Cork - McLean, Gabriel April 17, 1779

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com February 21, 2018, 3:12 pm

MCLEAN, GABRIEL APRIL 17, 1779

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: April 17, 1779
Recorded: February 21, 2018

In the Name of God Amen I Gabriel McLean of the City of 
Corke Cordwainer being in a weak state of Health but of 
sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding do make 
and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner 
following that is to say In the First Place I order and 
direct that my principal Creditors James Foote of the City 
of Corke Sadler and William Reynolds of the same Silversmith 
with the rest of my Creditors be paid and discharged their 
respective Debts due to them I Give and bequeath unto my 
Executors hereinafter named the Sum of one Hundred Pounds 
each as a Recompense for the trouble they might have on 
account of their Executorship I give devise and bequeath 
unto the said James Foote and William Reynolds and the 
Survivor of them and the Executors and Administrators of 
such Survivor all such Lands Tenements and Houses in the 
East Indies or elsewhere as I am or shall hereafter be 
intitled unto under and by Virtue of the Will of my Uncle 
William Magee for and during such Terms of Years or Lives as 
are yet to come and unexpired upon Trust that they may sell 
and absolutely dispose of the same and convert them into 
Money and do and shall with such Money pay off and discharge 
my just Debts and the Legacies aforesaid and after payment 
thereof the rest residue and remainder of such Money as 
shall arise from such Sale the third part thereof I give and 
bequeath unto my dearly beloved Wife Mary McLean for her 
sole use and the other two thirds I Give and bequeath unto 
my Children Gabriel McLean John McLean James McLean and 
Margt McLean and the Survivor of them to be equally divided 
between them Share and Share alike I Give and bequeath unto 
the said James Foote and William Reynolds and the Survivor 
of them and the Executors and Administrators of such 
Survivor the Sum of fifteen Hundred Pounds which I am 
intitled unto after the death of my Aunt Mary the Wife of 
the said William Magee under and by Virtue of the said Will 
and also all and every such other Sum and Sums of Money 
Goods and Chattels which I am or shall be hereafter intitled 
unto under and by Virtue of my said Uncle Wm Magee's Will 
upon Trust that they may pay off and discharge my said Debts 
and the Legacies to each of them hereby bequeathed in case 
the Money arising from the Sale of the said Lands shall not 
be sufficient for that purpose and after payment aforesaid 
the third part of the Residue and Remainder of the said Sum 
of fifteen Hundred Pounds and such other Sum and Sums of 
Money as I shall or may be intitled unto I Give and Bequeath 
unto my said Wife and the other two thirds I Give and 
bequeath unto my said Children to be divided between them 
Share and Share alike I do hereby nominate and appoint the 
said James Foote and William Reynolds Executors of this my 
last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other 
Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made declaring 
this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto put my Hand and Seal this 
seventeenth day of April one thousand seven Hundred and 
seventy nine Gabriel McLean
(Attestation Clause)
James Boyce _ John Warner _ Thoms Foott
Proved at London 9 July 1781
PCC Prob11/1080