Cork - Bourke, William July 20, 1741 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cork Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com March 9, 2019, 5:56 am BOURKE, WILLIAM JULY 20, 1741 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: July 20, 1741 Recorded: March 9, 2019 In the Name of God Amen I William Bourke of the parish of Saint Paul and City of Cork in the Kingdom of Ireland Mariner now belonging to his Majesty's Ship Gloucester being weak of Body but 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 and form following (that is to say) first I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my Body to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order and as for and concerning all my Worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth (that is to say) To my beloved friend Thomas Lovering Mariner all my Wearing Apparel and Effects on Board the aforesaid Ship and to my beloved friend Nehemiah Winter of the said Ship Carpenter my Right and Title to a Will made to me by Joseph Holland Mariner deceased which said Will I give and bequeath to the said Nehemiah Winter and to my beloved Brother Thomas Bourke of the Parish and City aforesaid all other and singular such Salary Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be in any ways due oweing or belonging unto me at the time of my Decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto the above mentioned Thomas Bourke his Heirs Assignee or Assigns and I do nominate and appoint the said Thomas Bourke sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have set my Hand and Seal this twentieth Day of July Anno Domini 1741 and in the fifteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Second of Great Britain and so forth Wm Bourke Signed Sealed Published and Declared in the Presence of us Charles Castillon Clk _ Robt Orme _ Fras Wm Drake 23 April 1748 Administration with Will annexed to Robert Darling Attorney of Thomas Bourke PCC Prob11/761