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This is the last Will and Testament of me John Jones of Gwernafon in the Parish of Trefeglwys in the County of Montgomery Dyer First I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease Whereas there is now due to me from my Nephews Andrew Jones of Gwerenafon aforesaid and Richard Jones of Neuadd in the Parish of Trefeglwys aforesaid (the Sons of my late Brother Andrew Jones of Gwernafon aforesaid) the sum of Two hundred and forty nine Pounds And Whereas there is now due and owing to me from, or standing to my credit in, the North and South Wales Bank at Newtown the sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds and there is also now due to me in respect thereof half a year’s interest And Whereas I am also possessed of household furniture plate linen china glass liquors fuel and housekeeping stores money securities for money book debts stock in trade tools and other personal estate and effects Now I do hereby give and bequeath the said several sums of Two hundred and forty nine Pounds and Three hundred and fifty Pounds together with all or any interest that may be due thereon respectively at the time of my decease together with all and singular the said personal estate and effects unto my two Brothers William Jones of Rhydycarw Mill and Richard Jones of Gwernafon and Andrew Humphreys of Llawryglyn Mill all in the Parish of Trefeglwys aforesaid their heirs and assigns Upon the Trusts and to and for the interests and purposes hereinafter expressed and declared of and concerning the same, that is to say; As to the said sum of Two hundred and forty nine Pounds so due and owing to me from my said Nephews Andrew Jones and Richard Jones as aforesaid Upon Truest (as soon as conveniently may be after my decease) to call up and pay over the same together with all interest which may be then due for the same unto my said Brother William Jones his heirs and assigns to and for his and their own absolute use and benefit But I expressly declare that the said sum of Two hundred and forty nine Pounds and interest as aforesaid is to be accepted by my said Brother William Jones in full satisfaction and discharge of all claims he may have upon me And as to the said sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds and interest thereon now lying in, and due and owing to me from, the said North and South Wales Bank as aforesaid I give and bequeath the same unto my Trustees Upon Trust to invest the same in their securities in England or Wales and I empower them in their discretion to vary the investment from time to time for any others of the kind prescribed And upon further Trust to permit my Brother Evan Jones of Dolfallen in the Parish of Trefeglwys aforesaid during his life to receive the annual income and interest of the said sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds or the investment thereof, and whose receipt shall be a sufficient discharge to the party or parties paying over the same to him And after the decease of my said Brother Evan I direct my Trustees to call up the said sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds and to pay and distribute the sum of Fifty Pounds part thereof unto and amongst the Children of my said Brother Evan share and share alike And in case any or either of such Children shall die in the life time of my said Brother Evan without having lawful Issue Then the share or shares of him her or them so dying is to be equally divided among the Survivors of them But in case of the death of any or either of such Children in the life time of my said Brother Evan leaving issue Then I direct that the share or shares of him her or them so dying shall be divided between his her or their Children in equal shares and proportions the share of every Parent to be distributed amongst his her or their own Children respectively And as to the sum of Three hundred Pounds the remainder of the said sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds I give and bequeath the same unto my said Brothers William Jones and Richard Jones their heirs and assigns absolutely share and share alike as Tenants in Common I direct (but subject to the previous dispositions) that my Trustees shall convert my personal trust property (except such portion thereof as is hereinafter specifically disposed of) not consisting of monies invested in stocks funds or securities yielding income; and shall stand possessed of the proceeds Upon Trust in the first place to pay the following Legacies which I give and bequeath to the five Children of my said Brother Evan, that is to say; To Edward Forty Pounds; Evan Ten Pounds; Margaret Ten Pounds; Sarah Ten Pounds’ and Jane Five Pounds; which said several last mentioned Legacies I direct to be paid to the said five Children of my said Brother Evan respectively at the expiration of twelve Calendar months after the decease of my said Brother Evan And in case any or either of such five Children shall die in the life time of their said Father, their his or her Legacies or Legacy to be divided amongst the Survivors or Survivor of them share and share alike in the same manner as is hereinbefore limited and declared of and concerning the said sum of Fifty Pounds part of the said sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds I direct my Trustees to pay Five Pounds towards the expenses of the Funeral of my said Brother Evan (whenever that may occur) and that he my said Brother Evan is not to contribute anything towards the expenses attending my Funeral which I desire may be a public one and that the expenses thereof be borne entirely by my said Brothers William and Richard - I give and bequeath to the said Andrew Humphreys one of my said Trustees the sum of Four Pounds as an acknowledgement for the trouble he has taken with me and I request that he will attend with my said Brothers William and Richard when they open my Locks and take an account of my property after my decease - I give and bequeath to Mr. John Morgans Calvinistic Minister the sum of Two Pounds to be paid to him by my Trustees at the expiration of two Calendar months after my decease I give and bequeath to Miss Mary Anne Parry of the Queen’s Head Inn in Llanidloes the sum of Ten Pounds, provided whe continues unmarried for the space of twelve Calendar months after my decease; And to Miss Jane Marshall of the Queen’s Head Inn aforesaid and to William Son of Alexander Marshall of Birmingham the sum of One Pound each as an acknowledgement of the regard I entertain for them respectively which said three last mentioned Legacies I direct to be paid by my Trustees within twelve Calendar months after my decease - I give and bequeath to my said Nephew Edward the Son of my said Brother Evan five Shears, four of which are now numbered with white Lead and marked “Baker’s” Shears, and the other “Clutterbuck’s” - And as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate whatsoever I shall die possessed of (after payment of my just debts and the Legacies hereinbefore mentioned and bequeathed) I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto and to the only proper use and benefit of my said Brothers William Jones and Richard Jones their heirs and assigns as Tenants in Common Subject nevertheless to the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expences and the several Legacies hereby bequeathed And in case my said Trustees or either of them shall die in my life time or shall on my decease renounce the trusts of my Will or in case any Trustee for the time being shall die or become unwilling or unable to act or shall cease to reside in England Then I empower the surviving or continuing Trustees or Trustee, or in default of such, then the retiring Trustee or the executors or administrators of the deceased Trustee as the case may be, by any writing to nominate a new Trustee or new Trustees for the purpose of filling such vacancy or vacancies; and such new Trustee or new Trustees shall have the same power in all respects as the Trustees hereby appointed And I direct that the Trustees for the time being of this my Will shall come to their own respective hands and that they shall not be answerable the one for the other or others of them nor for involuntary losses or for the acts or defaults of each other And I empower my said Trustees to retain and allow to each other the Costs and expenses incurred and a reasonable allowance for necessary loss of time in and about the execution of the trusts thereof or in relation thereto - I appoint my said Brothers William Jones and Richard Jones to be Executors of my Will and recommend and charge them not to enter into litigation with any party or parties in carrying into effect the trusts thereof if it can by possibility be avoided I revoke all former and other Wills be me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of May eight hundred and forty seven
John Jones
Signed by the said Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
Thomas Rees of Alltgoch
[?] Edwards Clerk to Mr John Marsh Solicitor Llanidloes
This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me John Jones of Gwernafon in the Parish of Trefeglwys in the County of Montgomery Dyer bearing date and duly signed on the day of the date hereof Whereas a mistake has occurred in my said Will in stating that the sum now due to me from the North and South Wales Bank is Three hundred and fifty Pounds and interest instead of Three hundred pounds and interest which is the sum now actually due it being my intention to pay into the said Bank the sum of Fifty Pounds in addition to the said Three hundred Pounds as soon as I should receive a sum of money for Timber sold to Mr Henry Griffiths of Dolgelley Now I do hereby declare it to be my Will that the sum of Fifty Pounds shall be added by my Executors to the said sum of Three hundred Pounds in order to meet the provisions contained in my said Will out of the said Timber money in case the same shall not be paid until after my decease In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and forty seven
John Jones
Witnesses Thomas Rees, [?] Edwards
[proved 22 April 1848]
The deceased died the 25th day of November, 1847
