Research Notes:

Co-executor and a residuary legatee of his father's Will (1691)

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The Will of Evan ap William Owen of Llanddwywe, yeoman, written 18 Feb 1718/9, inventory taken 12 Sep 1719, proved 25 Oct 1720. ¹

(paragraphed for easier reading)

In the name of God Amen the Eighteenth day of February 1718/9 I Evan ap William Owen of the parish of Llanddwywe in the Diocese of Bangor (being sicke in body but of sound & perfect memory Praised be God for the same) Doe make this my last Will & Testament as followeth

First I comend my Soule to God who gave it me hoping by & through the meritts of my blessed Saviour Christ Jesus to have Remission of my Sins & to participate of Everlasting glory And my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named

And touching my Temporall Estate I give & bequeath to my son William sixty pounds

Item I give & bequeath to my son Richard sixty pounds

Item I give & bequeath to my grandson William Jones four pounds

Item I give & bequeath to my grandson . . . . . . . Jones four pounds [hole in paper]

Item I give & bequeath to my grand[daughter] Catherine Jones four pounds

Item I give & bequeath to the poor of the parish of Trawsfynydd Two pounds to be distributed among them by the discretion of . . . . . . . . . . . [several holes in paper] first Christmas . . . . . . shall happen after my death

And of this my last Will & Testament I Constitute and appoint my Son John Executor to whom I give & bequeath all the rest of my personal Estate whatsoever hereby Revoking all former Wills by me made and declaring this to be my last Will and Testament.

Signed Sealed published and declared in the presence of

Ellis Morgan
William Roberts
D Williams

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A True and perfect Inventory of all the Goods, Cattle, Chattels and Credits of Evan ap Wm Owen of the parish of Llanenddwyn [sic] in the dioces of Bangor deceased, appraised by the persons undernamed the 12th day of September 1719 as followeth:

	£	s.	d.
Imprimis Ready Money	30	00	00
Item 25 horses	34	00	00
Item 60 weathers	15	00	00
Item 44 ewes	07	14	00
Item 82? lambs	04	17	06
Item -?- four year old Bullocks	28	20	00
Item 8 lesser bullocks	15	00	00
Item 10 two year old bullocks & heifers	14	00	00
Item 11 yearlings	10	00	00
Item 13 goats	02	05	00
Item 8 oxen	24	00	00
Item 12 Kine with calves	30	00	00
Item Houshold Stuff	10	00	00
Item Implements of husbandry	01	00	00
Item Prees?	01	00	00
	227	06	06

Appraisers

Elis Morgan
W^m ap Evan
Rob^t ap Wm Parry
Rich^d Robert