Ann Owen, Penymaes Cottage, Pwllheli, Widow : Will 1848.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Ann Owen of Penymaes Cottage in the Town of Pwllheli in the County of Carnarvon, Widow.I give and bequeath unto John Herbert Williams of Goetref near Pwllheli, Farmer and William Roberts of Pwllheli aforesaid Superintendent Registrar whom I hereby appoint Trustees under this my Will. All my real and personal estate and effects of what nature kind or quality soever and wheresover situated which I shall die possessed of or entitled to In trust to sell and dispose of the same either by Public Auction or Private Contract for the best price or sum that can be reasonably expected for the same and afterwards to stand possessed of the produce of my said real and personal estate and effects upon trust after payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to pay and discharge the following bequests and legacies, that is to say.
To the children or child of my late son Evan Rice Owen who may be living at the time of my decease the sum of eighty pounds to be divided between them share and share alike with benefit of survivorship and accrue.
To my grandsons John Herbert Williams and Rice Williams the sum of twenty pounds each to buy mourring.
After the payment of the above sums I order and direct my said Trustees to divide all the rest and residue of the produce of my said estate and effects into three equal parts or shares. One part or share thereof I give and bequeath to and between my grand daughters Ann, the wife of Robert Roberts of Penmorfa, Land Surveyor and Margaret the wife of Griffith Roberts late of Dolgelley, Druggist in such a manner that the share of Margaret shall be more by fifty pounds than the share of Ann.
And it is my Will that my Trustees shall stand possessed of Margaret's share in trust for her and her children during the life of her present husband, the said Griffith Roberts who shall have no power or control over the same, my said Trustees paying to her the said Margaret the yearly interest of the same. But in case the said Margaret shall survive her said husband and shall desire my said Trustees to pay to her the whole amount of her said share for the purpose of enabling her to carry on any business for the support of herself and children my said Trustees are hereby authorised to do so and her receipt for the same shall be their sufficient discharge.
I give and bequeath one other third part or share of such residue as aforesaid unto and between the children of my late son David Owen, share and share alike with benefits of accrue.
I give and bequeath the remaining one third part or share of such residue as aforesaid unto and between the children of my late daughter Ann, share and share alike with benefit of survivorship and accrue.
Provided nevertheless with respect to a certain sum of one hundred and twenty pounds to which I am entitled upon the death of Maria, the widow of my late brother, the Reverend Samuel Rice. I give and bequeath the same in manner following, that is to say to my grand daughter Mary Jones I give fifty pounds and the remaining seventy pounds I give and bequeath unto and amongst my grand daughters, Ann, Elizabeth, Jane and Margaret, the children of my said daughter Ann, share and share alike with benefit of survivorship and accrue.
It is my Will nevertheless that my said Trustees shall be authorised to use and apply any part of the above legacies or bequests in the bringing up educating or apprenticing of any of such children as may be minors at the time of my decease provided always that no more be used or spent for such purposes than the share or shares of such child or children shall amount to.
And I hereby revoke all former Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament whereof I nominate and appoint the said John Herbert Williams Sole Executor. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of May onr thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testatrix Ann Owen as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.
H Hunter Hughes
Robert Williams
On the seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight the within written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law decreed valid and Administration granted to the within named John Herbert Williams, Sole Executor, he being first sworn in common form of Law, and the whole of the Goods Chattels Effects and Credits of the said deceased do not amount in value to the sum of two hundred pounds.
Before me William Williams Surrogate.
The Testator died on the 8th day of June 1847.
A true and perfect Inventory of the Goods Chattels and Credits of the late Ann Owen of Penymaes in the Town of Pwllheli in the Parish of Denio, County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor, Widow deceased made and appraised by us this first day of March in the year of our Lord 1848.
| £ | s | d | |
| Wearing Apparel | 5 | 00 | 00 |
| Household Furniture | 35 | 12 | 03 |
| Cattle | 12 | 00 | 00 |
| Horse | 10 | 00 | 00 |
| Implements of Husbandry | 3 | 05 | 00 |
| Gorse Engine | 3 | 00 | 00 |
| Tools used in Lime Kiln | 15 | 07 | 00 |
| Hay | 3 | 10 | 00 |
| Corn | 4 | 10 | 00 |
| Potatoes | 3 | 05 | 00 |
| Credits of the deceased | 100 | 00 | 00 |
| 195 | 14 | 03 |
Robert Roberts and Robert Roberts Appraisers.