FROM:-"Religion and Politics in Mid 18th Century Anglesey" by G. Nesta Evans.
Chapter 9:-Administration of Justice.
Outside the court of Quarter Sessions the only courts of special sessions sanctioned in these notes are the Highway Sessions. These were special sessions of the Justices of the Peace ordered by an Act of 1691 for the Annual Appointment of Surveyors of the Highway to the years 1718-1720, and has copied out several documents of those years relating to them. These include a list of surveyors of the highways for 1718 which gives two names for each parish of the two Hundreds of Menai and Tindaethwy; a letter of instructions to the High Constables of Tindaethwy (dated May 1719) ordering them to summon the surveyors for the year just ended to appear at "ye house of widdow Mary Hughes at Sarnffraint"to report on the work done, and to bring a list of the "most sufficient inhabitants" of each parish from which successors can be chosen and enclosing a copy of a letter, dated January 1718 and addressed to the surveyors of Penmynydd, informing them of their appointment and adjuring them to "fail not at your perrill" in the execution of their duties; and finally a brief reference to the appointment of new Surveyors in the January Quarter Sessions of 1720.
Richard Hampton-High Sherriff for Anglesey in 1722.

VICTUALLERS LICENSE
In 1810 my Great Great Great Grandfather John Jones, of Sarnfraint applied to the local Justices of the Peace for a victuallers license. The farmhouse thus became known as The Panton Arms for at least the next 40 years, until the demise of the stage coaches and mail coaches through Penmynydd, in favour of the new railway line from London to Holyhead, via Llanfairpwll. Sarnfraint was a hub of activity, horses being changed, fed and watered and coach passengers being fed, and given accommodation overnight.

Be it remembered that on the 17th day of September in the 50th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, of the United Kingdom Great Britain and Ireland, and in the year of Our Lord 1810, the Persons whose names are here under written came before two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace to obtain a licence: John Jones of the Panton Arms 10/= to run until October 1811, renewable annually.

SARNFRAINT 1813
North Wales Gazette, December 1813
A lad harrowing in a field near Sarn Fraint, Anglesey a few weeks ago discovered a circular piece of copper about 100lbs in weight, formed in the shape of a pot lid. In the eagerness of his mind to find the value of it, and fancying it to be a piece of gold, he took it to a blacksmith's shop, and broke it in pieces, and thus robbed the antiquities of this country of a valuable treasure of antiquity; for it appears that there was an inscription upon it, a few of which only a few letters can now be traced, and among these are evident the letters R O M. A fragment of it is now in the possession of Paul Panton Esq.

Identified as Sarnfraint on a map of 1819 (Papers relating to a Bridge over the Menai and Second Report of London and Holyhead Road. UCNW Welsh Stack Folio)

NORTH WALES CHRONICLE edition August 31st 1826
ANGLESEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
To John Jones Tenant of Jones Panton,Esq. at Panton Arms,Penmynydd for the best yearling heifer, shown at the said meeting,- 3 guineas.

NORTH WALES CHRONICLE edition March 5th 1829
The Anniversary of The Menai Association was celebrated at the Panton Arms Inn, Penmynydd, Anglesey, last Monday. After electing new members, and transacting other routine business, the members, (consisting of the gentry, and most of the principal yeomanry in the neighbourhood) sat down at 4 o'clock to a very substantial dinner, prepared in Mrs Jones' best style.

CENSUS 1841 PANTON ARMS, PENMYNYDD
John Jones-Head-Age 60 -Publican-Born Llansannan
Elizabeth Jones-Wife-Age 58-Born Llangernyw
William Jones-Son-Age 21-Born Penmynydd
Elinor Jones-Daughter-Age 27-Born Penmynydd
Jane Jones-Daughter-Age 23-Born Penmynydd
Robert Jones-Single-Ag.Lab-Age 18
William Thomas-Single-Age 18-Ag.Lab.
John Price-Single-Age 14-Ag.Lab.
Jane Hughes-Single-Age 24
Shan Evan-Single-Age 21

CENSUS 1851 PANTON ARMS, PENMYNYDD
John Jones-Head-Widower-Age 69-Publican and Farmer of 160 acres,employing 10 labourer-Born Llansannan, Denbighshire.
Ellen Jones-Daughter-Age37-Unmarried-Born Penmynydd
Jane Jones-Daughter-Age 33-Unmarried-Born Penmynydd
William Jones-Son-Age 31-Unmarried-Ag Lab-Born Penmynydd
Thomas Jones-Son-Age 27-Unmarried-Ag Lab-Born Penmynydd
Richard Griffith-Grandson-Age 12-Scholar-Born Ceidio
William Jones-Servant-Age 71-Married-Cowman-Born Llaneugrad
Gwen Jones-Servant-Age 64-?Unmarried-Head Nurse-Born Trebrys,Denbighshire
Catherine Hughes-Servant-Age 25-Unmarried-Kitchen Maid-Born Llanidan
Ann Roberts-Servant-Age 19-Unmarried-Dairy Maid-Born Llanddyfnan.

SARNFRAINT CENSUS 1861
Thomas Jones-Head-Age 37-Unmarried-Farmer 183 acres,employing 2 men,2 boys-Born Penmynydd
Elizabeth Ellen Jones-Sister-Age 47-Unmarried-Housekeeper-Born Penmynydd
Jane Jones-Sister-Age 43-Unmarried-Housekeeper-Born Penmynydd
Elizabeth Jones-Niece-Age 7-Scholar-Born Llangadwaladr.
Gwen Jones-Nurse Servant-Age 74-Unmarried-Nurse Servant-Born Denbighshire.(??Trebrys or Lemys)
Ann Griffiths-Servant-Age 21-House Servant-Born Brynsiencyn
Ann Thomas-Servant-Age 12-House Servant-Born Penmynydd
Owen Jones-Servant-Age 22-Unmarried-Carter-Born Llanfihangelesceifiog

SARNFRAINT CENSUS 1871
Thomas Jones-Head-Unmarried-Age 45-Farmer 101 acres,employing 2 men-Born Anglesey
Ellen E.Jones-Sister-Unmarried-Age 57-Housekeeper-Born Anglesey
Jane Jones-Sister-Unmarried-Age 51-Dairy Maid-Born Anglesey
Elizabeth M.Lloyd-Cousin-Unmarried-Age 21-Domestic Servant-Born Llanelian,Denbighshire.
Hugh D.Owen-Boarder-Married-Age 40-Rector-Born Anglesey
George Simpson-Boarder-Unmarried-Age 39-Annuitant-Born British Guyana,South America.
William Roberts-Servant-Unmarried-Age 15-Farm Servant-Born Anglesey
Ellen Williams-Servant-Age 21-General Servant-Born Anglesey
John Williams-Servant-Age 17-Farm Servant-Born Anglesey.

SARNFRAINT CENSUS 1881
Thomas Jones-Head-Unmarried-Age 55-Framer 103 acres,employing 3 labourers-Born Penmynydd
George Simpson-Boarder-Unmarried-Age 52-Learning Farming-Born West Indies,British Subject.
John Williams-Servant-Unmarried-Age 15-Stable Boy Groom(Dom)-Born Liverpool
Elizabeth Williams-Servant-Unmarried-Age 19-Kitchen Maid-Born Anglesey
Margaret Williams-Servant-Unmarried-Age 19-Dairy Maid(Ag.Lab.)-Born Anglesey.
Anne Davies-Visitor-Widow-Age 69-No Occupation-Born Denbighshire

CENSUS 1891 SARNFRAINT, PENMYNYDD
William Jones-Head-Age 71-Farmer-Born Penmynydd
Mary Jones-Wife-Age 69-Farmers Wife-Born Llangeinwen
Mary Jones-Servant-Age 17-General Servant-Born Llanddeusant
Robert Parry-Servant-Age 21-Ag.Lab.-Born Penmynydd
Robert Williams-Servant-Age 18-Ag.Lab.-Born Penmynydd
Evan Evans-Head-Widower-Age 40-Farmer-Born Penmynydd
Mary Evans-Daughter-Age 6-Scholar-Born Penmynydd
Rose Evans-Daughter-Age 2-Born Penmynydd
Elizabeth Evans-Daughter-Age 4 months-Born Penmynydd
Margaret Evans-Daughter-Age 4 months-Born Penmynydd
Margaret Roberts-Nurse-Widow-Age 50-Nurse-Born Trefdraeth
Margaret Williams-Servant-Age 14-Domestic Servant-Born Bangor
Catherine Owen-Servant-Age 29-Domestic Servant-Born Llansadwrn
William Owen-Servant-Age 32-Ag.Lab.-Born Cerrig Ceinwen
William Rowland-Servant-Age 18-Ag.Lab.-Born Llanddanilefab.

CENSUS PENMYNYDD 1901 SARN FRAINT
Evan Evans-Head-Widower-Age 50-Farmer-Employer-Born Penmynydd-Welsh
Mary Evans-Daughter-Age 16-Pupil Teacher-Worker-Born Penmynydd-Speaks Both
Rose Evans-Daughter-Age 12-Born Penmynydd-Speaks Both
Lizzie Evans-Daughter-Age 10-Born Penmynydd-Welsh
Maggie Evans-Daughter-Age 10-Born Penmynydd-Welsh
Mary Jones-Mother-in-Law-Widow-Age 79-Retired Farming-Born Llangeinwen-Both
Ellen Williams-Servant-Single-Age 62-Housekeeper-Worker-Born Bodwrog-Welsh
Mary Evans-Servant-Single-Age 22-Domestic Servant-Born Aber,Caerns-Welsh
John Jones-Servant-Single-Age 25-Labourer on farm-Born Llangefni-Welsh
John Jones-Servant-Single-Age 18-Cowman on Farm-Born Pentraeth-Welsh

SARN FRAINT taken from The Fords of Anglesey by Gwilym T.Jones.
A causeway which enabled the Old Post Road from Porthaethwy to Ceint to cross the Braint Valley between Penmynydd and Porthaethwy. The causeway has been built transversely across the valley and merges with the roadway on both sides of the valley at two sharply-angled bends.
The name was extended to a dwelling which once functioned as a hostelry but is now a farm. The river was bridged at this point in 1773.(Date printed on the south parapet of the bridge)

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