Donegal - Ovens, John May 25, 1848

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning
ros.dunning@outlook.com December 26, 2020, 12:11 pm

OVENS, JOHN MAY 25, 1848

Source: National Archives Kew
Written: May 25, 1848
Recorded: December 26, 2020

Extracted from the Registry of the Court of Prerogative in
Ireland In the Name of God Amen I John Ovens formerly of
Corcloon in the County of Fermanagh late a Captain in Her
Majestys 57th Regiment of Foot do make this my last Will and
Testament I give devise and bequeath to my dear Wife Louisa
Ovens otherwise Mitchell the interest of the sum of one
thousand pounds during her natural life and after her death
said sum of one thousand pounds to go to such of our
children who may survive her by such shares and proportions
as she by her last Will or by deed appoint I give devise and
bequeath all other property of which I shall die seized
possessed or entitled unto to such of our children as shall
be living at the time of my decease or be born in due time
after to be apportioned amongst them and paid to them at
such times and in such shares as my said wife may by her
last Will or by deed appoint in default of such appointment
by my said Wife then all my said property to go after my
decease to such of our said children who shall survive her
and not theretofore have received their share or proportion
of my said property share and share alike I nominate and
appoint my said wife Executrix of this my Will given under
my hand and seal this 25th day of May one thousand eight
hundred and forty eight John Ovens
(Attestation Clause)
Robert Keys Solicitor Fort Lodge Enniskillen _ James ??.
Enniskillen Proved to Louisa Ovens otherwise Mitchell of
Rochford Lodge Bundoran in the County of Donegal 12 April
1849
Proved at London 22 June 1849
PCC Prob11/2095