Galway - O'Flaherty, Catherine January 15, 1799 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com March 13, 2018, 4:32 pm O'FLAHERTY, CATHERINE JANUARY 15, 1799 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: January 15, 1799 Recorded: March 13, 2018 In the Name of God Amen I Catherine O'Flaherty of the Town of Galway spinster being in health of Body and of Perfect sound and disposing memory and understanding but uncertain as to the time my Creator may summon me to appear before him do make and Publish this my last Will and Testament annulling and revoking all other Wills heretofore made by me I recommend my Soul into the hands of my Redeemer my Body to be intered in a private and Christian like manner I order all my Just debts to be Paid and discharged I Will and bequeath unto my Brother John O'Flaherty the Sum of fifty Pounds to buy him Mourning I Will and bequeath unto my Brother Anthony O'Flaherty the Sum of fifty Pounds Ster Yearly during his natural Life I Will and bequeath unto my sister Mary O'Flaherty a Bond Past to me by Walter Butcher of Gregg in the County of Galway Esqr for the Sum of five hundred Pounds Str Principal money with the Interest dated the third of September One thousand seven hundred and Ninety And in addition to the above mentioned Bond I Will and bequeath unto my sister Mary O'Flaherty the Sum of fifty Pounds Ster yearly during her natural Life I will and bequeath unto my very particular friend Mrs Ann Butcher of Gregg the Sum of fifty Pounds Ster to buy her a Mourning Ring I will and bequeath unto my very particular friend the Reverend Bartholomew Burke of the town of Galway the sum of three hundred Pounds Ster I will and bequeath unto my friend Bridgett Fitzgeralds of the Town of Gallway the Sum of forty Pounds Ster yearly during her natural Life and likewise the power of disposing of fifty Pounds Str out of my effects at her death I give and bequeath unto Mrs Mary Geoghehan of the town of Galway Widow the Sum of Eighteen Pounds Str yearly during her Natural Life I will and bequeath unto Morer JoyesDaughter of my friend Oliver Joyes the Sum of One hundred Pounds Ster I will and bequeath unto my friend Mr Pearce Lynch of Dungan the Sum of One hundred Pounds Ster I will and bequeath unto the Reverend James French the Sum of twenty Pounds Ster I will and bequeath unto the Reverend Bartholomew Barth otherwise Burke the Sum of fifty Pounds Ster I will and bequeath unto each of my two Executors the Sum of Ten Pounds Ster to buy a Mourning Ring I will and bequeath unto my Servant maid at the time of my Death the sum of thirty pounds sterling and I Order that the above mentioned Legacys be Paid within a year after my death the rest and reisdue of all my Worldly Substance both in Goods and Chattles I Will and bequeath unto my Brother John O'Flaherty for the use of his Children Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint Henry Blake Esqr M.D. of the Town of Galway and Mark Lynch Esqr Lombard Street of the Town of Galway Executors and Administrators to this my Last Will and Testament and that it may have its proper force and effect I put my hand and seal to it this fifteenth Day of January One thousand seven hundred and Ninety Nine Catherine Flaherty _ Anthony Lynch _ Patt: Ferrall 4 July 1802 Administration with Will annexed to John O'Flaherty the Brother the Executors having renounced 6 June 1803 Administration with Will annexed to Patrick O'Flaherty the Nephew Administrator of the Goods of John O'Flaherty deceased PCC Prob11/1378