Submitted by: | Shirley C Hogensen |
Date: | 28 November 2001 |
Original: | LDS: 0106398 |
Kirk Michael 1784 This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Joney Sayle in the parish of KK Michael who departed this life about the 28th of May 1784 being at perfect mind and memory at the making hereof in manner following: First She committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. ITEM - She left and bequeathed unto her son John Sayle her part of the husbandry gears namely the plough harrows laddars and a big cooler and the drawing gears. She also signified that if her said son John would go to law with the executor for the corbs(stones?) that he shall be excluded with six pence legacy. Item - She left to her daughter Christian the smallest pewter dish and a cotton bed gown. Item - She left to her daughter Joney the one half of her wearing cloathes and the other half to her niece Elinor Caine and the little wheel as legacy. Item - She left to her daughter Elinor a brown gown and brown petticoat as legacy. Item - She left to her daughter Anne the blue gown and blue petticoat as a legacy. Item - She left to her son Thomas two shillings as a legacy. Item - She left to her daughter Jane the largest chest in the house and a bed furnished with the quantity of clothes usually upon it and the rest of her shapen clothes, linens and all her apparrel as a legacy. LASTLY - She nominated and appointed her son William and her daughter Jane joint and sole executors of all the rest of her goods and effects movable and immovable of what kind or denomination soever together with a shilling legacy each to the witnesses of the will. Witnesses: Thomas Kaighin his mark X At a Chapter Copurt holden at KK Michael June 15th 1784 The executors are sworn in court in form of law and also to be true and just the one to the other in the division of the effects, and have given pledges for payment of debts and legacies namely the witnesses of the will. Probatum est John Moore Ev. Christian 28th Oct 1784 - William Cain husband of Joaney daughter of the testatrix acknowledges to have received from Jane Sayle on of the executors the whole of the wearing cloaths bequeathed to his wife Joaney and his daughter Elenor also the little wheel left the latter as a legacy and hereby exonerates and acquits the said Jane Sayle every other person of the same. Wm Caine my mark x This before me John Crellin Epl Reg.
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