Galway - Kelly, Dennis March 1, 1754

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November 13, 2017, 3:15 pm

KELLY, DENNIS MARCH 1, 1754

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: March 1, 1754
Recorded: November 13, 2017

I Dennis Kelly late of Jamaica but now of Lisduffe in the 
County of Galway Esquire do make this my last Will and 
Testament and the following Disposition of my Estate. I 
desire my Executors in Jamaica would pay two hundred Pounds 
current money of Jamaica towards building a house for the 
Rector of the parish of St Dorothy and that they would order 
a good Well and Cistern to be compleated in some convenient 
place near Old Harbour for the use of the Inhabitants of 
that Town and Neighbourhood I devise and bequeath to my 
brother Bernard Kelly forty Pounds sterling yearly during 
his natural Life And I bequeath to my Nephew Kelly 
Prendergast the Sum of five hundred Pounds To Mrs Hawks and 
Mrs Martin both of Elphin one hundred Pounds each and to the 
four youngest Children of my Sister Prendergast the sum of 
six hundred Pounds to be divided among them in such Shares 
as shall be thought most reasonable by the said Kelly 
Prendergast and Mrs Hawks I bequeath to my Sister Dalton one 
hundred Pounds and to my Nephew John Dalton one hundred 
Pounds and to Margaret Wright now in Jamaica at her Age of 
eighteen Years or day of Marriage the sum of five hundred 
Pounds current money of Jamaica and I desire that somewhat 
may be allowed by my Executors in Jamaica for her 
Maintenance until she arrives at that Age of marry I give 
and bequeath to my Grand-Daughter Priscilla Browne at her 
age of eighteen Years or day of Marriage which shall first 
happen the sum of two thousand pounds. I give and bequeath 
to my Servant James Collings if he be living with me at the 
time of my Decease the sum of twenty Pounds over and above 
what Wages may be then due to him and to my Servant Anne 
Irwin if she be living with me at the time of my Decease the 
sum of twenty Pounds over and above her Wages All the rest 
and residue of my Estate real and personal charged and 
chargeable with my Debts and Legacies I devise and bequeath 
to my daughter Elizabeth Browne and to the heirs Males of 
her Body and in default of such Heirs I devise and bequeath 
the same to my Nephew John Dalton and the heirs Males of his 
Body he and they taking upon themselves the Sirname of Kelly 
and in default of such Heirs to my own right Heirs And my 
Will and desire is that in case my daughter Elizabeth Browne 
and her Husband should not be disposed to reside at Lisduff 
a Lease should be  made of the Lands of Lisduff Carmuckogue 
and Carrow for the term of thirty one Years to my Nephew 
Kelly Prendergast at a Rent not exceeding ten Shillings per 
Acre And I do hereby appoint my friend Denis Daly of Raford 
my son in Law Peter Browne my Nephew Kelly Prendergast and 
my friend John Cope freeman and John Burke of Serjeants Inn 
in London Esquires my Executors in Great Britain and Ireland 
and the Honourable Rose Fuller and Matthew Gregory Esquires 
my Executors in Jamaica And lastly I do hereby revoke all 
former Wills by me made and to this my last Will and 
Testament (whereof I have made two Duplicates of the same 
Tenor and Date) I have set my hand and Seal this first day 
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 
and fifty four Dens Kelly
(Attestation Clause)
George Browne _ Edward Leigh _ James Browne
Proved at London 3 May 1758 by the Oath of Peter Browne 
limited to the Deceased's Estate in Great Britain and 
Ireland
Prob11/838