Cork - Maher, John April 16, 1795

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com April 15, 2018, 8:53 am

MAHER, JOHN APRIL 16, 1795

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: April 16, 1795
Recorded: April 15, 2018

In the Name of God Amen I John Maher Seaman of his Majesty’s 
Ship Egmont No on the Ship’s Books 185 John Sutton Esqr 
Commander being of a sound and disposing Mind and Memory and 
considering the dangers and uncertainties of this transitory 
Life do for avoiding Controversies 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 to the Dust or Deep as it shall 
please God to order and as for all my Worldly Estate I give 
bequeath and dispose thereof as follows (that is to say)All 
Wages Head Money Prize Money Sum and Sums of Money Lands 
Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be 
any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my 
decease I give devise and bequeath the same unto my beloved 
father William Maher and four Brothers James Maher Timothy 
Maher Dennis Maher living at Brickfield near Cork and 
William Maher now belonging to his Majesty's Ship Windsor 
Castle to be equally divided amongst them hereby revoking 
all other Wills Testaments and Deeds of Gifts by me at any 
time heretofore made And I do ordain and ratify these 
Presents to stand and be for my only last Will and Testament 
In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have set my Hand 
and Seal on board the aforesaid Ship at Sea the sixteenth 
day of April and in the Thirty fifth Year of the Reign of 
our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of 
Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith 
and so forth And in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven 
hundred and ninety five The Mark of X John Maher signed 
sealed and Published in the Presence of Us John Sutton 
Captain Thos Cowan Purser 
22 June 1797 Administration with Will annexed to William 
Maher the father
PCC Prob11/1292