Louth – Wills: McClelland, James February 8, 1831

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WILLS: MCCLELLAND, JAMES FEBRUARY 8, 1831

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: February 8, 1831
Recorded: April 11, 2019

I James McLeland of Annaverna in the County of Louth lately
one of the Barons of His Majestys Court of Exchequer in
Ireland do make and publish this my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following I hereby devise the sum of five
hundred pounds to my dearly beloved Wife Charlotte McLeland
to be paid to her immediately after my decease and I do also
hereby devise to my said Wife all my household furniture of
whatever description also all my wines plate plated ware
linen china carriages horses farming stock and implements of
and all my books I do devise hereby the lands of
Aughnaverney otherwise Annaverna and of Drimna Carragh in
the County of Louth which I hold by several leases under Sir
Harry Goodericke Bart and Christr Moore Esqr and all Estate
and Interest in the Lands to Richard Pennefather one of the
Barons of the Estate and Interest in Ireland and James Trail
Hall one of His Majestys Counsel learned in the law and the
survivor of them and the heirs of such survivor to the uses
and upon the trusts following that is to say to the use of
my said Wife Charlotte McClelland during the term of her
natural life and from and after her decease to the use and
behoof of such person or persons their heirs and assigns and
under such limitations as my said Wife shall by Deed or by
her last Will and Testament limit and appoint and in failure
of such appointment to the use and behoof of Acheson
Thompson of the eighty seventh regiment of foot nephew of my
said Wife and son of the late Quinton Thompson his heirs and
assigns And whereas I have effected two policies of
Insurance on my life one with the equitable Insurance
Company of London for the sum of five thousand pounds and
the other with the Atlas Insurance Company for the like sum
of five thousand pounds Now I do hereby devise the said two
policies of Insurance and all monies and benefits arising
therefrom to the said Baron Pennefather and James Trail Hall
their executors and administrators upon the trusts and for
the uses following that is to say Upon trust as soon after
my decease as conveniently may be to receive the two sums of
five thousand pounds each all other monies payable on
account of said Policies of Insurance or either of them and
further on the receipt thereof to lay out and invest the
same in the purchase of Government stock or on real security
with the consent of my Executors hereinafter named and it is
my will and pleasure that my said trustees shall stand
possessed of said Government stock so purchased with the
proceeds of said Policies of Insurance and the real
securities on which said money may be lent as aforesaid upon
the same trusts and to and for the same uses as are
hereinafter expressed and declared of and concerning the
residuary trust fund hereinafter particularly mentioned
devised and bequeathed I hereby devise to my said trustees
Baron Pennefather and James Trail Hall their heirs and
assigns my house in Mountjoy Square which I purchased from
the Archbishops of Tuam Upon trust to sell and dispose of
the same as soon as they conveniently can after my decease
and forthwith on the receipt of the money arising from the
sale of my said house to lay out and invest the same in the
purchase of Government stock and upon this further trust
that they my said trustees their executors and
administrators shall stand possessed of the Government stock
so purchased with the proceeds of sale of my said house upon
the same trusts and to and for the same uses as are
hereinafter limited and declared of and concerning the
residuary fund hereinafter particularly mentioned devised
and bequeathed And as to all the Rest Residue and Remainder
of my real and personal Estate of what nature or kind soever
And as to all the Government stock so to be purchased with
the proceeds of same Policies of Insurance or the real
securities on which such money may be lent out by my said
trustees as aforesaid  and as to the Government stock so to
be purchased with the proceeds of sale of my said house in
Dublin I do hereby devise and bequeath the same to the same
to the said Baron Pennefather and James Trail Hall their
heirs executors and administrators to the uses and upon the
trusts following that is to say upon trust in the first
place to pay thereout one annuity or yearly sum of one
hundred pounds to my Sister Harriott McClelland during the
term of her natural life by equal half yearly payments and
subject to the said annuity Upon further trust to pay one
annuity or yearly sum of Sixty pounds to Mrs Hester
McClelland the widow of my late brother Hugh McClelland by
equal half yearly payments during the term of her natural
life and if on the decease of the said Hester McClelland her
daughter Hessey Giffney should be then living then upon this
further trust to pay one annuity or yearly sum of Forty
pounds to the said Hessey Giffney by equal half yearly
payments during the term of her natural life the said
annuity to be paid to her the said Hessey Giffney for her
sole and separate use free from the control or interference
of her husband and subject to the said annuities Upon this
further trust to pay over such sum of money not exceeding
the sum of three thousand pounds to such person or persons
as my said Wife Charlotte McClelland shall by any Deed under
her hand and seal direct and appoint to be raised out of the
said residuary fund as and for a marriage portion and
provision for her niece Charlotte Thompson the daughter of
the said Quinton Thompson in case my said Wife shall during
her life choose to add to the provision and fortune to which
the said Charlotte Thompson is entitled in her own right and
subject to the said annuities and said powers of charging
for said Marriage portion then upon the further trust as to
the said residuary fund to the use of my said Wife Charlotte
McClelland during the term of her natural life and from and
after the decease of my said Wife to the use and behoof of
such person or persons and under such limitations as my said
Wife shall by any deed or deeds or by her last Will and
Testament limit and appoint and in failure of such
appointment then upon trust to sell and dispose of the whole
of the residue of said property so devised by this residuary
clause or made subject to the trusts thereof and to convert
the same into money and to divide and pay over the same in
the following manner that is to say one third part thereof
to the said Charlotte Thompson the niece of my said Wife and
the remaining two thirds thereof to the said Achison
Thompson the nephew of my said Wife And I do hereby nominate
and appoint Maxwell Blacker Esq one of His Majestys Counsel
learned in the law and my said Wife Charlotte McClelland
Executors of this my Will In Witness whereof I have hereuto
set my hand and seal this eighth day of ffebruary in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
James McClelland
(Attestation Clause) Owen Ormsby of Ballymascanlaw Co Louth_
Samuel Black MD of Newry _ Benjm Thompson Merchant
Ravensdale
Proved at London 26 September 1831
PCC Prob11/1790