Copy of the Last Will & Testament with Three Codicils, of Joseph
Wilson late of the City of Dublin, merchant and American Consul,
deceased. Original perished. Exemplified copy of same, as
recorded in Will Book 6, pages 105-120, of Register of Wills
Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., copied by Henry
Hollingsworth, 3250 W [West?]. 108th St [Street?]., Inglewood,
Calif [California?]., U.S.A., from microfilms of said will
books. Original grant registered in Prerogative Grants Index,
1815, folio 198.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, JOSEPH WILSON formerly residing
in Philadelphia in the United States of America, now of the City
of Dublin, Merchant, seriously considering the uncertainty of
human life in its last Estate and more particularly of my own in
my present indifferent state of health, do while blessed with a
continuance of my usual memory and understanding make this my
last will and testament hereby revoking all former Wills and Will
by me heretofore made and first desire to recommend my soul to
the extensive mercy of the Great Creator earnestly deprecating
his deserved wrath for my manifold offences and most humbly
praying for the hope of salvation through the redemption of our
Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. I desire that my funeral be
conducted in as private and frugal manner as consistent with
decency and that all my just debts be paid as soon after my
decease as it may be practicable, to ascertain and liquidate
same. I bequeath payable within twelve months after my decease
to my Nephew JAMES LECKY the sum of One thousand pounds Irish
and also bequeath payable in the like period after my decease
to the Rev. [Reverend?] JAMES HANES and NATHANIEL CALWELL of the
City of Dublin, Esquires jointly and to their Executors,
Administrators and Assigns in trust for the children of said
Nephew JAMES LECKY Three thousand Pounds Principal money of and
in Government securities or stock bearing three and one half per
Cent Interest consolidated and made transferable at the Bank of
Ireland the Interest thereon as received by said Trustees to be
paid & payable to my said Children or the survivor of them share
and share alike so soon as the youngest may have attained the Age
of Twenty-one Years. I beqeath payable the like period after my
decease to the said Reverend JAMES HANES and NATHANIEL CALLWELL
Esquire of Dublin and to their Executors, Administrators and
Assigns in trust for the children of my neice [niece?] CATHERINE
CALLWELL by her present husband JAMES CALWELL (sic) Three
thousand pounds Principal Money of and in Government Annuities
or Stock Consolidated and made transferable at the Bank of
Ireland and bearing three and a half per Cent Interest thereon
as received by said Trustees to be paid and payable to the said
CATHERINE CALLWELL as by and for her sole and separate use and
management notwithstanding her coverture and (JOS. WILSON - sic
at foot of every original page) principal Money of such stock to
be equally divided to and among the said Children or the survivor
of them share and share alike so soon as the youngest may have
attained the age of Twenty One Years. I bequeath to JAMES
CRAWFORD, Junior, and SAMUEL KEETH Esquire, of the City of
Philadelphia in the United States of America jointly and their
Executors, Administrators and Assigns the sum of Twelve Hundred
Pounds Sterling In trust for the use of the Children of the late
JOSEPH WALSH of Philadelphia, Grocer, being now or late three
in number, namely, JOHN H., ELIZABETH & ANNABELLA WALSH to be
placed by the said Trustees in Interest in the public funds of
the United States and the annual Interests or Income receivable
thereon to be applied towards the maintenance and Education of
such Children under the Guardianship & care of the Mother
Mrs. ELIZABETH WALSH now or lately living at Philadelphia Or in
case of her decase then under the superintendence of such
Guardian as may be approved for the said Children and the
principal sum, to be divided amongst them or the survivor of them
share and share alike as soon as the youngest may have
attained the age of Twenty one years. I hereby devise unto the
before mentioned JAMES CRAWFORD & SAMUEL KEETH Esquires, of
Philadelphia jointly and to the Executors, Administrators and
assigns my six lots of ground in the said city of Philadelphia
two of which are situated in Lombard Street between fifth and
sixth streets from the River Delaware, and four of which are
situated in Sassafras and Vine Street between sixth and seventh
streets from the River Schuylkill In trust to let the said Lots
of Ground rent for any term of years or lives at the best and
highest ground rents to be obtained for the same if the said lots
should have been so let on Ground Rent previous to my decease
the annual Rents Issues and profits which may arise thereout to
be be also applied towards the maintenance & Education of said
children of MRS. ELIZABETH WALSH or in case of her decease under
the superintendence of such Guardian as may be appointed for said
Children and so soon as the youngest of said Children may have
attained the age of twenty one years the said lots or the Ground
rents arising thereform to be sold by said Trustees by public
Auction to the best and highest bidder for ready and the said
Trustees are hereby impowered at the above mentioned price to
assign and convey each and all of said lots as now held by me in
fee simple and all Ground rents issues and profits arising
therefrom the produce whereof by such sale and conveyance to be
then equally divided by said Trustees to and among said children
or the survivor of them share & share alike.
I bequeath payable within the like period after my decease to my
Nieces MRS. ISABELLA McKENNY and MRS. ANN BARLOW formerly ANN
WILSON an annual sum of forty pounds during her life to commence
from the day of my decease and to be paid & payable thenceforth
half yearly to herself during her life and for her sole and
separate use notwithstanding any Converture.
I bequeath to MRS. MARY QUINTON wife of RICHARD QUINTON (JOS.
WILSON) now or late of Lower Ormond Quay the sum of fifty pounds
the same to be for her sole and separate use notwithstanding any
Coverture. I bequeath to SARAH MONTGOMERY of Newry formerly SARAH
MOORE an annual sum of twenty pounds Irish during her life to
commence from the day of my decease and to be paid and payable
thenceforth half to commence from the day of my decease and to
be paid and payable thenceforth half yearly to herself only
during her life and for her sole and separate use notwithstanding
any Coverture. I beqeath to CHICHESTER BICKERSTAFF and GUY MOORE
of Newry, Merchants and to their Executors, Administrators and
assigns, two hundred pounds principal Money of and in Government
Stock or annuities bearing three and a half per cent Interest
consolidated and made transferable at the Bank of Ireland In
trust for WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, a minor son of the said MRS.
SARAH MONTGOMERY the Interest whereon as received by said
Trustees to be applied to the use of said Minor and the
principal money of such stock to be made over to the said
WILLIAM MONTGOMERY now a minor, for his entire benefit as soon
as he may have attained the age of Twenty two years. I bequeath
to MRS. JANE GORDON wife to ALEXANDER GORDON of Dublin an annual
sum of Fifty pounds Irish during her life to commence from the
day of my decease and to be paid and payable thenceforth half
yearly to herself only during her life and for her sole and
separate use notwithstanding any Coverture. I bequeath to MISS
JANE HASLETT Daughter of JAMES HASLETT of Malindober near
Colerain [Coleraine?] the sum of Fifty pounds to be also paid
within twelve months after my decease. I bequeath to the REVEREND
JAMES HORNER the sum of Twenty Guineas which I request and hope
for his acceptance of as a token of the Remembrance of a friend.
I recognize and confirm the provision made for my dear WIFE
ELIZABETH WILSON by our Marriage Settlement independently and
exclusively of any benefit therein after conferred on her by this
my Will my said dear Wife having determined and declared after
due consideration that she would not incline or choose to reside
after my decase either at my house in Lower Ormond Quay or at my
house and farm named Thorndale near Drumcondra. I do therefore
hereby bequeath to my said dear Wife the Sum of One Thousand
Pounds Irish money to be laid out in purchasing the Lease of such
other House in or near the City of Dublin as she may choose for
her own and for our Children's residence the same to be held and
enjoyed by my said dear Wife during her life should she remain
during that time my Widow or so long and she may remain in that
state. I likewise give and devise to my said dear Wife in order
to make an annual Income that may be adequate as will to her
support with the same degree of comfort and convenince she has
been accustomed to as also to enable her suitably to maintain and
give the (JOS. WILSON) best education to our dear Children a
further clear annual sum or rent charge of Four Hundred Pounds
Irish Chargeable on and to be paid and payable out of the Rents,
Issues and Profits of all my Lands and Tenements in the Country
and City of Armagh the same to commence from the first day of May
or first day of November that may first ensue after my decease
and to be paid and payable to her annually so long as she may
continue and remain my Widow and during her natural life if she
shall so long continue in that state. But in case of my said Wife
intermarrying after my decease then and from than date this
bequest to become null & void and the said Annuity or Annual Rent
charge of Four hundred pounds per annum to cease and determine.
Whereas by my said Marriage Settlement the sum of Four thousand
Pounds is settled upon the children of my marriage with my said
present wife ELIZABETH, and said sum is thereby made payable in
such manner and form and shares and properties as I might
thereafter direct by Will, I therefore hereby direct and divise
that sum of Two hundred Pounds per annum, being the Interest of
the said sum of Four thousand Pounds at the rate of Five Per Cent
per Annum shall be Annual paid by my said dear Wife ELIZABETH out
of the annual rents, Issues and profits of my said Lands and
Tenements in the County and City of Armagh the same being for and
hereby especially appropriated towards the maintenance and cost
of educating such Child or Children and subject also to the
express condition of my said dear Wife remaining my Widow and our
said Children residing with her and I hereby devise and direct
this in case of my dear Wife's intermarrying after my decease the
said annual sum of Two hundred Pounds being the Interest on the
said Sum of Four thousand Pounds is hereby directed to be paid
by my said Wife for the maintenance and Education of our said
Children shall from thenceforward be paid and payable to WILLIAM
SNELL MAGEE and NATHANIEL CALLWELL, Esquires, their executors,
administrators and assigns as Trustees hereby appointed for
my said Children and to be and to be by them or him applied
for for (sic) the maintenace and education of such Child or
Children and such manner as to them or him may seem for and in
pursuance to the condition of said Marriage Settlement. I do
hereby further direct and appoint that the said sum of Four
thousand Pounds so provided by my said Marriage Settlement
for the Children of my said Marriage shall upon the Youngest
of said Children attaining the age of twenty one years vest in
such of such Children share and share alike, and if but one then
the entire to such one child and if none of said Children shall
attain the age of twenty one years then the same to fall with the
residue of my property. I also give and bequeath to my said hear
Wife all the household furniture, Plate, China and house linen
that I may die possessed of and that may be hereby otherwise
disposed of together with my Post Chaise and pair of Carriage
horses (JOS: WILSON) I do hereby direct WILLIAM SNELL MAGEE and
NATHANIEL CALWELL Esquires of Dublin and to their Executors,
Administrators & Assigns In Trust for my Children by my said
present Wife ELIZABETH being now three in number - namely
SUSANNA, LILLIAS & ROBERT and for such other my Children by my
said present dear Wife as may yet be (sic) born and may be
living at the period hereinafter mentioned the sum of Nine
thousand Pounds principal money of my share or Interest in the
Capital Stock & Profits of the Bank of Ireland and I hereby
direct that the half yearly dividends accruing on such Bank
stock together with all other issues and profits arising
thereform as the same may be reserved by sd [said?]. Trustees
shall be regularly invested by them in the purchase of further
sums of said Capital stock of the Bank of Ireland as my will is
that so soon as the youngest of said children or of the survivors
of them may have attained the age of twenty one Years then and
not sooner the principal sum of said Bank of Ireland stock
together with the accumulation by such additional purchase & by
the additional Dividends & other issues accruing thereon shall
vest in such children share alike and if but one the entire to
such only child and of said children shall attain the age of
twenty one Years then the same to fall into the residue of my
Property. But if either of my daid Daughters SUSANNA or LILIAS
should marry pervious to such period hereinbefore mentioned with
the joint and full approbation of the Mother and said Trustees or
Survivor of them my will is that the share of such Daughter shall
be ascertained as if my youngest child had attained twenty one
years of age and to be payable to such Daughter upon her marrying
with such consent as aforesaid but no other share to vest at that
time in the other children then living. I also devise to said
WILLIAM SNELL MAGEE and NATHANIEL CALLWELL and to their heirs
Exors.[Executors?] Admons [Administrators?] and assigns All my
house & ground rents in Gardiner Street Mountjoy square in the
City of Dublin as held by me under assignments of leases from
the late Lord Mountjoy to WILLIAM DUKE MOORE for Lives renewable
forever with all my right title & Interest in & to the same
subject however to the Rents and Covenants in said leases
contained In trust for my son ROBERT WILSON and I do also hereby
devise unto the said WILLIAM SNELL MAGEE and NATHANIEL CALLWELL
Esquires and the Exors [Executors?] Admons [Administrators?] and
assigns my sixteen shares of One hundred & twenty five pounds and
held in my own name in the joint Capital stock and profits of the
Royal Exchange Insurance Company of Dublin likewise In trust for
my said son ROBERT and I hereby devise and direct that the said
Trustees do receive the rents issues and Profits accruing out of
said concerns in Gardiner Street and the Dividends in said shares
in Royal Exchange Insurance Company as they become due and that
they do annually invest the net amount thereof in such public
stocks funds or securities as they shall choose giving however
full power to said Trustees after my said son ROBERT may have
attained the age of twelve Years to apply the whole or any part
of said net rents and (JOS. WILSON) of said Dividends at their
best discretion for the purpose of his Education or of paying an
Apprentice fee if he be put to business or of promoting his
Improvement and progress in such other profession as he may be
destined for and on my said son ROBERT attaining the age of
Twenty two Years then my said Trustees to assign and convey
my right and Title to said house and Ground rents in Gardiner
Street and the said sixteen shares in the Royal Exchange
Insurance Company to my said Son ROBERT WILSON his Heirs
Executors Administrators and assigns, but if my said son ROBERT
shall happen to die before his attaining said age of Twenty two
years and have lawful Issue living at his death then the same to
be in trust for such Children share and share alike as Tenants in
Common & their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and if
but one of the entire to such only child his or her Executors
Administrators and Assigns And in default of such Children to my
own Heirs Executors Adminis.[Administrators?] & Assigns but if
my said son ROBERT should happen to die under said age & without
leaving said children, then the said Rents issues & profits
arising out of said concerns in Gardiner Street and the said
sixteen shares in the Royal Exchange Insurance Company together
with all accumulation that may have arisen thereon to be applied
to increase the fund herein before provided by the said sum of
Nine thousand Pounds bank of Ireland stock for the children of my
present marriage and which increase I hereby direct to be under
the management of said Trustees as hereinbefore directed
respecting such fund and to be like manner and time distributed
among the surviving children of my said present marriage. I
hereby devise and bequeath to my friends WILLIAM SNELL MAGEE and
NATHANIEL CALLWELL Esquires of Dublin in token of my esteem and
of the obligation I feel for their having agreed to undertake the
Office of Trustees to my Infant children a sum of One hundred
Guineas to each and I also hereby nominate and appoint my said
Friends WILLIAM SNELL MAGEE and NATHANIEL CALLWELL to be likewise
Guardians of the Trustees of my said children by my said present
marriage and it is my will and desire that the said Trustees do
annually charge a Commission of Two and an half per cent on all
such sums as they may in each year receive for Dividends and
Rents & other Issues under such Trusts and which may within the
said term be paid by them for the purchase of Bank or other
publick stocks or securities or be disbursed for other purposes
pursuant to and in conformity with this my Will. I devise to my
Friends BARTHOLOMEW MAZIERE and NATHANIEL CALLWELL Esquires
of Dublin & their heirs, Executors, Admins.[Administrators?] &
Assigns All my right and Title to and in certain Ground & House
Rents on the Inns quay City of Dublin held by me under an
assignment of a lease from the Honourable the Society of Kings
Inns to JAMES LECKY for lives renewable forever Subject however
to the Rents & covenants in said Lease contained, In trust to
the use of my Daughter SARAH WILSON during her life and of any
Husband she may marry who may survive her during his life and
after their deaths and the Survivor and Survivors of them and
their (JOS. WILSON) Heirs and Assigns as Tenants in common and
not as joint Tenants and of but one then the Entire to such
only child his of her Heirs Executors Admrs [Abministrators?]
and Assigns.I also hereby devise to my said Friends BARTHOLOMEW
MAZIERE and NATHANIEL CALLWELL, Esquires and their Heirs
Exors.[Executors?] Admors[Administrators?] and Assigns Three
thousand pounds principal money of my share or Interest in the
Capital stock and profits of the Bank of Ireland in trust
likewise for my said Daughter SARAH to permit her to receive and
enjoy the Dividends Issues & profits accruing thereon so long
as my said Daughter may remain unmarried and on my said
Daughter marrying if with the joint and full approbation of my
Execs.[Executors?]. herein after named or the survivor of them
to be signified by their or her becoming party to such
settlement as may then be agreed by their or her becoming party
to such settlement as may be then be agreed on with her intended
husband respecting this and the other parts of my said Daughters
fortunes then and in that case to assigns over the said three
thousand Pounds principal Money of my share or Interest in the
Capital stock and profits of the Bank of Ireland to such Husband
as my said Daughter may so marry but if my said daughter should
marry without the joint & full approbation of my said Executors
or the Survivor of them and without same being signified by them
or him in the manner hereinbefore specified then and in that case
to permit my said Daughter and the Husband she may so marry and
the Survivor of them to receive & enjoy the dividends & other
Issues accruing thereon during life & after decease the said
principal sum to go to and be divided among such children of my
said Daughter as may be living at her death in such shares &
proportions manner & form and under such conditions and
limitations as my said Daughter may appoint by her last Will or
by any other Intrument in Writing duly executed by her and in
failure of such appointment by my said Daughter then my Will is
that upon the Youngest of such children attaining the Age of
Twenty one Years the said principal sum shall vest in the
children then living and not sooner and be payable to such
children share and share alike and if only one the entire to
such only child his or hers Executors Admors [Administrators?]
and Assigns should my said Daughter SARAH die unmarried and
without leaving such Issue then & in that case the said
Three thousand pounds principal Money in Bank of Ireland stock
and the right & title to the said House & ground rents on King's
Inns quay to be assigned & convey (sic) to my son THOMAS WILSON
on his attaing the age of Twenty two years and to his Heirs
Executors & Admors [Administrators?] but in the case the said
THOMAS shall die before he attains that age then my sd [said?]
Trustees to convey said Property to such Children of said THOMAS
as shall be living at the time of his decease share and share
alike as Tenants in common and to their Heirs Executors and
Admrs [Administrators?] and if but one child the entire to such
only child his or hers Heirs Executors & Admors [Administrators?]
and if no child shall be living at the time aforesaid then to my
son ROBERT on his attaining the age of Twenty two Years with like
remainder to his child and children in same manner as limited to
his Brother THOMAS (JOS. WILSON) & in default thereof to my own
heirs Executors and Administrators. I also give to my said
Daughter SARAH whatever plate or furniture I shall possess at my
decease which belonged to my late Mother MRS. CATHERINE WILSON
together with the value of One hundred Guineas in such other
articles as she may choose of the plate china & furniture which
I may die possessed of I hereby devise to my said friends
BARTHOLOMEW MAZIERE and NATHANIEL CALLWELL Esquire (sic) and
their Heirs Exors [Executors?] Admors [Administrators?] &
Assigns the Interest in the lease of my house & farm Called
Thorndale near Drumcondra together with the stock of horses
Black cattle sheep hay farming and gardening Utensils and all my
other moveable property there (save and except the furniture in
Dwelling house and such other articles as are hereby otherwise
disposed of In trust to dispose of the same as soon after my
decease as they shall deem convenient either by auction or
otherwise at their best discretion for the most that may be
procurable and to apply the produce to the increase of my
disposable property) And I direct that the receipt of said
Trustees shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or
Purchasers and that he or they are not to be answerable for
the application of such purchase money I hereby divise to my
said friends BARTHOLOMEW MAZIERE and NATHANIEL CALLWELL Esqwuire
and their Executors Admors [Administrators?] and Assigns In
trust for my son THOMAS WILSON the interest in the Lease of my
house and concerns Number Ten Lower Ormond Quay Dublin Subject
however to the rents and convenants contained in the Lease by
which I hold the same together with such part of the furniture
remaining therein at my decease as may be necessary for the use
& accomodation [accommodation?] of my said son THOMAS when
residing there and of such other person or persons as may be
engaged in carrying on the business heretofore conducted there
but not to be possessed by my said son THOMAS nor to be under
his dominion until he may have attained the age of twenty two
Years. WHEREAS I have for the last three Years which expired on
the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred and
Eight allowed to HENRY D. BROOKE my present Assistant in business
One fifth share or Interest in the net profits of my trade after
deducting Interest on my Capital employed therein & all the
Expenses on conducting the same and it being my Intention so
soon as my son THOMAS WILSON shall arrive at his age of Twenty
one Years to allow him a share in my said business and that from
thenceforth the term of the house should be changed to that of
JOSEPH WILSON son and company and the business to be carried on
by said H.D. BROOKE and my said son THOMAS under my control &
guidance and it being also my intention to allow said HENRY D.
BROOKE from the commencement of the present Year an encreased
[increased?] interest so as to make his share amount one fourth
part of the said net profits I hereby devise to my said Friends
BARTHOLOMEW MAZIERE and NATHANIEL CALLWELL Esquire and their
Executors and Admors [Administrators?] In trust for the use of
my said son THOMAS WILSON the sum of Eight thousand six hundred
& twenty five pounds two shillings and six pence Irish being the
Amount of the Capital (JOS. WILSON) placed by me on the thirty
first day of December One thousand eight hundred and six in that
trade wherein I have since allowed said HENRY D. BROOKE such
share in its profits and which Capital has been carried
accordingly into my present Books of trade which commenced on
the first day of January One thousand eight hundred and seven
together with such accumulation as has since accrued thereon
by profits and may as yet accrue from henceforth until time of
my decease and I do hereby empower my said Trustees either to
fulfill my intentions as thus stated or to wind up and terminate
the business I have been so engaged in as may appear to them and
to the other parties proposed to be concerned most eligible and
should a continuation of said business be determined on my said
Trustees are in that case hereby empowered to enter into such
Articles as may be mutually agreed on with said HENERY D. BROOKE
for which continuance of said business for such period and under
such conditions as may then be determined on to commence with
the Year which may next follow my decease such business or Trade
to be so continued under the firm of JOSEPH WILSON son and
Company and to be carried on by said HENRY D. BROOKE and my said
son THOMAS under the control & guidance of said Trustees but
neither said capital stock nor any profits which may arise
from said business to be possessed by or to come under the
sole domination of of my said son THOMAS until he may have
attained the age of Twenty two years and in the meantime my
said Trustees are hereby empowered to make my said son THOMAS
such allowance as they may deem amply sufficient to defray his
private expences and I also hereby expressly direct as a
condition to any Agreement which may be so made for continuance
of said business that no part or parts of the Property of Effects
which I may die possesed of (save and except the said sum Eight
thousand six hundred and twenty five pounds two shillings and
six pence with such accumulation as may accrue theron in or made
liable for the debts or Engagements of such concern or
partnership in Trade and my said son THOMAS attaining the age of
Twenty two Years my said Trustees to assign and convey said sum
of Eight thousand six hundred Twenty five pounds two shillings
and six pence so invested in business together with such amount
of profits as may have accumulated thereon to my said Son THOMAS
WILSON his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns) but if my
said son THOMAS should die before his having attained the said
age and have lawful Issue living at his death then the same to
be In trust for said children share and share alike as tenants
in common and their Heirs Executors, Administrators and Assigns
and if but one the entire to such only child his or her Heirs
Exors [Executors] Admors [Administrators?] & Assigns and if my
said son THOMAS shall die before attaining saoid age of twenty
two Years and without leaving lawful issue then said princl
[principal?] sum and profits In trust for the use and benefit
of my Son ROBERT WILSON under like provisions & conditions and
with same powers as to (JOS. WILSON) management of same and
also subject to the same conditions and limitations in every
respect as those hereinbefore provided with regard to my said son
THOMAS & any child he may have and in case my said son ROBERT
should die before his attaining the age of twenty two Years
and without leaving children as aforesaid then said sum of
Eight thousand Six hundred twenty five pounds two shillings
& six pence together with such accumulation of profits to fall
into the general residue of my property in case my Trustees
herein appointed respected the sd [said?] concern in Trade
should not deem it advisable to continue such Trade after my
decease & should determine on winding up the business I may
have been then engaged in & finally concluding same in that
case I hereby empower my Executors hereinafter named to make a
yearly allowance to my said son THOMAS WILSON until he may
attain the age of twenty two Years for the purpose of
defraying his private expenses such allowance however not to
exceed the sum of Three hundred pounds per Annum.
