Will: Delany Or Delaney, Thomas September 30, 1825

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DELANY OR DELANEY, THOMAS SEPTEMBER 30, 1825

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: September 30, 1825
Recorded: May 13, 2018

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Delany Private Soldier in 
Captain Charles Lucas Bell's (or Number 7) Company His 
Majesty's Eighty seventh Regiment of foot being of bodily 
health and of sound and disposing memory and considering the 
dangers and other uncertainties of this transitory life do 
for avoiding Controversies after my decease make publish and 
declare this my last Will and testament in manner following 
(that is to say) first I commend my Soul to God who gave it 
and my body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall please 
God to order and for and concerning all my worldly estate I 
give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to 
say first I will that all my just debts and funeral expences 
be paid and discharged by my Executors hereafter named 
Secondly I give and bequeath to my dear father William 
Delany and my mother Elizabeth Delany at present residing in 
the parish of Ardah in the County of Longford the sum of six 
hundred....... Rupees of the currency of Bengal with all 
Interest due and that may become due thereon at and after my 
decease now invested in the Regimental Bank of His Majesty's 
Eighty seventh Regiment and in case of the death of both my 
said father and Mother I will and direct the aforesaid sum 
of Six hundred Rupees with interest as aforesaid may be 
divided equally between their lawful issue male and female 
share and share alike And I further Will and bequeath to my 
step daughter Mary Ann Hall at present living in the Parish 
of Gory in the County of Wexford Ireland the sum of ..... 
Rupees four hundred and fifty with all Interest as aforesaid 
and in case of her death the same four hundred and fifty 
rupees to be paid to my said father or Mother and after 
their death to be equally divided among their lawful issue 
as aforesaid All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate 
and Effects Pay and arrears of Pay prize Money Clothing 
Money etc. I guive and bequeath to my said father and mother 
or the survivor of them and it is my Will and desire that 
Lieutenant John Barber of Longford will receive and pay the 
legacies bequeathed by me and in all respects see this my 
Will fully and effectually accomplished And I do hereby 
nominate and appoint Sergeant Major Thomas foote & Colour 
Sergeant Patrick Bentley of His Majesty's Eighty seventh 
Regiment Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby 
revoking all former and other Wills testaments and Deeds of 
Gift by me at any time heretofore made and I do ordain and 
ratify these presents to stand and be for and as my only 
last Will and testament In Witness whereof I have to this my 
said Will set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of 
September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred 
and twenty five Thomas Delany X his mark  signed and sealed 
by the said Thomas Delany in the presence of us Chas Lucas 
Bell Cap 87th Regt _ Thos Foote Sergt Major 87th Regt _ P 
Bentley Sergt 87th Regt _ W Slade Gully
7 March 1836 Administration with Will annexed of the Goods 
of Thomas Delany otherwise Delaney late of Rangoon in the 
East Indies a Private in His Majesty's Eighty seventh 
Regiment of foot deceased to Patrick Harrington Delany the 
Son and Administrator of the Goods of Elizabeth Delany Widow 
deceased 
PCC Prob11/1859