Crossle Record
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To my nieces Maria and Anne Betty £100 each of Grand Canal debentures as a token of my affection for them well knowing their father has already settled on them large fortunes, and my object being to make some provisions for my relations who are in want and therefore I leave to my sisters Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Scott who are not in want £10 each for mourning, and the like sum of £10 to my sister Simpson.
The residue of my personal estate to be sold and interest thereof applied to support William Redmond (second son of my niece Mrs. Redmond) in college not exceeding £60 per annum, and when he has taken his degree of B.A. the rest to the conditions of this my will.
To Ellen Maguire my cook, one years wages.
To Ann McIntire, 2 guineas over her wages.
To Charles Dolan, my own man one years wages.
To my old bailiff Michael McGuire his house and garden free of rent and £40 a year for life, to Catherine McGuire his sister who has lived in my family for many years, two guineas over her wages and also 40/~ a year, and of my assets are deficient I have no doubt my nephew Frederick Betty who will be first entitled to my lands will make them good.
Appoint my brother said Wm. Betty, my said niece Mary Simpson, and my nephew, James Betty now at the Temple to be exors. And trustees; and appoint my niece Mary Simpson to be residuary legatee.
In witness whereof 19 July 1817
Rowland Betty
Will was not witnessed.
William Betty, Esq. Of the City of Dublin, L.L.D. swears as to the validity of the will of Rev. Rowland Betty late of Lakefield, Co. Cavan, Clke, dece'd on 13 Nov. 1817, it not having been witnessed.
Probate granted 14 Nov. 1817 to Mary Simpson of 32 Rutland Square, Dublin, one of the exors (saving the right of Wm. Betty and James Betty, the other exors).
Prerogative Will: -
William Betty of Rutland Square, City of Dublin, Esq.
If I die in Dublin to be buried in the South East corner of Mary's Churchyard where the remains of my sons Frederick and Rowland Betty have been deposited, but if I die in Co. Cavan, to be buried in Templeport churchyard.
Whereas being seized of upwards of 30 years of 3/8th parts of the lands of Kilsob, Co. Cavan, divided into 8 parts, and said lands being entailed, and being desirous to cut off said entail and to make provisions for my dear wife, Judith Betty, in case she survive me, I did by deed poll dated 28 April 1807, interalia settle on my said wife £160 a year part of said provisions charged on said lands. I hereby confirm said settlement, and further order she shall have instead of said settlement of £160 a year out of Kilsob and my estate and lands of Gartnacanigg adjoining thereto to have £200 a year for life, and I order if my said wife prefer to receive her said
£200 a year out of the dividends of said bank stock or debentures I may have in any public fund jointly with
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