Will: Kennedy, Patrick September 27, 1746 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tipperary Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com February 22, 2018, 6:13 pm KENNEDY, PATRICK SEPTEMBER 27, 1746 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: September 27, 1746 Recorded: February 22, 2018 In the Name of God Amen I Patrick Kennedy of and belonging to his Majesty's Ship the Jersey being Weak of Body but of Sound Disposing Mind and Memory considering the Dangers of the Seas and other the uncertaintys of this transitory life Do for Avoiding Controversys after my Decease make Publish and Declare 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 it And as for and concerning all my Worldly Estate I Give Bequeath and Dispose thereof in manner following that is to say I Principally and First of all Desire that all my Just Debts be paid Item I Give and bequeath to my Beloved Wife Ann Kennedy of the Parish of Saint Nickolls in the Town of Carrickasure in the Kingdom of Ireland in the County of Tippirearse one Third and my Eldest Daughter Mary Kennedy one third and to my Daughter Jaine one third of all my Sea Pay Prize Money Short allowance money which is due owing or belonging unto me after my Decease And in Case of either my Wife or Daughters defaults I bequeath She or their Shares to be Equally Divided Between the other too that's living And in Case the Death of Two Should happen before the Receiving of equal'd Effects then I Bequeath the whole to the third person and so next in Kindred if that my said Wife and Children are deceased as also all other Sum or Sums of money Goods Chattels or Estates Land and Tenement whatsoever as Shall in any ways be due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my decease I Do hereby Nominate and Appoint John Burton of the aforesaid Ship (and purser) Steward their lawful Executor Give and Granting unto the said John Burton a full power to Administer in their behalf after my Decease And I hereby Ratify this my last Will and Testament to Stand in full for hereby Revoking all other the former Wills of Testaments and Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made And I do Order and Ratify these presents to Stand and be as my only last Will and Testament In Witness to this my last Will I have set my hand and Seal the Twenty Seventh day of September In the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and forty Six and in the Twentieth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign George the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain Patt: Kennedy Sealed Signed and Delivered in the Presence of us at Gibralter Navy Hospital where no Stamped Paper is to be had Jno Perry Stewd _ Ben: Gover _ Thos McCoy his Mark _ Thos Moore his Mark 8 February 1757 Administration with Will annexed to John Hollinworth lawful attorney of Ann Kennedy Widow now residing at Carrick in the Kingdom of Ireland PCC Prob11/828