1883 Will of Charles Joseph Coughlan

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This is the last Will and Testament of me Charles Coughlan otherwise called Charles Joseph Coughlan of number 149 Bandon Road in the City of Cork, Publican hereby revoking all former and other Will and Wills Codicil and Codicils heretofore at anytime made by me.

I leave devise and bequeath all my product of every nature and (kind) whatsoever whether real chattel (real) or personal of which I shalldie posessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease unto my friend James Hurley of the South Main Street in the City of Cork aforesaid Master Tailor and my sister Margaret O’Leary otherwise Coughlan and the survivor of them and the executors or administrators of such survivors (but upon the *****) and for the several uses intents and purposes hereinafter declared that is to say upon trust in the first place to pay thereout all my just debts funeral and **** expenses and in the next place to hold the dwelling houses, shop and premises known as number 147 Bandon Road aforesaid now in the tenancy and posession of Julia Kilcher Huster which Hold by lease under Doctor Wycherly for the sole use being of and (****) of my wife Mary Coughlan otherwise Dawson and her designs for and during her mutual life only in case my said sister Margaret O’Leary shall be living at the time of the decease of my said wife for the sale and separate are benefit and behoof of my said sister Margaret O’Leary her executors administrators and assigns absolutely for the then residue of the term for which I now hold said house and premises free from the debt control or engagement of her present husband if living or any future husband whom she may hereafter marry but in case of my said sister Margaret O’Leary shall not survive my said wife Mary then I ***** that my said Trustees or Trustee or (other ) the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will shall upon the decease of my said sister Margaret O’Leary in the life time of my sdaid Wife transfer said house and premises to or hold same for my said wife Mary Coughlan her executors or administrators and assigns for her and their own are and benefit absolutely for the full residue of my term therein.

And as to the dwelling house and premises adjoining said last mentioned premises and known as number 146 Bandon Road aforesaid now let in tenement and which I also hold my lease under Doctor Wycherley I hereby direct and it is my Will that my said trustees or trustee for the time being of this my will shall hold the same with the (appar tenances) upon trust for my son William Coughlan his executors, administrators and assigns for his and their own use and benefit.

And as to the dwelling house, shop and premises known as number 149 Bandon Road aforesaid in which I now reside and carry on my business of a publican and all my term interest and good will therein and also my public licence , shop fixtures, furniture and utensils and book debts if any due to me at the time of my decease and all my hoiuseholdfurniture goods chattels and effects in and about my said dwelling house shop and premises number 149 Bandon Road aforesaid. I hereby will and du**th that my said trustees or trustee or other trustee of this my Will shall hold the same respectively for the saole benefit and behoof of my son John Coughlan his executor administrator and assigns absolutely.

And as to the store and loft adjoining said last mentioned premises and known as number 148 Bandon Road aforesaid in the tenancy and occupation of John Coughlan Coal and Hay dealer and all my term and interest therein I leave and devise the same to my said trustees and trustee upon trust for the sole and ******* benefit and behoof of my said sister Margaret O’Leary and her assigns for and durning her natural life and from and after the decease of my said sister Margaret O’Leary upon trust for my said son John Coughlan his executors administrators and assigns for his and their own benefit absolutely.

And I appoint my said sons William Coughlan and John Coughlan residual devisees and ***** and *** to constitute and appoint my said trustees James Hurley and Margaret O’Leary ***** executor and executrix of this my Will and Guardians of the persons of my said two sons until they shall executively attain the full age of twenty one years In witness whereof **** into subscribed my name this twenty sixth day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Nine 1879

Charles Coughlan otherwise Charles Joseph Coughlan signed published and declared the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who have at his **** in his presence and in presence of each other (all there being present at the same time) subscribed our names and witness hereto.

Walter Thornhill Sol Cork
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