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Richard Prichard and Kathleen his wife- ? William of Llanellen
Sale of Goytrey House from 1 to 2
Witness:
Wm Jenkins
Charles Morgan
John Jones
R Harris
Author Archives: Viv Rosser
John Jones 1904
John Jones (my great great grandfather and parish clerk for nearly 40 years) of “Glanynant” Upper Goytre, in the County of Monmouth, formerly of Penwern Cottages, Goytre. Who died on the 31st day of July in the county of Glamorgan at 207, Arabella Street, Cardiff, at the home of his son Edwin Jones.
This is the last will and testament of me John Jones of Penwern Cottages, Goytre, in the county of Monmouth, roadman.
I give and bequeath all my household furniture and housekeeping effects to my daughter Jane, now residing with me and as to all my real estate (if any) and all my personal estate of what nature or kind soever and whatsoever situate I give and devise unto my four children, namely, Jane, Edwin, Emily and John equally between them.
And I appoint my said daughter Jane and my said son Edwin Executrix and Executor of this my Will in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of August1892.
Signed John Jones
Effects £404 14s 11d
Evan Morris 1946
Evan Morris (my great grandfather) of Bedfont in the parish of Goytre who died there on 23rd January 1946.
Administration of his estate was granted to William Morgan of Speedwell House Hardwick in the parish of Abergavenny and Wilfred King of 21 Merthyr Road Abergavenny, railway clerk.
This is the last will and testament of me, Evan Morris of “Bedfont” Goytre Pontypool in the County of Monmouthshire, made this 9th day of March 1942.
I give and bequeath unto my son Edwin John Morris, Albert Henry Morris, Ernest Charles Morris and my daughter Florence Garland, also my daughter-in-law, Winnie Morris, the proceeds of the sale of my furniture and household effects which I desire to be sold after my death and to be equally divided between the aforesaid persons. This also refers to outdoor effects of all classes.
I furthermore state I wish the amount payable by the Prudential Assurance Company after payment of my funeral expenses to be equally divided between my four children, Edwin John Morris, Albert Henry Morris, Ernest Charles Morris and Florence Garland, after the amount which Florence and Ernest have paid into the Prudential Assurance Company for me have been deducted and handed over to them.
I furthermore direct that all money in the Post Office Savings Account, National Savings Certificates and all money in the house also due to me from any source, shall, after giving £2 to my niece Gladys Probert, £2 to Alice Davies, £2 to Ellen Thomas and all out of pocket expenses to my executors be equally divided amongst my four children.
Signed Evan Morris
Probate 11th April 1946: £197 3s 8d
Ada Mary Lewis 1935
Ada Mary Lewis of Pentre Grange Goytre Fawr Mon. Wife of Edgar Walter Lewis died May 7th 1935.
To Edgar Walter Lewis, farmer, £985 4s 9d
Mary Lewis 1933
Will of Mary Lewis, spinster Woodlands Goytre, who died on July 18th 1933. Probate granted London August 17th to Arthur Daniel Lewis, physician.
Effects £7261.13s
Resworn; £7683 6s 3d
Harding, Mrs J – 1917
The Funeral of Mrs J Harding July 20th 1917
The funeral took place at Goytre Church on Wednesday afternoon of the late Mrs J Harding of Nantyderry, who on the previous Friday died at the age of 63, after a short illness.
There was a large attendance of relatives and friends.
A short service was conducted at the house by the rector, the Rev. J Davies who also officiated at the service in church and performed the final rites at the graveside.
The hymn “My God my father” was sung in the church and Mrs Davies who presided at the organ played “Deceased March in Saul.”
The chief mourners were as follows;
Mr J Harding, husband; Mrs George Phillips Pontypool; Mrs Laura Harding, Mrs Jack Rosser, Goytre.
Misses Gertie, Alice, Edith and Vi Harding, daughters, Mr Harry Harding, son, Mrs Edward Owen, sister, Mrs E Bowen, sister-in-law, Mrs C Cotterell, Griffithstown, Mrs George Harris, Abergavenny, Mrs J Rosser, Abbeydore, (nieces.)
Mr David Bowen, Mamhilad, Mr Albert Owen, Goytre and Mr Reg Bowen, Nantyderry, (nephews.)
Mr & Mrs Harry Owen, Goytre, (nephew and nieces;
There were a number of beautiful floral tributes.
The bearers were Messrs E. Poole, D Hutchinson, R Morgan and L Lloyd.
The following being a list of senders:
Sorrowing husband and family; sister Harriet and family; Lizzie and family; Evan, Mary and family, Reading; Joe and Lydia; Fred and Lucy, Southampton; H & A Bishop and family; Mr & Mrs H Pape, Abergavenny; Mr & Mrs T Evans, the school; Mrs Hugo; Mr & Mrs Hutchinson; Mrs Phillips, Pontypool; Miss Byrde; Mr & Mrs J Hall, Abergavenny; Mr & Mrs Thomas, The Goytre; the staff of Rhiw-syr-Dafydd school, Blackwood; Mr & Mrs Pritchard, Abergavenny; Mr & Mrs E Jones, The Pentre; Mr & Mrs George Jones; Mr & Mrs Leworthy and Mollie; Mrs L M Wilks and Emile; Mr & Mrs Sawyer, St Devereux; Mr & Mrs R Morgan, Lower House; Miss Evans, Mamhilad; Mr & Mrs Lloyd and Lena; Mr & Mrs Jenkins, The Mill; Mrs Messenger; Mrs Merrick and Miss Wilks; Mr & Mrs Courts; Mrs Titcombe; Mr & Mrs Parsons.
Penyrheol
Penyrheol – 376 on the 1841 Tithe Map.
This one of of the few properties privately owned in the parish. The first mention I can find is William Price as owner of Penyrheol on the 1837 electoral register, he was a freeholder and the position of Penyrheol was given as “land near Goytrey House.”
The 1841 tithe says William Price holds “in hand” a cottage, garden of 1 rood and 23 perches and 2 acres 1 rood 8 perches and paying 1/10 to the rector.
On the census of the same year William Price is aged 35, living with him is a 15 year old servant, Diana Thomas. William held the position of constable for the years 1842-44.
The 1851 census gives a little more information, William Price is now 48 and a labourer, he was born in Brecon and is now married to Mary who is 36 and born in Trevethin, they have a son Thomas aged 8 who was born in Goytrey.
William Price once again held the position of constable for the years 1855-7. In 1859 William Price signed the local petition against paying taxes for the widening of Newport Bridge, he gave his occupation on the petition as shopkeeper.
On the 1871 census William is aged 60, an agricultural labourer, Mary his wife is 46, living with them are their children, John 12, William 6.
Very little changed over the following years, on the 1881 census, son, William Price was 16 and a railway porter, and on the 1891 census William senior was 89 and still an agricultural labourer.
William Price senior died in 1894 aged 88 and was buried at Saron Chapel, Mary his wife died the following year aged 72. Also mentioned on their headstone is son John who died in Hannibal USA aged 36 the same year.
The new occupier by 1900 was Edward Lloyd, a farm bailiff born in Christchurch. By 1910 William Summers was living at Penyrheol,family.
The census of 1911 says Edward is 54, a county council roadman, born in Caerleon, Susan his wife was aged 53, born in Lansoy, they had been married for 33 years and had 5 children, one of which had died, living with them is their son Edward, 32 a masons labourer, born in Pontypool and a boarder William Morgan aged 25, a gardener from Abergavenny.
Susan Lloyd died in 1914 aged 61 and was buried at St Iltyd’s, Mamhilad.
In 1918 Jane Roberts of Penyrhoel, Goytre died aged 92 she was buried at Llanellen.
Edward Lloyd is in residence on the 1921 census, he is 67 and a main roadman, he doesn’t know where he was born, his 30 year old daughter Elizabeth was born at Llantilio Crossenny, grandchildren Elsie 5 and William 2 were born in Goytre.
The last family I know of living at Penyrhoel is the Williams’, with a son called Lal, and taken from the Free Press dated July 1st 1927 is the following article:
“Laly Williams fell out of the charabanc at Barry Dock on the annual Sunday school outing, had a split lip and required 3 stitches.”
Lal Williams died in July 1969 and is buried at Saron Chapel, I remember him as a very kind gentleman.
Goytre Poorhouse
The poor Act of 1697 operated within the framework of the Act for the relief of the poor act of 1601. All welfare recipients, including wife and children of the head of the household had to wear badges on their right shoulders. The badges would have the first letter “G” for Goytre followed by the letter P (for parish.)
The penalty for not wearing a badge was whipping and imprisonment, the overseers providing relief would be fined 20s per offence. The Act changed in 1782 when it allowed “paupers of good character” to leave off the badge. The badge system was repealed in 1810.
I may be wrong but I have, through several mentions in the parish overseers accounts come to the conclusion that the original poor house was attached to Pellenny House, then in 1803 Nyth Catty was built to house the poor of the parish. Goytre also took in paupers from the surrounding parishes including Llanover and Mamhilad.
The following is just an example of how many parishioners needed help and what they received.
1779 – Anne Brooke, a pauper. John Morgan, a pauper. Elizabeth Widow, a pauper
1780 – Mary Jenkins, widow of Walter Jenkins yeoman, a pauper
1781 – Mary Morgan, a pauper
1783 – Elizabeth Jenkins, alias Gwylym, a pauper
1786 – Catherine Jones, a pauper
1790 – Phillips, a pauper. Ann James, a pauper. John Williams, son of Richard Williams, a pauper.
1791 – Walter Prosser, a pauper. Ann a pauper
1792 – Richard Philip Watkins, a pauper. William Samson, a pauper
1793 – Elizabeth Thomas, a pauper
1800 – Paid £9 4s 0d to the workhouse
1801 – Paid £8 0s 0d to the workhouse, straw for the workhouse 2s
1802 – Allowed Walter Griffiths (overseer of the poor) for the workhouse 14s
1804 – Straw for the workhouse 4s
1806 – Henry Lewis in the workhouse £6 10s. Shirt and trousers 8/11d
1808 – Decision to build a house for Catherine Jenkins on a plot of land belonging to the parish at the expense of the parish, to be called Kitty’s Nest
1808 – Henry Lewis in the workhouse, £6 10s. Jacket and trousers 13s
1808 – Richard Morgan Evan in the workhouse, £3 18s. A shirt 5s, breeches 9s
1808 – William Morgan in the workhouse for 27 weeks at 1s 6d. Removing to the workhouse 2s 6d
1808 – for mending the workhouse window 7s 6d
1808 – George Williams, a pauper. Margaret Lewis, a pauper
1809 – Henry Lewis, Mary Williams, Richard Morgan Evan, William Morgan, all in the workhouse. Additional rent for the workhouse for half a year 7s 6d. Straw for the workhouse 8s
1812 – Charles Leek, pauper. Catherine Jenkins, pauper
1813 – Candia Morgan 1s 6d a week, paid out £3 18s
1814 – Candia Morgan 42 weeks at 1s 6d, paid out £3 3s 0d. Funeral £1 1s 0d.
1814 – Henry Lewis £8 4s 5d
1814 – Richard Morgan Evan 46 weeks and funeral costs £5 0s 10d
1814 – The following deaths from the workhouse were recorded. Richard Evans aged 61, Samuel Saunders aged 40 and Peter Edwards aged 32
1815 – Daniel Jones and his sister. Cost of Irish cloth £7 18s 7d
1815 – On account of enlarging the property called Kitty’s Nest £7 1s 8d. Straw and coal £1 6s 6d.
1816 – Henry Lewis cost the parish £6 14s 3d. Daniel Jones £7 8s 7d. A journey to to Pontypool for David Jones to the doctor and to bring him to the workhouse in a cart cost £5 0s 4d
1817 – Henry Lewis cost the parish £6 10s 0d. For his shirt and trousers another 7s 9d. Elizabeth Pritchard work her keep, clothing and shoes cost £7 17s 6d. The overseers paid 3s for straw, 8s for coal and 2s 8d for mending windows.
1818 – Ann Nicholas was an out pauper living with William Jones for which he was paid 2s 6d for 37 weeks. William Rosser was paid 2s 3d for 15 weeks. John Prosser, residing with Mary Francis was paid £7 2s 6d. Henry Lewis, in the workhouse received £6 10s 0d. A shirt, shoes, jacket and breeches cost £7 4s 0d. Elizabeth Pritchard in the workhouse and lodging cost £6 10s 0d, her stockings one halfpenny. Mary Yorath was given 3s for 37 weeks. Margaret Watkin had 32 weeks at 4s per week.
1819 – Ann Nicholas lodging with William Rosser received 2s for 52 weeks and her clothing cast 7s 2d. John Prosser lodged with Mary Francis and received 2s 6d for 48 weeks. Henry Lewis had a new smock which cost 4s and two pairs of breeches at a cost of 9s 6d. Elizabeth Pritchard was in the workhouse and her new shoes cost 5s, handkerchief 1s 3d, caps 1s 6d, smock at 3s 0d and mending her bedgown cost 2s 3d
1819 – Margaret Watkins died, her smock was 3s 0d, coffin 17s 0d, laying her out was 5s 0d, the parson was paid 1s 6d, the clerk 2s 6d, beer 5s 0d and a journey for the stroud 2s 6d, Margaret was 90 when she died.
1819 – Mary Morgan was paid £2 2s for looking after Daniel Jones. Straw for the poorhouse cost 8s 0d and 9s 0d was paid for coals
1820 – Harry Lewis received 2s 6d per week and new shirt smock and trousers
1820 – Elizabeth Pritchard was in receipt of 2s 6d per week and her clothing cost 10s 7d
1820 – 16s 5d was paid for straw and coals
1821 – Jenkin Rosser was paid house rent for Elizabeth Pritchard. Margaret James and Christopher Jones were in the poorhouse. The cost of straw and coal amounted to 18s 0d
1822 – Thomas Jenkins was lodging with William Jeremiah for 4 weeks and William Moses for 48 weeks. John Prosser with William Lewis for 52 weeks. Henry Lewis cost the parish £7 7s 2d for the year.
1822 – Margaret James died this year, she was in the workhouse for 39 weeks at a cost of 2s 0d per week, her coffin was 17s 0d, smock 2s 0d, charity 6s 0d, a total cost of £5 16s 0d, she was 84 when she died
1822 – Christopher Jones received a total of £4 19s 11d which included his bed and bed clothes
1822 – John Jones, a tailor and his wife went to the workhouse and received 9 weeks charity at 4s 0d per week, a warrant cost 10s 0d and a journey to Llandilio 2s 6d (to return him to his parish of legal settlement) his bed and bedclothes cost £1 2s 0d. 18s 0d was paid for straw and coals
1823 – John Jones and wife are still in the workhouse at a cost to the parish of £9 16s 28d
1824 – Henry Lewis, Elizabeth Pritchard and Margaret Morgan and her son are in the workhouse, a warrant was issued against John Morgan (supposed father of the child?)
1825 – Henry Lewis and Elizabeth Pritchard are still in the workhouse, along with Joshua Jones aged 89 who died in January. Straw, coals and sheeting cost £1 7s 2d.
1826 – Francis Phillips, from the workhouse, aged 82 was buried in St Peter’s churchyard
Elizabeth Pritchard, besides her keep had an apron which cost 1s 8d, a handkerchief 8d, serge at 1s 3d, calico cost 6s 0d, stockings at 1s 6d. One shilling was paid for mending her clothes, making a bedgown, apron and hemming a handkerchief cost 1s 0d.
1827 – David Williams aged 75 from the workhouse was buried at St Peter’s. Coals and straw cost 20s
1828 – Mary Phillips was removed to the workhouse at a cost of 2s 0d, 6s 0d was paid for shoes, stockings cost 1s 4d, total of £6 17s 10d was paid this included a petticoat, smock, apron, caps and handkerchief. Henry Lewis had a new blanket and jacket, trousers, one shirt and stockings. Elizabeth Pritchard had new smock, handkerchief, caps and stockings. A change of clothing for the workhouse paupers cost £2 11s 2d in addition to their other clothes
1828 – John Morgan, his wife and child were in the workhouse for 33 weeks and 3 days at a rate of 5s 2d. The rest of his family are with Philip Vallant
1829 – Henry Lewis and Elizabeth Pritchard are still in the workhouse. Mary Phillips went to the workhouse for two weeks before she died, her coffin cost 17s 0d, laying out was 2s 6d, drink at her funeral 5s 0d, journey for her shroud 2s 6d, Parson was paid 1s 6d and the sexton 2s 6d. Straw and coals for the workhouse cost 18s 0d. David Griffiths also died and was buried in St Peter’s churchyard
1830 – Henry Lewis had a new shirt and trousers.
1831 – Mary Pritchard went to the workhouse twenty four weeks before she died at a cost of 2s 0d per week. She died aged 63. Her coffin cost 17s 0d, a shroud was 3s 8d, laying out 2s 6d, parson was paid 1s 6d, sexton 2s 6d and 5s 0d was paid for beer. A journey for her shroud cost 2s 6d and a new suit of clothes cost 10s 6d. The same year Henry Lewis received £3 5s plus 17s for coal and straw. James Prosser spent 36 weeks in the workhouse.
1832 – John Harris of Mamhilad was paid 16s for coal and straw for the the workhouse and also 1s 6d per week for the maintenance of Margaret Morgan. William Jones had blanketing for a new smock and trousers at a total of £7 4s 2d. Walter Vallant spent 32 weeks in the workhouse.
1833 – John Harris and a witness went to Usk to consult with Mr McDonnell over William Lewis aged 75 of the poorhouse Goytre
1835 – Elizabeth Plaisted or Prytherch aged 85 died in Goytre workhouse and was buried at Llanover Churchyard. Ann Morgan 82 died in the poorhouse and was buried at Goytre Churchyard. Thomas Barrem aged 67 also died and was buried in St Peter’s Churchyard.
1835 -Now came the new law whereby the poorhouses were consolidated into one big institution. The overseers allowed all necessary clothes for the parish beds in the workhouse.
1836 – This is when Richard Jones takes possession of the old workhouse called Catty’s Nest at a rent of £2 paid quarterly.
1947 Free Press
January 10th – Six Brothers Bore Mamhilad Man to his Grave
The funeral took place at Mamhilad Church of Mr David Bowen aged 77, of the Old Rectory Mamhilad.
Mr Bowen who leaves a wife, Mrs Elizabeth A Bowen, one son and three daughters, was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Edward Bowen of Oak Cottage Goytrey.
He was in business as a builder and contractor at Little Mill until recently and was one of several brothers who won a high reputation as stone masons.
He was chairman of Goytrey Parish Council throughout the war.
Six brothers acted as bearers:- Messrs Arthur, William, Abraham, John, Tom and Sidney Jenkins.
January 31st – Mr G. Jones Nantyderry
The funeral took place at Goytrey Church of Mr G Jones aged 86 of School House Nantyderry, who died at Panteg Hospital.
Canon Joseph Morgan officiated: Mrs Swinnerton was the organist.
Mourners
Mrs Jones, widow; Mr and Mrs P Jones, son and daughter-in-law; Mmes G. Rogers, B. Hiller, A Bodenham and C. Crook, sisters-in-law; Mr A. Bodenham, brother-in-law; Mmes Jarman, P. Horton and G Horton, nieces; Messrs R. Bodenham, F. And T. Crook, nephews; Mmes F. Leeworthy, F. Titcombe, M. Magners and E. Biddescombe, Messrs A. Husk, B. Spicer, F. Morgan and W. Griffiths, friends.
Flowers
Sorrowing wife; Percy and Doris; George, Rhoda and family; Bessie and family; Blanche, Alf and family; Roy and Ethel; Charlotte and family; George, Minnie and children; Ivor, Edith and little Wendy; Mrs Ora Byrde; Mrs Robert Byrde and family and Miss E. Byrde; Captain C.G. Byrde; Mrs W.K.R. Murray and Mrs Basil Greenwood; Mr and Mrs F. Leeworthy and Mrs Magness; Mr and Mrs F. Titcombe, Charlie and Kitty; Mrs E. Biddescombe and Edna; Bob and May; Homestead, Cwmavon Road and The Garth Machen; Mr and Mrs W. Griffiths; Mr and Mrs G. Kenny and Brian; Friends and neighbours, Jean Joan and Cyril; All at Ty Gwyn; Mr and Mrs Knight and Leah; Mr and Mrs . and D. Merrick; Mr and Mrs Brain, Miss R. Wilks, Mr and Mrs W. Jenkins, Mr and Mrs and Miss Bishop; All at Post Office Nantyderry; family of the late G. Parsons; Mr Morgan and Annie, Penpergwm.
February 14th – Former Nantyderry Man Acquitted
Samuel Horace Lewis (47) formerly a farm manager for Captain Beale of Lower House Farm, Nantyderry, was found not guilty at Monmouthshire Assizes of stealing 24 lambs, valued £89/3/8d ., the property of Ernest Brace a Pontllanfraith baker.
Brace said he had bought a new farm at Wolvesnewton and engaged Lewis as an advisor to help him stock it.
Mr Justice Wrottesley asked the jury to find him not guilty and then dismissed him.
Friday 25th April – Marriage at St Peter’s Church by Canon Morgan:
Sidney Dunford of Weymouth to Eileen Holterman of New Jersey, Newtown Rd., Goytre.
April 25th
A car crash in Rockhill Road Pontypool on March 31th had a sequel at Pontypool magistrates Court on Saturday when Sidney James Walton 42, a farmer of Walnut Tree Cottage Mamhilad was summoned for driving without due care and attention without reasonable consideration for other road users, without a driving license and for having insufficient brakes. Baker who was represented by Mr Kenneth Wood (Baker, Jones, Hornby & Wood, Newport,) pleaded guilty to the offence and not guilty to the other three.
Vernon Parfitt, Goodrich Crescent, Malpas, said he was driving his car up Rockhill Road towards Pontypool near the foundry, was overtaking a stationary car on the left hand side of the road when Walton’s car came from behind a long string of cars going in the opposite direction, hit the back of the car it was following and ricocheted across the road into witnesses car and damaged the rear mudguard and bumper.
Felt a Bump
Douglas Rees, 7 New James Street, Blaenavon, a motor driver said he was driving his employers Rolls Royce at the rear of the string of traffic referred to when he felt a bump at the rear. When he stopped he saw Walton’s car tangled up with Parfitt’s car.
William John Edwards, 3 Ton Bach Street, Blaenavon, passenger in the Rolls said he glanced behind when he felt the bump and saw Walton’s car cross the road at an angle and collide with a car coming in the opposite direction.
P.C. James Richardson, Griffithstown, who was called to the scene of the collision, said Walton’s license had expired on March 7th. With the handbrake full on, he and Rees were able to push the car without difficulty and with the engine running and travelling at ten miles per hour, the footbrake was ineffective except under compression.
26 Years A Driver
Walton, who said he had been driving for 26 years without previous trouble told the magistrates that the Rolls pulled out without warning and he followed it. Because there was a car coming up the road it pulled back to the left and its rear mudguard struck the front of his car. He stopped before Parfitt’s car struck him. In trying to get through he added that he had his brakes tested every month and they were attended to 3 or 4 days before the accident.
William Henry Hewitt said he tested the brakes as stated by Walton and they were in order: Something may have broken and rendered them ineffective.
The Magistrate dismissed the first charge, fined Walton 40/- on each of the 2-4th charges and 10/- for having no license. He was also ordered to pay £2/10/0 costs and his license was endorsed.
May 16th – Penystair – Goytre with vacant possession, 5 miles Pontypool 51/2 miles Abergavenny
Stone built with Asbestos slated roof, house contains, Parlour, Large Kitchen, Dairy, Scullery and 4 bedrooms over, i good decorative order with adjacent store room and loft over.
The farm buildings include 2 bay stone and tiled roof barn, concrete floor cow shed to tie 7, stone slab for 3, 2 pig cots, G.I.
Open implement shed and 2 bay Dutch barn away from the homestead. The land is in several enclosures of Pasture, Arable and some Wood and having a total of 55 acres in one block having frontage to the old Abergavenny-Pontypool and other hard roads.
The whole occupies a delightful position with commanding views over the Vale of Usk.
To be sold at the Three Salmons Hotel on Monday 5th May at 2.30pm 1947.
Sold subject to tithe of £4 16s to Mr Evans Mamhilad for £1,600 plus tenant’s right to £130. A small landslide had taken away part of the approach road.
May 24th – Gipsy’s Theft
Two Race, (Pontypool) caravan dwellers went into the country with their horse and cart to collect scrap. They “collected” 2 car batteries worth 10/- from Joseph Edwin Edgar of Goytre.
At Pontypool on Saturday 21 year old Stanley Williams plead guilty to stealing them and was fined £1. His partner Job Smith aged 16 denied all knowledge of the theft and the case against him was dismissed.
Honora Wyman, wife of Alfred scrap dealer said she paid Williams 10/- for the batteries.
P C Jenkins said that when interviewed Williams admitted the theft and absolved Smith from being implemented.
July 25th – Farmer for Trial on car deal Fraud Charges
When James John Goldsmith, 38 year old Goytrey farmer was charged at Pontypool on Saturday with obtaining £550 by false pretences in a motor car deal, it was stated that the car, which had changed hands at least nine times had been bought for £385 by Victor Russell Hewlett James, a Caerleon publicity agent in November 1945 was bought for £550 by Reginald Norman Hills a Birmingham engineer in April 1947.
The car was a 1936 12hp SS Jaguar and before its transfer to Hills, Goldsmith, it was alleged altered the dates in the registration book in order to sell it as a 1937.
Mr W K G Thurnall, prosecuted, evidence of the alteration was given by James and Alexander Stone, controller and licensing officer to Worcester County Council, disclosed that the book was a continuation document and that the registration book had been lost.
Wanted Reduction
Hills said that Goldsmith told him the car was a 1937 model. He did not examine the registration book until the next day after the deal was closed and when the authorities confirmed that the car was manufactured in 1936 he wrote to Goldsmith seeking a revision of the price. “I don’t think I would have paid £550 for it had I known it was a 1936 make he added.”
Cross-examined by Mr D P Tomlin (Everett & Tomlin) who defended, Hills agreed that in view of the laying up of many cars over various periods’ condition and mileage were of more importance than the date of manufacture.
Denied Alteration
In alleged statement to PC K Jenkins Little Mill, Goldsmith denied altering the dates and telling Hills the car was made in 1937. From the time he bought the car to the time he sold it he never took the registration book out of its envelope.
“If James is certain the book was in order when he gave it me, Hills must have made the alteration to try and get some of his money back,” one statement read.
Goldsmith who pleaded not guilty was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. He reserved his defence and was allowed bail.
(On the 10th October James Goldsmith of Ty Llwyd Goytrey was found not guilty and all charges against him were dismissed.)
July 25th
Smallholding well situated against the parish road forming an excellent well secured investment and residence for occupation and known as;
Belle Vue Goytrey, comprising a substantial (built 1921) dressed stone small residence, with slate roof, and front and west side rough cast, containing sitting room, dining room, kitchen, dairy, ground floor and four bedrooms first floor.
Detached brick and slate wash house at rear and shed covering. Engine pump and well, outside W.C.
Pleasant lawn with ornamental trees, small kitchen garden and young orchard, together with 27 acres of productive sweet pasture and arable land, farm buildings etc., now let to Mr J A Walton on an annual tenancy at £65 per annum Candlemas and including stone and tiled barn converted into concrete floored cow stalls to tie 10 and mixing room, 3 GI loose boxes, 3 bay GI span roof hay barn side sheeted, 2 excellent stone and slate pig cots.
Rennie, Taylor & Till to sell by auction on behalf of the executors of the late Mr Thomas Whitney at The Greyhound Hotel Abergavenny Tuesday next August 5th 1947 at 2.30pm.
September 26th – Parish of Goytrey – 7 miles to Abergavenny and 4 to Pontypool
Sale with vacant possession of 2 attractive freehold cottages, both in excellent state of repair, conveniently situated against parish roads and short distance from main road bus service- viz;
Lot 1 – The Walnut Tree, containing 2 bedroom, sitting room and living room on first floor over large store room 42’x12’; easily converted into living accommodation, pretty garden etc.
Rich pasture field of 11/2 acres, a 2 bay hay barn, and cowsheds to tie 12.
(Sold to Mr Francis Chappell of Henllys for £1000)
Lot 2 – Ivy Cottage
A neat well kept 4 roomed dwelling together with pantry and stores, garden etc; situated adjoining both lots and 2 and capable of being considerably improved.
By Auction; Rennie, Taylor and Till, Clarence Hotel, Pontypool, Thursday October 9th 1947 at 7pm
(Sold to Mr W Phillips for £660)
Ten acres of rough grazing land was sold to Mr A J Ball of Mamhilad for £340)
November 14th – Collided With Stationary Car: Fined £10
Police tests carried out on the wiring of a damaged car decided the issue at Pontypool Magistrates Court on Saturday, when Sidney James Walton, (42) a farmer and commercial traveller of Walnut Tree, Mamhilad was charged with driving without due car and attention and with reasonable consideration for other road users.
The case was a sequel to a smash at the top of Pentwyn Pitch at 11pm on October 2nd when Walton’s car ran into the back of another car which had broken down and which was jacked up on the side of the road.
Walton, who was represented by Mr D P Tomlin (Everett & Tomlin) pleaded not guilty. Mr W K Thurnall prosecuted.
Thomas James Drinkwater, 1, Old Fire Street, Clarence Corner Pontypool said he was driving towards Pontypool, when, near the top of Pontypool his rear wheel became punctured, 120 yards beyond a bend in the road and jacked the car up. His father had set off to get a new inner tube while witness and his wife sat down on the grass verge to wait. The rear lights and two side lights were on.
50 Miles an Hour
Presently a car came from the direction of Abergavenny at a speed he would estimate to be 50 mph and it seemed to be swaying as though the driver was uncertain. It crashed straight into the back of his car, knocking it across to the other side of the road.
Cross-examined he said the light system of his car had been over-hauled a week before. Mrs Doris Irene Drinkwater, his wife said she looked up suddenly and saw a car coming straight for them. She said “look out” and she and her husband just got out of the way before it crashed into the back of their car.
Thomas John Drinkwater, 26, Lower Bridge Street, Pontypool, the owner of the car said the lights on it were in perfect working order, the damaged was assessed at £80.
P.C. Kenneth Jenkins said that when he got to the scene of the smash Walton told him “I hit that car,” it had no lights. Witness found that the rear bulb was smashed, but when he made a connection between the bulb socket and the body of the car sparks were given off, that proved that the system was in order. Walton said he had dimmed his lights because there was traffic coming towards him and before he knew it had collided with the back of the stationary car. The steering shattered. Walton’s car was broken; he had sustained cuts on the face. It was a moonlight night.
Defendant’s Story
Walton told the court he was driving at no more than 30mph. He dipped his lights as he rounded the bend because a bus and several cars were coming in the opposite direction and then next thing he knew was a grey bulk like a patch of fog loomed up before him and there was a crash. The steering wheel was drawn up under his chest and he had cuts on the face. There was no light on the stationary car. He denied that P.C. Jenkins examined the light circuit of the other car while he was present. Other events to the effect that Walton’s car was travelling at normal speed and that there was no lights on the stationary car was given by George Simms, 9, Clarence Place, Pontypool: William Henry Hillier, 1 Channel View, Penygarn, Pontypool and Miss Jean Williams, 28 Harpers Road, Garndiffaith, all passengers in Walton’s car.
After a retirement the Magistrate found Walton guilty on the first charge and dismissed the second.
He was fined £10 and his license was suspended for three months. He was stated to have been fined 40/- in April this year for driving without reasonable consideration for other users of the road.
December 12th – Goytrey Woman’s Suicide: A Sad Story
Afraid of having to enter a mental home Mrs Harriett Morris left her sleeping husband in the early morning, walked 300 yards from her home to the canal in her nightdress and threw herself from the bridge.
“Suicide whilst in a state of mental instability” was the verdict recorded at the inquest at Pontypool on Saturday by Mr D J Treasure.
Mrs Morris 58, married woman with no children lived at Vine Tree Goytrey.
Dr J B Fitzsimons said he had been treating Mrs Morris for the past three years for nervous debility. When he saw her at home on December 1st she was depressed and hysterical. She told him that she was very ill – her nerves were bad – and that she was not going to get any better. He discussed various possibilities with her and she seemed to become pacified; she showed no suicidal tendencies. He then suggested she should go to Abergavenny Hospital as a voluntary patient and she replied that she should take a little time to consider it.
Mr Morris told him the following morning that his wife had not made up her mind. When the Doctor saw her on the following Wednesday she said she was willing to go to the institution. On Thursday we went to Griffithstown mortuary and saw her body. Death was due to drowning.
The Coroner: were you surprised? – “There was always that possibility.”
“Couldn’t Stand Living”
Edwin John Morris said that up to two years ago his wife had been quite normal. She showed signs of developing nervous trouble after nursing her mother, who died after a year’s illness during which she was bedridden. Last summer her health seemed to improve but in the winter she again became depressed. She told him she could not carry on and that “she had to go as she couldn’t stand living any longer.” She had never tried to harm herself.
On the night before the tragedy she became very strange and would not speak. When the doctor called he told Mr Morris that she should go into a mental home as there was nothing more that he could do. His wife overheard the conversation and she refused to go. The next day said Mr Morris he intended to arrange for her to go but he did not mention the subject to her again and they went to bed.
“She Has Done It”.
In the morning he found his wife was not in bed. After looking for her in vain in the house he went towards the canal. His niece went ahead to look for Mrs Morris. A few minutes later she returned to say, “She has done it; she is in the canal.” He saw her in the canal near Parc-y-brain Bridge, on the Pontypool side. She was in her nightdress. People were getting her out.
Mr Morris in reply to the Coroner attributed the tragedy to his wife’s nerves. She had to give her mother constant attention during her illness and was unable to get help.
The Coroner: it was enough to break down the strongest constitution.
Miss (sic. should be Mrs) Esmeralda May Lewis of The Castle Goytrey said she reached the canal in time to see Cliff James trying to bring her aunt to the bank.
Lying Near the Bank
Ivor Jenkin, The Knoll, Goytrey, said he was driving his van along the road leading to the Goytrey Arms when Miss Lewis said “auntie has done it; she is in the canal.” He ran to the canal and saw the body, which was lying in shallow water three feet from the bank. He helped James and Arthur Howells to get to the bank; she was already dead.
P.C. Kenneth Jenkins Little Mill told the Coroner that Mrs Morris might have reached the canal from her house by walking across fields or along the grass verge of the road. It was unlikely that she had walked along the road itself, as it had a flinty surface and no marks were found on the soles of her feet. The canal bridge was about 200 to 300 yards from her house.
Jumped From Bridge
The constable said he formed the opinion from the position of the body that Mrs Morris jumped ten feet from the hump-backed bridge into the canal.
The Coroner said he was satisfied that Mrs Morris was not in a normal state. If her husband had been able to get her to agree to go to a mental institution she might have recovered. The fear of what was going to happen to her caused her to commit suicide. She did that rather than become an inmate of a mental institution.
The funeral on Sunday at Goytrey Church was conducted by Canon L.G. Morgan, rector, Mr C. Meyrick presiding at the organ. Mrs Morris was a member of the Church for many years.
Lewis Edmunds Diaries 1839 – 1861
Lewis Edmunds was a plasterer and tiler born in Aberystruth in 1814, as a young lad he travelled with his father who was also a tiler and plasterer learning the trade. He was taught his letters by Mr Davies Llanover in exchange for work his father did to the Chapel. As an adult he settled in Llanover, living first in High Street, Llanover, moving in 1873 to Yew Tree Cottage. He owned Yew Tree Inn Llanover (now the Goose and Cuckoo). He kept a diary from 1839 to 1897. I have only taken entries relating to Goytre. Lewis died in 1903 and is buried at Hanover Chapel, Llanover.
1839
February 16th – At Ann Howells (Pantalar, Llanover)
April 14th – At Saron
April 17th – Ann Howells died aged 59
April 19th – At the funeral of Ann Howells at Hanover
June 7th – At Thomas Evans Goytrey a whitening
September 25th – at Richard Rosser Rhydyllwyfan
October 28th – at John Philips Lower Hendre
1840
April 8th, 9th 10th – at John Philips Lower Hendre whitening inside
August 28th – at Miss Charlotte Bird Goytree House
September 13th – at Hanover and at Chainbridge and Saron in the night
1841
May 15th – at Rachel Anthony Goytree whitening
June 26th – at the Lower Hendre repairing the tile for Mr Phillips
July 19th – at Saron the night, Hanover in the morning
1842
January 21st – at the funeral of Thomas Davies of Goytree, at Hanover aged 90 years
March 15th – at Walter Davies Goytree nailing the crest and at Thomas James Ty Cooke
March 16th – at the Halfway houses nailing the crest
May 6th and 13th – at Walter Davies lathing
July 2nd – at David Davies Bwrgwm pointing the house
October 8th, 14th & 15th – at William Parry Lanusk Goytree
1843
January 23rd at William Parry Chainbridge whitening inside
May 24th – Ann Edmunds died aged 55 at Blaynah (his mother)
May 25th – at Blaynah buying things for the funeral
May 27th – at Blaynah buring my mother
May 28th – at the Blaynah Chapel churching after my mother
May 29th – at the Blaynah sharing the goods between my sister
July 31st – at the Goytree Church
1845
May 10th – I was married at the Llangibby Church to Martha Williams of Court Plethin Farm
1849
March 9th – I was writing the last will and testament of Jane Jones, widow of Vaughan Jones Goytree
March 22nd – at William Jeremiah Bwrgwm repairing
May 26th – at John Rosser Goytree Mill
July 18th – at Thomas James Goytree
July 19th – at Hanover all day preparing a prayer meeting because of the cholera
July 20th – at Thomas James Goytree
July 25th-31st – at Thomas James Goytree
August 1st-16th – at Thomas James Goytree
October 4th – at Cwmbran with Thomas Jones Goytree
October 14th – at Hanover twice, William Jones Goytree was received as a member
October 22nd – at the funeral of Mrs James, The Buck at Goytree Church
October 26th – at the funeral of Rachel Harris Bryn-y-pant
October 31st – whitening at Thomas James Goytree
1850
January 4th – at Thomas James Goytree house repairing the pound wall
February 2nd – Anthony Richards did stave (starve) on the mountain aged 70 years
February 7th – at the inquest of Anthony Richards, cowman, who starved on Cwmllech mountain aged 70 years
February 25th & 26th – at Cwmbran repairing the oven for Thomas James
March 2nd – at Abersychan pointing round the chimney for Thomas James Goytree
March 8th, 14th & 30th – at Cwmbran repairing the house for Thomas James Goytree
March 27th – at the funeral of William Jeremiah at Hanover aged 23 years ( William lived at Bwrgwm Farm)
March 17th – Augusta Emma was born at a quarter past 3 o’clock in the afternoon at High Street Cottage Llanover
March 27th – Morgan William Court Plethin was at our house at High Street
15th & 16th May – at Martha Rosser Buck, Abersychan, whitening inside
May 21st – at John Rosser Goytree Mill whitening inside
May 22nd – at Rachel Thomas (Bwrgwm Cottage) finishing whitening. Augusta was baptised by the Rev Robert Thomas Hanover
May 24th & 25th – at Rachel Rosser Buck Abersychan whitening inside
June 7th – at the funeral of Lewis Williams Hollybush Hanover aged 48
June 27th & 29th – at John Philips Lower Hendre whitening inside
July 10th, 11th & 24th at Thomas Davies slating
July 26th & 27th – at Miss Powell Penpederheol whitening inside
August 9th at Miss Powell drawing the smoke
August 26th at William Williams Goytre Wharf
August 29th – Sarah James Goytre married John Thomas
September 3rd – 14th – at William Williams Goytre Wharf
November 11th – Martha Rosser and William Jayne got married at Talywain Church
November 25th – at Blaenavon buying the goods of Richard Morgan Crosshoped 10s 9d
December 30th – at William Williams Goytre Wharf
1852
January 10th – at home dumping the potatoes, 31/2 sacks Goytre potatoes, 2 sacks p-man potatoes, 1 sack mangle worsens potatoes
February 2nd – At the Goytree, having possession of the green meadow with Wm Jenkins, tenant. I was authorised to take possession by Mrs Jenkins
February 24/25th – at Penpellenny Goytre, slating an oven for the railway company
March 29th and April 10th, 16th & 26th – at Wm Williams, Wharf, slating the thrive and whitening
May 21st – at John Rossers’ mill
May 24th & 25th – at Wm Williams Valentine Goytre, whitening
May 25th – John Rosser’s barns
June 10th – John Phillips Hendre died aged 68
June 14th – at the funeral John Phillips, Lower Hendre, Llanover
June 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 26th – at Thos Davies, Goytre
August 3rd – at the Goytre for the rent from Wm Jenkins, very wet day
August 19th – at Sharon Goytre in the night
October 5th & 6th – at Richard Jones Penystare, repairing the barn
October 20th – at Abergavenny with Hansby, meeting Francis Davies concerning a mortgage at Goytre. Killed a pig, 158 in weight
October 25th – at Blaen, giving £40 to Francis Davies as mortgage on Goytre place
November 27th – John Phillips, Hendre, married to Ann Rosser, Mill (Goytre Church)
November 29th – at Thomas James Goytre, repairing the barns
December 15th – at Wm Williams, Wharf, whitening inside
December 22nd – at Llanellen barns, repairing for John Rosser, Goytre Mill
1853
February 12th – at the funeral of Jane Vaughan Jones, aged 84. Had half years rent of Wm Jenkins, Goytre, £4, allowed for helping 10s, rent paid 10s
February 15th – at Aaron Harris, Mamhilad, pointing the oven inside
March 3rd, 4th, 5th – at John Rosser’s, Goytre Mill, tiling the clover mill
March 12th – Rachel Thomas (Bwrgwm Cottage)
May 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th – at John Rossers, slating
July 6th – at Jenkins Rosser’s funeral at Mamhilad aged 24
August 1st to 16th – at John Rosser’s Mill
August 17th, 18th & 19th – at the Goytre School house, finishing the slating
August 20th to September spent at John Rosser’s Mill
September 19th – the Goytre place conveyed to me from Wm Williams
September 20th – at Thomas James, Goytre House, repairing the tiles
October 2nd – at Croesnypant working for Mr John Rosser. Eli and Thos James plastering at John Rossers
October 4th & 10th – at John Rossers
October 14th – at Thos James, Coed Robin
November 3rd – at Abergavenny buying the place with Jane Williams for £25. £10 to Wm Williams of Goytre.
November 8th – At Abergavenny for the deeds of Jane Williams place at Goytre (Ty Jacob, 712 on the 1841 tithe)
November 10th – thanksgiving at Hanover and at Rachel Thomas at 3 o’clock
December 21st – at Goytre, meeting Jane Williams of Newport to take possession of the place and occupied by Wm Williams
December 23rd – Eli at Thos Davies, lathing inside
December 30th – at Thos Davies Goytre, finishing lathing the back kitchen ceiling
1854
January 14th – Ann Phillips, Lower Hendre, was delivered of a son
January 20th – at John Rosser’s repairing the Mill
February 3rd – at Mrs Rosser, Brynypant
February 23rd – at Usk brickyard looking for pantiles for Goytre Place
March 1st – at the funeral of Thomas Newman’s daughter at Goytre Church, aged 17. (Rachel)
March 13th to May 5th – he mentions going to Newport for timber for Jane Williams’s place, delivering lime and mortar, pointing joists, pointing the tile and finishing the house
May 6th – John Jacob did hang himself near Sir Benj. house at Llanover
June 13th – at Thos James, Goytre House, repairing the slates (Ty Cooke)
August 22nd & 23rd – at Aaron whitening outside
October 4th – at Thos James, Goytre House, repairing the new shed
October 7th & 16th – at the Star, Goytre, whitening outside
November 15th, 21st, 24th, at Francis Davies, his house near Goytre Wharf, pointing the tile
November 22nd, 27th, 28th, December 7th,& 8th, – at Penystare repairing the barn, stable and house
December 14th, 22nd & 27th – at Thos Davies, Goytre, plastering the ceiling in the back kitchen
December 2th – came home to Llanover and at Goytre, having possession of Ty Jacob land with Wm. Phillips
1855
January 1st – at James Agg, Goytre, slating the stable
January 10th – at Thos Davies, Goytre, plastering the brickwork
January 17th on various days up to the April 14th – at Samuel Harries, (Gwenffrwrd) making mortar, lathing and plastering the dairy, whitening inside and out
March 12th – at the Star repairing the house inside for John Williams Tonteg
April 18th, 21st & 25th – at Goytre Place, whitening inside the closing boards
April 19th – at Thos Davies, Goytre, painting the privy
April 26th – at Haymeadow, Goytre, making two gates
May 9th, 10th 11th – at Wm Cocker, Goytre (Kiln Farm) plastering inside and repairing outside
May 22nd – at Abergavenny with Francis Davies Blaen, signing the conveyance to Thos Watkins, Goytre
May 6th, 9th, 23rd, 30th, 31st, at John Rosser’s Goytre Mill, poiting
August 25th – at Goytre meeting the parson from Goytre, Harriet Davies from Pontrilas at Mr Gabb office to show my claim respecting the place of Jane Williams
September 15th, 26th & 27th – at John Rossers repairing the mill and making mortar
September 18th to 20th – at the Old Factory repairing and whitening
October 6th – meeting Mr Scammel at Goytre farm about repairing
October 30th – at Abergavenny with Mr Gabb enquiring about the leases that was to be renewed at Goytre
October 6th – 20th – at Wm Harris, smith, Goytre, hauling stone for the new house and slating the new house
November 5th – at Thos James, Goytre, repairing the tiles
November 10th & 12th – at Wm Harris, slating the new grocer’s shop at Goytre
November 20th – at John Jones, Lapstone Bridge, Goytre, repairing the house
November 29th & 30th, December 1st – at Wm Plaster (Plaister) Goytre, repairing the house
December 20th – Thos Davies, Bwrgwm, Goytre, married Ann Cobner at Trevethin Church
December 21st & 26th – at Wm Harris Goytre, lathing
December 27th – at Goytre, hauling slates and timber from Pucas, Walter Williams, to the Goytre places
December 31st – at Wm Harris, smith, begining to plaster inside
1856
January 1-4th – at Wm Harris, smith, Goytre, plastering
January 5th – 10th – at Thomas Davies Goytre slating the house
January 11th & 12th – At Haymeadow roofing the beasthouse and at Wm Harris Goytre
January 18th – at Ty Jacob, Goytre place putting the roof on the brewhouse and at Wm Harris plastering the second coat
January 19th – 26th at Ty Jacob Goytre place and at Wm Harris
February 6th – 9th – making gates for Goytre place and at Wm Harris
February 13th to 15th – at Wm Harris Goytre
February 21st – I took the gates to Goytre place
February 25th & 26th – at Ty Jacob slating shed
February 29th – at Ty Jacob finishing slating shed
March 1st – at Wm Jenkins Haymeadow Goytre slating the pigs cot
March 3rd & 4th – at Wm Harris Goytre
April 2nd to 5th – at Wm Harris Goytre finishing the house
May 24th & 25th – at Thos Davies Goytre plastering etc
May 24th – at John Rosser’s Pencroshoped commencing a benefit club where 16 members entered
May 31st – at Rachel Anthony Goytre
July 16th, 17th & 18th – at James Age Goytre
September 19th & 20th – at John Rosser Mill, repairing at Croesnypant
September 29th to October 3rd – at Thos Davies plastering inside
October 9th – at Thos James Goytre House repairing the tiles
October 11th to 13th – at Mrs Lewis Inn, slating the house at Goytre
October 27th – at John Phillips, New Barn Goytre repairing the house
October 30th & 31st – at Mrs Lewis Inn, pointing and slating the new house at Goytre
November 4th – at Thos James Goytre repairing and whitening his houses in Abersychan
November 11th – at Abergavenny showing the deeds of my late grandfather property at Blaenafon to Mr Hansby solicitor and paid him 5/- for renaming the old deed
November 19th & 20th – at Thos Davies Goytre measuring the house amounting to £6 7s 8d and repairing the stable
November 21st – at Mordecai Jones repairing outside
November 26th – at Thos Davies quarry Goytre dressing slabs for Wm James Llanydwr
December 4th – at Mrs Lewis Inn, riding lime at the new house Goytre
December 5th – at Wm Nicholas Yew Tree House Goytre making a bag of lime
December 11th, 13th & 24th – at Mrs Lewis Inn, Goytre, plastering the house
December 19th – at Wm Nicholas Yew Tree Goytre repairing the tiles
December 29th – Elizabeth, wife of Wm Jeremiah died aged 66 years
December 31st – at the funeral of Elizabeth Jeremiah Bwrgwm at Llanellen Church aged 66
Receipts:
January 19th – of Samuel Harris for work £3 17s 0d
February 12th – half years rent of Wm Jenkins Goytre £3 15s 8d
April 25th – John Phillips New Barn Goytre on years interest due 28th January last £6
June 18th – Rachel Anthony for work 3/-
July 18th – James Arg for work at Goytre £1 10s 6d
November 20th – Thos Davies for work £6 10s 0d
1857
January 8th – at Mrs Rosser’s Brynypant helping her to kill a pig. 283 rite side 91lb left side 92lb
January 9th – 16th at Mr Lewis Inn, plastering the new house at Goytre
January 17th – at Rev John Evans obtaining permission for letters of administration with Mr Hansby after late Joseph JOnes
January 28th – about the parish of Goytre and Llanover with a petition against the proposed new reformatory school at Goytre and collected 91 names
February 1st – James Gwatkin Goytre was found dead in Goytre wood near Chapel Head aged 77
February 5th – at the funeral of James Gwatkin at Goytre Church
February 27th – at Abergavenny with Mr Gabb. I rented the Old House field being part of the Pwrcas Goytre from Gabs, rent £3 pa to commence September 1856
February 28th – at home and at Goytre hedging and taking possession of the Old House
March 12th – at Goytre putting a new stile on the old house field
March 13th, 14th & 27th – at William Nicholas Goytre whitening inside and outside
March 14th – at Mrs Rosser Brynypant Couling inside
March 31st – at Mrs Lewis Inn, new house at Goytre rendering inside and whitening inside
April 7th – at Mrs Lewis Inn, slating the shope and privy at Goytre
April 15th – Bess James late Ty Cooke married to David Davies at Hanover
April 28th – at John Rossers whitening inside
June 29th – at Goytre collecting poor rates
July 15th – at Thos James Goytre house meeting Mr Cook about tiling the point of the stable and slating the back of stable agreed £14
August 6th – at William Harris, smith, Goytre
August 13th & 18th – at Henry Mathews Goytre making mortar and repairing
August 24th & 25th – at Thos Watts Goytre pointing
August 26th – at Goytre House meeting Mr Cook and his mother and uncle to see the ? at Thos Watts Goytre
August 27th 28th & 29th – at Thos Watts Goytre pointing
August 31st – at Henry Mathews Goytre whitening
September 2nd – at Henry Mathews Goytre whitening
September 3rd & 4th – at at Thos Watts whitening
September 5th – at Miss Powell Penpederhewl goitre whitening
October 15th – at Ty Jacob Goytre whitening the pantiles
November 13th – at Abergavenny paying Mr Gabb £3 being a years rent for the old house field
November 14th – at Ty Cook Goytre measuring the timber. W Jones mason at Ty Porth
November 17th – at Goytre whitening for Richard Seamark
November 24th – at Henry Mathews whitening
November 26th – at Goytre house with Mr Cook measuring the timber, at Richard Seamark whitening in Goytre
December 1st & 2nd – at Ty Ivor goitre plastering both chimneys for John Phillips
December 23rd – at Wm Jenkins Haymeadow Goitre repairing the cow house
1859
February 11th – at John Phillips, New Barn Goytre
April 7th & 8th – at Wm Proger repairing the store house for Prewet
April 11th – at Richard Prewett Goitre tiling and pointing and at Pengroesoped
April 18th 19th & 20th at Chapel Edd Goytre whitening
April 21st – at Thos Evans Halfway house whitening inside
April 27th – at John Stephens Penpelleny whitening
May 10th – at Rich. D. Prewett, Goitre, tiling pantry at Thos Jeremiah
June 27th & 30th – at Wm Progers whitening
July 5th & 7th – at James James Horseshoe
August 24th – at Walter Davies Goytre slating
September 27th & 28th – at Wm Nichols Goytre. At Henry Heaven Goytre for Mr Williams, yard
September 29th – Thanksgiving at Hanover and at Rachel Thomas Goytre at 2 o’clock
October 13th – at Thomas James Goitre House
October 14th – Thomas G Jones Goytre
November 10th – at Wm Cocker Goytre and Penystare
November 15th – at Wern Goytre
November 22nd – Wm Nicholas at the Wern Goytre whitening inside
November 25th – Rachel V Jones Goytre died aged 50 years
November 26th – at the Wern whitening
November 29th – at the funeral of Rachel V Jones Goytre Church
December 19th & 20th – at John Rosser’s whitening inside
December 27th – Mary Davies Goytre died aged 82 years
December 31st at the funeral of Mary Davies Goytre at Hanover
1860
January 12th – at John Rosser Mill repairing the tiles
January 20th – at Evan Thomas Cwmbran buying 5000 bricks at 27/- per 1000 for John Phillips Goytre
January 21st – at home drawing a place of 2 houses for John Phillips
January 28th – at John Phillips Mamhilad cutting foundations for two houses
January 30th – the wife of James Roberts Bwrgwm Goytre died
February 1st to 3rd and 27th – spent at John Phillips two houses working at Croesnypant
March 5th – at Thos V Jones seeing the cottage with Mr Keith?
March 7th – Gwellian Lewis Bwrgwm died aged 71
March 12th – at the funeral of Gwellian Lewis Bwrgwm at Hanover aged 71 years
March 23rd – John Williams (Valentine) Goytre died
April 4th – at Newport with John Phillips Mamhilad buying 1700 slates and lath
April 9th 10th & 11th – at John Phillips Mamhilad slating
May 1st & 2nd – at Samuel Harris factory whitening
May 3rd & 4th – at Richard Williams Goytre slating the house
May 5th & 7th – at John Phillips Mamhilad making mortar
May 8th & 11th – at John Jenkins dealer making mortar
May 12th – at John Phillips making mortar
May 14th to 19th – at Richard Williams Goytre slating the house
May 22nd – at Thos Lewis taylor Goytre
May 23rd to 26th – at Richard Williams Goytre
May 30th – at John Rosser whitening and at John Jenkins dealer Goytre
May 31st – at Richard Williams
June 1st to 7th – at John Jenkins dealer Goytre
June 8th – at Thos Lewis taylor Goytre
June 12th – at John Jenkins dealer Goytre
June 14th 15th & 16th – at John Phillips Mamhilad
June 16th – at Thos Jacob Ty Cooke
June 28th – at Richard Williams Goytre slating the pigs cot
July 6th – at John Jenkins dealer Goytre slating the back kitchen
July 11th – at Walter Davies Goytre slating the pigs cot
August 7th 8th 13th & 14th – at Wm Cocker lathing plastering and whitening
August 27th – at Morgan Williams Bedwellty buying 3000 tile stones for Ty Cook Goytre at £3 5s 0d per 1000. Thos Davies late Goytre died at Newport aged 78 years
September 15th – at JohnPhillips Mamhilad slating and finishing the house
September 19th – at Newport authorising David Jones to bring the stones to Goytre
September 27th – at Goytre unloading the tile stones for Mr Cook jar Goytre House
September 28th – at Goytre holing stones
November 7th to 17th – at Goytre house tiling etc
November 24th – William Roberts Bwrgwm married Gwellian James at Llanydwr at Trevethin Church
November 26th – at thanksgiving Hanover then at Rachel Anthony Bwrgwm
December 1st to 7th – at Ty Cook
December 11th & 12th – at Penystare and New Barn
Receipts:
January 12th – William Harris smith one years interest due Sept 17th £1 3s 0d
January 20th – Samuel Harris factory for work since last year 9/-
August 23rd – Richard Williams for work near Sharon £7 0s 0d
December 4th – John Rosser Mill for work 7/-
1861
January 1st – at John Phillips New Barn pointing
January 29th – at David Davies for 100 of ?
March 1st to 11th – at Thos James Ty Cook Goytre tiling the calfs cot
March 14th – at Thos Cook tiling the cider mill
March 27th & April 1st – at Richard Prewett Goytre plastering
April 20th – at Walter Davies Goytre whitening inside
May 30th – John Rosser Mill died aged 77
May 29th to June 1st – at Thos James Ty Cook tiling porch, pointing crest on cider mill and pointing the walls outside
June 12th at Walter Davies Goytre plastering the workshoip
July 13th – at Thos James Tycook pointing furness and boiler and making 8 bags of lime
July 18th – at Rachel Anthony whitening
July 19th – at John Rosser Mill whitening mill inside
July 19th – at Geo Painter Goytre making mortar at the Wern farm
July 27th – at the Wern Goytre slating the dairy
August 8th & 9th – at Geo Painter Goytre
August 26th – at Col Byrde
September 13th – at the Wern plastering the dairy and whitening inside
September 16th & 17th – at Mr Nicholas Goytre pointing the house
October 4th & 5th – at John Rees Park Bach Farm rendering the house inside
October 8th – in Abergavenny Gabs office with Wm Phillips Castle Goytre instructing them to prepare mortgage deed for £20
October 9th – at Walter Davies Goytre repairing the house and barn
October 15th 24th & 26th – at Thos James Goytre repairing Cooks house
November 6th – December 4th – at Thos James Ty Cook plastering granary & whitening
December 12th & 13th – at Park Bach collecting guanmo tare for John Phillips
December 25th – at Hanover and after at John Phillips of Maesbern Goytre to dinner
December 27th – at Pontypool paying the guanmo tare for Goytre park with John Phillips