Wills: Wensley, Thomas March 18, 1771, County Tyrone, N. Ireland
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WENSLEY, THOMAS MARCH 18, 1771, COUNTY TYRONE, N. IRELAND

Source: National Archives London
Written: March 18, 1771
Recorded: February 1, 2020

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Wensley of Sandvill in the
Parish of Donoghkiddy and County of Tyrone Gentleman being
weak in body but sound in mind and memory do make this my
last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills heretofore
made by me First I order my Corpse to be decently interred
in a private manner in my Father's Burial place in the
Church yard of Grange in the said Parish I order all my just
Debts and Funeral Expences to be paid I give and bequeath
unto my Sister Bond One hundred Pounds To my Sister Letitia
Wensley one hundred pounds To my Sister Cowan One hundred
Pounds To my Sister Cary One hundred Pounds to be by her
divided amongst her Children by her former Husband as she
thinks proper and to the four Children of my late Sister
Hall One hundred Pounds that is to say twenty five Pounds to
each of them I give and bequeath to my Nephew William
Chambers the farm of Sandville with the Bleach Yard and
Bleaching Utensils reserving Nevertheless the Upper floor
that is all the rooms Closets and Lobby etc. above Stairs in
the Dwelling House two Cows grazed and foddered every Year
during my Lease and Turf sufficient for her Use brought home
and stack'd at the house to my Sister Letitia Wensley I
leave and bequeath to Mr John Sproule Apothecary in Strabane
the Sum of Fifty Pounds To my Nephew William Chambers fifty
Pounds and to my Nephew Thomas Chambers One hundred Pounds
Sterling the Remainder and Residue of my Effects I give and
bequeath to my four Children Vizt. Jane John Margaret and
James Wensley share and share alike I order all my Crop
Household Furniture Horses Cows and Sheep to be sold by
Public Auction and the amount applied for the Uses and
Purposes before mentioned I order a Stone to be erected in
the Wall of the Burial Place to shew it belongs to my
Father's family I do hereby appoint the before mentioned
John Sproule Wm Chambers and Thomas Chambers Executors of
this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby Will and
direct that my said Executors shall not be answerable for
any Accidental Losses nor the one for the other but each for
their own Acts and Deeds only and that it shall and may be
lawful for them to retain and pay themselves all Costs and
Charges with which the necessary Execution of this my Will
may be attended In Witness whereof I have to this my Will
set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of March in the
year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & seventy one
Thos Wensley
(Attestation Clause)
Jos Morton _ Charles Mackay _ John Edams
Proved at London 29 January 1776 by Oath of William Chamber
power reserved to other Executors
PCC Prob11/1015