Thomas Williams, Ty Isa, Llannor, Parish Clerk : Will 1856.
In the name of God Amen.I Thomas Williams of Ty Isa in the village and Parish of Llannor in the County of Carnarvon and Diocese of Bangor, Parish Clerk, being in tolerable health of body and of sound disposing mind memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same, do this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three (1853), make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Viz.
I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Williams all my real leasehold and personal estate of what kind nature or quality soever the same may be or consist of at the time of my decease for during her natural life and after the decease of my said wife Mary Williams, I give and bequeath unto my sister Anne Halbert, Widow, the sum of Ten Pounds.
Also after the decease of my wife I give and bequeath unto my Nephews Thomas Williams and Joseph Williams, Five pounds each. Also after the decease of my said wife I give and bequeath Fifty pounds to and for the use of the National School at Llannor, and to be laid out by the Vicar and Church Wardens of Llannor for thetime being in some safe place and that the interest thereof be laid out to buy books for the poorest children belonging to the said School, and I appoint the said Vicar and Church Wardens for the time being to be trustees of the the said School. Viz. National School.
Lastly subject to the payment of the above legacies I give devise and bequeath all the rest of my property to my said wife Mary Williams absolutely and for ever, and I appoint her my said wife Mary Williams Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and making void every other Will or Wills heretofore by me made declaring this and this only to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year first before written.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator Thomas Williams as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.
William Williams Rector of Llanengan
Hugh Thomas.
On the first day of July in the year of our Lord 1856 the within written Will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law decreed valid and Administration granted to the within named Executrix Mary Williams, she 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 £450.
Before me Thomas Jones Surrogate.
The deceased died on the 15th day of June 1856.