Will: Roarke, Bridget December 12, 1835 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Roscommon Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com June 28, 2018, 2:08 am ROARKE, BRIDGET DECEMBER 12, 1835 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: December 12, 1835 Recorded: June 28, 2018 In the Name of God Amen I Bridget Roarke alias Martin being of sound memory and understanding do make this my last Will and dying testimony revoking any Will or Testament made by me hitherto I first bequeath my Soul to God in the hope of a joyful immortality & my body to the Earth Secondly I give and bequeath to my only and beloved daughter Mary Rogers alias Roarke to her heirs of Executors the Sum of thirty pounds sterling yet remaining due to me by virtue of a Will made in my favour by my dearly beloved deceased Brother Thomas Martin late of London Thirdly I give and bequeath to my well beloved Sons Bartholomew Bryan Martin & Thomas Roarke to be made & divided between them share & share alike the remaining Sum outstanding of my aforesaid Brother's Thos Martin's Will all that remains due of the same after my bequest to my daughter which they are to have & enjoy for them their heirs exors & admors subject to this proviso that they my aforesaid Sons shall equally contribute to my funeral expences in as plain a manner as they may deem consistent with decency and I do now express it as my Will and pleasure that any or other of my aforesaid Sons namely Bartholomew Bryan Thomas & Martin Roarke who objects or may object to his equal dividend of my said funeral expences shall hereby be forfeit & subject to the loss of my bequest heretofore made in this my Will and the same to be given equally to the remain Son or Sons who pay same given under my hand and Seal this 12th day of Decr 1835 Bridget Roarke alias Martin Signed in the presence of Michl Dempsey Mick Egan 23 November 1838 Administration with Will annexed of Goods of Bridget Rourke oths Roarke late of Castlerea in the County of Roscommon to Mary Rogers Wife of Peter Rogers PCC Prob11/1903