NLW Ref: LL/1728/83
In the name of God Amen the tenth day of February in the yeare of our Lord God according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand seaven hundred and twentie. I Phillipp Wm Morgan of the parrish of Goytrey in the Countie of Monmouth and Diocess of Landaffe carpenter being weak in body but of sound & perfect memory praise be given to Almighty God doe make & ordayne this my last Will & Testamt in manner & forme following, that is to say,
First and principally I commend my soule into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the merits of my saviour Jesus Christ to have free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins. And my body I committ to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as touching my personall estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I dispose thereof as foll:
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary the wife of William Gwyllym of Goytrey the sume of three pounds to be payd in the space of six months next after my decease and likewise one bedstead one cubboord one small cubboord table one coffer one chayer fower pewter platters one pewter gunn & one pewter candlestick
Item I give and bequeath unto Margarett ye daughter of Wm Gwyllym afforesd the sume of one pound to be payd in the space of one yeare next after my decease upon condition yt the sayd William Gwyllym or Mary his wife shall give a discharge to my executors for ye sd money.
Item I give and bequeath unto Anne the daughter of William Gwyllym afforesd the sume of tenn shillings to be payd in the time above limitted and upon the same condition as before expressed
Item I give and bequeath unto John ye sone of William Gwyllym one yeaue & lamb and likewise one table & frame
Item I give and bequeath unto William Morgan my sone the sume of two shillings and six pence
Item I give and bequeath unto William Morgan my nephew my best wearing apparell
Item All the rest and residue of my personall estate goods & chattells whatsoever and all money in ye hands of all persons oweing to me I doe give & bequeath unto my loveing wife Joan and my daughter Rachell share & share like who I nominate and appointe joynt executors of this my last Will & Testamt disanulling & makeing voyd all former Wills heretofore made. In witness whereof I the sd Phillip Wm Morgan have sett my hand and seale the day month and yeare above written. The mark of ye testator Phillipp Wm (X) Morgan
Read signed sealed published and declared in the presence of us being witnesses: Wal Williams; Thomas Gwillim of Goytrey; … Morgan
(Latin) This Will was proved 7th May 1728 by Rachael Morgan the daughter & executrix named in the said Will to whom admon was granted. Before me William Morgan, Surrogate
(Latin) This Will was proved at Abergavenny 7th May 1728 before the Rev William Morgan, Clerk & Surrogate by Rachael Morgan the daughter & executrix named in the said Will to whom was granted admon &
An inventory of all & singular ye goods, chells and creditts of Philip William Morgan late of ye parish of Goytre in ye County of Monmouth and Diocess of Landaff carpenter deced made valued and appraised ye 15th day of Aprill Anno Dni 1728 by Abraham Williams & Rowland Morgan appraisors as followeth vizt
£ s d
Inp’s his wearing apparell valued att 01 00 00
Item one old horse att 01 00 00
Item six small beasts att 07 03 00
Item eight sheep att 01 00 00
Item houshousld [sic] stuffe in ye kitchin att 00 10 06
Item goods in another room att 00 07 06
Item in another room att 00 07 00
Item in another room att 00 04 00
Item goods in ye chamber above ye kitchin att 00 10 00
Item corne in ye house att 00 06 00
Item corne in grass att 00 15 00
Item money due by bills & other desperate debts all sum of 10 00 00
Sume total of this inventory 23 03 00
(Latin) This inventory was exhibited at Abergavenny 7 May 1728 by Rachael Morgan the daughter & executrix