William Owen, Pen y Bryn, Bodfean, Farmer : Will 1818.
In the name of God Amen.I William Owen of Pen y Bryn in the Parish of Bodvean and County of Carnarvon in the Diocese of Bangor, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind memory and understanding do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form forllowing, that is to say.
First I will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first duly and regularly paid by my Executrix hereafter named. I give devise and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Gaenor Owen all those messuages lands gardens and quillets which I now possess by right of purchase, commonly called and known by the name of Ty'n y Lon Gorseddfa in the Parish of Llandwrog in the said County of Carnarvon with the rents issues and profits thereof, from and immediately after my decease, for and during the natural life, and after her decease, then I give and devise the same to my son John Williams, if he should survive my said wife and for default of my son John Williams surviving my said wife I do hereby give and devise the same to her, her Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever.
And all the rest residue and remainder of my worldly Goods and Effects whatsoever I give devise and bequeath to my dear wife Gaynor Owen, whom I hereby nominate and appoint Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Will and Wills by me made and declare this and this only to contain my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eight.
Signed sealed published and declared by the within named Testator William Owen as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testatrix and in the presence of each other.
Richard Griffith Hendre
Robert Roberts Cefn
David Wilson Nevin
The true and perfect Inventory of Goods and Chattels of William Owen late of Penybryn in the Parish of Bodvean County of Carnarvon as followeth.
| £ | s | d | |||
| Saddle and Bridle | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Household Goods and Furniture | 9 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Husbandry Goods | 1 | 00 | 0 | ||
| Cattle and One Cow | 4 | 00 | 0 | ||
| Sheep | 3 | 00 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Credits of the deceased | 120 | 00 | 0 | ||
| 138 | 15 | 0 |
Francis Owen and Griffith Roberts Appraisers.
Know all Men by these presents, that we John Williams of the Parish of Bodvean in the County of Carnarvon Sadler, Francis Owen of the same Parish and County Farmer, John Prichard of the Parish of Denio in the aforesaid County Yeoman are holden and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father ..... in the sum of Two hundred and forty pounds ... The condition of this obligation is such the above bounden John Williams son, next of kin (Gaynor Owen the Executrix being dead before the Testator William Owen) Administrator of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the late William Owen of the Parish of Bodvean and County of Carnarvon do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased ....
On the 6th day of March in the year of our Lord 1818 personally appeared John Williams and alledged that William Owen late of Penybryn in the Parish of Bodvean in the County of Carnarvon, Farmer, died in the year of our Lord 1817 (leaving a Will, but the Executrix Gaynor Owen died in the lifetime of the said William Owen). That the appearer John Williams is the lawful son of the said William Owen deceased. Wherefore he prays that Administration of all and singlular the Goods of the said deceased be granted to him on giving the usual security. Let Administration with the Will annexed pass as prayed to the said John Williams, he being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists as the Law directs and that the whole of the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased do not amount in value to £200.
Before me William Williams Surrogate.