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The wills of David Jones of p. Llanbadarn Odwyn, 22 May 1805 (no. 39); Evan Jenkins of p. Llanbadarn Odwyn, farmer, 8 Dec. 1806 (no. 40); Rees Williams of p. Llanbadarn Odwyn, farmer, 3 March 1814 (no. 41); Lewis Williams of p. Llanddewibrefi, gent., 2 July 1817, together with a letter, 1819, relating to the same (nos. 42-43); John Jones of Llanddewibrefi (not signed or attested), 1818 (no. 44); Mary Evan of p. Llannarth (copy), 11 Sept. 1823 (no. 45); Thomas Jones of p. Caron, farmer (original and copy), 2 Oct. 1823 (nos. 46-47); John Jenkins of p. Llanbadarn Odwyn, gent., 11 Jan. 1825 (no. 48); Jane Davies of p. Llanfihangel Ystrad, widow, 18 March 1826 (no.49); Mary Evans of p. Llanbadarn Odwyn, 23 June 1828 (no. 50), and John Enock of p. Llanfihangel Ystrad (not signed or attested), 1846 and 1847 (nos. 51-52). David Richards of Glanywern, Lampeter, is named as a trustee or witness in many of these wills. The wills are apparently not proved.

The papers consist of the personal papers and letters of, and acquired by, Evan Richards of Nanthenfoel, 1823-1872; family correspondence, 1826-1891; unproved Cardiganshire wills, 1805-1847; and miscellaneous documents of Cardiganshire interest, 1787-1853.

Includes letters from Thomas Richards of Lampeter, saddler, Richard Richards, Middlesbrough, Margaret Jones, Treorci, and Stephen Davies, Chichester. In Welsh.

Letters mainly from John Pugh, Llan-gors vicarage, co. Brecon, to his uncle Evan Richards of Nanthenfoel, and one, 1823, from E. Jenkins, Brussels, to David Richards of Glanywern, Lampeter.

Including the pre-nuptial settlements of William Hughes of p. Lledrod and Mary Jenkins of p. Llanbadarn Odwyn, 19 July 1787 (no. 54), and of Thomas Davies of Gilfach, p. Trefilan, and Margaret Davies of Pilbach, p. Trefilan, 26 Nov. 1827 (no. 64); conditions of sale of timber in p's Llangeitho and Llanbadarn Odwyn, sold to David Richards of Garnlwyd, p. Llanbadarn Odwyn, timber merchant, 1811 and 1813; articles of agreement, 1816, 1826 and 1827, relating to properties in p's Llanbadarn Odwyn, Ystrad and Trefilan; appraisement, in Welsh, of the goods of Margaret wife of Lewis Williams of p. Blaenpennal, 11 Nov. 1818 (no. 59), and Cardiganshire Treasurer's Account from the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions, 1852, to the Epiphany Quarter Sessions following (printed by J. Cox, Pier Street, Aberystwyth, 1853).

Includes an agreement, 1858, with the Earl of Lisburne to let Nanthenfoel farm; agreement, 1859, with Abel Davies of Newcastle Emlyn to teach the trade of saddlery to Thomas Richards, son of Evan Richards, and licences, 1871-1872, granted to Evan Richards, to keep an ale-house in Mydroilyn, p. Llannarth.