Donegal - Donaghey, Thomas February 23, 1829 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Donegal Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com September 10, 2017, 8:51 am DONAGHEY, THOMAS FEBRUARY 23, 1829 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: February 23, 1829 Recorded: September 10, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Donaghey of White Castle in the County of Donegal farmer make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following hereby revoking all former Wills by me made first I resign my Soul to God and my body to the Earth from whence it came I allow my body to be interred at Drung called the forth I give and bequeath my present farm which I hold at White Castle in manner and form following that is to say I give unto my beloved Wife Mary Donaghey two Acres and a half of land in the Cut next the Dwellinghouse up and down and also the Cow I now have and also the room belonging to the Dwellinghouse and at her death to dispose of it as she may think proper I recommend my daughter Susan to live and continue with her Mother as long as she lives unmarried I leave and bequeath unto my son Francis Donaghey the remainder of the Cut of Land next the Dwellinghouse after his Mother's part is taken therefrom I leave said Frances the Kitchen I now live in and also my House and I recommend said Francis to live with his Mother as long as he is unmarried I leave and bequeath unto my Son in law John Barr the cut of Land called the Wood Lane cut next to William Cannings but first said John is to measure off one Acre of said Cut to Frank Donaghey my son off the two upper parks not to interfere with the hill Cut next the high road and if after my death my present family cannot agree or live together I allow John Barr my present Son in Law to build a house on said Woodland Cut and live thereon I leave and bequeath all my household furniture of what nature or kind soever to be equally divided between my loving Wife Frances Donghey and Edward Donaghey my sons and John Barr my present Son in Law but first I allow the bed and bedding of Cloths I now have or sleep upon to be given to my beloved Wife Mary Donaghey and at her death to leave said bed and cloths to my daughter Susan over and above said division of furniture I leave and bequeath a certain sum of money I now am entitled to lying in England which there is at present proceedings taken for the recovery of the same by John Chambers Esqr I allow John Chambers Esqr in the first place to pay himself all I owe him and all costs and expences attending the recovery of the same I leave and bequeath the remainder if any in manner following that is to say I leave to my son George Donaghey five pounds Ann Donaghey oths Woods five pounds Edward Donaghey five pounds John Donaghey five pounds Tristram Donaghey five pounds Matilda Doherty orwise Donaghey Eight pounds Thomas Donaghey five pounds Mary Donaghey orwise Barr five pounds Frances Donaghey five pounds Susan Donaghey Ten pounds and I allow Six pounds Yearly to be paid to my beloved Wife Mary Donaghey Provided said Money or Legacy comes to have and I allow the above bequeaths to be paid and the remainder to be put to Interest and the Interest or benefit arising therefrom to pay the yearly allowance to my beloved Wife and at her death said sum or remainder if any to be equally divided according to the bequeaths above in proportions as is already bequeathed I leave and order twenty pounds to my son Edward Donaghey first to be taken from the sum of money I am entitled by any Legacy or bequeath to pay my just debts which I now owe And I do hereby appoint the said George Donaghey and Edward Donaghey my sole Executors In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Donaghey the Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal the 23rd day of February in the Year of Our Lord 1829 Thomas Donaghey (Attestation Clause) Alex Armstrong_ James Doherty _ Charles Brookings (Personal Appearance by Alexander Armstrong of White Castle Donegal that he was writer of Will giving evidence as to an alteration in the Will 21 July 1830 Proved at London 5 August 1830 PCC Prob11/1774