Wills: Abigail Ryall 1883, Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, PA

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Westmoreland Co., PA, Will Book Vol. 7, Pg. 134 + 135
No. 80 of 1883, Will of Abigail Ryall Deceased
I Abigail Ryall of Rostraver Township Westmoreland County Pa being weak
in Body but of Sound Mind and disposing Memory do make and Publish this
as for my last will and testament hereby revoking all others Made by me.
First I direct that my body be buried in the Cemetery at Rehoboth Church
near the graves of My deceased Kindred and as to Such estate as it has
pleased Almighty God to entrust me with consisting of Certain Notes which
I hold against the estate of My deceased Brother David H. Ryall also Two
Cows Together with four head young Cattle also Bed, Beding and
Bedchlothes. I dispose of as follows First I Direct that all my debts and
funeral expenses Shall first be paid including the expenses of erecting
to my grave Suitable Tomb Stones also further I direct that My Executor
Shall have placed to the grave of my deceased Brother David H. Ryall Tomb
Stones(provided the same has not been done during my life time) Said Tomb
Stones to be as good in quality as those which Mark the grave of My
deceased Brother Thomas Ryall the same to be paid for out of my estate it
is my will --- I further devise to the four Sons of my deceased Brother
David H. Ryall the entire balance or residue of my estate as follows To
George R. Ryall I will and bequeath Six hundred Dollars To Thomas M Ryall
I devise one hundred Dollars the remaining balance of My estate I direct
Shall be divided between David S Ryall and Florence P. W. Ryall Share and
Share alike. I hereby devising the Same to them. I further direct that
each of the four named boys Shall receive the Sums devised to them when
they each respectively arrive at the Age of Twenty one years. Their
Guardians Managing and Controlling the Source for their their use during
their Minority and I further direct that should any of the four mentioned
Sons of David H. Ryall decd die before they arrive at the age of Twenty
one years, then in that Case It is my will and I direct that Such Share
or Shares be equally divided between the Surviving Brothers Share and
Share alike. It is my will and I further direct that Should My estate
from and cause whatever prove on final Settlement of the same to be less
in Amount than One thousand dollars after paying all my debts funeral
expenses and the expense of Erecting Tomb Stones to my own and My
Brothers grave as before directed then be that Case I direct that the
bequests which I have made to George R and Thomas Ryall Shall be reduced
as follows to wit George R. Ryall to receive from my estate Five hundred
dollars Thomas M. Ryall to receive Seventy five dollars and the residue
or balance of my Estate to be divided equally between David S. Ryall and
Florence Perim W. Ryall Share and Share alike as I have first devised the
true intent of this Clause of my will is that the bequest which I have
first made to George R. and Thomas M. Ryall shall not be changed or
reduced only on the condition that my Estate after paying all legal
claims against it including the Tombstones which I have provided for
Shall mot amount to the Sum in value of One thousand dollars Lastly I
hereby appoint my friend John C Flanegan Executor of this my last will
and testament giving him full power and authority to carry the same into
full effect In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal as
for my last Will and Testament the fifteenth day of April A D 1878. 
Abigail Ryall (seal)
Signed Sealed and declared by Abigail Ryall to be her last Will and
Testament who in our presence did Sign the Same and we here unto
Subscribe our names as witnesses at her request not only in her presence
but also in the presence of each other.
Hertensius Lowry
John Hutchinson
And now April 24th 1883 Legally proved and approved Same day Recorded and
Letters Lastly issued to the within named Executor who was duly Sworn
before me.
William Hugus Register
Testrix died in March or April 1881
Transcribed by Marian Ryall, May 2003.