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Will and inventory of Richard John Griffith Evan of Mochno, gentleman, 1726

Transcript of will
In the name of God Amen the 25th day of October in the year / of our Lord God 1726 I Richard John of Mochno in the p'ish / of Llangynfeln in the County of Cardigan Gentl.' being Sick / and weak in Body but of a p'ffect mind and memory preysed / be the Allmighty God Doe make & ordaine this my Last / will & Testamt in manner & forme foll.' (that is to Say) / first and princip'ally I comend my Soul into the hands / of my blessed the Allmighty God hopeing to receive pardon / att his hands for all my former Sinse & transgressions / And my Body to be buryed in a Decent manner att the / charge of my Executrs herein hereafter named And as / Touching Such worldly Estate wherewth it hath pleasd / God to Bless me in this life I Give Devise bequeath and / dispose of the Same in manner & forme following

Imprs I Give & devise all those two Severall Messuages Tenemts / Lands & hereditamts with the appurtenances Com'only called / & known by the Sev'all names of Tythin T mawr tan yr / Eglwys And T Bach yn y Coed (al's) Tythin Pompren / yr uch All which Said Tenemts are Scituate & Lyeing w'thin / the parish & County afforesd To my Eldest Son John / Richard his heirs & Assignes forever

Item I Give & devise all those two Severall messuages Tenemts / Lands and hereditaments comonly called & Knowne by the / Severall names of Tythin y Gell fach in Gweth ynis / and Tythin Lletty'r fran (al's) Lletty Bach both which / Said Tenements are Scituate & Lyeing within the Said / p'ish of Llangynfeln in the said County of Cardigan / To my Second Son Griffith Richard his heirs and Assignes forever

Item I Give & Devise all that One messuage Tenemt & Lands / Com'only called & Known by the name of Tythin tan y graig / (al's) T tan y Graig in Mochno (now or late in my actuall / possession) To my third Son Thomas Richard his heirs and assignes forever//

Item. I Give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter / Elisabeth Richard the Sum'e of Thirty Pounds parte / of the Sixty pounds due to me p' mortgage from / Morris Griffith & his Lands in ynis Gwaith voed / The other thirty Pounds residue thereof I Give devise / and bequeath unto my Second Daughter Katherin Richd / And if my now wife happens to be delivered of a / male Child (as she is now Conceived) That then & by Soe / happening I Give devise & bequeath the Sixty pounds / due to me p' mortgage from the Tenement of Kerrig / Cyrane in Henllys unto that Expected male child / forever But if my said wife (as she is now concei- / ved happens to be delivered of a Female child Then / & in such cause I will that the Severall Summes of / One Hundred & Twenty Pounds herein above disposed / & mentioned to be due from Tythin ynis Gwaith voed / And Cer'ig Kyrane in Henlls Shall be equally divided / To & amongst my three Daughters (herein before / partly menc'oned) Share alike (that is to say) the sum'e of forty pounds parte of the sd sum'e of One Hundred / & Twenty Pounds above Expressd To my Daughter / Elizabeth The like Sum'e of 40li further parte thereof / To my Daughter Katherin And the Sum'e of 40li / residue thereof To my Expected Daughter if Soe / it will happen

Item. I nominate & appoint Thomas Pryse of Gogerthan / Esqr and Morris Griffith of ynis Gwaith voed Trustees / to see This my Last will & Testamt duely Executed / managed & p'fformd according to the true intent / and meaning of the Same

And of this my Last will & Testamt I make and ordaine / my Dear wife Jane Griffith & my Son Thomas Richard / full & Joint Exectrs And doe hereby Give & bequeath / unto them all my p'sonall Estate not herein before / Disposed of & I doe hereby utterly Disallow revoke / & Annul all & every other former Testaments wills / Legacis bequests & Executrs by me in any way's / before this time named willed & bequeathd ratifying / & confirming this & none other to be my Last / will & Testament In Wittness whereof I / have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day / and year first within written

Signed Sealed Published pro- / nounced &     The marke of the / wthin named
declared by the / Said Richard John as his       Richd X John
Last / will & Testamt in the prsence of
      William David
      Anne William
      Will' Thomas   2do 10bris 1726
            Probatum fait hoc testamentu' [... to Jane, relict, and
            Thomas, son, executors named in the will]

Transcript of inventory
A true and perfect Inventory of the goods / Catles Chattells Houshold Stuff & Impliments / of Husbandry of Richard John Griffith / Evan of Mochno in the Gent Deceased upon / The 28th Day of 7ber 1726
    £. = s. = d.
Imprms Two old Cows Apprizd 01 = 10 = 00
Item one old Horse & 3 other little Fyll's att 02 = 15 = 00
Item 34 Sheep & Lambs att 2 = 10 = 00
Item a plow Share Culter and a Slender Iron Link att 00 = 03 = 00
Item Hurdles att 00 = 3 = 09
Item 4 Beddsteeds att 00 = 10 = 00
Item Beddcloaths att 00 = 10 = 00
Item 1 Fether Bedd att 00 = 12 = 00
Item 1 old Pott & a kittle att 00 = 06 = 00
Item 3 Three small Brass Panns att 00 = 10 = 00
Item 6 Pewter dishes 5 Plates 2 Candle Sticks att 00 = 09 = 06
Item 3 Three old Chests & a Dress'r att 00 = 09 = 00
Item 1 Pail 2 Churns & a Smale Table att 00 = 05 = 00
Item 3 three old Chairs att 00 = 01 = 06
Item 1 Bakston & a brand Iorn att 00 = 02 = 00
Item 2 Tables att 00 = 03 = 00
Item 1 Iorn (*Bare & Pett) hooke & (*Lurks) att 00 = 02 = 00
Item 1 Barell (*smilk mitt) & an wooden dish 00 = 01 = 06
Item 1 Iorn Spitt & Gobberbs att 00 = 01 = 09
    ----------------
  Tot 11 = 05 = 00
Apprizrs
John James
William David

LlGC/NLW, SD 1726/129

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