Will:  Burke, Michael May 21, 1806

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BURKE, MICHAEL MAY 21, 1806

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: May 21, 1806
Recorded: September 16, 2017

In the Name of God Amen I Michael Burke of Ushers Island in 
the County of Dublin Merchant being of sound Mind Memory and 
Understanding thanks be to God for the same but considering 
the Uncertainty of this mortal Life do make and publish this 
my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all 
former Will or Wills by me made I desire that my Executor 
hereinafter named may as soon as convenient after my decease 
pay off all my just Debts and funeral Expences And I will 
and bequeath in manner following that is to say I give and 
bequeath unto henry Sutton my faithful Clerk the Sum of 
three hundred pounds to be paid to him immediately after my 
decease with whatever Arrear of Salary or Wages that may be 
then due to him I give and bequeath to each of my Brothers 
William, Alexander, John, Walter, Richard and Thomas Burke 
the Sum of one hundred pounds each I give and bequeath to 
each of my Brothers in Law John and Cornelius Rourke one 
hundred pounds each I give and bequeath to each of my 
Sisters in Law Ann, Catherine and Jane Rorke one hundred 
pounds each I give and bequeath to Mrs Mary Kelly my Sister 
in Law one hundred pounds I give and bequeath to the Poor of 
Bridge Street and to the Poor School of Adam and Eve Chapel 
twenty pound each I give and bequeath to the female Orphan 
House under the direction of Miss O'Brien also the Sum of 
twenty pounds I give and bequeath unto my Sister Anne Keane 
one hundred pounds I give and bequeath to each of my Nephews 
Michael Keane and Martin Burke now on their way to Barbadoes 
and whom God preserve the Sum of one hundred pounds each I 
give and bequeath to Miss Elizabeth Burke of Birr Sister to 
P. Burke the Sum of one hundred pounds  I give and bequeath 
to each of my three Servants Margaret Clarke Margaret Moran 
and Charles Paddon the Sum of twenty Pounds each along with 
whatever Wages that may be due to them and each of them at 
my Decease and which I desire may be immediately Paid to 
them then I give and bequeath to the Revd Mr Peter Moran the 
Sum of fifty Pounds I give and bequeath to Cornelius Rorke 
my House I give and bequeath to my much beloved friend 
Edward Byrne of faggant the Sum of one hundred pounds  I 
give and bequeath to John Rorke and Jonathan Lynch both of 
Usher's Quay in the City of Dublin Merchants the Sum of two 
hundred pounds each And I do hereby appoint the said John 
Rorke and Jonathan Lynch my Executors to this my last Will 
and Testament I make this bequest in Consideration of the 
Trouble they may have in acting as my Executors And I do 
hereby desire that my said Executors shall and will as soon 
as conveniently may be after my decease sell off my Public 
Auction all my Property And as to all and every the Rest 
Residue and my Property of what kind soever that I may be 
possessed of at the time of my decease I hereby Will and 
bequeath unto my Brother James Burke of Baltimore in America 
and whom I appoint my Residuary Legatee And I hereby declare 
this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this twenty 
first Day of May one thousand eight hundred and six Michael 
Burke
(Attestation Clause)
Jno Taaffe Atty No 15 Blackhall Street
Proved at London 22 March 1809
PCC Prob11/1494