Individual Details
William DAVIES
(Abt 1772 - 20 Jan 1855)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1772 | Glamorganshire | |||
| Marriage | 7 Apr 1804 | St Gwynno Parish Church, Llanwonno, Glamorganshire - Catherine EVAN | |||
| Miscellaneous | 1839 | gave land to build Libanus Baptist Chapel - Waunpwllbrwyn field, Cwmsaerbren, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire |  | ||
| Residence (family) | 1841 | Cwmsaerbren, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire - Catherine EVAN | |||
| Occupation | 1841 | farmer - Cwmsaerbren, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire | |||
| Residence | 1851 | Cwmsaerbren, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire | | ||
| Occupation | 1851 | farmer of 607 acres employing 7 labourers - Cwmsaerbren, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire | |||
| Will | 17 Feb 1853 | Cwmsaerbren, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire | | ||
| Death | 20 Jan 1855 | Cwmsaerbren, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire | |||
| Probate | 5 Mar 1855 | The Parish of Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire | |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine EVAN (1775 - 1849) |
| Child | Mary DAVIES (1805 - 1884) |
| Child | William DAVIES (1807 - 1892) |
| Child | John DAVIES (1813 - ) |
| Child | Catherine DAVIES (1816 - ) |
Notes
Miscellaneous
These notes contributed by Ron DaviesIn 1839, it was decided to build a new Baptist Chapel in the Upper Rhondda valley and William Davies agreed to give land, "Waun-Pwll-Brwyn", at Cwmsaerbren on a 999-year lease for five-shillings per year.
Shortly after the construction of Libanus Chapel, the school founded by William Davies housed within the Libanus Chapel building. In a document written in August 1857 by William's grandson, Evan DAVIES, he tells us that:
" ...In the year 1846, when 11 years of age I was first of all sent to school at "Libanus" which was kept by Mr. John Evans who was pretty well versed in Arithmetic and also possessed of a general knowledge in other things; as a county schoolmaster. I was then lodging at my grandfather's house Cwmsaerbren ..."
It would appear that the school at Libanus, by this time, was catering mainly for William's grand-children, of which he had some 15 of school age, and those of his brothers and sisters. The John EVANS, schoolmaster, was the son-in-law of William, the husband of his daughter Mary.
Residence
With William on census night 1851 was 18 year old grandson Evan Evans, born in about 1833 in Ystradyfodwg.Will
The witnesses were George Davies of New House, Llanwonno and William Perkins, Groes Cade House, Ash Grove, Llantwit Fardre (County Magistrate).Probate
Probate was granted to his son John Davies. His effects were valued at under £6,000 (£354,775 in 2017).Surrogate was R Richard in the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Llandaf.