Thomas Jenkins 1768

NLW Ref: LL/1768/46

Thomas Jenkins Goytre – 24th June 1768

Know all me by these presents that we Mary Jenkins  of the parish of Goytre  in the County of   Monmouth widow and William Jenkins of the town of Abergavenny in the County of Monmouth aforesaid cordwainer are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God John   by divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaff in the sum of two hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to his certain attorney his executors administrators or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made. We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole our and each of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 24th   day of June 1768

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Mary Jenkins widow the relict and administratrix of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Thomas Jenkins late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of her the said Mary Jenkins  or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of   Landaff   on or before the last day of September next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased do well and faithfully administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts of the said deceased which he did owe at his death and then the legacies contained and specified in the said Will annexed to the said Letters of Administration so to be committed as far as goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law charge  and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of her said administration when she shall be thereunto lawfully required.

And all the rest and reside of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrat accompt and not otherwise disposed of in the said Will the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges of the said Court for the time being shall distribute and pay in such manner and form as shall be limited by the direction of the said Judge. And lastly do at all times hereafter clearly acquit discharge and save harmless the within named Lord Bishop the said Judge and all other officers of the said Court against all persons having or pretending to have any right title or interest in the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue. The mark of Mary (X) Jenkins; Wm Jenkins

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of   James Davies, Reg’r

The above bounden Mary Jenkins widow the relict was sworn well and faithfully to administer &c and to the truth of the inventory &c and to render an acct &c before me Nathl Wells, Surrogate

An inventory of all and singular the goods cattle and chattles of Thomas Jenkins late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff deceased, made, valued and appraised the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight by William David and William James appraisors as follows, that is to say

 

£            s            d

First – His wearing apparell valued at                                    00            05            00

Also – four cows at                                                                      08            00            00

One heifer at                                                                                  01            10            00

Three bullstaggs at                                                                       04            10            00

One yearling stear at                                                                    01            00            00

Five calves at                                                                                  02            10            00

Two colts at                                                                                     01            10            00

Eight piggs at                                                                                  01            10            00

Thirteen sheep at                                                                           01            00            00

Two goats and Kidds at                                                                00            10            00

Four mangey horses at                                                                 02            00            00

A small quantity of wheat at                                                        02            00            00

Barley at                                                                                          02            00            00

Pease at                                                                                            00            10            00

Oats at                                                                                              00            10            00

Provision in the house at                                                              01            05            00

One feather bed at                                                                         02            10            00

Three chaff beds at                                                                         01            10            00

All the pewter at                                                                             00            08            00

Two iron potts at                                                                            00            03            00

One chest at                                                                                     00            05            00

One cupboard at                                                                             00            02            00

Four chairs at                                                                                  00            03            00

One long table at                                                                            00            04            00

Three small do at                                                                           00            03            00

One clock at                                                                                    00            10            06

 

£36            08            06

 

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