Galway - Kirwan, Patrick October 8, 1754 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com March 9, 2018, 3:27 pm KIRWAN, PATRICK OCTOBER 8, 1754 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: October 8, 1754 Recorded: March 9, 2018 In the Name of God Amen I Patrick Kirwan Fitzt Thomas of the Town of Galway Mercht being weak of Body but of sound Mind and Memory blessed be God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following first I bequeath my Soul to God hoping through the Merits of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the Remission of my Sins and Life everlasting and my Body to be buried with my Ancestors at St Francis Abbey I will and will is that all my just and lawful Debts be paid as soon as possible my Effects are called in by my Executors hereafter mentioned I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife sixty pounds Stirling each and every year during her natural Life in lieu of any third or Dower that she might claim to my Worldy Substance by Articles of Intermarr or otherwise I further will and bequeath to my said beloved Wife the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds Ster to be by her disposed of to any or between my Children as She shall think fit I will and bequeath unto my father in Law Walter Blake one hundred pounds Ster I will and bequeath the Rest and Residue of my Worldly Substance unto my Executors hereafter mentioned In Trust and for the uses hereafter mentioned I will and my Will is that my Executors shall call in all the Debts due to me of every kind and Nature whatsoever and convert the same and all the Rest of my Worldly Substance into Money and lay out the same after paying all the just and lawful Debts due on me with the Bequest above mentioned at Interest on such sufficient Securities as my said Executors shall approve of and in case of Loss in said Securitys that my said Executors or their Heirs shall not be accountable for the same I further will and my Will is that my said Executors shall pay out of such Sum or Sums of Money as they shall think proper for the Support and Maintenance and Education of my Children until they attain the Age of 21 Years I also will and my Will is that my said Executors shall pay unto my Children when they respectively attain the Age of 21 Years an equal proportion of my Worldly Substance share and share alike but if in case all my said Children should happen to die before they should attain to the said Age of 21 Years as aforesaid in such Case I will and my Will is that my said Executors shall pay all my Worldly Substance in their Hands unto my Brother John Kirwan of London for his own Use and Behoof for ever except the Sum of one thousand pounds and the two hundred and fifty pounds here both which Sums amounting to twelve hundred and fifty pounds which I so will and bequeath to my said beloved Wife if such Contingencies should happen to be paid to her by my said Executors out of my Worldly Substance in lieu of all Maintenance third Dower or any other Challenge she may claim to my Worldly Substance whatsoever and the Rest of my said Worldly Substance to my Brother John Kirwan of London as aforesaid notwithstanding any Law Custom or Usage to the Contrary and do hereby make nominate and appoint my said beloved Wife Mary Kirwan otherwise Blake my father in Law Walter Blake my said Brother John Kirwan of London and my Brother in Law and Kinsman Pierce Kirwan of Dublin to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament ratifying and confirming the same and annulling all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my Hand and Seal this 26th day of August 1754 It is further my Will and my Will is that my said Executors or the Major part thereon may pay to any or all of them may pay to any or all of my Children any Sum or Sums of Money of such Child's share or Dividend after they or shall attain to the Age of fifteenth as they think fit anything to the contrary notwithstanding Patrick Kirwan Signed Sealed and Published in the presence of Michl Connor _ John Browne Proved at London 8 October 1754 to John Kirwan power reserved to other Executors PCC Prob11/902