Will: McDonogh, Bryan March 29, 1817 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Roscommon Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com October 8, 2017, 2:10 pm MCDONOGH, BRYAN MARCH 29, 1817 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: March 29, 1817 Recorded: October 8, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I Bryan McDonogh late from the Island of Malta but now in the Town of Boyle do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made I leave and bequeath to my dearly beloved Teresa the Sum of fifty Pounds Sterling a year to be paid to her in whatever manner she choses for the term of her natural life I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Eliza McDonogh the Sum of One thousand five hundred Pounds Sterling to be paid to her on the day of her Marriage or on the obtaining the age of twenty one Years on this express condition that she marries with the consent of my Executors hereinafter mentioned and not otherwise and my Will and direction is that in case my said daughter shall marry or conduct herself contrary to the Will and consent of her Mother or my said Executors that then and in that case she shall be entitled to no more than the Sum of Thirty Pounds a Year during the term of her natural life to be paid half yearly and which Annuity I leave and bequeath to her in full discharge and satisfaction of the said Sum of One thousand five hundred Pounds in case of misconduct or misbehaviour and in case my said Daughter shall conduct herself to the satisfaction and approbation of my said Executors that then the said Sum of One thousand five hundred Pounds shall only bear an Interest of three Per Cent to be paid to my said Daughter from the day of my death for her support and maintenance until the entire of the said Sum is paid off on the day and in manner aforesaid I leave and bequeath to my Son Augustus McDonogh my Estate and Property on Dooberg in the County of Sligo with its Rights Manners and Appurtenances as lately purchased of Harry Edmond Taaffe Esquire In Trust for me by my esteemed friend and Relation Andrew McDonogh Esquire of Boyle to hold to him and his Heirs male lawfully begotten of the said Augustus McDonogh lawfully begotten and in case of failure of Issue Male of the said Augustus then to the Issue female of the said Augustus lawfully begotten and in case of failure of Issue Male or female of the said Augustus remainder to his his Eliza and her Heirs male lawfully begotten and in case of failure of Issue Male or female of the said Eliza then to her Issue female and in case of failure of Male or female of my Son and Daughter then to my own right Heirs for ever on this express condition that neither my Son or Daughter or any other Person or Persons who shall become entitled or Possessed of my said Estate in the County of Sligo shall not sell or mortgage the same or any part thereof on any terms whatsoever under a forfeiture of said Estate which in such case I order and direct shall go to my next Heir and my will and directions are that my said Son Augustus shall not have power to settle a greater or other Jointure on any Wife he shall be married to on said Lands than ten Per Cent on any fortune he may Bonafide receive in Money as the marriage Portion of such wife and as for all the rest residue and remainder of any property either real or Personal of which I may be possessed or entitled to at the time of my death I leave and bequeath to my Son Augustus whom I appoint residuary Legatee to this my Will I leave and bequeath to my Niece Anne McDonogh one hundred Pounds sterling and to her Sister Mary McDonogh fifty Pounds sterling Lastly I have to request that my friend Andrew McDonogh will be sole Guardian to my family until his death but in case of any disagreement between him and any branch of them and that he wishes to live separately from them I do in that case leave and bequeath one hundred Pounds a year to him during his natural life I appoint Owen O'Connor of Ballingar Andrew McDonogh of Coyle and Daniel O'Connor of Roady (?) Esquire Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Bryan McDonogh have hereunto put my Name and affixed my Seal this twenty ninth day of March 1817 B. McDonogh (Attestation Clause) Robert Tufford Captn 20th Regiment _ James Coyne _ Peter Nerney I have to request that Mr Andrew McDonogh will give the Parish Priest of Bunnanaden the Parish Priest of Kilmacanrony (?) To the Reverend McDermott and the Revd McConry each five Pounds to say Masses for the repose of my Soul B McDonogh (Appearance by Timothy McDermott of the City of Dublin Gentleman 6 February 1818) Proved at London with a Codicil 21 May 1818 to Andrew McDonogh power reserved to other Executors