Cork - McCarthy, Cornelius August 24, 1799 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cork Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com October 3, 2017, 2:17 pm MCCARTHY, CORNELIUS AUGUST 24, 1799 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: August 24, 1799 Recorded: October 3, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I Cornelius Mc Carthy of Gurteenroe in the Parish of Macroom Barony of Muskerry and County of Cork Broguemaker finding myself thro' age and infirmities likely to depart this life But Present to myself Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I will my Soul to Almighty God my Body to the Earth rottenness and Worms And my Body to be Buried in a Christianlike manner I will all and singular what Goods or Effects I die Possessed of to my beloved Son in Law Joseph Beech of sd Gurteenroe Colther and his Children to be divided by the said Joseph Beech between them as he shall think proper And Whereas I am entitled to any Wages and Prize Money that is or was due to my Son Daniel Mc Carthy who served His Majesty on Board the Victory and which son died in St Franc Hospital in the Island of Corsica I also will & make over my Right Title & Interest to and in the said Wages & Prize Money unto the said Joseph Beech and his Children and his Children as aforesaid hereby empowering & entitling him to sue for & recover the same together wth any Legacy or Legacies that I may hereafter be entitled to from my other Sons John McCarthy Patk McCarthy who are gone Abroad Years back This Will and bequest being made by me in said Joseph Beech & Children's behalf in consideration Of their finding & supporting me now eight Years back when past my Labour hereby revoking all former Wills by me made Witness my Hand and Seal this 24th Day of August 1799 & nine Cornels X McCarthy his mark Signed Sealed Published & declared in the Presence of Francis Haughlen _ Richard Garvan Proved at London 15 March 1800 PCC Prob11/1339