Isabel Sayle als Teare, 1705

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56        Andreas 
This is affirmed to be the last will of Isabel Sayle als Tear, 
who departed this about the 24th of February 1705/6, being in 
perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, she 
committed her soul to God, and her body to Christian burial. 
Item, to her sister Catherine Sayle a black chamblet petticoat, 
with a choice suite of linens that she wore on Easter Day. 
To her Sister Alice a red chamblet petticoat, with an hood. 
To Jony her sister a red petticoat. To her brother’s wife 
Jony Kewn a brown petticoat. To Jony Lace a black petticoat. 
To Alice Lace of BallaSeer a speckled petticoat and a waistcoat, 
if it would fit her. To Alice Tear a coife and bussell. 
To Averick Tear a coife and a round bussell. To Mary Kewn a 
coife and bussell. To Jony Kewn’s two daughters a coife apiece. 
To her sister Catherine two pinners of manks cloth, that she 
might remember to give some linens to her own children when 
they were fit to xxxx. To her husband she left as much of 
the cloth that was in the walk-mill as would make him a xxxxx. 
There was due from John Tear Smeal 5 shillings, whereof she 
allowed to himself a shilling as legacy. She said that there 
was due from John Teare & vally the price of a bowl of dry corn. 
Item, she left to the heir her part of a mare, crop of corn, 
team, and husbandry gears; with the sheep that she bought for 
the said heir’s use, and desired that they might wholly belong 
to him with the increase thereof. To the witnesses of the 
will 6 pence apiece. Item, she said that the crop of corn that 
was in Ballaburragh should fall due to her Executor, vizt., 
her son William to whom she left all the rest of her goods 
moveable and unmoveable. Item, she xxx that if her children 
died underage, then half of their goods should become due to 
whosoever brought them up, and the other half to the next of kin, 
and whatever remained after sowing of the land should be towards 
the bringing up & maintaining the children. Item, she left Daniel 
Tear her brother & Philip Saile supervisors over her children. 
Witnesses: 
James Tear, 
John Cowle. 

The husband with the uncles vizt., John Lace, Philip Saile, 
Dan: Tear, & Wm Tear are sworn supervisors in form of Law. 

The Inventory of the within Isabel Sayle als Tear prized 
according to Law more in wheat 7 sheaves at 0 pounds 0 shillings 7 pence; 
and in xxxx 2 stooks and half at 0:2:6; 
for dresht xxx at 0:3:0; 
for a hive and half of bees 0:7:6; 
for hueden[?] cloth 0:3:5; 
for flax and hemp seed 0:0:8; 
debts due from several persons 0:7:1; 
for part of a gridle & musket 0:0:8 
3/4; more in oats 4 stooks, 2 sheaves, barley 18 sheaves, 
and in xx 11 sheaves, all in Ballabirreg 0:6:6 1/2; 
Amounts to 2 pounds 11 shillings 9 pence; 
More the xxx of a chest 0:3:6. 
The goods belonging to the Heir, vizt., Team, mare 
and husbandry gears prized to 1:9:4; 
Money in BallaBirrag xxxx xxxx xxx 0:4:1; 
The sheep prized to 18 pence apiece, & the 
number to be brought in which is 10 xxxall 0:15:0; 
More the price of one being 14 shillings, 
the dead’s part thereof 0:4:8; 
The fourth part of the price of the much & Hammer 0:0:9. 

September 21st, 1706: More in rye 6 stooks, 9 shoatxxx 
1 shilling per stook 0:6:9; 
In barley 10 stooks at 12 pence per stook 0:10:0; 
In oats 15 stooks 9 sheain[?] at 9 pence per stook 0:11:9 3/4. 
To be deducted out of the Inventory of Isabel Saile 
als Teare for funeral charges and linen for the dead 
and her child 0:12:6; 
for xxx in dead’s part 1 shilling 9 pence, 
for servant wages 15 pence, in all 0:3:0; 
for rent to the old Moar John Kneal being a quarter 0:6:0. 

The goods in the hands of the supervisors who have 
bound themselves and Executors severally and jointly 
for one another in the penalty of 20 pounds for the 
forthcoming and sewing[?] of the inventory, and paying 
of debts and legacies in form of Law. 

April 20th 1706: 
This day the above John Lace and Dan. Tear two of the 
supervisors have committed their part of the Heir to the 
tuition of his grandfather William Saile and the xxxx, 
of the heir’s goods to his father John Saile, who hath 
given pledges for the same the said William Saile and 
John Crebbin in form of Law; and if the children die underage, 
the foresaid William & John are to have their part of the 
children’s goods, if they be well used. 

May 2nd 1706: Phiil: Saile, John Tear & Wm Tear the other 
three supervisors of Isabel Tear’s children have delivered 
their part also of the children & goods to the grandfather 
& father of the said children, on the conditions the other 
two supervisors John Lace & Dan Teare have done, and the 
same pledges are bound for this part also in for of Law. 

The Heir’s sheep his own[?] harard[?] are in the hands of 
the father who is to have the wool of them for taking care 
of them, and as they grow old to be sold for the heir’s advantage. 
Note: that the Heir is to have his choice either of the number 
of stooks that grow in the heirship land, or the price when 
he comes to age, and to pay the quarter part of the rent at that time.

Articles of Marriage agreed upon betwixt William Sail 
in the behalf of his son John Sail on the one party, 
and Isabell Tear on the other party as followeth, all 
of the parish of KK Andrews. That the said John and 
Isable proceed into the estate of matrimony at or about 
the 20th of November 1700. That William Sail father 
of the said John doth promise and oblige himself to 
give to his said son a Contract Bargain half a team 
whereof he has one part already, and another is to 
be given him the next year, and the 3rd beast after 
the decease of him the said William Sail; and also 
half the crop of corn after his decease, vizt., the 
half in the said William’s hands, so that the said 
John is to have xxx what after the decease of his 
said father the ox left him by his mother included, 
and all the gear belonging to the working of the 
land, and the young xxxx to give a boll of batley [?bowl of barley] 
to the Executors or Assigns of the said William Sail 
and the use of what vessels or utensils are in the 
house while they are together. For the performance 
of the perxxxxx the parties concerned have obliged 
themselves in the penalty of 20 pounds sterling in 
the nature of all fines within the Isle 
Witness their subscriptions this 15th day of November 1700: 
[signed their marks] William Sail, 
John Saile, 
Isabel Tear. 
Witnesses: 
John Curghey, 
Henry Martin, 
Charles Cowle, 
John Lace. 

10th March 1703: William Saile & John Sayle have 
acknowledged the above contraction bargain to be 
their mutual agreement before me Dan:Mcylrea

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