Will: Power, Richard November 12, 1725 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kilkenny Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com March 2, 2018, 12:53 pm WILL: POWER, RICHARD NOVEMBER 12, 1725 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: November 12, 1725 Recorded: March 2, 2018 In the Name of God Amen I Richard Power the sonn of Morris Power borne in the Towne of Louffing and in the County of Kelkenny Mariner being very weake in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God for it calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordaine this my last Will Testament (that is to say)Principally and first of all I recommend my Soule to God that gave it And my body to the Earth or Sea which shall please God to call it and to be buried in a Christian like manner and at the discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting that at the generall Resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God And as to touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this my life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner Imprimis I give and bequeath to my father Morris Power sume of Nineteene pounds fourteen shillings lawfull money of Great Britain besides all sume and summes of money that shall be due unto me either by booke or Tickett in any of his Majesties Shippe of Warr vessells or in any Merchant Shippe and especially my wages due to me on board of the Squerrell Galley Captaine Richard Blincoe Commander and likewise all my worldly Estate Goods chattells lands and tenements that shall be due to me And still revokeing all former Wills and Testaments and Deeds of Gift before the time named willed and bequeathed Ratifieing and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale this twelfth day of November and in the yeare of our Lord One thousand seaven hundred twenty five and in the thirteenth yeare of our Soveraigne King George King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Richard Power his marke Witnesse William Williams _ Jno Whitby _ Jno Blencoe 28 September 1726 Administration with Will annexed to Thomas Browne Attorney for Maurice Power PCC Prob11/611