Henry Hughes, Yockws, Aber-erch, Gent : Will 1800.
In the name of God Amen.I Henry Hughes of Yokws in the parish of Abererch in the County of Carnarvon, Gentleman, being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God; calling to mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once 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 Hand of Almighty God that gave it thro' the mediation of his dear son as my only saviour from sin and misery, and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executors; nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again, by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and Form.
First I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Catherine Hughes now wife of Richard Parry Mariner the sum of twenty one shillings of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid twelve calendar months after my decease.
To my well beloved Daughter Dorothy Hughes now wife of Edward Roberts Farmer, I give and bequeath the sum of twenty one shillings of good and lawful money of Great Britain payable as aforesaid.
I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Mary Hughes now wife of Robert David Mariner the sum of twenty one shillings of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid as aforesaid.
I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Rachel Hughes now widow of the late Hugh Jones Farmer the sum of One hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain payable as aforesaid.
I give and bequeath to my beloved Grandson Henry Griffith son of Griffith Jones the sum of five pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain payable as aforesaid.
I give and bequeath unto my beloved Grandaughter Anne Griffith Daughter of the aforesaid Griffith Jones the sum of ten pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain payable as aforesaid.
I give and bequeath unto my beloved Grand children the orphans of my late well beloved son Evan Hughes, Malster or the survivors of them the sum of Twenty pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be equally divided amongst them all, share and share alike payable as aforesaid. Lastly to my dearly beloved wife Eleanor and my well beloved son Henry Hughes whom I likewise constitute make and ordain to be joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament, I give bequeath and devise all the residue and remainder of my personal Estate after paying the aforesaid Legacies and Bequests, and all my real Estate, all and singular my Lands, Messuages and Tenements by them freely to be possessed and enjoyed or the survivor of them. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testament, Wills, Legacies, Bequests, and Executors by me in anyways before named, willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this, and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Henry Hughes, as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names.
Benjamin Jones
Isaac Williams
William Griffith
On the 31st day of January in the year of our Lord 1800 the above within written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law decreed valid and administration granted to Eleanor Hughes one of the Executors named in the said Will, she being first personallysworn in the Holy Evangelist and alledged that the personal Estate of the Testator Henry Hughes doth not amount to the sum of Three hundred pounds (with power designated for Henry Hughes who is an infant of eight years of age the other Executor named in the said Will to apply for the same which he shall be lawfully entitled thereof as the law directs.
Richard Owen Surrogate.
A true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods and Chattels rights and Credits of Henry Hughes of Iokws in the Parish of Abereirch in the County of Carnarvon, Yeoman deceased takin and Appraised the 17th day of January 1800 by the Persons under named.
| £ | s | d | |
| Household Goods | 48 | 7 | 4 |
| Cows and Bull 60 0 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Steers 30 0 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Yearlings 26 0 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Yearlings 11 0 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Horses 23 0 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Yews 8 0 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Piggs 3 0 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hay 20 0 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Corn 45 0 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Implements of Husbandry 25 6 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 299 | 13 | 4 |
The above is a true and perfect Inventory of the said Henry Hughes deceased Personal Estate valued and appraised by us the day and year above written.
John Owen
Owen Morris