General Notes

Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 4, pp. 123 and 3 24, 1896.
Will of Katherine Banks Royall was dated 10 August 1686 an d proved
December 1686 in Henrico County, Virginia. This names son J oseph
Royall and daughters Katherine Perrin and Sarah Wilkinson ; also
grandsons Henry Randolph, William Randolph, Richard Dennis , Maiden
Maschall and Richard Perris; and granddaughters Elizabeth R andolph,
Mary Randolph, Sarah Royall, Katherine Farrar, Ann Perrin , Mary
Perrin, and Sarah Perrin.

Katherine Isham appoints Wm. Randolph her attorney to appea r in her behalfe to answer all causes for her either Pltff . or Deft. Dated 29 July 1679 . Teste, John Edwards , Francis Epes : Recorded Dec. 8, 1679 . Vol. 1677-1697 , p. 115.

Katherine Isham (of Henrico Co. ) "sick & weak of body" wil l of; dated Oct. 10, 1686 . All debts to be paid. To grands on Wm. Randolph œ20: sterling money of England in the Custo dy of testator's son-in-law Wm. Randolph , in case of his M ortality before he come to Age, then testator's grandson He nry Randolph the œ20. To grandson Henry Randolph œ5: sterli ng of England . To grand-daughters May Randolph & Eliza Ra ndolph œ5: sterling apiece. All wch money is now in Custod y of testator's son-in-law Wm. Randolph . Residue of my mon ey in ye custody of said Wm. Randolph to testator's two dau ghters Mary Randolph & Anne Epes to be equally divided. Ble w trunk wth all that is in it be equally divided between tw o daughters Mary Randolph & Anne Epes and I give to each o f them two silver salt sellars. To Mary Randolph testatri x Wedding Ring, & best feather bed wth furniture, least Sil ver tankard but one and fifteen shillings to buy a Mournin g Ring, sd. Mary Randolph may be exempt from bearing any pa rt of paying testatrix debts or funeral charges. To Grandso n Joseph Royall one Servt. named John Towns "all the time h e hath to Serve" and small silver tankard. To every child o f "my son Royall's" two silver spoons to testatrix son Roya ll the best tankard. To grandson Richard Dennis one of bes t cows, and two silver spoons. To grandson Isham Epes , neg ro Dick . To grandson Francis Epes biggest silver tankard b ut one, the child testatrix daughter Anne Epes "now goes wt h." largest silver Porrenger, great silver cupp, Sealed Rin g & great hoop Ring, a pair of silver clasps. To daughter A nne Epes , silver bodkin. To Grandson Richd. Perrin , feath er bed & furniture. To granddaughter Sarah Royall one yearl ing heifer. To grand daughters Katherine Farrar , Mary , Sa rah and Anne Perrin to each of them two silver spoons. To K atherine Farrar one guinny. To Anne Perrin one silver porri nger. To Granddaughter Sarah Dennis two silver spoons, on e pair dowlasse sheets. Testatrix two daughters Sarah Wilki nson & Katherine Perrin all wearing cloathes woolen & Linne n. To friend Mary Parker six ells of best dowlesse & as muc h of Fmost Serge as will make her a gown & petticoat. To Gr andson Maiden Mascherll one heifer two years old. All testa trix land to her son Joseph Royall . Crop of Corn & tobacc o to Executors hereafter named except for much as will bu y two grave stones, one to cover me, & other my deceased de ar husband. Residue of personall estate to be equally divid ed between testatrix four children, Sarah Wilkinson , Josep h Royall , Katherine Parrin & Anne Epes : and to each of th em fifteen shillings to buy a mourning Ring. Son Joseph Roy all and son-in-law Francis Epes executors. "I desire my bod y may be buryed near my dear husband on my own plantation. " Witnesses-John Worsham , Nath. Hill , Littlebury Epes . P robated Xbr. 1, 1686 . Vol. 1677-1692 , p. 392.

Letters granted executors of Katherine Isham , decd. viz; F rancis Epes & Joseph Royall as executors of sd. Katherine w ill. April 20, 1787 . Recorded April 1, 1687 . Vol. 1677-16 92 , p. 433.

Order for probate of the last will and testament of Mrs. Ka therine Isham , decd. is granted Mr. Fra. Epes & Mr. Joseph Royall , exors. therein named, the sd. will being proved in Court this day by the oaths of Mr. John Worshams , Mr . Nathl. Hill , & Mr. Littlebury, Epes . subscribing witnesses thereto. Saml. Knibbe , Martin Elam , & Edward Stratton , Jr to appraise the sd. estate. Dec. 1, 1686 . Vol. 1682-1 701 , p. 222.

Henrico, Henrico Co, Virginia
From: http://www.fmoran.com/royall.html

"Royall Family

Joseph Royall was born in London, England, 1600 and died March 10, 1654 at Doghams, Charles City, VA. Joseph left Engl and on the Charitie and arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in J uly 1622.
He was married three times. His first wife's surname was To masin and by 1637 had married his second wife, Ann. In abou t 1645 he married Katherine Banks in Henrico County VA. Kat herine was born in Northamptonshire, England in 1627, daugh ter of Christopher Banks. Katherine's second husband was He nry Isham, Sr. She died December 1, 1686 in Henrico County , VA. Katherine Banks Royall Isham was great-great-great gr andmoter to Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United S tates.
In 1637 Joseph Royall, Sr., received 300 acres of land in H enrico County, Virginia on the south-east side of Turkey Is land Creek for transporting colonists to America. Accordin g to the record, he was "due 50 acres for his own persona l adventure, 50 acres for the transportation of his first w ife Thomasin, 50 acres for the transportation of Ann, his n ow wife, 50 for the transportation of his brother Henry, an d 100 for the transportation of two persons, Rob(er)t Warre ll and Jon(athan) Wells." In 1638 he received 200 acres i n Charles City Co., VA for transporting four persons. In 16 42, he received 600 more acres for transporting twelve peop le, including his third (to be?) wife Katherine Banks. Thi s plot bounded the lands of Edward Maddox "above Sherley hu ndred &c. on the river, to Dickinans Creeke."
His plantation eventually grew to 1,100 acres, and he buil t a residence called Doghams, named after the French rive r D'Augham. Doghams was located on the banks of the James R iver above "Shirley Hundred". This tract of land remained i n the possession of the Royall family for almost 300 years . "

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