Rowland Morgan, Bryn Moelyn, Llannor : Will 1760.
In the name of God Amen. The first day of April 1803.I Rowland Morgan of Bryn Moelyn in the Parish of Llannor in the County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor, being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory (praised be God) do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following.
First I resign my soul to God my saviour and my body to be committed to the earth in sure hope to be happily reunited at the General Resurrection through the merits of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. As to such worldly estate it pleased God to bless me with I dispose of the same as followeth.
First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret the sum of eight and twenty pounds of Good and Lawful British Money. I also give and bequeath unto my youngest daughter Catherine the sum of fifty pounds of like Lawful Money of Great Britain together with all my Household Furniture, Implements of Husbandry and the profit the lease I have upon Bryn Moelyn demean.
I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Alice all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Credits and Dues, whom I nominate constitute and appoint Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord 1760.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Testator for and as his last Will and Testament in our presence who in his presence and at hid request have subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto. Simon Edwards
Richard Thomas
On the fourteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and sixty, the within written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law decreed valid and Administration of the Goods and Chattels of the said deceased granted to the Executrix within named, she being first personally sworn as the Law directs (everyone's rights being served and reserved).
Before me Zacheus Ellis Surrogate.
The true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods Cattle Chattels Credits and Dues of Rowlnad Morgan whilst he lived of Bryn Moelyn in the Parish of Llannor and County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor deceased made and appraised the 13th day of June 1760 by the persons under named as followeth.
| £ | s | d | |
| Wearing Apparel | 1 | 14 | 00 |
| Saddle and Bridle | 0 | 06 | 00 |
| Household Furniture | 10 | 00 | 00 |
| Implements of Husbandry | 3 | 10 | 00 |
| To 7 hobbets and half of peelcorn | 4 | 19 | 00 |
| To 2 hobbets and half of second peelcorn | 0 | 15 | 00 |
| To half a rick of reycorn in garden | 1 | 15 | 00 |
| 2 Pigs | 1 | 08 | 00 |
| 18 Sheep | 3 | 09 | 00 |
| 13 Cows | 9 | 00 | 00 |
| 2 Bullocks | 4 | 10 | 00 |
| 6 Cows and 6 Calfs | 18 | 10 | 00 |
| 4 Bullocks and Heifer | 10 | 10 | 00 |
| 8 Steers | 12 | 00 | 00 |
| 4 Horses | 11 | 00 | 00 |
| 13 Sacks | 1 | 00 | 00 |
| 94 | 06 | 09 |
Griffith Roberts and Robert Jones Appraisers.