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Of Llanybri, in the parish of Llanstephan, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Died, 1 January 1832
1832
Llanstephan
Test. Elinor Williams,
Widow
£0.10.0
January 12th
In the name of God, Amen. I Elinor Williams, of the Village of Llanybree, in the Parish of Llanstephan, in the County of Carmarthen, widow; being weak in body but of sound memory and understanding, But calling to mind the mortality of my Body, and the uncertainty of human Life do make this my last will and Testament, in the manner and Form as Followeth - First. I give and bequeath unto my Eldest son William Williams, my real Estate situate, lying, and being in the Village of Llanybree in the aforesaid Parish and County, and to his Heirs for ever. I also give and bequeath to my other two sons, viz. John Williams and David Williams the sum of five Shillings each; I also give and bequeath unto my four Daughters viz. Sarah John, Margaret Davies, Elinor Bowen, and Elizabeth Jones, the some of five shillings each, to be Paid them in three months time after my Decease. - And as to all the Residue of my Personal Estate, after Paying my just Debts and Funeral Expences, I give and bequeath the whole to my aforesaid son William Williams in consideration that he is to Pay as following at the expiration of Two years after my Descese to my Daughter Mary White the sum of Three Pounds eightten Shillings and Six Pence; and to my Daughter Lydia Williams the sum of Three Pounds eleven Shillings and five Pence at the expiration of Two years after my Decease. Also he is to Pay my Daughter Ann Griffiths the Sum of Twenty Pounds at the expiration of one year after my Decease. Farther, he is to pay the aforesaid Ann Griffiths the Sum of Twelve Pounds Eleven Shillings at the Expirations of Two years after my Decease. If in case that one of the aforesaid Sisters viz. Mary, Lydia and Ann. Die without issue left after her and that before the money is to be Paid I order that her Share is to be Divided between the other Two Sisters Share and Share alike. And in case that two of the aforesaid Sisters Die without issue before the money be payable then I order that their Two Shares here(?) are to be divided between the other Sister and the aforesaid William Williams. And I do nominate and appoint John Thomas Pentrewin and John Davies Pentewin both in the Parish of Llans[t]ephan to be my Executors in Trust to See that every Think be done and performed, according to the true Meanings of this my last will and Testament; revoking all Former will or wills; declaring this, and no other to be my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I do here - unto put my hand, and Seal this Eight Day of October, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty one.Elinor Williams
Sigend, Sealed and published
by the Said Elinor Williams
to be her lat will and Testament
in our Presence as Witnesses
John William Llanybree
Benjamin Davies Lanybree
Daniel Evan Llanybree
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Carmarthen. January 12 1832
John Thomas of Pentrewin in the Parish of Llanstephan in the County of Carmarthen, Farmer, one of the Executors named in this will, was sworn in common form, and her further made oath, that the personal estate and effects of the Testatrix, at the time of her decease in the Diocese of St David's, were under the value of One Hundred Pounds, and that the said Testatrix died on the first day of January 1832.
Before Me
James Griffith
SurrogateEffects sworn
Under £100Let a Probate of this will be granted to the said Executor, reserving a like Power to the
other Executor. J.G.
(DIOCESE OF ST. DAVID'S)
For Executors
John Thomas of Pentrewin in the Parish of Llanstephan in the County of Carmarthenshire Farmer and - of - in the Parish of - in the County of - (one (two of the) Executors named in the last Will and Testament of Elinor Williams late of the village of Llanybree in the Parish of Llanstephan aforesaid in the County of Carmarthen Widow who died on the first- Day of January- 1832 make the Oath, and saith that he hath made diligent search and due inquiry after and in respect of the Personal Estate and Effects of the said Deceased, in order to ascertain the full Amount and Value thereof, and that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the whole of the Goods, Chattels, and Credits, of which the said Deceased died possessed, within the Diocese of St. David's, (exclusive of what the Deceased my have been possessed of, or entitled to, as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially, but including the Leasehold Estates for Years of the Deceased, whether absolute or determinable on Lives, and without deducting any thing on account of the Debts due and owing from the Deceased,) are under the Value of One Hundred Pounds, And this Deponent further saith That the said Deceased had no Personal Estate and Effects at the time of her- decease, within the Province of York, to which this Deponent needs to administer.
Sworn on the 13th Day of John Thomas
Jan.y- 1832
James Griffith
SURROGATE.Reserving a like power to the other Executor.
JGJ. Harris-
W. Evans, Printer, Carmarthen
Transcribed verbatim by Helen Thomas, Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter of Elinor Williams, 7 March 2009, Perth, Western Australia
Note: all spellings are as per the original documents.
The Will of Richard Nicholas of Maesgwyn
Carmarthen, April 8 1799 This Will was proved by the Oath of the Within named Executrix before me Wm H [?] Barker [?] Surrogate
Llanstephan, Test Richard Nicholas 179-.
In the name of God, Amen, I Richard Nicholas of Maesgwyn in the Parish of Lanstephan, County of Carmarthen, Farmer being grown aged and weak in Body, But of Perfect [?] mind and memory, calling unto/into [?] mind the mortality of my Nature, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament; That is to Say First of all, and principally, I give and bequeath recommend my Soul unto the Hand of almighty God, who gave it and my body, I recommend to the Earth to be buried in devout Christian Burial at the Direction and Expense of my Executrix herein [?] after-mentioned. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this Life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner - first, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Davies of Warwen-allt [?] the Sum of one Shilling to be paid her at the end of one calendar month after my Decease, also I give and bequeath unto Mary Davies the Daughter of David Davies of Maesgwyn, my granddaughter, the sum of Five Pounds, to be paid her at the End of Twelve months after my Decease - I also give and bequeath unto David Davies, the Son of the aforesaid David Davies of Maesgwyn, the Sum of Five Pounds to be paid him likewise at the End of Twelve months after my Decease. I also give and bequeath unto Anne Davies, Daughter of the aforesaid David Davies of Maesgwyn, the Sum of Five Pounds to be paid her at the End of Twelve months after my Decease, I also give and bequeath unto William Davies, the Son of the aforesaid David Davies of Maesgwyn the sum of Five Pounts to be paid him at the end of Twelve months after my Decease, and it is my will, that If in case one or more of the foregoing Brothers and Sisters, that is to say, Mary Davies of Maesgwyn, or David Davies, or Anne Davies, or William Davies, Shall happen to die before they shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years of age then let it be avowed [?] and understood that the Legacy or Legacies bequeathed by me to such as may die of them, must be divided share and share alike amongst the surviving ones of them who are to have five Pounds only _ I likewise give, devise and bequeath unto John Davies the son of David Davies of Maesgwyn aforesaid, the sum of Ten Pounds to be Paid at the End of Twelve months after my Decease. I also give and bequeath unto Benjamin Davies, the Son of the aforesaid David Davies the Sum of Ten Pounds to be paid him at the End of Twelve months after my Decease, and If in case that either John Davies or Benjamin Davies shall happen to die before he arrives at the age of Twenty one years, then the Ten Pounds bequeathed to the deceased by me, shall be given to the surviving one only _ It is myWill Likewise that the minister of the Chappel of Lanybree shall Preach a Sermon at my Funeral, and that the Sum of five shillings be allowed him for doing so. Finally I give, devise, and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Dorothy Davies of Maesgwyn, whom I likewise constitute, make, and ordain sole Executrix (under Trustees) of this my Last will and Testament, all and Singular my Effects, both of
Furniture, or of money out at Interest [?] by Bonds or Notes or any Howsoever, That is to say, she is to have the Interest of the same money, or the use of them to Lay out on a farm or in some ??? otherwise, ??? her Life, but In order that neither her husband nor herself may spend or waste the said Property, I appoint William abel [?] of Lanybree, and David Davies of Graig, and Nathaniel Davies of Cwmllainwyrn [?] my respected and esteemed Friends, as Trustees to Inspect over these affairs, and to take care, that if they all three consent for my Daughter Dorothy Daughter Davies, to have the Use of the Said money to lay out on a farm or otherwise, then in such case I say they must take care that a Sufficient Property be on the said farm, to answer the Quota of money they may let her have, for it is my will, that she is to have the Interest, or use of the said money as aforesaid during her Life only, for after her Life Time The whole money remaining after me is to be divided share and share alike among the Children of my beloved Daughter Dorothy Davies, and I do authorize the Three Trustees aforesaid, to call in, sue for, the money that shall be after ?, to take care of the same, and ?? they be ?? to my Executrix's ??? as afore ??? _ and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul, all, and every ????? wills, Legacy and Legacies whatsoever, ratifying and confirming this, and no other, to be my Last will and Testament. IN witness whereof, I have ???? set my Hand and seal this 18th Day of Dec[ember] one Thousand seven hundred and ninety six signed, sealed, and declared by the said Richard Nicholas as his Last Will and Testament in the Presences of us, who in his Presence and in the Presence of each other have ???? to ???
The mark of Richard Nicholas (X)
Indecipherable signature, Blyn [?] Cayo [?]
D. Davies Lanybree
Transcribed verbatim by Helen Thomas, 26 April 2011, Perth, Western Australia. All spelling is per original document.
Administration of estate of Mary Randell (1849) of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
1849
Kidwelly
Mary Randell
Administration
Granted 4th June 1849
£50Eng. I.O. Cofor Sg ?I
Act Book Page 400
> No. 1
(For Administrators, or Administrators with Will annexed.)
ARCHDEACONRIES
OF
ST. DAVID'S, CARDIGAN, AND CARMARTHEN,
In the Consistory Court
AT CARMARTHEN)
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)
)
)
)In the Goods of Mary Randell
Spinster deceased.
At Carmarthen the Fourth day of June 1849.
Appeared Personally Margaret Rees (wife of Richard Rees of Bridge Street in the Town of Kidwelly in the County of Carmarthen Gentleman) the natural and lawful sister and one of the next of kin of the said deceased and
the Party applying for Letters of Administration to the Estate and Effects of the said
Mary Randell late of
the Hope and Anchor in the said Town of Kidwelly spinster
Deceased, who died on the Twenty eighth day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty nine intestate, and MADE OATH, that the Estate and Effects of the said Deceased, for or in respect of which the said Letters of Administration are to be granted (exclusive of what the Deceased may have been possessed of, or entitled to, as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially, but including the Leasehold Estates, for years of the Deceased, whether absolute or determinable on Lives, and without deducting any thing on account of the Debts due and owing from the Deceased), are under the Value of Fifty Pounds to the best of this Deponent's knowledge, Information and Belief.
Sworn at the time and place above
mentionedMargaret Rees
BEFORE ME
D A Williams
SURROGATE
> No. 2
(For Administrators, or Administrators with Will annexed.)
ARCHDEACONRIES
OF
ST. DAVID'S, CARDIGAN, AND CARMARTHEN,
In the Consistory Court
AT CARMARTHEN)
)
)
)
)
)In the Goods of Mary Randell
Spinster deceased.
Let Administration
of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said Mary Randell late of the Hope and Anchor in the Town of Kidwelly in the County of Carmarthen spinster Intestate (who died without leaving a parent) be committed and granted to Margaret Rees (wife of Richard Rees of Bridge Street in the said Town of Kidwelly Gentleman) the natural and lawful sister and one of the next of kin of the said deceased
she the said Margaret Rees
having duly sworn, as usual, at the time and place above-mentioned, well and faithfully to administer.Before me
D?Williams
SURROGATEEffects sworn under £50.0.0
Know all men by those Present that Mr Richard Rees of Bridge Street, in the Town of Kidwelly in the County of Carmarthen Gentleman John Thomas of the town of Kidwelly aforesaid Land-Surveyor and William Rees of the Buffalo Inn in the County of the Borough of Carmarthen Auctioneer
Are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Connop by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Saint David in the penal sum of One Hundred Pounds"“"of good an lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop"“"“ or to his ???. ??? Executors, Administrators or ??? To which payment well and truly ?? be made. We oblige ourselves and each and every of us by ??? themselves for the whole our each and every"of hour Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by ??? Presents ??? with our Souls dated the Fourth day of June in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith ?? in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fortynine.
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if Margaret Rees (wife of the above bounden [?] Richard Rees) Administratrix of all and singular the Goods Chattles and Credits of her late Sister Mary Randell late of the Hope and Anchor in Kidwelly aforesaid spinster intestate deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattles and Credits of her"the said Margaret Rees"“"“"“ or into the Hands and Possession of any Person or Persons for her and the same so made exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of Consistory Court at Carmarthen at or before the last day of December next ensuing and the same Goods Chattles and Credits and all other the Goods Chattles and Credits of the said deceased at the time of her death which at any time after shall come to the hands or Possession of the said Margaret Rees or into the hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law. And further do make or cause to be made a true and just A[?] of her said Administration at or before the last day of June which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods Chattles and Credits which shall be found remaining upon [?] the said Administrators A[?] the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliverand pay unto such Person or Persons respectively as the said Meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth Years of the Reign of our late Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second ????? ?? ??? for the better settling of Intestate Estates shall limit and appoint And if it shall hereinafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Court making Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said Margaret Rees above bounden bring the ??? required do render and deliver the said Letter of Administration. Approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court ??? this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full Force and Virtue.
Signed Sealed and delivered }
in the Presence of }Richd Rees
Jno: Thomas
Wm ReesJohn Owen
Clerk to Mr Valentine Davis
??? Registrar
Carmarthen
Transcribed verbatim by Helen Thomas, great-great-great-great-niece of Mary Randell and Margaret Rees, 25 April 2011, Perth, Western Australia
Note: all spellings are as per the original documents.
The Will of Francis RANDELL, 1772 - 1839
Item 1
This is my last will and testament of me Francis Randell of the town of Kidwelly in the Parish of St Mary and country of Carmarthen victular that is to say I give and bequeath to my daughters Mary and Margaret Randell all my household furniture and all other chatle what so ever and where so ever also all money which will be due to me at my decease consisting of (?) money and all other debts due after paying my debts to be divided between the above named Mary and Margaret Randell also the lease of the house and garden called the Hope and Ancor where I now lives - I do hearby appoint the above named Mary and Margaret Randell to be my executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoaking and making void all former will or wills by me at any time before and declaring this to be my last will and testament. I set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Signed sealed and declared by the said Francis Randell the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness there (?) unto.
[Witness] Thomas Thomas Kidwelly
The mark of David LewisItem 2
Carmarthen September 21st 1839
Mary Randell and Margaret Rees (formerly Randell) wife of Richard Rees of the Borough of Kidwelly the Executrixes in this will named were sworn to the ? and faithful performance thereof as usual and they further make oath that all the goods and chattels rights and credits of the testator did not amount to fifty pounds in value and that the deceased died on the fifteenth day of June last.
Before me
D. Williams
Surrogate (?)Let probate be granted to the said Mary Randell and Margaret Rees. DW
Item 3
The valuation of the goods and chattles of Francis Randell deceased made by us the 21st day of June 1839 is the account of £20-15-0.
Thomas Thomas
John GowerAmount of debts on the goods and chattles of the above.
Transcribed verbatim by Helen Thomas, Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter of Francis Randell, 2011, Perth, Western Australia. All spellings are as per original document.
The Will of Mary Wales (nee Morris), 18 November 1769
Nov [?] 18th 1769
Let Administration of all the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Personal Estate of Mary Wales late of the Parish of Lanelly in the County of Carmarthen and Diocese of Saint Davids, Intestate, deceased, be granted and committed unto John Wales the Husband of the said Mary, He being duly sworn before me.
John Rogers Surrogate
Llanelly 1769
Ad [?] Mary [?] John Wales
18 Nov
Transcribed verbatim by Gail Thomas, 5 times great grand-niece of John Wales, Perth, Western Australia, 13 November 2011. All spelling is per the original document.
[Gareth Hicks 13 Nov 2011]
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