| Submitted by: | Sue Pedersen |
| Date: | 10 January 2003 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106224 |
Note: Includes 2 pages of inventory not copied, viewed & valued by …. William Joughin Dan Tear James Garret & William Kneen, totalling £22 9s 4d. A further page dated Nov.12 1766 totalled 20 : 11 : 11 : ½. Also included another 6-7 pages of receipts and inventories.
KK Andreas 1766 . 76
The Last Will & Testament of John Sayle of the parish of Kk Andreas
Being Sick & Weak in Body on or about the 13th Day of November 1765,
But of perfect mind & memory of the makeing thereof.
First He Committed his Soul to God and his Body to Christian Burial
Itm He Left the Boards of his Loft (wch was then unnailed to the Beams) to
Whomsoever of his Children that would happen to be Heir of his Estate of
Lands. Itm He left to his loving wife Joney Sayle alias Joughin A Choice Cow
a new Covelet, A Blanket, A Sheet, and her own shaped Cloths & Head Cloths
and that she was to take the Children to her own Care & Tuition upon
account of the Same: Itm He Left to his Sd Wife the Flax & the Little
Wheel together with the Turff stack wch was at home & the largest
Chest. Itm He Left to his sd wife the stuff-yarn that was in the House to
Be Cloths for the Children. Itm He Left to his Father Danl Sayle Senr a
pair of new Shoes, and to his Brother Danl Sayle Junr A piece of Cloth
to wch his sd wife gave her consent to Deliver and give her part of
the sd Shoes & Cloth to them likewise. Itm He Declared that two Beams were
in the House : one belonging to James Tear and the other to John
Martin, and that they were to have no trouble about them. Itm He
appointed that his Creditors should be paid without Claiming against
his Execr. Itm He appointed his Brother in Law Thomas Quirk, and
his sd Brother Danl Sayle Junr to oversee his children that they should not
be wrong'd. Lastly he Nominated & Constituted that whomsoever
of his Children would not be Heir of his Estate of Lands Should be Execr of all
the rest of his Goods & Effects of what nature or Denomination so ever
because that the Eldest Child was a Girl, and that the other Child was
then unborn whereby it was uncertain wch of them should be Heir.
But as it has happened that the youngest Child is a Boy the Eldest
Child by name Margret Sayle is become Sole Executrix pursuant to this Will.
Witnesses
James Cleater's X }
Philip Wade } Jurati
Note That the Testator some time after the makeing of this Will
(in presence of James Cleater one of the above signed witnesses)
appointed his Brother William Sayle to be overseer of his Children
along with his foresd Brother Danl. And that the sd Thos Quirk
was to be Discharged of his Charge therein.
Witness
James Cleater's X Jurati
At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre 28th May 1766
John & Margaret Sayle son & Daughter of the Testatr being both under age, Joney the Widow
their mother is Sworn Execrx in trust for & in behalf of sd Children who are decreed
joint Exers of their sd father's last Will & Testamt., there being no Legacy to the Value of Sixpence
left to the sd John, and the sd Children with their Goods and pursuant to the Will
committed to the Law & Tuition of the sd Joney their mother ~~ Who is also sworn
to bring a true & perfect Inventory to the registry & likewise
for the payment of Debts & Legacies in form of Law, & hath to the aforesd ends
given pledges William Radcliffe Ballaradcliffe & Philip Wade one of the
Witnesses of the Will both of Andreas __
Probatum est
Danl & William Sayle brothers of the sd John Sayle
decd are sworn supervisrs pursuant to the Will __
Matthw Curghey
Kk Andrews
We John Sayle & Joney Sayle alias Joughin my wife of the
parish of Kk Andreas Do hereby acknowledge ourselves to be
fully paid & satisfied from the hands of our father John Joughin
of the sd parish for all & whatsoever were Due to sd Joney Sayle alias
Joughin by the Decease of her mother Joney Joughin Alias
Crenilt. Also we acknowledge ourselves to be paid for all &
Singular whatsoever were Due from sd John Joughin to his
Daughter Joney my sd wife for all her Estate of Lands since her
sd Mother's Decease. The Receipt of all the same we Do here=
=by Acknowledge, and for ever Acquit & Discharge the sd John
Joughin & his Execrs from any further Demand for, or relateing
to the same. As witness our names & marks this 23rd Day of Novr
1764 John Sayle my mrk X
Witnesses hereunto Joney Sayle Alias}
John Kinread's X Joughin my mark } X
Philip Wade
At KK Maughold Augt 11th 1772 Wm Sayle & Margt Sayle acknowl..
to be fully paid the above sum of
four pounds twelve shills & eleven
pence halfpenny
The above was this day settled
by John Corlett husband of Joney
Sayle the Execrx in Trust in presence
of Wm Sayle & Daniel the Guardians
appointed by John Sayle ~~~~
Before me [signature unreadable ?Thos Cubbon Arehby?]
To be annexed to the last will
of John Sayle
[right hand side is black and torn]
lib. 2 1776 Andreas
To the Revd James Wilks Vicar Genl
The Humble Petition of John Corlett of the parish of KK
Andreas in behalf of himself and Joney Corlet
alias Sayle alias Joughin his wife.
Sheweth / That your Petr's said wife who was Heiress?
to small estate of Lands in the sd parish of
Kk Andreas under her maiden name Joney Joughin
was married to one John Sayle of the parish afore—
who departed this Life on or about the month of
November 1765, but previous to his demise ma—
his last Will and Testament Wherein and whereof—
he the sd John Sayle in the first place left the Boa—
of his Loft / which were then unnailed to the Be—
to whomsoever of his children that would happen-
to be Heir of his Estate of Lands, and Lastly
he nominated and constituted that whomsoever –
his children would not be Heir of his Estate
of Lands should be Executor of all the rest of h—
goods and effects of what nature soever because
that the Eldest child was a girl and that the oth—
Child was then unborn whereby it was uncertain
which of them should be Heir or Heiress, but as i-
so happened the unborn child was a boy and in –
that respect was (pursuant to his Father's the s—
Testator's Will) justly Intitled to the sd Boards—
the loft unnailed as aforesd as his Legacy—
and his sister the other child to be sole Execrx—
of their sd Testator's Will, as by the sd will may
appear, and consequently the sd will was provd—
at a Chapter Court at Lezayre the 28th May 17—
when your Petrs Wife aforesd who in a state—
ignorance undertook the charge of been Sworn—
Execr in trust for and in the behalf of the Child
aforesd and at the same time took the care and tuition
of the sd children and to bring an Inventory of
the goods to the Registry, which in the whole did
not amount to five pounds or thereabouts, and
thereupon the sd children's goods and themselves
were committed to your Petr's sd wife's –
who in her widowhood kept and maintained
them and still doth along with your Petr sin—
their intermarriage h—ing nothing to main—
both the sd children b—the benefit of his p—
-------------lands? aforesd--------
[bottom torn off]
which did Lett but at the yearly Rack rent of
four pounds seventeen shillings; whereout was
to be deducted the yearly Lord's Rent of Eleven
shillings and eight pence besides all the other Boons?
suits services and Church assesments attending the
premises, so that the remainder was but a small
matter, to maintain cloath and keep such children
in such their condition, and particularly to keep
maintain and provide Books and all things necessary
for the Heir at school, and paying the school master.
And as now Danl Sayle and Wm Sayle the Guardians
Of the sd children after the toil of taking care of ~
them in every respect in their Infancy is over
now design to have their Goods without any ~
reasonable allowance to the Petr and his wife
aforesd.
Your Petr for himself and in the behalf of
his wife aforesd most humbly prays
your Revce to take this matter to your
most judicious Consideration and to be
graciously pleased to grant a hearing
hereof before your Revd Court in a short
time, with authority to charge --------
proper parties to appear and attend at
the same time that upon Examination and
determination of the matter he may have all
the Remedy Relief and Redress that Law
Justice and Equity can afford him in the premises
and as your Revd Court in your discretion
shall order and appoint and your Petr shall
ever pray etc
Ordered that the matters of this Petition do – mean to be heard
at a Consistory Court to be holden at KK Michl on Wednesday the 7th
Inst whereof all proper parties & persons to have due notice & service
Given 3d Augt 1776
Ja: Wilks
At a Consistory Court holden
At KK Michl Augt 7. 1776 ~
[document torn off left hand side, folded middle, and torn bottom]
Upon hearing the matters of this petition in presence of the Petr & of Danl Sayle
& Wm Sayle Guardians & overseers of the children of John Sayle, it appears that
the profits of the Estate due to Wm Sayle son of the sd John Sayle is not
more than sufft for the maintenance cloathing & schooling of sd Wm Sayle
which is hereby allowed the Petr for the time past & to Michaelmas next.
--- sd Guardians are hereby ordered to pay the same unto the Petr otherwise they
--- be committed until they submit to Law & pay all fees
Ja: Wilks
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Last Modified 29 Sept 2014