Louth – Wills: Tracy or Treacey, Patrick August 1, 1798

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October 29, 2017, 12:58 pm

WILLS: TRACY OR TREACEY, PATRICK AUGUST 1, 1798

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: August 1, 1798
Recorded: October 28, 2017

In the Name of God Amen I Patrick Tracy Mariner on board his
Majesty's Ship Aurora No 243 in Ship's Books 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 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 to my Wife Nelly
Treacey and to James Tracy my Son both residing in Drogheda
in this County of Louth Ireland I do give and bequeath all
my Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Goods Chattels and
Estate whatsoever equally betwixt them as shall be in any
ways due owing or belonging to me at the time of my decease
I give devise and bequeath the same unto my Wife Nelly Tracy
and my Son James Tracy above mentioned equally between them
securing as my Son is not yet come of Age I hereby appoint
Mrs Hawson living upon the Quay in Drogheda to receive his
share at the subject .......until he arrives at the age of
twenty one years then the said Mrs Hawson to be accountable
to him not for omissions but for....... In this subject
above mentioned or any part thereof and I do hereby nominate
and appoint the said Nelly Tracy and Mrs Hawson Executrixes
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 this first Day of August in the Year of our
Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety eight and in the
thirty eighth year of the Reign of his Majesty King George
the third over Great Britain etc. Patk Treacey Signed sealed
published and declared in the presence of us at sea H
D....Captain H....Kibbin Master
Proved at London 19 April 1804 by the Oath of Nelly Treacey
otherwise Tracy Widow power reserved to Sarah Hawson Widow
PCC Prob11/1408