Held at:

National Library of Wales

Reference:

BR/1729/28

Source:

Photocopy of original document

Title:

Probate Collection; The will and documents for John Edwards, yeoman

Place name:

Newton

Date:

1729

Description:

Documents
1. Will dated 17 September 1729
Beneficiaries: To his wife, Jane, 'the use and management of all my stock and goods living and moveable…for her natural life' also all his household goods 'for her disposing'
On his wife's death, his 4 children, William, David, Mary and Elizabeth to have £14 a piece from the sale of the stock. If the sale realises more, then the three younger children to have an extra £5 whilst William, the eldest, has the rest.

Executrix: wife, Jane

Marked by testator.

Witnesses: Row: Lewis, James Harris and William Band.

Date of Probate: undated.

2. Inventory: [plus copy] dated 10 October 1729 , value £148 4 0d. Appraisers Walter Marsh and Joseph Roberts.

 

 

 

Observations

Will and 2 copies of the inventory only. 3 sheets in all.
From the value of his inventory and his worry in the will about raising money to fund the legacies for his children it would seem he did not realise his own worth.

 

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