Rosser Family of Llansteffan Papers, (GB 0210 ROSSER)

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Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents

Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information ...... 3 Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch ...... 3 Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content ...... 4 Trefniant | Arrangement ...... 4 Nodiadau | Notes ...... 4 Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points ...... 5 Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions ...... 5 1-43. vtls005485658 ISYSARCHB26, Legal, financial and business papers,, 1763-1844...... 5 44-55. vtls005485702 ISYSARCHB26, Personal papers,, 1785-1808...... 8

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Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information

Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Rosser Family of Llansteffan Papers, ID: GB 0210 ROSSER Virtua system control vtls003844337 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1763-1844 / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 55 items. Physical description: Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Nodyn | Note Title supplied from contents of fonds. [generalNote]:

Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch

Nodyn | Note The Rosser family lived at Trehyddion, and later Penpicillion, in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire. The family was resident in the parish of Llansteffan by the early 17th century. By 1763 William Rosser (died 1791) was residing at Trehyddion; he was married to Esther (died 1827), the daughter of John Edward of Llangynog, Carmarthenshire. As well as being a farmer and gentleman, William also appears to have worked as a mariner and coal merchant. They had five children, Hester (born c. 1778), Ann, John, Mary (1781-1851) and Jennet. In the early 19th century, the family moved from Trehyddion to Penpicillion.

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Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content

Papers of the Rosser family comprising personal letters, 1785-1844; legal, financial and business papers, 1763-1844, including letters, 1765-1832, accounts, 1764-1791, bonds, 1765-1787, bills and receipts, 1783-1844, and wills, [1777]-1818.

Nodiadau | Notes

Nodiadau teitl | Title notes

Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Donated by Dr Geraint Dyfnallt Owen, Hove, Sussex, 1979.

Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged into the following: legal, financial and business papers; personal papers.

Cyfyngiadau ar fynediad | Restrictions on access Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Amodau rheoli defnydd | Conditions governing use Usual copyright regulations apply.

Rhestrau cymorth | Finding aids A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

Disgrifiadau deunydd | Related material Further papers are NLW MSS 13479, 13604, 13685, and NLW, George Eyre Evans Collection.

Ychwanegiadau | Accruals Accruals are not expected.

Nodiadau eraill | Other notes • Statws cyhoeddiad | Publication status: Published

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Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points

• Rosser family, of Trehyddion and Penpicillion -- Archives. (pwnc) | (subject) • Llansteffan (Wales) (pwnc) | (subject)

Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 1. vtls005485659 File - Formulae for writing demand notes 1763, June 24. 1. ISYSARCHB26 and legacy receipts, 2. vtls005485660 File - Notebook (five leaves only) 1764-1774. 2. ISYSARCHB26 containing miscellaneous accounts of William and Esther Rosser, 3. vtls005485661 File - Letter to William Rosser from John 1765, May 15. 3. ISYSARCHB26 Harries, Llansteffan concerning the use and ownership of a piece of land rented by ..., 4. vtls005485662 File - Bond in £100 to ensure that the 1765, July 12. 4. ISYSARCHB26 maintenance and education of Anne Thomas's child is paid, 5. vtls005485663 File - Promise and receipt of payment of 1770, Feb. 20, 5. ISYSARCHB26 £100 from Rees Llewelin to his sister, Nov. 20. Elizabeth Griffiths, 6. vtls005485664 File - Bond in £880 to ensure that on the 1771, March 20. 6. ISYSARCHB26 intended marriage between Elizabeth Griffiths (widow of the late Rees Griffiths, Treversed ..., 7. vtls005485665 File - Letter to William Rosser, 1771, March 25. 7. ISYSARCHB26 Trehyddion, from his cousin Richard Llewlin, Llan-y-bri, concerning a debt owed to him by his brother ..., Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 ROSSER Rosser Family of Llansteffan Papers, 8. vtls005485666 File - Oath of a burgess in the 1771, Aug. 8. ISYSARCHB26 corporation of Kidwelly signed by 8-24. Thomas Hugh Broadly and Richard Llewelin of Trehyddion. Some ..., 9. vtls005485667 File - Receipt for 12s. from William 1777, Jan. 31. 9. ISYSARCHB26 Rosser to Anne Thomas, 10. vtls005485668 File - Account book of William Rosser 1777-1791. 10. ISYSARCHB26 containing receipts and accounts of the sale of barley, oats, corn, butter, coal and tinplate ..., 11. vtls005485669 File - Letter to William Rosser, 1778, April 8. 11. ISYSARCHB26 Trehyddion, Llan-y-bri, from Lewis Thomas, Swansea, concerning a disagreement between William Rosser and Thomas Thomas, 12. vtls005485670 File - List of work done by John Rosser, 1778, Nov. 30. 12. ISYSARCHB26 blacksmith, for William Rosser, 13. vtls005485671 File - Letter to Rees Llewelin from 1778, Dec. 7. 13. ISYSARCHB26 his 'cousin in law' William Rosser, concerning the will of his aunt, 14. vtls005485672 File - Accounts and promissory notes 1781-1787. 14. ISYSARCHB26 of Rees Llewelin, and details of freight received from Bristol by Morris Parry, 15. vtls005485673 File - Log-book (14 pp.) of William 1782-1785. 15. ISYSARCHB26 Rosser, describing his journeys from Kidwelly and Llansteffan to Bristol. It includes details of passengers ..., 16. vtls005485674 File - Bill of £5 payable by William 1783, May 26. 16. ISYSARCHB26 Rosser to James Steward of Carmarathen on behalf of Phillip Tallin, 17. vtls005485675 File - Receipt for £5 from William 1783, June 16. 17. ISYSARCHB26 Rosser to Phillip Tallin, signed by James Steward, 18. vtls005485676 File - Promissory note for £10 7s. from 1784, Feb. 14. 18. ISYSARCHB26 William Rosser, of p. Llansteffan, mariner, to David Griffiths, of Tenby, co. Pemb., mariner ..., 19. vtls005485677 File - Accounts relating to William 1786, July 21. 19. ISYSARCHB26 Rosser's purchase of Sir Edward V. Mansell, bart's "new golden vein coat", 20. vtls005485678 File - Bond in £200 to ensure payment of 1787, Jan. 11. 20. ISYSARCHB26 £5 per month, 21. vtls005485679 File - List of work done by John Tucker, 1787, Dec. 21. ISYSARCHB26 [blacksmith], for William Rosser, Trehyddion, 22. vtls005485680 File - Letter to Mr Bagnham, a Bristol 1787, Dec. 24. 22. ISYSARCHB26 trader, from William Rosser, Trehyddion, offering him five casks of butter and three dozen ..., 23. vtls005485681 File - Letter to Colonel Ravenscroft, 1787, Dec. 29. 23. ISYSARCHB26 Laugharne from William Rosser, Trehyddion, asking him to pay his debts and defending the quality of ..., 24. vtls005485682 File - Letter to William Rosser, 1788, July 14. 24. ISYSARCHB26 Trehyddion, from Thomas Edwards,

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 6 GB 0210 ROSSER Rosser Family of Llansteffan Papers, Queen Street, Carmarthen, enquiring whether he would be interested in lending £60 ..., 25. vtls005485683 File - Window and assessed tax form 1789, June 9. 25. ISYSARCHB26 noting the names, addresses, profession etc. of heads of family in p. Llansteffan, 26. vtls005485684 File - Notice of an auction at Glan-y- 1789, July 13. 26. ISYSARCHB26 gors, p. Llangynog, co. Carm., late in the possession of Mr David Williams, 27. vtls005485685 File - Letter to John Rosser, Trehyddion, 1791, April 18. 27. ISYSARCHB26 from John Abel, 28. vtls005485686 File - Receipt for 10s. 6d. in part 1804, Feb. 28. ISYSARCHB26 payment for the sale of ash and oak 25-27. growing in Penpicillion, p. Llansteffan, and ..., 29. vtls005485687 File - List of work done by William 1811, Sept. 6. 29. ISYSARCHB26 Tucker, [blacksmith], for Mrs Esther Rosser, 30. vtls005485688 File - Will of Esther Rosser (d. 3 Nov. 1818, April [? 30. ISYSARCHB26 1827) of Penpicillion, widow. Devises 27]. all real estate and property to her daughter ..., 31. vtls005485689 File - Receipt for £6 from William Jones 1820, Nov. 10. 31. ISYSARCHB26 to John Stephens, 32. vtls005485690 File - Letter to Mrs Mary Rosser, 1820, Nov 8. 32. ISYSARCHB26 Penpicillon, Llangynog, from George Thomas, asking her to resolve a debt, 33. vtls005485691 File - Letter to Mary Rosser from 1831, Nov. 21. 33. ISYSARCHB26 William Rogers, plaintiff's attorney, informing her that an action will be taken against her and ..., 34. vtls005485692 File - Receipt for 71/2d. from Mary 1831. 34. ISYSARCHB26 Rosser to John Morris, being chief rent for the year, 35. vtls005485693 File - Letter to Mary Rosser, 1832, July 6. 35. ISYSARCHB26 Penpicillion, from J. Gurney, Serjeants Inn, London, concerning a legal action relating to a debt, 36. vtls005485694 File - Order by Lyndhurst, [chief baron 1832, Sept. 8. 36. ISYSARCHB26 of the court of Exchequer], concerning the legal action specified in no. 35, 37. vtls005485695 File - Receipt for 6d. from William Jones 1844, Aug. 6. 37. ISYSARCHB26 being a year's tithe rent charge on the lands of Mrs Mary Rosser, 38. vtls005485696 File - Receipt for £6 13s. 31/2d. from 1844, Aug. 6. 38. ISYSARCHB26 Mary Rosser being a year's tithe rent charge for Penpicillion and Llan-y-bri farm and ..., 39. vtls005485697 File - Will of Maurice Thomas, Llan-y- [c.1777]. 39. ISYSARCHB26 bri, p. Llansteffan, gent., devising his real estate to Elizabeth, his wife, 40. vtls005485698 File - Letter relating to a dispute between [1770x1790]. 40. ISYSARCHB26 Jones of Muche and some parishioners concerning tithe and tax payments in p's Llangynog ...,

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 7 GB 0210 ROSSER Rosser Family of Llansteffan Papers, 41. vtls005485699 File - Inventory of livestock and hay, [1741x1760]. 41. ISYSARCHB26 barley and oats in named fields with prices, 42. vtls005485700 File - Receipt for £2 from J. Jones to D. [1750x1800]. 42. ISYSARCHB26 Rees, Llanelli, 43. vtls005485701 File - Summary of the proposed marriage [c.1792]. 43. ISYSARCHB26 settlement between Rees Jones, son of John Jones and his intended wife Jennett, daughter of ..., Cyfres | Series 44-55. vtls005485702 ISYSARCHB26: Personal papers, Dyddiad | Date: 1785-1808. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 44-55.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 44. vtls005485703 File - Accounts of goods sold, to whom 1784, Feb. 10. 44. ISYSARCHB26 and at what price, a diagram of a compass, a multiplication table and a ..., 45. vtls005485704 File - Letter to William Rosser, 1785, July 26. 45. ISYSARCHB26 Trehyddion, from John Nash, Kidwelly, 46. vtls005485705 File - Letter to Mrs Esther Rosser, 1786, Aug. 26. 46. ISYSARCHB26 Trehyddion from her husband, William Rosser, mariner, who was in Bristol on business, 47. vtls005485706 File - Wedding invitation from David 1795, Oct. 24. 47. ISYSARCHB26 Richard and Margaret Jones to Miss Hesther Rosser, Trehyddion, 48. vtls005485707 File - Letter to David Evans, Office of 1807. 48. ISYSARCHB26 Excise, Ludlow, Shropshire, from Hester Rosser, Penpicillion, 49. vtls005485708 File - Letter to Miss Esther Rosser, 1808, July 6. 49. ISYSARCHB26 Penpicillion, from David Evans, Painscastle, 50. vtls005485709 File - Letter to Miss Esther Rosser, 1808, Sept. 27. 50. ISYSARCHB26 Penpicillion, from David Evans, Painscastle, 51. vtls005485710 File - Letter to Miss Esther Rosser, 1808, Nov. 51. ISYSARCHB26 Penpicillion, from D[avid] Evans, Hay, 52. vtls005485711 File - Exercise book (12 pp.) of 1812. 52. ISYSARCHB26 William Jones, Penpicillion, containing handwriting exercises; accounts relating to Penpicillion and Llan-y-bri poor rate; taxes ..., 53. vtls005485712 File - Letter to Mary Rosser, Penpicillion 1844, July 11. 53. ISYSARCHB26 from her sister Jenny, Nantbir,

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