Ellis William, Gelli, Abererch, Farmer : Will 1787.
In the name of God Amen.I Ellis William of Gelli in the Parish of Abererch, alias Abereirch, Farmer, in the County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor, being sick of body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, do publish and declare this written instrument as and for my last Will and Testament which I make, insinuate and ordain in the Form and Manner following – viz. Imp.
I give and bequeath unto my son John Ellis the sum of Twenty shillings.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Ellis the like sum of Twenty shillings.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son David Ellis the like sum of Twenty shillings.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Ellis the like sum of Twenty shillings.
Lastly with respect to the residue of my temporal affairs, after the payment of the Legacies herein Ins... of what nature or quality soever they may be after my decease, I give and bequeath the same, all and singular thereof, unto and between my dear and loving wife Catherine John Ellis and my son Morris Ellis, and it is my particular wish and desire the the longest lives of the said Catherine John Ellis and Morris Ellis shall heir what they now jointly are entitled to.
The said Catherine John Ellis, who is my dear and loving wife and Morris Ellis, I constitute and appoint, nominate and declare to be joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of December, One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testator Ellis William as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Owen Morris Pwllhely.
Richard Roberts Abererch.
24th December 1787. On which day the within written Will was insinuated, proved, approved and in Common Form of Law valid and administration granted to the Executors within named, they being first sworn as the Law directs.
Before me Richard Owen Surrogate.
A true and perfect Inventory of the goods and chattels of Ellis Williams late of Gelli in the Parish of Abererch, Farmer deceased in the County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor.
| £ | s | d | |
| Ffrwyn a cyfrwy a'i ddillad | 1 | 12 | 06 |
| Gwlau ar dillad yn y siambr | 5 | 00 | 00 |
| Cwpwrdd press, 2gisda a bwrdd tal | 2 | 00 | 00 |
| 2 gadair a'r bwrdd bach | 0 | 04 | 03 |
| 2 dresal yn y llawr a'r dysglau piwtar | 2 | 00 | 00 |
| Dresal lestri a'r crochena, setl a llyfrau | 2 | 15 | 00 |
| Yr ud yn yr ardd yn yr poleneni | 14 | 00 | 00 |
| Y gwair yn yr ardd | 6 | 00 | 00 |
| Drexs yr tir ar gwedd arad | 3 | 00 | 00 |
| 2 gaseg ar ebol | 12 | 00 | 00 |
| 5 buwch | 20 | 00 | 00 |
| 2 heffar | 6 | 00 | 00 |
| 4 dynewad | 6 | 00 | 00 |
| 4 llo | 4 | 00 | 00 |
| 4 dafad a 4 oun | 2 | 00 | 00 |
| Arain allan mewn dwylo erill | 10 | 00 | 00 |
| 90 | 11 | 09 |
Richard Roberts.
Owen Parry.
Appraised 24th day December 1787.