Will: Mahon, Denis February 19, 1846 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Roscommon Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com September 14, 2017, 4:25 am MAHON, DENIS FEBRUARY 19, 1846 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: February 19, 1846 Recorded: September 14, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I Denis Mahon of Strokestown House in the County of Roscommon Esquire being of sound and disposing mind do make this my last Will and testament bereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made I desire that my remains may be placed in the family Vault at Strokestown Whereas I have by Deed of Settlement charged several denominations of my estates in the County of Roscommon with the yearly sum of one thousand two hundred pounds as a jointure for my dearly beloved wife Henrietta Mahon for and during the term of her natural life Now I do hereby will devise and bequeath all my estates and lands unto Denis Henry Kelly of Castlekelly Esquire and Lieutenant Colonel Henry Bathurst of the Scotch Fuzileer Guards and Gloster Place London and the survivor of them his heirs and assigns in the first place to permit and suffer my said wife to have and receive the said yearly sum of one thousand two hundred pounds in manner and as set out in said Deed of Settlement for and during the term of her natural life for her sole use and benefit and Subject thereto to the use of my dear daughter Grace Mahon and her assigns until her marriage and in case she shall marry with the consent of her mother the said Henrietta Mahon to be had in Writing under her hand and seal then from and after her marriage in manner aforesaid to the use of the said Grace Mahon for and during the term of her natural life remainder to the said Trustees to preserve contingent remainders a remainder to her first and other son in tale male remainder in case of no issue male to her daughter or daughters as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to their respective issue male and female failures of such issue male and female And in case of said Grace marrying without such consent first had and obtained I charge the said estates with the sum of twenty thousand pounds as a provision for her and subject thereto devise the same to the use and behoof of my brother John Mahon for and during the term of his natural life remainder to said Trustees to preserve the contingent remainder remainder to Thomas Mahon his eldest son for his natural life remainder to his first and other son in tail male failure of such issue remainder to his second son John Mahon for and during the term of his natural life remainder to the first and other son for and during the term of his natural life in tail male failure of such issue to Denis Mahon third son of John Mahon for and during the term of his natural life remainder to the first and other son for and during the term of his natural life in tail male failure of such issue to Leonora Mahon the daughter of said John Mahon for her life remainder to her first and other son in tail male failure of such issue remainder to my own right heirs for ever I will devise and bequeath all my plate to my wife for and during her life and after her cease to my said daughter and her first and other son so as to remain as heirlooms in my name and family and all other personal property of what nature or kind soever save land I will devise and bequeath to my said wife subject however to my just debts and I hereby nominate and appoint her my sole Executrix and residuary legatee In case of my daughter Grace marrying with the consent of her mother I do hereby empower them to enter into Settlements for the purpose of limiting said estates according to the usual course of family settlements and providing jointures with provisions for younger children and in case of death of my wife before the said Grace shall marry I empower her with the consent of the said Denis Henry Kelly and Lieutenant Colonel Henry Bathurst to enter into the like Settlements and I empower my said daughter Grace and such other person as may be in possession under the aforesaid devise to make lease or leases of any part of said lands for any term not exceeding three lives or thirty one years in possession or not in reversion And I also empower the said John Mahon and his said sons when in possession to charge said lands with a jointure of one thousand pounds for any wife they may have or marry and with a sum not exceeding ten thousand pounds as provision for their younger children In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this nineteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty six Denis Mahon (Attestation Clause) Thomas Conry _ Geo Kelly Proved 25 November 1847 Proved at London 11 December 1847 PCC Prob11/2066