Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1794/6 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Hannah Gilbert, widow |
Place name: | Craswall |
Date: | 1794 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Will dated
Beneficiaries: To William Watkins of Craswall, gentleman, John Gilbert of Llanveynoe gentleman and Jane Davis of Craswall, spinster, all her stock of cattle, implements of husbandry, household goods and money due to her after her mother's death in trust, to be equally divided between her 3 children. The stock to be sold and the monry from the sale to be 'put to Interest', with the interest to go to the maintenance, clothing, washing and schooling of the 3 children 'untill they come to help themselves'. The trustees to let the children have their share of the money when they reach 16 years of age.
Executors: the three trustees.
Signed by testator.
Witnesses:, William Jones and William Gilbert.
Date of Probate:
2. Inventory: [2 pages] dated
Observations:
The inventory indicates a higher standard of living than most as it includes a looking glass value 6d, 'two boukes and 4 half ditto' value 3/-and a silver watch worth £1. The money from the sale of stock on this obviously large farm would have gone a long way towards the maintenance of the three children. It is to be hoped the trustees were kind and trustworthy; 16 was an unusually early age for children to receive such an important legacy.
Also of interest in her inventory were 2 spinning wheels valued at 7/- and 3 stones of flax worth 13/-
A separate sheet lists Hannah Gilbert's debts, a total of £135 6 6d; including £81 16 0d owed to 'Mr John Jones her landlord'; 7 documents in all.
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