Will: Kenny, John November 7, 1825 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Dublin Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com November 4, 2017, 9:23 am KENNY, JOHN NOVEMBER 7, 1825 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: November 7, 1825 Recorded: November 4, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I John Kenny Able Seaman serving at the date of these Presents on board His Majesty's Ship the Superb being of sound mind and in perfect possession of all my faculties though much worn down by sickness do declare this to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills which may heretofore have been made by me I do bequeath to my father Patrick Kenny and to my mother Mary Kenny (formerly Mary Reynolds) who were both living in the Month of March of the present year and residing in Bath Street Blackrock near Dublin for their own use or to the survivor of them for his or her own use the whole of whatever sum or sums of money may be due to me at the time of my decease for pay Bounty money or prize money while serving in His Majesty's Navy to facilitate the recovery of which the following is a statement of my claims (vizt.) pay for the Superb only and prize money for the Brave frigate between the year 1797 and 1803 inclusive part of which was paid on board that Ship but I have been informed by the first Lieutenant John Mackie that a sum still remains due Prize money for the Renown while Admiral Durham was the Captain of her and the same for the Myrmidon for Slave Vessels when she was employed on the Coast of Africa in the years 1819 -1820 1821 -1823 but considering from the general age of my father & my Mother above bequeathed to that he or she may possibly not survive me then and in such case I do hereby bequeath the whole of any money that may be due to me as aforesaid to Edward Kenny my Uncle now or late residing in Dublin and failing him to my next kin be they who they may I also give and bequeath to Patrick Toole a Seaman of the Superb all my Clothes bed bedding and effects of every kind which may belong to me on board at the time of my decease in consideration of the kind attentions I have during my Sickness and at other times received from him And I do hereby appoint my father Mother or Uncle or either of them as the case may be the Executor or Executrix of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal on board His Majesty's Ship the Superb in the River Tagus this 7th day of November 1825 John Kenny Signed sealed and delivered in our presence at the date and place aforesaid T Staines Captain _ W J Prowse Sgt Lieut _ G A Acharm Surgeon His Majesty's Ship Superb _ Fredk Gore Clerk Proved at London 7th March 1826 by the Oath of Patrick Kenny PCC Prob11/1710