WILL: Ryan, John, III, 1825 - Mercer County, Kentucky

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Submitted to the USGW Kentucky Archives by:
Anne Baker
abaker@searnet.com
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Will of John Ryan (III) dated 25 Jan 1825

In the name of God amen
I, John Ryan of the county of Mercer & State of Kentucky, being very weak of
body but of perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of my body
do make & ordain this my last will & testament in the following manner & form
viz:

FIRST of all I commend my spirit into the hands of Almighty God who gave it &
my body to the earth from where it came to be buried in decent christian
burial -

And touching the wordly estate wherewith it hath pleased the Lord to bless me
after all my just debts are paid I give and bequeath to my dear well beloved
mother, Elizabeth Ryan, my interest in the tract of land wheron I now reside
as laid off to me as my Legacy of my Fathers estate by the county court of
Mercer County 1824 - which interest she is told as her own during her natural
life or widowhood. At her death or marriage it is my will that sd lot or
parcel of land be equally divided between my two beloved brothers, Solomon
Ryan & Isaac Ryan provided that they pay to my dearly beloved sister Elizabeth
Ryan eighty dollars in silver or it equivelent & to my well beloved nephew
John Ryan Wood the sum of eighty dollars in the like manner.

I give & bequeath to my well beloved sister Sarah Wood one roan horse.

I give to my well beloved sister Elizabeth Ryan one iron grey mare colt.

I give to my beloved brother Isaac Ryan 36 dollars commonwealth money being a
debt due me from him.

And as respect to all other articles or property belonging to me it is my will
that they be kept & used by my mother in her present family for their use
during her life with them.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 25th day
of January in the year of our Lord 1825.

John Ryan [seal}

Signed & acknowledged in presence of us:
Martin C. Duncan
Asberry Lillard

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