Archdeacon Will 1705/6 #56 Andreas, of Isabel Sayle als Teare

, died about 24 Feb 1705/6, proved 8 April 1706: KK Andreas : This is affirmed to be the last will of Isabel Sayle als Tear, who departed this about the 24^th 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 Lawmore 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 seod[?] 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 21^st, 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 20^th 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 2^nd 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 t 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 20^th 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 3^rd 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 staid. Witness their subscriptions this 15^th day of November 1700: [signed their marks] William Sail, John Saile, Isabel Tear. Witnesses: John Curghey, Henry Martin, Charles Cowle, John Lace. 10^th March 1703: William Saile & John Sayle have acknowledged the above contraction bargain to be their mutual agreement before me Dan:Mcylrea."

MAY 2D 1706: PHIL: SAYLE, JOHN TEAR & WM TEAR ye other three supervisors of ISSABELL TEARS CHILDREN have delivered their part also of the CHILDREN & goods to ye GRANDFATHER & FATHER of ye sd CHILDREN, on the conditions the other two supervisors JOHN LACE & DAN: TEARE have done, and ye same pledges are bound for their part also in form of Law. TO BE DEDUCTED OUT OF YE INVENTORY of ISSABELL SAILE ALS TEAR for funeral charges & linen for ye dead & her CHILD 0:12:6; for ----ing on deads pt 1s 9d, for servt wages 15d, in all 0:3:0; for rent to ye old Moar John Kneal, being a quarter 0:6:0."

Andreas bur reg: Isabel Sayle als Tear bur 24 Feb 1705