William Griffith, Comptroller of the Customs, Pwllheli : Will 1811.
In the name of God Amen.I William Griffith Comptroller of the Customs in the Port of Pwllheli in the County of Carnarvon do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say.
First I direct and order my Executor hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses. I give devise and bequeath to my servant Mary Lewis otherwise Phillips and her assigns during the term of her natural life in case she shall be in my service at the time of my death one annuity yearly rent or sum of eight pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be yearly issuing and payable out of my real estates situate and being in the Parish of Denio in the said County on Christmas Eve in every year the first payment thereof to be made and paid on the Christmas Eve next after my decease to be computed in proportion from the day of my death. Subject to the payment of my debts funeral expenses and to the payment of the said sum of eight pounds yearly aforesaid.
All the rest residue and remainder of my real and personal estates of what nature or quality soever the same shall consist of at my death situate and being in the said County of Carnarvon or elsewhere in the Principality of Wales I give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my beloved son The Reverend William Griffith, Vicar of Carnarvon his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever.
And do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son William Griffith Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament revoking and making void all former Wills by me made and declaring this as my last Will only. In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Testator William Griffith as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other.
Thomas Ellis Bodvel Llannor
John Ellis his Clerk
John Ellis Innkeeper Pwllheli
On the 8th of August 1811 the within written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law decreed valid and Administration granted to the within named Executor Rev, W Griffith 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 one thousand pounds.
John Kyffin Surrogate
Probate granted 21st December 1811.