Will: Garraway, Roger February 26, 1803

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Will: Garraway, Roger February 26, 1803

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: February 26, 1803
Recorded: January 13, 2018

In the Name of God Amen I Roger Garraway of Castle
Comer in the Ct of Kilkenny being weak and infirm in
Body but thro' the Blessing of God of Perfect mind
Memory and Understanding do make & Ordain this
my last Will and Testament that is to say first I give
and commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty
God trusting for its Salvation in the Merits and
Satisfaction of Lord Jesus And my Body to be
committed to the Earth in decent Christian Burial and
whereas being Possessed of a Lease of part of the
Town Land of Al......... in the Manor of Castlecomer &
also of eight Acres or thereabouts of the Lands of
Donagile in the said Manor also of a field called the
Paddock with a House and Garden situate in the
Town of Castle Comer all which Premises are for
Leases of three Lives or 31 years I do nominate &
constitute and appoint my Son Henry & the Revd
Henry Irwin & my dearly beloved Wife to be my
Executors I do will and bequeath to my dearly
beloved Wife five daughters Son Thomas the Issues &
Profits of sd Lands and Premes to be divided amongst
them Share and Share alike provided also that they
shall all live together and that each Child on his or her
Marriage with Consent & Approbation of my said
Wife shall be entitled to his or her Share I do also will
that the Share which on the Conditions of living with
his Mother and marrying with her Consent my Son
Thomas wd be entitled to shall on his obtaining any
Employment which shall be considered by my
Executrix as an Equivalent to his Portion gavel among
my said Wife five daughters and their Heirs I do
further will that in case of the Death of my Wife or
any of my unmarried Children entitled to a
Proportion of my Property that said Proportion shall
gavel among the Survivors Be it observed that I make
the above Disposition of Property tho' I am not at
present possessed of the Leases of said Lands they
having been burned in the late Rebellion but the
Countess of Ormond having with her accustomed
Goodness Promised to give me new Leases I do
therefore make this my Will in virtue of her Promise
as if I had them actually in Possession I do also
declare that I gave my Consent that my Son Henry
should get a Lease from the Countess of Ormond of
that Part of the Lands of Alm....... Lately surveyed for
that purpose by Michael Hely & of which there is
now a Map which I have seen and approve I do also
will that of my Cattle & Stock that one Milch Cow be
given to my daughter Bess As to my Son Charles I
have nothing to leave him but my Blessing assuring
him of my fondest Affection and Remembrance &
requesting him with my latest Breath that should
God bless him with the Means that he will Assist his
family Given under my Hand this 26th Feby 1803
Roger Garraway
Witness present Patt. Forrestall _ William Garraway _
Susanna Wilkinson
Proved 19 April 1803 to Anne Garraway Widow 6
November 1804 Administration with Will annexed to
Henry Smale Attorney
PCC Prob11/1417