Hi Eric,
Oh yes, I'm very much interested in that will! I'm pretty sure that particular
Thomas Ryal is my ggggggg-grandfather, and I know there have been Carrolls all around the
Ryal family since those early days. Basing on the words of others, I have the Ryal
lineage all the way down, but not the Carrolls. There are so many conflicting stories in
the family about the Carrolls.
I have proof back to Alexander Carrell m.1783 in Sampson County, NC, and I have a pretty
good theory that Dempsey Carrell, Sr. was his father. I believe this Demcy was living
beside John Ryal in Halifax County, NC before coming to Sampson, and I think Demcy's
son Alexander married John Ryal's niece, Lucy Ryal. That's the way things often
happened in those days.
Some of the I of W County, VA Carrolls came as far as Johnston County, NC, but we just
can't seem to find proof that they came on down to Sampson County. I know they did;
we just can't prove it.
I seem stymied in my effort to get a DNA sample from Alexander's family. I have been
away from genealogy for a while due to three visits in the hospital this spring. Maybe
I'll be able to get back to it a little more now. If we can just get a proven DNA
record from the I of W, VA Carrolls and compare with the Sampson County, NC samples
already profiled, maybe we can prove the connection.
Do you have the Will of Thomas Ryal, or did you just run across an abstract? If is
online, can you tell me where to find it? I'll be happy to send you my snail mail
address if you have it and would prefer to mail using USPS.
Thank you so much. I skimmed across much material before I knew its relevance. We had
always been told the name was Royal, so I didn't know to even consider Ryal. I know
now that one early record listed Ryle. I have at least learned enough to know that any
spelling is a possibility!
Thanks,
Lura
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Olson" <ericbear(a)pcweb.net>
To: <CARROLL-DNA-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:30 AM
Subject: [CARROLL-DNA] Ryall/Carroll Will in VA, 1709
Lura,
I ran across this Will of Thomas Ryall, dated 1709 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It
might be of interest to you because two of the witnesses are John and Elizabeth Carroll.
Ryall children named are George, Charles, John and Isabel.
Eric
Seattle