William Sayle, 1725

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130   KK Andreas January 4, 1723
The last will and testament of WM SAYLE, who committed 
his soul to God and his body to Christian burial, and 
was in perfect mind and memory at the making of it. 
He declared that those debts following were due unto him, vizt., 
WILLIAM BREW taylor owes him ten shillings, whereof he 
left him one shilling; 
MALLY KNEAL'S the executrix CATHRINE CAMAISH six shillings; 
JONY TEAR ALS KNEAL five shillings ten pence; 
DAN COWLE (Lancashire) six shillings; 
STEPHEN DOWAN six shillings; 
JAMES DOWAN five shillings, whereof he left 6 pence to himself; 
JOHN CORKIL 9 shillings whereof he left 2 shillings to himself, 
who also owes 5 shillings 3 pence betwixt the Testator and his 
GRANDSON JOHN SAYLE; 
JOHN DOUGHERTY ten shillings; 
PAT: COWLE JUNIOR ten shillings; 
JOHN WADE SENIOR ten shillings whereof he left two shillings to himself; 
JANE TEAR eight shillings whereof he left her a shilling; 
JOHN SAYLE smith 21 pence; 
JOHN CORLET, WM KISSACK, & PHILIP COTTER forty shillings each; 
PAT: KNEEN ten shillings; 
THOM KILLIP ten shillings; 
JOHN SAYLE Lary Bane twenty shillings; 
ROBT: CORKIL (paid 20 shillings) twenty shillings; 
DAN: TEAR Philip pd twenty shillings; 
JOHN SAYLE SON to the Testator seventeen shillings; 
JOHN COWLE SENR Cregg in KK Bride ten shillings; 
WILLIAM SAYLE (Nod) 3 shillings; 
DANIEL CHRISTIAN (BallaGawny) SENIOR twenty shillings; 
JOHN KNEAL Richd Lowr five shillings; 
JOHN KNEAL Rich: JUNIOR thirty shillings (paid); 
PATRICK CRENILT ten shillings; 
BAHY RATCLIFF Ramsey 7 shillings; 
MARGARET e Vaiz in Ramsey 5 shillings; 
ROBT: CURGHY glover 5 shillings 9 pence; 
WILLIAM BREW pedlar 2 shillings 9 pence; 
HARRY WOODS HIS SON IN LAW 6 shillings. 
Item, he left to his GRANDDAUGHTER MALLY WOODS forty shillings. 
To his GRANDDAUGHTER JANE WOODS twenty shillings. And he owed 
MALLY KNEAL'S Executrix, William Bre, Harry Woods, John Dougherty, 
Pat Crenilt, Jony Tear als Kneal, Pat Cowle, & James Dowan 
(part of the above debtors) to pay their respective debts to 
discharge the said three pounds bequeathed to the said MALLY & 
JANE WOODS. 
Item, he left to his GRANDDAUGHTER CATHRINE SAYLE four pounds. 
Item, he left to his GRANDSONS MICHAEL & WILLIAM SAYLE three pounds each. 
Item, he left to his GRANDSON JOHN SAYLE the heir four pounds 
and a hogshead and firkil Boxxxxohe[?both lohe] to pass from 
heir to heir with the Estate. 
Item, he left to his GRANDCHILD CHARLES RATCLIFF six pounds, 
whereof three pounds were in WM RATCLIFF's hands, who resigns 
his right and part to the Executorship upon that amount, 
which was due to him by Marriage Contract. And if the said 
CHARLES RATCLIFFE should die under age, then the said six pounds 
are to return to his DAUGHTER CATHRINE RATCLIFF ALS SAYLE. 
Item, he left to h is SON JOHN SAYLE & DAUGHTER JONEY WOODS 12 pence apiece legacy. 
Item, he left to his said son John two coats and a vest. 
To THOMAS RATCLIFFE JUNIOR 3 shillings. To his said SON JOHN SAYLE 
a garden spade and a Manks spade. 
To HARRY WOODS's wife so much pladdin as will make her a petticoat; 
and the remainder of the said pladdin to his DAUGHTER CATHRINE 
with the pot that is at BallaRatcliffe. 
To his GRANDSON WILLIAM SAYLE as much cloth as would make him 
a coat and pair of breeches with another coat to MICHAEL and a 
coat to JOHN SAYLE. 
To the minister 4 shillings 8 pence. 
To the witnesses of the will 7 pence each. 
To PHILIP TEAR (Smeal) a sheep and lamb. 
To his GRANDSON JOHN SAYLE the bowle of barley reserved in 
his father's marriage contract. And the new Intack of 7 1/2 pence 
rent in Lough Gore is to pass hereafter as inheritance with 
the Estate & farm, where his ELDEST SON JOHN SAYLE lives. 
To his GRANDSON JOHN SAYLE the heir four choice sheep. 
To his GRANDDAUGHTER BAHY two sheep, white ones if they were remaining. 
To HARRY WOODS'S WIFE two sheep. 
To his GRANDSON CHARLES RATCLIFF two ewe yearlings, 
if HIS FATHER WM RATCLIFFE would give him two more. 
He left thirty shillings to be expended at his funeral charges. 
Lastly, he constituted and appointed his THREE GRANDCHILDREN, 
VIZT., MICHAEL, WILLIAM & CATHRINE SAYLE lawful and joint 
executors of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable 
whatever, and desired his SON IN LAW WILLIAM RATCLIFFE & 
HIS GRANDSON JOHN SAYLE to be overseers of them. 
Declaring all that no oath should be required of his children 
otherwise such are to be deprived of what is left them by this wills. 
Witnesses: 
Henry Inch, 
Dan: Keneen. 

THE EXECUTORS BEING UNDER AGE, the Supervisors are sworn in form of Law. 

THIS SETTLEMENT IS TO BE ANNEXED TO THE WILL OF WILLIAM SAYLE of 
KK Andreas who died in January 1723/4: 
RECEIVED by WILLIAM RADCLIFFE of the Testator's William Sayle's 
money, the following sums: from Jane Tear 0 pounds 7 shillings 0 pence; 
from John Corkill 0:9:6; 
from Phill Cottier 2:0:0; 
from Will Kissage 2:0:0; 
from Patt: Kneen 0:10:0; 
from Tho: Killip 0:10:0; 
from Dan Tear 1:0:0; 
from Robt Corkill 1:0:0; 
from John Sayle 1:0:0; 
from John Cowle 0:10:0; 
from Will: Sayle 0:3:0; 
from Bahee Ratcliffe 0:7:0; 
from Jane Sumpter 0:5:0; 
from Dan Cowle 0:6:0; 
from Steph: Dowin 0:6:0; 
from William Brew 0:2:9; 
from Robt Curghey 0:5:9; 
from Wm [Brew] Ballacrebbin 0:18:10; 
from John Sayle smith 0:1:9; 
from John Kneal 1:10:0; 
total: 13:12:7. 
OF WHICH WM RATCLIFFE has dxxx as follows: 
to his GRANDSON CHARLES 3:0:0; 
TO JOHN SAYLE 2:10:0; 
funeral charges 1:0:7; 
debts 0:17:7 1/2; 
to Tho: Ratcliffe 0:3:0; 
to John Sayle 0:8:4 1/2; 
for pladding 0:1:4; 
writing, HEN: WOODS, &c. ):5:3 1/2; 
which 8:6:2 1/2 deduct from 13:12:7, 
there is yet due to the Executors 5:6:4 1/2, 
which is in the hands of THEIR FATHER JOHN SAYLE, 
who has given pledge Mr. CHARLES WATLEWORTH. 
IN JOHN SAYLE'S hands vizt, the heir, 7:2:6, 
whereof the Executors due is 3:2:6, 
for which the said John, the heir, has given pledges. 

RECEIVED BY HENR: WOODS HIS DAUGHTER to compleat 
their own legacy of 3 pounds, the following sums: 
from Molly Kneal's Executrix 0:6:0; 
Wm Brew 0:9:5; 
Hen: Woods 0:6:8; 
John Dougherdie 0:10:0; 
Patt: Crinnol 0:10:0; 
Joney Tear 0:5:10; 
Patt: Coule 0:10:0; 
James Dowin 0:4:6; 
total 3:01:4; 
which three pounds are in their own hands, 
together with the said 1 shilling 4 pence 
that's due to the Executors as xxxx. 

JANUARY 18, 1723/4
Thomas Killip has owned the debt left on him in 
the will 0 pounds 10 shillings 0 pence (pd); 
Stephen Dowan has owned the debt left on him 0:6:0 (pd); 
John Sayle Lary Bane has owned the debt left on him 1:0:0 (pd); 
Dan: Tear Philip has owned the debt left on him 1:0:0 (pd); 
Tho: Tear husband to Joney Kneal has owned the debt 0:5:10 (pd); 
John Camaish husband to Cath: Tear owned the debt 0:6:0; 
Wm Brew tailor has owned the debt (& legacy stopped) 0:9:0; 
Pat: Crenilt has owned the debt 0:10:0; 
John Kneal Richd junr has owned the debt (pd Apr 7, 1724) 1:10:0; 
John Kneal Richd senr has owned the debt 0:5:0; 
Dan: Cowle (Lancashire) has owned the debt 0:6:0 (pd); 
John Wade senr has owned the debt (& legacy stopped) 0:8:0; 
Wm Brew BallaCrebbin has owned the debt of 0:18:10; 
Jocky Corlet has owned the debt of 2:0:0; 
Philip Cotter (Lezayre) owned the debt of 2:0:0 (paid); 
Willm Kissack (Lezayre) owned the debt of 2:0:0 (paid); 
Dan Xtn (BallaGenny) owned the debt of 1:0:0; 
John Cowle junr Crogg owned the debt of 1:0:0; 
John Cowle senr Crogg owned by his Son 0:10:0; 
Wm Sayle (Ned) KK Bride owned the debt of 0:3:0; 
Pat: Kneen (Lezayre) owned the debt of 0:10:0 (pd); 
Jane Tear owned the debt (& the legacy stopped) 0:7:0 (pd); 
Robt Curghy glover Lezayre owned the debt by his son 0:5:9 (pd); 
Harry Woods owned by his wife the debt of 0:6:0; 
John Dougherdy owned the debt of 0:10:0 (pd); 
Pat: Cowle junr owned the debt of 0:10:0; 
John Corkil owned the debt of (legacy stopped) 0:7:0, 
he also acknowledged the 5s3p betwixt the Testator & his grandson, 
half thereof is 0:2:7 1/2 (pd 9s 5p); 
Robt Corkil owned the debt of 1:0:0 (feb 19, 1723/4 pd); 
John Sayle smith paid the debt of 0:1:9; 
John Sayle son to the Testator owned 0:17:0; 
Behy Radcliff of Ramsey owned 0:7:0; 
Marg e Vaiz of Ramsey owned the debt of 0:5:0; 
Wm Brew pedlar owned the debt of 0:2:9; 
Total 22:4:10 1/2. 

DEDUCTIONS AS FOLLOW: 
funeral charges 1:0:7; 
proving will, funeral sermon Carspint[?] L 1 Heer, 
to the clerk, Sumner, Rosut[?], &c. 0:17:7 1/2; 
to Thomas Ratcliff for a legacy 0:3:0; 
Tho other legacy's as the will remain xx to 10:2:2; 
to John Sayle the heir for half a cow 0:8:4 1/2; 
Total 22:11:7. 
To the weaver for working the pladdin 0:4:0. 

The Inventory of WM SAYLE prized by four sworn men 
given in by the Sumner, & Supervisors, as follows: 
immoveable goods 0 pounds 10 shillings 6 pence; 
moveable goods (after deducting the price of the 
ox due to John Sayle by Contract) 0:7:6; 
the remaining part of the corn to be added next 
May after sewing the land; the sheep (after 
Legacies are paid) being xxx in Nusuber are prized 
to 18 pence each: 0:13:6; 
more hemp & woolen yarn 0:1:6; 
Total 1:12:6. 
The above sum of 1 pound 12 shillings 6 pence 
(the price of the quick and the dead goods) are 
in the hands of John Sayle the heir, in part of 
the Legacy due to himself. 
MORE DEDUCTIONS : 
To Harry Woods's wife a debt of 0:2:4 (pd); 
for writing & adjuding the accounts and 
a copy of the will &c. 0:2:4; 
To Harry Woods for going as a messenger 0:0:4; 
to John Corkil abated him 1 1/2 pence & 
to Jo: Camaish 2 pence for 0:0:3 1/2. 

FEBRUARY 6TH, 1743, 
CHARLES RATCLIFFE came this day to the Registry and acknowledged 
to be fully satisfied and paid the sum of six pounds bequeathed 
unto him by his GRANDFATHER WILLIAM SAYLE and does hereby acquit 
and discharge the Executors forever for the same. 
Before me [signed] Robt: Radcliffe, Registrar

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