Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR1757/12 |
Source: | Original document, photocopy |
Title: | Probate Collection; will and papers for Phillip Stevin, yeoman |
Place name: | Llanveynoe |
Date: | 1757 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Will dated
Beneficiaries: To his daughter Elizabeth - one shilling. To his daughter Martha Williams - one shilling. To daughter Mary Jones his messuage and lands. Mary Jones to pay the sum of £20 …"to be paid at this present year 1757 and in case my daughter an I cannot agree I order shee two pay me the sum of twenty shillins to be paid yearly to me philip stevin I order my daughter mary jones to be my excequtri…".
Executrix: daughter, Mary Jones.
Mark of testator.
Witnesses: Howell Howells, John Morgan, William Gunter.
Date of probate: 22 March 1757
2. Inventory: [ 2 copies] dated
Observations:
Number of documents 4. The will is puzzling. Was the testator trying to get his daughter to pay for his bequest to her?
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