Will: Dempsey, James March 13, 1755 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Dublin Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com October 14, 2017, 1:22 pm DEMPSEY, JAMES MARCH 13, 1755 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: March 13, 1755 Recorded: October 14, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I James Dempsey of the City of Dublin a sea faring Man Pressed by Captain Walker Commander of his Majesty's Yacht of Dublin being in bodily health and of sound and disposing Mind and Memory and considering the Perils and dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties of this transitory life (do for avoiding controversies after my decease) make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say first I Recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body I Commit to the Earth or sea as it shall please God to order and as for and concerning all my Worldly Estate I Give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say Imprimis I Give and ordain my Brother Lawrence Dempsey to be my sole Heir Executor and Administrator and I likewise bequeath to him my said Brother all my Personal Estate in Goods or Chattels or otherwise or Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my decease I do Give devise and bequeath the same unto my said Brother Lawrence Dempsey of said City of Dublin in every Shape and manner as above mentioned to be entirely at his election and to dispose of the same as he thinks proper at my decease And I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Lawrence Dempsey to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills Testaments and Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made and I do ordain and ratify these Presents to stand and be for and as my only last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of March Anno Dom 1755 and in the twenty eighth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the second by the Grace of God over Great Britain and so forth James Dempsey his Mark Signed Sealed Published and declared in the Presence of in Dublin where no stamp paper is to be had John Weller Captn _ Saml Taylor Gunr 9 January 1766 Administration with Will annexed to Matthew Howard Attorney of Lawrence Dempsey PCC Prob11/915