Last Will and Testament of James R. RYAN, Roane County, West Virginia

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAMES R. RYAN

I James R. Ryan considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of
sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in
manner and form following that is to say, first, I give and bequeath unto my
beloved wife Dinah all my estate both personal and real estate in Roane Co.,
WV. Further it is my will and I do order that the said Dinah my beloved wife
collect all the money that is due me either by bond or account and further I
order that the said Dinah my beloved wife pay all my just debts and if there
should be a deficiency of money to discharge all my debts I do order that
the said Dinah my beloved wife sell at private sale such property as she may
think best until she has discharged such claims,
Further it is my will and I do order that the said Dinah my beloved wife
make and acknowledge a deed with covenants of general warranty to any lands
which I have sold prior to my death for which I have not made a deed and
lastly I do will and order that the said Dinah my beloved wife have and hold
the above named estate during her natural life and at her death I do will
and order that all the above named estate be equally divided among all my
children. I do forbid the appraisement of any of the above mentioned
property. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th
day of October 1864.

John A. Spahn, wits. James R. Ryan

State of West Virginia Readers Office Roane Co. May 8th 1865 being the
second Monday of the month.

This day the last will and testament of James R. Ryan, deceased was produced
before me and was proven by the signed witness thereto who was duly summoned
by me and on motion of Dinah Ryan one of the heirs therein named the same is
admitted to probate and duly entitled to record. Will book 1 Roane Co.

SUBMITTED BY Joyce Fluharty