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The file comprises a bundle of deeds, 1788-1800, relating to a moiety of Talgarreg, otherwise Tir Talgarreg, which was sold by Henry Davies of Perthyronw, p. Llandysiliogogo, co. Card., to John Jones of Clettwr, p. Llanarth, for £150 in 1788. This moiety was divided in 1800 between Lloyd Williams, esq., and David Jones.

2 Alma Terrace was originally a spot of ground, part of a farm called Gadlys Ucha, in p. Aberdare, co. Glam., bounded on the west side by a yard belonging to the Hirwaun meeting house and on the south by a road leading from the said meeting house to Gadlys Ucha. In 1802 the piece of ground was leased for 99 years by Richard Richards of the village of Aberdare to Thomas Morgan of the same. There were further assignments in 1804 and 1862, until it was finally assigned in 1892 to David James Jones of Tregynon, Aberdare, draper.

The file consists of a copy bill of complaint in Chancery of Jane Jones and Mary Jones of Nantyrymenyn, complainants, by [their father] David Rees, against William Rees of Trealle, p. Penboyr, co. Carm., Minister of the Gospel, Thomas Evans of Pantymoch, p. Llandysul, co. Card., farmer, Timothy Davies of Cribyn, p. Ystrad, co. Card., shopkeeper, John Davies of the town of Lampeter, yeoman, trustees of the will of complainants' grandfather John Davies, and others, plaintiffs. Includes a copy of the will of John Davies of Nantyrymenyn, p. Llandysul, gent., under which complainant claim title to the premises.

The file contains extracts by the Rev. Rees Jenkin Jones from his own diaries (FR3/1-31), 1858-1902, and from those of his father, the Rev. John Jones (FJ2/1-16), 1836-1859.