I Felix Sayer of Lane House in Bishopdale in the parish of Aysgarth and North Riding of Yorkshire Farmer do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say.  First I drect that all my just debts and funeral expenses be padi by my executor hereinafter named.  Also I give and devise to my dear wife jane Sayer my dwelling house with the buildings and appurtenances near thereunto belonging…..fields called Fryer Garth and Caxton (Coaton?) Garth and my allotment on the  moor (?)… in the township of Carperby and North Riding of Yorkshire to hold to her my said dear wife during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the same and every part thereof to my son Felix Sayer to hold to him my said son his ……. And assigns forever Charged and chargeable …….the payment of the following legacies or sums of money that is to say With the payment of one hundred and fifty pounds to my son James Sayer to be paid by my Executor at the end of thirteen months next after my wife's decease with the payments of one hundred and fifty pounds to my son John Sayer to be paid by my Executor at the end of thirteen months next after my wife's decease With the payment of the sum of five pounds each to my three grandchildren that is to say Richard Johnson Jane Johnson and Peggy Johnson children of George Johnson and Peggy Johnson to be paid by my Executor to such of them as shall have attained the age of twenty one years at the end of twelve months next after my wife's decease and to be paid by my Executor to such of them as shall not there have attained that age when they shall respectively have attained the age of twenty one years and if either of my said sons James Sayer or John Sayer  or any of my said three grand children Richard Johnson Jane Johnson and Peggy Johnson happen to die before they become entitled to receive their respective legacies it is my mind and will that the portion of him her or them so dying as aforesaid shall go to their respective children equally amongst them share and share alike and if any of them die without issue then the portion of such shall go to the legal representative. Also I give and bequeath to my said dear wife Jane Sayer the sum of twenty pounds a year to be paid by my Executor by equal half yearly payments the first payment to be at the end of six months next after my decease.  Also I give and bequeath to my said dear wife all my household furniture beds and bedding to be disposed of by her as she may think proper.

Also I give and bequeath unto my son Felix Sayer all my stock of cattle and all my milking vessels Dairy utensils and husbandry gear and all the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels effects and personal property whatsoever and wheresoever.  And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son Felix Sayer sole Executor of this my last will and testament.  In witness thereof I have set my hand and seal this fifteen day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.

Felix Sayer (his mark)

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Felix Sayer the testator and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have … our names as witnesses thereunto.

James ……son

John Fawcett

James Mudd

Probate of the will of Felix Sayer of Bishopdale dated 27th September 1831:

On which day personnally appeared before me Felix Sayer of Lane House in the parish of Aysgarth in the County of York Farmer the Executor within married and was sworn duly to administer the Goods Chattels and Credits of the within named Testator and that they did not at the time of his decease according to the best of his knowledge and belief amount to the sum of two hundred pounds within the Archdeaconry of Richmond

John Whaley

Surrogate.