NLW Ref: LL/1732/53

In the name of God Amen I Mary Waters of the parishe of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth and within the diocese of Landaffe widdow, being sicke in body but of good and pfect memory, praise be given to unto Almighty God, do make and ordaine this to be my last will and testamt in manner and form following.

First and principally I commend my soule into the hands of the Allmighty God hopeing through the merrots of death and passion of my savio’r Jesuss Christ to full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executrix herinafter named.

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto Mary Water the daughter of John Water the sume of two pounds after my decease when shee shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares and that are to be sett out to bear interest to her use from the day of my buriall untill shee attains the age of one and twenty years by my executrix.

Item; I give and bequeath unto my cosen Ann Pritchard the sume of five shillings within the space of one month after my decease to be paied by my executrix.

Item; I give and bequeath unto my cosen Ann Morgan Thomas the sume of five shillings within the space of one month after my decease to be paid by my executrix.

Item; I do nominate and appoint my cosen Sarah Bevan the wife of John Bevan of the parish of Goytre to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament, revoking disannulling making voyd all former wills ever made by me but that this only is to be my last will and testament, in witness hereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale this nine and twentith day of February on thousand seven hundred and thirty one.

The mark of Mary Water

Signed sealed and published delivered and declared in the presence of;

Philip Williams

James Lewis

Wat Watkins

22^nd April 1732

Sara Bevan executrix named in the will before me William Morgan surrogate.

Proved at Landaff 22^nd April 1732 before William Morgan.

An Inventary of all and singular the good and chells and creditts of Mary Waters late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and dioceses of Landaffe widow dec’ed made and exhibited into the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaffe by Sarah Beaven the executrix named in the last will and testament of the said dec’ed as follows (vizt)

£ s d

Imp her wearing apparell valued at 0 5 0

Imp one dust bed, bed cloaths and its app’tences 0 5 0

Imp one iron crock att 0 3 0

Imp one old coffer att 0 3 0

Imp money due to the dec’ed by bond the sum of     10 0 0

Item desperate debts due to the dec’ed the sum of 3 0 0

Sum total hujus invent’ry     13     16 0

To All Xhan people to whome these shall come:

I Mary Jenkins of ye pish of Goytrey in ye county of Monmouth widdow, send greeting.

Know ye that ye said Mary Jenkins as well for ye in consideration of the natural affection and love wch have and do bear unto my will below and nephew Edward Mary, otherwise Edward Williams and also for ye Lord’s affection wch I have and do bear unto my well beloved niece Katherine Mathews and also in consideration of service done to me by ye said Edward and Katherine also for divers good causes and considerations now at this is sent espotially moveing:

I ye sd Mary Jenkins being in p’fect memory have given granted and confirmed by this my p’sent writing do fully, freely and absolutely give, grant and confirm unto ye sd Edward and Katherine all and singular my goods, chattels, personal estate whatsoever of what nature kind or property sofar ye same be or can be found within ye realm of Great Brittaine:

To have and to hold and dispose of, take and enjoy all my said goods, chattels personall estate, household stuff and implem’ts and all other the preses afores’d unto ye said Edward and Katherine, their executors, admins and assigns from here forth forever without any manner of clayme, challenge or demand whatsoever of or y any persons or persons whatsoever.

And I, ye said Mary Jenkins all and singular wch ye sd goods, chattels personal estate implements and things whatsoever all ye other premes afores’d unto ye said Edward and Katherine their executors, admins and assigns from here forth forever and shall abd will warrant against all people and forever defend by these ps’ents of all and every which sd good chattels and premes I the sd Mary Jenkins have put ye sd Edward and Katherine in full and peaceable possession by ye gift and delivery one pewter quart which ye sd Edward and Katherine the day of the date of these p’sents I have given and deliverd in ye name of possession and soby of all and singular ye lands and premes.

In witness whereof I have sett my hand and seal this 3^rd day of Aprill in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six.

Signed, sealed and delivered,

And quiet possession and

Given and delivered by ye said

Pewter quart parcel of ye said

Premes according to ye effect

Of this p’sent writing in your

Presence

The mark of Mary Jenkins

Ffrancis Morgan

Jenkin Rosser

Wm Morgan

NLW Ref: LL/1793/35

In the name of God Amen I Mary Andrews of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth widow do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, I give and devise all that my messuage or tenement farm and estate commonly called and known by the name of Pentre bach situate lying and being in the said parish of Goytrey unto Solomon Jones of the parish of Lantillio Pertholey in the said County of Monmouth Esquire and his heirs to the uses upon the trusts and for the intents and purposes herein after mentioned, that is to say, to the use of William Morgan of the parish of Mamhilad in the said County of Monmouth Esquire his executors administrators and assigns for and during and unto the full end and term of ninety nine years to be computed from my death upon the trusts herein after mentioned and subject to such term and the trusts thereof to the use of William Andrews the son of John Andrews late of the said parish of Goytrey yeoman deceased for and during the term of his natural life and from and after the determination of that estate by forfeiture or otherwise in the lifetime of the said William Andrews to the use of the said Solomon Jones and his heirs during the natural life of the said William Andrews upon trust to preserve the contingent uses herein after limited from being defeated or destroyed and for that purpose to make entries and bring actions as the case may require but nevertheless to permit and suffer the said William Andrews and his assigns to receive and take the rents issues and profits of the said hereby devised hereditaments and premises to his and their own use during his natural life and from and immediately after the death of the said William Andrews to the use of the first and of all and every other the son and sons of him the said William Andrews lawfully begotten or to be begotten severally successively and in remainder one after another as they and every of them shall happen to be in priority of birth and of the several and respective heirs of the body and bodies of all and every such son and sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons and the heirs of his body issuing being always preferred and to take before the younger of the same sons and the heirs of his and their body and bodies lawfully issuing. And foe default of such issue to the use of all and every the daughter and daughters of the body of the said William Andrews lawfully begotten or to be begotten and of the heirs of their respective bodies to take in equal parts and shares as Tenants in Common and not as joint tenants. And in case of the death and failure of issue of any one or more of the said daughters all and every the share and shares as well originally belonging to as accruing or devolving upon such daughter or daughters respectively by survivorship shall from time to time and so often as it shall so happen go remain and enure to the survivors and survivor and others and other of the said daughters and to the heirs of the body and bodies of such surviving and other daughter and daughters respectively such surviving and other daughters if more than one to take also in equal parts and shares as Tenants in Common and not as joint tenants and if all such daughters but one shall die without issue then to the use of such only surviving daughter and the heirs of her body lawfully issuing and for default of such issue to the use of Thomas David of the parish of Lanover in the said County of Monmouth yeoman and Ann his wife for and during the term of their natural lives and the life of the survivor of them and from and after the death of the survivor of them the said Thomas David and Ann his wife to the use of William David and Thomas David (two of the sons of the said Thomas David by the said Ann his wife) their heirs and assigns forever as Tenants in Common and not as joint tenants.

Item my will is and I do hereby declare that the said term on ninety nine years is and shall be upon the trusts and for the intents and purposes herein after mentioned, that is to say, upon trust for the said William Morgan his executors administrators and assigns with all convenient speed after my death by rents issues and profits mortgage sale or other disposition of the premises to be comprised in such term or of a competent part thereof for all or any part of the same term to raise and pay the following life annuity and sum of money, that is to say, unto William Williams of the said parish of Lanover carpenter for and during the term of his natural life one annuity or clear yearly sum of twenty shillings of lawful money of Great Britain by equal half yearly payments the first half yearly payment thereof to begin and to be made at the end of six calendar months next after my decease, and to pay to my niece Mary Price the widow of David Price late of the City of London taylor deceased the sum of ten pounds of like lawful money at the end of twelve calendar months next after my death.

Item I give and bequeath unto the said William Morgan his executors and administrators the sum of one hundred and ninety pounds of lawful money of Great Britain part of my personal estate in trust nevertheless to place the same out at interest from time to time at the risque of the parties to be benefited thereby on such security or securities as he the said William Morgan his executors or administrators shall think proper and to pay the interest thereof to the said Thomas David the father for and during the term of his natural life. And from and immediately after his death in trust to pay the interest of the said principal sum of one hundred and ninety pounds to the said Ann the wife of the said Thomas David if she shall him survive for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after the death of the survivor of them the said Thomas David and Ann his wife in trust to pay the same one hundred and ninety pounds unto and amongst Francis David, Margaret David and Martha David three of the children of the said Thomas David by the said Ann his wife and all and every other the child or children of the said Thomas David by the said Ann his wife hereafter to be born in equal proportions share and share alike but my will is that the said Francis David and such after born son and sons of the said Thomas David by the said Ann his wife shall respectively have a vested and transmissible interest in his or their share or shares of the said one hundred and ninety pounds on attaining his or their age or ages of twenty one years and that the said Margaret David and Martha David and such after born daughter or daughters of the said Thomas David by the said Ann his wife shall respectively have a vested and transmissible interest in her and their share and shares of the said one hundred and ninety pounds on attaining her or their age or ages of twenty one years or sooner marrying which shall first happen.

And my will is that the interest of the said one hundred and ninety pounds to accrue and grow due from and after the death of the survivor of them the said Thomas David and Ann his wife shall from time to time after the death of such survivor be paid and applied for or towards the maintenance and education of the said Francis David and such after born son and sons of the said Thomas David by the said Ann his wife until he or they shall attain his or their age or ages of twenty one years and of the said Margaret David and Martha David and such after born daughter and daughters of the said Thomas David by the said Ann his wife until they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years or sooner marry. And if any such son or sons daughter or daughters shall die without having obtained such vested and transmissible interest as aforesaid the part and share parts and shares of him her or them so dying shall go over and belong to and be a vested and transmissible interest in the survivors and survivor of them in like manner as his her and their original part and share parts and shares of and in the said one hundred and ninety pounds.

Item I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personal estate of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever after payment of my debts and funeral expences unto the said Ann David for her own separate use and benefit independant of her said husband and I will that her receipt for the same residuary personal estate shall be good and effectual notwithstanding her coverture.

Item I appoint the said William Morgan sole executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made and do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in three sheets of paper set my hand and seal, that is to say, to the two first sheets my hand and to the last sheet my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine..

The mark of the testatrix Mary (X) Andrews

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Mary Andrews the testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto . Wm Morgan of Penstair; Samuel Howell of Goytrey, labourer; L Osborne, clerk to Mr Kinsey of Abergavenny

15 Oct 1793. William Morgan the sole executor in the above written will named was sworn to the truth thereof & to the faithful performance of the same, that the goods chattles & credits of the said dec’d do not amount in value to the sum of three hundred pounds. Before me Benj Hall, Surrogate

Proved at Abergavenny on the fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three on the oath of the sole executor before the Surrogate

In ye name of God Amen ye 6^th day of March 1738. I Mary Andrew of ye pish of Goytre being sick in body but of p’fect mind & memory praised be given to God therefore, do make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

Ffirst of all I commend my soul into ye hands of God yt gave it hopeing to have free pardon of all my sins and my body I comitt to ye earth to be buried in a decent manner att ye discretion of me executor hereafter named as foll:

Imps: I give & bequeath unto my daughter Martha Lewis, ye wife of Timothy Lewis ye sum of ffive pounds to be paid as soon as they can be paid by Mrs Jones of Horimuis? Within ye space of one month next after my decease and also one 3 yearling heffer, one chaff, 4 pewter platters & pewter dish, one pewter candle stick, one brass skillett, 2 blankets & 2 sheets, one bushell of wheat and one cheese.

Imps: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Morgan ye sum of ffive pounds to be paid as afores’d. One cow and chest cupboard, 4 pewter platters a pewter dish, one brass candle stick, one iron marment and one baking tin, one feather bed wherein I now lye with it’s appurtenances and one chest and one black chair & one stone jug and 3 quarter barrott

Itm: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Andrew ye sum of ffive pounds to be paid as afores’d one 2 yearling heiffer, 2 blanketts one bushells of wheat and one chest, one brass pot.

Itm: I give and bequeath unto Joshua Andrew ye sum of ffive pounds to be paid afores’d and ye little horse.

Itm: I give and bequeath unto Anne Andrew ye sum of ffifty shillings together with ffifty shillings she owes me wch making up ffive pounds to her likewise. One great caldron, one milking pail, one great tub, one stool, one great coffer, one dustbed, one sheet, one blankett, one cow called Rawm goch, one rug, 4 pewter platters, 2 pewter dishes, one brass candlestick, one milking ironpot, bushell of wheat, one cheese, one cheese vate, one peck of oatmeal and one pig, one quarter barrott.

Itm: I give and bequeath all ye rest of my household goods, cattle and chattles whatsoever unto me belonging unto my son Benjamin Andrews whom I do hereby nominate & appoint to be my sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking, disannulling all former wills by me made or by any other writing whatsoever.

In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal ye day month and year ffirst above written.

Signed, sealed & declared

by ye testator Mary Andrew

to be her last will and Testament

in ye p’sence of us:

Walter Griffith The mark X of

Wm Morgan Mary Andrew

May the 8^th 1739: Benjamin Andrew the son and executor named in this will was sworn well and faithfully to execute the same to the truth & ye inventory by him ext’ed & to render an account before me

Wm. Harris

Surr.

An Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Cattles and Chattles of Mary Andrew late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and diocese of Landaffe, widow, deceased, made, valued and appraised, the seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord Christ 1738 by Dabvid Morgan and William Morgan appraisors as follows, that is to say:

£sd

First her wearing apparell valued at 02 05 00

Also one feather bed and appurtenances at 01 10 00

Also two dust beds and appurtenances at 02 00 00

Also all other household stuff as pewter,

brass, iron and wooden vessells at 02 10 00

Also six bushells of corn at 01 01 00

Also corn in grass at 00 10 00

Also provision of victuals at 03 00 00

Also money by bond the summ of 20 00 00

Also one little horse at 02 00 00

Also six small cows and two calves at 12 10 00

Also four young heifers at 04 00 00

Also two small piggs at 00 10 00

Also implements of husbandry at 00 05 00

Also desperate debts the summ of 00 05 06

Lastly all other utensills not before

mentioned at 00 01 04

Summ Total520710

Exhibited at Abergavenny upon the eight day of May 1739 by Benjamin Andrew the son and executor for a one and perfect inventory, but under protestation of adding if any more of the deceased’s after shall hereafter come to his – hand, possession, or knowledge.

The last Will of Maria Collins. I Maria Collins spinster of Ty Port In the parish of Goitre & County of Monmouth do hereby make my last Will & Testament.

I appoint William Llewellin of Abercarn in the County of Monmouth to be the sole executor & trustee of this my last Will & I do hereby give to him the said William Llewellin in trust all my property whatsoever & wheresoever both real & personal directing him after the payment of my just debts & funeral expences & the charges of proving this my last Will to pay over the interest dividends & other profits arising out of or accruing from the capital sums or properties whether belonging or due to me for the use & benefit of my sister Charlotte Warne during the term of her natural life & after her decease I hereby give & bequeath all the capital sums & properties with any interest dividends or profits due at the time of her death unto my niece Georgina Eliza Warne absolutely.

In witness whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two disinterested persons this twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty two.

Signed Maria Collins.

We the undersigned have witnessed the execution of the foregoing writing by Maria Collins spinster of Ty Port all erasures & alterations having been previously made in our presence & without quitting her presence. We now subscribe the same in the presence of each other – names of attesting witnesses:

Augusta Hall; Mary Manuel; Elizabeth Griffiths

In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

In the goods of Maria Collins spinster deceased

Appeared personally Elizabeth Griffiths wife of Thomas Griffiths of the parish of Llanover in the County of Monmouth farmer and made oath that she is one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Maria Collins late of Ty Port in the parish of Goitre in the County of Monmouth spinster deceased bearing date the twenty seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty two now hereunto annexed and referring to the said Will and also to the mark and signature of the testatrix at the foot or end thereof to wit “Maria Collins” she further made oath that on the twenty seventh day of January aforesaid the said testatrix duly executed? her said Will by making her said mark and by also at the same time signing her names “Maria Collins” thereto at the foot or end of the said Will in manner as now appears thereto? In the presence of this …? and of Lady Augusta Hall the wife of Sir Benjamin Hall of the parish of Llanover in the said County of Monmouth Baronet and of Mary Manuel the wife of Thomas Manuel of Tyr Preefy? In the said parish of Goitre labourer three of? the? subscribed witnesses …? Unto? All being then present at the same time and all of whom also at the same time attested and subscribed the said Will in the presence of the said testatrix and of each other. Elizabeth Griffiths – on the twenty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty two the said Elizabeth Griffiths was duly sworn to the truth thereof by virtue of the annexed Commission. Before me Isaac Hughes, Commissioner

Proved at London 28^th July 1852 before the Judge by the oath of William Llewellin the sole executor to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn by Comon duly to administer

NLW Ref: LL/1640/40

In the name of God Amen the xxith daye of …. of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred …. I Margarett Gryffyth of Goytrey in …. Landaffe widdowe callinge to rememberance … life not knowinge whear nor when these … shalbe disolved & ended and mindinge by Gods … order of such transitorie things as God hath … to the intent my mynde maye be un… then … …. ….. …… …… …… ….. God therfore doe make & …. … my last will that is to say first & princip…. soule unto Allmygthtye God my creator & to Jesus Christ … redeemer thorowe whose meritts bitter death & passion I hop…be saved & to have forgivenesse of all my sinnes & my bodye to be buryed in Xrian buriall. Item I give & bequeath xiid towards the Cathederall Church of Llandaffe. Item I give & bequeath iis? to the pson of Goytrey towards my forgotten tythes. Item I give & bequeath three powndes to my three grandchildren the children of Jenkin Rosser equally to be devided betweene them & to be payed unto Elizabeth the wife of the sd Jenkin Rosser shee giving my executor heerin after to be named a lawfull dischardge for the sd some of three pownds. Item I give & bequeath to my nephew the grandchild of Mr David Robert … Lewis the some of fortie shillings. Item I give & bequeath fortie shillings unto Anne Edward my grandchild. Item I give and bequeath twelve pownds wch I have in the hands of Wm Jones, Clear, pson of Goytrey unto Jane Jenkin my grandchild when she doth accomplishe the adge of one & twentie yeares and not before neyther to anie tutor or gardian. Item I give & bequeath five pownds wch I have in the hands of Henry Watkin of Goytrey unto Mauld Edward my grandchild when shee doth accomplishe the adge of xxitie & not before or to anye tutor or gardian. Item I give and bequeath three kine to be sold & imployed towards the helpinge of the maintenance of the sd Mauld untill shee doth accopmlishe the adge of xxitie yeares. Item I give & bequeath to my executor herein after to be named the sume of fortie shillinges to be payed to my sonnes in lawe Jenkin Rosser, he givinge my sd executor a lawfull dischadge for the sd summe. Item I give and bequeath all my howse hould stuffe & implemen’ts therof unto Jane Jenkin & Mauld Edward my fore saied grandchildren equallie to be divided betweene them. Ite I give & bequeath nine pownds wch I did lend unto Jane Jones widdowe? late of Goytrey wife unto Walter Jones of Lanvayre ..Gedyne late deceased unto Jenkin Rosser. Alsoe I doe give … authoritie to the sd Jenkin to sue & ympeach? … Administer of the sd Jane Jones, my will is that my … Jenkin Rosser shall not question my executor…. of nine pownds lent as afore saied. Item I … towards my fun’all expenses one kowe wch … hands of Watkin Treharne of Goytrey. Item I give … one mare & colte of twoe yeares ould unto Jane Jenkin … Edward my sd grandchildren to be sold & the value … … devided betweene them. Ite I give unto the sd … goates?. Item I doe nominate & appointe … made. In wittenes wherof … put my hand & sealle the daye & yeare above written 1638

It ..? Further is that the mare & colt before menconed be sold & the worth thereof to be payd by even & equall porcon between Tom William & Catherin Jenkin. It my will is that Jane Jenkin & Mauld Edward shall not question my sd executor the worth thereof

Sealled & deliv’ed in the presence of us Tom Jones, Cler; Mary Wm: Elenor Tom: Jane Jenkin

(Latin) Proved at Christchurch xxi May 1640 … … Herbert Jones

Mem..m probacois testa… suid ult … uluutatis Margrete Griffith … dum vixit de Goitre in … Monmoth et dur Landaue … prouiot per Georgum Williams executore testa’ti sue ult voluu dictae desi con Elizabeth Richards in spe ceserosqr oues et suairules uis ti tu l… aut interee in baus in ribus aut cre… dicte dest habeu … … uden in genere

Ombus die et … ilarpur noie prucur ato eio ac … procurator ltuuis … villi auis executoris testam… ultuiae volumtatis Margaret … nuper dum vixit de Goitre de… desst pu’tibus auexi et adoume airis et facti effectum exuide … sequi valen omniq indliori mode … airis forma qui bus uidlius aut … …………….. debet decit allegat et in … scri p… proponit co de ac de quolebt ar lib put

Imprimis quod dicta Margedta Griffith nuper dam vixit de … in Con Monmoth et dioc Landaneu defunta meutis con… in sua sau a et por facta induieia existeus suid rite et ltu… co… dit testanentu suie ultima voluntatem declarauit pro… in testamento suie schedula testamenta a dictis dess … (vt p’fertur auex) contuie fur ac in aodem suie eade inter Cetera per dam pue et salubriter dat et … p’fatum Georgiu Williams suid et dicti suit testamenti suie ult volun p’d uoi auit ordina uit fecit et constituit exequtore Ceteraq oiu a et singula voluit leg auit reliquit dedit et disposiut prout in huioi testamento suie schedula testamenturia (ut p’fertur p… tibus auex) cutuiepir ac pouit co de et de quolibs.

Item quod heuor testamentu suie ultui.. volun dicte Margarete Griffith desst am exhibit et p’tibus (ut p’fertur) auex die mandato et ca assensu et consensu ein sidem desstae testatrice an dict in vita sua caq eratmentis compos et in sue et p’ferta induioria existens in sceixtis redacte fuit et est ac Corcun eadem testatrice lect et recitat pq dam in telloct ratificas appbat public at et confiriuat proq testamento suo suie ult volautate sua aquit tradit et deliberat pq ea subscr… suae subsuryat ac sigillat Ac testes putes ad phibendu testmiouiu requisit ac pouit ut suprei

Item quod p’uicssa oui a et singula fuer et suit vera publica in anifosta parafer ac famosa ac desuper labora et labor ac publica vox et faura vude facta fide &c pe… pars ista ias et in sticiam &c proq viri bus valore … valud fate dicti testamenti suie ultimae voluutatis p… puunciari decerui et declarari ari nec uo euud Elizabeth Richard in expeuts Georgii Williams prouco forie h… aegofii aud dict in hui negotio suie ca factis et fac eude condeum aud fore debere prouidciari daterui et declarari puissa propouneu et fidri p’ten co de no arctaus … … pro bandu omnia et singula puissa … ad omit …. probacius de quo pro testatur &c sed quatus … in p’auiss eateuus obtindat in p’tits uiris … in omnibus semper saluo vru officiu due … huui liter iuplor ando &c

NLW Ref: LL/1723/68

Noverint universi per presents nos   Richard Lewis         pochi de Goytre   in Comitatu   Monmouth yeoman       & William Morgan     of the parish of Mamhilad         in the aforesaid 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 30 April 1723

The condition of this obligation is such that if ye above bounden Richard Lewis the husband               and administrator of all and singular ye goods chells and credits of Margarett Lewis       late of ye pish of Goytre   above sd             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   him     the said  Richard Lewis       or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for him 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 last day of October       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 Richard Lewis         or into the hands & possession of any other person or persons for him doe well and truely administer according to law or further doe make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of          sd ad’con at or before the last day of   April Anno Dni 1723         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  Richard Lewis         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. Richard Lewis; William Morgan

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho: Davies NP

30^th April 1723….? Richard Lewis ………. before me William Morgan, Surrogate

NLW Ref: LL/1683/30

The condition of this obligation is such whereas letters of Admon of all and singular, the goods, cattles and chattles of Margaret Jenkin late of Goytrey deceased are granted unto William Jenkin of the pish aforesaid doe make or cause to be made a true and pfect inventory of all and singular the goods, cattles and credits of the sayd deceased wch have or shall come into the hands possion or knowledge of the sayd William Jenkin or into the hand possion of knowledge of any other pson or psons for him and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Episcopall Courte of Landaffe at or before the twentith day of June next ensuing. And the same goods, chattles and credits of the sayd deceased at the tyme of death wch at any time or tyme after shall come to the hands or possion of the sayd William Jenkin.

All the rest and residue of the sayd goods, chattles and credits wch shall be found remayning upon the sayd administrators accompt the same being examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the tyme being of the sayd Courte shall deliv’ and pay unto such pson or psons respectively as the sayd Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence or pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a certain Act of Parliament intituled an act for the better settling of intestate estate shall lymite and appoint and if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the executor or executors therein named makeing request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly if the sayed William Jenkin wthin bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the sayd letters of administration.

The mark of William Jenkin

The mark of George Jenkin

William Williams

Sealed and dellivered in the p’sence of Tho: Prichard

In the name of God Amen. I Margaret Harris otherwise Margaret Anne, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thank be to God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say):

I give and devise and bequeath the house and croft now in my possession by virtue of a devise to me granted by William Cadogan which he held by lease from John Hanbury Esq., unto John Harris, otherwise John Anne my brother and to his executors and assigns for and during the time and term therin mentioned and also all my goods, household stuff, money, chattles and al my property whatsoever and wheresoever the same is, or hereafter shall be found unto the said John Harris, otherwise John Anne whom I do hereby nominate and appoint sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

Margaret Harris – Anne – her mark

Signed, sealed, delivered by the above named Margaret Harris otherwise Anne in our presence who ate her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness.

Wm. Tate

Wm. George

Wm. Rogers

NLW Ref: LL/1669/60

Noverint universi per presents nos   Thomas David     pochi de Langeni     in Comitatu Brecon, yeoman and William Jones of Lanwennorth in the County of Monmouth       teneri et firmiter obligari       bone et twelve pounds 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 3^rd February 1669

The condition of this obligation is such that whereas Letters of Admon of all and singular the goods cattells and chattles of Margarett Edwards late of Goytre late deceased If therefore the sd Thos David doe pay all the debts of the sd deced’t soe farr … as the sd goods will there unto extend and the law … … and moreover … … render as well a true and pfect inventary as alsoe a faithfull and iust accomt of and uppon the sd goods and the adcon thereof at such tyme and … as he? Is? Able there unto lawfully required and lastly defend and save harmles the above named Reverend Father in God and all and every his officers whomesoever against all … and ag’t all psons for touchinge? and concerninge the granting of the sd administrations, that then this psent obligation to be voyd and of none effect else the same to be and remayne in full force power and vertue. The marke of Thomas (X) David; William Jones

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Tho Prichard

NOTE: I have used a proforma for the Latin part of the above document. DW