Waterford - Power, Peter August 7, 1746

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com February 3, 2019, 3:28 am

POWER, PETER AUGUST 7, 1746

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: August 7, 1746
Recorded: February 3, 2019

In the Name of God Amen I Peter Power Seaman on board of his 
Majestys Ship Harwich being in Bodily health and of sound 
disposing Mind and Memory and considering the Perils and 
Danger of the Seas and other uncertaintys of this of this 
Transitory Life Do for avoiding Controversys after my 
decease make publish and declare this my last Will and 
Testament in manner following (that is to say) first I 
recommend mySoul to God that gave it and my Body I commit to 
the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order and as for 
and concerning all my Worldly Estate I give and bequeath and 
dispose thereof as followeth (that is to say) all such Wages 
Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and 
Estate whatsoever as shall be any ways due owing or 
belonging unto me at the time of my decease I do give devise 
and bequeath the same unto my Mother Eleanor Power and 
Sister Mary Beach living at the Passage of Waterford in the 
Kingdom of Ireland and I do hereby nominate and appoint 
Walter Fleahey seaman on board the said Ship Harwich sole 
Executor 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 to this my said Will I have 
set my hand and Seal the seventh Day of August One thousand 
seven hundred and forty six and in the Nineteenth Year of 
his Majesty King George the Second over Great Britain Peter 
Power Signed Sealed Published and Declared in the Presence 
of us Chas Rhodes Boatswain John Cheynee No Stamp Paper to 
be had at the time of this being made
Proved at London 15 May 1750
PCC Prob11/779

Note: It is possible the name Fleahey is Leahey and was 
mis-undertood.