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Location: Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Denbighshire, Wales
Surname/tag: Evans
Will of Edward Evans of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, 1819
This is a transcript of the will of Edward Evans of Llwythder in the parish of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog in Denbighshire, Wales. His will was dated 20 April 1819 and probate was granted on 24 October 1820.
Transcript
In the Name of God Amen I Edward Eva[ns]
Llwythder in the Parish of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ce[iriog]
County of Denbigh, Being of perfect sound mind a[nd]
memory, do hereby make this my last will and Testame[nt]
in manner and form following. (Viz)
First, I [give] and bequeath to my Daughter Elinor,
[the wife of?] Richard Davies, the sum of Twenty Poun[ds.]
[Item, I give and?] bequeath to my Daughter Mary, the
wif[e of] Thomas Jones, the sum of Twenty Pounds.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann, the
wife of John Jones, the sum of Twenty Pounds.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane, the
wife of Edward Boliver, the sum of Twenty Pounds.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth, the
wife of Edward Hughes, the sum of Twenty Pounds.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha, the
wife of Thomas Edwards, the sum of Twenty Pounds .
Item, I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Evans, the
sum of Twenty Pounds. Item, I give and bequeath
to my grand son William Jones, the sum of Twenty
Pounds. Item I give and bequeath to my wife Martha Evans,
and my Sons, John & Edward Evans, all my Personal
Estate, Cattels, and Efects, all my Property whatsoever
Or wheresover it may be found to theire management.
And I do further apoint, constitute, and ordain, my wif[e]
Martha Evans, and my Sons John & Edward Evans, to be
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Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament
And I do aprove, confirm, ratify, this to be my last Will and
Testament. In the Witness hereof I have hereto set my
Hand and Seal this Twentieth day of April, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight Hundred and nineteen
Signed sealed published and declared
be the Last will and Testament of the
within Testator Edward Evans in the
Presence of us and of each other whom
at his request are Called
Edw Evans
Witnesses – Allen Jones
John Hughes
24th Oct 1820
The within named John Evans and Edward
Evans two of the Executors within named
then appeared personally and took the usual Oath
of Executors and that the personal Estate and Effects
of the testator Edward Evans deced did not at the
time of his death amount in value to the sum
of Four hundred and Fifty pounds to the best of the
depondents knowledge information and belief. Power
being reserved to Martha Evans the Widow to take the
like execution whenever she shall think fit.
before me
John Jones
Surrogate
Sources
- "Wales, Wills and Probate, 1513-1858". Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales; Aberystwyth, Wales; Wales Ecclesiastical Wills. Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 61635 #133352. Edward Evans, probate, 24 Oct 1820.
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