Gwen Archive D567/15 Copy Probate of will of Rachel Thomas (official) Will of 1849 Feb 14th Probate of 1866 June 2nd by John Harris Conway, Rachel Thomas, wife of Rev. Micah Thomas of Abergavenny. Cites Elizabeth Harris will of 1819, Nov 5th. She inherited one eighth part and one seventh of another one eighth part of the rents on lands left by her grandfather Caleb Harris in will/cited (except share in farm and hereditaments called Duffin Kennol in parishes Llanbedr and Llangenny (C. Brecon). This share was left to Ebenezer Harris in trust for her to bequeathe as she should wish. Cites Lease/Release of 1824 Jan 27/28 (above 7) Will of Ebenezer Harris (above 11) Whatever Rachel Thomas may have inherited under the terms of these wills and Lease/Release to; John Harris Conway of Abergavenny, grocer; Charles Davies of Pontypool, ironmonger; upon trust to pay as follows, to Abrahan Edwards until lately a shopman in the Company's shop at Rhymney Ironworks. 19 guineas to John Harris Conway, Charles Davies (5 guineas for their troubles).The residue to provide an income in his life-time for her husband. The sister Elizabeth Edmunds independent of husband the 8 children of sisters Mary Jenkins, Catherine Price and Ann Conway. i.e. Elizabeth, wife of Charles Fox of Abergavenny, Cabinet maker Rebecca, wife of Charles Davies Elizabeth, wife of Henry Hodgkins of Birmingham. John Harris Conway William Conway of Pontypool, druggist Catherine Conway of Pontypool, spinster Emily Conway Dawson, wife of Jonathan Dawson of Tottenham, near London, Schoolmaster. or the survivor of them. Executor, her husband. Codicils Feb 27 1861 Since the Reverend Micah Thomas is dead, John Harris Conway has been appointed Executor. To J.H. Conway £50 To Catherine Conway 2 silver gravy spoons and 4 silver gravy spoons To Ann Conway 14 Silver tea spoons, 4 silver salt spoons, 8 electro dessert spoons 3 electro egg spoons To William Conway, portrait of late husband and silver pint. To all her nieces her bed and household linen. 1865, October 25th. To servant Sarah Roberts £30. Certified by the District Registrar [Mid 19th century]
Will of Brother-in-Law, Ebenezer Harris
D567/11 The Gwent Archve includes a copy of the will of Ebenezer Harris Dated 19th June 1841 Died 1st Nov 1946 Proved 25th Nov 1846. These dates are taken from an Endorsement. Leaves lands bequeathed by Ann Edwards to his trustee the Rev. Micah Thomas so that the terms of his father's will may not be contravened. To wife, Hannah Harris, £1000 and his household furniture. To Rev. Micah Thomas, Rev. Joseph Price, Rev. James Edmunds all books except those in which his wife's name occur. To wife £200 annuity based on 3% consolidated bank. To sisters Mrs Elizabeth Edmunds, Mrs Catherine Price, Mrs Anne Conway, Mrs Rachel Thomas, £500. To nieces & nephews: Mrs Elizabeth Fox, Mrs Rebecca Davies (daughters of late sister Mrs Mary Jenkins), Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Hodgkins, d. Catherine Price, Catherine Conway, John Harris Conway, Anne Conway, William Conway, Emily Conway, £100. To Abraham Edwards, bastard of his brother John Harris, £100, Mrs Esther Chapman only surviving d. of cousin John Harris, £100. To Pontypool Baptist Academy, Bristol Baptist Education Society, Bible Translation Society, Society for Protection of Civil and Religious Liberty, 10 guineas apiece. To Executors £50 apiece. Executors to sell real estate. Full instructions given as to care and conduct of such estate. Proceeds of sale (after debts etc. dealt with) to be invested on Governemnt or real Securities in England or Wales they are to pay one tenth of dividends due to Fox and Davies and one fifth to each of his four daughters, independent of their respective husbands. Wants nephew John Harris Conway made trustee upon first vacancy. Executors Micah Thomas, James Edmunds, William Tanner the younger, attorney at law of Bristol. The will is altered and annotated in a number of cases, as if for presentation in a slightly different form. Foliation 34-42. Endorsed: Conway v Dawson' (3) [Mid 19th century]
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