Cavan - Keenan, Michael October 10, 1810 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cavan Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com October 2, 2017, 2:43 pm KEENAN, MICHAEL OCTOBER 10, 1810 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: October 10, 1810 Recorded: October 2, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I Michael Keenan Purser's Steward on board His Majesty's Ship Illustrious being in Bodily health and of sound and disposing Mind and Memory And considering the Perils and Dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties of this transitory life (do for Avoiding Controversies after my Decease) make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in Manner following that is to say first I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order And as for and concerning my Worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose of thereof as followeth that is to say All my Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the Time of my Decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto my Mother Mrs Jane Keenan now living at Swanlingbar County of Cavan Ireland and in case of her Decease I leave the same to my Aunt Anne McGawran living at the same Place And I do hereby appoint the said Mrs Jane Keenan and Anne McGawran Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills Testaments and Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made And I do ordain and ratify these Presents to stand and be for and as my only last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have set my Hand and Seal the Tenth Day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ten And in the fiftieth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the third over Great Britain etc Michl Keenan Signed Sealed Published and declared in the Presence of us where no Stamps are to be had W R Broughton Captain W Kelly Senior Lieut Thos Wallis Purser Proved at London 9 March 1812 to Jane Keenan power reserved to Anne McGawran PCC Prob11/1531