NLW Ref: LL/1850/82

Sarah James – Goytre 

Know all me by these presents that we   Thomas James     of the parish of Goytrey     in the County of Monmouth farmer and William Phillips of the Town of Usk in the said County farmer         are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God   Alfred   by divine permission Lord Bishop of Llandaff       in the sum of   Eighty       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 dated   twenty first   day of August in the fourteenth   year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria         by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland   Queen       Defender of the Faith &c and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Thomas James the widower       and administrator     of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said     Sarah James late of the parish of Goytrey aforesaid     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   him   the said   Thomas James     or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him   and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of Llandaff     on or before the last day of February         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 she   did owe at her     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   her       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   his   said administration when he     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.     Thomas James; William Phillips

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of J Morgan

21^st day of August 1850. Thomas James the widower of Sarah James deceased was sworn well and faithfully to administer and as usual and that the goods chattels and credits of the deceased are under the value of forty pounds. Before me H? Conybeare, Surrogate

Diocese of   Llandaff       In the Consistory Court. In the Goods of   Sarah James     deceased

Appeared Personally Thomas James       of the parish of Goitrey   in the County of   Monmouth farmer     the party applying for Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of the said Sarah James   late of the parish of Goitrey   in the said County         deceased, who died on the sixteenth     of May   in the year of our Lord one thousand   eight hundred and forty nine       and made Oath that the Estate and Effects of the said deceased for and in respect of which said Letters of Administration with the said Will annexed are to be granted, exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially, and without deducting any thing on account of debts due and owing from the said deceased, are under the value of   forty     Pounds to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge, information and belief. And he lastly made Oath that the said deceased did not die possessed of any leasehold Estate or Estates for years, either absolute or determinable, on a life or lives to the best of this deponent’s knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn on the twenty first     day of   August     in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty         before me H? D Conybeare, Surrogate

NLW Ref: LL/1665/40

Andrew William Rosser – Goytrey 1665

In the name of God Amen, the tenth day of June 1665 accordinge the computation of the Church of England.

I Andrew William Rosser of the County of Monmouth and pishe of Goytrey, yeoman, being sicke in body but of pfect memory and remembrance praised be to God, doe make and ordain this my last will and testament in maner and form following;

Viz: First I bequeath my Soule to the Almightie God my maker, hopeing that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only savior and redeemer to receive free p’don for my signs.

And as for my bodie to bee buried in Christian buriall at the discretion of my executrix herinafter mentioned.

Item; I give and bequeath towards the church of Landaff one shilling.

Item; I give towards my forgotten tithes unto the minister of my pish one shilling.

Item; I give and bequeath my house, lands with the appurtenances thereunto belonging in as lardge and ample maner as I at this time possesse it unto my wife Joan Phe duringe her naturall life, paying yearly the sume of twentie shillings at the feast of St Michael the Archangell unto John Andrew.

And after the death of the said Joan Phe I doe herby give and bequeath the fore mentioned lands and tenements with all appurtenances there unto belonging with the? of ancient time known unto my daughter Margarett Andrew for and during her naturall life on the condition that shee payeth or cause payment to bee truly done yearly the sume of three pounds at every sd feast of St Michaelmas the Archangell the sd John Andrew paying and discharging on halfe of all taxes and tallages that shall happen concerning the said premises wth out any denial whatsoever they may?

Item; my will is that after the death of the said Joan Phe my sd wife and my daughter Margarett Andrew the whole lands and all the appurtenances shall be unto John Andrew, his heirs and assigns forever.

Item; I give and bequeath tenne shillings to bee payed by the sd Joan Phe duringe her life tyme at the fore sd feast of Michaelmas unto Howell Andrew duringe the terme of his naturall life and after the death of Joan Phe my wife, that Margarett Andrew continue paiment of the sd tenne shillings at every feast of St John the Baptist yearly during her life tyme.

Item; I give and bequeath tenne shillings more unto Jane Andrew during her naturall life by Joan Phe and Margarett Andrew at the feast of the aforesd by equal porcions.

Item; my will is that Joan and Margarett? to discharge the debt I owe especially unto William Andrew my sonne and others, and I do appoint and ordain the sd Margarett Andrew sole executrix of this my last will and testament and all goods, chattells for to discharge the aforesd debts whatsoever as by this shee will bee enabled and hereby I doe revoke all other wills and testaments.

In witness whereof I doe put unto my hand and seale the daye and yeare above written.

The mark of Andrew Will:

Witnessess:

Wm. Jones – senior

Wm. Jones – junior

NLW Ref: LL/1836/52

Thomas Jenkins Goytrey 1836

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Jenkins of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth farmer, being weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding praise be God for the same so make this my last will and testament in maner and form following, that is to say:

I give, devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Ruth Jenkins all my goods, chattels and effects of what nature or kind soever or wheresoever the same may be at the time of my death for the term of her natural life. And from and after her decease I give and bequeath the same to be equally divided equally between my children share and share alike.

I appoint James Gwatkin of Pentwyn House to be trustee and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking And making void all former will or wills by me at any time heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I, the said Thomas Jenkins have hereto set my hand and seal this 26^th day of March in the year of our Lord 1836.

The mark of Thomas Jenkins

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator Thomas Jenkins for and his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

22^nd day of September 1836. James Gwatkin the sole executor in this will named was duly sworn as such and that the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased are under the value of one hundred pounds before me N. Powell surrogate.

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

NLW Ref: LL/1730/74

Thomas Jenkins – Goytre

In the name of God Amen the twentieth day of December in the third year of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith &c and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred twenty and nine I Thomas Jenkins of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth Esquire being sick and weak in body but of a sound disposing mind memory and understanding do make constitute appoint and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following, that is to say first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Allmighty God my redeemer and my body I committ to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executrix hereinafter named. And as to my worldly estate goods and effects wherewith God hath blessed me, I give devise, bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and forme, that is to say.

Imprimis I do hereby give devise and bequeath all that messuage tenement or mansion house wherein I now dwell with all the houses outhouses barns buildings yards folds gardens orchards lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging with the appurtenances scituate and being in the several parishes of Goytre and Lanover in the said County of Monmouth and now in my own occupation, accounted to be of the yearly vallue of fourty seven pounds or there abouts and allso all that messuage tenement and lands with the appurtenances scituate and being in the parish of Kemeys Commander in the said County of Monmouth and now in the tenure of my tenant Henry Walter at and under the yearly rent of five pounds. And allso all that my tenement lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the parish of Rockfield in the said County of Monmouth and now in the tenure of my tenant John Jenkins at and under the yearly rent of five pounds.

And allso all that my messuage tenement and lands & hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in Gwehelog and Lancayo in the said County of Monmouth and now in the tenure of my tenant Francis Jones at and under the yearly rent of five pounds. And allso all that my messuage tenement lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in Gwehelog aforesaid and now in the tenure of my tenant William Powell at and under the yearly rent of four pounds and tenn shillings. And allso all that my tenement lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the parish of Landenny in the County of Monmouth and now in the tenure of my tenant Thomas Jenkins Esquire at and under the yearly rent of three pounds and tenn shillings. And allso all that my messuage tenement lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the parish of Whitson in the said County of Monmouth and now in the tenure of my tenant Edward John Howell at and under the yearly rent of five pounds. And allso all that my messuage tenement lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the parish of Ragland in the said County of Monmouth and now in tenure of my tenant Thomas Poyskin at and under the yearly rent of twelve pounds. And allso all that my messuage tenement lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the parish of Ragland aforesaid and in tenure of my tenant William Penry at and under the yearly rent of three pounds. And allso all that my messuage tenement lands & hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in Ragland aforesaid and now in the tenure of my tenant John Cooper at and under the yearly rent of five pounds.

And allso all that my messuage tenement lands & hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in Ragland aforesaid and now in tenure of my tenant John Scudamore at and under the yearly rent of six pounds pounds and tenn shillings. And allso all that my tenement lands & hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in Gwehelog aforesaid and now in tenure of my tenant John Prichard at and under the yearly rent of two pounds and twelve shillings. And allso all that my messuage tenement lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in Landenny and Gwehelog aforesaid and now in tenure of my tenant Peter Williams at and under the yearly rent of six pounds. And allso all that my tenement, lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in Ragland aforesaid and now in tenure of my tenant Maud Powell at and under the yearly rent of nine pounds. And allso all that my tenement lands & hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in Gwehelog aforesaid and now in tenure of my tenant John Barnett at and under the yearly rent of one pound and fifteen shillings. And allso all that my tenement, lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in Ragland aforesaid and now in the tenure of my tenant Charles Powell at and under the yearly rent of sixteen shillings unto my loveing wife Winifred Jenkins (excepting and allways reserving out of this devise all woods and underwoods now growing or to grow on all or any part of the above mentioned premises and free liberty of ingress, egress and regress at all times to view, fence, fell, cutt, cord, cole, work, convert and carry away the same) to have and to hold all and singular the said messuages, lands, tenements, hereditaments and premisses above mentioned with the appurtenances (except as before excepted) unto my said wife Winifred Jenkins for so long time after my decease as she shall continue and remaine a widow and unmarryed, and in case she shall after my decease inter marry or take another husband then and immediately from and after such her intermarriage with any person after my decease I give, devise and bequeath all and singular my said messuage tenement or mansion house wherein I now dwell with all the houses, outhouses, barnes, buildings, yards, folds, gardens, orchards, lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging of the said yearly value of forty seven pounds or thereabouts with the appurtenances unto my loveing son William Jenkins to have and to hold unto my said son William Jenkins his heires and assigns forever. And all other the messuages, lands, tenements hereditaments and premisses above mentioned with their appurtenances (except the said woods and underwoods above excepted as aforesaid) I give devise and bequeath unto my said wife Winifred Jenkins for and dureing the terme of her natural life in full recompense of her dower or thirds she may claim out of my reall estate, and from and after her decease I give devise and bequeath all the said last mentioned messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments and premisses with the appurtenances unto my said son William Jenkins his heires and assigns forever.

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my loveing daughter Mary Jenkins all that my messuage, tenement, mill, lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the parishes of Goytrey and Lanvair Kilgiddin in the said County of Monmouth and now in tenure of my tenant Henry Daniell at and under the yearly rent of nineteen pounds to have and to hold unto my said daughter Mary Jenkins for so long after my decease as she shall be a minor or untill she arrive at the age of one and twenty years and when she shall arrive at the said age of one and twenty years, then I give, devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary Jenkins all that said last mentioned messuage tenement, mill, lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances in tenure of the said Henry Daniell at under the yearly rent of nineteen pounds as aforesaid, and allso all that my messuage, tenement lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the parish of Lanvair Killgiddin aforesaid and now in tenure of my tenant William Morgan at and under the yearly rent of thirty pounds to have and to hold the said last mentioned messuages, mill, lands, tenements and hereditaments in tenures of Henry Daniell and William Morgan with the appurtenances unto my said daughter Mary Jenkins her heires and assigns for ever. But and if my said son William Jenkins shall within ten years next after my said daughter Mary Jenkins shall arrive at the age of one and twenty years pay or cause to be paid unto my said daughter Mary Jenkins the full summe of seven hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain in lieu thereof, then in such case after such payment made to her of the same, I do hereby declare, order and denounce the aforesaid devise and bequest to her of the aforesaid messuages, lands and premisses to be thenceforth void and determined and hereby then order her to sign, seal and execute sufficient release and releases thereof unto my said son William Jenkins his heires and assigns for ever. Item I give, devise and bequeath unto my loveing daughter Winifred Jenkins all that my messuage tenement lands & hereditaments with the appurtenances commonly called by the name of Carne Leach scituate and being in the said parish of Lanover and County of Monmouth aforesaid and now in tenure of my tenant Francis Joshua att and under the yearly rent of twelve pounds, and allso all that my messuage, tenement, lands & hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the same parish of Lanover aforesaid and now in tenure of my tenant John George at and under the yearly rent of three pounds to have and to hold unto my said daughter Winifred Jenkins for so long after my decease as she shall be a minor or untill she arrive at the age of one and twenty years, and when she shall arrive at the said age of one and twenty years, then I give, devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Winifred Jenkins all the said last mentioned messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances in tenures of Francis Joshua and John George as aforesaid, and allso all that my messuage, tenement, lands and hereditaments of mine scituate and being in the aforesaid parish of Lanvair Killgiddin commonly called by the name of Penylan and now in tenure of my tenant Thomas Harry at and under the yearly rent of three pounds (but subject to a rent charge all ready laid thereon of fourty shillings a year) with the appurtenances, and allso all that my messuage, tenement, lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the aforesaid parish of Lanvair Killgiddin and late in tenure of my late tenant Robert Long deceased at and under the yearly rent of twenty and eight pounds, and allso all that my messuage, tenement, lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate and being in the aforesaid parish of Goytrey and now in tenure of my tenant William James at and under the yearly rent of five pounds to have and to hold the said messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments last mentioned to be now or late in the said tenure of Francis Joshua, John George, Thomas Harry, Robert Long and William James with their appurtenances unto my said daughter Winifred Jenkins her heires and assigns for ever. But and if my said son William Jenkins shall within ten years next after my said daughter Winifred Jenkins shall arrive at the age of one and twenty years pay or cause to be paid unto my said daughter Winifred Jenkins the full summ of seven hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittain in lieu thereof, then and in such case after such payment made to my said daughter Winifred of the same, I do hereby declare, order & denounce the aforesaid devise and bequest to her of the aforesaid messuages, lands and premisses now last mentioned then to be thenceforth void and determined and I do hereby order her then to sign, seal and execute sufficient release and releases thereof unto my said son William Jenkins his heires and assigns for ever. Item I give, devise and bequeath unto my said son William Jenkins all those my said messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments herein before mentioned scituate in the parishes of Lanvair Killgiddin & Goytrey aforesaid and now or late in the tenures of Thomas Harry, Robert Long, William Morgan and William James to have and to hold unto my said son William Jenkins for so long after my decease untill the same shall respectively by virtue of this my Will come and belong unto his said sisters Mary Jenkins and Winifred Jenkins as aforesaid but redeemable to him his heires and assigns as aforesaid.

Item I give, devise and bequeath unto my said son William Jenkins all and singular my messuages lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever not hererein before devised or mentioned with their appurtenances and allso all the woods and underwoods now growing or being or which shall grow or be in or upon any of my lands tenements and hereditaments wheresoever scituate in the said County of Monmouth with free liberty of ingress, egress and regress at all times to view, fell, fence, cutt, cord, cole, work, convert and carry away the same the better to enable him to raise the said summes of seven hundred pounds apiece for his said two sisters Mary and Winifred in order to redeem the aforesaid messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments to them herein before bequeathed and devised. Item I give, devise and bequeath unto my said wife Winifred Jenkins all that tenement, lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances commonly called by the name of Hendre Baskell and allso another tenement of lands thereunto adjoyning commonly called John Bevans Lands both scituate and being in the parish of Ragland aforesaid and now in tenure of William Evans my tenant at and under the yearly rent of fourteen pounds and allso all the messuage, tenement, lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances scituate in the parish of Brungwyn in the said County of Monmouth and now in tenure of my tenant Walter Morgan at and under the yearly rent of two pounds and ten shillings to have and to hold unto my said wife Winifred Jenkins her heires and assigns for ever on condition nevertheless that she her heirs or assigns do pay in lieu thereof the summ of one hundred pounds a piece of lawfull Brittish money unto William Harries and Thomas Harries junior and allso the summe of fifty pounds of like lawfull money to Winifred Harries (sons and daughter of her brother in law Thomas Harries) with all interest due for the same (being legacies bequeathed by them in the last Will and Testament of their grandfather Henry Lewis gentleman deceased) and that at such times and manner as the said Will directs reference being thereunto had. Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife Winifred Jenkins the summe one hundred and four score pounds of lawfull Brittish money which I entitled unto as executor of the said Will of the said Henry Lewis or otherwise, the same being charged laid and secured on lands and tenements now or late of Edward Watkins gentleman and scituate in Lannarth or elsewhere in the said County of Monmouth as by mortgage deeds in my custody may appear, with all interest due thereupon to have and to hold unto my said wife Winifred Jenkins her executors administrators and assigns on condition nevertheless that she her heires exors admors or assigns do pay in lieu thereof the summ of one hundred pounds to Joan Price daughter of William Price of Cummerll gent and allso the summ of fifty pounds to my daughter Mary Jenkins, being their legacies left them in and by the said Will of their grandfather Henry Lewis deced with interest for the same at such times and such manner as the said Will directs. Item I give and bequeath all the rest of my goods chattles and personall estate whatsoever unto my said wife Winifred Jenkins to her own proper use & benefit. And it is my will and the true meaning hereof and I do hereby order direct and declare that in case my said son William Jenkins and daughters Mary Jenkins and Winefred Jenkins should all happen to decease before they arrive at the age of one and twenty years leaving no issue of their bodies lawfully to be begotten behind them, or such issue die before such issue arrive at the age of one and twenty years, then and in such case I do hereby give, devise and bequeath all and singular my freehold messuages, lands, tenements & hereditaments with the appurtenances (except what is herein devised to my said wife her heires and assigns) after the severall deceases of my said son and daughters and their issue under age as aforesaid and the decease of my said wife Winifred unto and equally amongst my two nephews David Williams and Reginald Williams (sons of my sister Mary Williams) and to and equally amongst their heires & assigns for ever equally to be divided. And of this my last Will and Testament I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Winifred Jenkins to be the sole executrix and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Robert Hughes of Trostrey in the said County of Monmouth Esquire and Giles Meredith of Lanellen in the said County of Monmouth Esquire to be trustees and overseers of the due execution & performance of this my Will and hope they will please to accept of the said trust and in case of my said wife’s decease before all or any of my said children do arrive at the age of one and twenty years, then I do hereby constitute the said Robert Hughes & Giles Meredith and the survivor of them to be guardian or guardians to my said child or children & to take care of their education, to whom I committ the same. And hereby revoking, annulling & makeing void all and every former Will & Wills by me at any time heretofore made, executed and published I constitute, declare, publish & appoint this to be my last Will & Testament. In wittness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seal the day month and year first above written. Thos Jenkins

Signed, sealed, delivered, published and declared by the said testator Thomas Jenkins as his last Will & Testament before us who as witnesses hereof have hereunto in his presence & at his request subscribed our names those words (ten years) being wrote on razures in two severall places of this Will & the words (and, then & trust) being allso interlined in three severall places above before the execution hereof in the presence of us Wat Powell, Cler de Lanvair Killgiddin; Francis Williams de Goytrey; Tho Bagehott de Begavenny

(Latin) 22 April 1720

Proved by Winifred Jenkins the relict & executrix named in the said Will before William Morgan, Surrogate

(Latin) Proved at Goytrey 22 April 1730 before the Rev William Morgan, Clr, Surrogate by Winifred Jenkins the relict & executrix &c

This coppy agrees wth the original will of the sd Thomas Jenkins deced the same being compared & examined by us Thos Davies NP; Geo Rosser

April the 17^th 1734

We decree the original Will of the sd Thomas Jenkins deceased to be delivered out of the Registry to Robert Hughes Esqr the surviving trustee & overseer in this Will named & guardian of the sd testator’s children & that as much creditt be given to this coppy as to the original Will. Wm Morgan, Surrogate.

NLW Ref: LL/1836/54

Francis Morgan – Goytrey 

 In the name of God Amen. I Francis Morgan of the parish of Goytrey in the county of Monmouth carpenter being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding praised be to God for the same do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:

I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Mary Harris seven Pounds.

I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Margaret Morgan seven pounds and the dresser and shelves.

I give unto my granddaughter Ann Prosser the writing desk.

All the rest and residue of my goods chattels and effects of what nature or kindsoever or wheresoever the same may be at the time of my death I give and bequeath unto my loving son in law John Prosser and granddaughter Ann Prosser.

And I do nominate and appoint the said John Prosser sole executor of this my last will and testament herby revoking and making void all other will or wills made by me at any time hereto before made rectifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I the said Francis Morgan have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12^th day of April in the year of our Lord 1836

Francis Morgan ~ X

Joseph Griffiths

Isaac Wilks

22^nd day of September 1836

NLW Ref: LL/1809/36

Francis William – Goytre

In The Name of God Amen I Francis Williams of the Parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth (late farmer) do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say:

I devise and bequeath all and singular my real and personal Estates of what nature or kind soever, after payment of my just debts and funeral expenses unto my beloved wife Margaret William for and during the term of her natural life.

And from and after her decease I give and bequeath what she dies possessed of unto my loving son William William and Cecilia William his wife of the parish of Mamhilad in the said county.

And I do hereby revoke and make void all former Will or Wills by me heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred.

Signed, sealed and declared by the

Said testator Francis William and as

For his last Will and Testament in           Francis William

The presence of us, who in his

Presence, and in the presence of each

Other have hereto subscribed our names:

Richard Jones parish of Goytre

Thomas Lewis of the said parish of Goytre

4^th July 1809

– the son and residue legate in the above will named, was sworn to the oath there of and to the faithful performances of the same and that the goods of the deceased do not amount in value to the sum of forty pounds: