NLW Ref: LL/1667/38

In the name of God Amen the thirtieth daie of November in the yere of our Lord God 1667 and in the yeres of the raigne of our most gracious Sovraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England, Scotland Fraunce and Ireland Kinge Defender of the faieth &c the ninteenth I William John of the pishe of Goitre in the Countie of Monmoth and Diocs of Landaph yoman callinge to remembrance the uncertenty of mans life not knowinge when nor where these our mortal bodies shalbe disolved and mindinge by God grace to settle in order such transitorie things as God hath blessed mee wth all to the intent that my mind may be unburthed wth the care thereof whensoever it shall please God to cale for me or ells to visict me wth more extreimitie? of sicknes beinge now sick in bodie but of good and pfect memorie laud and praese be given to Almightie God doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in writtinge in maner and forme folowinge (that is to saie) first and principally I comend my soule to Almightie God my Creator and to Jesus Christ my redeamer by whose most precious death and passion I hope to have forgivenes of all my sinns and my bodie to be buried in xpian buriall.

Item I give and bequeath towards the Cathedrall Church of Landaph vid. Item I give to the person of Goytre towards my forgotten tieth vid.

Item I give and divise to Catherine my wife duringe her naturall life only the messuadge wherein I doe now inhabit (except the loft that is over the sd house and one chamber alesoe wch I doe give and divise to Elizabeth my daughter) the barnes outhouses garden … and all the lands arrable meadow and pasture belonginge to the sd messuadge I doe give and divise to my wife Caterine duringe her naturall lif only and after her decesse I doe give and divise the said messuage barne outhouses lands and premisses wth thappurtences lyinge and beinge in the pishe of Goytre and Countie of Monmoth aforesaid to Elizabeth my daughter and to the heires of her bodie lawfully begotten and in default of such issue I doe give and devise the said messuage barne outhouses and all the lands and premisses belonginge to the said messuage to Jane William my daughter her heires and assignes forever and in consideracon of the gift that I have made of the said messuage barne outhouses lands and premisses to my daughter Elizabeth I doe ordaine and appoynt my daughter Elizabeth to pay unto my daughter Jane William the some of five pownds of current money of England in maner and forme folowinge (that is to saie) the some of twentie shillings wthin six monthes next after my decesse and the fower powndes beinge the residue of the said five pownds wthin two yeres next after the decesse of Caterine my said wife. Item I give and bequeath to Caterine my wife two coffers two crocks one kittle one friinge pann two stands one barell two bowles wch my wife brought heere. Item I give to my wife Caterine the best pige that is fattinge? 3 bushells of barlie two bushells of oats two bushells of wheat and 1 bushell of muncorne.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth one milch kow and one weaninge callff and two mares all my corne threshed and unthreshed and all my houshould stuff unbequeathed alreadie and the rest of all my goods moveables and unmoveables unbequeathed all my debts payed and my funerall expences dischardged I doe heereby give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth whom I doe ordaine nominat and appoynt sole executrix of the my last will and Testament and doe disanull all other wills by mee made.

In wittnes heereof I have heetherto put my hand and seale the daie month and yere wthin written.

Sign William (X) John

Sealed delivered and acknowledged as his last will and testament in the presence of William Morgan; David John; William Jenkin; John Richard

Proved before me 14 January 1667. R

A true and pfect inventorie of all the goods cattle and houshould stuffe of William John of Goytre in the Countie of Monmoth and Diocs of Landaph yoman late deceased taken and praysed the 14^th daie of December 1667 by William Morgan of aforesd Goytre, John Harry of the same and John Richard of Lanover as foloweth (vizt)

£            s            d

Imp all the deceadent wearinge apparell prised att      10s

Item a peece of new cloth of 5 yards praysed att      5s

Item one cow and a weaninge callffe praised att     15s

Item two mares praysed att        £1 10s

Item fower piggs praysed att         13s 4d

Item all the corne growinge and the corne threshed and unthreshed prised att            £1     10 s

Item three goats praysed att    3s

All the deceadent poultrie att    1s

All the deceadent brasse and pewter     5s

Item 2 bedsteeds    3s

Item 5 coffers great & smale praysed att   5s

Item one table boord one frame prayed att    1s 6d

Item one vaule?, one chirne, 2 stands 1 paile and all other wooden vessells

praysed att            6s

Item 2 coverings belonginge to two bedds and all other appurtencs

belonginge allsoe towards the said beed      £1

Item one table cloth praysed att        1s

Item one bake yron one broch 1 brandyron and 2 yron crocks and pothooks

2 friiinge panns         10s

Item fower sacks and baggs 2 pack sadells one paire of harrows 2 pick forks

one shovell              3s 4d

Suma tot                                    8            2            2

William Morgan; John Harry; John Richard

NLW Ref: LL/1768/47

Know all me by these presents that we   Mary Jeremiah     of the parish of   Goytre   in the County of     Monmouth widow, William James of the same parish, farmer and Thomas David of the same place farmer     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 dated nineteenth     day of April   in the year of our Lord 1768

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Mary Jeremiah, widow the relict       and administratrix     of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of William Jeremiah late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth 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 Jeremiah     or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her 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 August         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   his       goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law charge her   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 (J) Jeremiah; Wm James; Thomas David

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of   James Davies, NP

The above bounden Mary Jeremiah 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 Nath’l Wells,

An inventory of all and singular the goods, cattle and chattels of William Jeremiah late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and diocese of Landaf deceased, made and appointed the 14^th day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven by David Williams, William James and William Sater appraisors as sold, that is to say:

£ S d

First his wearing apparell valued at 01 10 00

Also one feather bed with its appurtenances at 01 10 00

Another feather bed at 00 07 06

2 coffers, 2 chairs and 1 old ? at 00 04 00

3 chaff beds with their appurtenances 10 00 00

1 chest 1 coffer 2 saddles 1 pad and 2 bridles at 00 10 00

Wool, wooden dishes at 00 50 00

A chest, table and 6 chairs at 00 10 00

1 clock, 4 pewter dishes, 6 plates, spit, dripping pan, 3 iron pots

1 marment,1 brass boiler, 2 brass kettles, toaster, tea kettle,1 dresser

Wooden trenchers, a table, bench, halters and 2 pair of girths at 03 00 00

3 pack saddles, halters and 2 pair of girths at 00 04 06

1 cart, dung car, drag, harrows, plow, yoke, scythe at 00 15 00

5 cows, 2 horses, 1 mare, 1 heifer, 3 calves and 10 sheep at 20 00 00

Oats, barley, wheat, pease and hay at 10 00 00

lastly wooden vessells for milking, brewing, baking at 00 06 00

£400200

Exhibited at Abergavenny on the nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1768 by Mary Jeremiah widow, the relict and administrator for a true and perfect inventory.

James Davies

NLW Ref: LL/1820/33

William Jenkins – Goytrey

In the name of God Amen. I William Jenkins of the parish of Goytrey in the county of Monmouth, yeoman, being sick in body but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding praised be God for the same do mke this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

I give, devise and bequeath unto my loving son William Jenkins all my freehold [and leasehold] estates, situate in the parish of Goytrey aforesaid, his heirs and assigns forever.

Also I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Elizabeth the sum of four pounds

Also I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Susannah the sum of four pounds

Also I give and bequeath to my loving son John the sum of four pounds

Also I give and bequeath to my loving son George the sum of four pounds

Also I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Ann the sum of fifteen pounds and a large iron pot with the dresser and all it contains and a round table and two chairs and the best bedstead and the chest

Also I give and bequeath unto Thomas the natural son of my daughter Ann, the sum of twenty shillings for wearing apparel

And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my loving son William Jenkins sole executor of this my last will & testament hereby revoking and making void all other will heretofore made and do declare this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9^th day of November 1819

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the

Testator William Jenkins as and for his last will

And testament in the presence of us, who at his

request and in the presence of each other have

Subscribed our names as witnesses hereto:

The X of William Jenkins

The X of John Jones

The X of Samuel Jones

Joseph Griffiths

20^th day of April 1820

William Jenkins the lawful son of the deceased and sole executor named in this will was duly sworn as such and that the goods, chattles and credits of the deceased are under the value of one hundred pounds before me:

Benj: Hall

Surrogate

NLW Ref: LL/1702/43

Noverint universi per presents nos Winifred Jenkins           pochi de Goytre     in Comitatu Monmouth widow, John William of Goytre aforesaid and George Long of Lanvair Gilgedin in the same County     teneri et firmiter obligari     libris       bone et Legalis monete Anglie solvendis eidem       aut certo attornato executorbus administrators vel assign suis ad quam quidem solutionem bene et fideliter faciendam obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum per se pro toto et in solidum heredes, executors et administrators nostros firmiter per presents per presentes sigillis nostris sigillatas Date 13 May 1702

The condition of this obligation is such that if ye above bounden  Winifrid Jenkins the relict             and administrator of all and singular ye goods chells and credits of  William Jenkins       late of ye pish of   Goytre aforesaid Gent       deceased doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattells and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of   her     the said  Winifrid Jenkins       or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for her and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Consistory Court of   Landaffe         at or before the first day of August       next ensuing. And the same goods chattells and credits and all other the goods chattells & credits of the said deceased at the time of   his   death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said  Winifrid Jenkins       or into the hands & possession of any other person or persons for her doe well and truely administer according to law or further doe make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of her         sd ad’con at or before the seaventh day of   May Anno Dni 1703             and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattells and credits wch shall be found remaining upon the said administrators accompt the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver unto such person or persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of ye reigne of our late Soveraigne Lord King Charles the second intitled an Act for ye better settling of intestates estates, shall limitt and appoint. and if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors therein named doe exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said  Winifrid Jenkins         above bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the sd Letters of Administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remaine in full force and vertue. Winifred Jenkins; Sig John Wms; George Long

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Robt Davies; Thos Jenkins

Yo’r oath is that yo’r late husband William Jenkins deceased made noe will as far as you know and believe and that you will well and truly administer ye goods chattles and credits of ye sd deceas’d by paying his debts if he owed any, soe far forth as his said goods chells and credits will there unto extend and ye law bind you. Your oath further is that ye inventory hereunto annex’d is a true and perfect inventory of all and singular ye goods chells and credits of ye sd deceased which came to your hands possion or knowledge & that if any more of his goods chells or credits shall hereafter come to yo’r hands you shall add to ye said inventory and give a true and just account of yo’r administracon when you shall be thereunto lawfully called. Soe help you God &c

(Latin) 13 May 1702

(English)

If there be noe inventory, you are to omitt what referrs to ye being of an inventory and say this (viz) Yo’r oath is furth’r that you’le exhibite a true and pfect inventory of all and singular ye goods chells and creditts of yo’r sd husband deced when you shall be thereunto lawfully called

A true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods cattells and chattells of William Jenkins late of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth gent deceased as the same were apprised by us whose names are under writt this thirteenth day of May Anno R Ra Anne nunc Algl pr primo Anoq dni 1702

Imp the decedants wearing apparrell    £10

In the hall two great tables one press one cubboard six chaires tenn joynt stooles

and one clock    £3 5s

In the parlour one feather bedd with curteynes valloons and appurtennances  £2

One table one side board one cubboard one chest of drawers and six chaires    £1

One grate and andirons      10s

In the kitchin one table with the stooles & benches       10s

Forty pewter dishes with the rest of the small pewter       £2 10s

Twelve brass crocks tenn brass panns with the rest of the brass       £7            10

An iron grate with the rest of the iron utensills                                   £2

Two guns             £1

Five hodgsheads of beer and sider and the drinke vessells       £5

In the chamber over the parlour two feather beds bedsteeds and appurtenances   £3

In the chamber over the hall two feather beds bedsteeds and appurtenances      £4

Two chests and one table            10s

In the middle chamber two feather beds with the bedsteeds and appurtenances         £2 10s

Four dust beds with the rest of the lumber in the servants chambers     £1 10s

One chest of lynnen           £8

In the dayry milke vessells of all sorts   £1

Six oxen          £20

Fourteen cowes        £3

one three year old beast    £1 10s

Two two yeare old beasts    £2 5s

Five yearelings   £5

Four calves     £2 10s

Two horses          £7

Three mares and one small colt       £7

One three yeare old colt           £2

Four score sheep of all sorts   £10

Twenty piggs of all sorts       £7 10s

Twenty three covers of hard corne in grass  £12

Fifty covers of Lenten grayne      £20

Two ricks of corne          £24

Provision in the house  £5

Corne in the barne and grannary          £2

Implements of husbandry and timber sawed   £7 15s

Powltry of all sorts        10s

Sadles bridles and utensills in the stable       £1 6s 8d

Due to the decedant by a mortgage on the lands of late William Prichard of Lanover  £2

Due by another mortgage on another part of the lands of the said William Prichard    £2

Due by an assignement of a mortgage on the aforesd lands           £120

Due by a mortgage on the lands of John Watkins of Goytrey       £35

Due by a mortgage on the lands of Wm Jones of Lansamfread      £70

Due by a mortgage on the lands of William Jones of Tu Cock     £50

In ready money and plate          £105

Due to the decedant by severall Bonds and Bills  £288

Due by interest of money arreares of rent and debts sperate and desperate  £150

Earthen ware and all other lumber in the house        6s 8d

Sum Total                                    1405            18            04

App’sors:   Robert Davies; Tho Jenkins

(Latin) Exhibited at Llandaff 14 May 1702

NLW Ref: LL/1806/38

In the name of God Amen I William James of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth yeoman considering the uncertainty of this mortal life & being of sound and perfect mind & memory (blessed be almighty god for the same ) do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following (that is to say) First I commend my precious never dying soul into the hands of God that gave it & my body to the earth to be buried with a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executrix herein after named. As to my worldly goods I dispose of them as follow. Vizt.

Imprimis I give and devise unto my well beloved wife Margaret James all that part or parcel of ground commonly called & known by the name of late Jane Rees’s field (by mears & bounds well known) being my freehold estate situate in the parish of Goytre aforesaid to hold to her my said wife for & during the term of her natural life and from & immediately after her decease I give and devise the same with its appurtenances to her issue on her body by me begotten and for want of such issue to her my said wife her heirs and assigns for ever.

I give bequeath and devise moreover to my said wife all my leasehold estate of and in all those messuages or tenements with their respective appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of Goytre aforesaid consisting of one tenement which was Cradock Matthew’s property another tenement being lately the property of Mary Powell of the said parish widow and another tenement which I lately bought (all of which being originally had and obtained from the Right Honourable Lord Baron Abergavenny) together with the several Indentures of Lease or Assignments under which I hold the same to have & to hold to her my said wife her executors administrators and assigns for and during the residue of the term then to come & unexpired therein, granted to me by the said Indentures respectively, if she shall happen to live so long, otherwise from & immediately after her decease I give bequeath and devise the said premisses with their respective appurtenances to her issue by me begotten, if there should be any, and for want of such issue to her my said wife entirely and at her disposal.

And lastly as to the rest residue & remainder of my personal estate goods & chattels of what kind or nature soever I give & bequeath the same to my said beloved wife Margaret James whom I hereby appoint sole executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. Wm James

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named William James to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. Josh Davies, Clr; Francis David; the mark of Mary (X) Harries, spinster; John J…?

April 22d 1806

Margaret James widow the relict and sole executrix in the within Will named was sworn to the truth thereof and to the faithful performance of the same and that the goods chattles and credits do not amount in value to the sum of one hundred pounds. Before me Chas Powell, Surrogate

Proved at Abergavenny before the Surrogate on the 22 day of April 1806 on the oath of the relict and sole executrix

NLW Ref: LL/1757/41

Know all me by these presents that we William Howell       of the parish of   Goytre   in the County Monmouth labourer and James Powell of   the same parish labourer       are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Richard   by divine permission Lord Bishop of   Landaff     in the sum of   one 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 dated   the 13^th day of December in the year 1757

The Condition of this obligation is such that if bounden William Howell the natural and lawfull son and administrator       of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said           deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of William Howell late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff widower deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of him     the said   William Howell   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 Landaff     on or before the thirteenth day of March         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 his       goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law charge him   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.     William Howel; the mark of James (X) Powell

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of   James Davies NP

The above named William Howell the son was sworn well and faithfully to administer &c to exhibite an inventory &c and to render an account &c (and also made oath that the assetts of the said deceased would not amount to five pounds) before me Nath Wells, Surrogate.

NLW Ref: LL/1808/50

William Hoskins – Goytrey

In the name of God Amen: I William Hoskins of the parish of Goytre in the county of Monmouth and diocese of Landaff, cordwainer, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and perfect memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following [that is to say:]

I desire to be buried in the burying ground of Hanover in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my executor, hereinafter named and appointed.

My temporal estate, I bequeath and dispose of in manner and form following:

Imprimis: from and after the decease of my father James Hoskins I give, devise and bequeath to my brother Phillip Hoskins, his heirs and assigns all that moiety of that messuage, land and tenement called Llwyn Cellyn, situate, lying and being in the several parishes of Lanover and Lanelen in the county of Monmouth, together with all right and title to said messuage and tenement as tenants in common with my brother Nathanial Hoskins by virtue of a certain deed or instrument of conveyance bearing date the twenty eighth of December one thousand eight hundred and two, to me belonging or appertaining:

To have and to hold to him, the said Philip Hoskins, his heirs and assigns for ever.

All the rest residue and remainder of my estate, goods chattels, bills, bonds with all other properties of what kind soever to me appertaining,

I give and bequeath unto my father James Hoskins whom I constitute and appoint sole executor of this my last will and testament:

And I do hereby utterly revoke, disallow and make void all former wills and legacies by me in any wise made or left declaring, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.

William Hoskins

Signed, sealed, published and Declared by the within named Testator William Hoskins to be His last will and testament in thePresence of us, who subscribed our names in presence of said testator and of each other.

Emanuel Davies: Thomas Evans: Rice Davies

NLW Ref: LL/1720/61

In the name of God Amen I William Harry of the parish of Goytre and County of Monmouth & Diocess of Landaff labourer being now in good and perfect memory (thanks be to Almighty God) and calling to remembrance the uncertain state of this transitory life and that it is appointed for all men once to die I first and before all things commend my soul to Almighty God hoping through the merits of my redeemer Jesus Christ to have a full perfect remission and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit the Kingdom of heaven and when it shall please God to call for me I committ my body to the earth to be decently and Christian like buried at the discretion of my executrix hereinafter named. And as for what temporal estate God has been pleased to bless me withal I do order and dispose them in manner and form following.

Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Harry ye sum of 20s of good lawfull money of Great Brittain to be paid when demanded after my discease.

Item. I give bequeath and demise to my well beloved daughter Mary Harry ye house where I now dwell together with ye gardens and orchards thereunto belonging, all ye houshold stuff also, and all manner of chattles both dead and alive, moveable and immovable, all debts likewise, dues, or demands yt I can lay claim to, or shall at any time hereafter and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said daughter Mary Harry to be ye sole and full executrix of this my last will and Testament revoking disanulling and making void all other wills and bequests by me made, and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament.

Written the 9^th of January 1714/5. Signum William (X) Harry

Sealed published and declared by ye sd Wm Harry for and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of William Morgan; signum Isaac (X) Frederick; William Jenkins; Francis Williams

(Latin) Proved 4^th May 1720 by Mary Harry the daughter & executrix. Before me William Morgan, Surrogate

(Latin) Proved at Abergavenny 4 May 1720 before the Rev William Morgan, Clerk, Surrogate &c by Mary Harry the daughter & executrix &c

The true & pfect inventry of all ye goods & chattells of William Harry of late of ye pish of Goytre in ye County of Monmuth & within ye Dioses of Ladafe valued and psed ye fifteene day of Feburay by ye persons under named in ye yeare of our Lord God 1719/20

£            s            d

Impris the deas’ed wearing aparell                                                                        00            10            00

Ite one doust bed with his apurttannance                                                            01            00            00

Ite two cofers in ye rume where hee lieth                                                            00            03            00

Ite in other rume two cofers one littell tabell one chaire one litele trunck

Two littelle boxis two littelle stooles                                                           00            06            08

Ite two iron potes two bras ketteles one frin pan pane one pot huck one

Sclice & tonges one iron baxwrne?                                                             00            12            00

Ite two figis of pork                                                                                                    00            08            00

Ite one heched one hege bill one mattog one spade one shovoll one peuter

Candell stick one peuter dish one peuter plate six peuter spoones

And three wouden dishish                                                                           00            03            06

Ite one stander two poiles & other Woden vessells if any be forgotten         00            01            06

Tot                        03            04            08

The appersers names. James Rosser; the mark of Daniel? (X) Harry; the mark of John (JJ) Jones; William Matthew

(Latin) Exhibited at Abergavenny 4 May 1720 by Mary Harry the daughter & executrix &c

NLW Ref: LL/1814/38

In the name of God Amen I William Griffiths of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth labourer being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same do make this my last will and testament in manner and form. I give devise and bequeath unto my loving son William Griffiths all that messuage or tenement where in I now dwell called and known by the name of Glanynant and that piece or parcel of land called Cae ton glas situate in the parish of Goytrey aforesaid with all its appurtenances whatsoever and unto his heirs lawfully begotten during the term specified in the lease of the said tenement. And I do nominate constitute and appoint my said son William Griffiths sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all and every other will or wills at any time heretofore by me made and do declare this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I the said William Griffiths have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22^nd day of June in the year of our Lord 1812. The mark of William (X) Griffiths

Signed sealed declared and published by the above named William Griffiths as and for 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. Thomas James; William James; Joseph Griffiths junr

26^th April 1814. William Griffiths the lawful son & sole executor named in this Will was sworn to the truth thereof &c and that the goods &c do not amount in value to the sum of twenty pounds before me Benj Hall, Chancellor

Proved at Abergavenny on the 26^th day of April 1814 on the oath of William Griffiths the son & sole exor

NLW Ref: LL/1784/35

In the name of God Amen I William Frederick of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth yeoman considering the uncertainty of this mortal life & being of sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed be almighty God for the same) do make & publish this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following (that is to say).

First I will that all my just debts & funeral expences be fully paid and satisfied. Item I give devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter Anne by my first wife Mary Frederick that part or parcel of ground commonly called and known by the name of Pwrcas or wood (being part of my leasehold estate) in part of which there are young apple trees growing, with the appurtenances to hold to her my said daughter Anne Frederick from & immediately after my decease for & during the term that shall be then unexpired of the lease in which the said parcel of ground is included.

I also give and bequeath unto her a sufficient quantity of timber from off any part of my leasehold estate wherever she is minded to build a house upon the parcel of ground above mentioned. Item I give and bequeath unto her my said daughter Anne one little round table, one bed stead, one new mash tub and one new large kilderkin together with the least pewter dish & one pewter plate.

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my now wife Frances Frederick all my leasehold estate of & in that house that I now dwell in together with every other part of my leasehold estate with the appurtenances (excepting what I have above reserved to my daughter aforesaid) situate lying & being in the parish of Goytre aforesaid by ancient mears & boundaries there well known to hold to her my said wife for & during the term of her natural life & from & immediately after her decease I give devise & bequeath the same to be divided between my said daughter Anne and my daughter Elizabeth by my now wife in this manner vizt, the land to be divided from the lane that leads towards the town of Abergavenny to another lane westward leading from Pen-pellenny towards late Cecilia Bevan widow’s house, William James’s & in a direct line from each end of the south hedge of the garden belonging to my dwelling house before mentioned & my will is that the said dwelling house & gardens thereunto adjoining together with the land on the northern side of the division before mentioned be the property of my said daughter Elizabeth for & during the term of her natural life & if the said lease should happen to be unexpired at her decease then & in that case I give & devise the same to her issue lawfully begotten or to be begotten & for want of such issue then to my said daughter Anne together with all the land of my said leasehold estate on the southern side of the afore mentioned division which I give devise and bequeath unto her to hold to her my said daughter Anne for & during the term then unexpired of the said lease.

I also give & bequeath unto my sons Henry & William by my first wife the sum of five shillings sterling each to be paid them within twelve months respectively after my decease. My will is that when my leasehold estate aforesaid shall be enjoyed by my said daughters respectively or continue in two shares in the manner above limitted then I desire that a moiety or half part of the payments, taxes &c that are or may be imposed upon the said premisses be borne or paid by each of the said parties possessing or occupying the said shares respectively. And moreover my express will is that my said daughter Anne be permitted (if she chooses it) to live in my said dwelling house together with my said wife Frances as long as my said wife lives & after her decease for two years if she my said daughter Anne will not have erected a house of her own before any or either of those periods.

And lastly as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and chattels of what kind or nature soever I give and bequeath the same to my said beloved wife Frances.

And I do hereby appoint Joshua Davies, Clerk of the parish of Goytre aforesaid and my said daughter Anne Frederick to be joint executors of this my last Will and Testament appointing him the said Joshua Davies the sum of one pound and one shilling sterling for his trouble in acting as executor and revoking hereby all former Wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the twenty first day of June in the twenty second year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.

The mark of William (X) Frederick

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named William Frederick to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator & in the presence of each other.

Evan Pugh, schoolmaster in the parish of Lanvair Kilgiddin;

Thomas Prosser of Gelly;ary Hadfield?

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NB It is my further determination that my last Will and Testament be and remain as above …… excepting the plot? of ground called the ……… into two parts situate on the south side of the close of ground in …. The above …… and house in which I now dwell and garden ………….. which said parcel of ground called the Purca… my will is that from and immediately after my said wife’s decease I give devise and bequeath … division of the …. afore…. to my above mentioned daughter Elizabeth together with the ……………. and limitation. Nevertheless as I have devised & bequeathed…….. My said daughter Elizabeth above ……… of my said leasehold estate

As the above mentioned testator died before this last clause was either signed or witnesses, it is therefore presumed that what is therein contained is void and of none effect

May 25^th 1784. Joshua Davies, Clerk one of the executors in the within written will named was sworn to the truth thereof and to the faithful performance of the same and that the goods chattels and credits of the deceased did not amount in value to the sum of twenty pounds with power reserved to Ann Frederick the daughter the other executor &c before me Benj Hall, Surrogate

This Will was proved at Abergavenny on the twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four before the Rev Benjamin Hall, Clerk, BD, the Chancellors Surrogate by Joshua Davies, Clerk one of the executors in this Will named who was first on the holy Evangelists personally sworn well and faithfully to execute the same to exhibit an inventory &c and to render a just account of his administration thereof when thereunto lawfully required (Power being first reserved of making the like grant to Ann Frederick the daughter of the said dec’d the other executor in this Will named when she shall apply for the same