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Devising a moiety of Penygarn to his brother, David Jones of London, tailor. To his wife Anne, his personalty and a £2 annuity chargeable on Penygarn. Rees Evans of Penlan to be her guardian. Other bequests to James and David Davies (father and eldest son) of Wernvawr. Endorsed: 'Evan Jones's will Cysswch'.

Devising his realty in cos. Cardigan, Carmarthen, Surrey, Kent, and Middlesex and the city of London to James Paterson (his brother in law) and John George Gibson and David Powell, as trustees, for the use of his son, John Inglis Jones, for life and his heirs male, with remainders as follows. Testator's first and other daughters, second and other sons, his daughter Issabella Catherine Jones and her heirs male, the female, his daughters Charlotte SeymourJones and her issue and the third and every other daughter. Power for trustees to lease or demise (not exceeding 21 years) sell or exchange the property during minority of devisees and to invest proceeds in the purchase of other property in trust for the uses as before. Power for sons and daughters to charge jointures on the property, not exceeding £1,000. Income from his personality and leasehold property to be invested to the use of J.I.J., for life, with contingent uses specified. Directions for sons and daughters to bar the entail of estates devised by testator's father's will (to which they may become entitled) and to resettle upon the trusts of this will. Numerous other bequests of leasehold property and legacies mentioned. Codicils (dated 1832-1834), whereby testator devises Llyast (recently purchased of William Parry), to the uses of the will and revokes power given to his daughters to charge jointures. Also revokes other legacies (specified) and directs that now no part of his personal estate is to be applied in the purchase of estates by trustees. Also bequeathes money to St. David's College, Lampeter, to found a scholarship called the Derry Ormond Scholarship. Proved at London 11 Feb. 1835. Endorsed: 'W.S.R. Box 1 B7. This is the paper writing marked W.S.R. 1 referred to in the affadavit of William Smith Rackham, sworn 3 Dec., 1892 in the matter of the Manchester and Milford Railway Company and in the matter of the Railway Company's Act 1867, Office Copy made 12 Aug. 1886.

Attested Office Copy made 15 Feb. 1814.

Will of Rees ap Jenkin of p. Llanvairgledoge, co. Cardigan. Devises 2 messuages in said p. to his natural son, David Rees. Mentions his sister Anne, his wife Dyddgy. His son Harry Rees to be sole executor. Paper.

Will of Sarah Davies of p. St. Mary, Haverfordwest, co. Pembroke. Devising messuages called Bryn Erfedd alias Bryn y Perfedd, Glanrhyd Veyrig, Pant ? Porchill, T? ?n y Rhose and a cottage lately built, all in p. Llanthewybrevy, co. Cardigan, to Elizaebth Summers, [a near relation] daughter of the late William Summers of Haverfordwest, decd., for life, then to Mary, wife of Richard Parry of Haverforwest, esq., for life then to R.P. and his heirs. [cf. no. 22].

Writ addressed to Sir Watkin Lewes, knight, Herbert Lloyd, Richard Russell, John Gwynne, William Jones and David Robinson, gentleman, empowering two or three of them to take acknowledgements of John Jones, glover and Richard Sankey, both in ill health and unable to attend Great Sessions, concerning property as in no. 118-119, 120, on which a Fine is to be levied.

Writ addressed to the Sheriff of Cardiganshire to command John Adams, esq., and Elizabeth, his wife to perform to Thomas Johnes, esq., covenants made between them of 2 capital messuages, 20 other messuages, 20 cottages, 20 barns, 30 stables, 30 gardens, 10 orchards and 19,000 acres in the parishes of Llanddewybrevy, Llanfairclydoge alias Llanfairclydogeu, Kellan and Caron and of a moiety of 5 other messuages 5 cottages, 5 gardens, 5 orchards and 1320 acres in p. Llandewy Brefy and of two thirds share in 10 messuages 10 Barns, 10 stables, 10 orchards, and 8,800 acres in parishes of Llanfairclydoge alias Llanfairclydogeu and Cellan; all in co. Cardigan. Acknowledgement of covenants by J.A. and E., his wife, 31 May 1797. [cf. 111].

Writ addressed to the Sheriff of Cardiganshire to command the performance of a covenant in a fine levied between Thomas Johnes, esq., and Jane his wife and Hugh Smith, esq. [cf. no. 153].

Writ to Covenant that John Jones, glover and Richard Sankey, schoolmaster, perform to John Jones the covenant between them relating to Specified properties in o. Bettws Bledrws. [cf. nos. 118-119]. Together with Copy.