NLW Ref: LL/1735/38

Jane Charles Goytre

In the Name of God Amen; The twenty fourth day of February one thousand seven hundred and thirty two.

I Jane Charles of the pish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth &c w^th in the Dioces of Llandaff, spinster, being sick in body but in sound and perfect memory, praise be therefore given to Almighty God; do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in mannor & form following y^t is to say.

First & principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through ye meritts death and passion of my saviour Jesus Christ to have full & free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins & to inheritt everlasting life, & my body I committ to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor and executrix herinafter named.

As touching the goods that God hath bestowed upon me I do dispose of in as followeth:

Imps: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved niece Mary Charles the wife – Jn^o. Morgan Harry of the parish of Goytre & William her younger son by the s^d. Jn^o. Morgan Harry, the sum of eighteen pounds between them both to be equally divided after my decease, the w^ch. sum are in the hands of the persons hereafter mention’d, y^t. it is to say y^e. sum of six pounds in the hands of Francis Williams of y^e. pish of Goytre; the sum of eight pounds in the hands of Anne Morgan of y^e. pish of Lanover widdow, y^e. sum of three pounds in the hands of W^m. Andrew of the pish of Goytre, the sum of one pound in the hands of James Rosser Jenkin in the said pish of Goytre;

Lastly I nominate, appoint and ordain my trusty well beloved niece Mary Charles y^e. wife of Jn^o. Morgan Harry & William her youngest son by the said John Morgan Harry to be sole exector and executrix of this my last will and testament, Witness my hand and seal the day and year above written

Read, signed, sealed published and }   Jane X   Charles

Delivered in the presence of us       }           Testatrix

Wal Williams

Thomas Gwillim

GW Williams

Jane Herbert

LL/1640/41

Jane Herbert Goytrey 22 Feb 1640.

There is only one page to this will, the front with the above information.

NLW Ref: LL/1853/82

Jane Jones Goytrey 1853

In the name of God Amen. I Jane Jones of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth, widow, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

I give and devise all that my dwelling house, buildings, lands and premises called by the name of Pen Court Robin situate in the said parish of Goytrey unto my son Mordecai Jones, his heirs and assigns for ver.

I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred pounds unto my daughter Rachel Jones.

I give and bequeath the sum of five pounds unto Mary Jones the daughter of my son Thomas Jones

I give and bequeath the sum of thirty three pounds unto Mary Ann the eldest daughter of my daughter Mary, the wife of William James.

I give and bequeath the like sum of thirty three pounds unto Rachel James another daughter of the said Mary.

I give and bequeath thirty three pounds unto Gwellian James, another daughter of the said Mary Jones, all which said the three last mentioned legacies I direct to be paid to the said Mary Ann, Rachel and Gwellian as and when they shall respectively attain the age of one and twenty years, and I do direct the interest which will become due therever to be paid to each of them in the mean time.

I give and bequeath all my household furniture unto my said daughter Rachel.

I give and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects to what nature or kind soever subject and charged with the payment of my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and the charges providing this my will unto my said son Mordecai Jones.

I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said son Mordecai Jones sole executor of this my last will and treatment and do hereby declare this to be my last will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testatrix Jane Jones as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us, present at the time, who ate her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnessess thereto.

The mark and seal of Jane Jones

Jas Jones clerk to Gabb & Co.

Lewis Edmund – Llanover, tiler and plasterer

NLW Ref: LL/1751/44

In the name of God Amen this is the last Will & Testament of me Jenkin Rosser of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman as followeth.

First I give devise & bequeath all & singular my messuages lands tenements & real estate unto my wife Ann & her assigns for & dureing the term of her naturall life only & immediately from & after her decease I give devise & bequeath the same unto my eldest daughter Mary & to her heirs & assigns for ever subject nevertheless to the payment of the sume of forty pounds a piece to my two other daughters (to wit) Elizabeth (the wife of Richard Waters) & Margarett (the wife of Francis Williams) & to their executors administrators or assigns the same to be paid to my said two daughters Elizabeth & Margarett respectively or to their respective executors administrators or assigns within six months next after the decease of my said wife Ann.

And for the payment of the said sume of forty pounds a piece to my said daughters Elizabeth & Margarett respectively & to their respective executors administrators & assigns I do hereby charge & make chargeable all & singular my said messuages lands tenements & real estate wtsoever & wheresoever.

And in default of payment of the said severall sumes of forty pounds a piece in manner herein before mentioned or any part thereof my will is that my said two daughters Elizabeth & Margarett respectively or their respective executors administrators or assigns shall enter into & upon all & every my sd messuages lands tenements & real estate & have hold & enjoy the same untill payment be made of the said severall sumes of forty pounds a piece with all interest that shall be due for the same be well & truely paid & satisfied together with all costs & charges attending the same.

I give to my said wife Ann (out of my stock of cattle corn grain household stuff implements of husbandry & other personall estate whereof I shall die possessed) the sume of five pounds towards dischargeing & defraying my funerall expenses.

I also give to my said wife Ann all the ready money that shall be in my house at the time of my decease.

And as for all the rest & residue of my goods chattells household stuff implements of husbandry stock of cattle sheep horses mares geldings & all other my personall estate whatsoever I give & bequeath the same to my friend William Jenkins of Abergavenny Esquire his executors & administrators for ever in trust nevertheless that he the said William Jenkins his executors & administrators shall & will permitt & suffer my said wife Ann to have receive & take the use & benefitt thereof for & dureing the term of her natural life only and immediately after her decease in trust to & for the sole proper use & benefitt of my said two daughters Elizabeth & Margarett respectively & of their respective executors administrators & assigns (but subject to the payment of all such just debts as I shall owe at the time of my decease.

And I do hereby nominate & appoint my said wife Ann sole executrix of this my last Will & Testament. Dated the seventeenth day of July one thousand seven hundred & fifty one.

Jenkin Rosser.

Signed published & declared by the testator Jenkin Rosser as & for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who also subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in his presence & at his request

Theo Morgan;

Fulford Morgan;

Thos Edwards of the Sun in Abergavenny

October the 8^th 1751

Anne Rosser widow, the relict and sole executrix in this Will named, was sworn well and faithfully to execute the same, to exhibite an inventory &c & to render an acc’t &c before me William Harris, Surrogate

This Will was proved at Abergavenny on the eighth day of October in the year of our Lord 1751 before the Reverend William Harris, Clerk, Master of Arts, the Chancellor’s Surrogate by Ann Rosser widow the relict and sole executrix in the said Will named who was first upon the holy Evangelists personally sworn well & faithfully to execute the same to exhibite an inventory &c and to render a just account of her administration &c when thereunto lawfully required

In the name of God Amen the ninth day of July according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred and ninety and six.

I Joan Richard alias Morgan of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth within the diocese of Landaff being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God do make constitute ordayne and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking by these ? Wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or by writing. And this to be taken only form last will and testament and none other and first being penitent and sorry for my sins most humbly begging pardon and forgiveness for the same. I give and? my soul unto Almighty God my saviour and redeemer in whom by the merit of Jesus Christ and trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full remission and forgiveness of all my sins And now for the settling of my temporal estate and ? Goods as it hath pleased God far above my desert to bestow upon me.   I do order and give and dispose the same in manner and form following.

Ite First I ? Of my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged.

Item give and bequeath towards my funeral expenses the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my executor thereafter named.

Ite I give and bequeath unto Jane and Gwenllian the daughters of David Beevan of Goytrey the sum of forty pounds to be equally divided between them and paid by my executor within the space of two years next after my decease towards the use of the said Jane and Gwenllian to be set out by my executor all the best advantage for ye said of the said Jane and Gwenllian.

Ite. I give and bequeath unto Charles Morgan of Llanvihangel juxta Usk the son of Wm Morgan of Goytre the sum of ten pounds to be paid within the space of two years next after my death.

Ite I give and bequeath unto Jane the wife of David Beevan of Goytrey the sum of ten pounds to be paid within the space of? Years next after my decease.

Ite I give and bequeath unto Gwenllian the wife of William Morgan William of Goytrey the sum of twenty shillings.

Ite. I give unto Ann the wife of William Watkins Thos of Goytrey and their son Richard and the sum of one pound to be divided between them.

Ite. I give unto Jon Watkin Thomas, Andrew Morgan, Jenkin William and Jas Rosser of Goytrey the sum of one pound to be equally divided between them:

Ite. I give unto Jane the wife of David Beevan of Goytrey all my wearing apparell.

All the rest and residue of my personal estate goods and chattels whatsoever I give and bequeath unto William Morgan of the parish of Goytrey whom I constitute name and appoint free and sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness thereof I the said Joan Richard alias Morgan to this my last will and sett my hand and seal the day and year above. In the eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord William the ? King of England.

The mark of Joan Richard

Read signed sealed

Declared in the presence of

William Stephens of Goytrey

The mark of Ambros Phillip

Will Morgan

27 April 1703

William Morgan executor

Probate 27 April

NLW Ref: LL/1670/53

In the name of God Amen, the eleaventh day of February …. I Johan William of the pish of Goytrey and Countie of Mon… being sicke in body, but of good and pfect memory thanks be … Allmightie God in whome I hope to be saved through … blood shed for the redemption of my soull, and my bodie to b… in Christian buriall.

First I doe give and bequeth unto Margaret … daughter of Morgan William the sume of two pownds which is in Charles Wm Phillips hands

It I give and bequeth unto Johan the daughter of Jon Jenkin of the pish of Lanvaire five shillings.

It I give and bequeth unto Elizabeth and Margaret the daughters of the said Jon Jenkin five shillings a peece, being in the hands of the aforesd Cha: Wm Phillipps.

It I give and bequeth unto Johan Harry my grannd child the sum of two pownds which lieth in the hands of William Pow…   Lanvaire Gilgidyn.

It I give and bequeth unto James Lewis one … and the sume of twentie shillings which lieth in the hands of Walter … and other twentie shilling which is in the hands of the aforesd Walter David I doe give and bequeth unto Ann Lewis.

It I doe give and bequeth unto Harry my sonn the sume of three pownds which … being by bond in the hand of Jon William Morgan.

It I give and bequeth unto Johan Harry my grannd chilld one brazen crock one … and one coverlet one paire of sheets, three platers one salt seller two boulsters wth the aptenances of the said bed.

It I doe give and bequeth unto Margery John Howell tenn shillings … her buriall. Item I give and bequeth unto James Lewis one sheete . It I give and bequeth unto Ann Lewis one iron crocke.

It I give and bequeth Blanch Parry my daughter in lawe one candron and one bakestone. Item I nominate and apoynte Harry William my sonn to be my whole executor of this my last will and Testament the day moonth and yeare above written. The mke of Johan…

 Sealed and dellivered in the presence of us Charles William; Henry William; ….

Abergavenny 21 April 1670. Lewis James, Surrogate

A true & pfect inventorie of the goods cattle & chattells of Jouan William of the pish of Goytrey in the County of Monmoth & diocesse of Landaffe widow deceased apprized and taken the eighteenth day of Aprill Anno R R Caroli scdi nunc Algl &c vicesimo secundo Anno dom 1670 by the psons whose names are here under subscribed vizt as followeth

£ s d

Impris her wearing apparell prized 00 10 00

It all her brasse & pewter prized 00 15 04

It one eiron crock one bake stone prized 00 05 00

It one bead one coverlid two boulsters two payre of shitts one coffer 01 00 00

Deats oweth to the testatrix

John William Morgan oweth unto the testatrix by bonde 03 00 00

Charles William Phillip oweth unto the testatrix by bonde 03? 00 00

Walter David oweth unto the testatrix by bonde 02 00 00

William Powell oweth unto the testatrix by bond 02 00 00

12 10 4

Prizers

Phillip Prichard; John Edward

NLW Ref: LL/1698/36

John Andrew Goytrey 1698

In the name of God Amen I John Andrew of the pishe of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth & diocesse of Landaph being of pfect memory thank be to Almighty God giving? a serious consideration of the frailty and uncertainty of this psent life wherefore doe hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament in maner and form following, viz:

First and pincipall I comende my soul into the hands of Almighty God my only maker hopeing through the meritts and passion of Christ Jesus my saviour to have remission of my sines and to be ptaker of everlasting life and my body to be buried in a cristian buriall within the pishe church of Goytrey aforesaid.

Item: I give devise and bequeath all and singular my messuages, lands and tenements whatsoever situate lying and being wheresoe within the said pishe of Goytre in the said county of Monmouth with thire and everie of thire unto John Watkin and John Richard of the said pishe of Goytre yeomen thire executors administrators or assigns for and dureing the full terme of five hundred years commence from the day of my decease and ensuing and fully to be ended without impeachment of wast upon this truff? And considered intent that they the said John Watkin and John Richard and the survivor if them thire executors administrators and assignes doe and shall out of the yearly rece… issues and pftts or by de.. or sale thereof or any pte thereof……thereopon growing or by unto and for my younger son John Andrew the cleere and full sume of fortey pownds without abatment for any taxes or payments by act of pliament or otherwise imposses or to be imposed on the pmisses or the said sume of money or either of them or any parte thereof and it is my will that the said fourty pownds be accordingly paide within the space of thirteen moneths next after my decease pvided nevertheless and I doe hereby declare that if my right and next heyre doe and shall well and truly pay unto my said son John Andrew the said sume of fourtye pownds without abatment as affores’d within the space of one whole yeare next after my decease and allso pay unto my grand sonne James Cowles the sonne of David Cowles the just? Sume of five pownds to be paid him at his adge of twentie and one yeares if he shall so long live. And not otherwise and if my said sonne William Andrew doe paie the said sume of fourty pownds unto my said sonne John and the said James Cowles in such time and space aforesaid that then the said terme of five hundred yeares to be voide determine and of none effect anything to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding and it is further my will intent and purpose that after such payment be made by my said sonne William Andrew in such maner and forme as afforesd that then and from thence the said William Andrew to have and to hould the p’misses aforesaid and everie pte therof for and during the terme of his natural life and after his decease to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such issue unto John Andrew my said sonne to the right and next heirs of the said John Andrew forever.

Item: I doe give and bequeath unto my said sonne William Andrew one coobort, one table boarde, one bedsteede and beding clothes that lyeth in the chamber biggest iern barr, two iern sledgis, two lime? Hamers one brasse potte.

Item: It is my will that my said sonne William Andrew doe paie or cause to be paid the sume of three pownds which I doe owe by bond unto my brother law Walter Hary of Goytre aforesaid.

Item: I doe give and bequeath unto my said sonne John Andrew whom I doe nominate and appoint to be sole executor of this my last will and testament except fouer kovers of graine corne now growing I doe give and bequeath unto my said sonne William Andrew.

In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and sealle the fifteenth day of January in the fift yeare of thire Ma’sties raigne.

The mark of John Andrew.

Sealed and delivered in the p’sente of

Walter Jones

William Jenkin

Walter James

Proved 12^th May 1698 by John Andrew the sone and executor named in the will.

In the name of God Amen I John Cooke of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth Gent being of sound mind memory and understanding do this eighteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and fifty make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following to wit.

First I commit my soul to Almighty God and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executrix herein after named.

I give devise and bequeath all my real estate whatsoever either in possession reversion or remainder unto my loving wife Cecilia for the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the same and every part thereof unto my son John Cooke and the heirs of his body and for the want of such issue I give and devise the same and every part thereof unto my sister Martha Grevile and to my nephews Capel and Ayree Cooke two sons of my late brother William Cooke and to their heirs and assigns forever as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants

And as for touching and concerning all and singular my personal estate I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said loving wife Cecilia whom I make sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Will or Wills by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have to this my last Will set my hand and seal the day and year first within written.

Jno Cooke.

Signed sealed published and declared by the testator John Cooke as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in the presence and at the request of the said testator.

Mary Wattars, servant maid to Mr Cooke, Thos Morgan, Fulford? Morgan

On the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty four administration with the Will annexed of the goods chattels and credits of John Cooke late of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth deceased was granted to John Cooke the natural and lawfull son and administrator of the goods of Cecilia Cooke widow deceased whilst living the relict sole executrix and residuary legatee named in the said Will he having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer for that the said Cecilia Cooke survived the testator but died without taking Probate

NLW Ref: LL/1641/23

The vith day of June Ano dmi 1640

In the name of God Amen I John James Edward of the pishe of Goytrey wthin ye Countie of Monmoth and Doices of Landaffe being feeble and weake in body, but of good & pfect memorie laud and praise bee rendered unto Allmightie God doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament in maner & forme followeing, first I comend my soule into the hands of Allmightie God my maker and redeemer, and my body to buried in a Christian buriall in the church of Goytrey. Imprimis I give and bequeath towards the Cathedrall Church of Landaffe vid. Itm I give and bequeath towards my forgotten tythes to the pson of Goytrey xiid. Itm I give and bequeath to Maud my wedded wife all my goods cattell and chattells, implements & household stuffe, to her owne p’per use and as a suretie for her of the which moneys my will is that Richard William Phillipp and William his sonne bee equall partners with Maud my wife if they can lawfully bee …onered? by lawe. Itm I doe nominate and appoint Maud my wife a sole executrix of this my last will and testament. Sign Johis James

Sealled & delivered in the p’esence of us David Parry, Clr; Richard William Phillipp

(Latin) Proved at Goytrey the 1^st? July Anno dni 1641…? …?

Dec 9^th

By will of this date John Gwynne Herbert Owen, then of Goytre Cottage in the County of Monmouth, Attorney at Law gave, devised and bequeathed:

All his personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate in manner thereinafter mentioned that was to say:

He gave, devised and bequeathed unto his little boy Johnney, then residing with him at Goytre and who is therein described as the son of Mrs Ann Kingston, certain hereditaments therin described as being in the several Counties of Monmouth and Brecon. To hold to him and his heirs forever.

The said testator also gave and bequeathed to the several parties therein certain pecuniary legacies. The said testator by his said will requested, devised and willed:

The Cottage at Goytre – should be kept in possession as a house for the children until little David attains the age of twenty one years. Mrs Anne Kingston to be allowed to remain with them and take charge of them so long as she chooses to act properly and kindly towards them.

And as to all the rest and residue and remainder of his (the said testator) real and personal estate:

Unto amongst and between little Johnny, David Robert, Sarah Anne Kingston and Clara Thackwell the first two being the children of Mrs Kingston, then residing with him (the said) testator and the latter the daughter of the late James Seabright Thackwell and Hannah his wife, their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever excepting that he gave to his old clerk Mr Harrison the sum of £50 in consideration of his long service with him and requested that he might be employed in getting in all debts due to him and that he might be allowed seven and a half percent on all debts gotton in by him over and above payment for his services during the time he was occupied.

The said testator also desired that Ann Kingston should be allowed to receive the interest of his (testators) property for the purpose of maintaining the children so long as she should live with them.

And with regard to the appointment of executors under that his will the children therin before named who should name who they please and the person appointed by them should have full power to carry out the trusts of his said Will. And they should also have the power to rescind such appointment after being made of such trustees and executor should not carry out the trusts of that his Will as aforesaid to their satisfaction and to appoint them on trust for his testators right heirs forever.

Testator also requested that the money arising from the policies on his life might be invested on real securities in the names of all the children last named and that the interest be appreciated to their maintenance. And that if Mrs Kingston should leave the children the testator gave unto her £10 a year free from the control of her husband.

Executed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses.

The said John Herbert Gwynn Owen died on the 14^th April 1863, unmarried and intestate as to trust estates and William Herbert Owen (his eldest surviving brother) of Narberth in the County of Pembroke is his heir at law.

July 16^th: Administrations with the before abstracted will annexed of the personal estate and effects of the said testator John Gwynn Herbert Owen described formerly of Goytre Cottage in the County of Monmouth but late of the town of Cardiff in the County of Glamorgan who died on the 14^th April 1863 at Pontypool in the said County of Monmouth was granted to Andrew Hair the curator or guardian duly elected by Sarah Ann Kingston Owen, spinster in the will described as Sarah Ann Kingston, John Gwynn Herbert Owen in the said will, described as little Johnney, and David Gwynn Owen in the said will described as David Robert respectively minors, the children of Mrs Ann Kingston three of the residuary legatees named in the said will for their use and benefit and until one of them should attain the age of twenty one years he having been first sworn.

Clara Marchmand (wife of Arnold Marchmand, formerly Thackwell) spinster daughter of the late James Seabright Thackwell and Hannah his wife, the other legatee named in the will having disclaimed and renounced all her right and title to appoint an executor of said will and also renounced the letter of administration (with said will annexed) of the personal estate and effects of said deceased. The said minors being incapable of exercising the power of appointing executors reserved to them by said will the said Ann Kingston having first consented and her Majesty’s Proctor having declined to interfere on the part of the.

And the said testator thereby empowered his said trustees by sale or mortgage or other disposition of any portion of the same estates to raise so much money and or invest the same at interest in Government or real securities and apply the proceeds thereof towards the maintenance, education and advancement in the world not his said children during their respective minorities as to his said trustees should seem fit and most expedient.

And the said testator directed his said trustees in case of his said two sons or either of them their or either heirs, executors, administrators or assigns becoming entitled to his said estates by virtue of the trusts aforesaid to retain out of the same estates the sum of seven shillings weekly and pay the same to his said wife so long as she should continue his widow in case she should wish to live apart from his said sons or either of them but of only one should act testator gave said £5 to said one.

And the said testator appointed the said Thomas Leadbeater and Thomas Rogers executors of his said Will.

Executed by the said testator and attested by two witnesses:

The testator died 7^th October 1859

Sworn under £200

The before abstracted will was proved in the Principal Registry of the Court of Probate 10^th March 1860 by Thomas Rogers alone power being reserved to said Thomas Leadbeater.

Dec 9^th By Will of this date John Gwynne Herbert Owen then of Goytre Cottage in the County of Monmouth Attorney at Law Gave devised and bequeathed all his personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate in manner thereinafter mentioned, that was to say:

He gave, devised and bequeathed unto his little boy Johnney then residing with him at Goytre and who is therein described as the son of Mrs Ann Kingston certain hereditaments therin described in the several counties of Monmouth and Brecon respectively.