Description:

Documents:
1. Will dated 14 May 1851 .
Beneficiaries: The testator leaves all his property to his executor in trust to be dispensed as follows:
To his sister, Elizabeth 's children by her first husband, that is to say; to Anne George, wife of Arnold George of Pontymoody £19 19s and to George Watkins, 'now residing in North America ', £19 19s.
To his sister Anne's children, his 4 nephews, sons of John Watkins now residing in Olchon, that is to say; William, John, George and David, £19 19s each.
To his nephew, John Watkins, late of the Cead in Craswall, £19 19s.
To his niece, Mary Farr, wife of John Farr of the Middle Cwm, £10 19s.
To his brother, James' children, Marianne, James, Peter, John, William, George and Samuel, £19 19s each.
To his nephew, William Watkins, son of his brother William Watkins of the Cwm Steppes, £19 19.
To his, brother, David, cabinet maker residing in Hereford , £19 19s
Residual legatee is William Watkins 'now residing' at Gwrlodith Farm, Newton .

Executor: William Watkins of Gwrlodith Farm, Newton .

Signed by the testator.

Witnesses: [detail lost].

Date of Probate: 15 December 1853 .

2. Inventory: dated 28 March 1853 , value £415 2 6d. Appraiser John Watkins.

Observations:

This set of documents was one of the worst preserved of any we dealt with, but fortunately not too much of importance was lost. It was unusual to find an inventory at such a late date; a mortgage of £400 formed the bulk of the value. The testator's death was recorded as 4 March 1853 . A total of 4 documents.