Will: Ryan, John March 4, 1823

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com March 17, 2018, 9:38 am

RYAN, JOHN MARCH 4, 1823

Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: March 4, 1823
Recorded: March 17, 2018

In the Name of God Amen I John Ryan Purser of the Royal Navy 
being of sound mind and understanding tho' infirm of health 
do hereby make & constitute this my last Will and Testament 
revoking all such Wills and Testaments heretofore made by me 
earnestly recommending my Soul to God first then I do hereby 
give and bequeath paying all my lawful debts first all my 
Property Real and Personal unto my beloved Wife Margaret 
Ryan and the Rever'd E Condon the same to be held in safe & 
secure trust for my Children namely Margaret Michael & John 
Ryan secondly I wish eight hundred and seventy pounds which 
I have laying by me together with such sums of money or 
monies as may be coming due to me on account of my services 
in His Majesty's Royal Navy to be placed in the funds 
reserving what may be necessary for my funeral expences also 
a Sum as set down in a letter to my beloved Wife to be given 
in charitable Donations as therein set forth the interest of 
aforesaid money to be uplifted by my beloved Wife for her 
support and the support and education of my Children should 
it be the will of Providence that my Children should die 
before they become of age and without lawful issue and after 
the death of my beloved Wife the aforesaid Margaret Ryan I 
will and bequeath the reversion of all such properties to my 
brother Mr Richard Ryan and to my sister Mary Ryan alias 
Lyndon share and share alike reserving one hundred pounds of 
it to be disposed of as my Executors may then think fit 
finally I do appoint my beloved Wife and the Rever'd E 
Condon Executors of this my last Will Given under my hand 
this 4th day of March 1823 John Ryan - John Power _ Patrick 
McGrath
Should it be the Will of the Great God in his Almighty mercy 
to call me away from the World before I have an opportunity 
of paying the following sums in charity relieving the 
distressed & poor housekeepers etc. I earnestly request and 
am confident that my beloved Wife will discharge the 
obligation as early as possible after my death
To the Cahir Chapple for repairing it or as Father Power 
thinks best £6.0.0
To some poor Room Keeper £2.0.0.
To relieve the distressed Housekeepers in Cahir £30.0.0.
To be paid in Charity £20.0.0.
To be given to Father Power for adorning the Chapel £6.0.0.
To be given in Charity were most wanted to Poor housekeepers 
etc. £20.0.0
To be given to Father Power for adorning the Altar 
particularly the representation of the Holy Virgin Mary 
£10.0.0.
To be given in Charity searching for those most in need £20.0.0.
To be paid in Charity where most wanted £10.0.0.
To relieve the distressed searching for those who most want 
it £16.0.0.
My beloved Margaret Father Power & Father McGrath by 
applying to them will inform you who the greatest objects 
for Charity are & fully confide in you to discharge the 
difft. sums I have set down Your affectionate Husband John 
Ryan
(Appearance by Revd Eugene Condon of the City of Waterford 
Clerk and David Condon of the said City Hardware Merchant 
and Margaret Ryan of Lisnara Cahir in the County of 
Tipperary on 11 September 1823 as to manner and character of 
handwriting of the deceased who died on or about 4 April 
1823) Proved at London with a Codicil 20 September 1823 to 
Margaret Ryan Power reserved to Eugene Condon
PCC Prob11/1675