Will: Magrath, Maurice August 13, 1824 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Dublin Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com April 1, 2018, 2:23 pm MAGRATH, MAURICE AUGUST 13, 1824 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: August 13, 1824 Recorded: April 1, 2018 Extracted from her Majesty's Court of Prerogative in Ireland This is the last Will and Testament of Maurice Magrath of Fitz William Street in the City of Dublin Whereas I am possessed of certain Debentures which are deposited in the Bank of Ireland for safe Custody amounting to a Sum of Two thousand six hundred pounds and also a Sum of fifteen hundred pounds in Irish Government Stock bearing Interest at three pounds ten shillings by the hundred by the year and also a Sum of Seventeen hundred pounds in the New English four per Cent Stock and also a Sum of twelve hundred pounds in the English New three and a half per Cent Stock and also of a Sum of one thousand one hundred pounds or thereabouts in the three per Cent Consols Now I do hereby leave and bequeath the said several Sums of money and Securities for money together with all the Interest and Dividends which shall be due thereon at my decease and all other money invested in Government Securities of which I am possessed to my Daughter Henrietta Frances Magrath her Executors admors and assigns And Whereas I am entitled to a reversionary Estate or Interest situate in Cornwall expectant upon the decease of my said Daughter without leaving Issue now I do hereby give and devise all my said Estate and Interest in the said premises in Cornwall in case my said Daughter shall die without leaving any Issue who shall be living at her death to my Brother James Magrath his heirs and assigns I leave to my said Daughter all my silver plate and the portraits of her Mother and her Uncle Dickinson and the Miniature Pictures of her Mother and of myself I desire that my Dwellinghouse and furniture Prints and books of every description save as hereinafter mentioned and all other my Effects shall be sold immediately after my decease and out of the produce of such Sale I leave and bequeath to my Brothers James Magrath and Denis Magrath each the Sum of one hundred pounds and I leave to the two Sons of my late Brother Jeremiah Magrath the Sum of one hundred pounds to be equally divided between them share and share alike and the principal thereof to be paid to them respectively at such time or times as my Executor shall deem expedient and I leave to each of my Sisters Biddy the Wife of Richard Rogers Mary the Wife of William Cloon and Margaret Magrath the Sum of one hundred pounds and I leave to Biddy Doyle who has served me faithfully for seven years the Sum of forty pounds and to my other Servant Biddy Dillon the Sum of ten pounds in addition to any Wages that shall be due to them and I desire all my Debts any bequests that shall be contained in the Codicil hereto annexed and my funeral and administration expences to be paid thereout and I leave the Residue of the produce of such Sale to my Nephew William Magrath who is now living with me and I direct that the said residue shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease be paid out in the purchase of an annuity for the life of my Nephew the said William Magrath and until such annuity can be procured I desire the Interest of such Residue to be paid him I bequeath the Residue of my personal Estate and Effects not hereinbefore disposed of to my said Nephew William Magrath I hereby revoke all former Wills & Testamentary Instruments by me at any time heretofore made and I appoint my said Daughter Henrietta Frances Magrath my said Nephew William Magrath and my friend John Smith Furlong to be Executors of this my Will In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1824 Mauce Magrath (Attestation Clause) Edwd Reeves _ Crosbie Morgell _ Anthy R Kearney Proved at London 2 December 1824 to Henrietta Frances Magrath Spinster power reserved to other Executors PCC Prob11/1693