NLW Ref: LL/1768/46
Thomas Jenkins Goytre – 24th June 1768
Know all me by these presents that we Mary Jenkins of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth widow and William Jenkins of the town of Abergavenny in the County of Monmouth aforesaid cordwainer are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God John by divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaff in the sum of two 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 and dated the 24th day of June 1768
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Mary Jenkins widow the relict and administratrix of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Thomas Jenkins late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff deceased 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 Mary Jenkins or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaff on or before the last day of September 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 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 administrat 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 and virtue. The mark of Mary (X) Jenkins; Wm Jenkins
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of James Davies, Reg’r
The above bounden Mary Jenkins widow the relict was sworn well and faithfully to administer &c and to the truth of the inventory &c and to render an acct &c before me Nathl Wells, Surrogate
An inventory of all and singular the goods cattle and chattles of Thomas Jenkins late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff deceased, made, valued and appraised the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight by William David and William James appraisors as follows, that is to say
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First – His wearing apparell valued at 00 05 00
Also – four cows at 08 00 00
One heifer at 01 10 00
Three bullstaggs at 04 10 00
One yearling stear at 01 00 00
Five calves at 02 10 00
Two colts at 01 10 00
Eight piggs at 01 10 00
Thirteen sheep at 01 00 00
Two goats and Kidds at 00 10 00
Four mangey horses at 02 00 00
A small quantity of wheat at 02 00 00
Barley at 02 00 00
Pease at 00 10 00
Oats at 00 10 00
Provision in the house at 01 05 00
One feather bed at 02 10 00
Three chaff beds at 01 10 00
All the pewter at 00 08 00
Two iron potts at 00 03 00
One chest at 00 05 00
One cupboard at 00 02 00
Four chairs at 00 03 00
One long table at 00 04 00
Three small do at 00 03 00
One clock at 00 10 06
£36 08 06