Individual Details

Death

I Simeon Peter Boileau of Carnarvon N. Wales being through the mercy of God of sound mind and the atonement of my Redeemer Jesus Christ. My body I desire to be decently interred in the churchyard at Llanfair near to the burial place of The Turners of Parkia if I should die at Carnarvon, if not, at the nearest churchyard to where I shall die. My property whatever it may be, I leave in Trust to Simeon Boileau of Bride Street, Dublin & Henry Turner of Bryntirion Carnarvonshire Esq to pay as follows. All my just Debts of Funeral Expenses. To my wire Hannah forty five pounds a year during her life payable from houses that I own on Bachelors Walk Dublin & on Sir Jn. Rogerson’s Quay. To my beloved Grandchildren Harriett & Alice Whish I leave fifty pounds each as a small memorial of my affection and I further leave to them their Likenesses done by Sir Wm. Newton. Alicia to Harriett & Harriett to Alicia. To my daughter Dorothy Ellen Field I leaveTwo hundred Pounds, and whatever money’s in cash may remain after other legacies are paid. To my daughter Maria Templar Twenty five pounds. To my Daughter Harriett Clarke Fifty Pounds. To my son Henry Conningham I leave my property or premises in Dublin viz The Carlisle Tavern on The Bachelors Walk& property on Sir George Rogerson’s Quay after the Annuities hereafter named & his Mother’s Annuity should cease. And in case he should die unmarried or without any son begotten in marriage I leave the above named Property to my Son Francis Burton Boileau & to the Son Francis after him.To my Son Henry I also leave my Emerald Ring & my Plate not otherwise hereafter disposed of. To my Son Francis Burton Boileau I leave Fifty Pounds and my small silver tray or salver and my Silver Ring & Glass Sallard Bowl for the Table. To my faithful Servant Anne Jones I leave Fifty Pounds for her own use and not subject to the control of her husband, I also leave or bequeath to her whatever ready money may be in My House at the Time of my Death if short of Fifty pounds to be made up to that sum but not to exceed Fifty pounds this later sum to be paid as soon as possible & it and the Fifty pounds to be paid free of Legacy Duty which must be paid out of my effects. I also bequeath to her all the Furniture in her Bed Room and a Camp Mahogany Table in my Dressing Room a large Deal Chest of Drawers in my Bed Room & all my Kitchen Furniture to enable her to keep an eating House. I leave to Henry Jones Husband of Anne Jones above named a Black Coat Vest &Trousers and all my Boots and Shoes and my second best Coat & Waistcoat.All the rest of Clothes I leave to my Daughter Field for the use of her Children. To Henry Jones Son of Anne and Henry Jones before named I leave Twenty Five pounds to be paid when he shall arrive at the Age of Twenty One but my executors are at liberty to advance at any period a sum not exceeding Ten Pounds as an Apprentice Fee. I also leave to him Six pounds a year for clothing until he is Twenty One years of age and should the said Henry Jones die before he is Twenty One years of age the whole or remainder of the Twenty Five pounds to go to his mother Anne Jones should she survive and the said Anne Jones to have the management of her son Henry’s money until he comes of age. To my valued Friend Mrs Henry Turner I leave my Silver Mustard Pot. To Henry Turner Esq of Bryntirion I leave my Marker? Sleeve Buttons set in Gold and two Gold Embossed Rings which I wear daily. To my loved and valued Friend Simeon Boileauof Dublin I leave my Gold Breast Pins with chain and two hearts containing theHair of my loved Harriett and Alicia Whish & my Gold Chains and Eye Glass.To my Brother Lastock my Sleeve Buttons with my crest. To my friend Mrs Sarah Swainson I leave Fifteen pounds for a Phaeton I sold for her but did not get paid. I desire that all my Furniture Plated Ware & may be sold by Auction and the Amount go with the fund for paying Legacies. The surplus to go to my Daughter Field. I mean her to have all the ready money left after paying Legacies. I do hereby appoint Simeon Boileau Esq of Dublin & Henry Turner Esq of Bryntirion my executers and my son Henry Conningham Boileau my residuary Legatee. Given under my Hands & Seal this twenty fifth day of June 1839 Simeon P Boileau. Witness Francis Pritchard LS Wm. Pritchard Robert Griffith LS   
 
(“L.S.”“Locus sigilli” is a Latin phrase meaning “the place of the seal.”)