Description:

Documents :
1. Will dated 9 March 1852 .
Beneficiaries: To his wife, Winifred Powell, all household goods, money, debts due and securities; also a freehold farm called Lower Glasnant in Bryngwyn, co. Radnor, subject to paying the interest on the mortgage together with the testator's share in a farm called Upper Glasnant in Bryngwyn. [document torn with gap]…… 'to be equally shared between' the testator's children James Po[well?]; Ann Williams, wife of Robert Williams, cooper; and Elizabeth Dale, wife of Thomas Dale.

Executors: his sons, Thomas Powell and James Powell.

Signed by testator.

Witnesses: Richard Lang, accountant of Hay, James Pritchard,of Llanbadan and John Beavan, farmer.

Date of probate: 29 March 1854 .

Observations:

The documents include:
A bond dated 29 March 1854 with bounden Winifred Powell of Michaelchurch Eskley, widow, William Aston of Hereford , gentleman and William Mayes of Hereford , scrivener, in the sum of £100. Appointing Winifred Powell administrator for the estate.
A form of oath
A renunciation of executorship by Thomas Powell of Snowhill, Peterchurch and James Powell of Michaelchurch. 29 March 1854 .
2 end sheets one of which gives the testator's date of death as 30 September 1853 .
6 documents.