Lackawanna County PA Archives Wills.....RYAN, Mary Ann June 20, 1913
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  Source: Will In Scranton Court House
  Written: June 20, 1913
  
  Mary Ann Ryan of the city of Scranton, Pa. make this my last will. I give to 
  the Reverend E. J. Flood of this borough of Clarks Summit, Pa. the sum of five 
  hundred dollars, in trust however for the following purpose:  
  
  To be paid to my son Paul when within a reasonable period he exercises the 
  right of the catholic church as a catholic should and in such a manner as 
  pleases the trustee herein: this reasonable period of time is to be measured by 
  and as the said trustee in his judgement serves test and if at such period, my 
  son Paul persists in his present abandoment to his--the catholic church. Then 
  this money is to be used by the paid Reverend E. J. Flood in offerings for 
  masses for the welfare of her said son Paul.
  
  I give to the Reverend E. J. Flood aforesaid the sum of eighty five dollars the 
  same to be used by him as offerings for masses for the souls of myself, my 
  deceased husband John and my deceased children Edward and Gertrude.
  
  All the rest of my property I give to my children Frank and Helen share and 
  share alike.
  
  I name my daughter Catherine Miner executor. This will Excuted by me June 20th 
  1913.    
  
  
  note: no mention of her 5 year old son that died, Robert, or her
        daughter Anna "Nettie" Ryan Stevens
  
        My grandfather Paul James Ryan married a protestant.       
  
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