File 379. - Lease and Release by 2 with the consent of 1 to 3, and with the intent of merging a term ...,

1 Thomas Jones of Castell Mai, co. Caern, gent., eldest son and heir at law of Ann Jones late of Llangollen, co. Denb., widow, dec. 2 Richard Jones of Llangollen, grocer. 3 Rev. William Williams of Wern, p. Wrexham, co. Denb., Minister of the Gospel, Rev. George Lewis of Llanfyllin, co. Mont., D.D., Rev. Robert Everitt of Denbigh, Minister of the Gospel, Edward Edwards of Trevor, p. Llangollen, limer, Edward Powell of the same place, farmer, John Powell of the same place, farmer, and Richard Browne of Wrexham, gent. Lease and Release by 2 with the consent of 1 to 3, and with the intent of merging a term of 500 years in the freehold, of a piece of ground with a tan-house, tan pits, bark bays and buildings in Llangollen, at the back of two houses belonging to 1, to be separated from the yard belonging to the two houses by a wall to be made nine feet high and to be repaired at the joint expense of 1 and 3, who are to have the privelege of adding a further wall as shown in the map endorsed on this document, reserving to 1 and his tenants access by a cart road, through gates in the walls, to the yard of the said houses, in trust that the chapel to be constructed there will be a meeting house for Protestant Dissenters of the Independent persuasion; further trusts for the appointment of a minister and replacement of trustees; and power to forfeit rights in the said church if any member or trustee changes denomination; incorporating a Schedule Of Deeds, 1721-1796. Consideration: £250 to 2; £50 to 1. Recites: a mortgage by demise for 500 years for £250 from Ann Jones to 2, dated 2 May 1796; A.J. died intestate leaving 1 her heir at law; that the principal sum of £250 remains unpaid; that a church society of Christians (Independents) have contracted with 1 for the purchase of the said premises with a view to converting them into a meeting house for religious worship for £300, out of which the £250 mortgage still owing to 2 will be paid. Endorsed: Receipts for £250 and £50; plan of premises with annotation by a trustee, 1844. Donated by W. Emyr Williams of Wrexham in Jan. 1949.