“Jael Farguson the Dauhter of John and Sarah Farguson the wife of Thos. Ryland was borne January the 7th[?] 1741” [Ryland Family Bible, Library of Virginia, Accession Number 20514.]

Jail Ryland was mentioned in the 22 April 1769 will of her father John Farguson. She and her husband Thomas Ryland were to receive a negro woman Rose and her children Sam, Philip, Ambrose and Ben. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 82–83.]

“Jael Ryland the wife of Thos. Ryland [entire line completely illegible] Our Lord [illegible]” [Ryland Family Bible, Library of Virginia, Accession Number 20514.]

On 20 September 1779, Thomas Ryland and Jaelly his wife and Betty Chick of the County of Essex sold to Nathanial Saunders Crow of the same. For six hundred & Twenty pounds three shillings & six pence Currt. money of Virginia, a parcel of land in the county aforesaid adjoining the Land of the above mentioned Nathl. S. Crow purchased of Morris Broach, & is parte of Braxton Mount Maple Tract, containing one hundred and Eighty five acres, bounded by the land of Richard Ryland. Signed Thomas Ryland, Jael Ryland, Elisabeth Chick. No witnesses. On 20 September 1779, acknowledged in court and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 31, pages 481–482.]

“Jael Ryland the wife of [illegible] departed this life Jun[?] 17th 1812” [Ryland Family Bible, Library of Virginia, Accession Number 20514.]