Jane Hughes, High Street, Pwllheli, Widow : Will 1852.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Jane Hughes of High Street in the Town of Pwllheli in the County of Carnarvon, Widow.I give and bequeath to Laura Hughes of Pwllheli aforesaid Widow of my step son William Hughes late of Pwllheli aforesaid Draper and Grocer deceased the sum of three hundred pounds upon the several trusts and to and for the several ends intents and purposes hereinafter declared concerning the same (that is to say).
In trust that she the said Laura Hughes do and shall immediately after my decease lay out and insert the same in her own name in the Parliamentary Stocks or Public Funds of Great Britain or at interest upon Government or Real Securities in England or Wales or upon some good personal security where most interest can be had and obtained for the same and do and shall pay the annual Interest Dividends and proceeds thereof yearly and every year to or permit and suffer the same to be received by my sister Anne Prichard and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease.
In trust that she the said Laura Hughes do and shall pay and transfer four fifth parts or shares of the said sum of three hundred pounds and the stocks funds and securities in or upon which the same may be invested or secured to and amongst Jane Ellin Hughes, William Owen Hughes, Laura Anne Hughes and Catherine Eliza Hughes, the children of my said step son William Hughes by the said Laura Hughes share and share alike and
In trust as to the remaining one fifth part of the said sum of three hundred pounds that she the said Laura Hughes do and shall retain and keep the same and every part thereof to and for her own absolute use and benefit.
I give and bequeath to my step daughter Laura Blain the sum of ten pounds.
I give and bequeath to Jane Blain eldest daughter of my said step daughter Laura Blain the sum of ten pounds.
I give and bequeath to Joseph Yeoward son of my late step daughter Anne Yeoward the sum of ten pounds.
I give and bequeath to Mary Elizabeth Yeoward daughter of my said step daughter Anne Yeoward the sum of ten pounds.
Which said several legacies of ten pounds, ten pounds, ten pounds and ten pounds I direct to be paid at the expiration of twelve calendar months next after my decease.
As to the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof and amongst the the said Laura Hughes and her children the said Jane Ellin Hughes, William Owen Hughes, Laura Anne Hughes and Catherine Eliza Hughes share and share alike subject to and charged and chargeable with the payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses. Provided always and it is my Will and meaning that in case any one or more of the said children of my said step son William Hughes shall happen to depart this life under the age of twenty one years without leaving lawful issue I direct that the share of him, her or them so dying of and and in the said sum of three hundred pounds and of and in the said residue of my personal estate and effects shall go and accrue to the survivors or survivor of such
children share and share alike.
I hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Laura Hughes Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Jane Hughes the Testarix have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty third day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Jane Hughes the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Hugh Jones Tan y foel fawr Clynnog
John Ellis Apprentice Draper at Mrs Hughes
Hugh Jones Clerk Thomas Ellis Solicitor
On the ninth day of February in the year of our Lord 1852 the above written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law decreed valid and Administration granted to the above named Executrix Laura Hughes, she being first sworn in common form of Law and that the whole of the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased do not amount in value to £800.
Before me Thomas Jones Surrogate.
The deceased died the first day of February 1852.
A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods Chattels Wares Merchandise as well moveable and not movable of Jane Hughes late of Pwllheli in the County of Carnarvon in the Diocese of Bangor, Widow, deceased made by us whose names are hereunto subscribed the 9th day of February 1852.
| £ | s | d | |
| Wearing Apparel | 5 | 10 | 00 |
| Watch and Wigs | 6 | 00 | 00 |
| Cash at Bankers | 265 | 14 | 01 |
| Debts | 339 | 00 | 00 |
| Cash in the house | 55 | 06 | 06 |
| Shares of Vessels | 45 | 00 | 00 |
| Rents and arrears of Annuity due | 20 | 00 | 00 |
| 736 | 10 | 07 |
Richard Arthur Prichard John Prichard Robert Roberts