Dorothy Thomas, Abererch, Widow : Will 1772.
I Dorothy Thomas of the Parish of Abereirch, Widdow in the County of Carnarvon being weak and infirm this age but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do make, publish and declare my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say), first and principally I commit and commend my soul to god and my body to be buried in a christian burial at the discretion of my executor hereafter named and as touching my wordly estate that god hath blessed me in this world I dispose of the same as followeth; Imp.I give and bequeath unto Gwen Evans the daughter of my son Evan Prichard the sum of two pounds.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Prichard the sum of sixteen pounds, also to her four children, William Rowland, Griffith Rowland, Ann and Dorothy Rowland I give and bequeath the sum of four pounds to be divided equally between them.
Item. I give and bequaeth to my daughter Ellinor Prichard the sum of seven pounds and to her three children, Evan Prichard, William Prichard and Jane Prichard I give and bequeath the sum of three pounds... one pound to each of them.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Prichard the sum of five pounds together with all my household goods and furniture. Also I give and bequeath unto the children of my daughter Ann which are five in number; Evan Hughes, Ann Hughes, Ellinor, Catherine and Dorothy Hughes, the sum of five pounds I give to them to be divided equally between.
Item. I give and bequeath unto the two younger children of my daughter Margaret Prichard – Evan Jones and Richard Jones the sum of four pounds, two pounds each of them – also to the children of my daughter Catherine Prichard. I give and bequeath to Richard Samuel the sum of one shilling.
Item. I give and bequeath to Evan Samuel the sum of five pounds. Item. I give and bequeath to Dorothy Samuel the sum of one shilling.
Item. I give and bequeath to Catherine Samuel the sum of one shilling – also to my Nephew Griffith Maurice I give and bequeath the sum of two pounds, and as for the rest and reisdue of my wordly estate I give and bequeath the same to my son in law John Jones whom I constitute and appoint to be my sole Executor of this my last will and testament and I revoke and make void all former wills and testaments made at any time before by me.
In witness whereby I have here unto set my hand and seal this twenty day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Dorothy Thomas as her last will and testament in our presence who at her request and in her presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Robert Griffith
Catherine Williams
Robert Hughes
On the 13th day of November 1772 the within written will was insinuated proved approved and in common Form of Law decreed valid and administration granted to the Executor within appointed, he being first person sworn on the Holy Evangelist as the Law directs by me.
J Jones Surrogate.