Owen Evans, Pen y bryn, Aberdaron, Farmer : Will 1830.
In the name of God Amen.I Owen Evans of Pen y bryn in the parish of Aberdaron in the County of Carnarvon and in the Diocese of Bangor, Farmer. Being weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding do publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Viz. Imprimis.
I give and bequeath to my son John the sum of ten pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to receive them when he enter into the state of marriage.
Then I give and bequeath to my son Owen the sum of ten pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to receive them when he enter into the state of marriage.
Then I give and bequeath to my son Evan the sum of ten pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to receive them when he enter into the state of marriage.
Then I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne the sum of ten pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to receive them when when she enters into the state of marriage.
Then I give and bequeath to my daughter Elinor the sum of five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to receive them when she enters into the state of marriage.
Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my loving wife Elisabeth to be Sole Executrix and residuary legatee of my last Will and Testament and I do hereby annul and revoke all former Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I set my hand and seal this Twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. And further my Will is to my three sons and my two daughters within named to have all the legatee residue after their mother decease each of them to have an equal share.
Signed sealed and declared by the said Testator Owen Evans as his last Will and Testament, in our presence who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses the day above written.
William Williams Pwll y Ciw
Evan Jones Llanllawen
William Griffith Nelog
On the fifth day of March in the year of our Lord 1830, the aforesaid written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law decreed valid and Administration granted to the said named Elizabeth Evans, Sole Executrix, she being first sworn in common form of Law, and that the whole of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased do not amount in value to the sum of one hundred pounds.
A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods credit and effect of the late Owen Evans Pen y bryn of the Parish of Aberdaron in the County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor, Farmer, deceased made and appraised by us this 3rd day of February in the year 1830.
| £ | s | d | |
| Wearing Apparel | 2 | 15 | 00 |
| Household Furniture | 20 | 07 | 06 |
| Cattle | 17 | 10 | 00 |
| Horses | 14 | 05 | 00 |
| Pigs | 2 | 04 | 00 |
| Sheep | 2 | 09 | 00 |
| Corn and Hay | 10 | 05 | 00 |
| Implements of Husbandry | 11 | 04 | 00 |
| Potatoes | 1 | 04 | 00 |
| 82 | 03 | 06 |
Appraisers William Jones and John Evans.