of acute gastro enteritis, asthenia and cardiac failure; last seen by Dr George Byres on 13 September 1912; daughter of Patrick Dougherty, farmer, and Anne formerly Diver; buried on 18 September 1912 at Naseby, by William A. McMullan, Roman Catholic minister; born in Donegal, Ireland; 28 years in New Zealand; unmarried; informant James Mitchell, undertaker, Naseby, 25 September 1912.
[S211] AU, QLD - Assisted Immigration 1848-1912, Australia, Queensland., 1882, ship Albany from Plymouth to Brisbane via other ports mfm M1699 (Reliability: 3), 22 Nov 2011.
The Albany stopped at Cooktown, Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton, and finally Brisbane: passenger list includes 'free' passengers Chas Doherty 21, Sarah 19 (both married), and single women Barbara Doherty 25, and Ann Doherty 24.
[S393] NZ, Archives New Zealand - Probate Records, 1848-1991, FamilySearch, ((familysearch.org)), accessed 1 Sep 2014), Barbara Docherty will, proved 1913; Archives NZ item R22061020. (Reliability: 4), 1 Sep 2014.
1. [Revocation of former wills.]
2. [Trustees James Mitchell, Merchant, of Naseby, and Thomas Borthwick McNeil, Solicitor, of Naseby.]
3. [Twenty pounds bequeathed to James Mitchell for services rendered.]
4. I leave my leasehold farm being Section number three Block Six Maniototo Survey District to my brother Charles Docherty of Gimmerburn in the said Provincial District of Otago Farmer.
5. I also leave to my said brother Charles Docherty all my stock both live and dead and all my household effects and furniture and my farming implements.
6. I give and devise my freehold property being Section Five Block Five Maniototo Survey District unto my Trustees Upon Trust for my nephew Bernard Docherty son of my brother the said Charles Docherty absolutely on his attaining the age of twentyone years.
7. Until my said nephew Bernard Docherty shall attain the age of twentyone years I empower my trustees to lease to any person whether a beneficiary under this my will or not the said freehold property either from year to year or for any term of years not exceeding Seven years at such rent and subject to such covenants conditions and powers as they shall deem expedient And I direct that my trustees shall stand possessed of the net rental or other net income arising from any lease or leases of the said freehold property Upon trust for the maintenance education or advancement in life of my said nephew Bernard Docherty but without being in any way answerable or responsible for the misapplication or non-application thereof.
8. In the event of my said nephew Bernard Docherty dying before he attains the age of twentyone years then I direct my trustees to hold the said freehold property together with the accumulations (if any) of rental or other income therefrom left unexpended in the hands of my trustees at the date of such death Upon trust to sell and divide the same equally among all the other children of my said brother Charles Docherty who being a son or sons attain the age of twentyone years or being a daughter or daughters attain that age or marry under that age.
9. During the minority of any of my nephews and nieces being children of my brother the said Charles Docherty I direct my trustees to stand possessed of the net proceeds of the sale of my said freehold property and the said accumulated income (if any) Upon trust to invest the same in manner authorised by law and to pay and apply the income arising from such investment in or towards the maintenance education and advancement in life of my said nephews and nieces without being in any way answerable or responsible for the misapplication or nonapplication thereof.
10. I bequeath the sum of Forty pounds sterling to the Reverend William Alexander McMullan Roman Catholic Priest at Ranfurly aforesaid for masses for the repose of my soul and for the souls of my father Patrick Docherty my mother Annie Docherty my brothers Phillip Docherty and Bernard Docherty and my sisters Margaret and Annie.
11. I direct my trustees to erect a memorial stone to be suitably inscribed over my grave together with suitable railings and accessories at a cost not exceeding Thirty pounds sterling.
12. I direct my trustees to stand possessed of all the rest and residue of my Estate after paying thereout all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses death succession and legacy duties and all other expenses in connection with my estate or the winding up thereof or incidental thereto Upon trust to pay thereout the sum of Twenty pounds Sterling to Michael Verdon Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin Otago New Zealand for his own use absolutely and to pay the balance of such rest and residue of my Estate to my said brother Charles Docherty for his own use absolutely.
13. [Payment of trustees]
In Witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament set my hand this Eleventh day of April One thousand nine hundred and ten.
[Signed with a mark]
Witnesses: Thos. S. Pinder, Forwarding Agent, Ranfurly; J. Weir, Livery Stable keeper, Ranfurly.
CODICIL, 7 Oct 1911:
"This is a Codicil (the first) to the last Will and Testament of me Barbara Docherty of Ranfurly in the Dominion of New Zealand Spinster which will bears date the Eleventh day of April One thousand nine hundred and ten. I revoke the bequest of the sum of Forty Pounds Sterling bequeathed in paragraph numbered 10 of my said will to the Reverend William Alexander McMullan. I revoke the bequest of Twenty pounds Sterling which by paragraph numbered 12 of my said will my Trustees are directed to pay to Michael Verdon. I bequeath the sum of Forty pounds sterling to my brother John Docherty of Gimmerburn Otago New Zealand Farmer. In all other respects I confirm my said will. In Witness whereof I have to this the first codicil to my said will set my hand this seventh day of October One thousand nine hundred and eleven.
Witnesses: Thomas Sleaford Pinder, Forwarding Agent, Ranfurly; Thomas Mitchell, Carpenter, Ranfurly.
PROBATE granted 17 March 1913.
Thus the farm at 140 Barney's Lane is left to her brother Charles Dougherty absolutely, and the farm at 513 Barneys Lane is left to her nephew Ben once he reaches the age of 21: in the event, Chales and Sarah and family lived at 513 Barneys Lane from this time.

Barbara Dougherty