Galway - Kelly, Dennis March 1, 1754 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by:Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com November 13, 2017, 3:15 pm KELLY, DENNIS MARCH 1, 1754 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: March 1, 1754 Recorded: November 13, 2017 I Dennis Kelly late of Jamaica but now of Lisduffe in the County of Galway Esquire do make this my last Will and Testament and the following Disposition of my Estate. I desire my Executors in Jamaica would pay two hundred Pounds current money of Jamaica towards building a house for the Rector of the parish of St Dorothy and that they would order a good Well and Cistern to be compleated in some convenient place near Old Harbour for the use of the Inhabitants of that Town and Neighbourhood I devise and bequeath to my brother Bernard Kelly forty Pounds sterling yearly during his natural Life And I bequeath to my Nephew Kelly Prendergast the Sum of five hundred Pounds To Mrs Hawks and Mrs Martin both of Elphin one hundred Pounds each and to the four youngest Children of my Sister Prendergast the sum of six hundred Pounds to be divided among them in such Shares as shall be thought most reasonable by the said Kelly Prendergast and Mrs Hawks I bequeath to my Sister Dalton one hundred Pounds and to my Nephew John Dalton one hundred Pounds and to Margaret Wright now in Jamaica at her Age of eighteen Years or day of Marriage the sum of five hundred Pounds current money of Jamaica and I desire that somewhat may be allowed by my Executors in Jamaica for her Maintenance until she arrives at that Age of marry I give and bequeath to my Grand-Daughter Priscilla Browne at her age of eighteen Years or day of Marriage which shall first happen the sum of two thousand pounds. I give and bequeath to my Servant James Collings if he be living with me at the time of my Decease the sum of twenty Pounds over and above what Wages may be then due to him and to my Servant Anne Irwin if she be living with me at the time of my Decease the sum of twenty Pounds over and above her Wages All the rest and residue of my Estate real and personal charged and chargeable with my Debts and Legacies I devise and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Browne and to the heirs Males of her Body and in default of such Heirs I devise and bequeath the same to my Nephew John Dalton and the heirs Males of his Body he and they taking upon themselves the Sirname of Kelly and in default of such Heirs to my own right Heirs And my Will and desire is that in case my daughter Elizabeth Browne and her Husband should not be disposed to reside at Lisduff a Lease should be made of the Lands of Lisduff Carmuckogue and Carrow for the term of thirty one Years to my Nephew Kelly Prendergast at a Rent not exceeding ten Shillings per Acre And I do hereby appoint my friend Denis Daly of Raford my son in Law Peter Browne my Nephew Kelly Prendergast and my friend John Cope freeman and John Burke of Serjeants Inn in London Esquires my Executors in Great Britain and Ireland and the Honourable Rose Fuller and Matthew Gregory Esquires my Executors in Jamaica And lastly I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made and to this my last Will and Testament (whereof I have made two Duplicates of the same Tenor and Date) I have set my hand and Seal this first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four Dens Kelly (Attestation Clause) George Browne _ Edward Leigh _ James Browne Proved at London 3 May 1758 by the Oath of Peter Browne limited to the Deceased's Estate in Great Britain and Ireland Prob11/838