Cork - Welsh Or Walsh, James May 23, 1809

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com April 8, 2019, 1:18 pm

WELSH OR WALSH, JAMES MAY 23, 1809

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: May 23, 1809
Recorded: April 8, 2019

In the Name of God Amen I James Welsh Seaman belonging to 
His Majesty's late Ship Greyhound being in Bodily health & 
of sound & disposing mind memory and understanding and 
considering the perils and dangers of the Seas and other 
uncertainties of this Transitory life do for avoiding 
Controversies after my decease make & 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 I commit 
to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order and as 
for and concerning all my worldly Estate I dispose thereof 
as followeth that is to say to my wife Elenor Welsh biding 
and residing in Purple Lane near Menckes Brewery at Mr 
Purlls London I bequeath all my wages but in the event of 
her death I bequeath the same to my Daughter Elenor Welsh 
living and residing in the said place and all my Prize Money 
Bounty Moey Smart Money short allowance Money and all other 
Sum or Sums of Money as shall be any ways due owing payable 
and belonging unto me at the times of my decease (wages 
excepted) to be equally divided between my Mother Judah 
Walsh and my Brothers William Welsh & my Sister Norah Welsh 
living & residing in Bandon near Cork Ireland but in the 
event of the death of either to be equally divided amongst 
the Survivors and I do hereby Nominate and Appoint my Mother 
Judah Welsh and my Brothers William & Thomas Welsh Executors 
of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former 
or other wills or Deeds of Gifts by me heretofore made In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 23rd 
day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight 
hundred and Nine and in the forty ninth of the reign of our 
Sovereign Lord George the Third over the United Kingdom of 
Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the faith James 
Welsh Sealed in the Presence of P Grace Acting Lieutenant _ 
Jno Thos Barton Acting Purser HM late Ship Greyhound
Proved at London 3 August 1812
PCC Prob11/1536