Cavan - Nesbitt, Thomas August 23, 1820 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cavan Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com February 18, 2018, 7:37 am NESBITT, THOMAS AUGUST 23, 1820 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: August 23, 1820 Recorded: February 18, 2018 In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Nesbitt of Lismore in the County of Cavan Esquire being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills made by me I order my remains to be decently and privately interred in the most convenient burial Ground to the place in which I shall die at the discretion of my Executor I leave to my Sons Cosby Nesbitt and John Nesbitt five shillings each having already amply provided for them they however will know they possess my entire confidence and affection and never were for one moment unworthy of my Esteem I order my Executor to call in all money that may be due to me at the time of my decease by Bond Mortgage or otherwise I leave to my Son Alexander Nesbitt one thousand pounds I do hereby order and direct that the interest of principal of Two thousand pounds Sterg at the rate of five per Cent per annum be paid to my Daughter Mistress Mary Moore half yearly during her life to and for her own sole and separate use without the controul of her present or any future husband and her own receipt only to be a sufficient discharge for the same and after her Death I direct that the said Sum of Two Thousand pounds shall become and form part of my Residuary Property I Leave to Nathaniel Sneyd Nesbitt now at Portarlington School aged about Sixteen years the Sum of one thousand pounds I leave to his Brother Andrew Bell Nesbitt now at the same Schools aged about fourteen years the like Sum of one thousand pounds I leave to the Eldest Daughter of my Son Thomas Nesbitt the Sum of five hundred pounds and to the posthumous Child of the said Thomas Nesbitt the Sum of one thousand pounds but in the event of their dying in my lifetime or under the age of twenty one years I do hereby leave the said Legacies or the Legacy of whichever of them shall happen to die as aforesaid to the other children of my said Son Thomas Nesbitt lawfully begotten I Leave to my friend Allan Nesbitt of Stephens Green Attorney the Sum of one hundred pounds and as to all the Rest Residue and Remainder of whatever property I may die possessed of after payment of the bequests aforesaid and of all my just Debts and funeral Expences including the Sum of Two thousand pounds hereinbefore mentioned after the death of my Daughter Mistress Moore I give devise and bequeath the same to my Sons John Nesbitt and William Nesbitt In Trust that they do as soon as is convenient may be after my decease lay out and invest the same in Bank or Government Stock or Securities in their joint names and I do hereby give and bequeath the Interest thereof or the Dividends payable thereon to my said Son William Nesbitt for and during his natural life and his own receipt to be a sufficient discharge for the same and after his Death I bequeath the said Bank or Government Stock or Securities to his Son if more than one to be equally divided between them on attaining the age of twenty one years and if but one Child then to such only Child and in the event of my said Son William dying without lawful issue living at the time of his death or such issue dying under the age of twenty one years Then I give and bequeath the said Bank or Government Stock or Securities to such of the Children of my Sons John Nesbitt Alexander Nesbitt and Thomas Nesbitt lawfully begotten as shall be living at the time of the Death of the said William Nesbitt without lawful issue as aforesaid to be equally divided between them share and share alike and I do hereby appoint my said Son William Nesbitt sole Executor of this my Will Dated this twenty third day of August one thousand Eight hundred and twenty Thos Nesbitt (Attestation Clause) Simon Brigly _ Robert Saunders _ Danl Harrison 26 February 11822 Administration with Will annexed of the Goods of Thomas Nesbitt late of the City of Dublin and a Colonel in the Army Esquire deceased to John Nesbitt the Son and surviving legatee William Nesbitt having survived the deceased but is dead without taking upon himself the execution of the Will PCC Prob11/1653