* A Prerogative Will meant that there was property worth more than £5 in another diocese. Indicates the deceased was well off. Waterford Will Extracts STRONGE Will of Robert STRONGE FITZPATRICK, dated 1.9.1617:- to be buried in Holy Ghost Hospital, mentions wife Meg of Margaret SHERLOCK, daughters Margaret wife of James POWER and Cicely wife of John BARRID. GERALDINE Will of Richard GERALDINE, dated 17.2.1637:- to be buried in Holy Ghost Hospital, mentions wife Catherine alias SHERLOCK, sons Nicholas, Thomas, Andrew, James and Patrick, son-in-law Thomas PORTER. CLANCY Will of Ellen CLANCY of Ballygarron, widow, dated 4.8.1801:- "to my daughter Ann Clancy £60 on marriage with the consent of my executors to my nephew Francis LEANE £40 at twenty-one; My late husband Peirse appointed me and his son John his executors, I wish my executors to take it on. To my daughter Alice CLANCY alias CANTWELL the residue free of her husband's control. I appoint Joseph PORTER >POWER< of Newtown Esq. and my son-in-law Michael CANTWELL of Carrick on Suir my executors. Proved 20.11.1801 *The extractor has added the name Power above Porter but did not scratch out Porter PORTER Will of John PORTER of Waterford but now living in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, dated 1.3.1789:- mentions wife Isabella, son Thomas, daughter Hannah, grandfather Richard KEARNEY of Grantstown, uncle James KEARNEY of same. £150 to widow during widowhood, £100 a year if she marry £2000 to daughter. Property to son Thomas and his heirs, and failing him to daughter, her husband to take the name of PORTER. £1000 each to brother and sister if the estate be clear of encumbrances before son or daughter marry. Will proved 9.5.1789 Prerogative Will GALWAY Will of Laurence GALWAY of Yougnal:- "to my son Patrick GALWAY 1/- as already provided for; to my grandson James GALWAY my watch; to my son James GALWAY all the rest. Administration to Patrick GALWAY eldest son as no executor named in will 13.2.1802 Will of James GALWAY, Cabinet-maker, Waterford:- wife Johanna GALWAY, sons Thomas M., James and John, dated 6.8.1820 proved 28.12.1822 £600. Will of James GALWAY, Merchant, Waterford:- £600 to wife Jane GALWAY alias GIBBONS, the rest between three children Patrick, Ellen and Mary; requests brother-in-law John POWER to continue business, dated 14.11.1829. Proved 9.3.1831 by Jane, widow and John POWER executors. £4615 18.5 (?). 1824 admon of goods of Patrick GALWAY, Merchant, Waterford, died intestate to only son James Galway of said city. HUTCHINSON Will of John HUTCHINSON, dated 21.1.1794:- property in Co. Wexford and Waterford to wife Sarah, three daughters Ann HUTCHINSON, Elizabeth BLAIN, and Mary BARCRAFT; Co. Wexford to go to youngest son Samuel; Barronstrand St. to eldest daughter Ann; the rest equally between sons James, Joseph, Thomas, William and Samuel and three daughters aforesaid; executors son Samuel and son-in-law William BLAIN. Proved 10.10.1794 Regards, Christina North Carolina, USA