Louth – Wills: Lane, William May 29, 1776 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Louth Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com February 21, 2020, 10:43 am WILLS: LANE, WILLIAM MAY 29, 1776 Source: National Archives London Written: May 29, 1776 Recorded: February 21, 2020 Extracted from the Registry of His Majestys Court of Prerogative in Ireland In the Name of God Amen I William Lane of the County and Town of Drogheda Esq. do make this my last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills made by me I Will and Desire that All my just Debts shall be paid I leave and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Ann Lane half of all my Worldly Substance I shall die Possessed of of every kind whatsoever together with all my Household Furniture and all her Wearing Apparel I leave and bequeath to Mrs Ann Cudworth Niece to my Wife five hundred pounds Sterling the remainder of my Worldly Substance I leave and bequeath to my Brother Joseph Lane and my Cousin Nathaniel Manning of Drakestown in the County of Louth Gent to be divided equally between them share and share alike Lastly I do Nominate and Appoint Mr John Greene of Stickillin and Alderman Henry Leland of Drogheda Executors to this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty ninth day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy six Wm Lane (Attestation Clause) Thos Wynne _ Jordan Roche _ Jos Cudworth Proved 25 February 1779 Proved at London 4 August 1779 PCC Prob11/1056