Will: Duchesne, Mary September 10, 1766 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Dublin Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning rdunning@ewings.uk.com March 5, 2021, 3:28 pm DUCHESNE, MARY SEPTEMBER 10, 1766 Source: National Archives Kew Written: September 10, 1766 Recorded: March 5, 2021 In the Name of God Amen I Mary Duchesne of the City of Dublin Spinster being infirm of Body tho' of sound Mind do declare my last Will and dispose of my worldly Substance as sollows first I Order all my Debts and funeral Expences to be paid as soon as Possible after which I leave and bequeath unto Christian Dobson who was my servant twenty five Pounds Sterling to be paid her six Months after my decease I leave and bequeath to my Executor hereafter named One of Stocks in the English funds which shall remain there in the name of my said Executor who shall pay the Interest or Produce thereof Yearly to the father or Mother of my Godson John Dobson untill he attains twenty one Years of Age the Principal or Stock then to be made over or its value paid to the said John Dobson but if he should die before the said Stock or its value be made over of paid to the said John's Mother Christian Dobson as soon as her son is Dead I leave and bequeath to Miss Charlotte Bouchetiere twenty Pounds Sterling to Miss Susanna and Mary Chaigneau of York Street or the Survivor of them twenty five Pounds Sterling to the Maid which shall attend me at my death one years wages besides what wages may be due to her to the Poor of the French Church of Peters Street five Pounds Sterling to my Executor hereafter named five Pounds Sterling for a small token of my regard I leave and bequeath to my Relation Mary Mercier One hundred Pounds I leave and bequeath to Miss Elizabeth Henry ten pounds Sterling also the Lease of my Dwelling House for the reminder of my Term with all the Profits and Advantages thereof if there be any deficiency it is my Will each of my Legatees shall bear the Loss in Proportion if there be an Overplus I leave and bequeath it All to my aforenamed Relation Mary Mercier Lastly I Name Constitute and Appoint the Reverend James Pelletrean my Sole Executor in Confirmation of all which I have hereto set my hand and Seal in Dublin the 10th of 9ber 1766 Mary Duchesne Signed Sealed and Published in our Presence John Smith _ Michl McDannell Proved at London 13 February 1767 PCC Prob11/925