Galway - Joyce, Dominick March 8, 1803 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com February 29, 2020, 10:16 am JOYCE, DOMINICK MARCH 8, 1803 Source: National Archives London Written: March 8, 1803 Recorded: June 28, 1803 In the Name of God Amen Dominick Joyce Sergt of the 26th Ds being in perfect mind and memory wishes to distribute his worldly substance Book Accounts 1st March 1801 I request that Mary Joyce otherwise Burke shall receive the contents of the Within Accounts as being my lawful Wife £100 13 10 œ I request that Charles Rooke Esquire Paymaster will forward to Mr Joseph Lopdell Postmaster in Athenry in the County of Galway Ireland the Sum of One hundred and fifty Pounds Eight Shillings Sterling for use of my Son Martin Joyce same time any lawful Debts I may owe desires it shall be punctually paid and the remaining sum put to the most advantageous use until my said son arrives to Age or preferment if it should so happen that he should die before he should come to the above mentioned time Christopher Lopdill Esquire and Joseph Lopdill Esquire his Brother will distribute the remaining Sum to my father Mother Brother or sisters equally to be divided to each of them Domk Joyce Serjt 26th Drg Witness present George Sanderson Q M 26th Drag 8 March 1803 Appearance by George Rooke of Piccadilly Paymaster 26th Regiment of Dragoons who knew Dominick Joyce who died in Egypt in the year 1801 and the manner and character of his handwriting Proved at London 28 June 1803 by Oath of Joseph Lopdell the surviving Executor PCC Prob11/1394