CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Royal, 1774
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North Carolina,  Craven County 1774

In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Royal Being sick and weak, but of 
perfect mind and memory and calling to mind  this transitory life and that  
is certain for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following. That is: First I give and 
bequeath my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved brother James Royal the 
dwelling house and plantation, formerly the house and land of my father 
Thomas Royal dec'd, near Slocum's  Creek, being one hundred and twenty 
acres.
Item: I give and bequeath one hundred and eighty acres adjoining and on 
the back of the manner plantation to my well beloved brother Daniel Royal.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved brother Francis Royal one 
track of land containing one hundred acres lying below the manner 
plantation on Slocum's Creek Branch.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved brother James Royal one  
feather bed.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved brother Daniel Royal one 
black cow.
Item: I give and bequeath unto William Royal one black heffer yearling.
Also all my goods and chattels except what has been given to be sold by my 
executor to pay for the funeral charges and all my just debts and what is  
over and above to be equally divided among my three sisters vis. Phebe 
Royal, Charity, and Rachel Royal and also my money.
And also I give and bequeath unto my well beloved brother James Royal all 
my clothes and wearing apparel Except 3 1/2 yards of cheek which I give 
unto my brother William Royal. Lastly, I constitute my well beloved bother 
James Royal executor solely of this my last will and testament.
                                        
				THOMAS ROYAL (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of:
Thomas Simon
Daniel  X Royal
Phebe Royall

Thomas Ryal who went to MD in Service of Talbot Co. in 1669. His will in 
Dorchester Co MD dated 24 Jun 1745 said; to son Thomas Royall, land, 
"Cumberland.", to son Elijah Royall, My dwelling & plantation, to son 
Samuel Royall, he to secure 50 acres for his bro. Thomas Royall. 
Thomas Royall the son of the Thomas Ryal who went to MD in Service of 
Talbot Co 1669. moved to New Bern NC colony (Craven Co). Thomas Royall 
bought 200 acres in Craven Co NC 14 Nov 1771, and died in 1774. I found 
the land patent in the NC Land Patents Book.

Thomas Royall III died in Craven Co. in 1774 apparently never married
 MOTHER: Mary ________l 774 FATHER Thomas Royal Jr. died before 1774
1.  Thomas Royall  III 17xx-1774
2.  Daniel Royall
3.  James Royall c1750-1788 md: Sarah ______issue Robert W. & Philip 
Royall
4.  William Royall
5.  Francis Royall
6.  Phebe  Royall
7.  Charity Royall
8.  Rachel  Royall



1.  William Royall 1767-c1840 married 1791 Peggy Howard
Enoch Howard Royal