Died at sea; nuncupative will dated 5 August 1704

Memorandum That Thomas Kenney last Captaine of her Majesties Ship Ffalmouth having been engaged in the said Ship with the Ffrench ffleete at Sea near Brest and mortally wounded in the said ffight and taken prisoner and carried on board the Ffrench Commodore Monsieur St. Paul, Did on or about the ffifth day of August in the yeare of our Lord 1704 on board the said Ship then at Sea make and declare his last will and testament by word of mouth in these or the like words viz: I give all my goods and chattells to Ffrances Kenney my wife and make her my sole Exectutrix, which words or words to the same effect the said deceased spoke with intent that the same should stand and be for and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of Richard Kenney his brother George Nation his Clerke and severall other English men, whom the said deceased desired to take notice that that was his last will and soon after dyed of his said wounds

[Signed]:

RICHARD KENNEY
GEORGE NATION


[Transcribed by Jane Sercombe Lewis]