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Will - JOHN JAMES DONAGHY, 19th July 1916
I John James Donaghy of Ballyskeagh Co
Tyrone farmer hereby revoke all wills & testamentary dispositions before
made by me & make this my last will.
I appoint Samuel R. Fulton and Robt. Fulton of Ballylaw and Richard Donaghey of Doneybrewer my Executors and
Trustees. I direct all my debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be
paid. I direct that my sister Bella shall be maintained and supported out of my
lands in Ballyskeagh in my house there or some other house there as my
Executors shall think right & find possible for her life but this
provision is not to operate as a charge on my lands or interfere with an
unencumbered sale thereof so far as this direction is concerned if the said lands
are sold. I leave my two farms in Ballyskeagh to my sons Richard and Robert
John when the youngest of them attains twenty three years of age. I leave two
hundred pounds to my daughter Sarah Elizabeth. I leave one hundred pounds to my
son James Campbell on his attaining age. I leave to my son Samuel Alexander
Three Hundred pounds. I direct my Executors to provide out of my Estate for the
payment of the premiums on the life policy I have taken out payable to my son
James Campbell for One Hundred & fifty pounds till he is twenty years of
age. I direct my wife to be maintained and supported on my Ballyskeagh lands
till the same pass as above bequeathed to Richard and Robert John or the
survivor of them. She is then to be paid fifty pounds out of said lands if no
other funds provided for that purpose hereafter by me and she is to have no
further claim on my Estate. From he is fourteen till he is twenty one my son
James Campbell is to be paid Five pounds a year out of
my Ballyskeagh lands.
I leave my stock crop implements horses
& vehicles to Richard and Robert John. I leave all the rest of my Estate to
my children Richard and Robert John until they become entitled to my lands in
Ballyskeagh. I direct my Executors to manage the same to the best of their
judgement for the maintenance of my said family there and accumulate the
surplus profits if any as part of the residue of my Estate. Should any of my
said sons to whom lands are herein bequeathed select to learn
a profession my Executors shall have power to raise the necessary funds for
that purpose by mortgage of such lands up to Four Hundred pounds in
satisfaction of his interest otherwise and so this will.
Should the rest of my Estate prove
insufficient to satisfy all above legacies my lands in Ballyskeagh are to bear
the three Hundred pounds left to Samuel Alexander. It
is my intention to sell my farm in Tiveney and I direct my Executors to sell it
immediately if it is not sold in my lifetime. Dated this 19th July 1916
Signed by the testator
in the presence of us J J Donaghy
who in his presence
at his request & in
the presence of each
other hereto sign our
names as witnesses
Thomas Elliott
Wm. Mc???Mackley
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I John James Donaghy of Ballyskeagh make
this codicil to the foregoing will.
I revoke the appointment of Samuel R.
Fulton and Robert Fulton as executors and I appoint Mr John Bates of Grove Hill
and Mr John McClea of Pollockstown to be executors with Richard Donaghey of the
foregoing will which other respects I confirm. Dated this 1st Augt 1916.
Signed in presence of us
both present at same time also }
in the presence of the testator and } J J
Donag
each other hereto sign as } Donaghy
witnesses
Thos Elliott
W Mc??? Mackley
