Bequests, James H. Behan, 1817 - 1893

File — Box: 41, Folder: 12

Identifier: 119_38_6.1

Bequests, James H. Behan

Scope and Contents

Papers related to disputed will written by James H. Behan (contested by Doyle) property in Norfolk, Va.:

Paper concerns purchase (1817) of a tract of land from the Ohio Purchase Co.; Letter (Mar. 31, 1828) to Francis Dzierozynski, S.J.; Power of attorney (1827) from Francis Neale, S.J., to Fr. Dzierozynski; Receipt for deed received by N. Walsh; Letter (no date) of James H. Behan to Archbishop Francis P. Kenrick; Letter (no date) of James H. Behan to Charles Stonestreet, S.J.; Survey and map of property left by Behan to Fathers Stonestreet and Edward Sourin, S.J.; Extract of Will (1838) of Walter Herron; Power of attorney (1865) from Frs. Stonestreet and Sourin to Charles C. Lancaster, S.J.; Receipt of residue legatus (1868) of J.H. Behan; Letter (May 4, 1869) of C.C. Lancaster concerns giving management of Behan property to Rev. Matthew O'Keefe; Letter (Nov. 27, 1877) of Fr. O'Keefe concerns suit of A.W.R. Devereux Doyle; Note (1877) concerns the Doyle suit against Frs. Stonestreet and Sourin; Letter (Apr. 26, 1878) of William H. White to Fr. O'Keefe; Letter (Apr. 20, 1879) of attorneys William White and Theodore Garnett concerns the Doyle Caveat to Behan's Will; List of questions to be answered by Frs. Stonestreet and Sourin in the Doyle suit; Letter (Apr. 16, 1878) of attorneys White and Garnett to Fr. O'Keefe; Letter (Dec. 9, 1879) from Fr. O'Keefe to C.C. Lancaster; Two letters (1879) from Fr. O'Keefe; Letter (Apr. 12, 1881) from Attorney White to Fr. O'Keefe; Three letters (1880-82) from Fr. O'Keefe to Provincial Robert Brady, S.J.; Letter (Aug. 8, 1881) from Clara D. Kenny to Frs. Stonestreet and Sourin; Statement of expenses (1881) in Doyle suit; Report to court (1882) concerns sale of lots at public auction; Letter (May 10, 1882) from attorneys White and Garnett to Fr. O'Keefe includes statement of income and expenses; Power of attorney (1885) by Fr. Sourin to Thomas W. Hayes, S.J.; Judgement (1893) in favor of Thomas A. Whelan against Fr. Matthew O'Keefe; Miscellaneous papers pertaining to the Behan property.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_38_6.1; 109N1-109N28**

Dates

1817 - 1893

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Extent

From the Collection: 308 boxes (212 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 58 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers )