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1 In the Name of God Amen

2 I William Edwards of Dieagg in the parish of Tref Eglwys
3 in the County of Montgomery, and Diocese of Bangor – being sick
4 of Body, but of perfect Mind and Memory – Thanks be to God for
5 the Same – do make this my last Will and Testament, in Manner
6 and Form following that is to say

7 First I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Haynes,
8 the Sum of one Shilling

9 I likewise give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Tibbot,
10 the Sum of one Shilling

11 I likewise give and bequeath unto my Son William Edwards, the
12 Sum of one Shilling

13 I likewise give and bequeath unto my Son Evan Edwards, the Sum
14 of Two opounds – The said Sum to be paid to them, by my Executurixes,
15 whom I shall hereafter name

16 I hope and devise, that my Executrixes will nowish and maintain, my
17 Grand daughter (Elizabeth Tibbott) in a proper Manner, awarding to their
18 Consciences and Ability

19 All the Rest, and Remainder of my Money, Bills and Bonds, Goods
20 Chattels and Credits, and whatsoever belongs or appertains to me, by Right,
21 Claim or Title, I give bequeath, and Devise unto my Daughter Ann Edwards
22 and my Daughter Mary Edwards – my said Money, Bills Bonds Goods Chattels
23 and Credits must and shall, be equally among and between my said Two
24 Daughters, Ann and Mary – when I appoint constitute and ordain, joint
25 Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby diannul, and
26 make void all other Wills made by me, as heretofore, and allow this to be my only
27 and last Will and Testament In Witness to the Same, I have hereunto set my
28 Hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of April, In the year of our Lord one Thousand
29 eight Hundred and eleven

30 William Edwards
31 [seal]

32 Signed, sealed, published and declared
33 in the presence and Sight of

34 John Davies
35 David Davies Clerk
36 David Davies

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37 On the first day of June in the year of our Lord
38 1811 the within written will was insinuated proved
39 approved and in … … of Law decreed
40 valid and administration granted to the within
41 named Executrix Anne Edwards and Mary
42 Edwards they being first sworn in common
43 form of Law and that the whole, the Goods
44 Chattels and Credits of the said deceased
45 do not amount in Vallue to one hundred Pounds
46 before me
47 John Davies Surrogate

48 Probate granted 23 December 1811

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49 Trefeglwys
50 William Edwards
51 Will under 110..
52 Probate granted 23 December 1811

53 John Davies Surrogate

54 Reverend William Edwards‘ Will

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55 An Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of the Late
56 Reverend William Edwards Curate of the parish of
57 Trefeglwys and County of Montgomery and Diocese
58 of Bangor Deseased

59 1 Mare and Colt 15 – 0 – 0
60 2 Cows 20 – 0 – 0
61 1 Baron Do 8 – 0 – 0
62 Pigs and Poultry 6 – 0 – 0
63 Implements of Husbandry 2 – 0 – 0
64 Household Furniture 33 – 0 – 0
65 All Kind of Lumbor 2 – 0 – 0

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66 £ 86 – 0 – 0

67 Appraised by me the 4th Day of May 1811
68 Evan Woosman
69 Evan Evans

A transcription of this digital image, held at the National Library of Wales.
References: B/1811/195/W and B/1811/195I 134/
Transcribed by Alison Bryan, i.x.mmxi