Margaret Evans, Ala Street, Pwllheli, Widow : Will 1849.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Margaret Evans of Pwllheli in the County of Carnarvon, Widow.I give and bequeath to my daughter Gwen Evans one feather bed.
I give and bequeath all my household goods and furniture (excepting the said feather bed) plate lined and china to my daughter Margaret Evans.
I give and bequeath the sum of fifty pounds to my said daughter Margaret Evans.
I give and bequeath the sum of fifty pounds to my said daughter Gwen Evans.
I give and bequeath the sum of twenty pounds to my grandson Evan Evans son of my said daughter Gwen Evans which said several legacies I direct to be paid within twelve months next after my decease by my son John Evans out of the Arrears of Dower which may happen to be due and owing from him to me at my decease and issuing and payable out of his real estate situate in the County of Merioneth or out of any other personal estate which I may die possessed of except what I have herein before specifically bequeathed to my said daughters Gwen Evans and Margaret Evans.
As to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects of every description I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof to my said son John Evans his Executors Administrators and assigns absolutely.
And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son John Evans Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other 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 Margaret Evans the Testatrix have hereunto set my hand and seal the third day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Margaret Evans 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.
Thomas Ellis Solicitor Pwllheli
Owen Owen his Clerk
On the fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine the within written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law decreed valid and Administration granted to the within named Executor, John Evans, he 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 the sum of £200. Before me Thomas Jones Surrogate
The deceased died the 30th day of January 1849.