Ellen Jones, Rhos-fawr, Abererch, Widow : Will 1740.
In the name of God Amen.I Ellen Jones of Rhosfawr in the Parish of Abererch in the County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor, widow, being sick in body, but of perfect memory and remembrance, praised be God, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say, first and principally I commens my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my maker, hoping through the moratorius Death and Passing of Jesus Christ my only saviour and reedemer to receive free … and forgiveness of all my sins, and to inherit everlasting Life and as for my body to be buried (at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named) in a Christian burial and also as for touching and concerning the Disposition of all my woedly goods, chattles, cattles and credits, I give, bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth.
First I give and bequeath unto my sister Mary Jones the just sum of One shillings.
Also I give and bequeath unto my nephew John Nicolas the sum of Five shillings, two blankets and four of my best sheets, and one further bolster and one bedshd, and one chest which I commonly call the white chest, and one iron pott, six nogins and six pewter spoons, one earthen dish, one … press, one little wheel, one bake stone and brand iron.
Also I give and bequeath unto my niece Anne Nicolas the sum of Five shillings, one mantle of dark colour, one cloth gown which was my daughter's, one coverlett of light colour, two blankets, one feather bolster, two good sheets and four old sheets, one iron kettle, my two largest earthenware pots, two earthen dishes, one bedshd, one large wheel and one little wheel.
Also I give and bequeath unto my first cousin William Hughes one feather bed and a bolster.
Also I give and bequeath unto my niece Elizabeth Williams one chest of oaktree, two boxes which was my Daughter's and a Carliew Hatt.
All and singular, the rest, residue and remainder of my wordly goods, chattels, cattles andcredits whatsoever, wheresoever, and of what nature soever they be, I give and bequeath unto my above named first cousin William Hughes upon condition that he shall pay all my debts, legacies and funeral expenses.
And I do make him the said William Hughes Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and making void all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have here set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ, One thousand seven hundred and forty. 1740.
Signed, sealed, published and declared in the presence of :
Richard Jones.
Robert Williams.
June 9th 1740.
This Will was proved in common form of law and ye validity thereof allowed and administration granted to ye Executor within named, he being first sworn as the law directs.
Before me Richard Thomas. Surrogate.