Will: Ryan, James March 12, 1855 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tipperary Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com October 22, 2017, 4:08 am RYAN, JAMES MARCH 12, 1855 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: March 12, 1855 Recorded: October 22, 2017 In the Name of God Amen I James Ryan of the Town of Clonmell in the County of Tipperary Cooper being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make this my last Will and Testament hereby annulling revoking and making void any Will or Wills which may have at any time heretofore been made by me Now having received a Letter from one J Dunn who describes himself as Serjeant J Dunn C Company 5th Battallion Artillery Langor Central India which Letter bears date the 18th day of August 1854 in which he the said Dunn states and mentions the death of my brother Thomas Ryan which he the said Dunn stated took place in the Hospital at Langor on the 12th day of August 1854 and the said Serjeant J Dunn further states that my said brother Thomas Ryan did make a Will duly witnessed in which he the said Thomas Ryan did leave unto me the sum of Twenty five pounds be the same more or less Now having no living relative and being anxious as I before stated to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength and capacity to do so Do hereby devise and bequeath unto Ellen Ryan my dear and well beloved Wife all my Personal Effects goods chattels and all property of any kind whatsoever to which I may be entitled to both at Law and in equity save and except the aforementioned sum of twenty five pounds be the same more or less the distribution of which sum is as follows I leave of the aforementioned sum of twenty five pounds the Sum of six pounds to Catherine Moore otherwise Phelan my sister in law and the sum of thirty shillings to Margaret Moore otherwise McAuliffe and the sum of ten shillings to Catherine Phelan and the sum of ten shillings to Ellen Phelan the aforesaid Catherine and Ellen Phelan are the nieces of my dear Wife and the remainder of the said bequest of my brother Thomas Ryan to my dear and well beloved Wife Ellen Ryan In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 12th day of March One thousand eight hundred and fifty five James Ryan Witnesses Philip Ryan _ Daniel Hourigan _ Jeremiah Phelan (Personal Appearance by Daniel Hourigan of Clonmell in the County of Tipperary Cooper on 12 August 1856) 21 August 1856 Administration with Will annexed to Eleanor (in the Will written Ellen) Ryan Widow PCC Prob11/2237