Galway - Fitzpatrick, James January 13, 1828 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com May 23, 2019, 5:24 pm FITZPATRICK, JAMES JANUARY 13, 1828 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: January 13, 1828 Recorded: May 23, 2019 In the Name of God Amen I James Fitzpatrick of Gartnamona in the County of Galway being of sound mind and memory though weak of body and wishing to settle all my temporal and worldly affairs and concerns do make and publish this my last Will and Testament (annulling cancelling and revoking all or any others that I may have made heretofore) in the manner following Whereas I am seized in fee of all that and those the lands of Seppy Park Cullogh Bohuna East Killoe upper west Killoe lower west Killoe Sheanvoe knocks and mountain farm situate lying and being in the County of Galway and in the Barony of Maquillan I do devise will and bequeath the above said lands with all the various subdenominations rights appurtenances and privileges as now enjoyed by me unto Robt Barry of Woodvill Esqr and Thomas Mahon of Belville Esqr both in the County of Galway In Trust however for the following uses and purposes that is to say I do will and bequeath the lands of Bohuna with all their various subdenominations rights and privileges (as held by Martin Marvis Esqr) during her natural life unto Anne Fitzpatrick otherwise Burke my beloved wife as a jointure and provision for her and after her decease I do will and bequeath same said lands with their various subdenominations rights appurtenances and privileges unto Patrick Blake of Tully Esqr during the term of his natural life and after his decease to his male issue the elder having the preference and so on to the younger and in case of failure of male issue to the said Patrick Blake I will and bequeath the same lands to my nephew James Browne and limitations as to the said Patrick Blake and on to the other nephews in succession the elder having the preference and so on to the youngest with the alike limitations and privileges as to the aforesaid Patrick Blake and in case of failure of male issue to all the same said lands with their various subdenominations rights appurtenances and privileges unto in remainder unto James Fitzpatrick of the Town of Cove and his heirs for ever I do further will and bequeath all that and those the lands of Seppy Cullogh and Sleanvoe with all their various subdenominations appurtenances rights and privileges (subject to an annuity of fivety pounds a year which I will and bequeath unto my Mother in law Marcella Burke during her life) unto my nephew James Browne during the term of his natural life and after his decease to his male issue with preference to the eldest son and so on to the youngest and in case of failure of male issue to the said James Browne the same unto my other nephew in succession with preference to the elder with the like limitations and privileges as to the aforesaid James Browne and in case of failure of male issue to all or all dying before he reaches the age of twenty one years I will and bequeath the same unto James Fitzpatrick of the Town of Cove and his heirs for ever I further will and bequeath the lands of Park subject to an annuity of One hundred pounds a year unto my beloved mother Hellen Fitzpatrick during her life in addition to her jointure East Kilvoe upper west kilvoe lower west Kilvoe knocks and Mountain farm with all their various subdenominations rights appurtenances and privileges subject however to the Payment of all my Bond debt and judgments effecting all my aforesaid Estates also to the payment of an annuity of one hundred pounds a year to my beloved wife Anne Fitzpatrick otherwise Burke during her life and a further annuity of fifty pounds of year to James Blake Junor Lodge during his life to the aforementioned Patrick Blake of Tully Esqr during his natural life and after decease of his male issue in succession with preference to the eldest and so on to the youngest and in case of failure of issue male to the said Patrick Blake I will and bequeath the same unto James Browne (my nephew) and to my nephew in succession for the eldest to the youngest with the alike limitations and privileges the aforementioned Patick and in case of failure of male issue to all I give and bequeath the same lands with all their rights and privileges to James Fitzpatrick of the Town of Cove and his heirs for ever I further will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anne Fitzpatrick otherwise Burke during the term of her natural life all the leasehold property held by me in the West liberties of Town of Galway (under the representatives of the late Miss Burke) and after her decease I will and bequeath the same to descent in the same and with the alike limitations and remainders of the lands of Bohuna I further will and bequeath unto my Mother Hellen Fitzpatrick during her natural life all my leasehold property in the East liberties and Town of Galway and held by me under the Trustees of the Will of Erasmus Smyth and held under me by Charles Browne Esqr Bridget Burke and the Revd Mark Fyn and after her decease I will and bequeath the same to descent in the same and with the alike limitations and remainders as the lands of Bohuna I further will & bequeath and order the following sums to be paid out of my Personal assetts within twelve months after my decease that is to say I will and bequeath the sum of five hundred pounds to my dear Cousin Jane Blake of Tully the sum of Two hundred pounds to my friend Lancelott Maher of the Town of Galway as a token of my regard for him and the sum of fivety pounds to Harriett Burke as a mark of my Gratitude to her for her kindness in my illness I further will and order that all my personal debts be discharged (as soon as possible after my decease) out of my personal assets I also will and appoint my beloved wife Anne Fitzpatrick otherwise Burke sole heir and residuary legatee(after the payment of my legacies & debts) to all my property or any kind of property (not particularly specified by me and my will) that I may die possessed of at the time of my decease and I do appoint Anne Fitzpatrick otherwise Burke together with the Honourable and Revd Charles Lepore Trench and James O'Hara junior of West Lodge Esqr Executors of this my last Will and Testament Signed sealed delivered and published by me Jas Fitzpatrick in Presence of Thos Cahalan _Dennis Calahan _ Mary White dated the thirteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight (Codicil dated 14 January 1848 divides household furniture between mother and wife Witness Lambert Mahon) Proved at London with a Codicil 1 February 1832 PCC Prob11/795