Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1740/17 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Morgan Thomas, gent |
Place name: | Clodock |
Date: | 1740 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Will [2 pages] dated 28 May 1740
Beneficiaries: To his daughter, Elizabeth, all his messuage in which he now dwells, charging the property with £100 to be paid to his son, Timothy.
To daughter, Hannah, £80 secured by mortgage on the lands of John Griffiths in
All his books are to be divided between his 3 children except one book by Isaac[?] Ambrose 'being a Body of Divinity' which he leaves to
To the first minister to settle 'att the Chapell of Longtown', 20/- p.a. for five years
Executrix: daughter, Elizabeth with his friends William Forrest and Samuel Powell as trustees.
Signed by the testator
Witnesses: Walter Marsh, John Harper and Samuel Watkins
Date of probate:
2. Inventory: [plus copy] dated
Observations:
Documents include a bond dated
The inventory is of interest showing 'books of all sorts - £1 10 0d', it is reproduced below:
| Item | £ | S | d |
| First the deced wearing Apparell and money in Purse | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| One bed with the Appurtenances | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| One Coffer Press and other Lumber | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Four beds with their Appurtenances | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chests Coffers and Boxes | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Linnen and Woolen of All Sorts | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Tables Benches and Chairs | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Brass Pewter and Tin of all Sorts | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Andirons Tongs Shoveles Spitts and other irons belonging |
|
|
|
| One Hogshead and wooden vessels and Trumpery of all sort | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Books of all Sorts | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Five Cows Two small Beasts and two Calves | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Mares one Horse and one Yearling Colt | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| One Cart and Implements of Husbandry of all Sort |
| 15 | 0 |
| Grain in the House and Growing of all Sort | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Things omitted and forgotten |
| 5 | 0 |
|
| 38 | 15 | 0 |
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Ref: ldhsarchive_pfs_clo_0533