James Prosser, now of the parish of Goytre.

Unto my sons William and Thomas Prosser, their heirs and assigns, all my messuages, tenements commonly called and known by the name of Crown and Sceptre, lying and being in a street called Frogmore Street Abergavenny.

To have and to hold unto my said sons, William and Thomas jointly to share and share alike, if William should die then all unto Thomas.

To William all my wearing apparel together with my straw chair.
To my daughter Elizabeth by my former wife, one feather bed, bolster and pillow and the curtains thereunto belonging.
All the remainder of my personal estate whatsoever I give and bequeath to William and Thomas.

James Prosser.

Roger Morgan, of ye pish of Goytree, sicks in body but of good and perfect memory.

To my sone Oliver Morgan one heifer within one year after my decease.
To Elizabeth Morgan my daughter one ewe and lamb at her side.
Unto grandchild Charles Morgan one ewe and lamb.
All the remainder of my Goodes, cattle and chattels, corn and grain in the house and in the barnes and all my household stuff and implements of household unto my loving wife Heaster Morgan, who I appoint to be sole executrix.

Roger Morgan

To wife Alice all and singular my goods, chattels and personal estate of what nature or kind whatsoever.

After her death I give and bequeath unto my brother William Watkins.
Unto William Morgan, the younger the parish of Llantilio Crossenny, yeoman, (nephew of my said wife) the sum of five pounds.
To William Morgan of the parish of Llanthewy Rhytherch five pounds.
After the death of my wife I give and bequeath all the rest and residue unto my nephew Jacob Watkins and my niece Anne Williams, (wife of Jeremiah Williams)

I appoint my friend William Morgan of Penstair, yeoman, executor of this my last will and testament.

Richard Watkins

John ap John, parish of Goytree, sice in body but of good and perfect memory.

To be buried in Xpian burial in the posh church of Llanellen.

Unto Elizabeth my wife all my messuages, lands and tenements wch purchased from William Phillip of Cwmjoy and other lands purchased from Jenkins Parry and Barbara Parry of the pish of Trevethin lying the the parishes of Goytree and Trevethin.

After decease of Elizabeth lands of William Phillip of Cwmjoy unto James John  my eldest son, James giving unto my son William the sum of ten pounds of current English money after the decease of Elizabeth the lands of Jenkins and Barbara Parry unto my son William John.

Unto Elizabeth my said wife, the lands and tenements purchased of Thomas Jones of Lanvrechva after her death unto William John my son.

John ap John – his mark

1895

Eleanor Jones, wife of Daniel of Cefn Mynog in the parish of Goytre, retired farmer.

Ebenezer Rees of Blaenavon and William Lewis, Lan Farm Goytre, my trustees £5 legacy each.

The messuage in which I reside to my said husband Daniel Jones, then to daughter Sarah, wife of John, of the “King of Prussia” in the parish of Llangattock Usk.

To Sarah Morgan £100
To Ellen Heaven wife of Henry of the Cefn in the parish of Lanvaire Kilgeddin £20
To Ann Davies wife of Morgan Davies of Crumlin Street Pontypool £20
To Eliza, the wife of the said William Lewis £20
To John Williams of near Aaron Chapel Goytre £10.

Eleanor Jones by mark

John Jenkins 1813

I John Jenkins of the parish of Goytrey, farmer being sick in body but of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding.

To my beloved wife Elizabeth Jenkins all my money, securities for money, goods and chattels and effects of what kind of nature or kindsoever and wheresoever the same may be at the time of my death during the term of her widowhood.

Signed:

Mark of John Jenkins

John Harry 1688

John Harry, pishe of Goytrey, yeom being sicke in boddy yet good and perfect memory.

To wife Florence Powell one black cow and one red horse.

Also to Florence two oxon during her life time, after her desese unto Elizabeth Harry my well beloved daughter.

Unto Elizabeth Harry two black cowes with white forhed.

All the corne growing on the ground where I doe live unto Elizabeth Harry upon condition she do lend unto her brother William Harry the sume of six bushels of wheat and muncorne and likewise eight bushels of oats and the sume of four bushels of barley.

Unto my beloved sone all the boonds that is within the house and without unto William my said sone and all the furniture that doth belong.

I doe nominate my well beloved daughter Elizabeth Harry to be my sole executrix.

John Harry

Gwellian Beavan 1713

Of the parish of Goytre, sick in boyde but good and perfect memory.

£10 to David Beavan my executor.

£15 wch money lieth in the hand of Charles Morgan to be payed this month after my decease to my best beloved father the sum of six pounds ten shillings.

To my best beloved brother William Beavan six pounds and sixteen shillings wch mony lieth in William Beavan and then ten shillings to be paid to my executor, to be paid three years after my decease.

Give and bequeath to my beloved sister Jane, the wife of John Morgan, one shilling.

To Cecgill Walters the wife of Beavan all my wearing apparel and the rest of my goods.

To my executor, David Beavan, my father of Goytre, I appoint executor,

The mark of Gwellian Beavan.

Edward Jeremiah 1822

Edward Jeremiah, parish of Goytrey, labourer.

To my eldest son William by a former wife one shilling.

To my eldest daughter by the same wife, Mary Walbeoff, I give and bequeath one shilling.

To my beloved wife Elizabeth all my leasehold estate, messuage or tenement consisting of house and garden and five customary acres situate in the parish of Goytre which I rent and hold under Henry, the Earl of Abergavenny.

To my said beloved wife I give and bequeath all and every my household furniture, goods and chattels and every other property belonging to me except my watch.

To my son Joseph I give, devise and bequeath my watch.

To my son Philip, five pounds.

To my son James, five pounds.

To My son John, five pounds.

To my son Benjamin, five pounds.

To my son Joseph, five pounds.

To my daughter Elizabeth, five pounds, also my clock and best bed.

Unto my son Richard, after the decease of my beloved wife Elizabeth the aforesaid leasehold estate.

Richard paying the above legacies of five pounds to each of my six children from my present wife.

Edward Jeremiah

Charles Phillip – LL/1724/51

In the Name of God Amen. I Charles Phillip of ye pish of Goytre in ye County of Monmouth & Diocese of Landaff, labourer, being infirm and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory (praise be given to Almighty God) do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.

First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God my maker hoping through ye merit of death and passion of my saviour Jesus Xt to have full and perfect pardon of all my sins.  I commit my body to ye earth to be decently buried and as for ye temporall estate it has pleased God to bestow upon me I, I give devise and bequeath ye same as followeth:

Imp’s  I give, devise and bequeath to Catherine by beloved wife all ye leasehold land wth ye house and barn adjoyning in as long and ample manner to enjoy ye same, being part of ye waste of Pellenny Comon for and during her natural life.

And after her decease I devise and bequeath ye sd lease together with its appurtenances to Margaret my beloved daughter for and during her naturall life wch sd lease in ye pish of Goytre as now fully may appear upon ye lease.

And after ye death of ye said Margaret, I give, devise and bequeath ye sd lease to John my beloved son and after his decease to Rachell my beloved daughter for and during her naturall life, wch sd —- have their lives mentioned in ye sd lease.

Item. I give, devise and bequeath another lease hold yt is part of Pellenny Comon, wth ye leasehold land of Wm Prichard and ye household lands of Ann Mathews widdow, to Jane my beloved daughter for and during her naturall life.

And after her decease, I devise and bequeath yt sd lease to my beloved daughter Elizabeth, and after her decease to my beloved son John for and during his life wch ye sd lives have their lives exposed in ye sd lease.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John ye sum of four pounds of lawfull Brittish money to be pd him upon two equal payments wthin 2 years by my sd daughter Margarett after she enjoys ye sd lease.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary ye sum of ten shillings and likewise to my granddaughter Elizabeth, ye daughter of James Wm. ye sum of ten shillings, wch sd sum of twenty shillings is to be pd to my daughter Jane at ye expiration of one year after she enjoys ye sd lease.

Lastly I do nominate and appoint my beloved daughter Margarett to be executor of this my last will and Testament, revoking all others by me made heretofore.

In witness whereof I ye sd Charles Phillip to this my last will and testament have hereunto putt my hand and seal this twentyth day of June in ye year of our God 171

Charles Phillips X

And afterwards signed, sealed, published and declared In ye presence of:

Tho Lewis Clk
James Harry
Richard Lewis

Proved 28^thday of April 1724

The true and perfect inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Charles Phillips of the parish of Goytre devised the twentieth day of October 1723 (and within the diocese of Landaff) made and appraised by Walter Williams & William Evans appraisers, as folls:

Wearing apparel  5s

Item:  one cubbord, one bolster, one cubbord one rugg, one blankett, one course pillow,
One pillow  5s

Item: one old cubbord, one table, one chair & one coffer  10s

item: one small cask & other small items abt the house 2s 6d

all the woodon vessels in the house 2s

Item: two leases  £5

Tot £6 9s 6d

Proved 28^thMay 1724 in Abergavenny