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Will - ROBERT CARSAN, Merchant of Strabane
In the Name of God
Amen I Robert Carsan of the City of Philadelphia in
North America Merchant but now resident at Strabane in Ireland intending
shortly to go to Philadelphia and considering the uncertainty of human life and
the danger that attends voyages so in consideration hereof make this my last
Will and Testament revoking all former Wills heretofore made by me I leave and bequeath to my Brother in law
Thomas Higgins of the Head Elk in Maryland in North America and to William Lecky
of the City of Derry alderman all my Lands tenements and hereditaments being
and lying in Strabane in the County of Tyrone in the Kingdom of Ireland on this
special trust for the uses intents and purposes hereinafter expressed that is
to say first to permit and suffer my Mother Barbara Carsan to take to her own
use all the Issues and profits of the said Lands tenements and hereditaments
during her natural life and from and after her death then to go to my Nephew
Samuel Carsan Higgins son of the aforesaid Thomas Higgins by my late Sister Nichola
Carsan his late wife and in case my said Nephew dies before he attains the age
of twenty one years I give and devise the same to my brother in law the said
Thomas Higgins and after his death I give and devise the same to the said Wm. Lecky
of the City of Londonderry Alderman his Heirs and Successors I also leave and
bequeath to my Servant Simon twenty pounds sterling per year during his life to
be paid by my Executors out of my said Estate
I do nominate constitute and appoint William Lecky of said City Alderman
and my said Brother in law Thomas Higgins sole Executors of this my last Will
and Testament given under my hand and seal at Londonderry
this tenth day of May 1783
Robert Carsan (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of us and each of us saw Testator sign and each signed in the
presence of each other
John Coningham, Arch Boyd, John Clark
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The last Will and Testament of
Robert Carsan formerly of the City of Philadelphia in North America but late of
Strabane in Ireland Merchant deceased (having and so forth) was proved in common
form of Law and probate thereof granted by the most Reverend Father Richard and
so forth to William Lecky Esquire one of the Executors named in the said Will
he being first sworn by Commission (saving the right of Thomas Higgins the
other Executor) Dated the 31st of August 1784 a true copy which I
attest Hen. Upton Diocesan Registrar
This Will was proved at London
the twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty four before the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor of
Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
lawfully constituted by the oath of William Lecky Esquire one of the Executors
named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular
the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased having been first sworn by
Commission Duly to administer power reserved of making the like grant to Thomas
Higgins the other Executor named in the said Will when he shall apply for the
same ~
Source – PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE. THE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Catalogue
Reference: Prob 11/1121
