Will: Lacey, Martin December 4, 1750 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Roscommon Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com April 19, 2019, 2:42 pm LACEY, MARTIN DECEMBER 4, 1750 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: December 4, 1750 Recorded: April 19, 2019 In the Name of God Amen I Martin Lacey of Calcutta Mariner in the Kingdom of Bengal in the East Indies being Sick and Weak in Body but of Sound and Disposing Mind Memory and Understanding Blessed be God for the same and considering the Shortness and uncertainty of this Mortal life and the Certainty of Death Do therefore Make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) Imprimis I Desire all such Just Debts as I shall owe to any Person or Persons be Immediately after my Decease paid and Discharged Item I Give and bequeath unto my loving Sister Bridget Mahon Two hundred pounds Sterling Item I Give and bequeath unto Bridget Mahon the Daughter of Dominick Mahon and Rebecca Hick and her Heirs Two hundred pounds Sterling But in Case of their Deaths to Devolve to Mr Patrick Mahon and his Heirs Item I Give and bequeath unto Mr Peter Mahon and Ann Mahon each the Sum of One hundred pounds Sterling all the above Legatees living in the County of Roscommon in the Kingdom of Ireland Item I Give and bequeath unto Mr William Dogen One Thousand Current Rupees Item I Give and bequeath unto Mr Edward Handle and James Mackpherson five hundred Rupees each Item I Give and bequeath unto the Portuguese Church of Calcutta five hundred Rupees and if my Effects Should amount to anything more I Wil what remains be delivered to the Portuguese Padrys of Calcutta to be Divided among their Poor And I Do hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint Captain David Rannie and John Wood both of Calcutta Executors to this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills by me made heretofore In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fourth day of December In the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fifty Martin Lacy Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Testator to be his last Will and Testament where no Stampt Paper is to be had in the Presence of Peter Duncan _ John Bristow _ Jere Macmahon _ A True Copy Wm Westen Reg Proved at London 5 December 1760 by Oath of David Rannie the surviving Executor PCC Prob11/861