Held at: | National Library of Wales |
Reference: | BR/1673/132 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Johan Jenkins, widow. |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1673 |
Description:
Documents:
1 Will dated
Beneficiaries: To the three daughters [no names] of her son Abraham Jenkins 'three of my finest sheets'
To Blaunch Prees, 'a sheet and a case to make a pillowbear'
To Jayne, granddaughter a pair of sheets and a swedling [swaddling?] sheet.
Johan Jenkins, her daughter in law, to be residual legatee to pay debts and funeral expenses.
Executrix: Daughter in law, Johan Jenkins.
Marked by testator.
Witnesses: William Allen, clerk, John Watkins, Thomas Price and Thomas Watkins.
Date of probate:
2. Inventory: dated
Observations:
3 documents; including a bond dated 14 August 1673 with bounden, Johan Jenkins, of Michalchurch Eskley, the executrix and John Williams and Gregory Edwards both of Michaelchurch Eskley in a surety of £100. It is notable that the forename 'Johan' is given in all documents, both English and Latin.
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