Held at:

National Library of Wales

Reference:

BR/1760/9

Source:

Photocopy of original documents

Title:

Probate collection; Will and documents for John Lewis , yeoman

Place name:

Longtown

Date:

1760

Description:

1. Will [2 pages] dated 1February 1759,:

Beneficiaries: To William Lewis, brother, 1/-
To Mary, wife, ' all that messuage etc called upper Combcoched [Upper Cwmcoched] and purchased lately of David Jenkins...' so long as she remains unmarried but if she remarries then to Thomas Evans with him paying her £3 p.a. On Mary's death the property to Thomas Evans unless he dies before Mary when property on her death to Frances Evans and her heirs for ever on payment by her of £20 to each of her brother William and sisters Ann and Mary.
To Sarah, deceased's sister, £10 on death of wife Mary. If Sarah predeceases Mary then the £10 to be divided amongst her children

Executrix: Mary, wife.

Marked by testator

Witnesses: John Davies, John Prichard & Thomas Lewis.

Date of Probate:
11 July 1760 .

2. Inventory: [plus copy] dated
23 February 1759 , value £31 13 6d. [The original total has been wrongly added up and should read £31 16 6d the copier has reduced the value of the last item 'two stalls of bees' by 3/- to make the sum match the original] Appraisers Thomas Powell & Thomas Lewis.

 

 

Observations:

Documents include a cover sheet and separate registration instruction. 6 documents in all.


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