Cork - Donnoghue, Joanna January 4, 1754

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com January 7, 2018, 3:15 pm

DONNOGHUE, JOANNA JANUARY 4, 1754

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: January 4, 1754
Recorded: January 7, 2017

In the Name of God Amen I Johanna Donnoghue of the City of 
Corke Widow being weak in Body but of sound and disposing 
mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last 
Will and Testament in manner following to wit first I 
recommend my Soul to Almighty God and my Body to be buried 
in such manner as my Executors hereinafter named shall 
direct and as for and concerning all my Worldly Substance of 
what nature or kind soever of what nature or kind soever as 
I shall dye seized Possessed of or entitled unto at the time 
of my decease I leave and bequeath the same in manner as 
hereinafter mentioned that is to say first I leave and 
bequeath unto my two Sons Dennis Donnoghue and John 
Donnoghue one English Shilling Each and no more unto my 
Daughter Ellen Granahan wife of Thomas Granahan of the City 
of Corke Shopkeeper Ten Pounds Sterling in full of all 
Demands which She or her husband may have or Claim to from 
mine Executors or Administrators I leave and bequeath unto 
my Neice Margaret Barrett Widow the Sum of forty Shillings 
Sterling I also leave and bequeath to the Poor Debtors of 
the City and County Goales of Corke the sum of fifty 
Shillings each Goal in the whole to the Sum of five Pounds 
Sterling to be distributed to Such Poor Debtors as my 
Executors shall think Proper and as to the residue and 
remainder of all my Worldly Substance Household Goods 
furniture and other my Personal Estate and Effects of what 
nature soever as I shall dye seized Possessed of or be 
intitled unto together with the Lease of my Dwelling House 
and all my Right Tythe Term and Interest therein I leave and 
bequeath the same and every part thereof after payment of 
the above bequests Legacies funeral Expences and all my just 
Debts which I Shall owe at the time of my death unto my 
Daughter Jane Collins wife of James Collins of the City of 
Corke Shopkeeper her Executors Administrators and Assigns 
And I Do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Bartholomew 
Collins and John Hearne both of the said City Shopkeepers 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking 
all former Wills heretofore made In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and Seale the fourth day of January in 
the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and fifty 
four Joanna Donnoghue 
(Attestation Clause)
Carlt Daly _ John Verdon
26 August 1755 Adminstration with Will annexed to John 
Donnoghue lawful Attorney to Jane Collins Executors having 
renounced
PCC Prob11/817