Catherine Radcliff als Sayle, 1725

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132    KK Andrews 1725
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of Cathrine Ratcliff als Sayle, who departed this 
life about the 23 January 1725, and was in perfect 
mind and memory at the making of it. 
First, she committed her soul to God and her body 
to Christian burial. 
Item, she left to her only Child Charles Ratcliff 
twenty pounds with an heifer to continue in his 
father’s hands on half the increase during his 
minority. And if her said son Charles would die 
under age, then the third part of his goods was 
to return to her husband and the rest to fall 
to whom it was due. 
Item, she left to Thomas Ratcliffe the heir a 
young heifer, with a sheep and yearling, that 
he may look after and take care of the sheep 
belonging to her said son Charles. To her 
niece Cathrine Sayle a petticoat & two suits 
of linen. To her niece Mary Woods two coifs. 
To Katy Ratcliffe daughter of Thomas two coifs. 
To Cath. Garret als Cowle a green apron with 
five coifs. To the witnesses 12 pence each. 
Lastly she constituted and appointed her 
loving husband sole and lawful Executor of 
her goods moveable and immoveable. 
She left her brother John Sayle & Cath Garret 
als Cowle overseers of her said son Charles 
and goods, which are to remain and continue 
in her husband’s hands. 
(Cath: Cowle declares that the Testatrix 
left the next day a lamb to her brother 
John Sayle.) 
And that her will was made to prevent 
law suits and disturbance from Harry Woods. 
Witnesses: 
Thomas Killip, 
Cath: Garret als Cowle. 

The Executor sworn with the overseers 
in form of Law. The goods and child in 
the father’s hands who hath given 
pledges John Martin & Tho: Ratcliff 
the heir. 

February 6th, 1743, 
Charles Radcliffe came this day to 
the Registry and acknowledged to have 
received from his father William 
Radcliffe the sum of twenty pounds 
bequeathed unto him by his mother 
Cath: Radcliffe and does hereby acquit 
and discharge his said father and 
his Executors forever for the same. 
Before me Ro: Radcliffe Registrar. 

Memorandum: That his mother’s will 
Catharine Radcliffe als Sayle is to 
be crossed for the sum of 20 pounds, 
departed in 1725; & his grandfather’s 
will to be crossed for the sum of 
6 pounds settled upon him by both 
his father & grandfather who departed 
in 1723, both of KK Andrews, & to 
bring a copy to their being crossed