Crossle Record
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and lands of Gillinstown, Co. Kildare, to the use of my oldest son, Rev. Wm. Betty for life, then his heirs male, then to my 2nd son James Betty for life, then his heirs male, then to the daus. of my son Wm. Equally. Then to the daus of my son James equally, then to my own daus, Maria and Anne Betty and their heirs for ever as tenants in common; power reserved to the heir to each lands to charge same with £3,000 for younger children.
As to the chattel interests of my houses in Grafton Street, Exchequer Street and £1,500 in Irish Bank Stock and £2,000 in 5% Irish annuities in London, they are already settled on my son Wm. Betty for pocket money, still saving his mother's rights and settlement.
As to my lands of Kilmeeny, Co. Wicklow and houses in Abbey Street and warehouses in Byrne’s Lane to sd. trustees for the use of my son James Betty for life, then to his heirs male, rem'r once to my son Wm. for life, rem'r to the daus of my son James, rem'r to the daus of my son Wm. rem'r to my own daus. Maria and Anne Betty & their heirs forever; power reserved to the heirs to charge said premises with £1,500 for younger children; and my reason for not settling more property on my son James is that he is now seized under a settlement made by my late much esteemed brother of the remaining 5/8th parts of Kilsob and of £2,000 in Irish 5% annuities in London jointly with myself, and of £900 in 6% Grand Canals and also £1,000 stock in said Grand Canals; and have also paid my late brother and forced him to accept £1,000 as a small consideration for settling said proportion of 5/8ths of Kilsrob my sons, which settlement I confirm under the will of my late much esteemed father.
Whereas I have already transferred the Bank Stock already above mentioned and said debentures in Grand Canal loan and stock to my said dau. Maria and also by deed said house in Dorset Street in occupation of John McIntagard, Merchant, and have also transferred to my dau Anne Betty the like interest in said Bank stock viz: £2,000 each, and same number of debentures in Grand Canal loan and Stock of the Grand Canal, and in the latter £50 more than to my dau. Maria, and by said deed my wife Judith Betty and I have granted to said Anne our whole interest in the house in Dorset Street occupied by Alexander McMullen, builder and baker in consideration of an annuity of £30 payable by my said dau. Anne Betty to her mother for life, said profits of said houses to be pocket money for my said two daus. I hereby confirm all aforesaid to said two daus.
Each of my sons shall pay to my sister Jane Simpson widow £10 a year and to Mrs. Willes of Sundlinbar for a poor widow and relation £5 a year for life.
To each of my three sisters, Mrs. Jane Simpson, Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Scott, and to the two latter without control of their respective husbands out of 6% Grand Canal debentures £100 each, and a like debenture to each of my three nieces, Mrs. Redmond, Miss Anne & Miss Mary Simpson, and a like debenture to my niece Mary Anne Orr without control of her husband, but to be applied towards a future renewal of her Bishop's leasee of Meachy, Co. Tyrone at present in occupation of her mother and herself.
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