Laois - Bargan Or Brenan, James March 16, 1807

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com April 9, 2019, 2:31 pm

BARGAN OR BRENAN, JAMES MARCH 16, 1807

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: March 16, 1807
Recorded: April 9, 2019

In the Name of God Amen I James Bargan alias James Brenan 
Seaman belonging to his Majestys Ship Terpsichore and number 
on her Books 682 being very sick and weak of Body but of 
perfect sound mind memory and understanding being mindful of 
the frailty and mortality of Human nature and knowing that 
it is appointed for all Men once to die do make and ordain 
this my last will and Testament that is to say principally 
and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands 
of almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the 
deep to be buried in decent Christian form nothing doubting 
but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same 
again by the mighty power of God and as to touching such 
worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in 
this life I give & dispose in the following manner vizt I 
give and bequeath to my dear and loving Mother Nancy Brenan 
residing in the parish of Crolyard in the Queens County 
Ireland the whole of all Salaries Wages Tickets bounty money 
Prize money and all and every Sum or Sums of money whatever 
that is now and which shall be due and owing unto me at the 
hour of my death for my Service on board any of his Majestys 
Ships or vessels or in any other Service whatever and in the 
event of the death of my beloved Parent on the arrival of 
this Instrument in England my Executor is hereby directed to 
make an equal division of the Property among my Brothers and 
Sister and I humbly request that Mr Daniel Bargan of the 
Parish of Dagnarn in the  County aforesaid will be pleased 
to take upon him the duty of Executor herein I do therefore 
name constitute and appoint Mr Daniel Bargan of the Parish 
and County aforesaid sole Executor of this my last will and 
Testament and I further request that his Majestys Inspector 
of Seaman's Wills etc. will transmit a Copy of this my last 
will and Testament to Mr Daniel Bargan my Exor given under 
my hand and Seal on board his Majestys Ship Terpsichore at 
Sea this sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and seven and in the forty sixth year 
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the 
Grace of God of the united Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Ireland King Defender of the faith etc. James Bargan Signed 
and Sealed in our presence at Sea where proper forms are not 
to be had Witness Fleetwood Pellew Captain _ T Greensitt 
Master
Proved at London 26 April 1809 by the Oath of Daniel Bargan 
Brother of the Deceased
PCC Prob11/1495