Louth – Wills: Reardon, Rodolphus Hobbs March 9, 1847 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Louth Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com March 15, 2018, 3:58 pm WILLS: REARDON, RODOLPHUS HOBBS MARCH 9, 1847 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: March 9, 1847 Recorded: March 15, 2018 In the Name of God Amen I Rodolphus Hobbs Reardon Barrick Master of Drogheda being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following I give and devote my Soul and body living and dying as a reasonable Service unto my Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ who purchased me with his own Blood and I have no other plea but Jesus lived and died for me of my Worldly substance of what sort soever I may die possessed of moneys goods houses lands or insurances my Will and wish is that each of my children should possess an equal share of the same on conditions hereafter to be mentioned I first will to my Wife Maria Reardon ten pounds to purchase mourning if she likes to wear it I give her no more as she my said Wife has a sufficient income of her own for her support and does not require me to take from my Children the names of my Children are as follows 1 Annabella 2 Sophia 3 James & 4 Mary Reardon Conditions alluded to above Now I beg that it may be clearly understood that as I believe my Wife has willed her fortune to my daughter Annabella aforesaid that in case she realizes what her mother has willed her she will share as above directed with my other children of any part of my property and again I beg that it may be understood as my daughter Sophia aforesaid was left five hundred pounds by Grandmother her share of what I die possessed of will only be as much as to make it equal with the rest of my Children who may share as above directed It will be clearly seen from what I have written it is my wish and will that each of my Children should have an equal share considering what has been left to the two eldest daughters by will I will that none of my children receive their share by this will until they are 21 years old and should any of them die unmarried before age their share to be divided between the surviving children should any of my daughters marry and not have issue they shall only possess a life interest in their share of my property it shall revert to the survivors or their heirs lawful issue I make this clause to prevent my daughters being taken in by some designing persons that might marry them for their money I leave my father's Watch which I have worn for many years to my daughter Annabella as I am sure she will take care of it I leave to Sophia a Locket with a Bonaparte Hair given to me by Madame Bertrand at Saint Helena in 1818 I further leave my daughter Annabella a Ring with a Bonaparte Hair given to me by Madame Bertrand at Saint Helena in 1818 there may be other trinkets not willed but particulars respecting them will be found in a small red book which I trust that my Children will pay particular attention to as directed my prayer and wish is that my children may live together in love and harmony I leave my daughter Annabella the sole Guardian of her sister Mary until she is of age I will that there be no division of my property until twelve months after my death notwithstanding anything before willed I will to my only son James any interest I may have at Tipperary as it is a small freehold Now having disposed of my earthly goods except what may be sold by Auction I pray the Lord Jesus Christ to give me a happy resigned Comfortable triumphant release from this World such through Grace and mercy was vouchsafed to my dearly and much beloved Son Robert Harrington who fell asleep in Jesus at Drogheda Barracks (aged 19 years) on the 10th of January 1845 rejoicing much in Jesus and telling all around what a dear Saviour he had found I appoint my Nephew Thomas Reardon of Tipperary and my eldest daughter Annabella Reardon my Executors to see this Will put in force The foregoing is my last Will and Testament dated at Drogheda this day of 1846 forty six in the Year of our Lord Jesus Amen R H Reardon (Attestation Clause) Thos Simcocks _ Patrick Casey _ Thos Simcocks Jun Witnesses Proved to Annabella Reardon 9 March 1847 Proved at London 2 December 1847 to Thomas Reardon the surviving Executor