I extracted the following probate record today. It contains a considerable amount of
family information which I hope someone will find useful. Hugh McElroy, of Tefft St.
Providence and husband of ANN McGUIGGAN, and the testator of the will was the father of
Charles, Michael, Patrick, and Alice (McElroy) McKenna.
Probate Vol. 88:133
Estate of Hugh McElroy
General Release
We, JOHN C. McELROY, MICHAEL F. McELROY, and ANNIE F. PROFFITT of Providence. in
consideration of $33.33 to us paid by PATRICK McELROY, do release and forever quitclaim
unto said PATRICK McELROY, his heirs and assigns forever, all manner of actions, cause of
actions, debts, dues, claims and demands, both in law and equity which against said
PATRICK McELROY, We said JOHN C. McELROY, MICHAEL F. McELROY and ANNIE F. PROFFIT, as
children of CHARLES McELROY, late of Providence, deceased, ever had, now have or ought to
have for or by reason or means of any matter or thing from the beginning of the world to
the day of this date. and especially by reason of a legacy bequeathed to said CHARLES
McELROY by the Will of HUGH McELROY of said Providence.
/s/ 8 March 1905 John C. McElroy, Michael F. McElroy, Annie F. Proffitt
The following filings have the same wording as above..
General Release
. that We, ALICE FUYATT, PATRICK McKENNA, CATHERINE McKENNA, ANNE McKENNA and JOHN
McKENNA, son of HUGH McKENNA, deceased of said Providence. in consideration of $20.00 to
us paid by PATRICK McELROY of Provdience. especially by reason of a legacy to us as
children of ALICE McKENNA under the Will of HUGH McELROY.
/s/ 8 March 1805 Alice Fuyatt, Patrick McKenna, Catherine McKenna, Anne McKenna, John
McKenna.
Vol. 88:134
General Release
.that, We, ANNIE McELROY, SUSAN McELROY, CHARLES McELROY, and HUGH McELROY, children of
MICHAEL McELROY, deceased. in consideration of $25.00 to us paid by PATRICK McELROY.
especially by reason of a legacy to us as children of MICHAEL McELROY under the Will of
HUGH McELROY.
/s/ 8 March 1905. Annie McElroy, Susan McElroy, Charles McElroy, Hugh McElroy
All documents signed in the presence of William F. Gillrain
Witness: HATTIE McELROY