Held at:

National Library of Wales

Reference:

BR/1783/63

Source:

Photocopy of original documents

Title:

Probate Collection; Will and documents for Elizabeth Lewis, spinster

Place name:

St Margarets

Date:

1783

Description:

1. Will: dated 22 September 1781
Beneficiaries: To Benjamin Prichard, yeoman, of Newton , all her real and personal estate in trust for niece, Elizabeth Lewis of Huntington, co. Hereford until she comes of age.

Executor: Benjamin Prichard

Signed by testator

Witnesses: John Williams, Ann Thomas and Samuel Harris

Date of Probate: 2 September 1783.

2. Inventory: [plus copy] dated 3 December 1781 , value £55 1 4d. Appraisers David Roberts and Samuel Waters

 

 

Observations:

Documents includes a coversheet; 4 sheets in all. A simple will with a single bequest one wonders why it took from December 1781 to September 1783 to be proved.

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