Wills: Moran, John April 28, 1757 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kildare Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com September 22, 2017, 12:49 pm WILLS: MORAN, JOHN APRIL 28, 1757 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: April 28, 1757 Recorded: September 22, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I John Moran late of Minnuth in the County of Kildare Distiller but now belonging to the Boyne Privateer being in Bodily Health and of sound and disposing Mind and Memory and considering the Perils and Dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties of this transitory Life do (for avoiding Controversies after my Decease) make puablish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) first I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order And as for and concerning all my Worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say all my Prize Money that may fall due to me on the Cruize in the Boyne Privateer or any other Ship that I may belong to as also all Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattles and Estate whatsoever as shall be any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my Decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto my beloved Brother Charles Moran and I do hereby nominate and Appoint the said Charles Moran my Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills Testaments and Deeds of Gifts by me at any time heretofore made And I do ordain and ratify these Presents to stand and be for and as my Only last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have set my Hand and Seal the 28th Day of April Anno Dom 1757 And in the thirtieth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the second over Great Britain and so forth John Moran Signed Sealed Published and declared in the Presence of Anth: Burke _ Saml O'Malley _ John Sweeney 25 September 1762 Administration with Will annexed to George Cannon Attorney of John Moran PCC Prob11/879