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Will - THOMAS COLHOUN of STRABANE
In
the Name of God Amen
Thomas Colhoun of Strabane in the Co. of Tyrone Attorney at Law being weak in body but of
sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish
this my last Will and Testament in manner following I leave devise and bequeath all my properties
both real and personal not disposed of in my lifetime to my sons John Colhoun
and Isaac Colhoun and to my cousin Samuel Sproule of Ramelton Attorney at Law
whom I appoint my Executors in trust for the use intent and purposes
hereinafter mentioned and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever and on
the death of the same Samuel Sproule the trust to devolve to my son Samuel in
conjunction with my sons John and Isaac the other Trustees and in case of the
death of the said Samuel Colhoun then to my son Thomas in a similar way with
the other Trustees that is to say to raise whatever sum of money not exceeding
the sum of two hundred pounds as may be necessary for the purpose of admitting
my son Samuel an Attorney and for the completing and finishing my son Thomas’s
college course a sum not exceeding the sum of three hundred pounds and after
completion of his college education in order to promote him in such
professional or other pursuit as he may think proper to fix on I bequeath to him such sum of money not
exceeding the sum of four hundred pounds as my said Trustees shall think fit I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife
Jane Colhoun thirty pounds a year during her life together with the produce of
my property in Portlington and as to the residue of my said property I will and
order that the same shall be funded for the use of my six daughters namely Jane
Isabella Catherine Fanny Mary and Elizabeth and their proportions to be paid
them on their several marriages and my further will is that all my just debts
shall be paid in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this
fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Thos. Colhoun (Seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the
Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who have
hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses in presence of said Testator and in
presence of each other
Andrew Moore, William Wilson, William Glasse
Proved at London 5th July 1821 before the Judge by the oath of
John Colhoun the son and one of the Exors. To
whom Admon was granted being first sworn by Comon. Duly to Administer
power reserved to Isaac Colhoun and Samuel Sproule the sons also the Executors.
Source – PUBLIC RECORDS
OFFICE. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Catalogue Reference: Prob 11/1645
