Anne Stephen als Sayle, 1810

1810 Jurby

We Patrick Stephen and Anne Stephen alias Sayle of Sartfield old Veg in the 
Parish of Jurby being of a Sound and disposing Mind & Memory and understanding 
and considering the uncertainty of human life Do make publish and declare this 
our joint last Will and Testament in the manner and form following;

First we commit our Souls to God and our Bodies of the Earth to be buried in 
decent Christian Burial

We leave and bequeath to our Son Thomas all the husbandry Gears -

We leave and bequeath to our Son Patrick the Sum of Forty pounds and also the 
Bed Bedding and Bolster now occupied by our said Son Patrick

We leave and bequeath to our Daughter Catharine the Sum of Ten pounds -

We leave, bequeath and devise unto our Daughter Jane a certain Meadow or 
parcel of Intack Land which we purchased from the late John Clark of Ballaugh  
rec'd with all rights , members and appurtenances to the same belonging to be 
possessed by her at or upon the decease of the first of us that may happen to 
depart this life, together with the Bed Bedstead and Bedding. Distinguished by 
the name of our said Daughter Jane, clothes Press and all the Shaped Apparel 
belonging to the said Anne Stephen both Linens and Woolens.

We leave and bequeath to our four Daughters, namely Joney, Anne, Elizabeth and 
Mary the Sum of one Guinea each.

We leave and bequeath unto our Grandson John Cleator, (Son of our Daughter 
Joney) two Ewes and two Lambs

We leave bequeath And devise unto the Survivor of us that parcel of Intack 
Land part of Ballavarrans Curragh to us belonging to be wholly possessed and 
enjoyed by the Survivor of us

Lastly we nominate constitute appoint and ordain the Survivor of us to be 
whole and Sole Executor or Executrix of this our joint last Will and Testament 
and residuary Legate of all the rest residue and remainder of our Goods, Cash 
Credits and Effects of whatsoever nature and Denomination In Witness whereof 
we have hereinto subscribed our Names this 25th day of January 1810.

Signed published and declared by		Patrick Stephen
the Testators and Testatrix and
for their joint last Will and			Anne Stephen my mark
Testament in prsence of us

Henry Quayle my mark

Andrew Joughin


At a Chapter Court held at Kirk Michael Nov. 6 1810

Notwithstanding this will is proven but by one witness, yet as no objection 
hath been offered, the Ex'or is sworn in Court in form of Law & hath given 
pledges for the payment of the Debts, Legacies, namely the Rev. John Nelson, 
and Andrew Joughin one of the witnesses to the Will. Probation est ????

								Tho. Cubbon


To the Rev. Thomas Cubbon ??????? ????? of this Isle 

					The Humble Petition of Patrick Stephen
					of the Parish of Jurby -


Sheweth

	That on the 25th day of January 1810 your petitionaer and Anne Stephen 
his wife made their Joint Will and Testament and amongst other things 
nominated and appointed the survivor of them Executor or Executrix of the same 
to which Andrew Joughin and Henry Quayle were Witnesses -

	That sometime after the making of the said Will, the said wife departed 
this life and at a Chapter Court held in Kirk Michael, Nov. 6 1810, the Said 
Will was received as the last Will and Testament of your Petitioners said will 
and proved by one of the Witnesses namely the said Andre Joughin and your 
petitioner Sworn Executor of the same in the court

	That it appears by the Said Will two parcels of Intack Land was devised 
one to her daughter Jane and the other to the petitioner, and as the 
petitioner has been well advised that the said Will is not Valid in law 
respecting the devision unless proved by two Witnesses your petitioner is 

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Apparently there was some problem with this petition, as it was reviewed in 
1816 at an Church court in Laxey in 1816. The problem appeared to be that one 
of the Witnesses to the Original Will, namely Henry Quayle was NOT present and 
indeed was crippled at the time.

Ultimately, Patrick Stephen died on Dec. 18, 1828. His son Thomas paid debts 
to John Cleator, Patrick Stephen (26 lb.) and James Kinnish.

Patrick also received his Legacy of 40 lb., and there was no indication of the 
passing of the lands to the daughters.