In the name of God Amen. This the third day of November in
ye year of our Lord God 1722 I, Rees Evan of ye parish of
Llanddoysant in ye county of Carmarthen, yeoman, being
sick and weak of body but of a good and perfect memory
praise be to God for ye same, and knowing ye uncertainty of
this transitional life on earth being desirous to settle things in
order do make, publish and declare my last will and testament
in manner and form following. First and sincerely I commend
my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator who gave
it me, hoping through ye merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ to
have full pardon and remission of all my sins, and my body to
ye earth to be buried in a Christian burial as to the direction of
my executors herein after named shall be thought fit and con-
venient, and as touching such wordly estate as ye Lord in
mercy hath lent me, my will and meaning is to give and dispose
of ye same in manner and form following. I give and bequeath
four pence towards ye repairation of ye Cathedral Church of
St. David’s I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elinor Rees
the sum of five pounds of good and British money to be paid
her when she comes of ye age of eighteen years by my
executors hereinafter named. Item, I give and bequeath to my
daughter Ann ye sum of five pounds of good and British
money to be paid her when she comes to ye age of eighteen
years by my executors hereinafter named. Item, I give and
bequeath all ye rest and residue of my goods and chattles and
personal estate whatsoever unto my well beloved wife Jenet
Evan and my son Evan Rees who I do nominate and appoint
to be my only sole executors of this my last will and testament
in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal ye
day and years above written.