Edward Cadwaladr, Abererch, Yeoman : Will 1756.
In the name of God Amen, the 24th day of May in the year of our Lord Christ 1755.I Edward Cadwaladr of the parish od Abererch in the County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor, Yeoman, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God; therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament : that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and cecent manner at the Direction of my Executors no doubting but at the Generall Ressurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God to Bless me in this Life. I give, devise and dispose of the same in the follwing manner and form.
I give and bequeath to my son Richard Edwards five English shillings.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Janne Edwards five English shillings.
I give and bequeath to my grandchild Elline Williams my rest bed after three years next coming after my term life.
All the rest and residue of my money, Goods, Catles and Chattels and personal estate whatsoever both moveable and immoveable. I give and bequeath to my Dear wife Marry Jaccob.
She I hereby make full and sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament by him freely to be possesed and enjoyed and I do hereby uterly disallow revoke and disanul all and every other formmer Testaments, Wills and Lagacies, Requests and Executors, by me in any ways before this time penned willed and begothed. Ratifying and Confirming this and no ther to be my Last Will and Testament in witness thereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal, the day and year above written. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers.
John Jones.
John Humphreys.
John Griffith.
On the Fourteenth Day of August 1756. The within written will was insinuated, proved, approved and decreed valid in common Form of Law and Administration of the Goods, Cattle and Chattels of the said Edward Cadwaladr deceased, granted to the within named Executrix, she being first personally sworn as the Law directs every Ones Right being sacred and reserved before me. John Hughes Surrogate.
The true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, Catles, Chattels and Credits of Edward Cadwaladr late whilst he lived of the parish of Abererch in the County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor, Yeoman, Deceased appraised the 19th day of April in the year of our Lord 1756 by the persons and named as follows.
| £ | s | d | |
| Dec'd Wearing Apparel | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 Cows | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Implements of Husbandry | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Stuff | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 17 | 0 |
John Jones.
Ellis Roberts. Appraisers.