Clare - O'Brien, Michael May 26, 1760 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Clare Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com October 7, 2017, 2:46 am O'BRIEN, MICHAEL MAY 26, 1760 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: May 26, 1760 Recorded: October 7, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I Michael Obrien Clerk of his Majesty's Ship Phoenix being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this my last Will and Testament ffirst and principally I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping for remission of all my Sins through the merits of Jesus Christ my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer and my Body to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God and as for such worldly Effects as I may be possessed of or intitled unto at the time of my decease I Give and bequeath the same as followeth that is to say I Give unto my loving Sister Mary Obrien of the parish of Killfenora in the County of Clare in the Kingdom of Ireland all such Wages Sum and Sums of Money after paying all my Just debts as now is or at any time or times hereafter shall be due to me from my own or any other Service or otherwise on board the said Ship or any other Ship or Vessell which I may hereafter belong unto and do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Trusty friend Benjamin Luckey of Catherine Court Great Tower Hill London Gentleman sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I Give and bequeath unto my said Sister (after paying all my lawful debts as aforesaid) all the rest and residue of my Estate both real and personal hereby revoking and making void all other and former Wills by me heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty sixth day of May in the thirty third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty M Obrien Signed Sealed and delivered in the Presence of Chris. Bethell _ Luke Stokes Proved at London 26 July 1764 PCC Prob11/900