Will: Zacharias DAVIES, 1710


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1 In the name of God Amen I Zacharias Davies of the
2 parish of Trefeglwys in the county of Montgomery and Diocese of
3 Bangor being weake but of perfect memory praised be God
4 doe declare this my last will and Testament in manner and forme
5 following
6 First I bequeath my Sould to Almighty God my Creator Jesus Christ
7 my Redeemer and the holy Ghost my Comforter and my body to
8 be buried in Christian buriall according to the discretion of my
9 my Executor hereafter nominated –
10 Itd I give unto my Son Matthew Davies one Shilling
11 Itd I give to my grandson David [interlined:] Davies [end] ten Lambs
12 Itd I give to my grandaughter Elizabeth Daives five Lambs
13 Itd I give to my grand daughter Margarett Davies five Lambs
14 Itd I give to Andrew Davies one Shilling
15 Itd I give unto my Son Morris Davies all the rest of my
16 personall Estate whatsoever whome I hereby appoint
17 Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament In wittness
18 whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the sixteeth
19 day of January in the year of our Lord God 1707

20 Signed
21 Zacharias [his mark] Davies
22 Test.
23 Zacharias Davies
24 Evan Evans
25 Thomas Edwards

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32 Guliel Morgan

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33 [page damaged] … … … of all and Singular
34 [page damaged] goods C… … Creditts of Zacharias
35 [page damaged] … … … of … of Trefeglwys
36 [page damaged] … … and …
37 [page damaged] … … … and appraysed .e

38 30th day of January 1709
39 £ S D
40 Imprimis the … wearing apparell mare ) 04 00 00
41 and Sadle at )
42 Item Foure bullocks at 11-00-00
43 Item Three Cowes at 10[page torn]
44 Item one heiffer at [page torn]
45 Item … and .o.ely sheep at [page torn]
46 Item one Swine 00-07-00
47 Item Hey Cosn and feedinge grownd 04-00-00
48 Item Implemts of husbandry at 02-10-00
49 Item wool and yearn at 02-10-00
50 Item househould stuffe at 20-00-00
51 Item butter cheese flesh and other provision 04-00-00
52 Item hemp and poultry at 00-05-00
53 Item One bond from Edard Eaton 10-00-00
54 Item One bill from David Eaton and ) 02-00-00
55 Edward Eaton )

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56 01-02-00
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57 Linhas Davies )
58 Meredith Powell )
59 Sig: )
69 Mathew Davies )
70 Thomas Hall )
71 appraysers

72 26. die Inni. dno
73 Din 1710

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77 Guliel Morgan

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78 Trefeglwys
79 .e..m Zacharias
80 Davies yeem deft
81 … fait 26. die
82 … An…n
83 1710

A transcription of this digital image, held at the National Library of Wales.
References: B/1710/62/W and B/1710/62/I
Transcribed by Alison Bryan, viii.iv.mmxii

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