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- Will of Thomas Ryall
In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Ryall of the Upper Parish of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia, being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to the Almighty God and rising to remembrance the immortality state of this life on earth and being desirous to settle things in order do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
That is to say, first and principally I commend my soul to Almighty God my Creator and Redeemer. Assured by believing that I shall receive full pardon and remission of my sins and be saved by the precious death and merits of my blessed Savior and Redeemer Christ Jesus and my body to earth from whence it was taken, to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner as my executrix, hereafter named, shall think fit and convenient and as something so worldly as an estate, as the Lord in mercy is pleased to bestow on me. My Will and meaning is the same and shall be employed and bestowed hereafter by this my will as expressed and first I do revoke, forsake, renounce, and make void all wills formerly by me. I make and ordain and appoint this to be taken only for my last will and testament.
I give unto my son Thomas Ryall, one shilling.
I give unto my grandson Lawrence Brown, one shilling.
I give all the rest of my estate unto my well beloved wife Isabel Ryall during the time of her widowhood, but if she remarry, then my will is then to be equally divided between her and my four children, George Ryall, Charles Ryall, John Ryall, and Isabel Ryall, and I do acknowledge conscience and appoint my kind and loving wife Isabel Royall whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament.
Witness my hand and seal this 26th of May 1709.
Signed
Thomas "T" "R" Ryall {Seal}
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the year of 1709.
John Carroll
Elizabeth E. Carroll
William Clark
Proven in open court held for the Isle of Wight County 1709. Probate granted for Executrix herein named.
Attested
Charles Chapman, Clerk of Court
source: Will of Thomas Ryall, 26 May 1709, Will Book No. 2 1661-1719, p. 502, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Isle of Wight, VA: Clerkâs Office of the Circuit Court.
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