Wern Farm was 517 on the 1841 Tithe Map, previously called Duffryn-y-Gwartheg. The field names were Cae Austin, Cae Bach, The Meadow, Cae ffynon, Lower orchard, House, garden and pasture, Cae Scybor Lower Will Gutta field, Upper Will Gutta field, Little orchard.

in 1762 William Lewis of the Wern married Susannah Nicholas at St Iltyd’s Mamhilad, they had a son David who died also in 1762.

They had one daughter Martha who was baptised at St Peter’s church in October 1779. (Martha married Abraham Jarrett at St Peter’s church in May 1813.)

William Lewis died, probate granted on the 1st of May 1781,  leaving his property called Dyffryn-y-Gwartheg to his wife Susanna and then to his daughter Martha.

In September 1781 William Lewis’s widow Susanna married James Lewis at St Peter’s church.

The overseers of the poor records in 1794 say David Jones is renting the Wern, the owner is now James Lewis who is paying the land tax for the property whilst living at Goytrey Lodge.

In 1823 a license was granted to James Lewis for a protestant meeting house called Duffryn Gwerllog, this is the same time that land belonging to the Wern was given for the building of Saron Chapel.

On the land tax of 1831 the occupier of the Wern was Vaughan Williams, the owner being James Lewis, the overseers accounts dated 1833 say Vaughan Williams is running a beer shop, he was paid by the overseers £1 10s for supporting a travelling passenger who took ill.

The 1841 tithe map says the lease holder is now Noah Price, the occupier is Vaughan Williams. The Farm consists of 29 acres 2 rood 38 perches, paying £3 0s 6d to the rector.

The census of 1841 says Vaughan Williams is 45, a farmer, Mary his wife is also 45, their children are Mary 14,  William 11, Thomas 6 and John who is one year old. Vaughan Williams is mentioned in the parish overseers book in 1844 as being the overseer of the poor.

On the census of 1851 Vaughan Williams is a 58 year old farmer from Radnorshire, Mary his wife is now 56, daughter Mary is 23, William 20, Thomas 15 and John 11, Mary and  the children were born in Goytre.

Vaughan William’s’ wife Mary died in July 1852, she was buried at Saron Chapel.

The local builder Lewis Edmunds wrote in his diary in November 1859 that he was at the Wern Goytrey for William Nichols.

 William Price  is the new holder of the lease for the Wern, the electoral register from 1852-1870 says William Price of Abergavenny holds the freehold land.

In 1867 Ann Price, 40 a farmer daughter is admitted to Abergavenny Asylum she remains there until August 1876 in  mania and feeble condition.

An advert appeared in the Usk Observer October 1869 for the sale of the upper part of the Wern wood, 15 acres and the lower part of 9 acres.

The census of 1871 gives William Morgan and his family at the Wern. William is 42, farming 36 acres, Martha his wife is also 42, their children are Thomas 17, Henry 15, John 13, Jeremiah 11. Azariah 9, Elias 7, Lewis 5, Decimus 4 and David 2.

William Morgan was born in Llanbadoc in 1828, the son of William and Mary, Morgan, nee Jeremiah. Martha his wife was also born in 1828, in Mamhilad, the daughter of Thomas and Martha Jenkins, nee Davies. They were married in May 1850 at Penygarn Baptist Church. Before coming to live at the Wern they lived in Llanfrechfa and Glascoed.

They Had 13 children, William (1851-1939) Thomas (1853-1939) Martha (1854-1854) Henry (1855-1879) John (1857-1909) William Jeremiah (1860-1941) Azariah (1861-1937) David Elias (1868-1935) Louis (1865-1950) Decimus (1867-1937) David Hugh (1869-1946) Benjamin (1871-1874) Mary (1873-1873.)

Three of the sons emigrated to America, Azariah, David Elias and William J.

 In 1877 22 year old Henry Morgan was sent to Abergavenny Asylum by the Rector, Thomas Evans, suffering from mania and epilepsy, Henry died two years later and was buried at Saron Chapel.

Azariah was fined 25s in 1877 for not having a dog license. Clifford Louis served in the army from the age of 17 later joining the navy.

William Morgan died in September 1892 leaving £81 to his widow Martha.

David Hugh Morgan then took over the farming, the owner of the Wern being the trustees of A Lewis Glyn Vach Llanthoney, the property having 23 acres.

Martha Morgan died in 1913 aged 84, she was buried at Saron Chapel along with William and her children. In 1920 David Hugh Morgan retired from farming at the Wern, after purchasing it for £350 from the Marquis of Abergavenny’s sale in 1920. He then let the property  to Evan Davies and his wife Elizabeth, Evan remained at the Wern until his death 11 years later in 1933 he was 74 years old.

The 1939 register shows Rees Meyrick a retired cemetery superintendent with his wife Mary and son Wilfred living at the Wern.