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“Birth 1627 Northamptonshire, England [1,2]
Gender Female
Birth Abt 1627 Northamptonshire, England [3]
Birth 1627 Canterbury, Kent, England [4]
Death Abt 1686 Presque Isle, Henrico Co., Va. [5]
Death 1 Dec 1686 Henrico, Co., Va. [4]
Name Katharine Royall BANKS [6]
Name Katherine BANKS [2,3,4,7]
Died 1 Dec 1686 Henrico Co., Va. [1,2]
Person ID I09636 Our Family Tree
Last Modified 27 Oct 2007 17:38:47
Father BANKS Christopher John, b. Abt 1603, Canterbury, Kent, England
Mother Janet
Family ID F03957 Group Sheet
Family 1 ROYALL Joseph, II, b. Abt 1602, London, Middlesex, England
Married Abt 1645 Henrico Co., Va. [5]
Children > 1. ROYALL Elizabeth, b. Bef 1658
> 2. ROYALL Joseph, III, b. 1646, Dogham's Plantation, Charles City Co., Va.
3. ROYALL Katherine, b. Abt 1642, Henrico, Co., Va.
4. ROYALL Littlebury, b. Abt 1656
Family ID F03956 Group Sheet
Family 2 ISHAM Henry, I, b. 1626, Pytchely, Northampton, England
Married 1656 Henrico Co., Va. [1]
Married Abt 1656 Henrico Co., Va. [5]
Children > 1. ISHAM Mary, b. Abt 1652, Bermuda One Hundred, Henrico Co., Va.
2. ISHAM Henry, II, b. Abt 1667, Shirley Hundred, Va.
3. ISHAM Henry, II, b. 1654, Henrico Co., Va.
4. ISHAM Ann, b. Abt 1665
5. ISHAM Mary, b. Abt 1660, Bermuda Hundred Plantation, Henrico Co., Va.
6. ISHAM Henry, II, b. Abt 1662, Bermuda Hundred Plantation, Henrico Co., Va.
7. ISHAM Katherine, b. Aft 1663
8. ISHAM Royal, b. Aft 1664
9. ISHAM Sarah, b. Aft 1665
10. ISHAM Elizabeth Ann, b. Abt 1666, Shirley Hundred, Henrico Co., Va.
Family ID F03953 Group Sheet
Notes Katherine Banks Royall Isham was the wealthiest woman in the United States in her era.
Will of KATHERINE ISHAM 1686 Henrico Co., Virginia
In the name of God amen. I KATHERINE ISHAM being sick & weak of body but of sound & pfect mind & memory (praise be therefore given to almighty god do make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following (that is to say) First I principally commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God hoping through the meritts of my Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins and my body I comitt to the earth to be decently burried at ye descretion of my Extr, hereafter named. And as the disposition of all such temporall as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose of as followth.
First Item I will that all my debts and funerall charges be paid & discharged. I give to my Grandson Wm Randolph £20 sterling money of England such is not in the custody of my son-in-law Wm Randolph to be disposed of after my decease for the proper use & benefit of my grandson above named, but in case of his mortaility before he comes to age, then I give & bequeath unto my grandson Henry Randolph the £20 about to be disposed as above sd for his proper use and further I give to my grandson Henry Randolph five pds sterling money of England and to my Granddaughters Mary Randolph & Elisa Randolph £5 a piece of like Sterling money all such money above specified is now in the custody of my son-in-law Wm Randolph. And further I give the residue of my mony such is in custody of my son-in-law Wm Randolph to my two daughters Mary Randolph & Ann Epes to be equally divided. I also will that my claw trunk with all that is in it be equally divided between my two daughters Mary Randolph & Ann Epes and I give to each of them two silver saltcellars. And to Mary Randolph I give my Wedding Ring & best feather bed and furniture to it and my ?least silver tankard but one and fifteen shillings to buy a mourning Ring and desire the sd Mary Randolph may be exempt from bearing any part of paying my debts or funerall charges. And this is all my legacy to my loveing daughter Mary Randolph.
Item. I give to my grandson Joseph Royall one Servt named John Jordns all the time he hath to serve & my small silver tankard. And further I give to my child of my son Royall's two silver spoons. And to my loveing son Joseph Royall the last Tankard.
Item. I give to my grandson Richard Dennis one of my best cows and two silver spoons.
Item. I give to my grandson Isham Epes my Negro Dick. and to my Grandson Francis Epes my biggest silver tankard but one. I also give to the child my daughter Ann Epes now goes with my largest silver Porringer & great silver cupp. My sealed ring & great hoop ring with a pair of silver Clasps & Silver bodkin I give to my daughter Anne Epes.
Item. I give to my Grandson Richd Perrin one Feather bed and furniture to it.
item. I give to my grand daughter Sarah Royall one Yearling heifer.
Item. I give to my granddaughters Katherine Farrar, Mary, Sarah & Anne Perrin to each of them two silver spoons. And to Katherine Farrar one Guinney And to Anne Perrin one silver porringer.
Item I give to my granddaughter Sarah Dennis two silver spoons and one pair of dowlass sheets. And to my two daughters Sarah Wilkinson & Katherine Perrin all my wearing Cloaths woolen & Linnen.
Item I give to my loveing friend Mary Parker six Ells of my best dowless & as much of my finest Serge as will make her a gown & petticoat.
Item I give to my grandson Maiden Marshall one heifer two years old.
Item I will and bequeath all my land to my son Joseph Royall to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give my whole crop of Corn and tobacco to my Executors hereafter named except for much as will buy two gravestones, one to cover me & other my departed dear husband. All the rest & residue of my & on all estate Goods & chattells Sarah Wilkinson, Joseph Royall, Katherine Parrin & Anne Epes. And to each of them fifteen shillings to buy a mourning Ring.
And I do hereby constitute & appoint my loveing son Joseph Royall and my loveing son-in-law Francis Epes full & sole Exers of this my last will and testamt. And I desire my body may be buryed near my dear husband on my own plantation. And I do hereby revoke disanull and make void all former will & testaments by me heretofore made and to this my last will and testament do sett my hand and seal this tenth day of Oct Ao Dm 1686
her signed & seald in Memdm Thos Words yt KATHERINE X ISHAM
the presence of and above underlined mark
John Worsham were underlined before SEAL of red wax
Nath Hill signing & sealing
Littlebury Epes Henrico County
??????? 1686
Proved in open Court to be the last will and testamt of MS. KATH ISHAM decd by the oaths of Mr. John Worsham, Mr. Nath Hill & Littlebury Epes & entered amongst the records of ye sd county & in of originally rightly inserted & etc.
More About Katherine Banks:
Residence: 1678, Listed at Bermuda Hundred as Mrs Ishams.
December 01, 1686, Will proved under Katherine Isham in Henrico County, VA
SRC: http://www.gencircles.com/users/hagerj/14/data/128356
Sources [S006925] Sam Sloan, (samsloan@samsloan.com), http://www.ishipress.com/pafg87.htm#545
[S004001] Georgia Fleming, (hyacinth@ala.net)
[S004811] Joel Hager, (hagerj@us.army.mil), http://www.gencircles.com/users/hagerj/14/data/171477
[S006738] Richard L. Cosby, (richcoz@aol.com), http://www.gencircles.com/users/ybsoc/1/data/590
[S004811] Joel Hager, (hagerj@us.army.mil), http://www.gencircles.com/users/hagerj/14/data/128356
[S004577] James R. YEARWOOD, (jamesy@ipa.net)
[S005452] Louis L. Stark, (stlouis72@comcast.net), http://www.gencircles.com/users/stark-austin/2/data/4157
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The cited information was sourced from Website / URLGender Female
Birth Abt 1627 Northamptonshire, England [3]
Birth 1627 Canterbury, Kent, England [4]
Death Abt 1686 Presque Isle, Henrico Co., Va. [5]
Death 1 Dec 1686 Henrico, Co., Va. [4]
Name Katharine Royall BANKS [6]
Name Katherine BANKS [2,3,4,7]
Died 1 Dec 1686 Henrico Co., Va. [1,2]
Person ID I09636 Our Family Tree
Last Modified 27 Oct 2007 17:38:47
Father BANKS Christopher John, b. Abt 1603, Canterbury, Kent, England
Mother Janet
Family ID F03957 Group Sheet
Family 1 ROYALL Joseph, II, b. Abt 1602, London, Middlesex, England
Married Abt 1645 Henrico Co., Va. [5]
Children > 1. ROYALL Elizabeth, b. Bef 1658
> 2. ROYALL Joseph, III, b. 1646, Dogham's Plantation, Charles City Co., Va.
3. ROYALL Katherine, b. Abt 1642, Henrico, Co., Va.
4. ROYALL Littlebury, b. Abt 1656
Family ID F03956 Group Sheet
Family 2 ISHAM Henry, I, b. 1626, Pytchely, Northampton, England
Married 1656 Henrico Co., Va. [1]
Married Abt 1656 Henrico Co., Va. [5]
Children > 1. ISHAM Mary, b. Abt 1652, Bermuda One Hundred, Henrico Co., Va.
2. ISHAM Henry, II, b. Abt 1667, Shirley Hundred, Va.
3. ISHAM Henry, II, b. 1654, Henrico Co., Va.
4. ISHAM Ann, b. Abt 1665
5. ISHAM Mary, b. Abt 1660, Bermuda Hundred Plantation, Henrico Co., Va.
6. ISHAM Henry, II, b. Abt 1662, Bermuda Hundred Plantation, Henrico Co., Va.
7. ISHAM Katherine, b. Aft 1663
8. ISHAM Royal, b. Aft 1664
9. ISHAM Sarah, b. Aft 1665
10. ISHAM Elizabeth Ann, b. Abt 1666, Shirley Hundred, Henrico Co., Va.
Family ID F03953 Group Sheet
Notes Katherine Banks Royall Isham was the wealthiest woman in the United States in her era.
Will of KATHERINE ISHAM 1686 Henrico Co., Virginia
In the name of God amen. I KATHERINE ISHAM being sick & weak of body but of sound & pfect mind & memory (praise be therefore given to almighty god do make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following (that is to say) First I principally commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God hoping through the meritts of my Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins and my body I comitt to the earth to be decently burried at ye descretion of my Extr, hereafter named. And as the disposition of all such temporall as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose of as followth.
First Item I will that all my debts and funerall charges be paid & discharged. I give to my Grandson Wm Randolph £20 sterling money of England such is not in the custody of my son-in-law Wm Randolph to be disposed of after my decease for the proper use & benefit of my grandson above named, but in case of his mortaility before he comes to age, then I give & bequeath unto my grandson Henry Randolph the £20 about to be disposed as above sd for his proper use and further I give to my grandson Henry Randolph five pds sterling money of England and to my Granddaughters Mary Randolph & Elisa Randolph £5 a piece of like Sterling money all such money above specified is now in the custody of my son-in-law Wm Randolph. And further I give the residue of my mony such is in custody of my son-in-law Wm Randolph to my two daughters Mary Randolph & Ann Epes to be equally divided. I also will that my claw trunk with all that is in it be equally divided between my two daughters Mary Randolph & Ann Epes and I give to each of them two silver saltcellars. And to Mary Randolph I give my Wedding Ring & best feather bed and furniture to it and my ?least silver tankard but one and fifteen shillings to buy a mourning Ring and desire the sd Mary Randolph may be exempt from bearing any part of paying my debts or funerall charges. And this is all my legacy to my loveing daughter Mary Randolph.
Item. I give to my grandson Joseph Royall one Servt named John Jordns all the time he hath to serve & my small silver tankard. And further I give to my child of my son Royall's two silver spoons. And to my loveing son Joseph Royall the last Tankard.
Item. I give to my grandson Richard Dennis one of my best cows and two silver spoons.
Item. I give to my grandson Isham Epes my Negro Dick. and to my Grandson Francis Epes my biggest silver tankard but one. I also give to the child my daughter Ann Epes now goes with my largest silver Porringer & great silver cupp. My sealed ring & great hoop ring with a pair of silver Clasps & Silver bodkin I give to my daughter Anne Epes.
Item. I give to my Grandson Richd Perrin one Feather bed and furniture to it.
item. I give to my grand daughter Sarah Royall one Yearling heifer.
Item. I give to my granddaughters Katherine Farrar, Mary, Sarah & Anne Perrin to each of them two silver spoons. And to Katherine Farrar one Guinney And to Anne Perrin one silver porringer.
Item I give to my granddaughter Sarah Dennis two silver spoons and one pair of dowlass sheets. And to my two daughters Sarah Wilkinson & Katherine Perrin all my wearing Cloaths woolen & Linnen.
Item I give to my loveing friend Mary Parker six Ells of my best dowless & as much of my finest Serge as will make her a gown & petticoat.
Item I give to my grandson Maiden Marshall one heifer two years old.
Item I will and bequeath all my land to my son Joseph Royall to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give my whole crop of Corn and tobacco to my Executors hereafter named except for much as will buy two gravestones, one to cover me & other my departed dear husband. All the rest & residue of my & on all estate Goods & chattells Sarah Wilkinson, Joseph Royall, Katherine Parrin & Anne Epes. And to each of them fifteen shillings to buy a mourning Ring.
And I do hereby constitute & appoint my loveing son Joseph Royall and my loveing son-in-law Francis Epes full & sole Exers of this my last will and testamt. And I desire my body may be buryed near my dear husband on my own plantation. And I do hereby revoke disanull and make void all former will & testaments by me heretofore made and to this my last will and testament do sett my hand and seal this tenth day of Oct Ao Dm 1686
her signed & seald in Memdm Thos Words yt KATHERINE X ISHAM
the presence of and above underlined mark
John Worsham were underlined before SEAL of red wax
Nath Hill signing & sealing
Littlebury Epes Henrico County
??????? 1686
Proved in open Court to be the last will and testamt of MS. KATH ISHAM decd by the oaths of Mr. John Worsham, Mr. Nath Hill & Littlebury Epes & entered amongst the records of ye sd county & in of originally rightly inserted & etc.
More About Katherine Banks:
Residence: 1678, Listed at Bermuda Hundred as Mrs Ishams.
December 01, 1686, Will proved under Katherine Isham in Henrico County, VA
SRC: http://www.gencircles.com/users/hagerj/14/data/128356
Sources [S006925] Sam Sloan, (samsloan@samsloan.com), http://www.ishipress.com/pafg87.htm#545
[S004001] Georgia Fleming, (hyacinth@ala.net)
[S004811] Joel Hager, (hagerj@us.army.mil), http://www.gencircles.com/users/hagerj/14/data/171477
[S006738] Richard L. Cosby, (richcoz@aol.com), http://www.gencircles.com/users/ybsoc/1/data/590
[S004811] Joel Hager, (hagerj@us.army.mil), http://www.gencircles.com/users/hagerj/14/data/128356
[S004577] James R. YEARWOOD, (jamesy@ipa.net)
[S005452] Louis L. Stark, (stlouis72@comcast.net), http://www.gencircles.com/users/stark-austin/2/data/4157
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