| COLONEL JOHN MITCHELBURNE 1647 1721 |
| "In the name of God. Amen.--- I, John Mitchelburne, of the City of Londonderry, Esq, having taking seriously into consideration the fraility of human life, and the many accidents that attend in all our actions, and being desirous to settle and dispose of what temporal estate it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with, do make this my last will and testament, and do give and bequeath the same in manner following, viz. --- To my cousins Elizabeth and Mary Sims 10 pounds each, to my sister Holly ten pounds with twenty pounds formerly given her, to Mr Dearby Clarke of Dublin, fifty pounds. I order for maintaining the flag in the steeple of Derry fifty pounds, for which i have already given my land. Item, for maintainence of eight poor inhabitants in the parish of Glendermott, particularly those of the Waterside, to each three pence a week for ever, the said poor to be such as have nothing but charity to support them, and to be named by my heirs and the minister, and church wardens of the said parish, for the time being, and as one of the said poor dies another to be put in his room, for which purpose I order eighty six pounds sterling to be put to interest for that use. Item --- to the school master for teaching twelve poor children of the said parish, to be of the church of England, four pounds sterling per annum for ever, and also privelege to each other scholars for which purpose I order sixty seven pounds sterling to be put to interest for that use, the said master and scholars to be named and appointed by my heirs and the minister and church wardens of the said parish, as aforesaid for the time being and the said number to be kept complete forever. Item --- To my god daughter, Mrs Tomkins, ten pounds, and ten pounds to my god daughter, Mrs doul. Item --- to Alderman French of Dublin, ten pounds; to Mrs Lowry five pounds, to Captain Thomas White five pounds, to William Poake, my servant, five pounds with all my wearing apparel and linen, except a suit of grey cloth lined with black, which I give and bequeth to Mr Richard Lowry of the City of Londonderry. To Mary Broster, widow, ten pounds, and to Anna Broster, my god daughter, five pounds, to Robert houghton five pounds, to William Crow, of Dublin and jane his wife ten pounds each, to Thomas Collins, during his life, forty shillings yearly. I order for my tombstone, erecting and engraving, twenty pounds, and for my funeral charges thirty pounds. To the bearers of my corpse to be six officers of the standing army, each a scarf and gloves; and to the Mayor, Sherrifs, and Aldermen of Derry being present, each a scarf and gloves; and to the Clergy then present; not exceeding ten in number, each a scarf and gloves. I also order my body to be buried in Enagh church, in the said parish, and on the first day of August, yearly for ever, I order thirty shillings to be distributed and given to thirty of the poor inhabitants of the said parish, and they to be of the Church of England, twelve pence to each of them, at my tombstone, and I order twenty five pounds to be put to interest for that purpose. And where as, my house, demenses, tenemants, gardens, orchards, household goods, plate, jewels, are, by contract of marriage, made over to my wife, Elizabeth Mitchelburne, during her natural life, as by the said marriage contract may more fully appear, and after her decease to be restored to my heirs or executor, hereafter names --- I therefore charge all my said estate, after her decease with three hundred pounds sterling, to be disposed of as hereafter mentioned, viz. --- To my grandson, Abraham Slatter, thirty pounds. Item -- I give my god daughter, Mrs Mary Gifford, wife of Giles Gifford, of the said City, Merchant, fifty pounds sterling, to be put to interest for the use of her and her children. Item-- I give the poor of the parish of Templemore five pounds. Item- give and bequeth to sixteen of the poor inhabitants of the poor of the parish of Glendermott being of the church of England, half a peck of meal weekly to each for ever, to be given after sermon, by the direction of the minister and church wardens of the said parish, for the time being, to the said poor, for which purpose I order one hundred and forty pounds sterling, to be put to interest, at six pounds per cent, to maintain the said charity. Memorandum- That the first eight pensioners are not to receive any of this last charity. Item- I give and bequeth to George Tomkins of the City of Londonderry, Esq, two thirds of my estate real and personal forever, and the other third part of all my said estate, real and personal, I give and bequeth the said Mr Giles Gifford, merchant, for ever. And lastly, I do nominate and appoint the said George Tomkins my sole Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made-- In witness where of, I the said John Mitchelburne have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of July, 1721. John Mitchelburne Signed, sealed and delivered, as the last will and testament of the said John Mitchelburne in the presence of us, after the word (third) was interlined. Thomas Lee, George Shaw, John Darcus NOW GUARDING THE GATES OF HEAVEN |
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