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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Riley, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
3:542.
John (Riley), Wethersfield, by w. Grace had John, b. 1646; Joseph, 1649; Jonathan, 1651; beside Mary, Grace, Sarah, Jacob, and Isaac, whose dates are unkn. but all the eight are named in this order in his will of 1671, soon after wh. he d. All exc. Jacob, wh. prob. d. earlier, div. the est. of Joseph, wh. d. without w. or ch. in 1706; and John and Jonathan d. 1711; Grace m. 22 Nov. 1680, William Goodrich the sec.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 'Ryley, John, Wethersfield, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
1:229-30.
Ryley, John, Wethersfield. Invt. -A3688-04-00. Taken 11 June, 1674, by John Nott sen., John Kilbourn, Enoch Buck, Eleazer Kimberly. Will dated I3 May,1674.
Be it known to all men by these presence, that I Jon Ryley of the Town of Wethersfield do make this my last Will & Testament: I give to my son John Ryley the House & Lott which I bought of John Dickinson, the 4 aches of Land lying at the east lower End of Beaver Meadow wch I had by Exchange of John Betts, The 1/2 of that Land which I bought of Will Gull, lying in the Plaine, 2 acres of my Plaine at the South Field, wch 2 acres shall be on the north side of it, The 1/2 of that Land wch shall by Division fall to me on the East side of the Great River. I do give to my son Joseph that House & Homelott which I had by Exchange of Tho: Couch Item. the other half of ye Land in ye Plaine which I bought of Will: Gull. Item: 2 acres of my Pasture at the South Field, next to his Brother John. Item: the other half of the Land which by Division shaIl fall to me on the East side of the Great River. Also, I give to him my gray mare and her Colt, only I do hereby enjoyn him my son Joseph to pay to his sister Mary the sume of A3I0 in Current pay of the Country 2 years after the Lands shall come into his Hands. Item: I do give to my son Jonathan 3 acres of Land lying at the lower End of ye Meadow between John Damon Jr. and Samuel Boreman. Item: 4 acres in Beaver Meadow between Goodman Churchill & Jonathan Damon. Item: 8 acres at Rocky Hill. Item: my Lott of 50 acres or there a bouts in ye Woods or West Division. Further, my Will is, with reference to these my three sons, John, Joseph & Jonathan, that my wife their Mother shall have the thirds of all the yearly products & Increase of such of the Lands bequeathed unto them as are improveable at my Decease, and this she shall have during her life. Item: I do give to my daughter Mary besides ye A310 above mentioned, A320 more wch my Executor and Adms. shall pay out of my other Estate. Item: I do give to my daughter Grace A320, which shall in like manner be paid by my Executors when she shall come to age. Item: I give to my daughter Sarah A320 when she shall come to age. Item: I do give to my 2 youngest sons, Jacob and Isaac, this house in which I now dwell. Item: 5 acres of Land at the Pond, 5 acres more or less of Meadow Ground within ye Meadow Gate. Item: 4 acres of Land in ye Plaine between Lands of Mr. Robbins & John Dickinson. Item: 4 acres of my Pasture at the South Field, which is the remainder from yt before bequeathed. All which Houseing & Lands shall be equally divided between these my 2 sons, Jacob and Isaac, after the decease of their Mother. I give unto my three older sons my Carpenter Tooles. I appoint my wife sole Executrix. I desire Mr. Bulkeley, my brother John gelding, my Brother Emanuel Buck, and my Cousin Michael Griswold to be Overseers.
Witness: Gershom Bulkeley,
Michael Griswold. [also a direct ancestor]
JOHN X RYLEY. Ls.
Court Record, Page 143--3 September, 1674: Will approved.
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