Will: Tassell, Charles 4 January 1758 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kilkenny Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com WILL: TASSELL, CHARLES 4 JANUARY 1758 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: January 4, 1758 In the Name of God Amen I Charles Tassell of Kile in the County of Kilkenny in Sound mind tho infirm Body do hereby make this my last Will and Testament revoking all others whatsoever I commit my Soul to God Almighty relying on the Merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ my Body to be buried in the next convenient Church yard after the least Expensive manner And whereas I am Possessed of Goods and Chattels by Stock Annuity .... Goods and Stock I Do will leave and bequeath them in the following manner Imprimis I leave to my Wife Judith during her natural Life the use and benefit of them all that is to say the use of the Three Thousand Pounds Stock in the joint Stock of four Per Cent Annuity of the year 1748 the Possession of the farm of Kyle which I hold by Lease under Genl. Richard St George with all my stock and Goods She paying the yearly contracted Rent thereout and after the decease or demise of her the whole to be divided equally among my four sons begotten on her named Richard George John Charles they Paying to my only Daughter Elizabeth the Sum of five hundred Pound English Money that is to Say in the following manner Vizt. she shall from them receive during her natural Life the interest the Same shall bear in the funds and after her decease the whole to be divided among her Children if any she have and in failure of Issue in her the whole after her decease like the above to go equally to the enjoyment of my four Sons above named Signed and sealed this fourth day of January 1758 and by me delivered Cha: Tassell Witness present Richd St George _ Richd Marnell _ Thomas Proctor And Whereas I have on the other side made my Will I do hereby annex and Add the following as a Codicil to the same in manner following Signifying that in case my Sons or any of them Shall not live to return to the enjoyment of the Same (being now all out of this Kingdom) then and in such case I make the Sons of my Brother James Tassell of England those namely by his first Wife my next Heirs to my Sons and after to their Heirs forever And whereas my Brother in Law Richard Marnell has ever behaved like an honest Man to me I Do bequeath him the Sum of Ten Pounds to be Paid him immediately after my decease and I make this Codicil in the same Hour day and year as in my Will on the other side Written and I hereby name the Reverend Robert Stewart of Freshford and my Son Charles Tassel my Executors to See my Will Performed as Witness my Hand Charles Tassell Given in the Presence of us Richd St George _ Richd Marnell _ Thomas Proctor Proved at London with a Codicil 20 January 1759 by Oath of Reverend Robert Stewart power reserved to Charles Tassell Proved at London with a Codicil 25 May 1782 by Oath of Charles Tassell the Son Surviving Executor 23 January 1790 Administration with Will annexed of Goods unadministered to Elizabeth Alley Wife of William Alley Residuary Legatee and Daughter of deceased 21 May 1792 Administration with Will annexed to William Alley Husband of Elizabeth Alley deceased Charles Tassel the surviving Executor having died intestate