Will of Mary Lewis, spinster Woodlands Goytre, who died on July 18th 1933. Probate granted London August 17th to Arthur Daniel Lewis, physician.
Effects £7261.13s
Resworn; £7683 6s 3d

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 Momouth 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.

IteI 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. Andrey 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

In the name of God the tenth day of Jully in the third yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & lady Kinge William and quin Marry by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge and quin defender of the faith &c Anno dni 1691 I William Charles of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth yeoman being sick in body yet of good & perfect memory God be praised doe make or ordaine this my last will and Testament in maner and forme following that is to say. First I doe comend my soulle to Imighty God my maker and redeemer and my body to be buried in Christian burial and allso I doe give and bequeath towards the reparacon of the Cathedrall Church of Landaph six pence. I doe give devise and bequeath unto Marry my well belloved wife my lands and tenement hereditaments and house where in I doe dwell in the parish of Goytre to have and to hould the said house and tenement unto Marry my said wife during the tearme of her naturall life. Item I give devise and bequeath after the desese of Marry my said wife the house and lands where in I doe now dwell to John my said sone and to Thomas my second sone and to Harry my third sone joyntly betwene them three and to the lonest liver of them and to ther heires for ever. Item I give and bequeath unto Marry my said wife three pound in the hands of John Andrew of Goytre which he owes me by bond. Itm I give and bequeath unto my said wife Marry the sume of four pounds with there enterest for three? yeares which is due unto me from Richard John Richard by bond. Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife Marry the sume of three pounds which is due unto me from Howell Jones of Lanover and one yeare enterest by specialty. Item I doe give and bequeath unto Marry my said wife being my executrix all my goods catell and chatells implements of househould stufe and moneys by bonds and with out bonds unto Marry my wife beinge my executrix during her naturall life and after her desese to be equally devided betwene my four sones and I doe hereby nominate and apoynt Marry my said wife to be solle executrix of this my last wife [sic] and Testament witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seall the day month and yeare first above written. Sign William (X) Charles

Signed sealled and testified delivered and declared in the pressents of us Edward William Watkin his mark; Thomas (TJ) Jenkin his marke; William Morgan

(Latin) Proved at Usk 13 October 1691 before John Watkins Clr, Surrogate &c

Monies due by bond

John Andrew £3

Richard John Richard £4

Howell Jones £3

Tot            £10

The true and perfect inventory of all the goods chatell and chatells moveable and unmoveable of William Charles of the parish of Goytre and County of Monmoth yeoman late dessesed made the seaventh and twenty day of Jully in the yeare of our Lord God 1691

£            s            d

Imprimis his wearing aparell                                                                                    15            0

Item one cow and a heyfer                                                                                    1            10            0

Item one ould horse                                                                                    0            12            0

Item two yearling heifers                                                                                    0            12            0

Ite one feather bead with their oportunances                                                            1            0

Ite one doust bead with his oportunances                                                            0            15

Item two chests                                                                                                0            15            0

Ite one brasse ban                                                                                                0            15            0

Item one brasse pot and a skillet                                                                        0            7            0

Ite two iron pots                                                                                                0            8            0

Ite two pewteir platers                                                                                    0            1            0

Ite one brossen candelstick                                                                        0            1            6

Ite one chaire                                                                                                0            2            6

18            04            0

Prissers

Edward William Watkin his mark

Jenkin Rosser his marke

William Morgan

Witnes Jenkin Thomas his marke

Thomas (TJ) Jenkin his marke

Tot £18 – 4s – 0d

Sep.^br 16 1805

Cicelia Williams wife of Wm. Williams the natural and lawful daughter and sole executrix named in the last will and testament of Anne Griffiths widow Dec.^d whilst being the relict and sole executrix in the within written will was sworn the truth thereof and to the faithful performance of the same and that the goods chattels and credits do not amount in value to the sum of forty pounds:

Before Me: Benjm Hall

On the 16^th day of September 1805. Letters of admin with the above will amend of all the goods of the said Walter Griffiths were granted and committed at Landaff to Cecelia Williams, wife of William Williams the natural and lawful daughter sole executrix in the last of Ann Griffiths widow, deceased whilst being the relict and sole executive named in the last will of the said Walter Griffiths late, who died before that she had taken upon herself the executive thereof by chancellor

Thomas Jones – Goytrey

NLW Ref: LL/1762/46

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Jones of the parish of Goytrey in the county of Monmouth, yeoman, being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory and understanding, do this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord 1758 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following [that is to say]:

I give, devise and bequeath unto Ann Jones my beloved wife, all that one parcel of land and one barn called by the name of Cae Hoskin and Skibor Hogskin, situate, being and lying in the parish of Lanover in the said county of Monmouth, in the possession of William Edward and also all the messuage, ffarm & lands with the Appurts situate, lying and being in the parish of Trevethin in the said county also in the possession of the said William Edward to hold the above mentioned ffarm lands and premises with appurtenances unto my said beloved wife Ann Jones for & during the term of her life, provided that she shall continue widow so long after my decease, and in case she shall marry I give, devise & bequeath the same premises then immediately to my children, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike, but subject & chargeable with the mortgage money due to William John Richard & also subject to my debts & also upon condition that my said wife Ann shall take care of my children & maintaining them till they shall come to the age of twenty one years & after my said wife’s decease or day of marriage, then immediately to my said children share & share alike.

I give and bequeath the aforesaid premises without any Incumbrance upon the same done by her [except the mortgage aforesaid] and as to all my goods, cattle, chattels & personal estate of what nature or kindsoever & wheresoever, I give, devise & bequeath the same & every part thereof unto my said beloved wife Ann Jones immediately after my decease and I do hereby nominate & appoint my son Thomas Jones executor & my daughter Elizabeth executrix jointly of my last will & testament & I do hereby revoke all former wills by one made and declared this to be my last.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year within written.

The mark of the testator

Thomas Jones

Signed, sealed published and declared

By the testator Thomas Jones as & for

His last will & testament [who in his

Presence & at his request] have sett our

Hands and names as witnessess:

Charles Bouches

John Watkins

Tho. Jenkins

June 18^th 1762

Anne Jones, widow the mother and testamentary trustees or guardian of Thomas Jones & Elizabeth Jones, minors, the son and daughter and executors named in this will was sworn well and faithfully to administer to the use and during the minority of the said executors & to exhibit an inventory and to render an acc.t and also made oath that the assetts of the said deceased would not amount to five pounds, before me

Nathl. Wells: Surrogate

On the eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty two, by the Reverend Mr Nathanial Wells, clerk, Master of Arts, the chancellors surrogate administration.

With this will annexed was granted to Anne Jones widow, testamentary trustees or guardian of Thomas Jones and Elizabeth Jones minors, the children and executors in this will named, she the said Anne Jones being first sworn well and faithfully to administer to exhibit an inventory and to render an account to the use of the said minor executors when thereto lawfully required.

In the name of God Amen I Reynold John Phillipp of the pish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth & Diocess of Landaffe yeoman being in perfect health and of sound perfect and disposeing mind memory and understanding doe make ordayne and constitute this my last Will & Testament in maner and forme following (that is to say) First and principally I commend my soule into the hands of Almighty God my saviour hopeing to find eternall salvation through his meritts my body I committ to the earth to be decently buried. And as to those worldly goods & estate which it hath pleased God in his providence to bestow upon me I give devise & bequeath them as follows.

Imprimis. I give devise and bequeath all that tenemts of lands wth the appurtenances wch I some time since purchased to me my heyres and assignes for ever of and from Thomas David Rosser late of the pish of Daynton in the County of Gloucester yeoman and wch are scituate lying and being in the same pish of Goytrey and County of Monmouth afforesd and by antient meares and bounds there well knowne and distinguished unto my loveing wife Rachell for the terme of her naturall life to her owne advantage for soe long time as she shall continue a widdow after my decease and after her decease or intermarriage after my decease wchsoever shall first happen I give devise and bequeath the said tenemt of lands wth the appurtenances unto my sone David Reynold his heyres and assignes for ever provided always nevertheless and it is my will and the true intent and meaning hereof yt my sone David Reynold shall pay unto my daughter Mary the sume of thirty pounds within the terme of fower yeares next after the decease of Rachell my wife. And if my said sone David Reynold shall refuse or neglect to pay the sd sume of thirty pounds of current money of Great Brittaine unto my daughter Mary wthin the time above mentioned then my will is and it is the true intent & meaneing hereof that my said daughter Mary shall enter in to the said tenemt wth the appurtenances and receive the issues and proffitts thereof to her owne use for the terme of eight yeares next after ye decease of Rachell my wife & noe longer and after the expiration of the sd terme of eight yeares then I give & devise the sd tenemt wth all and singular the appurtenances thereof unto my sone David Reynold his heyres & assignes for ever. Item I give and bequeath unto my sone David Reynold one cheste bedd bedd & its appurtenances one table & frame, one little desk, box & one coffer & two iron potts, one halfe barrell, one stone table for salling? of meale. Item I give and bequeath after the decease of Rachell my wife unto my sone David & Mary my daughter all my stock of cattle & graine share & share like and of this my last will and Testamt I doe hereby nominate constitute and appointe my said daughter Mary Reynold to be the sole executrix and hereby revoking & annulling all former and other wills & Testamts by me at any time heretofore made & executed. I doe ratifie confirme publish and declare this my present writeing to be my last will and Testamt. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale this tenth day of January in the sixth yeare of the reigne of our Sov’aigne Lord George the second by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France & Ireland King defender of the faith &c and in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seaven hundred thirtie and two

Item I give & bequeath my wearing apparell unto my sone David Reynold. The marke of the testator Reynold (X) Jon Phee

Signed sealed published and declared by the testator Reynold Jon Phillipp to be his last Will & Testament before us who as witnesses thereof have hereunto in his presense subscribed our names William Morgan; William Powell; Will Morgan, all of Mamhilad

April 26^th 1748. Mary Reynald otherwise Andrew (wife of William Andrew) the daughter and sole executrix in this Will named was sworn well and faithfully to execute the same to the truth of the in’ry &c and to render an account &c before me William Harris, Surrogate

This Will was proved at Abergavenny on the twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord 1748 before the Reverend William Harris, Clerk, AM, the Chancellor’s Surrogate by Mary Reynald otherwise Andrew (wife of William Andrew) the daughter and sole executrix who was first upon the holy Evangelists personally sworn well and faithfully to execute the same to the truth of the inventory by her exhibited and to render a just account of her administration &c when thereunto lawfully required

On the cover of the document:-

Goytre. Will of Reynald John Philip deced, proved April 26^th 1748.

In the name of God Amen the eight day of November in ye yeare of our Lord God according to ye computacon of ye Church of England one thousand sixe hundred fiftie and eight

I Gwenllian John alias Griffeth of ye pish of Goytre in the Countie of Monmoth and Diocess of Landaph widowe being sicke in body but of good and pfect memorie (praised be God for it) doe make & ordaine this my last will & testamt in maner & forme followinge (that is to say).

First before all other things I doe bequeath my soule unto the hands of the Almightie whose bountie gave it me & in sure hope of a gloriouse resurrection through ye merittes and passion of Jesus Christ my onely saviour & redeemer.

I doe comend my fraile bodie to ye earth fro’ whence it came to bee interred in Xpt’an buriall in ye pish church of Goytre aforesaid.

Ite I give & bequeath one iron pott, one great candlesticke of brasse, one standing bed & one boorde cubbord to my sone in lawe John Morgan William.

It I give & bequeath one great brassen cauldron & one dripping pan to Thomas David my sone in lawe.

It I give & bequeath all my corne of what graine soen yt is in my barne or else where unto my sonne Edmond Griffith.

Ite I give one brassen pan, one iron pott, one cauldron, foure pewter platters one candlesticke of pewter, one brassen candlesticke, one witch, one coffer, one bed steed, one cubbord, one table with ye ioynt stooles there to belonging, two stands, one new barrell, one deske, one feather bed with its ptences, two flocke beds, one standing bed, two standing pewter cupps, one gray mare, two colts, one salt seller, one pigg, two hens, four strawe vessells, two sackes, two andiorns, one spitt, one truckle, one chafing dish, one chaire, one hedge bill, one hecker, one mattogge, one tubb of butter, all my bacon, one frieing pan, one grediron, all my garden beanes, one axe, all my hay in my barne or else wheare, one spade to Edmond Griffeth my sone.

Ite I give & bequeath all the residue of all my houshould stuff & goods as well in my house as beeing & abideing about & wth out the house in out houses or barne heareby not formerly given & bequeathed to my sone Richard Griffeth.

Ite I give & bequeath ye sume of five poundes due by one bonde or spetiallty of ye penaltie of forty pounds for ye payment of twenty pounds from Richard Griffeth ye first yeare after my decease unto John Morgan William my sone in law the husband of ye said Blanch my daughter.

Ite I give the other tenne pounds (that is to say) five pounds wthin ye second yeare & the five pounds wthin ye third yeare after my decease unto my said son Edmond Griffeth.

Ite I give & bequeath the other last five pounds to bee paid wthin ye fourth yeare after ye decease of mee the said Gwenllian John menconed in ye saide bonde or specialty bearing date ye eight day of November Ano Dni 1649 as by ye said bonde more att large appeareth, to bee equally divided betweene ye children of William Griffeth my sone and ye children of Thomas David my sone in law.

I doe constitute, nominat, ordaine and appoint my well beloved sone Edmond Griffeth afore said to bee sole executor of this my last will & testamt, revokeing and recalling all former wills legacies and bequeathes whatsoever.

In wittnesse where of I have heare unto put my hand & seale ye day and yeare above written. Gwenllian John alias Griffeth, widowe. The marke of ye said Gwenllia John

Memorand that these wordes ‘& the five poundes wth in the thirde yeare’ were interlined before the sealing & deliv’inge heare of

Sealed & deliv’d in the psence of us whose names are heare subscribed Thomas Jones; William Jones, script psentia; Maude Jones; William Jones, Cler

This Will have bin xned at Landaffe the 12^th day of August in the yeare of or Lord God 1659 by the executor therein named. Before Thomas Prichard, Officiall

The true inventory of all ye goods cattells and chattells & houshould stuffe of Gwenllian John of Goytre late deseased, praised the first of August 1659, whose names are heare unto subscribed

£            s            d

First wee prise the wearing clothes of ye said deseadent                                                            15            0

Ite one iron pott one great candelsticke of brasse one standing bed on boord cubbord

prised                                                                                                                        20            0

Ite one great brasen cauldron one drippin pan                                                                        5            0

Ite one brasen pan, one iron pott one cauldron, foure pewter platters one candelsticke

of pewter                                                                                                            20            0

Ite one brasen candlesticke, one witch, one coffer, one bedsteede, one cubbord, one

table with ye ioynt stooles, two stonds                                                                        13            4

Ite one barell, one deske, one featherbed with the appurtenances, two flocke beds,

one standing bed, two standing pewter cupps                                                                        20            0

Ite one gray mare, two colts, one salt seller                                                                        1            10

Ite one pigge, 2 henns, four strawe vessels, two sakes, two andiornes, one spitt,

One truckle, one chaffinge dish, one chaire, one headg bill, one hecker,

One mattock, one tubb, one friing pan, one grediron, one axe, one spade                        6            8

Ite two covers of munckorne, two covers of pease, one cover of oates                                                10

Ite by speciallty of one bonde expressinge the sum of twenty poundes                                    20            0

Ite all the rest & residue of all the househould stuffe of the said deseadent                                    6            8

The sum                                    25            10            8.

Noverint universi per presents nos   William Morgan     pochi de Goytre     in Comitatu Monmouth gent and Walter Evans of the parish of Lanvair Kelgidin in the said County yeoman       teneri et firmiter obligari       bone et Legalis monete Anglie solvendis eidem       aut certo attornato executorbus administrators vel assign suis ad quam quidem solutionem bene et fideliter faciendam obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum per se pro toto et in solidum heredes, executors et administrators nostros firmiter per presents per presentes sigillis nostris sigillatas Date 2 December 1677

The condition of this obligation is such, that if the wthin bounden William Morgan ye nephew and administrator of all and singular the goods chattles and credits of Edmund Griffith of ye pish of Goytre late deceased doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all & singular the goods chattles and credits of the sd deceased which have or shall come to the hands possion or knowledge of the sayd William Morgan or into the hands or possion of any other pson or psons for him and the same soe made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Episcopall Court of Landaff at or before the second day of March next ensueing.

And the same goods chattles and credits and all other the goods chattles and credits of the sd deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possion of the sd William Morgan or into the hands and possion of any other pson for him doe well and truely administer according to law.

And further doe make or caus to be made a true and iust accompt of the sd adcon at or before the second day of December 1678 next. And all the rest & residue of the sd goods chattles and credits wch shall be found remaining upon the sd adm’tors accompt the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the sd Court shall deliver and pay unto such person and persons respectively as the sd Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a certaine Act of Parliament intituled an Act for the better settling of Intestates Estates shall limitt and apoint.

And if it shall heere after apeere that any last will & Testamt was made by the sayd deceased and the executor or executors therein named doe exhibit the same in the sd Court making request to have it allowed and aproved accordingly if the sd William Morgan wthin bounden being there unto required doe render & deliver the sd Lts of Adm’con then this pr’sent obl’ion to be voyd and of no effect or els the same to be in full force & virtue.

Sealed & delivered in the pr’sence of Thos Roberts NP

William Morgan; signa Walter Evans

LL/1670/52

William Phillipp, Goytrey, Mon. Inventory Taken 19 March 1669

A true and pfecte inventory of all the goods cattells and chattells of William Phillipp of the pish of Goytre in the County of Monmoth and within the diocesse of Landaph labourer, late deceased, taken and prised the nineteenth day of March 1669 as followeth:

£ s d
Imp two oxen prised at 03 03 00
Ite two horses prised at 01 10 00
Ite fower kine prised at 05 00 00
Ite one calf prised at 00 02 06
Ite fower couples of yewes and lambs and eleaven sheepes prised at 01 14 00
Ite one pigge prised at 00 02 00
Ite two cov’rs and a halfe of wheate prised at 00 06 03
Ite two bushells and a halfe of pease prised at 00 04 02
Ite seaven bushell of oates prised at 00 11 00
Ite three bushells of barly prised at 00 06 00
Ite hay and straw prised at 00 05 00
Ite all impleam’ts of husbandry prised at 00 01 06
Ite all impleam’ts of houshould stuffe prised at 01 00 00
Ite money due to the deceadent by bills or bonds 07 00 00
Ite the decedents wearinge apparell prised at 01 00 00

Suma totall 22 02 05

Prisers names: sign Watkin David; sign John Francis; sign Watkin David Bevan; R…? Jenkyns?

NLW Ref: LL/1837/53

In the name of God Amen I William Williams of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth labourer being in health of body and of sound mind memory and understanding , praised be God for the same, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. I give devise and bequeath unto my loving grandson and grandaughter Joseph Lewis and Mary Lewis all my money, securities for money goods chattels and effects of what nature or kind so ever and wheresoever the same may be at the time of my death. And I do nominate constitute and appoint the said Joseph Lewis and Mary Lewis executor and executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all and every other will or wills at any time heretofore by me made and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said William Williams have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24^th day of September in the year of our Lord 1831. Wm Williams

Signed sealed declared and published by the above named William Williams as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Thomas Prosser; Joseph Griffiths; Thomas Prosser

8^th day of May 1837. Joseph Lewis the executor in this Will named was sworn as such and that the goods chattels and credits of the deceased are under the value of one hundred pounds (power being first reserved for the grandaughter and executrix &c before me Thos Lewis,

Diocese of   Llandaff         In the Consistory Court.     In the Goods of   Mr William Williams             deceased,

Appeared Personally Joseph Lewis     of the parish of Goytree     in the County of   Monmouth labourer         the           Executor named in the last Will and Testament         of the said William Williams       late of the parish of Goytree       aforesaid labourer       deceased, who died on the   third       day of   May instant       and made Oath that the Estate and Effects of the said deceased, for and in respect of which a Probate of the said Will is to be granted, exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially, and without deducting any thing on account of the Debts due and owing from the said deceased, are under the value of one hundred   Pounds, to the best of this       Deponent’s knowledge, information, and belief. And       lastly made Oath that the said deceased did not die possessed of any Leasehold Estate or Estates for years, either absolute or determinable, on a life or lives to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge, information and belief. The mark of Joseph (X) Lewis

Sworn on the   eighth     Day of   May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven         before me   Thos Lewis, Surrogate