Wareham

Will of Mary RYALL of Wareham, Dorset

Dated 14th September 1756

© Transcribed by Ros Dunning

The last Will and Testament of me Mary RYALL of Wareham in the County of Dorset Widdow made and published this Fourteenth Day of September 1756


I give and bequeath to each of my three Nieces Ann LAMB Frances CRIBB & Mary CRIBB the Sume of Fifty Pounds to be paid by my Executor And my Will is that my Niece Frances CRIBB shall have & enjoy the Income of my Estate called Swailes Breach in the Parish of Morden from half a Year after my Death dureing the remainder of the terme to come on the same, and if she should mary and have Child or Children and should Dye & leave such Child or Children my Will is that such Child or Children after her Dicease shall have & enjoy the same in Manner as the Law directs with respect to Leasehold Estates And further my Will is that if my said Niece Frances CRIBB shall happen to dye unmarried or if Married & leave no Children , That then & in such Case my said Estate at Morden Call'd Swailes Breach shall returne to my said Niece Mary CRIBB and to her Child or Children in the same manner to be held & enjoyed by her as them as is mention'd above & with respect to her sister Frances CRIBB. And if it should so happen that my said Niece Mary CRIBB should happen to Dye a Single Woman or Married not having any Child that then and in such Case my said Estate called Swailes Breach shall remain to my other Niece Ann LAMB & be her Heirs during the remainder of the sd Terme.

I also give and bequeath All other my Household Goods Bedding Wearing Apparel Books and all other things whatsoever that I am possess'd of at the terme of my Death whether Plate money or whatever it be To my Two Nieces Frances & Mary CRIBB above mentioned or to the Survivor of them (in Case one of them should Dye before me) And my other Niece Ann LAMB, to be distributed to them by my Executor or Executrix either at or before they arrive at the Age of Twenty one Years.

And I do nominate & appoint my Brother in Law William CRIBB and Ann CRIBB his now wife to be Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all my other or former Wills Deeds of Gift or any other bequests of any kind whatsoever by me formerly made done or executed Mary RYALL


(Attestation Clause)


Geo GIGGER

Elisabeth RABETH


1764 Jan 31 William CRIBB Senr & Anne his Wife within named were sworn faithfully to Perform the Will according to law & exhibit a true & perfect Inventory unto Archdeacon Court of Dorset at the time assigned by the Court


John HUTCHINS Rector of Wareham Surrogate legally deputed


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