NLW Ref: LL/1831/44

In the name of God Amen I William Edwards of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth labourer being sick in body but of sound mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Vizt.

I give devise & bequeath to my loving wife Ann Edwards all that messuage and lands now in my possession situate in the said parish of and her children for and during the remainder of the lease under which I enjoy the same.

I give and bequeath to my loving kinswoman Mary Williams a large square table and a bedstead and to accomodated with house room in my said dwelling house during her life.

As to all the residue of my goods chattels & effects of what nature or kind soever or wheresoever the same may be at the time of my death I give and bequeath to my said wife Ann Edwards whom I appoint sole executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former will or wills by me at any time heretofore made ratifying & confirming this only to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I the said William Edwards have hereto set my hand and seal this 23^rd day of August in the year of our Lord 1821.   The mark of William Edwards

Signed sealed published & declared by the testator William Edwards as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request & in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. Morgan Thomas; John Hughes; Joseph Griffiths

19^th day of April 1831. Ann Edwards widow the relict of the deceased and sole executrix named in this Will was duly sworn as such & that the goods chattles & credits of the said deceased are under the value of ten pounds. Before me Thos Williams, Surrogate

Diocese of   Llandaff         In the Consistory Court.     In the Goods of   William Edwards           deceased,

Appeared Personally Ann Edwards       of the parish of   Goytre   in the County of Monmouth widow           the sole         Executrix named in the last Will and Testament         of the said William Edwards       late of the parish of Goytre labourer       aforesaid         deceased, who died in the   month of July 1830         and made Oath that the Estate and Effects of the said deceased, for and in respect of which a Probate of the said Will is to be granted, exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially, and without deducting any thing on account of the Debts due and owing from the said deceased, are under the value of ten   Pounds, to the best of this       Deponent’s knowledge, information, and belief. And   she     lastly made Oath that the said deceased did not die possessed of any Leasehold Estate or Estates for years, either absolute or determinable, on a life or lives to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge, information and belief. The mark of the said Ann (X) Edwards

Sworn on the   19th     Day of   April one thousand eight hundred and thirty one         before me Thos Williams, Surrogate

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

NLW Ref: LL/1704/48

William Daniel – Goytre

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above boundon Howell Daniel the lawfull brother and administrator of all and singular ye good, Chells and Creditts of William Daniel late of the pish of Goytre in ye County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff batchelor decd.

Do make or cause to be made a true and pfect inventory of all and singular ye goods, chells and creditts of ye sd dec’d wch have or shall come to ye hands possion or knowledge of ye sd Howell Daniel.

Howell Daniel

NLW Ref: LL/1691/32

In the name of God the tenth day of Jully in the third yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & lady Kinge William and quin Marry by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge and quin defender of the faith &c Anno dni 1691 I William Charles of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth yeoman being sick in body yet of good & perfect memory God be praised doe make or ordaine this my last will and Testament in maner and forme following that is to say.

First I doe comend my soulle to Imighty God my maker and redeemer and my body to be buried in Christian burial and allso I doe give and bequeath towards the reparacon of the Cathedrall Church of Landaph six pence.

I doe give devise and bequeath unto Marry my well belloved wife my lands and tenement hereditaments and house where in I doe dwell in the parish of Goytre to have and to hould the said house and tenement unto Marry my said wife during the tearme of her naturall life.

Item I give devise and bequeath after the desese of Marry my said wife the house and lands where in I doe now dwell to John my said sone and to Thomas my second sone and to Harry my third sone joyntly betwene them three and to the lonest liver of them and to ther heires for ever.

Item I give and bequeath unto Marry my said wife three pound in the hands of John Andrew of Goytre which he owes me by bond. Itm I give and bequeath unto my said wife Marry the sume of four pounds with there enterest for three? yeares which is due unto me from Richard John Richard by bond.

Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife Marry the sume of three pounds which is due unto me from Howell Jones of Lanover and one yeare enterest by specialty. Item I doe give and bequeath unto Marry my said wife being my executrix all my goods catell and chatells implements of househould stufe and moneys by bonds and with out bonds unto Marry my wife beinge my executrix during her naturall life and after her desese to be equally devided betwene my four sones and I doe hereby nominate and apoynt Marry my said wife to be solle executrix of this my last wife [sic] and Testament witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seall the day month and yeare first above written.

Sign William (X) Charles

Signed sealled and testified delivered and declared in the pressents of us Edward William Watkin his mark; Thomas (TJ) Jenkin his marke; William Morgan

(Latin) Proved at Usk 13 October 1691 before John Watkins Clr, Surrogate &c

Monies due by bond

John Andrew £3

Richard John Richard £4

Howell Jones £3

Tot £10

The true and perfect inventory of all the goods chatell and chatells moveable and unmoveable of William Charles of the parish of Goytre and County of Monmoth yeoman late dessesed made the seaventh and twenty day of Jully in the yeare of our Lord God 1691

£            s            d

Imprimis his wearing aparell                                                                      15            0

Item one cow and a heyfer                                                            1            10            0

Item one ould horse                                                                       0            12            0

Item two yearling heifers                                                              0            12            0

Ite one feather bead with their oportunances                                            1            0

Ite one doust bead with his oportunances                                                  0            15

Item two chests                                                                                 0            15            0

Ite one brasse ban                                                                             0            15            0

Item one brasse pot and a skillet                                                    0            7            0

Ite two iron pots                                                                                 0            8            0

Ite two pewteir platers                                                                       0            1            0

Ite one brossen candelstick                                                               0            1            6

Ite one chaire                                                                                       0            2            6

18            04            0

Prissers

Edward William Watkin his mark

Jenkin Rosser his marke

William Morgan

Witnes Jenkin Thomas his marke

Thomas (TJ) Jenkin his marke

Tot £18 – 4s – 0d

NLW Ref: LL/1789/51

William Andrews

In the name of God Amen. I William Andrews of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman: being mindfull of my mortality, do, this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight: make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following.

First I give and devise unto my beloved wife Mary Andrews all and every my messuages, lands, tenements and hereditments with all their appurtenances whereof I am possessed; situate, lying and being in the parish of Goytrey or elsewhere in the County of Monmouth, to have and to hold all and every the said messuages, lands, tenements and hereditments with the appurtenances, to her the said Mary Andrews, her heirs and assigns for ever.

Also I give and bequeath unto Andrew William son to my kinswoman Cecilia, the wife of David William now of the town of Usk in the said County, blacksmith the sum of five pounds: to be paid to him the said Andrew William when he attains the age of twenty one years; by my testatrix hereinafter named or the executors or administrators.

And all the rest and residue of my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature, kind or quality soever the same may be; after payment of my legacies and funeral expenses. I do give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Andrews, her executors, administrators and assigns to and for her and their own use and benefit absolutely.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Mary Andrews sole executrix of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year first above written:

Signed, sealed, declared and published The mark X of

And for his last will and testament in William Andrews

The presence of us who subscribed our

Names as witnesses in the testators

Presence and at his request:

William Morgan of Mamhilad

Abraham Williams of Lanvihangel Pontymoile

John Rosser of Goytrey

28^th April 1789

Mary Andrews the Relict and sole executrix in the will menconed was sworn to the truth thereof and to the faithful performance of the same and that the goods, chattles and credits of the decd to not amount in value to the sum of three hundred pounds

Before Me: Benj: Hall

This will was proved at Abergavenny on the twenty eighth day of April in the year on our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, before the said Benj: Hall clk B.D. the chancellors surrogate by Mary Andrews widow the relict and sole executrix in the within will named, who was first on the holy evangelist personally sworn well and faithfully to execute the same to exhibit an inventory where thereto lawfully required

NLW Ref: LL/1737/52

William Andrew – Goytrey

In the name of God Amen I William Andrew of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman being, thanks be to God, of good sound mind and memory and being desired to settle my affairs as God has blessed me with all. I make this my last will and testament considering the uncertainty of life being desirous to settle what God has blessed me with among my children after named and I first comend my Soule to God Almighty who gave me and my body to the grave to be buried at the discretion of my executive hereinafter named.

Imprimis: I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Mary Andrew All that messuage, tenement lands and outhouse, barns and buildings and appurtenances commonly called and known by the name of Pentrabath, situate, lying and being in the parish of Goytrey in the said County of Monmouth for and during the term of her naturall life. (She my said wife paying the interest of the said mortgage money now due on the land) and from and after her decease the lands and premises above mentioned: I give and bequeath unto my son William Andrew his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Andrew all that messuage being known and called Graig Thee situate in the parish of Goytrey in the said County unto my son John Andrew his heirs and assigns forever. And from and after the decease of my said wife Mary Andrew my will is that my sons William Andrew and John Andrew shall pay unto my daughter Margaret Morgan six pounds.

(Page damaged and missing)

Item: I give and bequeath unto William Abram   …………..Abraham William of Lanover in the said County forty shillings apiece and if either of the above named William Abraham or Mary Abraham shd happen to dye then the survivor of them, the said William and Mary within two years of my said wife Mary.

And I do herby nominate and appoint my loveing wife Mary Andrew my whole and sole executrix this my last will and testament revoking all other former wills by me made allowing this to be my last will and testament as witness of my hands this eighth day of May one thousand seven hundred and thirty five.

The mark of William Andrew

Proved April 26^th 1737

An Inventory of All and Singular the Goods Cattles and Chattles of William Andrew late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaffe, made, valued and appraised the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred   thirty and seven by Jenkin Rosser and James Rosser appraisors as follows, that is to say:

First his wearing apparell valued at 02 00 00

Also one old mare 00 15 00

Also two heifers at 02 02 00

Also one little calf at 00 12 00

Also five small sheep at 00 10 00

Also two feather beds with its appurtenances 00 06 00

Also all the pewter at 01 10 00

Also two chests at 01 02 06

Also one coffer at 00 01 08

Also three iron potts at 00 09 00

Also one brass skillet at 00 01 03

Also one brass pott at 00 03 05

Also one brass kettle and one warming pann at 00 04 09

Also one old? at 02 00 00

Also one brass candlestick and one brass shimmer at 00 07 03

Also three tables and one bench at 00 08 06

Also corn thrashed at 00 11 00

Also all the fowls by the house 00 01 04

Also wooden vessells at 00 15 00

Also implements of husbandry at 00 04 00

Also provisions of victuals at 00 05 00

Also all the lumber not before mentioned at 00 07 06

 Summ Total19 15 02

 Exhibited

In the name of God Amen the fourth day of December in the sixth year of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George the second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland Kinge defender of the faith &c and in the year of our Lord God 1732

I Winifred Jenkins now wife of David Jenkins of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth Esquire by virtue? …. …. of a power and authority to me reserved in and by on indenture executed under the hand and seal of my said husband David Jenkins before our intermarriage and bearing date the thirtieth day of August one thousand seven hundred thirty and one wherein and whereby my said husband David Jenkins did covenant grant and agree that notwithstanding my intermarriage with him and being under covertures’ I should and … might by my last Will and Testament in writing or any other writing under my hand and seal duly … and published in the presence of credible witnesses give grant devise bequeath or convey and settle all and singular my goods chattels credits effects and all my reall and personal estate and estates to such person or persons as I should think proper and convenient doe in pursuance thereof and of all and every other power and powers in me vested and lodged make ordain and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say.

First and principally I give and commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my saviour my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried and as to my worldly estate goods and effects I give devise bequeath and dispose thereof as follows.

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Jenkins my one feather bed bolster … cords … curtains vallens with the blankets and appurtenances thereto belonging, one large looking glass three cane chairs, three leather chairs and a round table in my chamber called the best chamber together with half the beds boulsters bedsteads curtains vallens and furniture in my chamber called the Great Chamber (except the hanging press there).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary one half of the beds bedsteads curtains valens and furniture in my chamber over the entry (except one chest and one hair trunk there).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary one chest of drawers in my room called the White Room with one half of all my brass and pewter vessels utensills and things and one half of all the iron things and utensills in my house (except a new brass boyler pann two potts six of my second best pewter platters and six pewter plates).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary one round small table in my hall with one third part of my hogsheads barrels and wooden vessells whatsoever and one large silver cup three silver spoons and one half of all my linnen (except three pair of flaxen sheets and one pair of Holland sheets).

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Winifred Jenkins one feather bed and bolster with the … matt cord silk curtains vallans blankets and appurtenances thereto belonging, three cain chairs and three leather chairs in my said chamber called the best chamber, with the other half of the beds bolsters bedsteads curtains valains and furniture in the said chamber called the Great Chamber (the said remaining press excepted). Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Winifred the other half of the beds bedsteads curtains and furniture in my said chamber over the entry with the chest and hair trunk there, and also the other half of all my brass and pewter vessells utensills and things and all the other half of the iron things and utensills in my house (except the said new brass boyler pann, two potts, six second best pewter platters and six pewter plates aforesaid).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Winifred one round table in my parlour and one other third part of my hogsheads barrels and wooden vessells with three silver … and three silver spoons and the other half of all my linnen (except the three pair of flaxen sheets and one pair of Holland sheets before excepted).

Item I give and bequeath unto my son William Jenkins the said hanging press in my Great Chamber, the said chest in my best chamber, with one feather bed, bolster bedstead matt cord curtains valans blankets and appurtenances thereof with all the furniture of that room called the White Room (except the said chest of drawers so given unto my said daughter Mary as aforesaid).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said son William Jenkins one new brass boyler two potts one brass pan, six of my second best pewter platters, six pewter plates two large tables in my hall and kitchen and all the chairs in said hall and kitchen with the other third part of all my hogsheads barrells and wooden vessells and three pair of flaxen sheets and one pair of Holland sheets, one silver tankard, one silver tumbler, one silver little cup, his fathers silver watch and silver snuff box.

Item I give and bequeath unto my said husband David Jenkins all my oxen, cows, bulls, heifers, calves, cattle, mares, horses, colts, corn, grain, implements of husbandry and all other the residue of my personal estate not herein before given and bequeathed of what kind or nature soever the same now are or be.

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my said husband David Jenkins all those my messuages and tenements with the appurtenances scituate lying and being in the City of Hereford in the several tenures of Thomas Pitt, Richard Summers and John Palmer and his under tenants being of the yearly value of twenty and six pounds or thereabouts. And also all that my messuage tenement and lands with the appurtenances called by the name of Gwernythig? Farm Scituate lying and being in the parish of Ragland in the said County of Monmouth now in the possession of William Evan my tenant at and under the yearly rent of twenty pounds or thereabouts. And also all that messuage tenement and farm with the appurtenances called by the name of Hendrebasbet? Farm scituate lying and being in the same parish of Ragland aforesaid and in the tenure of the said William Evan at and under the yearly rent of fourteen pounds or thereabouts but the said Hendrebasbet? Farm is chargeable with and subject to the payment of two hundred pounds and interest thereof unto the two sons of my late brother in law Thomas Harries deceast. And also all those my lands in the parish of Brungwyn in the said County of Monmouth both freehold and copyhold with the appurtenances which copyhold lands were lately surrendered into the hands of John Williams of Bergavenny in the said County of Monmouth mercer in trust for me and to my use and benefit which said freehold and copyhold lands in Brungwyn aforesaid are now in possession of Walter Morgan my tenant and are of the yearly value of seven pounds and ten shillings or thereabouts. And also all that tenement and lands called Keven minog Farm scituate lying and being in the same parish of Goytrey aforesaid and was purchased of and from one Richard Rosser and is in my own possession and of the yearly value of five pounds or thereabouts. And also all that my barn and lands with the appurtenances scituate in Goytrey aforesaid and which was purchased off and from Francis Morgan being also in my own possession and of the yearly value of forty shillings or thereabouts. And also all that messuage tenement and lands with the appurtenances scituate lying and being in the parish of Lanvair Killgiddin in the said County of Monmouth which were purchased off and from John Griffiths and are now in the tenure of Henry Daniel my tenant at and under the yearly rent of five pounds or thereabouts to have and to hold all and singular the said messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premises above mentioned with their appurtenances unto my said husband David Jenkins for so long and untill my said son William Jenkins shall attain the age of one and twenty years but on condition nevertheless and to the intent and purpose that my said husband David Jenkins shall by and with the said residue of my said personal estate so bequeathed him as aforesaid and also by and with the rents issues and profits of the said messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premisses so hereby devised to him as aforesaid duly pay and discharge all such debts as I now owe either as executrix to my late husband Thomas Jenkins Esqr deceased or … since his decease contracted all which I charge thereon and make lyable for the payment thereof and shall also well and suitably maintain and educate my said two daughters Mary and Winifred untill my said son William Jenkins arrives at his said age of one and twenty years. And when my said son William Jenkins shall arrive at his said age of one and twenty years if then my said son William Jenkins shall by any act or acts under his hand and seal duly secure the payment of the several sums of seven hundred pounds a piece to my said two daughters Mary and Winifred being the legacies their late father Thomas Jenkins deceased in and by his last Will and Testament bequeathed … … also permit them to receive and have the rents and profits of the estates their said father devised and appointed for them to receive untill they were paid their fortunes and shall also indemnify and reveale? them off and for what they have so received in pursuance thereof and shall also release my said husband David Jenkins and my said daughters Mary and Winifred and all their several executors and administrators of all such money I have since his said fathers decease for woods or otherwise received then and in such case and after his full performance thereof I give devise and bequeath the said messuage lands tenements hereditaments and premisses above mentioned with the appurtenances unto him the said William Jenkins his heirs and assignes for ever. But and in case he shall refuse or neglect so to do contrary to the intent of this my Will then I devise and bequeath the same unto my said two daughter Mary and Winifred their heirs and assignes for ever then I constitute and appoint my said daughter Mary to be sole executrix of this my Will and Testament and I do hereby also appoint and constitute my said husband David Jenkins to be the sole guardian of my said son and two daughters untill they shall severally arrive at their age of one and twenty years and I also desire and empower my said husband David Jenkins and Robert Hughes of Trostrey in the said County of Monmouth Esquire to be the trustees and overseers of this my last Will and Testament and revoking all other Wills by me made.

I ratify publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Win: Jenkins

.Signed sealed delivered published and declared by the said testatrix Winifred Jenkins to be her last Will and Testament before us who as witnesses thereof have hereunto in her presence and at her request subscribed our names.

Tho: Bagshott,

Winifrid Powell,

William Thomas

NLW Ref: LL/1821/36

Know all me by these presents that we James Watkins       of the parish of Goytre   in the County of   Monmouth farmer William Powell of the parish of Lanover in the said County farmer and John Williams of the Town of Usk in the said County yeoman     are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God William   by divine permission Lord Bishop of Llandaff       in the sum of six hundred         pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to his certain attorney his executors administrators or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made. We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole our and each of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated eighth     day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one

The Condition of this obligation is such that if Elizabeth Watkins wife of the above bounden James Watkins (the lawful daughter and substituted legatee named in the last Will and Testament of Walter Richards   late of the parish of Goytre aforesaid farmer deceased and administratrix of all and   singular the goods chattels and credits of the said   deceased (with his said Will annexed) do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of her     the said         or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of Llandaff     on or before the last day of November         next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased do well and faithfully administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts of the said deceased which he   did owe at   his   death and then the legacies contained and specified in the said Will annexed to the said Letters of Administration so to be committed as far as     his     goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law charge     and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of her   said administration when   she     shall be thereunto lawfully required. And all the rest and reside of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said accompt and not otherwise disposed of in the said Will the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges of the said Court for the time being shall distribute and pay in such manner and form as shall be limited by the direction of the said Judge. And lastly do at all times hereafter clearly acquit discharge and save harmless the within named Lord Bishop the said Judge and all other officers of the said Court against all persons having or pretending to have any right title or interest in the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force ant virtue.   James Watkins; William Powell; Jno Williams

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of..? Phillips, Usk

Diocese of   Landaff         In the Consistory Court.     In the Goods of     Walter Richards   deceased,

Appeared Personally Elizabeth Watkins, wife of James Watkins       of the parish of   Goytre   in the County of Monmouth administratrix with the last Will and Testament         of the said Walter Richards       late of the parish of Goytre       aforesaid   farmer       deceased, who died on the eleventh         day of   March last       and made Oath that the Estate and Effects of the said deceased, for and in respect of which a Probate of the said Will is to be granted, exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially, and without deducting any thing on account of the Debts due and owing from the said deceased, are under the value of three hundred   Pounds, to the best of this       Deponent’s knowledge, information, and belief. And   she     lastly made Oath that the said deceased did not die possessed of any Leasehold Estate or Estates for years, either absolute or determinable, on a life or lives to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge, information and belief. Elizabeth Watkins

Sworn on the 8th       Day of   May 1821         before me Hugh Williams, MA, Surrogate

NLW Ref: LL/1684/47

Walter James Herbert ~ Goytrey

14^th May 1688

The condition of this obligation is such yt wheras letters of Administration are to be granted unto ye above bounden Florence James Herbert of all ye goods, cattles and chattels and c of Walter James Herbert late of ye pish of Goitre aforesaid, deceased.

If therefore ye said Florence doe make or cause to be made a true and pfect inventory of all and singular the goods chells and credits of the sayd deceased wch have or shall come to the hands poss’ion or knowledge of the sayd Florence or into the hands and poss’ion of any other pson or psons for her and the same soe made doe exhibite or cause to be exhibited into the registry of the consistory courte of Landaffe at or before the 29^th dai of 7ber next ensuing and the samne goods chells and credits and all other the goods chells and credits of the sayd Florence or into the hands and poss’ion of any other pson or psons for her doe well and truly administer according to law and further doe make or caise to be made a true and just account of her sayd admon at or before the 10^th day of May next.

And all the rest and residue of the sayd goods chells and credits wch shall be found remaining upon the sayd ad’strators account ye same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the tyme being of the sayd court shall deliver and pay unto sych pson or psons respectively as the sayd Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliam’t in yt behalf made and pvided shall make and appointe.

And if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and testam’t was made by the deceased and ye executors or executrix there in named doe exhibit ye same into ye sayd court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the sayd Florence above bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver ye sayd letter of Administration approbacon of such testm’t being first had and made in the sayd Courte, then this psent obligacon to be voyd and of none effect or selse to remayne in full force.

Ye marke of Florence James Herbert

Ye marke of John William

Signed and deliverd in the presence of

Jo: Watkins

Wm Pritchard

John Walter James ~ by marke

The true & pffecte inventory of all the goodes cattells and chattells of Walter James Herbert of Goytre in the County of Monmoth & within the diocesse of Landaph yeoman late deceased taken & prised the nineteenth day of July in the yeare of o’r Lord God accordinge to the English computaccon one thousand six hundred eighty & fower as followeth

£            s            d

Imprimis the decedents weareinge appll prised at                                     00            10            00

Ite fower oxen prised at                                                                                    05            00            00

Ite three kine prised at                                                                                      04            00            00

Ite three hayfers prised at                                                                                 01            10            00

Ite two horses & a mare prised at                                                                    03            00            00

Ite twelve sheepe & six lambs prised at                                                          01            07            00

Ite seaven acres of wheate prised at                                                                01            15            00

Ite of barly two acres and a halfe prised at                                                    00            10            00

Ite two acres of Oates prised at & three acres more of oates                     00            15            00

Ite one acre of pease prised at                                                                          00            04            00

Ite one measmath? of hay prised at                                                                00            05            00

Ite 3 piggs prised at                                                                                            00            08            00

Ite two calfe prised at                                                                                         00            05?            00

Ite all impleam’ts of houshould stuffe prised at                                           05            00            00

Suma totall                        24            09            00

Prisers names: the mke of William (X) James; the mke of Roger (X) Jenkin; the mke of John (W) William

Exhibited 14 June 88

NLW Ref: LL/1716/45

Valentine Wm David – Goytrey

In the name of God Amen. I Valentine David of ye pish of Goytre in ye county of Monmouth and diocese of Landaff, labourer, being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory [thanks be to God] do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God my maker in hope of receiving pardon and forgiveness of all my sins through ye meritts of my saviour Jesus X^t. my body to be decently buried at ye discretion of my executrix herinafter named. And as for yt temporall goods & chattels it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I dispose of ye in manner following:

First: I give, devise and bequeath ye house in now I do live w^th. ye lands belonging to it [or appears by ye lease] to Margarett my daughter for her natural life towards her maintenance I give her also one bed w^th. everything appertaining to it, one iron small pott.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John ye mare y^t. is now in my possession.

Item: I give to my daughter Cecilia y^e. calf yt is now bwd for ye cow yt is in my possession. Also I give her one feather bolster.

Item: I give to my daughter Mary one iron pott.

Item: My will is yt my son William to enjoy ye house and lands where I do live, after ye decease of my daughter Margarett, or sooner if he consents and agrees w^th. ye executrix for payment of such rent [as shall be covenanted] during ye life of ye sd Margarett for and towards her maintenance.

Item: I give and bequeath ye house and small spott of ground adjoining where my son William now lives to my son John after ye decease of my sister Jane Wm David.

Item: My will is yt my debts and funeral expenses be paid wth all convenient speed after my decease by my executrix.

Lastly I give, devise and bequeath one cow to my daughter Jane yt is now in my possession and every thing after yt is not before bequeath or expressed.

I also ordain and nominate my sd daughter Jane to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament & to take care of her sister Margarett.

In witness hereof I have putt my hand and seal this 19^th day of August 1714

Signed, sealed, published and

Declared in ye presence of Valentine X David

Thos Lewis CLK

Thomas Gwilimm

William Gwillim

The fine and ye set Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Valentine Wm David of ye pish of Goytrey in ye County of Monmouth & Diocese of Landaff, labourer who deceased ye 19^th day of August 1714.

Apprised by us whose names are hereunto subscribed:

£ s d

Imprimis: his wearing clothes 00 05 00

Item: one house 00 10 00

Item: one bed & one iron small pott 00 02 00

Item: clothes appertaining to ye bed 00 02 00

Item: one mare 00 10 00

Item: one calf 00 05 00

Item: one feather bolster 00 05 00

Item: one iron pott 00 01 00

Item: one small house 00 10 00

Item: one cow 01 15 00

Item: one kettle 00 05 00

Item: other wooden small things about the

House 00 05 00

Tott 04 15 00

Apprisors:

Thomas Gw ‘im

X the mark of Peter Charles

X the mark of Gwillim Jenkin

NLW Ref: LL/1679/54

In the name of God Amen the twentith day of December in the yeare of our Lord God according to the computation of the Church of England one thowsand six hundred seaventy & seavan I Thomas Robert of the pish of Goyterye in the Countye of Monmoth & within the Diocesse of Landaffe yeoman being sicke in bodye but of good & pfecte memorye praysed be God for the same doe hereby make & ordeyne this my last will & testament in manor & forme following (that is to say)

First & principallye I comend my sowle into the hands of God my maker to Jesus Christ my redeemer & to the Hollye Ghost my sanctefyer by whose meritts precious death & passion I hope to be saved & to enioy that everlasting Kingdome p’parded for the faythfull & my boddye into the earth from whence it came there to remayne untill that greate day of the resurrection of the just to be layde in Christian buriall in decent manner in the pish church yearde of Goyterye over against the chappell windowe.

Item I give & bequeath towards the repation of the Cathedrall Church of Landaph twelve pence.

Item I give & bequeath to my brother William Robert the some of twelve pownds lawefull English money to be payed by my to sisters Gwenllyan Robert & Jane Robert theyer executors adm’str’s or assignes or by either of them at the full end & tearme of one whole yeare next after my decease being pte & pcell of fiftye pownds wch was ordered by one deede of feofement conveyed by Robert Jenkins late deceased & the above named Thomas Robert to the use & behoofe of Gwenllyan Robert & Jane Robert & theyer heyers in wch deede the sayed Robert Jenkins did appoynt the sayed some of fiftye pownds to be payed to such psons as the sayed Thomas Robert shoulde bequeath then by his last Will & Testament top be payed by the sayed Gwenllyan Robert & Jane Robert.

Item I give & bequeath to my two neeces Blaynch Griffith & Elizabeth Griffith the daughters of William Griffith the some of fower pownds to be payed unto them by equall portions at the full end & tearme of one yeare & a halfe next after my decease.

Item I give & bequeath to my three neaphews William Griffith, Rumsey Griffith & John Griffith the sonns of William Griffith the some of fower pownds to be payed unto them by equall portions, that is to say, on pownd six shillings & eight pence a peece to be payed at the tearme aforesayed. Item I give & bequeath to my neece Shusan the daughter of David Phillipp the some of twenty shillings to be payed when shee shall accomplish the full adge of one & twenty yeares. Item I give and bequeath to my neaphew George the sonn of David Phillipp the some of twenty shillings to payed as above sayed. Item I give & bequeath to my neaphew & God sonn Thomas the sonn of William Robert the some of Tenn pownds to be payed unto him when he shall accomplish his full adge of one & twenty yeares. Item I give & bequeath to my two neeces being both called Elizabeth the daughters of William Robert the some of twentye shillings a peece to be payed as above sayed. Item I give & bequeath to my neaphew Mathew the sonn of William Robert the some of twentye shillings to be payed as above sayed. Item I give & bequeath to my coozen Cicill Mathew Tenn shillings within on month next after my decease. Item I give & bequeath to my two sisters Gwenllyan & Jane the some of six pownds by equall portions being pte of the fiftye pownds above recited. Item I doe nominate & appoynt the sayed Gwenllyan & Jane to satisfye & pay unto Andrew Parry & Alce his wife the some of fower pownds with such interest that shalbe in arreare & unpayed the first day of May next. Item I doe allowe the sayed Gwenllyan Robert & Jane Robert the some of fower pownds being pte of the sayed fiftye pownds in liewe of £4 wch I owe unto them both by theyer joynt bond. Item I doe appoynt the some of three pownds out of the sayed fiftye pownds to be payed towards my funerall expences. Item I doe give & bequeath to my brother in lawe William Griffith the quantetye of nyne bushels of barley & six yeareling lambs & two sheepe & doe hereby nominate & appoynt the sayed William Griffith to be my whole & sole executor of this my last will & testament to see my depts & legacyes payed & my funerall expences discharged & I doe hereby revoke all former wills & testaments. In wittnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale even the day month & yeare first above written, Anno dni 1677. The mke of Thomas (X) Robert

Sealed & delivered in the p’sence of us William Jones, Cler; William Moris; the mke of Nathaniell (M) Thomas; Derricke Williams

May 23^rd 1679. Proved by William Griffith before me Lud? James