Will of Charles Ryall

Contributed by Jerome Tew

CHARLES RYALL of ONSLOW Co. NC p1755 (son of Thomas Ryall of IOW p1709) In the name of God Amen, I Charles Ryall being very sick and weak in body but of perfect sense & memory for calling to mind the uncertain nature of this transitory life. I therefore I make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth: First, committing my sold to the Almighty God that gave it to me. In through the misers of life. First though whose mercy I hope to obtain. My body to be dutiful buried at the desecration of my executor, hereafter named. My just debts and funeral charges are to be paid. As for what hath pleased almighty God to bestow on me. I make this will in manner and form as follows, that is to say. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Ryall the plantation I now live on with the horses, orchards, & all the land & conveniences there unto belonging. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Ryall a piece of land called Powell's Neck and all that land that I own adjoining Hiesonn. And one bay horse called Chance and a young gray horse three years old remaining in the woods. Item: I give and bequeath to my grandson Charles Augustus Nickson one two-year old mare and one cow and calf. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Ryall, one young gray horse called Bull & one small white horse that is now his riding horse. Item: I give and bequeath to my sons Samuel & Thomas Ryalls the rest of my estate movables & immovables, with desecration, to be equally divided between the two, only allowing my wife the use of them as long as she lives. Further I make and appoint my son Samuel Ryall as the sole executor of this Last Will and Testament disallowing and make void all other Wills heretofore made. Acknowledging again this to be my last Will and Testament. Signed and sealed in the present of witnesses the twenty-eight of November 1754. James Denson Charles Ryall his seal Robert Nixon Job Brookes Look at this: Ryall, Ryal, Riele, Reille, Ryals. Bailey, Baylie, Bailli, Bailli. 1754 Anna Christiana Baill at Moses' baptism. 1756 Ann Christopher Ryall in Onslow deed Could this be the same woman. Documents about 240 years old.

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