Person:Elizabeth Irish (8)

WILL OF WILLIAM IRISH OF MONTSERRAT (See William Irish person page for full will)

September 17th 1699.

First part of the will appears to be in Latin.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I William Irish Senr.

• I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Irish one hundred and twenty eight thousand pounds of sugar or eight hundred pounds current money of the country to be paid her out of the product of my whole estate at the age of twenty years. I also give unto my said daughter one negro girl named *** and one pyed cow called *** both to be delivered her immediately after my decease. The said cow with her increase to be pastured on my plantation till my said daughter arrives at the age of twenty years.
• I give and bequeath to my child which my wife is now big with provided it be a boy my Norwind plantation and five hundred pounds current money of this country both to be paid and delivered him when he comes to the age of twenty and one years. But if said child be a girl then I give and bequeath her one hundred twenty and eight thousands pounds of sugar or eight hundred pounds current money to be paid out of the product of my whole estate when she comes to the age of twenty years. I also give to the said child provided it be a girl one negro girl and one cow. And my will and meaning is that all my said children Viz. Mary, Ann, and Elizabeth Irish as also the child my wife is now big with shall have their maintainence out of my whole estate suitable to their quality and conditions and the circumstances of the said estate until they and every of them shall arrive at the age of twenty years or be married. And if my said daughters Mary, Ann and Elizabeth or either of them should dye before their respective legacies become due then my Will and meaning is if one dye the two surviving sisters shall have both of them thirty two thousand pounds of sugar added to their before bequeathed sugars. And if two of the said daughters should dye before the said time then the surviving daughter shall have sixty four thousand pounds of sugar or the value thereof in money added to her former sugar to be paid her out of the product of my whole estate at the time the said sugar shall become due. Viz, at the age of twenty years.
• My will is that after my debts be all paid and also after the sugars bequeathed to my two eldest daughters are likewise paid and satisfied that then my will beloved wife Jane Irish have in consideration of her Dower the possession use and benefit of one third part of the Good and Chattles I dye possessed of during her life but the property of the said goods and chattles to be in my Heir and after her death he my said Heir to have the same returned him to his own use and behalf.
• I also appoint my said wife Jane Irish to have the whole and sole management of my whole estate and the custody charge and care of my children during her widowhood provided she give Bond to the Guardians of my said children hereby constituted and appointed that she convert the whole profits and product of said estate to the use and benefit of my said children and advancement of said Interest allowing her what may be requisite and necessary for a handsome and *** maintaining herself and house suitable to her degree and quality and circumstances of her condition and also provided she give account when and as often as thereunto required to my childrens Guardians of the management profits and losses of said estate. During the minority of my heir and my said wife to have Twelve thousand pounds of sugar per (annum?) till the sugars bequeathed to my two eldest daughters are paid and satisfied and then she to have the use and benefit of the Third of the Good and Chattles I dye possessed during her life as before mentioned and provided and if my wife marry again then my will is that the whole and sole management of my estate and the charge and care of my children be committed to their Guardians hereby constituted and appointed..
• I give and bequeath to my son William Irish all the rest of my estate both real and personal to him and his heirs forever hereby constituting and appointing my son William Irish to be my whole and sole willing and requiring also ordaining and appointing my trusty will beloved friends Richard Molinoux Senr and Ensign William White to be Guardians of the Body and Estate of my said son and to act and do under him during his Minority and to see my will fulfilled performed and executed according to the *** intent and meaning thereof. I also appoint the said William White and Richard Molinoux to be Guardians to the rest of my children.

William Irish. Signed and Sealed in the presence of us. *** George Wyke ***.

                                  30th April 1713

Will of William Irish, brother of Nathaniel Irish (See William Irish person page for full will)

Montserrat

• I give unto my brother-in-law, William Johnson, and my sister, Mary, his wife, and to my brother-in-law, Thomas Lee, and my sister Elizabeth, his wife, and to the executors of this will, a suit of

mourning apiece. All the rest and residue of my estate I give to my son, William Irish, and his heirs forever.

• I nominate and appoint my father-in-law, George Clyke, and my brother- in-law, Thomas Lee, and my friend, Dominick Trant, executors of my

last will, and to each give the sum of fifty pounds sterling to buy them a mourning ring."

I have this last will and testament in 2 sheets of paper put my hand and seal 29 Oct 1729

/William Irish/

Will of Nathaniel Irish, SR, son of William Irish of Montserrat (See Nathaniel Irish person page for full will)

Calendar of New Jersey Wills from Ancestry.com, p259-260, 4 Jan 1747, Filed Recorder's Office, State House, Trenton, NJ p440/1

Nathaniel Irish, brother of William Irish of Montserrat, BWI. His will was written on 29 Feb 1747 and proven 18 Apr 1748 in NJ

I give sister Elizabeth Lee of island Montserrat, if she be living at my decease, 200 pounds current money of PA, to be shipped to her;

To my sister Lee's 3 daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jane 100 pounds to be paid as soon as my affairs permit;