Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1662/29 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Jane Rees, widow |
Place name: | Clodock |
Date: | 1662 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Will dated 12 June 1662
Beneficiaries: She leaves her goods and chattels 'between [document torn here] ..Rees and Margaret Rees my three children'
To James, her son, a cupboard, her best brass pot and best tableboard and frame
To daughters Johan and Margaret, all her household stuff not already bequeathed to be equally divided between them.
Executors: Harry Howell, brother in law and daughter Johan with Howell Ychan of Llanveynoe as overseer. If Harry Howell refuses then daughters Johan and Margaret are to be joint executrices.
Marked by the testator
Witnesses: Howell Ychan, John Symonds, David Watkin and Thomas John.
Date of probate:
2. Inventory: dated
Observations:
Documents include a bond with Johan Price, spinster of Clodock and Henry Howell of Michaelchurch Eskley bounden and named as administrators and a coversheet; 4 sheets in all.
All the documents are severely damaged with large holes on one edge but on the whole perfectly readable although some of the inventory is missing. Unusually a salt cellar is mentioned.
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