WILLS: Usher, Christopher January 8, 1767 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Carlow Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com February 15, 2019, 3:23 pm WILLS: USHER, CHRISTOPHER JANUARY 8, 1767 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: January 8, 1767 Recorded: February 15, 1019 In the Name of God Amen I Christr Usher of Kilcarry in the County of Carlow late a Lieut of his Majestys Ship the Prince Do make this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other former Wills by me at any time heretofore made that is to say I bequeath unto my dearly beloved Wife Margt Usher otherwise Bailie after payment of all my just Debts and funeral Expences the Interest of four hundred Pounds Sterling during her natl Life I also leave and bequeath all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Fortune of what kind or nature soever unto my Daughters Elizabeth Jane and Sarah Usher to be equally Share and Share alike divided between them respectively as they and each of them shall attain the age of twenty one Years And in case any of my said Children shall happen to dye before she shall attain the said age of twenty one Years then my Will is that the share of the person so dying shall go to and be divided equally between the survivors of them and in case that two of my said Children shall happen to dye before they shall attain the age above mentioned in such Case my Will is that the survivor of my said Children be intitled to and do receive the whole of my said Fortune but with this proviso that in such case my said Wife Margt Usher shall have and receive the Interest of seven hundred pounds instead of four hundred pounds above mentioned during her natural Life and after her decease the said Principal Sum of seven hundred pounds to go to such surviving Child and my Will is that in Case I shall dye without Issue my said Wife Margt shall be intitled to and receive the Interest and intire Produce of my whole Fortune during her natural Life and after her death I leave unto my dear Brother William Usher Esqr Doctor in Physick my whole Fortune to hold to him his Heirs and Assigns for ever And I do hereby order and direct that my Household furniture together with my Interest in the Lands at Kilcarry be disposed of to the best Advantage and that the Money arising from the Sale thereof be laid out at Interest and the Interest thereof and of my whole Fortune to be paid over to my said Wife Margt for the support and Education of my said Children during their Minority and I do hereby appoint my said Wife Guardian of my said Children and sole Executrix and residuary Legatee of this my last Will In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven Christr Usher (Attestation Clause) James Ferrall _ Sarah Bailie _ Ann Singleton 25 February 1775 Administration with Will annexed to William Douglas attorney of Margaret Ussher Widow PCC Prob11/1005