Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1782/43 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Mary Roberts, singlewoman |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1782 |
Description:
Documents :
1. Will dated 29 June1782
Beneficiaries: To niece, Elizabeth Morgan, £20 due from Mary Price of St Margarets, widow and a cow now in the custody of Thomas Edwards of Michaelchurch Eskley together with 15/- hire for the animal. Also £11 in the hands of Samuel Waters of St Margarets, 40/- due from Thomas Williams of Little Keven, 12/6d from her sister in law Elizabeth Roberts of Llanvihangel, 15/- due from David Handley of Peterchurch, £20 with £4 interest in the hands of Henry Watkins of Madely.
Executrix: niece, Elizabeth Morgan
Marked by testator.
Witnesses: Thomas Harris, Ann Jones and Samuel Harris
Date of probate:
Inventory: [plus copy] undated, value £95 0 0d. Appraisers William Beavan and Thomas Morgan.
Observations:
The inventory consists of wearing apparel, £1, household goods, £1, one cow, £3 with debts and money due by note etc, £90.
The £90, if out at 4% [a normal rate of interest for the time] would only have provided her with an income of £3 12 0d per year.
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