William Abraham, Muriau, Carnguwch, Yeoman : Will 1829.
In the name of God Amen. The second day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.I William Abraham of Muria in the Parish of Carnguwch in the County of Carnarvon being very sick and weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed unto 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 hands of Almighty God that made it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in the decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors; nothing doubting, but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly estate where with 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 daughter Elizabeth Williams the sum of ten pounds of lawful money of England but not to be used before the space of ten years after my burial.
Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Jane Prichard with my well beloved son John Williams, who I likewise constitute make and ordain my Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, all and singular my stock with all my household goods debts and moveable effects. That my said wife Jane Prichard and my said son John Williams may have an equal share of all my stock with all my household goods debts and all moveable effect. Also if my said wife Jane Prichard or my said son John Williams have any dissatisfaction to dwel together, I give the same liberty to every one of them to share all things and depart one from another.
And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other form testament wills legacies bequests and executors, by me in any ways before named, wiled 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 the day and year above mentioned.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Abraham as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers.
John Roberts
David Griffith
David Roberts
On the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord 1829, the aforesaid written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law decreed valid and Administration granted to the within named Jane Prichard, alias Abraham and John Williams, Joint Executors, they 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 £100.
Before me William Williams Surrogate
A true and perfect Inventory taken this second day of July in the year of our Lord 1829 of all and singular Goods Chattels and removable Effects of William Abraham of Muriau in the Parish of Carnguwch in the County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor, Yeoman, deceased. The said Goods were appraised by us whose names are under mentioned, viz.
| £ | s | d | |||
| One Holy Bible | 5 | 0 | |||
| Saddle Bridle and Wearing Apparel | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 4 Cows | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 Heifers | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 Yearling Heifers | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 Calves | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 Horses | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 Pigs | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sheep | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Implements of Husbandry | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||
| House and Stuff | 14 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 92 | 17 | 6 |
Griffith Humphrey and Richard Williams Appraisers.