Thank you for this excellent web site!
I am a descendant of the John Jones (70 year old Tiler) living in Tregiriog House with members of the Jones family that is nicely described in your web pages. I find it quite interesting that my John was living with other Jones’s at this late stage of his life. There are faint but plausible DNA links between the family of William Jones (b 1764 as you state) and the Tiler. This has reinforced my suspicion that there is a link between these Jones families. FWIW I attach the Will of John Jones. The Tiler was a minor landowner as described below. His daughter Anne (who married James George) is my direct ancestor.
Is anything more known about William and his Llanelly roots? I have found some Jones families there, but of course the name is so very common that it is hard to be sure of links.
Transcribed Feb. 2015: This is the last Will and Testament of John Jones of the parish of Lanishen in the County of Monmouth, Tiler: bearing date this third day of April in the year of our Lord Christ 1848.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Rhoda the wife of James Williams my Clock and clock case — also my bed and bedstead –also all my bedclothes. I also give and bequeath to Rhoda my two cottages at the cross [Llanishen Cross, recorded in 1840 tithe map] and also all the Land belonging to them. The said cottages and land are in the parishes of Lanishen and Trelleck Grange and I will direct that my said daughter Rhoda shall have the same during her natural life, and immediately after her death I order and direct that the Old Cottage and all the land which belongs to it shall become the property of my granddaughter Ann, the daughter of my said daughter Rhoda which said old house and land are in the parish of Trelleck Grange. My other cottage and Land now let to Mark Dowler situate and being in the parish of Lanishen, I will order and direct shall become the property of my grandson William Williams and he shall have the same immediately after the death of his mother my said daughter Rhoda.
Again, I will order and direct that the Cottage I now inhabit, together with all the Land thereunto belonging: shall after my days be valued — and I order and direct that my daughter Ann the wife of James George shall have my said Cottage and land should it be her will and pleasure to take to it and she my said daughter Ann shall pay to my daughter Mary the wife of Joseph Crocket one half of the amount of the Valuation of my said cottage and land, and Iorder and direct that my said daughter Mary shall receive the said one half of the amount of the said Valuation within 12 months of my decease. Should it however be my daughter Anns pleasure to have the money instead of the said Cottage and Lands in such case I order and direct that my daughter Mary shall have the said Cottage and land and my daughter Mary shall pay to Ann one half of the said amount of the Valuation within 12 months of my decease. My silver spoons I give unto my daughter Ann also my large chest and Harpsichord; My dining table I give unto my daughter Mary; My clothes and the rest of my furniture I will and direct shall be equally divided amongst all my children; My casks I will and direct shall be sold and the money arising therefrom shall be equally divided amongst all my children; I leave to my brother in law John Haydon the Executor and trustee of this my last Will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year above written. John Jones (by mark) Two witnesses follows: Henry Warrilow of Lanishen and John Jenkins of Lanishen. 11th day of May 1848.
John Hayden written in the Will. John Hayden the Sole Executor named in this Will was duly Sworn as such and that the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased are under the Value of 100 pounds. Before me William ??, County of Monmouth, Diocese of Landaff. An inventory and Valuation of the Effects of John Jones Tiler of the parish of Lanishen Who died the fifth day of April 1848. Leasehould House and Land £20/0s/0d; Wearing apparel 1/15/0; Small quantity of hay 0/10/0; 4Casks 0/14/0; Tools 0/3/6; Household furniture 5/0/; Total £25/2s/6d; This Valuation was made by us this 10th day of April 1848; David Edmonds John Lewis
Best wishes, Dave Drabold, Athens, Ohio, USA
I should have added that John Jones, Tiler, was recorded as living in Tregiriog House in the 1841 census. He died in April 1848. I can add that his sister Elizabeth was married to John Haydon, Gent, who is the executor of this Will.