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1 This is the last Will and Testament of me
2 Thomas Jones of Tynyrwtra in the parish of Trefeg-
3 -lwys County of Montgomery, First I give and bequeath unto
4 my eldest son Thomas the sum of One pounds
5 All the Rest of my property whatever I give and bequeath unto
6 my Dear Beloved Wife Sarah, whome I likewise constitute
7 and appoint Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament
8 But in case that she shall be Married to another Husband
9 she are not to have but Twenty pounds onley, and all the
10 Remainder of my property are to be Divided unto Seven Equal
11 Shares between my Seven Children via Martha John Sarah
12 Hanah Daniel David and Morris, In witness whereof I have
13 hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third Day of
14 May. One thousant Eight hundred and Twenty Eight
15 Thomas Jones
16 [seal]
17 Signed Sealed published and
18 declared by the said Thomas Jones
19 the Testator as and for his last
20 Will and Testament in the presence
21 of Us who at his de.. and in his
22 presence and each other have subscribed
23 our names as witnesses thereto
24 Richard Morris Bronderwgoed
25 Evan Rowland Cwmgwrnog
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26 On the 8th Day of March, in the year of our Lord
27 1829 the within written will was insinuated, proved
28 approved, and in common form of Law decreed
29 valid, and administration granted to the within
30 named Executrix Sarah Jones, the being first proven
31 in common form of Law, and that the whole of
32 the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said deceased do
33 not amount in value to three hundred pounds,
34 before me,
35 John Davies Surrogate
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36 the will of Thomas Jones
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37 A True Inventory of the Goods Cattle and Cattles of Thomas Jones
38 of Tynyrwltra in the parish of Trefeglwys County of
39 Montgomery and Diocese of St [crossed out: Bangor] Bangor Deceased, appraised
40 20th day of June in the year of our Lord 1828 as followeth
41 £ – S – D
42 1 Mare and Saddle … 21 – 0 – 0
43 1 Horse and Gears 16 – 0 – 0
44 1 Mare and Gears 16 – 0 – 0
45 1 Mare and Colt with Gears 6 – 0 – 0
46 2 Colts at £6 – 0 – 0 per 12 – 0 – 0
47 5 Cows with Calves at 8 – 0 – 0 per 40 – 0 – 0
48 3 Cows in Calves at 6 – 14 – 0 per 20 – 2 -0
49 1 Bool 5 – 0 – 0
50 2 Cattles 3 years old at 4 – 10 – 0 per 9 – 0 – 0
51 2 heffer in Calves at 5 – 0 – 0 per 10 – 0 – 0
52 2 heffer 2 years old at 4 – 0 – 0 per 8 – 0 – 0
53 2 Cattles 2 years old at 3 – 0 – 0 per 6 – 0 – 0
54 7 Cattles 1 years old at 3 – 0 – 0 per 21 – 0 – 0
55 160 Sheeps at 0 – 7 – 0 per 56 – 0 – 0
57 Pigs 5 – 10 – 0
58 Umplyments and Huspentry 25 – 0 – 0
59 House hold Stuff 27 – 11 – 0
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60 £296 – 3 – 0
61 Wearing Apparel 2 – 0 – 0
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62 298 – 3 – 0
63 Appraisers
64 Witness our hands this 20th June 1828
65 Richard Morris
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66 Trefeglwys
67 Thomas Jones
68 Will – under £300
69 Probate granted 8th March 1829
70 Mr Davies
71 Llanidloes
A transcription of this digital image, held at the National Library of Wales.
References: b/1829/180/W /28 and B/1829/180/I
Transcribed by Alison Bryan, xxvi.ix.mmxi