Waterford - Duff, Richard April 11, 1746

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com May 14, 2020, 7:31 am

DUFF, RICHARD APRIL 11, 1746

Source: National Archives Kew
Written: April 11, 1746
Recorded: May 14, 2020

In the Name of God Amen I Richard Duff of the City of 
Waterford Gentleman being in perfect health and in sound 
Mind and Memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same and 
now calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory life 
and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do 
make this my last Will and Testament in manner following 
First I recommend my Soul to God who gave it and as to what 
Worldly Substance I have any Right title or Interest to in 
any part or parts of his Majesty King George the Seconds 
Dominions or Elsewhere at the Perfection hereof I leave and 
bequeath in manner following that is to say to my Well 
beloved Mother Mrs Elizabeth Hagherine of the said City of 
Waterford the Two Eighth Parts and the One Half Eighth of 
all the Worldly Substance both in Goods and Chattels Real 
and Personal of what nature or kind soever that I am now or 
hereafter may or Will be Intitled unto at the hour of my 
Death To my Well beloved Brother John Duff of said City of 
Waterford Gentleman three Eighths of my Worldly Substance as 
aforesaid to Mr Robert Madden of the City of London 
Gentleman one Eighth and one half of one Eighth of my 
Worldly Substance and to my Well beloved Sister Mrs Margaret 
Hagherin of the said City Spinster the other one Eighth of 
all my Worldly Substance as aforesaid and also I order and 
my Will is that before the above Legacys be paid and Given 
to the above Several Legatees in manner as aforesaid all my 
Lawfull debts be paid by my Executors herein after named and 
Lastly I do hereby Nominate and Appoint Richard Madden of 
the City of London Gentleman and James Cusick of the said 
City of London my only Sole and chief Executors of this my 
last Will and Testament hereby making Null and Void all 
other Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made 
Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my only 
last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
put my Hand and Affixed my Seal the Eleventh day of April 
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Six Richard Duffe
(Attestation Clause)
Jos Kennedy _ Arthur O Neale _ Oliver Keating

This is a Codicill to my Will out of the Three Eighths 
bequeathed to my Brother John Duff of the City of Waterford 
Gentleman I will that Twenty pounds be distributed to the 
Poor Widows of Waterford and also other Twenty Pounds to the 
Roman Catholick Clergy of the said City as also a Gold Watch 
Value Thirty Guineas to Mrs Mary Madan of the City of London 
Witness my Hand this Twenty Seventh day of May One Thousand 
Seven Hundred and Forty Seven Richard Duffe Witnesses 
Present Thomas Moore _ William Plunkett
Proved at London 3 June 1747 by Oaths of Richard Madan (in 
Will wrote Madden) and James Cusack (in Will worte Cusick)
PCC Prob11/755