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Below is a text of Morgans will as far as I can read the handwriting. It sounds as if Thomas Vipond may of had a interestin
reputation!!!!! and only left a shilling in the will!!!!!!!!!
The NLW
ref for the will is SD/1763/60 W or 5D/1763/60 W
In the
name of God Amen. The 5th day of April 1763 and in the third year of the rein of our sovereign Lord George the third, by the
grace of god of ------ Britain, -------and Ireland King, defender of the faith and so forth.
I MORGAN
JONES of the parish of Gwnnws in the County of Cardigan Gent Being
sick and weak of body, but of sound and perfect memory saved be god for the same. Knowing the uncertainty of this life on
earth and ------- to ----things in order, do make this my last will and testament manor and form following. First and principally
I command my soul to almighty god my creator and redeemer, and my body to the earth from whence it was taken, to be buried
in such decent and Christian manor, as to my Executor hereafter named shall think most convenient. And in touching such worldly
Estate as the Lord in -----hath count me; My will and -------is that tho john shall be employed and ----- on -------by this
my WILL as ------ . And first I do revoke, renounce and ---------all Wills by me formally made, and do declare and appoint
this my last will and testament. --- I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife my best mare and best cowwith two fat
weathers every year during her life time, with the third part of the tithes[?] in Llangaden y choydinduring my agreement for
the same, and after the expiration of the said tithes I give her two pounds a year and every year during the term of her natural
life. All my household stuff I equally divide between my wife and my grand child Luce Vipondexsepting the silver Pint and
---- which I give to my son Edward. All the house hold stuff once intended for my daughter Jane I give and bequeath
the same to Averina Richard her daughter and my granddaughter together with ---------------------. I give to Mary the wife
of Thomas Vipondand her daughter Luce that tenement of land with its appurtenances calledTydyn y clond in ------- Coad to
be equally shared between them and the saidThomas Vipond shall not medial nor lay any claims or demand to the legacy of his
said wife Mary Vipond either with or without her consent. And after the deceased of the said Mary Vipond the same shall descend
to her daughter Luce Vipond and her heirs lawfully begotten, and for want of lawful heirs to the said Luce then to the Lawful
heirs of Mary Vipond her sister. And for want of Lawful heirs to the said Mary Vipond, then the same shall descend to my son
Edward Jones and his heirs for ever. And I do give to the said Mary Daughter of the said Thomas Vipond the sum of Five pounds.
And to her brother John the son of Thomas Vipond I give the like sum of five pounds and two topstones of best wool I give
to Mary the wife of Thomas Vipond every year during her life time [one sentence is unreadable] I give and bequeath to my granddaughter
Averina Richards two tenements inAscybor Coed, called Tydn y garth and Pwllidus with their appurtenances to her and he heirs
lawfully begotten. And for want of Lawful issue to the said Averina then to brothers and sisters lawfully begotten for ever
--- I give and bequeath to my grandson John son of Edward Jones two testaments called Gwarn y Borw and ---- y Bwll he paying
the mortgage ---- thereon. --- I give to Thomas Vipond the sum of one shilling [ three sentences I cannot read] All
the rest, ----- and remainder of my estate not herby specifically given good and chattels I give to my Son Edward Jones, whom
I make and comesmeth Job xsecetor of this my last will and testament, his paying and discharging my debits and funereal expenses
whatsoever. In witness whereof I now ------ my hand on the date before written.
Morgan
Jones
Witness
John Jones
Wiliam
Hughes Surrergate
The
John Vipond mentioned in the Will is the only John Vipond that I have found in Wales that has a father Thomas Vipond. I believe
that it is this John Vipond who changed his name to John Thomas, this is continued in the about me page.
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