Will: Donnellan, Patrick February 28, 1778 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Dublin Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com November 13, 2018, 11:48 am DONNELLAN, PATRICK FEBRUARY 28, 1778 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: February 28, 1778 Recorded: November 13, 2018 In the Name of God Amen I Patrick Donnellan of the City of Dublin Linen Merchant being in Perfect health of Body and of sound mind memory and understanding but knowing the uncertainties of this life do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say I order and direct that all my Just Debts and Legacies shall be Paid by my Executors herein after named with all convenient Speed after my decease and as for such worldly substance as God has pleased to bless me with I give and dispose of the same as follows that is to say I give and bequeath to my Wife Catherine Donnellan otherwise Kelly the sum of ten pounds Sterling to buy Mourning I give and bequeath to my Nephew Arthur Donnellan the sum of ten pounds Sterling to buy Mourning And as to all the rest residue and remainder of my Estates Real freehold or Personal Goods Chattels Debts Effects and Substance of what nature or kind soever whereof I shall die seized possessed of or in any manner intitled unto I give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my Daughters Elizabeth Donnellan and Catherine Donnellan to be equally divided between them share and share alike And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said my Daughters Elizabeth Donnellan and Catherine Donnellan and my friends Thomas Dowse of Killmolin in the County of Wicklow Gent and Lawrence Pearson of the City of Dublin Gent Executors of this my Will and I leave to each of my said Executors ten pounds Ster: hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made or spoken and declare and publish this and none other as and for my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto and to a Duplicate hereof put my Hand and Affixed my Seal this twenty eighth day of February One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight Pat Donnellan (Attestation Clause) Chars Farran _ George Farran _ Robert Cowell I Patrick Donnellan of the City of Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland Linen Merchant being now at Chester Fair in the Kingdom of Great Britain indisposed in Body but of perfect mind memory and understanding do make and publish this as a Codicil to be annexed to my Will in manner following that is to say Whereas I have made and published my last Will and Testament in Writing and have nominated and appointed Lawrence Pearson of the said City of Dublin and Thomas Dowse of Kelmalin in the County of Wicklow in the said Kingdom of Great Britain Gentleman Executors thereof And whereas it may be convenient for the management of my Affairs that one of my Executors should be resident in England I do therefore by this Codicil which I direct to be added to my said Will and taken as part thereof nominate constitute and appoint William Blackmoor of Henrietta Street Covent Garden in the County of Middlesex in the said Kingdom of Great Britain Taylor and Executor of my said Will jointly with the said Lawrence Pearson and Thomas Dowse And I do give to the said Lawrence Pearson Thomas Dowse and William Blackmoor the same power and authority in all respects as I have by my said Will given to the said Lawrence Pearson and Thomas Dowse And in all other matters and things I confirm my said Will In Witness whereof I the said Patrick Donnellan have to my said Will and to a Duplicate thereof of the same date and contents set my hand and Seal this twenty fourth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine Patt Donnellan (Attestation Clause) John Derbishire Attorney in Chester _William Edwards his Servant Proved at London with a Codicil 24 Novmber 1779 by the Oaths of Elizabeth and Catherine Donnellan power reserved to other Executors PCC Prob11/1058