Elias Maurice, Llwyndyrus, Abererch, Yeoman : Will 1772.
In the name of God Amen.I Elias Morris of Llwyndyrus in the County of Carnarvon, Yeoman, being of poor state of health and considering the frailty and …... of this transitory life do make and ordain my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say.
I give and devise all those my messuage tenements and lands commonly called and known by the several names Tythyn Sion, Cae’r Gof, Lleiniau Henllan and Hen Bandu lying and being in the Parish of Abererch in the said County of Carnarvon with the appurtenances thereunto respect …… unto my beloved wife Catherine and her assignes …… the term of her natural life without ……. manner of want and from and after determination …… estate.
I give and devise all that messuage tenement with the appurtenances called Tythyn Sion aforesaid unto my son Maurice Elias, labourer, and his heirs and assigns subject to the payment of the sum of thirty-five pounds by the said Maurice Elias his heirs or assignes paid for and towards discharging and paying off such encumbrances as do affect my real estate aforesaid.
Also I give and devise several messuage tenements and lands with appurtenances commonly called and named by several names Cae’r Gof and Lleiniau Henllan aforesaid unto my son Owen Elias, labourer, his heirs and assignes forever subject to the payment of the sum of thirty-five pounds of lawful British money by the said Owen Elias, his heirs or assignees paid and applied for towards discharging and paying off such incumberances affecting real estate aforesaid.
Also I give and devise the messuage tenement and lands with the appurtenance commonly called and known by the name of Hen Bandy aforesaid unto my son Richard Elias, yeoman, his heirs and assignees subject to the payment of thirty pounds of like money by the said Richard Elias his heirs or assignees paid and applied for and towards discharging and paying off such incumbrances as do affect my real estate aforesaid.
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the wife of William Jones, yeoman, the sum of two shillings and sixpence of lawful British money.
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Elias, spinster, the sum of thirty pounds of like lawful British money.
Also I give and bequeath unto my Granddaughter Anne the daughter of Robert William, yeoman, one (shilling?) yearly …… to be delivered unto her when she, the said Anne shall attain the age of fifteen years.
All the rest residue and remainder of goods chattels? and personal estate of what nature degree kind or quality whatsoever? the same shall happen to be or to consist of at the time of my decease I give and bequeath the same and every of them unto my said beloved wife Catherine and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint her my said beloved wife Catherine Sole Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made and publishing and declaring this and this only for and …… last will and testament. In witness where of I the above named testator Elias Morris have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the fifth day of April in the ? Year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third …… of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven.
Signed published and declared by named testator Elias Morris as his last will and testament [devised] [aforesaid] being signed in the presence of. John Cadwalader Cadwalader Johns …… Roberts The mark of the above testator Elias Morris On the ?th day of May in the year of our lord 1772 the within and above written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common Form of Law decreed valid and administration granted to the within nominated Executrix, she being first personally sworn on the Holy Evangelist as Law directs.
By me J Jones Surrogate
A true and just Inventory of the Effects of Elias Maurice of Llwyndyrus in the Parish of Aberach in the County of Carnarvon deceased, taken by Robert Griffith of Mynydd-mawr, Lewis Evans of Bwlch-y-fordd, Owen Parry of Bwlch-y-fordd & Richard Jones of Tyddyn-y-fynnon the seventeenth day of March 1772.
| £ | s | d | |
| A Bridle, Saddle and Wearing Apparel | 5 | 00 | 00 |
| Household Stuff | 55 | 00 | 00 |
| Nine Horses | 52 | 05 | 00 |
| Eighteen Cows | 72 | 09 | 00 |
| Six Bullocks | 24 | ? | ? |
| Ten Ditto two year old | 25 | ? | ? |
| Thirteen Yearling Calves | ? | ? | ? |
| Forty Sheep | ? | ? | ? |
| Eight Goats | 2 | 02 | 00 |
| Ten yards of Hay | 15 | 00 | 00 |
| Oats here hundred and thirty-four shocks | 33 | 08 | 00 |
| Barley forty shocks | 5 | 00 | 00 |
| Rye twenty ditto | 5 | 00 | 00 |
| Wheat two fields | 4 | 00 | 00 |
| A new Cart, Gears and Implements of Husbandry | 11 | 10 | 00 |
| A Sow | 2 | 10 | 00 |
| 340 | 09 | 00 |
Robert Griffith
Lewis Evan
Owen Parry
Richard Jones