Bahee Sayle 1719 - 1799

Bahee Sayle was baptized on the 27^th of August, 1719, at Andreas. She married John Lawson on the 4^th of February, 1743-4, at Andreas. She was bured at Andreas on the 17^th of August, 1799.

In 1794 she and her husband made a joint will. She survived her husband and her own will of 1799 became effective.

Bahee Lawson alias Sayle, Will, 1799

Andreas

The last will & testament of Bahee Lawson
alias Sayle of the parish of KK Andreas. She made and
Declared this to be her last Will upon the 7^th day of August
1799 being in a sound mind & perfect memory at
the declaring thereof.

First She left & bequeathed to John Lawson her son's son
a Table and Chair and all the stones that is about
the houses only the stones that is under the bees hives
he is not to have them Item she left a bees stock to s^d
John Lawson.

Item She left to Ann Lawson her son's daughter a little
wheel and ten shillings which is to be paid to her when
she will set out in life at sixteen years of age

Item She left to the Children of her daughter Joney ten shillings each
to as much of them as will be alive

Item She left to the children of her daughter Isabel ten shillings
each to them that will be alive

Item She left to Jane Lawson als Cleator a quilt and blanket that quilt
which is now on said James' bed

Lastly She nominated ordained & appointed her daughter
Alice Kneale & her two sons John Kneale & Danl
Kneale whole & sole Exrs of all the rest of her goods and
Effects moveable and immoveable of whatsoever & six
pence to any person that will sue to break her will
And she left two shillings Brittish to the witnesses

Witnesses
John Kneale
Mary Kneen her mark X

At a Court holden at KK Michael on
the 14^th day of September, 1799 Alice Kneale one of the Exc^rs in the beforegoing Will
named having appeared in Court she is thereupon
sworn in form of Law as also to be true and just to her
absent coexecutors in the division of the Residurum
of the Estate of the Testator and hath given pledges for
the payment of debts and Legacies namely John
Kneale and Mary Kneen both of KK Andreas Probatum est John Crellin

Alice, John, Daniel Kneale, Petition

To the Rev^d John Crellin Vicar General etc etc
the Humble petition of Alice Kneale, John
Kneale & Daniel Kneale of the parish of
KK Andreas

sheweth that Bahee Lawson of the s^d parish
lately departed this life and among other
things named in her last will & testament
she nominated & appointed your
pet^rs sole Exec^rs (jointly) of all her
goods & effect whatever that the s^d
effects are now in a perishing condition
for want of proper care being taken of
them which has caused your pet^rs to
apply to Reverance for relief in the
premises

Therefore humbly pray=
ing that your Reverences
may be graciously
please to take this matter
into your most tender considera=
=tion & grant a speedy hearing of the
same & after a demontration of the
same that your pet^rs may be sworn
as Exec^rs of the last will & testament
of the s^d Bahee Lawson or such
other relief in the nature of the case
as to your Reverances pleasure
shall seem meet & your pet^rs as
bound in duty shall pray etc. .