Catherine Quayle, 1815

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45       Michael
In the name of God. Amen. I Catherine Quayle 
of Ballakilly slieu in the parish of KK Michael 
being of sound and disposing mind memory 
and understanding do make my last will and 
testament in manner and form following: 
I commit my soul to God and my body 
to Christian burial. 
I leave and bequeath to my son William 
Quayle the sum of one pound British. 
I leave and bequeath to my son Charles 
Quayle the sum of five pounds British as legacy. 
I give and bequeath to my son Thomas 
the sum of seven pounds British as legacy. 
I give and bequeath to my sons John and 
Robert the sum of sixteen pounds 
British each as legacy. 
I give and bequeath to my daughter 
Elizabeth a gown as legacy. 
I give and bequeath to my daughter 
Catharine the sum of thirty pounds British 
as legacy to be paid to her when she 
arrives at twenty years of age together 
with a bed and best bed cloths with 
all my shaped clothes and apparel 
and that my executor will send her 
two years to school. 
I give and bequeath unto every person 
or persons who may pretend any further 
right and title to my goods and effects 
the sum of six pence each. 
To the witnesses of this will on shilling each. 
Lastly, I give and bequeath unto my 
beloved husband William Quayle all 
the rest, residue, and remainder of 
all and singular my goods, rights, 
credits, chattels and effects moveable 
and immovable whatever. And I do nominate, 
constitute and appoint him my said 
husband whole and sole executor of 
my last will and testament. In testimony 
whereof I have ordered my name and mark 
to be hereunto subscribed this the 5th 
day of November 1814. 
[signed, her mark] Catharine Quayle. 
Witnesses: 
John Caine of Ballacorlode, 
John Caine. 

At a Chapter Court holden at KK Michael 7 June 1815, 
the executor is sworn in Court in form of law 
for the payment of debts and legacies as also 
guardian and supervisor of the child under age 
and to these ends he hath given pledges 
namely the witnesses to the will. 

I Charles Quayle of the Parish of KK Michael 
do acknowledge to have received from William 
Quayle of the Parish of Andreas executor of 
the last will and testament of Catharine Quayle 
late of the Parish of Michael deceased the 
sum of five pounds British . . . 
As witness my subscription this 28th day of May 1824. 
[signed] Charles Quayle.

I John Quayle of the Parish of KK Michael 
do acknowledge to have received from William 
Quayle of the Parish of KK Andreas executor 
of the last will and testament of Catharine 
Quayle late of the Parish of KK Michael 
deceased the sum of sixteen pounds British . . . 
As witness my name this 28th day of May 1824. 
[signed] John Quayle. 

I John Killip husband of Catherine Killip als Quayle 
of the Parish of Lezayre do acknowledge to have 
received from William Quayle late of KK Michael 
but now of the Parish of Andreas executor of 
the last will and testament of Catherine Quayle 
deceased the sum of thirty pounds British, 
a bed and bedclothes together with her shaped 
clothes and apparel . . . 
As witness my subscription this 5th March 1827. 
[signed] John Killip