Will:  Finley, William August 19, 1763

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com February 25, 2018, 5:10 pm

FINLEY, WILLIAM AUGUST 19, 1763

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: August 19, 1763
Recorded: February 25, 2018

In the Name of God Amen I William Finley of Donard in the 
County of Wicklow Gent being indisposed in health but of 
sound Mind and Memory thanks be to God for the same do make 
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following 
that is to say I Give my soul to Almighty God and my body to 
the Earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion 
of my Executors hereinafter mentioned Whereas I am entitled 
to the sum of one thousand Pounds a Legacy left me by my son 
Richard Finley Merchant in Bengal deceased and as to what 
other Worldly substance it has pleased God to bless me with 
I dispose of the same in manner following first paying my 
just Debts and funeral Expences first I Give and bequeath to 
my Nephew Richard Tegart the sum of One hundred Pounds and 
unto each of his Children William Elizabeth and Mary Tegart 
the sum of twenty Pounds each to be Paid at their respective 
Age of twenty one Years And in case any of them die before 
the arrive at the Age of twenty one then the survivor shall 
be entitled to his Legacy of twenty Pounds to be put out to 
Interest at the discretion of my Trustees I leave and 
bequeath to my Nephew George Tegart the sum of One hundred 
Pounds and to Jane Earl Wife of William Earl otherwise 
Tegart the sum of One hundred Pounds I leave to my Neice 
Mary Wigins otherwise Finley of William Street in the City 
of Dublin the Sum of One hundred Pounds I leave to Mary 
Handley late Servant of Charles Frizel of Askamore in the 
County of Wexford the Sum of One hundred Pounds I leave to 
my well beloved friend George Moore of the Excise Office Old 
Jewry London the Sum of fifty Pounds I leave to my well 
beloved cousin Wentworth Holland the sum of twenty pounds I 
leave to my well beloved Cousin Esther Dibous the sum of 
twenty pounds I leave unto Esther Dibous's two sons James 
and Alexander Adkins the um of twenty pounds each and in 
case either of them shall die before he arrives at the age 
of twenty one the survivor to be entitled to his Legacy of 
twenty Pounds I leave unto my cousin Ann Smyth the sum of 
ten pounds to her son Thomas Armstrong ten pounds I leave 
unto Mary Dobs Wife of ---- Dobs of Killtelahane the sum of 
ten pounds I leave unto my cousin Richard Finley of Donard 
in the County of Wicklow the sum of one hundred Pounds I 
leave unto my cousin Richard Finley of Coole money the sum 
of ten pounds I leave unto the Children of the said John 
Finley (to wit) John William and Elizabeth Finley the sum of 
twenty pounds each to be paid them at their respective ages 
of twenty one to be putt out at Interest for them at the 
discretion of my Trustees and as to all the Rest and Residue 
and Remainder of all my Worldly Substance I Give and 
bequeath unto my Cousin Richard Finley of Donard in the 
County of Wicklow and I do hereby appoint the said Richard 
and John Finley Executors of this my last Will and Testament 
confirming and allowing this and no other to be my last Will 
and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal the Nineteenth day of August in the Year of our 
Lord God one thousand seven hundred and sixty three I 
appoint Mr Thomas Heighinton of Donard in the County of 
Wicklow Gent and Mr George Fenton of Knockanaragan Gent to 
be Trustees of this my above Will Wm Finley
(Attestation Clause)
Thos Heighington _ Jewell Wetherell _ John William Wetherell
Proved at London 15 January 1766
PCC Prob11/915