NLW Ref: LL/1741/35

Richard Watkin – Goytrey

Know all me by these presents that we Richard Watkin of the parish of Goytrey   in the County of Monmouth cordwainer & John Rees of Landaffe in ye County of Glamorgan innkeeper   are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God John   by divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaff       in the sum of   twenty       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 4th     day of March     year of our Lord 1741

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Richard Watkin ye cozen German and administrator of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Edward Morgan late of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth & Diocese of Landaffe, batchelor 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 him   the said   Richard Watkin    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  on or before the last day of May  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  did owe at  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  said administration when 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 ant virtue. Richard Watkins, his marke; John Rees

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho: Davies NP

The above nam’d Richard Watkins was sworn well & faithfully to administer &c to ye truth of ye inventory &c by him exted & to render an account &c before me William Price, Surrogate

An inventory of all and singular the goods cattle and chattles of Edward Morgan late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff deceased made valued and appraised the second day of March in the year of our Lord Christ 1741 by John Price and Abraham Williams appraisors as follows that is to say

£            s            d

First his wearing apparel valued at                                            00            07            06

Also two cows at                                                                             04            00            00

Also three heifers at 20s each                                                      03            00            00

Also one two year old colt at                                                         01            00            00

Also eight yearling sheep at                                                           00            08            00

Also six yearlings more at                                                               00            06            00

Also seven sheep at                                                                           00            14            00

Also four yearlings more at                                                             00            04            00

Lastly three sheep more at                                                             00            06            00

Summ total                        10            5            6

Exhibited at Landaff upon the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord Christ (according to the computation of the Church of England) 1741 by Richard Watkin the cozen german and administrator for a true and perfect inventory &c but under protestation of adding &c if any more of the decedents assetts shall hereafter come to his hands possession or knowledge